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Mr. Finley briefly adverted to the various
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a respectable colored man, who had spent
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Grimke, and has been qualifying herself for his view, a dism teaching in the school of Mrs. Thompson.-Mr. Pinney engaged to pay Mrs. Cyples $200 per annum. $249 60 have been expended in Tobacco and shipped to Norfolk for this purpose.

The annual collections which have been

accumulating were placed at interest, and with donations, amount $502 79 now in the Treasury. The collections this year amount to $91 80, and we have no prospect at present of obtaining aid from any other source. The Female Society of Louisville, Kentucky, which was Auxiliary to this, has been dissolved, owing the secretary mentions, to the pressure in every thing where money is con

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It is unnecessary in this report to say any thing on the importance of female education; all present appreciate it. It is well known that to a great extent females have the control of mind. To the efforts and prayers of intelligent mothers, the world is indebted for much of the Wisdom and Piety which have blessed mankind.

How cheering is the thought that this is one of the means by which the conversion of the world is to be accomplished, and that we may bear a part in this glorious work. When we pray "Thy kingdom come," shall we not send up a petition that our humble efforts may be blessed by the Head of the Church, and result in leading many poor benighted

females to the Saviour.

The Board would only add in conclusion, that they have determined to transmit to Mr. Pinney as much of the funds as he finds necessary to the aid and education of orphan and destitute children in the Colony. The name of this Society has been changed to "Ladies Society for Promoting female education in the Colony of Liberia."

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"I have been thus particular in my statements concerning Mr. Joseph Jones' report, because a false and SPURIOUS production has been quoted from, under the title of Jones' journal, and extensively published, purporting to be from the genuine and authentic report of this same Mr. Joseph Jones. And I have (continued Mr. F.) in my possession evidence to prove, when, where, and by whom, this false and spurious document was manufactured."-Chris. Intel.

THE COLONY AT LIBERIA.

DANVILLE, August 16th, 1834. At a meeting held by a portion of the Students of Centre College, for the purpose of examining Mr. Joseph Jones, a colored man, as to the condition and prospects of the Colony of Liberia, Mr. W. TUNSTALL was called to the Chair, and ROBERT MCKEOWN appointed Secretary.

After a protracted examination, conducted partly by persons friendly to the scheme of Colonization, and partly by persons opposed to it, the following resolutions were offered and adopted by the meeting-the first and third by a unanimous vote-the 2nd by a vote of twenty-eight to four.

1. Resolved, That this meeting return their thanks to Mr. Jones for the obliging and satisfactory manner in which he has answered the questions proposed to him in reference to the Colony of Liberia.

2. Resolved, That the intelligent representation of Mr. Jones has convinced us as to the favorable prospects of the Colony, and has given us renewed confidence in the practicability and benevolence of the scheme of Colonization.

3. Resolved, That these resolutions and the questions and answers on which they are based, be printed in the Olive Branch and Luminary.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

1. How many of the emigrants are discontented? Several; a very large majority are perfectly satisfied.

2. What is the cause of their discontent? They say that it is because the country is not fit to live in; but I say it is because they have no industry. They have no good reason. 3. What is the general character of the discontented: People who are not disposed to work or take any care of themselves.

4. Has the Colony any influence in civilizing the natives? I think it will civilize them in time. If more means were used for this purpose, it would do it faster.

5. Do the natives wish to come under the laws of the colony? They do.

6. Are they willing to give up the slave trade if they can be received under the protection of the colony? They are. Some come into the bounds of the colony from their native places, to escape the slave trade.

7. Do any of the natives become real

christians? There are two of whom I know. There may be others.

8. Do the natives wish to learn to read?Some of them are very desirous to learn.

9. Do you think the colony itself, without any direct efforts by missionaries sent from here, would christianize the natives? In time it probably would.

10. Does the colony give the natives a disposition to receive missionaries among them? It does. They understand by it better what good they will get from them.

11. Does the colony afford advantages to us for acting on the natives by missionaries and schools? Yes. The bad influence to the natives from civilized men who do wrong, would not be as much as the good from the missionaries and schools.

12. Are the preachers who sell rum paid for preaching. No; they get nothing for it. 13. How many natives have you seen drunk? I have seen a great many natives, and I never saw but one drunk.

14. What do the colonists think of the man who said the natives ought to be slaves? He is thought badly of for such a notion. He has hurt himself by saying so.

15. How many days did Samuel Jones remain in the colony? Eight days, I believe, including the day of his landing and the day he went on board.

16. Had he any opportunity for learning the condition of the colony? No. It was impossible.

17. Do you believe the statements given, as made by Jones, that "hundreds are starving there?" I believe no such thing. I heard of folks starving in Africa, but I could never find them.

18. How many did you ever hear of as suffering for want of food? I heard distinctly of a couple of people.

19. What was the cause of their suffering? They lived away from any others and were sick; and the neighbors did not attend to them; I heard it said that some thought the one that died might have got well if she had been taken care of. But I suppose such things may happen anywhere.

20. How long were you in Africa? Nine months and twenty-nine days.

21. Did you visit every part of the colony? Yes, and spent some time in each part.

22. Are colonists, as a body, called christians by the natives?—They do not call them by this name, but call them all white men.—They use the expression a God-man, to mean what we do by a christian. They only call those they think to be good "the Godmen." They make a difference as we do.

23. Does not the example of a transgressing christian excite more contempt in the natives than that of a non-professor? Yes.When a man professes to be good and does not act so, he is more despised.

24. Is not the fear of an attack by the fever so prevalent that the visiters generally remain in their ships during the night? A number of scary passengers go on board at night?

But some die on board as well as on shore.Almost all must be sick more or less in becoming seasoned.

40. Are those servants hirelings? Yes.They need not live with a person if they do not choose. But if they go away before the time for which they hire is expired, they re

25. Would it be better for the whole colored population, if now freed, to go to Libe-ceive no wages. ria? No, not without arrangements for receiving them.

26. Would it be better for themselves, the colony, and the natives, that 20,000 in their present unprepared state, should go? I cannot say-but doubt whether it would.

27. Would it be better that 5,000 or 10,000 should? If their masters would give them suitable preparation, it would be well for all go, provided they would go willingly.

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28. If they had such preparation as the Society is now making necessary for each emigrant-that is, if each had a small house of his own provided and ready built on a piece of ground which he could cultivate, (the title to which house and ground to be given when he had prepared another similar house for a future emigrant)—would 10,000 a year be too many to send? No. If they had such preparation and went willingly, their number would make no difference.

29. Do not the colonists look down upon poor emancipated slaves sent from here, as degraded and a disgrace to the colony? I have heard such talk among the quality of the colony.

30. Do they look down upon them as much as the white people of New York look down upon the free blacks among them? I reckon not; and I suppose I am fit to give an opinion, as I was in New York about as long as Samuel Jones was in Africa.

31. Do you think that the colonists would be willing that great numbers, as they now are, should be sent immediately! Many would receive them gladly—a majority would receive them.

32. Do the colonists generally deal fairly with the natives? Many of them do not.

33. Do the preachers? Some of them do, and some of them do not.

34. Is not the religious influence of the preachers and church members much done away by their unfair dealing with the natives? The colonists themselves speak of this, and the preachers in the pulpit; as a thing that hurts their usefulness among the natives.

35. Are they there as they are here-some good and some bad? Very much the same. 36. Is temperance gaining ground there? Yes; some of them begin to think that they can do without either selling or drinking. Thirty-three joined a Temperance Society at Caldwell on one night; and some of these were strongly opposed to it when I first went to Liberia.

37. Are there many children at school? The most of them are. The re-captured Africans have schools among them.

38. Are any of the re-captured Africans christians? A great many; two of them are preachers.

39. How do the colonists treat the natives that are servants among them? Some tolerably well, and some roughly; they whip them sometimes.

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41. Do they treat the natives worse than the whites treat the free blacks in Kentucky? A good many of them do.

42. Is there one law to protect colonists and another to protect natives? No; they enjoy the same laws.

43. Do the natives consider themselves worse off by the Americans having settled? No; they think they are much better off.There are no wars among them where the Americans protect them. There are, however, cases where individuals impose upon them.

44. Had there been any capital punishment in the colony? No.

45. Are the natives permitted to vote? No; they are not citizens. The re-captured Africans are, and they vote.

46. Can you vote in Liberia when you return? Yes.

47. Do they let white men vote? No. 48. Do they let white men hold land or houses? No.

49. Have the natives an equal chance of justice? No.

50. Have the free blacks an equal chance here? No.

51. Would a respectable colonist marry a native? No; they have no objection to marrying a re-captured African, for they are considered as civilized.

52. Are the natives in the settlements treated as servants? They hire and are so treated. Some of them live in houses by themselves, and not with the colonists.

53. Is any effort made by the colonists to elevate the natives? Some of the colonists try to do it; but there is not as much effort as there should be.

54. Are there any schools which the natives may attend? There are two at NewGeorgia, and all the Sabbath schools.

55. Do the natives attend church? Very seldom.

56. Do the natives fear the colonists, and do the colonists wish them to do so? Some

of them do.

57. Do any of the colonists say the natives should be slaves? I heard of one man only who said so.

58. Have the colonists, those who are able to afford it, a native or two to work for them? Yes.

59. Are the rich colonists proud and luxurious? They generally are.

60. Do the natives lounge about much? No, they are generally very industrious. 61. Are the preachers traders? They generally are.

62. Do they trade in rum, tobacco, firearms, and beads? Yes.

63. Is rum a chief article in trade? There has been a good deal of trade in it.

64. What use do the natives make of firearms? Chiefly to shoot game. They do not use them to shoot other natives. When the

Africans go out to kidnap, they shout and hurrah round the village and frighten the inhabitants and catch them when they run. I do not know that those who purchase guns from the colony use them for this. Those who deal with slave-traders receive guns in exchange for slaves.

65. Can rum be procured at any of the stores? Yes.

66. What is its price? From $1,25 to $1,50 cts. per gallon.

67. How many went out in the Ajak last fall? About 150 or 160.

68. How many died? Twenty nine died on the voyage of whooping cough, cholera, and bowel complaint-they were almost all children. The voyage was very long. About 45 died in seasoning,

69. Were any of the physicians employed by the colony, there, when the passengers of the Ajax were sick? No. Drs. Hall and Todson were both away.

70. While you were there the Jupiter, the Argus, and the Ann arrived. How many died out of the passengers? The Jupiter brought 50, and two of them died. The Ann brought forty, and none died.

71. Are the natives healthy? They are as healthy as any people. They look far better than the blacks here.

72. How long does the seasoning last.— From 3 to 24 months.

73. Does the sickness when it seizes them, make them discontented? It often does.

74. Can they ever attend to their business while sick with this disease? Many can. Children have it not as bad as grown persons.

75. Are they generally healthy after they have had this disease? Remarkably so.

76. Have any of the colonists been connected with the slave trade? Such a thing has been said-but no proof has been given. 77. What is the punishment for a person engaging in this trade? He is hung.

78. Are the colonists generally disposed to cheat the natives? They make the best bargain they can generally- -so men do elsewhere. Some of the natives are so keen as often to cheat them.

79. Have the colonists a disposition to traffick and not to agriculture? Much more attention was given to trade than to farming. More attention was given to agriculture in

4 months before I came away, than had been in six whole years before.

80. How many emigrants escape the fever? I saw three or four who had never been down a day.

81. Would the same number of slaves set free here be as well as they are there? No.

82. Why do you think so? They are not looked down upon, nor trampled upon there as they are in this country. They can do as they please.

83. Do the mass of the free colored people here live as comfortably as the mass of the colonists? No.

84. What would be necessary to enable a man to live comfortably if he went from here to Liberia? A suitable set of utensils, furniture, clothes for two or three years, enough of food to last till he could raise a crop. All these would cost about $150.

85. Does it require as much labor to raise enough to support him there, as it does here? No. He can support his family better, with half the labor.

86. Why can he do this? Because, what he raises there grows far more abundantly · and with less labor.

87. Were the most of those who went out in the last expeditions emancipated slaves?— Yes.

88. Do they permit men to leave their wives there, or wives to leave their husbands? No, they put such persons in jail.

89. Are efforts made to persuade the free colored people in Kentucky not to emigrate? Yes-more than to persuade them to do so.

The enemies of colonization are more active than its friends.

90. Were efforts made to prevent you giving testimony in favor of the colony? Yes. was told in New York that if I liked Liberia, I had best keep it to my myself—that it was not popular, and I had best say nothing about it. In Philadelphia, too, I was called upon by a person to take my testimony; but he wished to make me answer according to his notions and not according to what I knew.He wanted to ask and answer the questions both himself.

W. M. TUNSTALL, Chairman. ROBERT MCKEOWN, Secretary.

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CONCLUSION OF THE TENTH VOLUME.

In order that the volumes of this work may hereafter commence with the year, the Tenth Volume terminates with the present number. A copious Index to the whole ten volumes of the Repository has been prepared for the press, with much care and labor, and will soon be published. The Editor considers it proper to state, that absence from his office during a large portion of the past and present years, has rendered it impossible for him to give much attention to the Repository. It is hardly necessary for him to say with what success the duties that have usually devolved on him, have been discharged, since the best evidence on this subject is found in the original articles of the work, particularly in the Review of MR. BIRNEY's letter, in the last number. In these articles (from the pen of another member of the

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