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Mr. Thompson tells the tale of his labors and sulferings in plain unyarnished language, and re cords a host of interesting facts and incidents which have fallen under his observation during a two years' residence in the Mendi country. This little book will be read by our people and the friends of missions generally with tearful in- terest. The truth of the Scriptural declaration, . "One shall chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight," is strikingly illustrated in the work before us. Itshows how much a single man ean do, armed with the panoply of Divine Truth, and imbued with the spirit of truereform. Mr.T., on his arrival in Africa, found the country, for many miles around his mission station, enduring the ravages of war. He undertakes, single-handed and alone, to "hold the war," to use a Mendian phrase. We see him proceeding from town to town, like an angel of mercy, bearing 'the olive: branch of peace amongst these barbarous tribes. Hostile chiefs, with their warriors, assemble at his eall; he addresses them in council, breathing into their souls to them the new Gospel sentiments of peace and human brotherhood, The heathen mind bows to the claims of Divine truth, and by unani- mous consent they agree to stop a war which they had been waging with each other for eight years, thus feeding the slive markets of South America. A few such missionaries as George Thompson on the African coast, would do more to stop this in- fernal traffic than te combined fleets of England, France, and the United States, Indeed this is the testimony of the slave traders themselves, who told the chiefs, that they must either drive off the missionary, or they would be obliged to abandon the trade, Noble testimony to the power of the Gospél and to the zeal and fidelity of this indefati- gable laborer on a heathen shore ! Geo. Thompson preaches a Gospel with a law in it, which bears down upon the slaye-trading and war-making of these chiefs with tremendous power. Their unsophisticated minds, unperyerted by the false philosophy and sophistry of Ame rican pro slavery Doctors of Divinity, clearly per: | ceive that such practices are utterly at variance with the precepts of the Gospel of Christ. . We rise from the perusal of this little book with the conyiction pressing upon our minds that Mr. T, is a man peculiarly adapted and qualified for the work to which Providence has called him He is a western man, of free thoughts and unaris- tocratic habits; and what a moral discipline he has obtained to fit him for his sphere of labor, by the martyrdom he endured in the Gospelless State of Mi He has been made perfect through suffering. souri ! Mr. T. has brought before public notice an in- teresting portion of Africa hitherto unexplored. Hear his description of the Mendi country,--its climate: "The thermometer never rises to 90 degrees--ranging from 60 to 88 the year round, In the night it sometimes falls toG0; in the daytime from 72to 85. It is an exceed- ingly delightful and c ning climate; I love it dearly. No frost, no excessive heat; "mild and verdant all the yenr." "The Big Boom River runs through tho Mendicountry. It varies in width from one fourth to one half mile, and, during the rains especially, pours a mighty rushing flood of coll mountain water into the ocean; and probably the day is not far distant when its banks will be studded, speed improvements which are revolutionizing every country known to the civilized world." Speaking of the fertility of the soil, he says: "T counted 880 grains of rice from one head, but many were lost. There must huve been upwards of 1000, Dug one hill of coco, which filled half bushel, well heaped. Dug one hill of potatoes, Which about filled one peck. Three crops of potatoes can he raised in one yeur, by watering andcare; also of corn, &c. The soil is exceed ingly fertile, and can be made to produce astonishing quantities." We cannot close our review of this precious record of missionary experience without noting an incident which presents a fine tribute of praise fo the British Government, Preaching to the people of Sierra Leone on the subject of American sla- yery, he says : "Their manifestations ofamazementat the wickedness of men were yery strong; and their expressions of thank fulness that they were free--that they were rescued from the sluvers before experiencing the horrors of slivery ---and that they lived in Sierra Leone, under the Queen, were numerous, earnest, ind emphatic 'God save ge Queen,' 'God bless the Queen,' were their united excla mations.'" We heartily recommend this little work to our readers. It can be-had at the American and. Foreign Anti-slayery Office, Beckman-street, New York. : Tne Lire Boar--We haye receiyed a pro- spectus of a new monthly periodical under the above title. It will be deyoted to the cause of temperance, It promises to be well conducted, ina literary point of view, and its pages will be enlivened with superior pictorial illustrations. We wish success to this new auxiliary in a good cause, and hope the projectors will meet with suf- ficient encouragement to enable them to place the work on a permanent foundation, The first number will be issued on the Ist of May. Each number to contain 16 8yo, pages of reading matter; the advertisements will be con- fined to colored wrappers. Price 2s. 6d. per an- num, Subscriptions will be received at the Pilot Office, Montreal, and by Francis Wayland Camp: bell, Proprietor, : ' Anti-Slavery Convention im Cincin= mati, Olio. Friends of Freedom: We invite you to meet in convention in Cin- cinnati, on Tuesday, Wednes 'ay, and Thursday, April 27th, 28th and 29th, 1852, commencing at half past nine o'clock;a,m., on the first-named day. We call upon you without distinction of party, to come together in th» spirit of fraternal love, to inquire what more can be done for the three inillions of slaves in these United States, and' to take such advance measures as a pure Christi- anity, a true patriotism, and an exalted charity require of sound hearted philant' ropists. How many of yeu will be ready to respond to this call? How many of you will turn aside for afew days, from your ordinary ayoeations, to give attention to the cries of humanity? How many of you will lay by some of the funds you ordinarily spend beyond your necessities, to save enough to take you to the convention, or to send a representative from your neighbo-hood ¢ Come friends, prove your faith by your works, and let the poor, crushed slaves haye some comfort of hope, in hearing of a great and enthusiastic con- vention of devoted men and women from all parts of our extensive country, weeping over their wrongs, and pouring out words of fire in advocacy of their rights. We offer you our hospitalities, and shall be happy to entertain our guests in a way to make their visit agreeable to them. Come and let us lay our gifts upon the altar of an exalted and exalting faith, and renew our christian vow, that whilst there is a'slave to be liberated, there shall not be wanting an abolitionist to strike the fetters from his limbs, (as We respectfully solicit the editors of newspapers throughout the country, to insert the above cull in their respective papers. Committee of Ladies: Mrs. Sarah H. Earnst. Elizabeth Coleman. Julia Harwood, » A. Mann. » Mary M. Guild. Miss Kesiah Emory. Committee of Gentlemen: Edward Harwood, John H. Coleman, John Joliffe. Christian Donaldson. Wm. Henry Brisbane, Levi Coffin, Cincinnati, O., Jan. 5th, 1852, PROCEEDINGS Of an Anti-Slavery Convention for the State of Michigan, held in Jackson, February 25 and 26, 1852. " In pursuance of a Call, duly published, the Convention met in Jackson, February 25, 1852, to consider the best means of promotiny the anti-slavery cause, and or- ganized by appointing Stephen Allen of Lenawee, chairman, and Elisha Bibbins and Melville McGee, secretaries. Among the various resolutions adopted during the session of the Convention, were the following 1. That the friends of freedom have no ground to place any degree of confidence in the anti-slavery professions of either of the great political parties, usually termed the Whig and Democratic parties, inasmuch as their past history generally records a series of acts exhibitine an entire subser- adorned, anid enriched by cities, manufactories, mills, machinery &c., and its bosom dotted with puffing steamers | as it is now with native canoes. Such a river and such country esnnotlong romain shut ont from the lightning yiency to the slave power, and showing, (especially in the enactment of the Fugitive | Slave Law) a total disregard of the great | moral principles inyolyed in the question of American slavery, 4 2. That the present crisis demands a re-organization of the active efforts of the friends of liberty in this State, for the pur- pose of co-operating with those in other States in separate politidal action, 3. That a committee of two he appointed to prepare a aioe the basis of a State anti-slavery organization, and that we hold another conventiow in Jackson, on the first Wednesday of June next, to ligten to the report of said copie, and to perfect such State organization 4 KR. Dunn and E. 3B. Arbor, James Melisa: of Leoni, FP. Dennison, Kalamazoo, and J. L. Bishop, of Sturges Prairie, were appointed said com- mittee, 4. That said committee be recommended to invite Clausen St. Clair, of Illinois, to come into this State, and lecture on the subject of slavery, under their direction. 5. That sub-committees of three be ap- pointed in each county in the State to form county organizations, and that every county in the State be requested to send delegates to the State Convention in June; and fur- ther, that the committee above appointed be instructed to issue a cireular and send to every member of the county committees, and authorised to fill any vacancies in such committees. Pursuant to the aboye resolutions, county committees were appointed. 6. That the appointment of delegates to represent the State of Michigan in a Na- tional Convention for the nomination of President and Vice President, be referred to the 1 ext Session in June ; and that each county in the State shall, in the election of such delegates, be entitled to two votes for every representative which they send to the lower branch of the State Legislature. 7, That the delegated Convention shall commence its session at least as early as the evening of June 2, and that all our friends be invited to meet in Mass Conyen- tion, at 10 o'clock, a. M., of that day. 8. That this Convention recommend the "Voice of the Fugitive" to the cordial support of the friends of liberty in this State. 9, That to deliver a fugitive slave to his master, is an act of injustice, and forbidden by the law of God; and that therefore no human law or constitution requiring such delivery can be binding upon any man's conscience; such requisition being neces- sarily void as law, because contrary to natural justice and the Divine law. 10. That the Constitution of the U. 8. does not require us to deliver a fugitive slave to his master, and no citizen, magi- strate. or court is bound in conscience -to perform this wicked act by any constitution or Jaw now in existence. 11. That the Christiana tragedy was but one of the natural and legitimate results of the Fugitive Slave Law,'and that the only means of protecting the people of the U.S. from the frequent recurrence' of similar scenes, is to erase that odious enactinent from the Statute Book. ; A' resolution, approving of the plan adopted by the Refugees' Home Society, was presented to the Convention at a late hour, and a there was not time to consider the matter fully, a committee consisting of R. Dunn, E. B. Fairfield, and F. Dennison, was appointed to examine in detail the plan of that and other similar societies, and re- port thereupon to the Convention in June. Srepuey Auten, Chairman. E. Brsstys, M. McGen, oft Spfint airfield, t Secretaries. ADDRESS To all the Friends of the oppressed in M chigan. The groaning slave still pines in his bondage; the oppressor still suffers cursing because of the system; the nation still is burthened, its character blackened, 'its Treasury drained by this "sum of all vil- lainies." Tumanity and religion are still beclouded by its gloom, and as the wail from physical torture and more grievous anguish of domestic separation strike on our ear, We areadmonished that it is because of the taskmaster's lash. The wasting influences of slave labor and the ignorance, crimes and anarchy of the whole system, still stare us in the face, while the admonitions of enlightened con- science, and revealed Scripture, assure us that he is guilty who " stealeth a man," or "yeturneth to his master him that hath escaped." In addition to these general considera- tions, which in thunder tones ¢all upon the lovers of liberty to he active for freedom, there are at this time many special reasons for making vigorous anti- y effort. The constantly recurring effort to enforce the infamous Fugitive Slave Law,--the evident intention to make New Mexico a slave state, and also Lower Cnslifornia,--the strange willingness with which leading politicians how to the slavery power,--and the ready adhesion aud support of leading divines, calls imperatively on the friends of freedom to arouse themselves. Politicians have ever, and do now, pro- fessedly stand niutral--ery, "Jet it alone," while at the same time they give eager support to slavery; and shall we not at once meet them--expose them, and over- throw them ? These considerations urge us to duty, but more, the uwniyersal ery for liberty fairly goads us on, and weshmll find it hard to "kick against the pricks." But even more, Our success invites, and truly too-- we haye shielded 80,000 in their flight from American Egypt. We have placed more than 20 members in Congress; we haye obtained the controlling influence in as many as four states (and we haye only to decide it, and Michigan can be added to the list; we have compelled attention to the subject, and swayed almost the entire North to admit our claims. But it is imperiously necessary that there should be increased interest and effort in our State; and in order to this, there must be agitation, discussion, neiwh- borhood, town and county meetings, to awaken the community. We would respectfully, but earnestly, request. every individual to whom this eir- cular is sent, fo consider himself a com- mittee to consult. with others and perfect measures for meetings in every neivhbor- hood. Inyite your clergy to give' anti-slavery discourses--your politicians to make anti- slavery speeches, and your voters to pre- pare and cist anti-slavery votes. Let no man wait for his neighbor, or ask 'what this man shall do," or if he will do, but act at onee, and with purpose inflexible. This is important because of the coming Convention to be holden at Jackson on the first week of June next. This Convention will be one of the most important (and we hope most numerous) of any ever held in the State. Tlie political divisions, and new aid strange alliances of the opponents of liberty, render it necessary for us to con- vene, consult, compare, and decide. A State society is also to be organized, and every man, woman, and child in- terested in it. should be, in some way, represented there, and hive a voice in laying the foundation principles. So also, the fugitive will then and there ask our advice, our sympathy, and our help; and who will be absent when this list of claims is made ? Finally, not the least important business will be to choose and instruct delegates to the National Convention, for the nomi- nation of candidates for President and Vice President. Let us then, feeling "for those in bonds as bound with them," make a strong, hearty, wise and successful effort at that time. R. Dery, i. GB. Farrier, J. McEupounry, I. Denison, J. L. Bisnor, Committee. The committee haye concluded to have the Circular printed in the Voice of the Fugitive, and they most earnestly request every man who receives the paper to act at once in perfecting some plan to secure a wood interest and full delegation to the coming Convention. And if you are not a subscriber for the Voice of the Fuvitive, will you send the editor one dollar and take it. It is the voice of those whose voice we should wish to hear, and more, you will find it as valuable a paper as any published. Itneeds no endorsers, it speaks for itself. Uryr vo Bracksarrus.--The cutting of bars of iron or pipes with the chisel is a laborious and tardy process. By the fol- lowing mode the same end is attained more speedily, easily and neatly: bring the iron to a white heat, and then, fixing it in a vice, apply the common saw, which, with- out being turned on the edge, or injured in any respect, will divide it as easily as if it were a carrot. Wrirxe Macuiwe.--The Aberdeen (Scottish) Herald states that a Dr. Dewar, of that city, has invented a machine, at one end of which reporters' short hand notes are placed, and at tlie.other end of which, afew yards off they are produced at the | ordinary rate of speaking, in clear, bold} Jong hand, ready to be put into the hands | of the printer. The said paper has printed a speech which was written out by this machine, and says that four columns of the London Times may be produced, comfortably, in a couple | of hours, by one reporter ; whereas, under |the present Jaborious and cumbrous plan nearly eight h | the task by an ordinary reporter. vs would be consumed in| VOL. 2 NO. 8 A Gambier Lymched. We learn that a gambler of the name of Williamson suffered the penalties of Lynel Law at Hickman Mississippi a few days since at the hands of the p: ssengers of the steamer St. Paul. It appears that a party of re- turned Californians started for St. Louis on the boat from New Orleans, but as the boat was about leaving port a police officer came on board and cautioned the passeusers to beware of gamblers and pick pockets du- Ming the trip, ab the same time informing them that several of the fraternity were ou - the boat. This made the Californians ex- tremly eautious and wary of the approaches of their fellow passengers, - ; Some distance aboye Memphis, thisman Williamson, who had tried every means to ingratiate himself with the Californians, and finding every project failed, attempted to induce one of the gold diggers to visit a state room in which he said a female dis- guised in male apparel, was concealed. This effort also fniled, but finally he was persuaded to visit W.'s state-room to-try a bottle of fine brandy. He drank some liquor, which almost immediately made him sick, and he rushed into the cabin ery- ing out that he was poisoned, ; It appears that the liquor had been drugged with morphine. 'Che Californian, after his recovery from the effects of the drug, attempted to shoot Williamson with a pistol, and pursued him all over the boat. The Captain interfered and pacified the' passengers, by telling them he would' set Williamson on shore at the first conyenient landing. The boat stopped at Hickman, and the passengers: then took the Jaw in their own hands, and svizing their victim proceeded to the woods, tied him up to a tree and gave him sixty-seven lashes on his bare. back, and turned him loose. Our jn- formant states that every blow brought the blood from the poor wretch, whose screams could be heard a mile. The man who was thus summarily dealt with was represented to be rather tall and genteclly dressed, with a sca on the end of his nose, as if a small piece had been taken off. This fully answers the deserip- tion of a gambler of the name of "Jef. Wal- liamson,"" who is well known in this city, having formerly lived here-- Cin, Vonp. From the Cincinnati Atlas. Black Swan. This bird, this gentle charming mule, whose mellow warbling notes had made leaves flutter, gave her tirst concert, Wed- nesday evening, at Smith and Nixon's Tall. My friends and I had a eurbstone sofa notwithstanding there were hundreds of seats in the hall unoceupied. And as Miss Greentield sang, and the echo of her yoice fell on our ears, we were ready to say-- "Your praise the birds shall chant In every froye, And Wiuds shall wattit to the powers above." And why could we not have seats? Ah} here is the rub, Had we committed crime, or violated any rule of propriety ? No. But our skin is colored, and this was enough in itself to damn us. I wonder that some folks I read of, had not ere this ran stark mad by being in such close proximity with the Swan; but oh! ye powers, that ever- lasting dollar. We purchased tickets our:elyes, during the day, from Peters & Sons, who were authorized to sell them. Our company consisted of eleven respectable, well dressed. persons, nine gentlemen and two ladies, and it would be extremely difficult to tell whether the ladies are white or colored. On entering the hall which leads to the concert room, we were met by officers who informed us that there was no admission for colored people. We showed our tickets and demanded our rights. We related th, circumstances to the Manager and My, S. We told them that we had been permitted to hear Jenny Lind on her first and last visit to Cincinnati, and could see no reason why we should not hear Miss Elizabeth Greenfield but it' was of no ayail. We desire simply to draw public atten- tion to the matter, for thie idea of excluding a man from a musical or intellectual enter- tainment on aecount of his coloigroall a velic of barbarism--not known in Europe, and I trust will soon be among the by- cones of our native Jand. We desire to diaw Miss Greenfield's attention to it, for we cannot make ourselyes believe that she will travel as a cantatrice With a man who will use her to insult her race, and per- petuate the most barbatic custom that ever obtained a foothold in society. : Jonw I. Garses. [We cannot believe that Miss Greenfield will suffer herself to be exhibited by a set of pro-slavery prejudiced scamps after she is |apprized of the fact that Ler own people jare insulted and abused through her.