The African Repository, Volum 11American colonization society., 1835 |
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abolition of slavery Abolitionists adopted Africa African Repository American Colonization Society annual Anti-Slavery Society appointed arrival Ashmun attended Auxiliary Societies Bassa Cove benevolent Birney blessings Board of Managers brig Rover Caldwell Cape Cape Palmas cause character Christian Church ciety citizens civil Claiborne county Colonial Agent Colonists colored race Constitution dollars duty Edina effect emancipation emigrants evil fact favor feel Finley friends funds gentleman give Government Gurley happy hope hundred immediate influence institution interest James John Kentucky labor land late laws letter liberated Liberia manumission manumitted marabouts means Methodist Millsburg missionary Monrovia moral native negroes North object opinion Pennsylvania persons philanthropy Presbyterian present President principles purpose received remarks resolution Resolved respect schooner Secretary settlement Skinner slave trade slaveholders South spirit Temperance tion Union United vessel Virginia Washington County wish York Young Men's
Passatges populars
Pàgina 317 - Within thy hearing, or thy head be now Pillowed in some deep dungeon's earless den; O miserable Chieftain! where and when Wilt thou find patience! Yet die not; do thou Wear rather in thy bonds a cheerful brow: Though fallen thyself, never to rise again, Live, and take comfort. Thou hast left behind Powers that will work for thee; air, earth, and skies; There's not a breathing of the common wind That will forget thee; thou hast great allies; Thy friends are exultations, agonies, And love, and man's...
Pàgina 267 - Who hath woe ? who hath sorrow ? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Pàgina 140 - The object to which its attention is to be exclusively directed, is to promote and execute a plan for colonizing (with their consent) the free people of color residing in our country in Africa, or such other place as Congress shall deem most expedient. And the Society shall act to effect this object in co-operation with the general government and such of the States as may adopt regulations on the subject.
Pàgina 278 - Indies, who had originally come from Africa, having been brought under the influence of religious instruction, became singularly valuable to his owner, on account of his integrity and general good conduct.
Pàgina 11 - The Colonization Society shall, from time to time, make such rules as they may think fit for the government of the settlement, until they shall withdraw their Agents and leave the settlers to the government of themselves.
Pàgina 224 - ... his friends, his distant home, and his blighted expectations. It was a period of darkness, and distress, and sorrow to him; but his natural cheerfulness soon regained its ascendency over his mind, and freely forgiving all his enemies, he resigned himself into the hands of his Maker, and derived considerable benefit from the consolations of religion.
Pàgina 278 - He took him to his own habitation, and laid him upon his own bed : he fed him at his own table, and gave him drink out of his own cup : when he was cold, he carried him into the sunshine ; and when he was hot, he placed him under the shade of the cocoa-nut trees.
Pàgina 261 - And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off ; for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Pàgina 292 - Resolved, That we deeply regret the proceedings of the abolitionists, and anti-slavery societies in the free States, and the consequent excitement produced thereby in the slave states; that we, as a Conference, disclaim all connection and co-operation with, or belief in the same; and that we hereby recommend to our junior preachers, local brethren, and private members within our bounds, to abstain from any connection with them, or participation...
Pàgina 11 - The common law, as in force and modified in the United States, and applicable to the situation of the People, shall be in force in the settlement.