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T agents for'this paper. AUGUSTA, J. & H. Ely. COLUMBIA, J.Bynom.Esq.PM.ColumbiaC.H. GREENESBOROUGH, A. H. Scott. SPARTA, Cyprian Wilcox. JRWINTON, Wilkinson Th. Sherrer, Esq. PM. HARTFORD, Pular&i,G.B.Gardiner Esq.PM. POWELTON, S. Duggar, Esq. P M CLINTON, Jones Cos. J. W. Carrington. SAVANNAH, S. C. & J. Scheuck. JSATONTON, C. Pendleton, Esq. F M. ALFORD'S P.O, Greene, C. Alford, Esq. PM. ABBEVILLE, (S. C.) Rev. H. Reid. SANDOVER, Abbeville, S. C Maj. U. Ilill. MARION, Twiggs, S. Williams, Esq. P M. JEFFERSON, Jackson, Rev. E. Pharr. LIBERTY-HALL, Morgan, C. Allen, Esq. WATKINSVILLE, Clark. ‘• H. W. Scovell, Esq. P. M. RICEBORO', Liberty, Wm. Baker, Esq. T M. GRANTSVILLE, Greene, Samuel Finley. PENDLETON, &.C. Joseph Grisham, Esq. PM. DANIELSVILLE,Madison, J.l.ong, Esq. PM. ERVINSVILLE, Rutherford , N. C. m Rev. Hush Quin. ATHENS, Clarke, B. B. Peck. LfNCOLNTON,Lincoln.YeteTLamdr,l'.sq. PM. SPARTANBURGH, S.C. J.Brannon,Esq. PM. MfLLEDGEVILLF, Leonard Perkins. ELBERTON, George Inskeep, Esq. P M. DUBLIN, Laurens , W. B. Coleman, Esq. PM. LOUISVILLE, Jeff'n, John Bostwick,Esq.rM. MALLORYSVILLE , Wilkes, Asa Hearing, Esq. P M. WAYNESBORO', Samuel Starges, Esq. PM LAURENS,<S. C. Archibald loung, Esq. WRIGHTSBORO', Q. L. C. Franklin, Esq. MONTICELLO. Greene D. Brantley, Esq.P M. CARNESVILLE', Henry Freeman, Esq. P. M. SALEM, Clark, Raleigh Green, Esq. F. M. MADISON, Morgan, William Bandy. COLUMBIAN COLLEGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The following {information relative to the Co lumbian College, in the District of Columbia, has been forwarded on by the Hon. R. J. Meigs, to a eetdletnan in this town, who has politely handed it to us for publication. The reader can at once, have a full view of the principles upon which it is founded —also a letter from the President of the United States, giving it his sanction—together with the remarks of the ‘ Boston Patriot’—like wise a statement from the Professors of the Theo logical Institution at Andover, (Mass.) giving it their warmest approbation.— FaytltivilU Gasetlt. The trustee? of this institution have the satisfaction of announcing to the publick, that it will he opened for the admission of students in the classical department on the second Wednesday in January next. It is desirable that applicants should present themselves on that day for examination ; for attending to which the faculty of the college will make the necessary arrange ments. The Rev. William Staughlon, D. D. by the unanimous voice of the trustees, ha? been placed at the bead of this college; ’ the Rev. Ira Chase and Alva Woods, pro cessors. Provision will be made for other kprhfessors and for tutors. The general course of instruction in the jbest respectable colleges in the United jtalee will be pursued. I An edifice containing (besides halls, and Niblick rooms) chambers for at least one faidred students is prepared; a steward Ipointed ; and arrangements will be made ?so economical a plan that boarding will at a very reduced price. The frteeshave no hesitation in declaring their le.f.that less than three dollars per week, * cover the entire expense of a student washing, fuel, and candles. preparatory school it has been judged to organize, in which young gen tian may fit themselves for entering tbe clical department, and in which appli es!. who may be found, on examination, VnoLlly qualified, may have a convenient sitton for completing their preparation. Foljs a suitable instructor will be provid ed The admission fee, tuition, boarding, &cje same as in the classical department. T trustees would do injustice to them seli to the institution, to parents and the gu? ms of youth, and to the community at I >, were they to withhold from publi city following letter from the President oft Inited States to the president of the boa Washington, March 24, 1821. “ —1 avail myself of this mode of as- Sttrit on of my earnest desire that the collf vhidi was incorporated by an act *■ rfC ess, at the last session, by the title of th Columbian College of the District of Ci bia, r * may accomplish all the use ful j oswr for which it wa9 instituted ; aud l with great satisfaction, (bat there is goifeason to believe, that the hopes of thoselofcuve so patriotically contributed THE MISS I O 4R Y. to advance it to its present stage will not be disappointed. “ Its commencement will be under cir cumstances very favourable to its success. Its position, on the high ground north of the city, is remarkably healthy. The act of incorporation is well digested; looks to the proper objects; and grants the power well adapted to their, attainment. The estab lishment of the institution within the federal district, io the presence of Congress, and of Hhe government, secure to the young meD who may be educated in it many important advantages ; among which, the opportunity it will afford them of hearing the debates in Congress, and in the Supreme Court, on important subjects, must be obvious to all. With these peculiar advantages, this institu tion, if it receives hereafter the proper en couragement, cannot fail to be eminently useful to the nation. Under this impres sion, I trust that such encouragement will not be withheld from it. “ 1 am Sir, with very great respect, your very obedient servant, JAMES MONROE.” The trustees pledge themselves that no thing on their part shall be omitted, which can contribute to fulfil these favourable an ticipations of the chief magistrate. By order of the Board, O. H. BROWN, President. ENOCH REYNOLDS, Secretary. CblumbianCollege in theDmtrict of Coluntbia. We have witnessed with great pleasure the establishment and flattering prospects of this national institution. Situated at our ‘national metropolis, it promises much good not. only to the literary, but to the yet more importaot interests ot our rising country. The principles upon which it has been established, are liberal and correct. In its character we find the following cathoiick article:— “That persons of every religious denom ination shall be capable of being elected as trustee* ; nor shall any person, either as president, professor, tutor, or pupil, be refused admittance into said college, or denied any of the privileges, immunities or advantages thereof, for or on account of his sentiments in matters of religion.” Os the board of trustees are several dis tinguished gentlemen of Washington, as well as persons of different religious denom inations. The expenses of a student at this institution will be moderate. The trustees have no hesitation in declaring that less than three dollarsy probably little more than two dollars per week,will cover the whole of a student’s expenses, for board ing, washing, fuel, &c. The situation of its buildings is a remarkable fine and healthy one, upon the high hill, north of the capitol, .commanding a wide prospect of the sur rounding country, and enjoying the benefit of fine air and water. The course of in struction is to be that of the most approved colleges ofour country; including the study of the Latin and Greek classicks, belles let tres, the philosophy of the mind and the abstract sciences. The price of tuition is to be fifty dollars per annum, payable in two payments, one thirty, and the other twenty dollars. Under these circumstances, Columbian College comes before the American publick for patronage. The establishment of a college at the seat of government was a favourite object with our Washington, as well as with other distinguished men of our country. The effort having now been made by the enterprise of a few individuals; their appeals to the favour of the publick deserve at least a favourable bearing. Should they be enabled to persevere in their undertaking, till success crowns their efforts, the benefit, which oor whole coun try will derive, will be great and important. An institution for literary instruction, at Washington, bringing together young men from the various quarters of our wide ex tended country, so meet as it were on neu tral ground, removed from all their section al feelings and prejudices, and placed with in the immediate sphere of the operatioi* ofour national government, where they will learn both to love and admire the sim plicity and regularity of its movements, an institution so situated will have a highly important and beneficial effect upon the salubrity of our Union. It will be the source from which streams of mutual good will and brotherly love will flow through our happy land. The Professors of the Theological insti-. tution at Andover, Mass, have been pleased to make the following statement respecting the “ Columbian College, iu the District of Columbia.” Theological Seminary , Andover , September 25th, 1821. To the friends of learning, and religion we beg leave to say, that we have consid ered the establishment of the Columbian College in the District of Columbia, as an event of great importance, and as likely to be of extensive and lasting utility to the best interests of man. We entertain a high . respect for the president of the college, and for those generally who are its guardi ans and supporters. With the young gen tlemen who have been appointed as profes sors, we-have bad opportunity to become particularly and very intimately acquainted; and we are happy in being able to say, that we have formed an opinion altogether in GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CWp^TUßE.^tJztm CmiS, MOUNT ZION, (HANCOCK CO. GA.) MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1822. their favour; that we think their appoint ment to these offices very judicious; and that we feel great satisfaction as to their talents and their literary acquisitions, the soundness of their religious opinions, their sincere attachment to the cause of Christ, and their disposition to discharge, with dili gence and fidelity, the arduous duties of the station! to which they are called. It is our earnest desire that this infant but prom ising institution may enjoy extensive and liberal paironage, and may soon be furnish ed with a,library and funds adequate toils objects as a seminary of learning and piety; and above all, that it may enjoy the favour of Him, whose blessings give success to every great and good design. E. Porter, * Leonard Woods, Moses Stuart. —* ozo:*:ozo~ GRAND BASSA. AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY. The London Missionary Register, in speaking of the American Colony in Africa, introduces the following interesting Remarks and Extracts. Purchase of Land for a Colony , at St. John's River. In our last Number we stated the inten tion of the American Agents to proceed down the coast; and that they were to be accompanied by William Tamba and Wil liam Davis, two of the Church Missionary Society’s Native Teachers. By despatches just arrived, we learn that they have suc ceeded in their object. Mr. Andrus and Mr. Bacon, with their two native friends, left Sierra Leone, in a schooner, on the 22d of March. On the Ist of April they reached the Bassa conn try. The old king, John, who received Mr. Cates very cordially en his visit to these places, is since dead. He had been succeeded by kiDg Ben. On the 12th of April, king Ben and the HeadmOi held a palaver with the visiters; when an agree ment was made for a quantity of land, to be held by an annual payment, or tribute, of two casks of rum, two casks of manufac tured tobacco, one box of pipes, twenty pieces of cloth, and other articles. The king’s son accompanied the agents to Sierra Leone. William Tamba, on the return of the schooner, was put on shore at the Plan taius, and proceeded on another journey among the Sherbro people. The following extract of a letter from the Rev. W. Johnson to the Church Mis sionary Society, dated Regent’s Town,Apr. 27, 1821, states some of the interesting cir cumstances under which the negotiation was brought t® a successful termination:— Last night I was agreeably surprised at the sight of Mr. Bacon, who has been down the coast to the Bassa country. William Davis also returned; aud they were ac companied by the king’s son of that coun try. William Tamba is gone again on a visit to the Sherbro people. The missionaries have succeeded in ob taining land : they have a sufficient quanti ty to begin a Colony in the Bassa country. It appears that the kiug of that country is in earnest, or he would not bave sent his son ; which may be taken as a token of his sincerity, in respect to his’promise of the land. I cannot express what I felt, when the news reached my ears. A heavy bur den fell at once from my mind, which has been there ever since J heard of the death of Mr. Cates; for he, humanly speaking, died in consequence of the fatigue which he endured in going to that conntry; and I was the cause of his undertaking the jour ney ; for 1 first proposed it to him, and then urged a special meeting to be held for the purpose. But now I see, that had not Mr. Cates gone thither, the missionaries would not have received land. William Davis produced the agreement which the king had made with Mr. Cates, and which open ed the way immediately. The people were in the evening school when YVilfiam Davis and the prince arriv ed. I took the prince to the school house; and, had our friends in England seen the sight, they would have wept for joy. His countrymen, who were standing in their respective classes, left them without asking leave, surrounded the son of their king, shook hands with him in the most affection ate manner, and inquired after their rela tives. Some leaped far joy when they heard that their parents were alive: and the prospect of the Gospel soon sounding in their ears, caused such sensations as can not well be described. David Noah heard that his father and brethren were all alive and well. William Davis said that he had seen some of those who had sold him ; and who tried to hide themselves, being asham ed to look at bim : the lnistress of his last master, (who sold him to the Portuguese) when she saw him she ran toward him, and fell round his neck and wept; he beard al so that his mother was alive; but she was too far in the inferiour to enable him to pay her a visit this lime: be however sent her a present, and word that he hoped soon to see her, and to have her in his family. Some of the people were so struck when they saw Davi9, that they would scarcely believe he was the same; as an instance of i one returning, who had been sold out of the country, had never occurred before. Is not this a Joseph’s case? Oh how wonder ful are the ways of the Lord ! The missionaries have agreed to settle on the shores of the Bassa country, in the beginning of next dry season. The journey of Mr. Cates referred to in this extract, was noticed in our last volume. It was the intention of the Church Mis sionary Society, to embrace the first op portunity of entering on the promising field among the Bassa people, which Mr. Cates’s visit had opened. The Society will great ly rejoice that American Christians have gained a footing there; and that its own previous researches and labours have led, in any measure, to the attainment of their object. The new colony will serve as a point of support to the exertions of native as well as of American and English Chris tians, to diffuse the light of the Gospel on these shores. As these circumstances have given new interest to Mr. Cates’s proceedings with the inhabitants of the country where the American settlement is to he formed, we shall extract from his Journal the chief particulars which occurred:— March 6, ICl9.—At six o'clock, we pro ceeded (o a small town at the bar of St. John’s River. Davis read a few verses of the second chapter of Isaiah, and addressed the people. They were attentive and wil ling to hear; but could say nothing as to the probability of a person being allowed to settle among them as a teacher. At two o’clock we procured a canoe, and crossed the river in search of John White, the headman, who was to conduct us to King John. After walking about three miles on the sand-beach, we arrived at a town of kroomen and fishermen. Here we learnt that John White’s town was some miles further on, but that he was gone to king John’s town to attend the funeral of a deceased headman. We set off - , therefore, for the king’s town. We had not gone far, before a man came after us from John White, saying that he would meet us at a small town in the way. We proceeded thither, and found him wait ing. He conducted us to King John’s town. King John’s town is about six mile 9 from the sand-beach in a fertile country. The soil appears good; and though in the midst of the dry season, there is plenty of grass to support the numerous cattle which graze round the town. The houses arc general ly circular, (he roofs commencing at about three feet from the ground : many of them are carried up, in a conical shape, to the height of twenty or twenty-five feet; the top being defended by a turf of earth, on which a plant resembling house-leek grows. They are better built than any that we have lately seen. Mud walls and matted floors are common. Oar arrival was soon noised abroad; when men, women and children ran togeth er to look at the white man. 1 was sitting in a large palaver house, which in leas than ten minutes was so filled with people, that the heat became quite oppressive; while the noise was soch, that a stentor must bave despaired of being heard. I was obliged to move into the open air, where I sat nearly half an hour to gratify (heir cu riosity. It was amusing to observe the va rious countenances which surrounded me. Many of the men came to shake my band; while the women pressed on the shoulders of the men, and thrust the children under their arms and legs in all directions, with various indications of surprise or fear. Af ter the crowd of men and women had re tired, the children seemed determined to indulge a little longer in the novel sight; and moved round me at a few yards dis tanoe, to survey both back and front, as we would do chained wild beasts. The approach of the king was now an nounced. Some mats were spread ; and a wooden-seated chair, which had lost Us back, was brought for him to sit upon. The king is a feeble old man ; but possesses his faculties much better than I expected. He was dt#ssed in a long robe of country cloth, made in the Mandingo style ; and had on his head a blue scarlet cloth cap, orna mented with Vandyke and tassels. By the help of a staff, he was able to walk to his seat; and his sight was Sufficient to distin guish me very readily. He inquired after my health, my name, and my business. Being satisfied on these points, he said he wap glad to see me, and to hear what I told him. its it was getting dark, I deferred a longer interview till the morning; telling the king, that if he would then assemble his people, we would read the book which we had brought, and talk to them about it. He cheerfully assented: and after a little more conversation respecting the places which we had visited, whence we came, and the doctrine that we taught, he went away. The people then began to express their opinions about us. That we should have walked from Sierra Leone, seemed almost incredible ; a.nd in order to get rid of the difficulty, one man stated it to he his opinion that I came down from heaven ; which he thought, of course, a shorter journey. The king supplied us with a house : and, soon after, sent a large bowl of beef and soup: but as it had too large a portion of palm-oil for my taste, the men enjoyed the benefit of it. In ap open shed, near the ’ ‘ . ‘ ■ < ■-*’ T - , • ‘ Price, $ * 3 ’ so P r - * nn - or > l house appropriated to our use, was the unburied body of the deceased headman, as they reported. Before we began oor meeting for prayer, the people had assem. bled at this shed, with drums and horns, howling and dancing in the extravagant manner which we had before witnessed. I expected that we should scarcely be able to hear the voice of prayer for their noise ; but, before the first hymn was finished, they heard us, and left their dancing to come and look at us: nor did they begin any more during the night, to my great comfort. March 7, 1819, Sunday —The king sent word, that, by eight o’clock, he wanted to hear .our book. I went, therefore,. wilk Tamba and Davis. We found him seated on a leopard’s skin, on a mat on the ground, ia a small court surrounded with houses, which were connected by mud walls, and through which there were three entrances. His head, in addition to the red cap, was now surrounded with an enormous quantity of leopard’s teeth tied together. There did not appear less than two hundred, the weight of which must have been severely felt by bis enfeebled neck. About thirty people were admitted with us, and the doors were shut. I read part of the eigh teenth chapter of Matthew, and addressed them; Davis repeating, in Bassa, what t said. They were very attentive; and seemed thankful for the instruction given them, and much surprised at seeing a coun tryman of their own so far elevated above them. Having concluded, I told the king that 1 should like, in the forenoon, to speak to his people more publickly, in some place where all who wished might attend. He said, he’was willing, and should be glad himself to beypresenf. I had not long returned to the house, be fore the king,followed me ; and having: or dered his people to catch a small bull, he presented it to me, begging that I would ac cept it, and order one of my people to kill it. I thanked him; but said, as there would be much more than we could eat while it would he good, I would rather de cline so bountiful a present. If that were the case, he said, 1 should take as much I liked, and he would fake the res thu again thanked him, but still decline! fuT bemg Sunday, I did not like that (I should be so employed. All, h<v s one would not avail, but take a part i 6 c re a of The king therefore ordered his peojltem’s kill it; and, when dead, would not (ken as piece till I had chosen which part I thn Bun ” proper. I complied, and took abou quarter, but he would make it up nea^ ss ’ half. He inquired whether our grea and knowledge was acquired at all by any par ticular diet. Being told that it was not; but that all which we knew naturally, oth ers were equally capable of obtaining by a little study; and that all which we knew spiritually, God could teach him and his people ; he seemed surprised. It was twelve o’clock before we were ready for morning service, which we held in the palaver house. I had no sooner entered, than the people fiocked together i in crowds, to hear the surprising things about which we talked : in a few minutes, the king came; when between two and three hundred persons seated themselves around, and were silent beyond what I could have expected from such untutored people. We began by singing part of the nine teenth Psalm. I then prayed : and William Davis explained the meaning of each of these services to them. I then read the second chapter of Genesis; and spoke briefly on the creation of man in a stale of happiness, and contrasted it with his pre sent state; leaving William Davis to en large on these topicks. Among other things, as a proof of man’s departure from justice, he stated their custom of killing th people of a whole town, if they can, for the offence of one man, and contrasted it will* justice and mercy enjoined by the Word of God; on which the whole congregation, which had hitherto been silent, set up two or three loud shouts, as if they had been electrified. On inquiry, 1 found that these were sbou(9 of approbation, and meant that what we said was very good. As soon as silence was restored, Davis finished hie discourse; and, after singing the hundred and seventeenth Psalm, and praying, we concluded the service; promising to meet them again before night, as they seemed still disposed to hear. At five o'clock,we had afternoon service. 1 read the third chapter of Genesis; and explained to them the fall of man, and the curse of God incurred thereby; and Ihln, directing them to Jesus as the all-sufficient Saviour, concluded with prayer. They were quite willing to bear, and professed to approve what was said. The poor old king, especially, seemed desirous that him self and his people should have instruction. March, 8, 1819.—They kept up dram ming and dancing to a very late hour last night, and deprived me of rest. The king* came early this morning, to ask after my health; and to tell me that he liked the proposal which I had made, of sending Wil liam Davis to teach them. Four or five times in the course of the day, 1 was called on to rend to them ; and their desire to hear continued unabated. Tbej busied themselves in devising means.
