FOR THE wILMISGroyIAN.
A PLEA FOR AFRICA.
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,WpSsrs. Editors,


I am sorry to find, that so little of the
spirit of genuine philanthrophy, is felt
towards the poor afflicted sons of Africa.
Perhaps no people under heaven have suf-
frred more than they; and none, at this
period, who are so forlorn and helpless


part of her sons remain in their own ma
tive country, in ignorance and darkness j
IA part in the United States, suffering un-
der the CALLING yoke of slavery; degrad-
led, oppressed, starved. stripped, "desti- 4
ute, afflicted and tormentcd," as though
|they had neither soul nor spirit; while Al
third part are in other countries, suffering,
their righteous judge, alone knows, what.
They have become SO numerous among
Ius, that they are burden to US; while
we are a terror to them. We see the evils
they have introduced among us, laziness,
|idleness and pride. The question natu-
|ralIy arises-IIow shall we rid ourselves
of these evils? How shall we render our
selves and them happy9 How shall we
clear our skirts of their blood? But above
all how shall we escape the judgment of
God, for affecting them as we have done:
In my opinion there is no effectual, nor
even probable way, but by sending them
'ack to their own native country; instruc-
'lted in useful knowledge, and in "the gos-
|pe of the son of Gods for this purpose,
a large and fertile tract of land is pur-
Ichased on the western coast of Africa


where colony is now living in peace and
prosperity And nothing is wanting but
. means (or money! TO transport anxious
hundreds more, to the bosom of their mo-


ther country; there, and there alone, car
..Ithey be happy. Who that has the means
can withhold thema Who that ever lis.
: tened to the voice of Philanthropy, can
I, |shut his ears against the cries of Atricas


LORENZO.