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to supply the often vacant place of physician to the Colony. And so strong was the confidence of Mr. Ashmun, in his intelligence and integrity, that he not only made him his confidential adviser, but when compelled by disease to leave the Colony, he entrusted to Cary, without one doubtful thought, the entire administration of its affairs. Such was the man-the noble negro-who died at Monrovia, in November last, in consequence of an accidental explosion. The death of such an individual we cannot overlook as we trace the records of the year, which we are this evening called to review. And while the recollection of his virtues and his intellectual worth, shows us how heavy a calamity has fallen on the Colony in his death, it cheers us with the assurance that the African race, if in its miserable depression it produces such specimens of human nature, will not be wanting in illustrious names whenever that degradation shall cease."

After stating that only one reinforcement, consisting of 160 select individuals, had been added to the Colony during the year, they observe,

"It is not any difficulty in finding emigrants, which has limited the emigration of the past year to one hundred and sixty souls. Not less than six hundred free people of color, many of them among the most respectable of their class were, a few months ago, seeking a passage to Liberia. The masters of more than two hundred slaves, were at the same time, seeking the same privilege for those unfortunate individuals. Nor is it any difficulty in providing for new colonists after their arrival, which prevents the more rapid progress of the work. Several hundred individuals might safely be added to the colony every year; and a few years hence, instead of hundreds, thousands might be sent there, and provided for more easily than the thousands of foreigners who are landed every year on the wharves of our seaports, are provided for in this land of plenty. The difficulty is simply the want of resources. The funds of the general society were so much exhausted and embarrassed by the extra efforts of the preceding year, that its operations during the year now closed were necessarily curtailed. Interest is felt in the object-an interest, continually extending itself, and growing stronger. Yet how few of those who feel a lively interest in the cause, put their hands into their pockets to contribute for its advancement. How slow a process is it to establish the seemingly natural connection between feeling and action.

"Tantæ molis erat Romanam condere gentem.""

Of the cause of the Society in Connecticut the Managers say, "In our own State we have to regret that so little has been accomplished that can be seen-so little that can be weighed or counted. The voice of opposition is hushed. Skepticism is put to flight. Distrust is done away. Intelligence begins to circulate. Only one opinion is expressed

among our citizens, and that opinion is unqualified approbation. Yet we find no great substantial results. The report of our Treasurer does not show that increase of the contributions which was desired, nor even that which was expected. The statement of facts and principles which was exhibited at the first annual meeting of the Society, has been published with an appendix of interesting documents, and has been extensively circulated through the state. Yet little has been accomplished. The Board have been unable to secure the assistance of an agent to plead the cause, by word of mouth, before the people; and the consequence is, that the lively interest which actually exists, has been almost inefficient. We will not believe that this shall be so hereafter. We trust the individual friends

of this cause will feel not only the greatness of the enterprise, but their own personal responsibility. If the individuals who love and honour the Colonization Society would find out each other, and strengthen each other's hands, if they would bestir themselves to do something, a Fourth-ofJuly contribution might be secured from every town and village in the state; and Connecticut, renowned for its charities, might send out a broad stream of salvation to refresh the thirsty wilds of Africa.

The Connecticut Society also resolved to invite all the Clergy of the State to take up collections to promote its object, on or about the 4th of July.

The Anniversary meeting of the Colonization Society of the State of New Hampshire was held on the 5th instant, and was full of interest. A Committee was elected to appoint local Agents in the towns, and take measures to have the 4th of July celebrated in reference to this object. In the address of Mr. Orr, on that occasion, we find the following energetic remarks.

"The Colonization Society, if it can raise as much money in 50 or 100 years for its noble object, as the Drunkards of our country pour down their throats in two years, will wipe off this foul stain from the garment of Liberty.

"We know that appeals have been made to patriotism and philanthropy, and humanity. But it is to Christians and Christianity we apply, with the best prospect of help.-Say not that Christian Liberality is already taxed to the utmost in benevolent effort. The whole amount raised for all objects of Christian Charity, put together, is not equal to one dollar for each Christian professor. The amount of money raised for these objects, sounds large,-and why? Because it is all reported. The irreligious raise more money, yes, tenfold more; they raise hundreds of millions for their objects; but they leave it to the religious to report it to them. They drink up, and squander the wealth of nations on their lusts, but make no annual reports-not only so, but they tax the sober and serious part of community

with the support of their outcasts, made paupers by itnemperance and crime, much higher than all objects of benevolence united. Does this seem to be a fiction› Examine it closely, and you will find it to be a fact.”

We copy from the Franklin Gazette the following address, from the State Colonization Society of Pennsylvania:

AFRICAN COLONIZATION.

To the Clergy of all denominations in Pennsylvania:

As the Anniversary of the Declaration of our country's Independence approaches, the attention of the Clergy of this city, and of the state generally, is earnestly invited to the request of the American Colonization Society, that they would, at this season, bring the subject of African Colonization to the notice of their respective congregations, and take up colections in aid of the cause. Besides the immediate assistance derived from the contributions thus made, (which the state of the funds of the Society renders very important) much good may be effected by the diffusion of information on the subject, and the excitement of general interest in behalf of the cause. It is therefore hoped that all the clergy who are desirous to promote the views of the Society, will have collections made in their churches on or about the Fourth of July. All contributions for this object will be gratefully received by the Treasurer of the Society at Washington, or by Gerard Ralston, Treasurer of the Pennsylvania Colonization Society, in Philadelphia.

JAS. BAYARD, Sec. pro tem. Penn. Col. Soc.

THOS. C. JAMES, Pres't.

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Intelligence from Liberia.

By the ship Harriet, Capt. Johnson, we have received despatches from Liberia up to the 22d of April. The death of the Colonial Agent, Dr. RANDALL, is an event which will awaken the sincerest grief of all the friends of Africa. The circumstances of his lamented decease, as well as those which attended the arrival and early situation of the Harriet's company, are described in the following letter from Dr. Mechlin, upon whom devolves the present administration of the colonial government. APRIL 22d, 1829.

GENTLEMEN: The present communication will convey to you the distressing intelligence that Dr. Richard Randall is no more. He died early on the morning of the 19th inst. of an inflammation of the brain, brought on by too early exposure to the heat of the sun, and by a too close and unremitted attention to business before he had recovered from the effects of the

fever. His remains were interred on the morning of the 20th, with all the honours due to his station. The duties of the office vacated by his decease, I will endeavour to discharge to the best of my abilities, until I am farther advised by the Board.

The ship Harriet, Capt. Johnson, arrived here 17th March, and landed the emigrants, to the number of one hundred and fifty-five, in good health and spirits. Comfortable shelters had been previously provided for them by Dr. Randall; and they are now well protected from the rains, which have just set in. In about a week or ten days after their landing, they be gan to have the fever of the climate, and all except two of them have already felt its influence; but they have, with very few exceptions, had it very slightly, and their recoveries have been astonishingly rapid and complete; indeed, I never saw any fever in the U. States yield more readily to medicine than the country fever among the emigrants at the present season.There have been twelve deaths only, and some of these owe the fatal termination of their disease to imprudent exposure to rain, night air, &c.-two never applied for relief, and of course could not be prescribed for; neither Dr. Randall nor myself visited them, being too unwell to leave our rooms; but their cases were reported to us by my assistant, Mr. Prout, to whose assiduity and attention many of them owe their lives.

Those of the emigrants who are farmers have been sent up to Caldwell, and placed in the Receptacle there, until the rains shall have ceased, when they will have farms assigned to them. I intend placing them on the St. Paul's, and not on the Stockton; the former being the more healthy situation, and the land better and more easy of cultivation. Such of them as are mechanics, or intend to trade, will draw for their town lots as soon as I can get a sufficient number surveyed and laid off.

You will receive with this several despatches on various subjects, from the late Agent. They never were signed by him; his last and fatal illness having prevented his reviewing them before he affixed his signature, as was

his custom,

I have much more to communicate to the Board, but having but partially recovered from the fever, debility compels me to close; but should I by the next opportunity have recovered my health and strength, I will write more fully.

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your obt. Servt.

J. MECHLIN, Jr.

Since the arrival of the Harriet, a letter forwarded by Dr. Randall in February last, by the brig Romp, Capt. Allen, has come to hand; and as it contains the last opinions of one so accurate in his judgment and eminently qualified for his station, it cannot fail to be perused with peculiar interest.

MONROVIA, COLONY OF LIBERIA, FEBRUARY 16, 1829. GENTLEMEN: The brig Romp, Capt. Allen, of Portland, Maine, being about to depart for the U. States, affords me an opportunity of communicating with you. This will necessarily be limited, in consequence of my having had a very severe attack of the fever; but I am happy to state that I am so far convalescent as to promise myself a speedy restoration to health. This month, although called by those resident here the sickly season, has not, to judge from the few cases of illness that come under my notice, merited that appellation; indeed, I do not know any part of the U. States where the proportion of the sick is not full as great as here; nor are the cases of a refractory nature, almost all yielding readily to medicine.

Since I have been enabled to send the schooner to the Junk to bring up lime, the fortification has been rapidly progressing, and I will continue to prosecute it until completed, unless something unforeseen should interpose to prevent it. As soon as I received advices that another party of emigrants was shortly to be expected from the U. S. I commenced making preparation for their reception, by collecting provision and filling the store with trade goods, to prevent the recurrence of the same state of suffering that the emigrants of the last year were exposed to. The Catharine is now to the leeward for a load of rice, and will continue to be employed in this service and the transportation of lime for the remainder of the season, so as to prevent the want of that indispensable article during the next rains.

I found it necessary, in order to secure the expected settlers from the inclemency of the rainy season, to put a new roof on the Receptacle at Caldwell, and will also proceed immediately to erect a small building at this place for the reception of such as are not to go to the farming settlements. The agriculture of the Colony appears to be advancing slowly but surely; but until we can have some staple that will hold out greater inducements to agriculturalists than the cultivation of rice and cassada, but little can be expected. Towards effecting so desirable an object, I intend commencing a sugar plantation this winter, which will give a stimulus to others to pursue the same course, and direct a greater portion of enterprise into a channel which will eventually prove very advantageous to the Colony.

The Commercial prospects of the Colony are at present very promising, and the trade to this place, both from the U. States and Europe, will doubtlessly increase very rapidly, as the inducements held out to merchants are greater every year.

The Sabbath and day Schools of the Colony, are in a tolerably flourish. ing state, but the want of a person capable of giving instruction in the higher branches, continues to be severely felt.

Since my last, I have made an interesting exploration of the river St. Paul's, in which I advanced 10 or 15 miles further up the river than has hitherto been done by any civilized being, the details of which will be given in my next communication.

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