Liberia: Or, The Early History & Signal Preservation of the American Colony of Free Negroes on the Coast of Africa

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Waugh & Innes, 1833 - 226 Seiten
 

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Seite iii - section of this Act, the President of the United States is authorized " to make such regulations and arrangements as he may deem expedient for the safe-keeping, support, and removal beyond the limits of the United States, of all such negroes, mullatoes, or persons of
Seite iii - or persons of colour, as may be delivered and brought within their jurisdiction; and to appoint a proper person or persons, residing upon the coast of Africa, as agent or agents for receiving the negroes, mulattoes, or persons of colour, delivered from on board vessels, seized in the prosecution of the slave-trade, by commanders of the United States' armed vessels.
Seite 174 - That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary, and published in the Liberia Herald. The resolution was adopted, after which, on motion, the meeting adjourned. (Signed) JAMES EDEN,
Seite 102 - the colour of their skin, but to its real cause—an improved moral and religious education In the language of Mr. Clay, " Every emigrant to Africa is a missionary, carrying with him credentials in the holy cause of civilization, religion, and free institutions.
Seite 152 - we felt it our duty, by a true statement of our circumstances, to endeavour to correct them. The first consideration which caused our voluntary removal to this country, and the object which we still regard with the deepest concern, is liberty—liberty, in the sober, simple, but, complete, sense of the word; not a licentious liberty,
Seite 156 - of old people, and very young children, it often causes death. In the early years of the colony, want of good houses, the great fatigues and dangers of the settlers, their irregular mode of living, and the hardships and discouragements they met with, greatly helped the other causes of
Seite 172 - Resolved, That we go to Africa as harbingers of peace in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ, and determined by every virtuous deed, to set such examples as shall be worthy of the Christian name. Resolved, That we who compose this meeting, placing our only reliance in an All-wise Providence, and supplicating his guidance and direction in our affairs, do,
Seite 77 - And several of the settlers, when called upon, in consequence of sudden emergencies of public service, have made repeated advances of merchantable produce to the amount of 300 to 600 dollars each." In their last report, the managers state that the population of the colony (including emigrants by recent expeditions,) exceeds

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