Afr 73757 Deported 1852 Scht 18 ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the year 1835, by Ralph RanDOLPH GURLEY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia. CONTENTS. Birth and childhood of Ashmun-Studious habits-Early resolution-Reli- Early character-First attachment-Sympathy for the heathen-Removal Embarks for the South-Extracts from his Journal-Touches at New-York- Reflections on his own follies and the uncharitableness of others-Sketch of an erring vagrant-Arrival at Baltimore-Sad thoughts-Seeks Divine Bold and Independent Character-Unbroken by Misfortune-Commences a fession-Letter from Bishop Moore-Application for Orders-Fluctuation CHAPTER V. Writes the Life of the Rev. Samuel Bacon-Facts in the History of the Col- Salutary lessons of Providence-Slavery-Origin-Slave Trade-Slavery in CHAPTER VII. Mr. Ashmun sails for Africa-Causes and Measures which led to it, inclu- CHAPTER VIII. Sickness Noble devotion of Midshipman Gordon and his associates-Illness m the Government or Society-His manly Fortitude-Confidence in Perplexity and uncertainty of his affairs-Rules of Conduct-Private Jour- Lowest Point of his Depression-Gradual Recovery of Strength-Journal at Writer's Interview with Mr. Ashmun at the Cape De Verds-Impressions of his Character-He resolves to return to the Colony-Passage-Investiga- tions into charges against him at the Colony-All false-Causes of the Moral and Political Disorders there-Organization of the Government-- Adoption of it by the Settlers-Restoration of order and mutual confi- dence-Mr. Ashmun is empowered as Agent until report is made to the Reluctance of men to abandon old, even if erroneous, opinions-Report of the Special Agent unfavorably received-Mr. Ashmun permitted to try the New Form of Government as an experiment-Despatches showing its utility-Negotiations with the Bassa Chiefs-Ability exhibited by Mr. Ashmun in his communications to the Managers-Favorable Report of a Committee on his Despatches-His Situation-His Conduct-first, in re- spect to himself, second, to the Colony, and third, to the Board of Mana- gers-Arrival of the Hunter-Negotiations for the St. Paul's Territory- His remarks touching his connexion with the Repertory-Proceedings of the Board in relation to the New Form of Government and Mr. Ash- mun's Character-Adoption of the former-Vindication of the latter- CHAPTER XIII. His circumstances in the Colony-Influence upon the settlers-Anticipatio. CHAPTER XIV. The doctrine of Divine Providence--Mr. Ashmun's belief in it--Effect of his CHAPTER XV. Managers of Charitable Institutions-Of the Colonization Society-Mr. CHAPTER XVI. Mr. Ashmun's last entire year of labor-Reputation-Growth of the Society- |