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Maryland State Archives Maryland Colonization Journal Collection MSA SC 4303 msa_sc4303_scm11070-0023 Enlarge and print image (4M) |
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MARYLAND COLONIZATION JOURNAL.
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essential manner in making friends to the cause
among the white population, and if the neces-
sary pains were taken to read and explain the
contents of each number to the free coloured
people, that many of them would renounce
their prejudices and emigrate to Liberia.
Here then is u most easy and practicable way
of helping Colonization. First, by obtaining
subscribers for this Journal, and secondly, by
reading and explaining its contents to those
for whose benelit the work is designed.
Again,—Almost any active person, male or
female, might solicit donations ; and where it
is practicable, organize societies, which might
annually give a small contribution to the pa-
rent society. It is far better that such auxi-
liary societies should bo organized by indivi-
duals residing in a town or neighbourhood,
than that the same work should be performed
by an agent of the society, because they would
bo far more active and useful. In addition to
these, such societies might render important
aid by taking a number of copies, of the Jour-
nal for gratuitous distribution, ami giving
circulation to the annual reports of tho so-
ciety, and other important publications which
they liud it necessary occasion illy to publish.
Hut ministers of the gospel have it more imme-
diately within their power to assist the cause
than any other class of men. They can with
strict propriety introduce the subject to their
congregations, solicit donations, obtain sub-cr-
bers, and in a variety of methods do much to
give efficiency to the system. May wo not
earnestly appeal to every minister who is a
friend to Colonization, to devote a part of his
influence to its support? Without such co-
operation from those who are really friendly
to this enterprise, what can the Society do
alone and single-handed Of all tho schemes
for the colonizing the free people of colour on
the shores of Africa, that which is now sus-
tained and prosecuted by the state of Mary-
land, is the most efficient—and if wc may
take the present aspect of the Colony into
view, promises the greatest success.
If then, tho citizens of Maryland are
friendly to Colonization—and many of them
contributed liberally to the cause before she
had a colony of her own—can it be doubted
that they who under other circumstances, and
these less favourable, gave freely to the sup-
port of the enterprise, will now withhold their
contributions from the Colony planted and fos-
tered by tho state ? We cannot believe it.
Long time past, slave man come wo coun-
try. He do we bad too much, he make slave,
ho ticf plenty man for sell. By ond by all
slave man knock oft'. This time wo no sell
slave, no man come for tief him. All man
glad this palaver done sit. Beside that we
have plenty trouble. All man huve to go for
ship for get him ting, iron, cloth, tobacco,
guns, powder, and plenty, plenty little ting.
Some timo canoe capsize, man lose all him
money. Some time lie die, plenty water kill
him; him cant come up. This hurt we too
much, and make we heart sorry. By and by
one white man come we country. He bring
plenty black America" man. Him buy we
country, we give him land for sit down. Him
say he come for do country good. Him build
house—put all him money shore—make farm
—make road—make all country tine. This
lime all good ting live shore—no more go
ship. Kbery man can buy that ting him want.
No money lose—no man lose. This make all
men heart glad—make King's heart glad.
King tell me, 'Bally, go that country : see
how this ting be. Tell them people all we
heart say. Thank him for that good ting
them do for we country. Beg him lor send
more man, for make house, make firm—for
bring money, and for make all little chiltia sava
read book, all same America men. I done.
On Saturday, July 9th, the schnoner Financier
sailed from this port for Cape Palmas. With Simler
Balla, messenger from King Freeman--and a com-
pany of emigrants, as passengers.
E.
In the course of the last year, Governor
Hall in one of his official communications to
the Board of Managers of the State Coloni-
zation Society, gave them information that he
would resign his office as the Agent at Cape
I'almas, to attend to his all/airs in this coun-
try, as soon as the Board could make an
arrangement which would enable him to
leave the Colony. The Board promptly ap-
pointed Mr. Oliver Holmes, jr. Assistant
Agent, who consented to serve tho cause of
colonization in this way, for a few months.
Mr. Holmes arrived at Cape I'almas on the
4th of February last, and after receiving the
necessary advice from Governor Hall, on the
government of the colony, entered upon the
duties of the agency. On the return of Dr.
Hall, the Board received much valuable infor-
mation from him on the condition of the colo-
ny, and adopted various measures to ensure
its future prosperity.
Among these measures the appointment of
a new Governor was a subject of profound
interest. After deliberating' fully on the lu-
tory of the colony, its present condition, mi.I
its future prospects, the Board unanimously
resolved to appoint to this important office,
John B. RusswunM, a citizen of Monrovia,
who lias bad several years' experience as a
colonist, and is well acquainted with tin; cha-
racter of the native Africans. The talents
and general knowledge of Mr. Russwurin, the
Board believe, are of such a nature as ably to
qualify him for tho important services which
he will now have it in his power to confer on
his colonial brethren as their governor. The
Board have transmitted ample instructions to
guide bia in directing the aft'airs of the colony.
The faithful manner in which Dr. Hall per-
formed his duties to the Maryland Society,
while acting as the founder ami governor of
Maryland in Liberia, has received the unani-
mous approbation and thanks of the Hoard ol
Managers.
True course of policy to be pursued by the
friends of African Colonization,.
The followingextract, which wo make from
the North American Review, oti Gurley's Life
of Aslimun, contains sentiments which ought
to enter into tlic creed of every intelligent
Colonizationist. Christianity and education
must form the basis of every Colony estab-
lished on the shores of Africa. Intelligence
and piety alone will servo to make that
hitherto benighted region interesting, and
even attractive to the coloured people of this
country. Without these, humanity could not
wish them to make it their future home. E.
'To make the Colony, we say, a desirable
resort of the coloured man, implies every thing
necessary to the utmost triumph of the scheme.
It implies every thing in the mode of the ma-
nagement, and every thing on the nature of
the results. It implies,as Ashmun well knew,
a scrupulous care in the selection of emi-
grants, and a slow and cautious increase of
the settlement formany years,—a policy, from
the temporary postponement of which to the
gratification of a general eagerness to hurry
the benefits of the institution, all its tempo-
rary inconvenience may be plainly deduced.
It implies not emigration of more colonists,
but education and care of those already MM
over; not the increase of the Colony as a
prime policy, but its welfare first, and its in-
crease after its reputation : the already begin-
ning scries of new experiments, rising nround
it, like the flourishing Pennsylvania and Ma-
ryland settlements, each improved by the prac-
tice of the last, and by the genial liyht of the
period in which it originates. The gradual
growth of a system of voluntary emigration ;
the spread of a prosperous commerce ; the
whole chapter of colonial inlluence on the Al-
rican continent, and the slave trade of the
coast ; the promotion of science; the Brood-
ration of (iiriatinnily ; in fine, as we said be-
fore, the indefinite amplification of the entire
scheme, with all its immense and endless
issues.'
the salary of the teacher, (or teachers) and
supply the youths wil h food and clothing. The
cost of the farm, and the first year's expenses
must be the work of charity. Are there not
those m Maryland who will give the few thou-
sands neces.-ary to effect a plan that may be
made productive of such benefit to the de-
graded class of beings we desire to send from
us. A youth kept in such an establishment
from his twelfth year, would leave it strong in
resources, that must make him a blessing to
any settlement in Liberia. He would be
trained to freedom, by being trained in habits
of sell-respect and sell-dependence. He would
be taught order, industry, obedience to laws
and regulations, and above all—far above all
else—he may acquire sober and correct views
of religion : learn to make it practical, and
to consider it as something more than night-
mectings, which are now, unhappily, with so
many of the coloured population, but a cover
lor all moral destitution. He would carry
from the'Immigrant School' the materials of
character, and ho would give a tone to those
among whom he finally settles.
If my means were equal to my interest in
this unhappy people, I would do more than
sketch a picture that might seem to be drawn
from some Shaker establishment—(unci in
truth it was reading of those people that led
me to think of the plan I have proposed) — I
have thought of little work-shops on the farm,
where boys of decidedly mechanical turn
might be made blacksmiths, carpenters, turn-
er.-.—but alas I I lear all this would require
such patrons as the poor negro will hardly
find.
If you deem these views worthy of atten-
tion, will you give them a place in the Jour-
nal, and oblige one who will bless God, it'
they can be carried into effect by those to
whom He has given the power,as well as the
heart to do noble deeds of charity.
dered you in furtherance of the proposed ob-
ject. Your obt. servt.
Episcopal Theol. Seminary,
Virginia, June 27, 1836.
Dr. Hall, before leaving Capo I'almas for
the United States, advised King Freeman to
send Siinleh Balla, one of his head-men. to
the Board of Managers of the Marylund Co-
lonization Society, with a message. King
Freeman, without any hesitation, agreed.
Simleh Balla accordingly accompanied Dr.
Hall to the United States, and, while in Balti-
more, he was present at two meetings of the
Board of Managers. His message was deli-
vered in the following words:
I be Balla, head-man for King Freeman of
Cape I'almas. Him send me this country. 1
come for peak his word. Pose him sava book,
I no come ; he make book and send l.iiu ; but
cause he no sava make book, I come fur look
country and peak him words.
Interesting Suggestion.
The following communication was received
about the time our last paper went to press.
Wc now give it a place in our columns, under
the impression that it is from the pen of one
of those intelligent, pious, benevolent ladies
on the Eastern Shore, whose minds are always
devising liberal things, and whose hands are
ever ready to execute plans calculated to ben-
efit the human family.
Wo should greatly rejoice to see such a
plun as the writer has suggested, carried into
practical operation : but as we know some-
thing about the resources of the Society, it
would bo proper to remark, that if it be com-
menced ut all, the friends of the coloured race
who possess the ability, will havo it to do.
The Society can at all times supply the farm
with pupils to any extent, for which there may
be provision for their comfortable support.—
Are there any number of friends of the Colo-
nization cause, who will commence and ma-
ture such a system as the writer has proposed -
'Would it not be possible to enlist the
friends of Colonization in a plan calculated to
en-iire regularly u small body of emigrants
whose principles and intelligence might prove
'leaven to the whole' ?
A farm—a small farm, should be the source.
Place on it a religious, prudent, industrious
while man, possessing education enough to
enable him to teach the elements. Lei this
furm bo cultivated by the pupils entirely—a
few hours in the middle of the day, in sum-
mer, being devoted to the school; but in the
winter, the lung evenings occupied in giving
and receiving instruction—that of a religious
character ever to be most prominent—ueder
judicious direction ond cultivation. Surelv
such an establishment might be made to -up-
port itselt—that it is to say, it ought to pay
Education at Cape Palmas.
The Rev. Mr. Wilson, one of the Mission-
aries at Capo Palmas, has published a Primer
lor the education of the native children, enti-
tled 'Elementary Book, for the Fisbman or
Graybo languge, Cape Palmas, West Africa .-
By Hev. Mr. Wilson, Missionary. Printed in
Monrovia, at the Herald Office, December,
1835—Jas. C. Minor, Printer.' pp. 12.
Wc subjoin the following extract, to give
the curious an idea of the language of the
natives :
Christ raising the widow's son.
Ill— JYtoft. Jems Christ, U moo ornh
(Nain) gnabo quidaumau, an yabuh hau gni-
nao oroh bib moo, gnabo obibly yeh, o quab
kooquu ; o moo nil hamu.
\st—English. Jesus Christ went to the town
of Nain, and many people accompanied him,
and when ho came near to the town, some
men met him, who had a dead body which
they were going to bury.
ill—A'alice. An dill wnrry nenony. Jesus
Christ ceo dihiiy,au wurry ne, aulaly audih,
nah will.
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