To whom can we appeal with sronger hopes of success, than to the authorized ambassadors of Him who was the friend of the friendless, and whose gospel breathes peace and good will to man, no less than glory to God? They will not, they cannot regard with indifference the objects of this Institution. Although the demands

put a stop to that most iniquitous name, to aid in this divine work. traffic in human blood which has so long disgraced the civilized world P This traffic we firmly believe will never be effectually suppressed, until the tribes of Africa are enlightened to see its turpitude-until they are taught by the gospel to look upon every man as a brother, and derive their support from the cultivation of the soil and the arts of civilized life.upon their benevolent efforts are We are accustomed to boast of numerous and pressing, yet they the tendency of our free institu- will not turn a deaf ear to this call tions to elevate the mind, and of humanity and mercy. They lead on to deeds of greatness and will not suffer the spirit of charigoodness. Nor is the boast ground-rity, which is at length roused in less. The friends of human kind, our churches on this subject, again in all quarters of the globe, are to sleep, nor to spend itself in Looking for its exemplification.fruitless resolutions. They will Shall they look in vain? There feed the holy fire, and fan it to a never was, and perhaps never will flame. They will spread before be, a finer opportunity to show to their flocks the claims of this Sothe world the benign influence of ciety, will urge them by the our free institutions, than the one wrongs of Africa, her ravaged which is here presented. The in-villages, and her coast stained for troduction of the christian reli- centuries with the blood of her gion, learning, and civilization in-sons. They will point to the bright to Africa, the annihilation of the prospect which beams on that unslave trade, and the diffusion of happy land through the efforts of freedom and happiness over a con- this Society-point them to Ethitinent in degradation and wretch-opia already beginning to stretch edness, are objects worthy of Ame-forth her hands unto God. Nor rican freemen. The accomplish-will they cease from their efforts, ment of them would confer im- until the people of their respective mortal glory on our name. To the charges shall bring their abundant patriotism, humanity, and justice offerings to aid this work of love. of our countrymen, therefore, we confidently make our appeal.

And especially do we call upon the ministers of religion, of every

To the planter and the farmerthe merchant and the mechanicto all classes of our fellow citizens, we appeal, and call upon them to

devote a portion of their substance, and make it instrumental of all

as God has blessed them, on the the good which its most sanguine approaching anniversary of our friends ever anticipated. Let this country's freedom, to this benevo- | be done, and millions yet unborn lent purpose. Let this be done will call us blessed. Let this be let the country awake to this ob done, and a monument of our first ject as they ought, and the Soci-national jubilee will be erected, ety will receive an impetus which which shall stand when the heavens will carry it forward in its work, || and the earth shall be no more.

MORAL QUALITIES OF THE AFRICANS.

tivity which enriches their country; those of Cabomonte and of Fido or Juido, are indefatigable

they scarcely leave a foot path, to form a communication between the different possessions; they reap one day, and the next they sow the same earth, without allowing it time for repose.

THE negroes are accused of idleness. The accusation of indolence, which is not without some degree of truth, is often exagge-cultivators, says Bosman, who rated. It is exaggerated in the certainly is not prejudiced in their mouth of those who are accustom-favor; economical of their soil, ed to employ force to conduct slaves to labour. But, blacks or whites, all are laborious when stimulated by the spirit of property, by utility, or by pleasure. Such are the negroes of Senegal, who work with ardour, says Pelletan, because they are unmolested in their possessions and enjoyments. Since the suppression of slavery, adds he, the Moors make no inroads upon them. Thus villages are rebuilt and re-peopled. Such || for the defecne of Guadaloupe, and are the laborious inhabitants of Axiam, on the golden coast, whom all travellers love to describe. The negroes of the country of Boulam, whom Beaver mentions as inured to industry; those of the country of Jagro, celebrated for an ac

The Portuguese historian, Borros, says, in some part of his work, that the negroes were, in his opinion, preferable to the Swiss soldiers.

In 1703, the blacks took arms

were more useful than all the rest of the French troops. At the same time, they defended Martinice against the English. The honourable conduct of the negroes and mulattoes, at the seige of Savannah, at the taking of Pensacola, is

George Roberts, an English navigator, pillaged by the captain of a privateer belonging to his country, sought refuge in the isle of St. John, in the Archipelago, near Cape Vert. The negroes give him succour. An anonymous pam.

well known; and also during our Revolution, when incorporated with the French troops, they shared their dangers and their glory. Henry Diaz, who is extolled in all the histories of Brazil, was a negro. Once a slave, he became colonel of a regiment of foot sol-phleteer, who dare not deny the

fact, endeavours to extenuate its merit, in saying that the condition of George Roberts would have moved a tyger to pity. Durand extols the modesty and chastity of negro wives, and the good edu cation of the mulattoes at Goree. Wadstrom, who boasts much of their friendship, thinks their sen

diers of his own colour, to whom Brandano (who was certainly not a colonist) bestows the praise of talents and sagacity. In a battle, struggling against a superiority of numbers, and perceiving that some of his soldiers began to give way, be darts into the midst of them, crying, Are these the brave companions of Henry Diaz? His dis-sibility more mild and affecting course, and his example, says a historian, gives them fresh courage, and the enemy, who already

than that of the whites. Captain Wilson, who lived among them, speaks highly of their constancy

thought itself victorious, is at-in friendship: they shed tears at tacked with an impetuosity which his departure. obliges it to fall back precipitately into the town. Henry Diaz forces Arecise to capitulate, Fernanbon to surrender, and entirely destroys the Batavian army.

Doctor Newton relates that one day he accused a negro of imposture and injustice. The latter, with pride, replies, do you take me for a white? He adds, that, on the In 1745, in the midst of his borders of the river Gabaon, the exploits, a ball pierced his left negroes are the best race of men hand; to spare the delay of dress-that exists. Ledyard says the ing the wound, he caused it to be same of the Foulahs, whose goamputated, saying, that each fin-vernment is paternal.

ger of his right is worth a hand in combat. It is to be regretted, that history does not inform us where, when, and how this general died. Menezes praises his consummate experience, and speaks of the Africans, who, all of a sudden, are converted into intrepid warriors.

are in

Proyart, in his history of Loango, asserts, that if the negroes, who inhabit its coasts, and whe associate with Europeans, clined to fraud and libertinism, those of the interior are humane, obliging, and hospitable. This eulogium is repeated by Golberry:

ashes of those who are no more. A traveller has preserved the anec dote of an African who recommended a Frenchman to respect

he inveighs against the presump- The veneration of blacks for tion with which Europeans des- their grandfather or grandmother pise and calumniate nations, im- is not confined to life: in mournproperly called savage, amongful sympathy they hang over the whom we find men of probity, models of filial, conjugal, and paternal affection, who know all the energies and refinements of virtue; among whom sentimental impres-places of interment. What would sions are more deep, because they observe, more than we, the dictates of nature, and know how to sacrifice personal interest to the ties of friendship. Golberry fur-boasts of its civilization? nishes many proofs of this.

The anonymous author of the West Indian Eclogues owes his life to a negro, who, to save it, sacrificed his own. Why has not this poet, who, in a note, relates this circumstance, mentioned the name of his preserver?

the African have thought, if he could have believed that one day they would be profaned throughout all France-a nation which

their associates in misfortune.

The blacks, according to the account of Stedman, are so benevolent one to another, that it is useless to say to them, love your neighbour as yourself. Slaves, particularly those of the same country, have a decided inclination to assist each other. Alas! Robin speaks of a slave of Marit happens always, that the wretchtinico, who, having gained moneyed have nothing to hope but from sufficient for his own ransom, purchased with it his mother's freedom. The most horrible outrage that can be committed against a negro, is to curse his father or his mother, or to speak of either with contempt. Strike me, said a slave to his master, but curse not my mother. It is from Mungo Park I take this and the following fact. A negress having lost her son, her only consolation was, that he had never told a lie. Casaux relates, that a negro, seeing a white man abuse his father, said, carry away the child of this monster, that it may not learn to imitate his conduct.

Several maroons had been condemned to the gallows: one has the offer of his life, provided he becomes the executioner of his fellows-he refuses-he prefers death. The master orders one of his negroes to perform this office. Wait, said he, till I get ready: he goes into the house, takes a hatchet, cuts off his hand, returns to his master, and says to him, Order me now to be the executioner of my comrade.

We are indebted to Dickson for the following fact: A negro had killed a white man; another, ac

said he, I cannot suffer the re-him. L.Desrouleaux, who had acmorse I must feel from the idea of being the cause of the death of two individuals. The innocent man is released; the negro is sent to the gibbet, where he remained alive during six or seven days.

The same Dickson has informed us, that among one hundred and twenty thousand negroes and creoles of Barbadoes, only three murders had been known to be com mitted by them in the course of thirty years.

men.

quired a fortune, supplies their place. He learns the misfortune of his old master, hastens to find him, gives him lodging and nourishment, and, nevertheless, proposes that he should live in France, where his feelings will not be mortified by the sight of ungrateful 'But I cannot find subsistence in France.' Will an annual revenue of fifteen thousand francs be sufficient?" The colonist weeps with joy-the negro signs the contract, and the pension was regularly paid, till the death of Louis Desrouleaux, which happened in 1774.

The French ought to bless the memory of Jasmin Thoumazeau, born in Africa, in 1714. He was sold at St. Domingo, in 1736. Hav

The gratitude of the blacks, says Stedman, is such, that they often expose their life to save that of their benefactor. Cowry relates, that a Portuguese slave having fled to the woods, learns that his master is brought to trial for the crime of assassination: the negro goes to prison instead of his mas-ing obtained his freedom, he marter, gives false, though judiciary proofs of his pretended crime, and suffers death instead of the criminal.

The anecdote of Louis Desrou leaux, a negro pastry cook, of Nantes, is little known. After he left Nantes, he lived at the Cape, where he had been a slave of Pinsum, of Bayonne, a captain in the negro trade, who came with great riches to France, where he || was at last ruined. He returns

ried a negress of the Golden coast, and, in 1756, established a hospital, at the Cape, for poor negroes and mulattoes. During more than forty years, he and his wife were occupied in giving them comfort, and rendering his fortune subservient to their wants. The Philadelphian Society at the Cape, and the Agricultural Society at Paris, decreed medals to Jasmin, whe died near the close of the century. Abbe Gregoire