tion now occupied by Liberia, as a free, independent Republic, a sovereign and enlightened nation, reflects back upon its founders and the Anierican Colonization Society, a radient light which vindicates the wisdom of its policy, and the benevolence of its schemes, in a degree which will bid defiance to all efforts, ever again to obscure her prospects, or check her future career, in doing a work, the accomplishment of which will essentially benefit the whole human race, and powerfully tend to revolutionize the African continent, and extend to the ends of the earth.

INDIANA will share in this work. The good seed already sown will not be lost. There are thousands of true and generous friends in our State, whose pleasure it will be to perform a noble part in so great a work. A very large majority of our citizens are now right on this subject, in

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sentiment. The time is at hand, when
their influence will be used to un-
deceive the colored people of this
country, who have long been imposed
upon, by hearing doleful accounts
of the designs of Colonizationists
and the character of Liberia.
ready the colored people of Illinois,
in a convention of six or
hundred, have taken action on the
subject, and sent an agent to examine
the country, who will return and re-
port-doubtless favorably; when
there will be a general emigration.
There are now many emigrants who
have engaged their passage, in the
East, who will sail during the present
year. Liberia, as a REPUBLIC, Will
win to her embrace thousands every
year, who will go on their own
charges. These are the prospects
before us. They are cheering in
the extreme.

[From the Presbyterian Herald.]
Rev. H. W. Ellis.

OUR readers will remember this || very agreeably) in my remembrance. name as being that of a colored man, a slave, who under great difficulties succeeded in procuring a highly respectable education, and was finally licensed by one of the Presbyteries in Alabama, and purchased with his family, by the Synods of Alabama and Mississippi, and sent to Africa as a missionary of the Presbyterian Board. He has written a letter to Rev. Mr. Kirkpatrick, of Gainesville, Alabama, dated Monrovia, November 19, 1847, from which we make the following extracts, as being interesting to our numerous readers who contributed to his purchase, as well as to the friends of Christ in general. He says:

"We are all in Africa, and are all well, very well. We arrived at Monrovia, 14th March, 1847; and, sir, I was never more disappointed (though

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A view of Monrovia, as taken by
travelers on the high sea, standing
as it does upon a lofty and beautiful
promontory, is sublime and inviting
to a sea weary traveler in an eminent
degree, especially when viewed by
one who expects to make this long
expected city his future home, the
stage of his future actions, a free and
happy home for his children.
The second Sabbath after my arri-
val I preached in the Presbyter an
church, from Ephesians ii. 20:-
And are built upon the foundation
of the apostles and prophets, Je-
sus Christ himself being the chief
corner stone.' The Rev. James
Eden (then pastor of our church)
died on the first day of June, aged
63 years, and on the third Sabbath
of Aug. I was installed pastor of the
1st Presbyterian church of Monrovia.

"We took the acclimating fever in || added to our church since I have two weeks after our arrival, but it has been pastor, three by letter, and two been with us unusually moderate. new converts, one was my son JereMy children had scarcely any fever. miah. Please ask the kind and beneCelia, my wife, has been moderately volent white ladies of - to accept sick. She had very little fever. My the assurances of the everlasting own attacks have been more frequent gratitude of myself and family for than all the rest of my family together, the bright manifestation of their love but my attacks were very short, to the Saviour, but shown to us in for I have never been confined to bed, giving to us, among a variety of other nor even in the house, three days at good things, a beautiful and costly á time. family Bible. O, may the God of the Christian prosper them."

"There have been five persons

Liberality.

THE following instance of great liberality was showed by one of the company of emigrants who sailed in the Packet on the 11th ultimo. It is worthy of all praise :

To the Editor of the African Repository:
It is often thought, and sometimes
charged, upon those who emancipate
slaves, that such only are liberated
who are unfit, either from age, in-
firmity, or habits, for other purposes.
Permit me to relate an anecdote
which came under my own imme-
diate observation, and leave it to you
to make such reflections on it as you
may think proper.

During the past year a lady emancipated all her slaves (about forty,)

and bequeathed them her estate. Not long after her death the executor to whose care they had been intrusted, deemed it proper to call them together, and state his reasons for determining to send them to Liberia : after he concluded, one of the negroes manifesting a deep concern for his family, says, "I have no doubt all you say is right, and that it is best for us to go to Africa, but I grieve to leave my wife." His brother, who was a single man, with great promptness, and manly disinterestedness, said, "you can take all my money, buy your wife, I can work and support myself anywhere." Such a feeling must spring from the promptings of a generous soul.

Proceedings at a Meeting in Washington, Pa. On Friday, February 17th, a meet- || WALKER to the meeting. The Rev. ing assembled in the Court House, Mr. PINNEY stated the substance of in Washington, Pa., to hear a color- letters in recommendation of Mr. ed man, Mr. Walker, state his rea- Walker. Mr. Walker then addresssons for wishing aid to enable him ed the meeting. to visit Liberia, and see for himself the real condition of things, with a view to return and report to the colored people.

The Hon. Judge GRAYSON was called to the Chair, and Professor R. H. LEE was made Secretary.

Professor MURRAY was requested to open the meeting with prayer.

The Chairman introduced Mr.

A resolution was moved and seconded, and adopted, that a Committee be appointed to procure contributions to aid Mr. Walker.

J. GRAYSON, Chairman. R. H. LEE, Sec'y.

Committee-GEO. LANKERt, Jas. RUPLE, C. M. REED, Dr. LANE, J. R. GRIFFITH.

Expedition by the Liberia Packet.