Foulahs, at a time when ten thou- | sound of the war drum,* or with sand of them, headed by Ba Dem-the cries of the jelle. The warba, laid siege to Falaba. The men shouted with joy-" Behold! occurrence took place about four-he shakes from him that drowsiteen years ago. ness, the lion of war; he hangs his sword to his side and is now him

SONG.

Shake off that drowsiness, O brave Yaradee! thou lion of war; hang thy sword to thy side, and be thyself. Dost thou not behold the army of the Foulahs? Ob

serve their countless muskets and

spears, vieing, in brightness, with the rays of the departing sun! They are strong and powerful, yea, they are men; and they have sworn on the Alkoran, that they will destroy the capital of the

Solima nation

"So shake off that drowsiness," &c. The brave Tahabaeere, thy sire, held the Foulahs in contempt: fear was a stranger to his bosom. He set the firebrand to Timbo, that nest of Islamites; and, though worsted at Herico, he scorned to quit the field, but fell, like a real hero, cheering his war-men-" If thou art worthy to be called the son of Tahabaeere,

"Shake off that drowsiness," &e. Brave Yaradee stirred. He

shook his garments of war, as the soaring eagle ruffles his pinions. Ten times he addressed his greegrees, and swore to them, that he should either return with the

Yaradee is remarkable for bis TistFossness and inactivity.

self."

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Follow me to the field," exclaimed the heroic Yaradee, be sharp, or the ball be swift, "fear nothing-for let the spear faith in thy greegrees will preserve the field-for I am roused, and you from danger.-Follow me to

'have shook off that drowsiness.

I am brave Yaradee, the lion of war-I have hung my sword to my side, and am myself.”

The war drum sounds, and the sweet notes of the balla encourage warriours to deeds of arms. The valiant Yaradee mounts his steed-his headmen follow. The northern gate of Falaba is thrown open, and a rush is made from it with the swiftness of leopards. Yaradee is a host in himself.

Observe how he wields his sword. They fall before him--they stagger-they reel. Foulahmen! you will long remember this day; for Yaradee "has shook off his drowsiness, the lion of war-he has hung his sword to his side, and is himself."

*In ́triumph.

†The Jelle people are always employ ed to sing at the death of any great man. The gate which looks towards Foutah.

MANY a cold-hearted specula-|| But as a private Association tist imagines that this Society, merely, if favoured by the whole less calculating than enthusiastic, virtuous community,-its cause has thought more of its design, vindicated by every minister, and than of the means of execution, patronized by every church, and and has thus began to build what supported by every christian, it it will never be able to finish. If might surely produce results of the this Institution possessed no mo-highest utility to our country-to ral power, such an idea might the objects of its kindness, and to prove a reality. Looking at Chris-the nations of Africa. At no very tianity when its Author died, who would have expected that its feeble and exposed infancy would ever grow up to the strength in which it now shows itself, commanding mightiest nations, promising to extend its peaceful empire to the limits of the world, and to rule through all time and through eternity? Little indeed, compa-ance and weakness have furnished red with the whole work to be accomplished, can be done by the present members of this Society did they all possess the zeal and disinterestedness of the earliest Apostles of the Church.

distant period we should see all the free coloured people in our land transferred to their own country,and occupying a hundred towns or cities from which the light of civilization and religion might emanate to bless a thousand habitations of barbarism, superstition and misery. Those whose ignor

apologies for crime, to the depredators upon human feeljags, liberty and life, might be taught to repel the intolerable insults and injuries endured by them for ages from barberians more enlightened

yet more cruel than themselves-truth, upon what is a known fact,

that articles may be procured by the Colonists which by barter with such vessels as touch upon the coast, may enable them to maintain a traffick with the natives.

increase of the free coloured people to be 5,000. This whole number may be transported to Africa for fifty thousand dollars,

to receive the doctrines of a heavenly faith, and to rejoice in the duties and hopes of christianity. Were the income of the Colonization Society to equal that of the American Board of Commission-Let us then consider the annual ers for foreign missions, the belief in its inefficacy to accomplish ends of the highest moment, would yield -to more correct opinions, and what || are now regarded as irrational ex- a sum less we believe than has pectations, would be exhibited as been contributed in a single year splendid facts. At first the pro- to sustain the cause of foreign misgress of every colony must be slow, sions. The annual increase may but when so advanced, that its indeed in a small degree exceed produce exceeds its necessities, this number, but many will no especially, in fertile, tropical coun- doubt bear their own expenses, tries, the rapidity of its growth will and even fewer than we have supnot be less astonishing, than were posed, require the aid of the Socidiscouraging the difficulties of its ety. At present, to admit into commencement. Inexperience, to the Colony, simultaneously, two the earliest emigrants, is an obsta- or three hundred emigrants, would cle equally formidable with neces- perhaps be injudicious, but when sity. It is, perhaps, not so much the this shall be advisable, we are misimpossibility of obtaining a subsist- taken in our calculations, if, exence, as ignorance concerning the clusive of provisions for the voyage, methods for obtaining it, which which most can readily obtain, the forbids their success. But the expense to the individual shall knowledge which they have been exceed ten dollars. years in acquiring, may be communicated to others in as many days. A colony, however, which has existed for some years, may receive an emigration far beyond the measure of its internal produce, for by its acquaintance, intercourse and trade with the natives, it may make up for the deficiencies of its own supplies. This remark rests, indeed, for its

From other principles than those of humanity and virtue, may the Colonization Society expect aid in the prosecution of its design. To the moral sense of our countrymen we appeal with the highest hopes, yet a regard to interest may second the dictates of conscience, and the ceaseless activity of the former give power and ef fect to the latter. The sentiments

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of the heart are contagious. That for the United States, as well as its benevolence towards Africa, every county, city and neighbourhood will institute a series of operations which a few may oppose,

which was at first but concern for expediency, may become honourable emulation, and he who begins with calculations for gain may finally glow with the enthusiasm but none defeat, whose commenceof virtue. But should a commu-ment will be indissolubly connectnion of opinions and action never ed with success. produce unity of principle, still the selfish and the disinterested may work harmoniously together for the same results.

$7,000 are proprietors of land." We may form a conclusion concerning the effects of a coloured population on property from the statement in the same memorial, "That the valuation of the lands of New-York, exceeds the estimate of all the lands and slaves of the most ancient state in the Union."

"The condition of the free coloured people of our country (say the memorialists of the Richmond and Manchester Societies to the The object of the Colonization General Assembly of Virginia,) Society commends itself to every is perhaps sufficiently illustrated class of society. The landed pro- by the fact, that in this, the most prietor may enhance the value of agricultural state in the Union, alhis property by assisting the en-though not debarred from holding terprize. The patriot may con-lands, not two hundred out of tribute to the immortal honour of his country by generously relieving those whose degradation and misery in the midst of us, though a reproach, seems inevitable, and by flinging off from the community an intolerable burden. And what is more in character with the christian profession than to enlighten dark minds-to labour for the substantial interests and renown of one's country, and by deeds of noblest and most extensive charity, to break the shackles of superstition, and by conferring by the evil which we seek to reon uncivilized nations the free-move, are deposited the means for dom which is in Christ, prepare its removal, and the authority to them for an eternity with the per-apply them to this important end. fect, and with God? It is then Let them give command, and the reasonable to expect that when the work will be done. The principublick shall well understand the ple of self-love, of interest, of duplans of our Society-perceive as ty, of mercy, urges them to act on hey must perceive its good policy this subject without delay; to make

For the consummation of this great design, we look to mightier powers. With the Legislatures of those States most deeply affected

the destitute sick and aged and infirm, the friendless stranger and worn out mariner, see mansions prepared for them by the rulers of our land, and have offered to them a couch of repose and the kindest ministrations of religion.

There is a class however more

a decision which will be recorded || Legislatures which encourage the to their praise in heaven-which arts, sciences, and charitable instiwill be cited by the men of every tutions! Poverty can find access future age, as a proof that in this to the halls of wisdom: in one fair World of the West justice and place rises an asylum for the deaf humanity were shown consistent and dumb, in another, a blessed with the soundest doctrines of po- retreat for the insane; the wretchlitical expediency, and that wis-ed female is invited into a place of dom and benevolence shed their refuge; the distressed orphans find blended influences upon the Le-a home of peace and virtue; and gislators of our country. Who are the characters, what the deeds in history, that, while we read its records, light up a sacred flame in each generous and lofty mind?It is not Xerxes clothed in purple and surrounded by the magnificent armies of the East; not Alexander marching like the Demon of De-numerous than all these, introdustruction over prostrate kings and ced amongst us by violence, notosubjugated nations; not Cæsar, riously ignorant, degraded and always victorious, that is most ad- miserable, mentally diseased, bromirable and attractive: it is Leo-ken-spirited, acted upon by no nidas dying joyfully for his coun-motives to honourable exertions, try-Brutus sacrificing his friend and his life for the liberties of Rome-Aristides always just, that fills the soul with sublime emotion, and commands our truest homage. Moral rectitude and benevolence are the glory of States as well as of individuals. The renown of England acquired by her efforts to abolish the slave-trade and to enlighten the world, is worth more than all the fame of the victories of her navy and her armies-than all her boasted distinction in eloquence, jurisprudence and letters.

With what pleasure do we contemplate those acts of the State

scarcely reached in their debasement by the heavenly light; yet where is the sympathy and effort which a view of their condition ought to excite? They wander unsettled and unbefriended through our land, or sit indolent, abject and sorrowful, by the "streams which witness their captivity." Their freedom is licentiousness, and to many, restraint would prove a blessing. To this remark there are exceptions; exceptions proving that to change their state would be to elevate their character; that virtue and enterprize are absent, only, because absent are the cau