The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-05-27

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AFRICAN CoLONiz,r,o,
For several years past, IL, I'm.
African colin'rn,icn ha, been M N,
down tya variety of causes. nn,fs
become, in the language Of An ,s,,,
print, "a. good as dead and bu,st,E|
Recently, however, II new imp,,u :.
10 have been given to it, which ~
restoring its torpid limbs to HE NJ,
tnli'y. MIR. i'irncy. the Llber,, ~
date for the Presidency in Iva
lately changed hi. opinion in r,n, =
III" scheme Of CoIonlzoiion mi ~
is cvidcit' y n disposition amor, M
slavery men To regard 1t xrlh mon r
vor. But what has, more than ..
hing else, given n new imperu, ;,
the scheme, is the action Of those J
Interested in their results A 49,
Of colorvd people in Maryland, L,s,
OF ascerta'ning the true condncr =,
prospects Of Liberia, aud the lp.,ss
meats which it offers for ums-n, /
dispatched Two Of their number /, -
il Africa. and to rtpor, from lLcu n
sonal experience the state Of the y
ny. Benjamin Janifer and T,sx
Fuller, Jr., two intelligcn, coorr! u
were selected for the mission.
sailed for Liberia in June, 1851, h
returned in December. They NJ,
that the colony is Furnishing, ,ha !,
soil is good, tho climate .alubr,oa. Z
government stable, TINT religion VI!
ucation are provided for, thu, trad.
commerce are increasing and ,iS,tl
the whole. the country offers nm.
inducements for the settlement d
col0red race.
That some sort Of action Of iha &
WAS needed to iniiuse new liz. int 4
plan Of colonizing Africa with ID y
negroes comparatively rnligl.,cns
cllri.'ianized. is apparent from ih1
interest winch has been manifestl
the report to which w have nna
Th~, report 10 written with muss
parent candor, and is calculaM
make IN impression. The id.s IA
col don Of settlements on the conf ss
those Of Liberia, are the only rid.
IN .ans Of putting an end to tho ~
trade, is established, so far n, r,uu5|
can establish any fnct. Isenec,iuy ),
therefore, will see in tho colouuz
scheme the only relief from ,hsa,
here. and the only hop" Of ci,iipsS1
there. The results which have !
accomplished in comparison viii 4
means employed are slupcndop, q
eq"alled, we think, by any formei
ject Of colonization, and they viii N
increasing, until Liberia shall kJ(
a strong nation, and the capacity z
negro race for self gorernInru q
be proved before the world. Ma
Figh!fM Rai2-rood .Areidr
erenng. In our morning edition VI,
an account Of shocking railroad =
dent which occurred near the WI
crossing, at West Cambridge,
short distance from WnItham, al
now give further particulars Of It'd
anchoIy nfaiI' Yesterday, PHI
Aines, Jr., aud family. and M
Gibbs, went to Waltham TO sus
auction: Mr. Ames went over IN
'ate carriage. and started TOT
about half, past five O'Clock. q
Mr Gibbs, who WAS intending u
the train Of CARS bp. found that /.
late, the cars having left and Mr.
liam Sawyer, his brother in ax,
Cd to convey in his caryall to W
Auburn, whers be could take ~
train. The offer was nccep.4
Mr. Sawyer, accompanied ny bs
and three children. ona ~ ,nao<
daughter. Susan Ellen, abou. " Z
old u little girl of two year,, std
a year old, took seats ia The "n
with Mr. Gibbs, and proceeds4
moderate spved. When crossif
track at Plympton's crossing, y
OF Waliham) tbs fatal accident 90
The train approached a! tho
rate OF forty mile. an hour; and
as the horse had ciosscd tho tad
before the carriage could eros. III
g'ne struck it shsl,ering ii to aiosi
'nsiaily killing John Gibbs, Mr. III
and Susan Ellen, his daughter
mother WAS carried q distance d
feet upon The engine and althos
fioiy mahg'ed, still chung 10 her
daughter, and as il by mifsa
child was unframed, escaping "
very Sigh, bruis. over is eye
: The lilils boy wao preclpi'A!e!
great Violence upon the groaad ~
bis arm broken, bu, was no, ias''
Jured Mr. Gibbs wa, shortins1
s'ed. Iii. heart VAS .evered lf9s
body, and was thrown disa"
ihir'y feet from the spo. where ~
ciden, occurred, The parties ""
ken to the residence Of Dir k,"'
subsequently TO the house. II VI
yer, in Waiiham.
MIs Sawyer. .cuil q. ret 10
and II lie hoped that her ~. "
70, fatal NJ SAFER "a s