lousy so naturally excited from choosing a spot so closely connected with Sierra Leone. If ever the Sherbro shall become more healthful, it can only be useful to Sierra Leone. "Had America, who, excepting Great Britain, appears more in earnest than any other nation, established her lately attempted Settlement at Cape Montserado, or even at Cape Mount, she would at least have secured a more healthful, and by far a more convenient spot than her late ill chosen one in the Sherbro. And an establishment by America, either at Cape Mount or Cape Montserado, would have afforded to the friends of humanity the most rational hopes, that in the immediate neighbourhood of the American Colony the demand for Slaves would have been checked, and thus a Settlement would have been formed, useful to the purposes of future civilization; and from its actual, though distant, intercourse with the frontiers of Gaman and Ashantee, have opened the line for lucrative speculation to the American merchant, and with the additional advantage of doing so without interfering in any way with the increasing prosperity of the British Colony of Sierra Leone. "Indeed, an American establishment at either of the points I have mentioned, with one by the British at Cape Palmas, would have formed a sufficiently connecting link to have realized the hope of the philanthropist, that Christianity would have been soon propagated north, south, and east, and slavery gradually abolished." No. 4. Dr. Ayres' account of Regent's Town, Sierra Leone. On the subject of the capability of the Negro, let us hear what facts declare; let us hear the voice of Regent's Town. This town is situated at the foot of a mountain, about eight miles from Free Town, and was begun about seven years ago. It contains from twelve to fourteen hundred inhabitants, all captured Africans, taken since that time from slave vessels. The writer of this article visited there about one year ago, and was most agreeably surprised at the order and improvement which was manifested. He arrived in the evening; next morning being Sunday, not a person was to be seen in the streets; a calmness reigned as solemn and profound as had done six years before, when nothing was heard in the wilderness but the softly creeping tread of the leopard when preparing to spring upon his prey. A few minutes before 8 A. M. the children of the school were arranged in a line, classed according to their mechanical occupation, each class dressed in a uniform proper to itself, with the master-workman at its head, who was responsible for the behaviour of his class. When the time arrived for morning prayer, this interesting group of two hundred, moved in order to their seats in the church. There were about five hundred in all who attended morning prayer in the church. After they had retired from church in the same order in which they entered, there was no more seen of them until the bell rang at the regular hour of worship. At once, as though the whole village had been moved by a magic spring, there was seen between twelve and fourteen hundred in the street, cleanly and decently clad with the Bible under their arms, moving towards the church. I perceived issuing from the mountain about a dozen young men, proceeding Indian file, with their Bibles under their arıns. On enquiring who they were, I was informed they were scholars from their classical school; they had been selected for their piety and superiour attainments, and were preparing to return to their native land as Missionaries, to declare the joyful tidings of their emancipation to their benighted countrymen. They had made a progress in the study of the languages, which would not disgrace the students of our most boasted seminaries. It was an occasion of this kind that caused a British Admiral to exclaim, "See!! Behold what religion can do." It casts an additional grandeur and solemnity over those scenes, to reflect that it is only years since the late Rev. John Newton was roaming over a part of these grounds, a slave to a savage, and himself the " fellest of the fell," and that now his inimitable hymns arė here wafted to the portals of Heaven in their own native language. Let him who is disposed to deny the Negro the common faculties which are possessed by the rest of Adam's race, reflect upon these things. No. 5. Judge Kilgour's letter, making an offer of certain Slaves to the Society. Georgetown, February 17th, 1823. DEAR SIR: In a late conversation with Mr. Mortimer M'Ilhany, of Loudon County, Virginia, touching the Colonization Society, its objects, prospects and usefulness, he signified his wish to dispose of his Negroes according to the plan proposed by them; and I beg leave now, through you, in his behalf, to make to the society the proposition to receive them. They have not yet been consulted on the subject, but he has no doubt but they can be induced to settle upon the shores of their ancestors; and he is anxious to have the aid of the Society in carrying into effect that object. He thinks that his mother and aunt would unite with him in the plan, and the three together hold forty or fifty Negroes. He desires to be informed of the present condition of the Society, and whether they have or will adopt any plan of proceeding likely at an early period to further his views and wishes with regard to his slaves. I am, dear sir, yours, very respectfully, CHAS. J. KILGOUR. FRANCIS S. KEY, ESQR. Georgetown, Columbia. No. 6. The following letter from the Committee of the Society of Christian Morals in Paris, to the President of the Massachusetts Peace Society, with the accompanying document, was transmitted by Rev. Noah Worcester, D. D. to the President of the Massachusests Society to aid in the sup. pression of the Slave Trade; and they are now published by direction of the Managers of that Society. [TRANSLATION.] SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN MORALS. Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. SIR-Nothing which interests humanity is foreign to Peace Societies. We have therefore the honour to inform you, that the Society of Christian Morals, whose design and labours are known to you, has appointed a Committee to devise the most suitable means of furthering the effectual Abolition of the Slave-trade. We think that the religious and philanthropic undertaking is entitled to the good wishes of the respectable society over which you preside. We have, therefore, the honour to send you twenty-five copies of the Regulations of the Committee, requesting you to communicate it to the members of the Peace Society. We trust that you will second our endeavours by your counsel and encouragement; and we shall receive with gratitude, any communications from you, relating to the object of our labours. Accept, Sir, the assurances of our high consideration. TURCKHEIM, Vice President. CH. REMUSAT, Secretary. To the President of the Massachusetts Peace Society [TRANSLATION.] SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN MORALS. Committee for the Abolition of the Slave-trade. The Society of Christian Morals, formed under the authority of the government, and having for its object, the application of the principles of Christianity to the social relatians of life, being convinced that nothing is more contrary to Christian morality than the continuance of that odious and illicit commerce known under the name of the Slave-trade; and touched by the evils and cruelties without number, that are occasioned by a traffick which makes humanity groan, and degrades those who are engaged in it, as well as those who are its victims, and is a dishonour to any civilized nation that shall any longer tolerate its existence, has chosen a committee of its members, charged with endeavouring, by every means in its power of a moral nature, to hasten the effectual abolition of the slave trade, which is formally prohibited by our laws, and condemned by conscience, but is continued by cupidity. The members who compose the Committee are the Baron de Turckheim, member of the Chamber of Deputies and Vice President of the Society of Christian Morals; Count de Lasteyre, Vice President of the Society of Christian Morals; Marron, President of the consistory of the reformed church; Laffon de Ladebat, Llorente, Baron de Stael, Wilder, Vernes, Wilks, Charles Coqueral, and Charles de Remusat; and Corresponding members in London, Joseph Price of the Society of Friends, and General Macaulay. The committee, convinced that there will be found in reason and general philanthropy the most powerful auxiliaries to their labours, do not fear to make an appeal to the public interest for a cause which is dear to religion, to morals and to humanity. They have in consequence determined to print and make public their rules; which are as follows : ART. 1. The committee appointed to consider what are the most proper means, within the powers and objects of the society, to accelerate and complete the abolition of the slave-trade, shall consist of twelve members, chosen by nominations submitted by the Council of administration; they to conform themselves to the general rules of the Society. ART. 2. The committee will collect all the circumstances calculated to produce, to increase and to propagate a horrour for that unworthy traffick, they will publish or cause to be published, with the approbation of the Society, either in the journals of the society, or in other ways the facts, or the ideas, which shall appear to be suited to combat the prejudices and passions which have hitherto supported or protected a |