Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-29

RHODE ISLAND SLAVERY The Newpor
Lofftspoud nj 81 ibe tlaresinn \ L. Courier sprpl,s
us q Rhode Island aud the manner IA which she used
make money:
The Atran slave trade WIS., no doubt At one time
e 81 tie oael sources ot eiuoument Ia the Rhud, f.
aad uayipslurs. They carried il On al a lime when The
7.ous and hunane Bishop Newton was also enr,oed m
= and. as be sises considered II 'lacraiIve and honor
ME-. 1htru Is no doubt that The clause IN the Cuns
Lion prov hhg for the inhibition OF the slave trad, was
sa al The chief eausts of The obstinate res stance made
y Rhode lsand 10 lis adoption. Even after the Cons
s. had passed an act making Rhude island lureipn
liz, The Convention agreed TO adopt the Constitution
- majority of only two votes, aud these were ohian
~ otibety. The act oil Congress terminating the
trade In l7S7, was opposed Ia the IL = senate
s. enly pne Senator, aud he We. finn Rhode Is
slavery was ,leraicd in Rhal, Island I'm the reri.
Fl The Revolution, and wnnld have been afterwards
20 tosen prom able The BRUSH stole many Of the
IS; others were taken into The army md navy.
The rest "rre sold to the South or en.ancipa,ed' >,
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CHRISTIAN 6oyERSoR IN psRsfA--A letter from,
lev. Mr. Perkins to the New York Observer. com.
Gates the interesting fact thar the Persian govern.
had conceded 10 the oppressed Ncsturi,ns Chris.
governor. We suboln 50 much of The letter as re
loiie circumstances of the ease
ORooaiaH, lPetsia. } June 23I 1915
lony the many events Indicative Of the WANING
aneN OF Mnhanmedan pawer and bieotry, in the
ttt" MAIN 'Je IhtHll ~ period. has recently
which is particularly Interesting to us as AFT
pnion and pfospecs Of the HISTORIANS of
ssY lhese nomina christians have at last
r slfei ii long cherished DESIRE 10 securing
- '7Islan government the app inimpnt of a CHRIS,
af es.Ahf, 10 shield them from the 1rindtn, onnres
So Aiey have experienced So many ages from
bfI e eeia5 ale1annsdan masters David Khan
Xs . 1uih. hul Tor many years a Persian suhiscl
an jug he raHk If brgadier general ia the Shah,
aa> : p'sindi'idnai polalfd TO the government OF
ea tesTs ago. measure II this kind would have
an leaai title less difficult than change in the dy-
nasty If he Empire.
Is u IS now understood that this christian rovernnr
ii the aesorians will be sustained by The Enropcan en-
sasss, as well as by the authority ol the king If seems
hardly prababie that there e he any violent attempt
10 In SaIt Ibis proysinn Of the Persian government Ia
protect us HISTORIANS Subjects especially as tho An
siias have laefly learned to appelend that such an
mpisMoud be likely torscu severely upon IT'S au
4h0gs zezF
Ahs change in the circumstances OF the HISTORIANS
he experiment. prove successful, (Which from he ma
iue OF The case, is less pro)lemaca) cannot
al essentially 10 amearsfe Heir temporal condition
and prospects. II mountain of pressure that
as hiihero crushed their spirits and their energies and
raises them up IN some measare the dignity Of nau
u drives trembling and want fro their humble dwell
sngs, affd throws around them quiet aud comfort II
Will Also as trust contribute much 10 facilitate the
progress Of the gospel among these fallen Christians
.ffAseser. yours, }. PERkiNS.