purpose. When Mr. Garrison commenced the Liberator they were disposed to patronise it for the purpose of promoting immediate emancipation, and also from sympathy for him, occasioned by his imprisonment, and the hostility manifested towards him by slave-holders. His attacks on slavery revived all their former feelings, and when he commenced his attacks on the Colonization Society they were sufficiently excited to follow him in this. 3. Another class is composed of young men who have never given much thought to the subject till recently. They have considered slavery a very bad thing, and colonization a good thing, but have known or cared little about either. They have recently been excited by addresses or publications of Anti-Colonizationists, and have obtained their knowledge of the Society from its opponents; or, if they have, since becoming excited, examined the publications of the Society, it has been under unfavorable circumstances for ascertaining the truth. Very few can find access to any considerable portion of the publications, or time for a thorough examination of them. Some are much more fond of excitement, than of calm investigation, and more easily affected by violent attacks upon the Colonization Society, than the plain history of its operations. Some of this class are inconsiderate as to consequences, and engage in the opposition more from love of excitement than abiding principle. Others are conscientious young men, but are too strongly excited to investigate thoroughly or act prudently. 4. A fourth class of opposers is composed of such as are hostile to bible, and tract, and missionary societies, and have vented their hostility against those institutions till they have despaired of overthrowing them. It seems as if they had some hope of destroying this Society, which has been approved by almost all the the good people engaged in the others, and then by standing on its ruins they can hope to attack the others more successfully. 5. Another class consists of men who are not directly hostile to benevolent societies, but are exceedingly glad of an excuse for doing nothing to aid them. They admit that efforts to relieve, enlighten, and save men are needful, and conscience will sometimes extort from them a reluctant fourpence-halfpenny, but they are very grateful to the man who will convince them that a given object has no claims upon their charity, and thus enable them to keep their money with a quiet conscience. If they can invent sufficient objections to hold themselves in a state of suspense, it answers all practical purposes. A sixth class is made up of men who are devoted to the interests of a party, and are ready to seize upon every existing excitement, and every excitable subject, for the promotion of party purposes. They would keep men in hot blood, either because they can manage them better in this condition, or they love to sport with violent passions, or would sink into insignificance if they could not excite discord enough in the community to attract a certain kind of notice. 7. Another class consists of those who deal in violent invective against slave-holders, and can have no patience with those who hesitate to apply the epithets, kidnapper,' 'thief,' ' manstealer,' &c. to every man who holds a slave, whatever be the motives which prevent immediate emancipation. These persons adopt the sentiments of Mr. Garrison. I am determined nevertheless to give slave-holders and their apologists as much uneasiness as possible. They shall hear me, and of me, and from me, in a tone and with a frequency that shall make them tremble.'* If friends of colonization doubt the justice or expediency of violent denunciations, or if they admit any palliating circumstances connected with slavery, or manifest a spirit of kindness and forbearance, or a regard for the harmony of the nation, they are considered the apologists of slavery by this class of men, and the American Colonization Society is therefore denounced as apologising for slavery and slave-holders! 8. Another class embraces a considerable portion of the colored people in New England. They have been told, that those who have entered into this CONSPIRACY AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS are unanimous in abusing their victims; unanimous in their mode of attack; unanimous in proclaiming the absurdity, that our free blacks are natives of Africa; unanimous in propagating the libel, that they cannot be elevated and improved in this country; unanimous in opposing their instruction; unanimous in exciting the prejudices of the people against them.' LIBERATOR, April, 23d, 1831. They have been addressed in the following language:- Abandon all thoughts of colonizing yourselves, as a people, in Africa, Hayti, Upper Canada, or elsewhere. Every intelligent man of color whom the Colonization Society induces to go to Liberia, ought to be considered as a traitor to your cause.' Address before the free people of color in Philadelphia, New York, and other cities. June, 1831. By WM. LLOYD GARRISON, p. 17. * Garrison's address to the free people of color. Preface. "The supporters of the African scheme do not hesitate to avow, that the whole colored population must be removed to Liberia. But how do they expect to accomplish this design? By putting on knapsacks and pointing bayonets at your breasts? No-but by adopting another plan which is about as cruel and effectual.' Ib. Now it is time to stop: it is time to resolve on death sooner than transportation. Ib. "The American Colonization Society is putting the lash upon your bodies. "Strike higher!-lower-higher!" you cry: it accommodates you by taking off the flesh from your neck to your heels: but I think there will be no pleasing you, until it throw its bloody whip aside, heal your wounds, and pay you for its abusive treatment.' Address before the African Abolition Freehold Society, Boston, July 16, 1832. By WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON, pp. 19, 20. Such sentiments are from the man whom they consider their best friend, and who encourages them to expect the time, when Our state and national assemblies will contain a fair proportion of colored representatives,' and that they will be able to intermarry with the whites and be on terms of perfect equality. Thus they get the impression that the friends of colonization are their enemies, and anxious to turn them off to die like old horses,' or drive them out of the country. These classes embrace all the opposers of colonization of whom I have a distinct recollection. This sketch must necessarily be imperfect, as it would be impossible in a short compass to describe all the characteristics of each individual, or class, and some persons combine the peculiarities of two or more classes. I leave your readers to make their own comments, and if they chance to be among the opposers of colonization to decide in which class they belong or whether they are embraced in either. In a future communication I will endeavor to give you the general sentiments of the friends of colonization, so far as I have been able to ascertain them. Yours sincerely, CYRIL PEARL. [From the Frederictown Herald.] LIBERIA. On the 13th. instant we laid before our readers a letter from Colvert Barker to Messrs. Potts and Hughes. We now have the pleasure of presenting another letter from the same individual to Chester Coleman, Esq. of this county, by whom 'Lucy' was manumitted. It reiterates the sentiments of the former communication, and must remove any doubts, if they exist, that what Mr. Barker fondly terms the promised land,' is destined to be filled with a free and happy people. The original letter has been placed in our possession, and is offered to the inspection of Mr. Barker's colored brethren. MONROVIA, (Africa,) April 9, 1833. Respected and kind sir:-It is with much pleasure that I inform you of our safe arrival in Liberia. Yes, sir, Liberia, the land of our forefathers, about which so many opinions prevail, particularly among my colored friends from whom I have separated to search for myself this promised land: and so far I can assure you that it would have been better if I had emigrated to this place five years ago. When I arrived here, I was very much at a loss to think that I had left all my friends to come. I regretted my emigration when I wrote my first letter, but I had had a good deal of sickness. Tell all my friends that I am free, and enjoy the same rights and privileges that the white people do in the United States. I am about to move to a place (Grand Bassa) about one hundred miles from the place I now live in-I want to see my brother Thomas out here, I wish he had emigrated when I did. We sailed from Baltimore in the ship Lafayette early in December last, and arrived here on the 20th of January, and we had a very pleasant voyage. I don't think it worth while to write to many of my colored friends; if they were men, they would volunteer themselves and come as I did! I find that what Messrs. Simpson and Moore told me is true. Tell my brother Thomas I wish him to bring what merchandise he can, viz; tobacco, beads, domestic cotton, &c. I am in hopes that I shall see him here on this shore, and that we may again shake hands together. Tell Mr. Key and Thomas Day that I am free, and so is every one that is here. I do n't wish to return to the United States again. Now I will tell you how Lydia and Lucy are; they have got over the fever. Tell all their friends that their health is better than ever it was. All I want is to see all my friends on the shore of Africa. Tell Uncle Ned Ruffen that the fish have not eaten me up yet. I have seen enough of this country to make me satisfied. I have got over the fever; I hope that you will correct the mistakes; I want you to read this for your satisfaction, and take a copy from this and send it to some of my colored friends; I want to let them know that I am free and can come back when I please; I hope that you will excuse my bad writing; I hope that you will let me hear from all your family, and from Dr. Johnson, and from all my colored friends. We are your humble servants, COLVERT & LYDIA BARKER. To Mr. CHESTER COLEMAN, Frederick county, Maryland, by ship Jupiter. : WE had the pleasure of receiving the following gratifying communication a little too late for insertion in our last number. We owe the accomplished authoress our most hearty thanks. TO THE EDITOR OF THE COLONIZATIONIST. Hartford, Monday, July 28, 1833. I have perused with great pleasure the first two numbers of your spirited periodical, and send a poetical contribution to its pages, to express the interest I have long felt in the cause which it and my wishes for its success. Respectfully, MISSIONS TO AFRICA. ОH AFRIC!-fam'd in story, The nurse of Egypt's might, A cloud is on thy glory, And quench'd thine ancient light; Stern Carthage made the pinion But brief was her dominion, Lost is her trace of power. And thou-the stricken-hearted,- Thy diadem departed, Dost stretch thy fetter'd hand- And none arise to save? And every billow bring thee Is not thy time of weeping, Thy pyramids aspiring Unceasing wonder claim, While every age admiring, Demands their founder's name ; But more enduring glory Shall settle on his head, Who blest Salvation's story Shall o'er thy deserts spread. espouses, L. H. SIGOURNEY, |