they grew rabid at the sight of it. There is nothing which the slaves during the middle passage suffer so much from, as from want of water. It is sometimes usual to take out casks filled with sea-water as ballast, and when the slaves are received on board, to start the casks and refill them with fresh. On one occasion a ship from Bahia neglected to change the contents of the casks, and on the mid-passage, found to their horror that they were filled with nothing but salt water. All the slaves on board perished! We could judge of the extent of their sufferings from the sight we now saw. When the poor creatures were ordered down again, several of them came and pressed their heads against our knees with looks of the greatest anguish, at the prospect of returning to the horrid place of suffering below. It was not surprising that they had lost fifty-five in the space of seventeen days. Indeed, many of the survivors were seen lying about the decks in the last stage of emaciation, and in a state of filth and misery not to be looked at. "While expressing my horror at what I saw, and exclaiming against the state of this vessel, I was informed by my friends, who had passed so long a time on the coast of Africa, and visited so many ships, that this was one of the best they had seen. The height sometimes between decks, was only eighteen inches; so that the unfortunate beings could not turn round, or even on their sides, the elevation being less than the breadth of their shoulders; and here they are usually chained to the decks by the neck and legs. After much deliberation, this wretched vessel was allowed to proceed on her voyage. "It was dark when we separated; and the last parting sounds we heard from the unhallowed ship, were the cries and shrieks of the slaves suffering under some bodily infliction." Contributions to the Pennsylvania Colonization Society, from Dec. 20th, 1840, to Jan. 1st, 1841. De cember 22d, Received of 8th Presb. ch., per N. Grier, jr. 4th of July collection Octorora church, Rev. J. Latta Mr. Hartshorne December 24, Postage on letters D. Moore, Tr. of the Washington County Colonization Soc., the following sums: Jesse Kenworthy $50-collection from Cross Roads Col. Soc. $7-Dr. Johnson, 4th instalment $5 January 2, James Clarke, annual subscription Paul Beck, jr., donation Mr. Houston, F. Fleming $1-T. Ciine 1-Cash January 14, Postage on four letters 66 19, A. McIntire 19, Cash 66 19, Benjamin Coates 66 19, S. Davis, 2d instalment $15 66 5 00 43 62 00 5 00 60 00 2.00 3 00 1 00 100 00 50 00 10 00 100 00-$424 75 CONTRIBUTIONS To the American Colonization Society, from the 25th of Dec., 1840, to the 20th of Jan., 1841. New Hampshire-Collections by George Barker, agent at Nashua $97 25 region of Haverhill $114 12; at Salem $72 00; West Brand. [Mass.]--Aiken $3; West Newbury $7 25: Amesbury $17 00; Methuen $2 50; Lowell $32 00 Collections made by Rev. D. Clark, agent-Chickopee, sundry Andover, Gentlemen connected with Theological Seminary Springfield, Young Ladies' Auxiliary Col. Soc. $317 80 8 87 76.00 25 00 20 00 New York-Albany, A. McIntire, Esq, being his half yearly sub Rhode Island--Providence, Thomas R. Hazard, Esq. Connecticut-Roger M. Sherman, Esq. Albany, Rev. W. B. Sprague, D. D., being a collection in his Delaware-Collections made by J. B. M. Laterneau, agent-Wil inington W. Hicks, Treasurer of Meth. church Virginia-Miss Susan B. Terrell, Tr. Aux. Female Col. Soc., Albe- B. Brand, Esq., Tr. State Colonization Society Rev. J. S. Collins, agent, (no report) Collections by Rev. C. Cummings, agent, from sundry indi- From the ladies of New Providence church $12, in part to North Carolina-John Moore, through the Hon. Mr. Graham agent Ohio-Abner Wesson, Tr. Liberty Col. Society, through Hon. M. Walnut Hill, Miss Harriet Overaker Collections by Rev. W. Wallace, agent, Concord Aux. Soc. Louisiana-John McDonough, Esq. of New Orleans, being the Michigan Detroit, John S. Talbott, being the amount of his an- District of Columbia-Mist, J. F. English, Tr. Georgetown Female Washington, Miss Stebbens, her 2d payment on her annual Realized from the estate of Henry Ault, late of the city of Wash- From the estate of Walter Herron, deceased, Norfolk, Virginia 6,624 00 24.00 200 00 445 00 7,093 00 $10,126 52 Published semi-monthly, at $1 50 in advance, when sent by mail, or $2 00 if not paid till after the expiration of six months, or when delivered to subscribers in cities. TO OUR READERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the American Colonization Society, at their annual meeting, January 21, 1841, adopted the following resolution : "Resolved, That the Rev. W. MCLAIN be appointed Editor of the African Repository and Colonial Journal." After mature deliberation, I have concluded to accept this appointment; and now, with suitable acknowledgments to the honorable Board of Directors, and with profound respect for the readers of the Repository, enter on the discharge of the important duties which it devolves upon me. It is a station to which "I am all unused." It demands talents and acquirements of a peculiar order. It ought to be well occupied. The good that may be accomplished through it, is great-while imprudence or incompetency in its management may do lasting injury. In these circumstances, I can only say, I will do the best I can. The Repository has just entered on its seventeenth volume. It has been the expounder of the great principles of the American Colonization Society, and the uncompromising defender of its interests. It has been occupied in diffusing information relative to the origin, character, aud condition of the colored race. It has developed the vast resources of the African Continent. It has laid open the horrors of the Slave Trade; has followed the cursed ship to her place of destination, and depicted the sufferings consequent thereon. It has plead the cause of the free colored people of our own country, and described the various plans which have been set on foot for their amelioration. It has occupied itself wholly in efforts to elevate and bless the African race in their own father land, and in all the countries where they have been carried. During these seventeen years, the Repository has circulated in all parts of the country. Its list of subscribers has sometimes been large, and sometimes small. Multitudes have read it, from its origin to the present time, and have it regularly on file, or bound, and in their libraries. It has thus acquired a character of its own. It needs no introduction by the present Editor; it needs no commendation now. What it has been, in its spirit, principles, and purposes, such it will continue to Its friends will still meet in it their old friend, and if the shape of his hat or the cut of his coat is somewhat altered, or even the style of his dress considerably changed-and should the force of his intellectual powers be less, and the interest of his communications any thing deficient they will recognize in him the same heart, and see him enshrined in the same identity of character. As such, it is hereby commended to the kind treatment and continued friendship of its old patrons, and the hope expressed that it may make many new friends, and commend itself to every man's conscience, as the champion of truth and righteousness, and the spread of liberal principles over the whole earth. WE have the pleasure of announcing to our readers, that the African Repository has now become the property of the American Colonization Society. It is now under the control, and devoted to the interests, of the friends and managers of this great scheme of benevolence. Many of our readers have been under a mistake in regard to the ownership of the Repository during its past existence; and we allude to the subject here, for the purpose of making some explanatory statements. During the last two years, many of the subscribers have been called upon to pay back dues to a considerable amount. They felt grieved at this, because they supposed the Repository was under the control of the Society, and its profits devoted to the cause of Colonization, and as they had annually contributed something to the Society, they supposed the Repository was sent to them on that account, as they had never been called upon to pay for it. The truth, however, was, that the Repository was owned by Mr. DUNN, now deceased, to the close of the year 1839. (The amount due previous to that time is now the only dependence of his orphan children.) Then, to save it from extinction, Judge WILKESON purchased it. During the year 1840, a fair experiment was made, and it has been found that, if it is well conducted, the subscription list properly attended to, and suitable efforts made to procure new subscribers, it can be sent gratuitously to all Auxiliary Societies, and to all life-members, of the American Colonization Society, to all clergymen who make an annual collection for the American Colonization Society, to all life-subscribers of $10 and upwards, and to all persons who obtain five or more cash subscribers-and still be made to yield a handsome profit to the Society. 1 Under these considerations, the Board of Directors, regarding it as an indispensable auxiliary to the American Colonization Society, at their last meeting, January 21, unanimously adopted the following resolution: "Resolved, That the African Repository and Colonial Journal is of great importance as a medium of communication between the American Colonization Society and the Public, and therefore ought to be owned and confrolled by it, and that the Executive Committee purchase it-this purchase to be considered as taking effect from January 1, 1841." We regard this action of the Board as exceedingly auspicious to the interests of Colonization. Every friend of the cause will now feel that he has a real, substantial interest in the success of the Repository. If he receives it gratuitously, he will render a fair equivalent in services to the general cause. If he takes it as a paying subscriber, he will feel that, whenever his subscription is due, it is wanted to carry out the plans of the Society, and that, if he withholds it, so much will be abstracted from the funds absolutely indispensable to the progress and triumph of that scheme of benevolence to which he is devotedly attached. Let it not, however, be forgotten, that every thing depends on the faithfulness and energy of the real friends of Colonization. The Board of Directors believed that the Repository might be made a source of profit to the Society; but they were aware that, in order to this, the subscribers must resolve to support the paper, by punctually paying their own dues, and by well-timed efforts to increase its circulationwhile they deprecated a result adverse to the interests pecuniary of the Society. And we hesitate not to say, that every contributor to the funds of the American Colonization Society would demur against any appropriation from said funds, to pay the necessary expenses of printing and circulating the only publication devoted to its interests. In these circumstances, we lay the cause before a generous public. Reader, "Thou art the man!" Thy countenance and support is greatly needed. We appeal to thee for aid, in making known to the American people the present attitude, the pressing wants, and the brightening prospects of African Colonization! "Knowledge is power." We cannot rely with certainty of success on the liberality of the great majority of our citizens, unless they are kept constantly advised of the trials and the accomplishments, the claims and the encouragements, which this cause presents. THE LAST EXPEDITION. SINCE the Annual Report was in type, Mr.KNIGHT, an assistant in the office, swho had been charged with the laborious duty of collecting the emigrants for the expedition just sailed, has returned, and made an interesting report of his tour to Dandridge and Knoxville, Tennessee. The emigrants-ten in number, father, mother, and eight children, left free, as before stated, by the will of HUGH MARTIN, on condition of their emigrating to Liberia endured this long journey, in the most inclement season of the year, with great cheerfulness. The parents and oldest children can read, and promise to make industrious and useful citizens. The company from Culpeper county, Virginia, consisted of twenty-seven, twenty-four of whom were left by the will of the late THOS. HALL, to be sent to Liberia; one free man and one free woman, connected by marriage with this company, emigrated with them. One slave, FRANK WRIGHT, belonging to Major LIGHTFOOT, was also freed, and accompanied his wife and five children, freed by will of Mr. HALL. This man had been for twenty years his master's superintendent, was very intelligent, and seemed to appreciate both the hardships and the blessings that Liberia presents. He remarked, that "freedom could not increase his own personal comforts; but the good of his children required any sacrifice, that he might be with them and take care of them, in a country where they could enjoy equal rights." We have never sent out a company of emigrants more promising than the present. Their accommodations were excellent, having abundance of room |