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through ignorance,) our lawyers plead it, our good men, our best men are frequently drawn to walk within its shade. But Duty with her constant appeals, approaches them, and in low whispers incessantly exclaims, art thou willing that this cloud should overshadow thee? hast thou forgotten my command Go tell the people that pride' is coiling round their hearts, and strewing- flowers in their way that are wet with drops from the cloud of prejudice these the youth are sipping, their tender hearts are growing cold and hardened, the path in which they walk is laid across human beings, and they are crushing them to the earth, beings like themselves, guilty of no other crime than wearing a complexion, not colored like their own. My friends, I need not say we are the people of whom Duty speaks. By our own feelings, we too well know the oppression we bear, we know that many among whom we dwell, have ever endeavored to debar us from every ray of light that would tend to show us that we possess equal rights and privileges with the whites. Neither have I need to say that those who thus oppress us are children of our common father, for they, like us, bear the impress of the Deity.

To the rejoicing of our hearts, a few have obeyed the voice ofduty, and stepped from within the shadow of prejudice, and are now pleading rw cause, in the midst of persecution, with great success. Take courage then, Oic prayers of our forefathers have reached the ears of Him who is a.ble to dispel every shade of moral darkness that surrounds us. If the unrighteous law which has lately been made in this state compels us to be separated, let us submit to it, my dear associates, with no other feelings towards those that so deal with us, than love and pity. Being an inhabitant of the state, I am not yet compelled to leave, but my feelings are inexpressible at the thought that you will be obliged to do so and that too, just at the commencement of pleasure which showed itself in every apartment of our abode. Love and union seems to bind our little circle in the bonds of sisterly affection.

I trust the means of knowledge will yet be ours, and if we are compelled to separate, let us, adorned with virtue and modesty, earnestly and diligently pursue every thing that will bring respect to ourselves, and honor to our friends who labor so much for onr welfare. COMMUNICATIONS. For the Liberator. UNCLE SIMON'S EASY CHAIR. No.

III. Bat mankind are very weak, And little to he trusted. tsrlf the wavering balance shake, Tis rarely right Burks. Mr. Editor, The sentiment contained in the above lines, no person, who has had any knowledge of mankind, or is at all acquainted with his own heart, will call in question.

In all judicial the law very wisely recognizes the principle that no person ought to judge in his own cause, or decide that of others, where he is himself personally interested, because his own feelings will necessarily bias his judnn3nt. When, however, a case occurs, in which a man, who has every imaginable motive to vindicate the cause in which he is deeply interested, and repel every accusation against it, is constrained to admit in their full extent the truth of these accusations, it is considered the highest kind of evidence that they are true. So in a case of life and death, when the accused pleads guilty, every doubt is removed and the community satisfied. In conformity with this principle, the proof of the accusations against the Colony at Liberia with respect to the traffic in ardent spirits, has been established by the testimony of those, who have every conceivable motive to repel these charges and vindicate the character of the Colony. Could this have been done consistent with truth, it would long since have been done to 'the entire satisfaction of the In relation to this subject, however, the worthy Secretary may well say in the language of the Poet, 'Si Pergama Dcfendi pos.tent, etiam hac defensa futssenl' but alas! he was too well acquainted with the weakness of the citadel to e.xpect any defence would be available and he must soon say, 4 Ruit alto a culmine Liberia totters to its fall, unless essential changes are made in many important particulars.

Those friends of the Society, who have attempted to defend its principles, its proceedings, and to palliate, where they cannot deny or defend, the traffic in ardent spirits in Liberia, will be unable to satisfy the minds of those, who are determined to know the truth with respect to the whole subject of Colonization. So prone, however, is poor human nature under a strong bias, to believe, or disbelieve, just what it chooses, instead of what it ought, that many people in defiance of the most positive and conclusive derived from the testimony of the merchants, agents and governors of Liberia, who have resided there for years, persuade themselves into a disbelief of the charges against the Colony by such kind of negative evidence as the following. In the Coloniiationist, page 33, it is stated that a young man belonging to one of our national vessels, spent tes dais at Monrovia, a few months since, who says, 'he did (what?) hot see a Liberian intoxicated, while he re-rwiaed there. Ardent spirits, so far as he could learn, were to be obtained at only one place in the settlement (L e. Monrovia.) What would be thought of a captain of a vessel, who in letter to his employer would thus write, 4 We completed taking in our cargo of salt this day.

We shall sail ia about honn, and as there is only one large hole through the bottom of the ship, we have no doubt of making a safe and successful voyage. 'Capt. Abels, it is stated, 'spent thirteen days in the Colony and saw rto intemperance. Evidence of this kind might be multiplied to almost any extent, and after all what does it prove? What is it worth The following anecdote may give some illustration of its value. A poor man was accused and convicted on the testimony of four reputable witnesses, of stealing a quantity of hose.

When sentence was passed, he complained very bitterly of the injustice of condemning him on such evidence. Please your said he, can bring Jour and twenty witnesses, icho did wot see me touch One more illustration and I have done. When the Rev. Claudius Buchanan spread before the people of England, the abominations of idolatry as connected with the temple of Jug gernaut, of which he was an eye-witness, his statements by a certain class of interested in dividuals, were flatly and vehemently denied. especially by one honorable gentleman, who declared that during the whole time he had resided in India, he had never seen any thing of the kind.

Some people will not believe the sun shines when it puts their eyes out. For the Liberator. MISS CR A ND ALL'S SCHOOL. Mr. Editor I presume that any information concerning the school kept for colored females, in the village of Canterbury, Conn.

by Miss Prudence Crandall, will be read with interest by your patrons. This school has at traded great attention, owing to the interfer ence of one Andrew T. Judson, a member of the Colonization Society. Having visited this school within a few days past, and feeling a peculiar interest in the welfare of the people of color, and partic ularly in this school, I cannot refrain from making one or two statements concerning it. The school, when I left it, was composed of 17 girls, as well behaved as any 17 of any color you can find, at apy school in the coun try.

The school is located iri a very pleasant little village, about six miles from the county seat, Brooklyn. The air is salubrious, and the surrounding country pleasant. There is not a more interesting group of youth in all Connecticut, than Miss Crandall's scholars; and, were it not for the circumstance, that God has seen fit to cover them with a dark skin, I have no doubt that the people of Canterbury would be proud to avow them as daughters. But they are colored, and this, in the eye of Judson Co. is a great sin.

I spent a Sabbath in company with a godly minister, with this little band of persecuted females and never did I spend a more profitable Sabbath. Several of their minds are deeply exercised on the subject of religion and I doubt not God is there by his spirit. The clergyman preached to the school twice, and labored much in conversation and prayer. We left them on the following morning with no ordinaryfeelings of regret, blessing God that he had ever put it into the heart of Miss Crandall, and her amiable and accomplislied sister, to open this school, and bear the contumely of the Canterbury persecutors. I hope the friends of colored people in every place will urge them to send their daughters to this school.

Miss Crandall can accommodate at least 40 girls, and this school ought and must be filled, even to overflowing. There is no danger. The colored people need not fear. The new edict of Connecticut, brought about through the wickedness of A. T.

Judson Co. is looked upon with contempt by every good man, and the evil which they thought to do the people of color, will fall on themselves. Not content with the new instrument of oppression put into their hands in the form of a law, about 30 individuals have combined together, and resolved, I presume under an oath, as did the Jews of old, not to sell either Miss Crandall or her scholars the least article of food or clothing. Judson, with some others, have recently called at the house of the parents of Miss Crandall, and threatened them and their children, with fine and imprisonment for the erroneous crime of visiting their children and sisters. Many of these men are professors of the religion of Christ and professing women conduct much in the same manner.

Time would fail me to relate half the oppression of which Judson has been, and still is the procuring cause. I have just been informed by a letter from a friend, that since I left Canterbury, Judson has caused the arrest of Miss Prudence Crandall, and that she has actually been imprisoned in the very cell that Watkins, the murderer occupied. This was threatened while I was at Canterbury; but I did not think they would proceed to such lengths. It must not he forgotten that Andrew T. Jcdsoj a life tnern ber of the American Colonization Society, which Mr.

Finley represents, as doing much to improve the condition of the people of color. A PASSER-BY. For law Liberator. TO REV. L.

R. SUNDERLAND. Onesimus requests me to inform Mr. Sunderland, that he cannot engage in superfluous explanations. The Firebrands are intended for all whom they scorch and we are glad, that some persons are roused from their stupor respecting the inconsistency between their JOURNAL OF THE TIM discipline and their practice.

Let -all the Southern Professors quit stealing till then, we will stir np their minds by way of remembrance. GAIUS. 12 OSttOms SATURDAY, JULY 1833. MR. GARRISON IN ENGLAND.

No. I. Liverpool, May 23, 1833. You may advertise my arrival at this port, in tolerable health and spirits, after a passage of twenty-one days a passage whicht though extremely favorable in point of time, has been inexpressibly wearisome both to my flesh and spirit. Commend me for tone and integrity of stomach, against the all-disturbing influences of wind and water! Before I left New-York, I generously conceded to myself two days for.

sea sickness deeming it probable, however, that I should wholly escape this most annoying of all illnesses. Shame on me yet some credit for the confession I was assailed and vanquished even within sight of the Hook, although the sun exhibited a fine countenance and there prevailed but a petty tumult among the waves Nay, what was worse I was the first victim on board, by many hours. There is some dignity in falling after a host of stout bodies but to be cast down when delicate females and bird-like children bear up bravely against the enemy, is weak indeed In vain did the inward argue with the outward man all its remonstrances and entreaties, strong and pathetic as they were, wrought nothing but consummate disobedience. My system refused nourishment of almost every kind for the first week nor has it yet recovered its wonted vigor. Although in a strange and for the first time a foreigner, I cannot but feel myself at home among a people whose cry is for universal freedom, who never 6peak in the cause of suffering humanity but with authority, who are doing so muh in behalf of African emancipation, and whose voices have cheered my spirit even on the other side of the Atlantic My principal object in visiting England is, to obtain funds for the establishment of a manual labor school for the education of the colored youth of our country.

This is a humiliating yet necessary task humiliating, because there is no lack of opulence in the United States accessary, inasmuch ts the charities of the rich among us are frequently showered upon every enterprise except that which aims to exalt and improve the colored race. In England there is much wealth, but also much suffering and poverty. Undoubtedly the calls upon the liberality of her'phi-lanthropists are loud and frequent. 1 Could I believe that the amount I may accumulate here will be just so much withdrawn from the fund for the relief of the poor and oppressed in this country and ia the Colonies, I would not solicit a farthing, although' the cause is a common one all over the globe. As Burns says 'A man a man, for a' that." But I have no such apprehension.

The seeds of charity, wherever sown, bring forth a harvest which is common stock. A fine poet has wisely told us that scattered truth aerer, never wasted it is just as true of universal benevolence. Causes may operate, however, at the present time, to prevent successful appeals for pecuniary aid and should this be the case, my tarry in England will not be long. It is true, now that I am on this side of the Atlantic, I should be pleased to see (though not to be seen) as much as possible--all that is beautiful, vast or sublime all that is ancient or cu rious had a less important cause 10 manage but neither time, nor inclination, nor duty, will allow me to act the mere tourist. I cannot travel for amusement, nor even for relaxation: of course, you may expect little from my pen that ia foreign to the subject of emancipation.

Having as yet seen no English newspaper, I cannot send you a syllable of intelligence, respecting the progress of the Emancipation Bill through Parliament. I am as anxious as you can be, to learn its fate. There is a report that it has passed to a third reading, one feature of which is the unconditional emancipation of all children who may hereafter be born of slave parents, and also of those who are now under six years of age. This is an approximation to justice, but it will not suffice. My next letter will be more intelligent and authoritative on this point- Be sure to apprise me early, and minutely, of all the anti-slavery and pro-slavery move ments in the United States.

Still make the Liberator a forty-tiro pounder for the discharge of solid arguments, accompanied by some flashes of declamation. Starve not your epithets against slavery, through fear or parsimony let them be heavy, robust and power ful. It is a waste of politeness to be courteous to the devil and to think of beating down bis stronghold with straws is sheer insanity. The language of reform is always severe unavoidably severe and simply because crjmc has grown monstrous, and endurance has passed its bounds. But after the reform has been effected, then all agree that no terms can be too strong against the corruption or oppression which has been put down.

In conducting this controversy, we certainly need great prudence, great courage, great perseverance, great integrity. If we are ac tuated by mere animal enthusiasm, it will soon burn out if by a reliance for victory upon our own strength, we shall utterly fall if by personal or sectional animosities, we deserve more than our enemies have yet heaped upon our heads. It is with reluctance I bid you adieu, but with much affection I subscribe myself, in weal and in wo, Your faithful fricn WM. LLOYD GARRISON. I FOURTH OF JULY.

The day was appropriately noticed by the Abolitionists of this city. An audience assembled in Boylston Hall, at 9 o'clock, A. M. where the following exercises were performed i 1. Voluntary 2.

Ode, by Win. Lloyd Gar rison' Ye who in bondage pine; 3. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Phelps 4.

Hymn from the Emancipator' The voice of Jehovah resounds through the world, music written for the occasion by Mr. Hill 5. Discourse by Rev. Amos A. Phelps; 6L Collection; 7.

Prayer or the Rev. Mr. Si.tbor.t; 8. Benediction. The music was performed principally by a colored choir, under the direction of Mr.

Hill, and added much to the interest of the occasion. We have neither time nor room this week to give a sketch of Mr. Phelps' discourse. It was an able and eloquent defence of the doctrines of the Abolitionists," and was heard with close attention and deep interest. We shall give a sketch of it in our next.

MR. CUSHINCS ADDRESS. (7 The Hon. Caleb dishing, of New-buryport, delivered an address before the Massachusetts Colonization Society, at the Federal-street Baptist Church, on Thursday last. We have no room for comments this week, but shall notice it in our next.

MR. TAPPAN'S REPLY TO THE AFRICAN REPOSITORY. We republish to day, from the New-York Evangelist, the following letter, which we recommend to the notice of our readers, and to Philo Africaner in particular, and to which we take the liberty of appending a few notes. Mil Leavitt Dear Str, The Colonization Society has" given a wide circulation to the remarks referred to in the enclosed communication, and I ask as a favor that you will admit to your columns my vindication. I am truly yours, A.

T. To Rev. It. R. Gurley, Secretary of the icon Colonization Society.

In the African Repository for May, I observe some remarks accompanying' the letter recently addressed by me to the Anti-Slavery Society in the Theological Seminary at An-dover. The writer of the remarks makes me to say, that because ardent spirits are sold at Liberia, I was led to the belief that the colony was founded in the single motive to perpetuate slavery I ask if my language will justify this construction I certainly drew no such inference from such premises, as a re-perusal of my letter will satisfy any candid mind. The writer of the remarks says, my language would lead to the belief that I had received from the Agent of the Colonization Society the statement, that ardent spirits was an indispensable article of trade at the colony. This inference is correct, It was from Doct. Randall I had that information, as his letter in my possession will show.

It will be incumbent on me to produce my authority for the assertion that 1,400 barrels of ardent spirits have been sold at the colony' in one when the Society has denied the fact, as they doubtless have the means of doing, if it is untrue and when they do-deny it, I shall show that not half the truth has been told, as 1 am now enabled to state from more recent information. It is said I have no authority for the opinion that the Colonization Society 'is a device of Satan, and owes its existence to the single motive to perpetuate I would ask if it is not supposable, that Satan sometimes uses good men to promote his purposes What else will account for the fact, that so many of our beet men are now led captive by him at his will in the unrighteous prejudice against the colored man a prejudice that is to be found in this land of boasted freedom alone, out of the eight hundred millions that people the earth. Yes, let me repeat it, a prejudice that exists in this country alone, against the sentiment of the whole world besides, and which in the face of heaven we dare to allege as a reason why the colored man cannot be elevated in this country. What! shall eight or nine millions of pale faced human beings, arrogate to themselves the right to trample under foot their fellow men, because the color of their skin is different, when, too, a vast ma jority of mankind are on the side of the color ed man 1 ask then if there is no reason to believe, that such a prejudice comes not from God, 'who made of one blood all the children of men, but from the source I have ascribed to it? I have no intention to impugn the motives of those great and good men, Finley, Mills and others, who it is said first conceived the idea of the Colonization Society But there is abundant evidence, that a similar plan Bad been in agitation in the Virginia legislature, year after year, before these estimable men broached the subject, and we know that when the plan was brought forward by them, it had its chief support from tlave owners, who have never evidenced the purity of their motives by giving freedom to their slaves, a measure one would expect naturally to flow front a sincere desire to benefit the colored man. Trusting in a sense of justice to obtain for this admittance into the next Repository, I am with great personal esteem, Yours, ARTHUR TAPPAN.

uu (1) The pitiful tjuibblhsg' of Mr. Guriej ia his disingenion comments- ob the whole let' ter, and on this statement In partic alar, where he affects to doubt its are unworthy of the man, but exactly suited 6 the cause in which he is engaged. Had he not been con? scions that the charge could be abundantly sustained, he would at once have denied it and called upon the author either to prove, or retract it. This however he haE and has, too much sagacity to do. Should he however do it, we are authorised by a gentleman in this city to add his testimony to the troth of Mr.

Ta assertion, that half the troth has not besn told.1 (2) There seems to be as much dispute indifferent parts of the country relative to the origin of the Colonization Society, as there- was concerning the birth-place of" Homer, -after his death, but not precisely from the same motives. In the northern States, Samuel J. Mills is the putative father of the So-' ciety; in New-Jersey, the Her. Dr. Finley; and1" in Virginia, no doubt exists that it originated in their Legislature.

But whatever may be its origin, the charaeter of the parent can neither alter the motives, or justify the con-' duct of a wicked child. Those, however, who are really desirous to know the origin of the Society, are requested to examine carefully the June number of the African Repository, 1532. In a letter from James Monroe, to' Thomas Jefferson, is the following. Richmond, 15th June, 1801, Sir: I enclose you a Resolution ef General Assembly of the Commonwealth, of the last session, by which it is made my duty to correspond with you on the subject of ob taining, by purchase, lands without the limits' of this State, to which persons' obnoxious to 1 the laws, or dangerous to the peace of be removed. This resolution was pro-' duced by the conspiracy of the slaves which-look place in this city and neighborhood, last' year, and is applicable to that description' only.

The idea of such an acquisition wis suggested by motives of humanity, it being-intended by means thereof to provide an alternate mode of punishment for those described by the resolution, who, under the existing law, might be doomed to suffer death. It was deemed more humane, and, it is hoped, would "-be found in practice not less expedient to transport such offenders beyond the IvaQs of tis slate) In Mr. Jefferson's answer, dated Nov. 24, 1801, among other things is the following, 'You will perceive, that some circumstances connected with the subject, and necessarily presenting themselves to view, would be improper but for youis and the legislative ear. Their publication have an ill effect in more than one quarter; in confidence of attention to this, I shall indulge greater freedom in writing.

Common malefactors, I presume, make no part of the object of that resolution. Conspiracy, insurgency, treason, rebellion, among that description of persons who brought on us the alarm, and on themselves the tragedy of 1800, were doubtless within the view of everr one; but many, perhaps, contemplated, ana one expression of the Resolution might comprehend, a much, larger scope. Respect to both opinions, makes it my duty to understand the resolution in all the extents of which it is susceptible. The whole correspondence is worthy of an attentive perusal. For nearly sixteen years the Legislature in secet session had the sub ject in agitation without success, and the re sult was the formation of the Colonization Society, in Washington, December, 1816.

IP Samuel J. Mills and Dr. Finley assisted at the birth of the child, they have had nothing to do-with his education, which as it respects thing -fovely and of good report has been shamefully" neglected, SAVAGS BAZtBAZLZTlr MISS CRANDALL. The persecutor of Miss Crandall bar placed ma-' indellihle seal npoa their infamy They knte cast her into prison Yes, into the very cell occupied ky WATitas the 5 be was arrested oa the 27th ulL and examined before Justices Adams and Bacon, leaders ia the conspiracy, and by thaai committed to take ber trial at the next sessioa of lbs Superior Court at Brooklyn, ia August. And (wr what ts she imprisoned For presMatiac, in this rtpubiiean and chrittiam land, to instruct young;" ladies of color Yes, let it be remembered, that Miss Crandall has bem immured in prison in Awwericm for atlempti to instruct the ignorant ond'oppressed! And who are the authors of this infamous proceed-- iny They are friends of the A wterican Colonisation Society, and have made their appeal to that awocia- Uon for countenance and support! We Ycrily believe, that these proreedinn are the genuine fruits of colonization principles and prejudt.

ees, and we trust that they will open the eyes of a slumbering and credulous community. tit MARRIED In New-York 'Mr. Walker to Miss Susan Ju Leonard, both of ixew-xorK. i DIED In this rir v. on the 99 irurri Xr.mm- Caroline D.

Foster, aged 2 years. -i 'f List of Letters received at the office of the-Lib- erasor, since our tost paper teas issuetL-G. C. Legur, Hampton, E. J.

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