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Maryland State Archives Maryland Colonization Journal Collection MSA SC 4303 msa_sc4303_scm11070-0031 Enlarge and print image (4M) |
| MARYLAND COLONIZATION JOURNAL. 31 department, having secured the services of two gentlemen of experience for the home and travelling agencies, there is reason to hope for more liberal contributions to the funds of the society and an increased number of emi- grants for future expeditions. Subscriptions and Contributions to Maryland State Colonization Society. Subscriptions to Colonization Journal. Miss Foreman, two years..... $l 00 1. L. Sandford...... 50 T. Magruder,...... 40 Christian Keener, . 50 Caspar W. Wever,..... 50 M.W.Boyd,...... 50 Henry Hollingsworth, . . . 1 00 Tristram Dorsey...... 50 Thomas Marriott,..... 50 Seth D. Warfield...... 50 John C. Waters,..... 50 Joseph M. Abrams, ..... 50 Robert Kerr, ...... 50 Edward McClanahan..... 50 David Gilmour, ...... 50 Joseph Parker, . 50 Isaac Files,...... 50 J. Harman Brown, ..... 50 Wm. Michael....... 50 Steven Hyland...... 50 Frisby Henderson, ..... 50 Samuel M. Magraw..... 50 James C Magraw,..... 50 F. B. Gotlier, ..... 50 Enoch White....... 50 Mrs. Mary A. Wells, .... 50 $14 00 $135 47 Dutch Reformed Church, Readington, Mr Van Len,......24 00 Dutch Reformed Church, Middlebush, Mr. Scull........11 00 By a Lady,......3 00 Rev. Benjamin HI. Rice, D. D. . . . 5 00 Rec'd at Pennington from Dr. M'Nair, $5 00 J. Titus, 10 00 C. S. Wynkoop, 5 00 J. Hurt, 5 00 Dr. Willing, 2 00 Dr. Blackley, 2 00 G. Morehead, 1 00 J. Haff, 1 00 N. Titus, 50 In small sums from others, . . 6 00 Received on former visit, . . . 2 75 --------- 40 25 Salebury and Lambertsville, Mr. Studeford, 11 40 $230 12 Recapitulation. Subscription to Journal, .... $14 00 Collections, .....302 01 Donations for seine,.....95 00 Donations to Home Agent, . . . 450 00 Collections by the Rev. S. R. Wynkoop, in New Jersey,.....230 12 $1091 13 Donations. Richard J. Bowie......$5 00 Collection in St. John's Methodist Protestant Church, by John Clarke, Esq. . . 20 00 Collection in St. Paul's Church, Baltimore, by Dr. Wyalt, . . 68 08 Contribution by the Queen Ann's Colonization Society,......30 00 Collection in the Methodist church at Elli- ott's Mills,.....10 77 Collection by the Rev. Mr. Askwith, in the St. Margaret's Parish, . . 8 00 Colleciiou by tin: Rev. Mr. Harrison, near Elhcotl's,......4 25 Collection in the Methodist Episcopal churches in Baltimore. Light street......$21 71 Exeter treet, . . . . 30 28 WiIk street,..... 18 05 Eutaw street, . . . . 25 85 --------- 95 89 Collection in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Fredericktown, . . . . 5 00 Donation by J. Trimble, . . . 5 00 Collection in Watcoat College, . . 3 52 English Lutheran Church, by the Rev. Mr. Morris....... 25 00 Collection in the Baptist church, . . 5 50 Dunation by letter, from Clear Spring, Wash' ington county,..... Simleli, and was considered a great novelty by the natives. Wo give a brief account of the scene winch this picture produced, as fur nished by an eye-witness. Extract of a letter from the Rev. J. L. Wilson, dated September 5, 1836, to the Corresponding Secretary. 'Yesterday King Freemnn sent for me to read your laws to all of liis head men, and there appeared to be a decided concurrence, notwithstanding tho laws assailed habits and customs of long standing. Bulla's portrait hits wonderfully captivated the people, lie brought it to rny house, until he could get his own finished, and we have consequently been thronged with visiters, and have heard many simple hearted remarks. One man begs that I could write for a por- trait painter, and says, 'if he muke country- man good, ho fit for gie uui two woman bul- lock.' Another wanted lo know if the painter had given him any teeth. A third man did not know why he could not talk, tor a more difficult part, in his estimation, had already been done.' Individuals who sailed for Cape Palmas, on board the brig Nobe, on the3lstOct. 1836. Dr. James Hall, Capt. Josiah Gould, Mr. John Henshaw, These gentlemen will probably return in the Niobe. born free. 10 00 $302 01 Donations to Mr. Moses Sheppard, to assist in the purchase of a Seine for Cape Palmas. Clark k Kellog,..... $20 00 Alexander Fridge,..... 20 00 Nicholas Popplein,..... 10 00 Margaret Thornburg, .... 10 00 Christian Raborg, . . . ? 1 50 W. G. Morris....... 5 00 J S. Eastman,...... 1 00 Thomas M'Elroy,..... 1 00 Sellman & Crook,..... 1 00 J. & J. Williams....... 1 00 Charles P. Carroll...... 1 00 Henry Hardesty,..... 5 00 J. I. Donaldson....... 1 00 Henry Payson...... 10 00 William Gist,...... 1 00 K. H. Bailee,...... 1 00 J J. Mayer....... 1 00 J. P. Bayless....... 3 00 Jonathan Ellicott,..... 1 00 $450 00 Donations to HomeAgcnt. Peter Hoffman,......$50 00 William Crane...... 25 00 Jones, Woodward, & Co..... 50 00 Caspar W. Wever, . . . . 10 00 Robert Mickle,...... 5 00 George W. Rogers, .... 5 00 Richard D. Long,..... 5 00 Contribution of UN Sabbath School, at Taney Town,...... 5 00 Isaac Reynolds...... 5 00 George Brown, . . . . . . 50 00 Tiffany, Duvall, & Co..... 25 00 Albert Constable,..... 25 00 Tiffany, Ward & Co..... 25 00 Robert A. Taylor, &. Co..... 25 00 Tuder, Jones & Co. .... 20 00 J. H. MCulloch...... 10 00 N. B. Whitaker,..... 10 00 Wm. R. Stewart,..... 10 00 Charles Fischer, &. Co..... 10 00 Win. Henry, & Co...... 10 00 C. C. Zirckle,..... 10 00 Meredith and Spencer, . . . 5 00 F. Konig,...... 5 00 Pratt and Keith....... 5 00 W. E. George...... 5 00 F. & R. Voss, ..... 5 00 A. Schumaker,..... 5 00 John Gibson,...... 5 00 A. Golder....... 5 00 J. &. S. Bingham...... 5 00 J. W. Richardson,..... 5 00 Dr. Nathan R. Smith..... 5 00 William Alexander..... 5 00 $450 00 MISSIONARIES. Rev. Thos. S. Savage, M. D. Rev. D. White and lady. Rev. David James and family, (coloured.) Mr. James, printer, " EMIGRANTS. Benjamin Smith, Elisabeth Smith, Ezekiel Harrington, Henrietta Harrington, Eliza Ann Harrington, Mary C Harring'on, Thomas Henry Harrington, Joseph Harrington, James Harvey, David James, Harriet James, David James, Jr. Henry James, Larianna James, Samuel James, O. Chambers, Allen Pratt, Henry Allen, Steven A. Hall, bought his time Manumitted,by Mrs.Archer, Josiah Dorsey, Rock Run, Harford County Thomas Sprig, Grace Sprig, Sophia Sprig, Minta Sprig, Charles Sprig, Augustus Sprig, Wm. Sprig, Samuel Sprig, Leonard Sprig, Celea Sprig, Rachel Sprig, Extract of a letter from Mr. Thomas Brown, one of the Colonists at Cape Palmas, to J. H. B. Latroiie, Esq. 'Sir?I am glud of this opportunity of writ- ing these few lines, to infirm you thut I am well, Imping they may find you well. I am very well pleased with the cnlniiy, uml desire all my coloured friends to come to a free coun- try if they wish to be free.' Arthur Wilson, from Queen Ann's county, now a citizen of Maryland in Liberia, writes thus to the Corresponding Secretary: ?I embrace the opportunity of writing a few lines to inlorin you that 1 am well. We have finished our house, and the people that came in our expedition are coming on remarkably well on their farms, except two. Tell Samuel Harrison we all arrived here safe, and say that none of ns have starved since we have been here. Tell Charles llendriclison I like this country vry well, and expect to end my days here. When a person first gets here, be is tor getting back, hut after remaining awhile, this feeling wears off. Tell all the coloured people that can come, come! come I come I to a free country. 1 am here, and would not re- turn for one hundred dollars. Till Benjamin Griffin and Richard Frisby, I expect them out in the next expedition, and say once mure we are all well, and arrived safe at Cape Palmas.' Manumitted by the Rev. A. M. Marbury, Protestant Episcopal Church, Prince George's. Peter Edmunds, Liberated by the Rev. Mr. Reck. Collections by the Rev. S. R. Wynkoop, Agent for the state of New Jersey, as reported by him in his letters of the 22nd Augt. and 14th November Methodist Church, Morristown Mr. Atwood, $6 17 Dutch Reformed, Patterson, Mr. Liddell, 12 00 " " " Mr. Vandervoort, 6 10 " " Blawenburg, --------- 10 41 Presbyterian Church, Kingston, Mr. Comfort, 9 79 Lutheran " New Germantown, Mr. Polhman,.......3 00 Presbyterian Church, Amboy, Mr Corey, 15 00 Rahway, Mr. Janeway, 17 50 Belvidere, Mr. Candee, 20 50 Harmony, Mr. Love, 5 00 Newton, Mr. Barber, 30 00 Receipts to the 22d August, $135 47 Our friends ore informed that the Home Agent will, as opportunity may permit, cull upon those individuals who have hitherto sus- tained us through good report and evil report, and give them another opportunity to assist in holding up our hands. We hope the citizens of Baltimore, will unite with the Hoard of Managers, in contribut- ing at least, twe.ntv five hundred dollars annually for five years. Our object is to secure contributions in this way, ami regard tliot-e who may generously come to our assis- tance, as the regular members of the society, lo whom the Board will report with fidelity the nuture and extent of their transactions. It is also determined to send a copy of the Coloniza- tion Journal, toull contributors, and should our intent prove successful in obtaining the amount specified, the Journal shall bo issued on the first of every month, instead of once in two months, ns at present. The friends of colonization have, doubile,-s, seen the darkest hours of the enterprise piss away, and now rejoice in the dawn ol a bright- er, a more auspicious day. It is also contemplated by the Board to build a first rate brig of one hundred and filly tons burden, lo be fitted out expressly for the use of the society, in transporting their eini-' grants, and as far ns practicable to accom- modate any of the existing Colonization*So- cieties, with facilities such as it is believed, cannot be elsewhere easily obtained. Should the Board succeed in the purchase of a vessel to be employed exclusively in the colonization cause, it will be a new era in (he history of this grand enterprise, and will doubtless give additional success to the entire scheme. A few weeks at most will determine the Hoard in tho course to bo pursued, intending if the plan should be finally adopted, to have the vessel ready to take out the spring expedition. We make some extracts from several letters received by the Rev. Win. McKenny,address- ed to him by the colonists. Wm. I'olk writes under date of the 80th August. 'I received your letter two days ago, from which I was sorry to learn that times are worse with the coloured people in the United States, but thanks he to God, I am now free from all such triols. I have enjoyrd my health exceedingly well for the last two or three years. Be pleased to give my love to all inquiring friends on the Eastern Shore, and tell them I am sorry for their condition, but cannot afford them relief, unless they adopt the measure which I have recommended over and often? l hat is simply to come to Africa. But I guess they think they know best what to do. I have almust come to the conclusion, not to write to them any more upon the subject. If they come, they come ; if they stay, they stay. But I can assure them once more, If they come, they will be glad they ever made up their minds to remove to Africa. Please do all you can lo get some of the people at Quantico out of bondage ? those who think themselves free and are not. Tell them I ex- pect to cn.l my days in Africa. If they will come here and slay as long as I have done, and then wish to return, they ought to be sent out to the southern slates ns slaves.' Mr. Woods writes: 'King Freeman was much pleased with Siuileh Ballu's reception in America, and urges it strongly on the Gover- nor, to give him (the King) u passage by the next opportunity. All the colonists are satis- fied, but Walker, Hudson and Snowden, the latter returns to the United States in the Luna.' 'Let me know if the people of colour, live forever in America, and die only when they titer come to Africa; and if a black man can havo his liberty so far as to havo a seat in Congress, [f they have not, let mo assure them I am not coining back. I really believe that Ihey remain in America, waiting to see such times. But I am thinking they are like the prophets and kings?'desire it long but die without the sight.' ' Letters were received by the Luna, address- ed to the Rev. Mr. McKenny and John 11. B. Latrobe, Esq. Corresponding Secretary, Iroin David Wilson, Anbury Wilson, Win. Dulauy, Win. Hawkins, John Harris, Luke Walker, Win. Polk, Rebecca Gibson, Thomas Drown, Arthur Wilson, Caroline Scott, besides an interesting letter received from King Free- mnn, which we insert in the present number of the Journal. expressed a wish for liim to come out here. I was glad that he continued in the favour of his master. I hope he will always pay that due respect to his commands which will make him comfortable in this world, and be the means of muking him happy in the world to come. I would say to him as David said to Solomon:?My son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind.' In view of coming to this country, people may tell you there are 'lions in the way;' but whenever an opportunity offers to you of em- bracing this heaven-blessed land, I say, flee, a? Lot did from Sodom. Could you but see the sensible change which has taken place in the children of Mr. Jacob Gross, and hear them read, you would say you would not hesitate one moment. I am sorry to hear what hag happened to Thomas Gross. I remember the time when freedom was offered to hia children, but I am witness that he refused it, now I Inar of some of them being sold to foreign traders. I wish you to say to uncle Cornelius, that there is now here, a favourable opportuni- ty to a man of his standing. The Episcopal mission is now established here, and a man of his abilities is much wanted. I wish you to say to him, uncle, come, go with tne. Tell him, I soy to him, come over to the help of the Lord. Ask Major Hews to copy this let- ter, and be so kind as to read it to Mr. Ranis- hurg, Mr. Salmon, Mr. John P. Thompson, Mr. G. Coonce, Maj. McPhcrson and Mr. F. Luber?these gentlemen I hold in high respect. I have the honour of being Associate Judge of our court, for which I feel myself disquali- fied. I ask an interest in your prayers, thnt I may be Bble to discharge the duties of my office, until 1 shall be succeeded by some of the rising generation. I wish to mention some of tho circumstances in regard to our manner of living in this coun- try. We linve at this colony, a plenty of rice, cassada, sweet potatoes, plantain, bunannas, pawpaws, yams, Lima beans, the whole year round. While cabbage and other garden vegetables grow in certain seasons of the year. We never hear the cry,'we cannot get bread.' We have ducks and other fowls in the colony and have introduced hogs, which increase very fast, and I am in hopes in a few years we shall have an abundance of them. A word to those who can get their freedom. Come on, obtain your liberty; have courage like men. Take not the example of Thomas Gross. It is said that Thomas doubted, but Jacob wrestled and did obtain. Let no man come with impure motives. Laziness is for. bidden. Africa is death to a lazy man. Extract of a letltr from Wm. Polk to Mr. Moses Sheffard, dated Harper, Cape Palmas, Aug. 30, 1836. 'As for news I have none more than this: We are now beginning to enjoy the freedom whic'i you and others have laboured so long to bestow on us?an independence which, ( think, if we hold out faithful, we shall deserve. May the founders of colonization have a star in their crown for every emigrant they send to Liberia. Let the people know that I am now safe in Africa, and have no wish to return to stay, unless 1 could be looked upon as a while man. This I know is not possible.' Note to the coloured people.?Should any be led to doubt whether these letters were really written in Africa, by coloured men, who were once slaves in this state ; we desire them to call on Mr. Moses Sheppard, corner of Pratt and Sharp street, who knew them while here, and has corresponded regular- ly with them since their residence in Liberia. After reading such extracts as we furnish in this number of the Journal, who can doubt the benevolence and utili- ty of African Colonization? Simleh Bai.la.?It is not generally known, that when King Freeman's head man, Simleh Balla, was on a visit to this country, J. B. Bordley, Esq., a portrait painter in this city, generously presented the Board of Managers, with an excellent likeness of the native African. This was securely boxed up, and sent out witn Extract of a tetter from Thomas Jackson to Mr. Moses Sheppard, dated Harper, Cape Palmas, Sept. 4 1836. 'I am happy to inform you that myself and family are all well, and hope these few lines may find you well. I received a letter from you by the Financier, on the 31st August, which gave mo information of the conversa- tion which had taken place between you and Major Potts, in relation to my son, as I had Interesting.? A syllabic alphabet, the re- sult of intense and close application to the study of the Bassa language, has been con- structed by the Rev. W. G. Crocker, one of the Baptist Missionaries at Edina, under the direction and support of the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions?Having acquired by un- wearied industry, a knowledge of the construc- tion of the' Bassa language, and convinced of the difficulty of representing with accuracy its elementary sounds by the mere English al- phabet,?aware, also, of the length of time it must lake to teach the native children the power of the letters, or to spell words, Mr. Crocker set himself to work, to endeavour to form an alphabet, comprising a given number of characters, adapted to Ihe Bassa language. And it is with muc i pleasure we announce that he has most happily succeeded. In a let- ter to us, of the 28th of July last, he says I am teaching a few native boys my alphabet. The plan succeeds very well. One of my boys, about 10 or II years of age, writes it very well. I give him sentences in his language, orally; and he writes them down correctly. We consider this alphabet as a very important acquisition to the cause of Missions in this part of Africa. A boy has only to learn the cha- racters, and he may begin to combine them into words, and in a short time is capable of representing or writing with facility any word or idea he may think proper. If it be a fact, thai there exists a similarity of construction in all the different languages spoken by the surrounding tribes from the Galenas to Cape Palmas, and no great disparity in the elementa- ry sounds, its application may not be entirely confined to the Bassa dialed, which, however, is very extensively spoken, but it may be found to be of very general use?Liberia Herald. |