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As Cassius , who may be called the black hero of the story , is at last emancipated , and starts for the new Negro Republic of Liberia * that glorious asylum for the freed slaves of America of which we gave some account a few months since * it may not be amiss to subjoin the most recent account we have seen of that interesting settlement . The following letter from Washington , written by a Baptist Missionary , who visited the Settlement , and addressed to Mr . Cresson , will be read with great interest by all the friends of negro freedom :
Washington , February 10 , 1332 . Dear Sir—Having just arrived in the United States from the colony of Liberia , to which place I went as Master of the Schooner Margaret Mercer , and where I remained thirteen days , during which time I was daily on shore , and carefully observed the state of affairs , and inquired into the condition of the people , I venture to state some facts in regard to the circumstances a . nd prospects of the colony . On the 14 th of December I arrived , and on the 15 th went on shore , and was received in the most polite and friendly manner by the Governor , Dr . Mechlin , who introduced me to the ministers and the principal inhabitants . All the colonists appear to be in good health ; all my expectations in regard to the aspect of things—the health , harmony , order , contentment , industry , and general prosperity of the settlers—were more than realised . There are about two hundred buildings in the town of Monrovia , extending along the Cape Messurado not far from a mile and a quarter ; most of these are good substantial houses and stores * ( the first story of many of them being of stone , ) and some of them hand- * some , spacious , painted , and with Venetian blinds . Nothing struck me as more remarkable than the great superiority in intelligence , manners , conversation , dress , and general appearance in every respect of the people , over their coloured brethren in America . So much was 1 pleased with what I saw , that I observed to the people , should I make a true report it would hardly be credited in the United States . Among all that I conversed with . I did not find a discontented person , or hear one express a desire to return to America . I saw no intemperance ,
nor did I hear a profane word uttered by any one . Being a minister of the gospel , on Christmas-day I preached both in the Methodist and Baptist churches to full and attentive congregations of from three to four hundred persons in each . I know of no place where the Sabbath appears to be more respected than in Monrovia . I was glad to see that the colonial agent , or Governor , is a constant attendant , and appears desirous of promoting the moral and religious welfare of the people . Most of the settlers appear to be rapidly acquiring property ; and I have no doubt they are doing better for themselves and then * children in Liberia than they could do in any other part of the world . Could the free people of colour in this country but sea the real con * dition of their brethren who have settled in Africa , 1 am persuaded they would require no other motives to induce them to emigrate . This is my decided and deliberate judgment . —Very respectfully , Sir , your friend and servant , William Abels . * ' P . s . —I have several times dined with the colonists , and I think no better tables could "be set in any part of the world ; we had ovarything that heart could " desire of meats * and fish , and fowl , and vegetables , and wines , &c . &c .
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Critical Notices *—Demerara . 481
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1832, page 431, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1814/page/71/
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