New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-01
REOpENING OF rue SLAvE-TRADE.


REOPENING OF THE SLAvE-TRADE.
Anotber meeting, called by the Atr'c>o CtviiIation
Scc,ety was held On Wednesday ciug, Dec -, Al
Shit.b Presbyterian Church. The Rev j. B SMITH,
Of New. Bedford, audtd 10 the dangers anu duuss VI
coored American citizens at the present hme. lie
Vie ed TO none in gratitude for wt their white friends
hsd done for the colored people, bu, they maet go
forward the melves. Tee colorrd citizens oi the Nate'
States have duty to perform which they canho.
et axe IF. They a ust petition Congress- they must
coy ihst they stnot remain quiet under the Dfed
Scott decision. They must awaken to the dangers re-
sut,ng from TIE Afrcsn Slsve-Trade. He dePlored
the evils which hsd sprung from tbe former condition,
and from which they we're no. yet entirely free They
eded greater unity among tnemelvee, more respect
for each other less setvile depencence upon wnite
men They needed to love eacn other more, 10 Tore
Africa and honor it. He satisfied that until toey
elev at.d Africa in the sc.le they would rsU"in de-
dressed. He loved Africa it wss the land OF MS
cesors, the source OF letters, 'nce ano c'Zs-
tlon. IL night again be foremost u her sons bere
wout BE- Gin the work and seed ~ her ChIstaLhy atd
Christian civilization For his part he gloret IN the
anne u Africa and proud to tr,ce his ancestry
bsCk to the founders of civilization and the arts:
DR.. Smiths speech was marked with tnouent auu
nerve. ~
Or. DELAY spoke Of the power that might be
txerted # the colOred of the United States
were al to take hod Of the great work OF evargthzg
Aflics.
boy the warts Il Africa had pressed upoo bis attsn
tior. Now there was every prospect tha. her own
children would engage viii all tneir souls IN tne nooe
work Of csIryieg III, Gosp to Anea and sappressiIg
the Slaye.Tfsce. Woen the chiefs fjuud they could
get more for cotton than they could for human beings
they would cultivate that stape for the Bri'i'h
market. He WAS glad to say tnst, with few eIceP-
tons. all intelligent coOred men begsn to see tna TINS
wss the most effectual vaJ II stop t1e Slave-lrae
The Rev. Dr. PEssINGTos was glad 10 zee colored
mer Interested for AIT cs and about 20 adopt prach
col wsy - put an end TO the ravsges of the Slave,
Trade Mary years ago, at the time OF the AImstsd
Il had 1utf ta.
fourdstion of whst is Low the usefal - American
sop aTy Associa iOD, which had lately received
$l500t0 to plant Christianity IN Africa. Tho time
had gone by when colored men couldn't thinh ioI
,be ,jeb, Of private ;ui,mePt % Tor cclorsd men ss
regards their duty to Africa. They must no longer De
governed by other mines; they must ac' Tor tnein,
selves in these matters If cotton could be prodnce1
in Africa the Slave Trade would scOn cease. lie re-
oicea that there was prospect that the ttsps when
had adde to their bonds would become the means oi
their deliyersDce, by being grown in africa. He
heartily approved Of labornx flr AfGcas redemption
The Hoo. ]. ID. JoBSsoS of MonIOvis presented the
attitude which Liberia held toward the Slave Trade:
That Republic was utterly opposed to Slavery aod
the Slaye.Trsde. Being now free, they inter ded to
remain so He was hsppy to sddres: en- aai,soSe ,ss
which was able to reason and discriminate wth0at
PREJUDICE on this subject. Toe Slavesde had CEASED
Tor go mies along their coast and II colored Amen'
cans would and continue the Line OF s,tnemens,
it might on all the eh' res OF Africa There we're
snd II the oolorsd men of this country were WISE soon
oil that wealth might be ia their hands BY enterprise
ard industry.
Mr.. HrsRY BoARpNAS, a native African, gave
some account Of the Siave-Trade in Africa, whence he
arrived two weeks ago.
ROBERT Hamilton stated that the cOlored people
f WiLisms ourgh had termined that q ship should
be built by themselves, ard subscriptions Of one cent
q week bad been co nmenced for taat purpose. Oas
teIt week from all the free coored people Of the
United States would buy splendid ship in three weeks
lie recommended the idea to all the Sabbath Schools
al Churches in the United States.
In conclusion the following resolutions were adopted
Iced Th.s the attempt to reopen the African
IN regarded with the deepest aehorenos BY
ell csss of American cs.n. both patriots and CaristiAns
kssA That the citizen. of the United states aOu nosse
nsmose Congress To put end to this nefA,us ac
tie coast Of Africa thai coored citizens should se'ens
b. Tsp. the Of GreLs Britain and France
hksvlse 70 their power in suppressns as ssVeTsde
euRIruALI.n ExPosUREs-The Spiritua'ists OF
Borton and vicinity considerably exercised at the
pNsebt tire by scenes recently uapsplring u tue
NeIodeon, where for two evenings, Mr. n. V. BY, /"
sefsyled detective mas undertaken u expose tins
alleged frickeiy Of rsppiDgs, table tpPngs, ana Ai
other communications nom the spirits of the
On Monday evening there was great excitement attoe
Hal, lastng about four hours, and no progress Wa
made by Mr.. Is further than to expose Mr. J. V.
Mansfield, the great spirit postuastsr whose
met cd Of opeLipg and recloeing letters wa folly de-
icbed to the apparent satisfaction of majority pres-
ept--tO show II at Mrs. Coan ability to read the
language Of folded ballot was by certain KIND OF
perfOue upon the paper and that the rsppings were
caused by an mgenioas action OF the snkls sod Toe
joir'e. TIE meeting Of Monday was one of dire con-
fusion, hard .Dy attempts being made - pre.sr's
order or TO give tho sseenbage 40 Ar Of decent I'M
pvItapce.
audience present. though sufficient noise was made for
the lecturer TO indulge 10 the continual requeet for
thoee in front to be quiet and also that tue audience
should not Ii axe more noise thar Newfoundland dog
hat eis "A hy he dunD0
TIE bslOts were the again, and with success-As.
BY showing how be did it ard hO~ others did il. tie
theb ,l.d for the with the tl00 TO come for
ward and tie hi n M response was made, whsreupon
Mr.. BIZ allowed biuseH t. be tied TO ch sir in all
sorts 0! ways and With oil sorts Of turns by Scotch
ssr the operation being continued after ths mariner
became f,tia ued BY two ger -rtemeA evidently posssss
ing full ability for rhe task.
The tied said the Davenp port Boys never required
Tor received other aid than their Own 10 loose them
selves, and be would free himself Of any sod every
binc lopg tb. circulation Of the bo,d was not
interrupted. He VS. p-ceo in q huge box, Alter the
suderce sd decided by vote that be suficisntiy
secured, ar after remaining thee less tnan ten mi1
utes emerged entirely fr-e 9TH rope IN Que hand ssd
chair in the ether. There was no colosion-,n fect,
thoee surrounding Mr. BY appeared to BE- al 6rm be.
levers in spui,oaism, a.d consequently deestsors Of
tie Lecturer. The vlcrofiou, BY va warmly ap-
pltuded and greeted with three hearty cheers spiced
Of course, With q f. hisses In regard to the rap
pinss be remarked ths, he was thrss weeks develop
ing the srkle bone, before ,e.p0aN vas obtained.
By psrcu-r request, be exercised his ankle little
and produced Very loao rsps. Bos. Post 18th.
THE PROPOSED TIRRIT0TIIs."D Daco' sh" is the
". stern half Of vi Il Mlresots Territory. When
the State was formed ! ns ss5 drawn through toe
middle Of the Territory from north 70 s'dth. Tbs
eastern part became the Ststs Of Minnsso s--.he
western is uLorgsIized end witLoat . government
Arizona" is q combnStiin Of the south part Of
New Mex cO With that M-siila Valley stnp Of land
which We archased f,sn Mexico In 1884. The lsttsr
In Hi,hnut q lfcal q glveEment.