The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-24
Communication. | iltl
For the Spirit, of Democracy

.-se. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Affiea-~Libsria The Slave. Trade.
Mr.. EDiToR:-The late Eastern papers
9 s66ntain isotioes Of Canot, the author and |
si5s Hsre Of Twenty years in the slave
,,,sads.', And the last number c'.ihe North
sakmariean Review, contains a review OF
sshseaerks Iadonotpropose to torture the
asshsfBslisies Of your readers, by any ex-
sraots descriptive of. this diabolical trade;
hst merely TO lay before your readers, this
.ssnfian's : tes,imony concerning the Ameri-
ssUw. .Astiesn colony Of Liberia.
.The frat expedition Upon which Don
Pedro Blanco despatched me, revealed
new phase Of Africa tomy astonished eyes. I
= uas sept in small Portuguese schooner
13o Li6eFia for tobacco; aud here the ira
Sf.. Who had never contemplated the
jsaj YStajFd 90 the shores Of his parent country.
S4pt, ,Ss slave, or a catcher Of slaves
nh skeheId the rudiments Of an infant
Ssass, which in time may become the
Rpdee, of Ethiopian civilization. The
fe1l0Ttable government house. neat pub
!. To- vafs-fooms, large emigration home.
dsSigned for the Accommodation OF the
konooless; clean and spacious streets, with
( kIiok stores and dwellings,; the twin
= ! s1hneches NTH their bells and comfortable
.9pfroupdings; the genial welcome from
yxll.dressed negroes; the regular wharves,
Z nd trim craft on the stocks, and last OF
IN, 3 visf( from q colored collector with a
Il ~ Iollaro ssap oh hor
3ues, Ill convinced me that there was,
8 y ruth, something more in. these ebony
ilAmea than an article Of commerce and
etef. paid the bill eegerly- consider
jog 'tkat : document printed in Africa by
4s4xoes under North American influence,
'xepld 20 4 curiosity amongst the infidels
Sf The GalIinas."
So, much for Mr.. Canot. The Review.
- aptsessds ~ follows:
% ssado sons need be prophet to affirm,
sAas ifsshs slave-trade on the coast Of Al
!. ksiSts issssr completely extirpa.ed. i, will
- iksgughs the agency OF the colony at
.!EibssiG, and similar establishments. The
EasJiSk settlement al Sierra Leone, form
edio uneducated blacks just rescued from
: ths Asvs ships, has been a miserable fail
ss6sbs2 The American colony, peopled by
- ~ ilsis acos,o,ry. nro.psrs and more ases
2. .sssr - = ~, bs,s and IL the extent Of coas,
..ss-SssS Is S;..a..,n,sna. 5 Rafora la4O the four
.Sss. -" ~ s, ~ ,.h;.h - ps;.ts had
q s.s,s ss;os. - e f;vs rhousand souls. of whom
.eSsfs s,.,s., ,,tca.and' five hundred were
sss.i...s - e. =, JJr;,ed States. the re-.
tsyhStnds2 being either children OF those
3. -. sssir avn accord from the ADJOINING
fa s.s.srv ia le.rn The vays1 of oivilization
- - nooIeus Of . civilized and chris
- ss.,..ii ~ ,ro..d aa.cms;velv Of ne
- - 49,. hs.r Ysnccsssi,llv formed OF
~ sfr;e.r caas,. within The limits o
s~s;~ss .,c,. ana :ofs the ,neculiar scouree.
- Ifs;oan life can exist. Every squar,
s;is shet = .added 10 its Territory. is q,
....sch v,s.,.d' from. the domains Of bar
ashsrism. ,hes.hendom and the slave trade
saEsssy black. Who is ssnt thither from 'hl
HiSoees .esoe'us. = PeSn:si =, rsl;a;an
sssssd.r .f maui arts. in the land Of hi
8. .kekess, The first difficulties Of the enter
.s4lip m oyeEcoms; the, colony is alread
sieygA gAfoos snd powerful % enough ~ E., . CIV y
Ss,I.:d I'nesds enly 10 be fed by con