EMIGRANTS FROM NEW ORLEANS. March 30, 1S35. The brig Rover, Captain Onterbridge, sailed from New Orleans on the 4th instant, with seventy-one emigrants, lor L.iI.eriti. all of whom were from the Slate of Mississippi,"" except tiiree, who were Irom New Orleans. 'I'liese emigrants were collected by Mr. R. S. FiALLY, Agent of the American' Colonization Society, and for in- telligence, useful knowledge, moral worth, and property, are pro- bably superior to atjy that have heretofore left this country for Africa. They are all acquainted with agriculture, and a portion of them are mechanics. Gloster Simpson and Arohy Moore, two colored Ministers of the Gospel, both men of considerable proper- ty, who went out to the colony two or three years ago for the j:ur- pose of viewing and examining the country, return with their lamihes and friends in this vessel. The New Orleans Observer gv\es the following interestino- ac- count of a meeting of the emigrants, held at the Baptist Church in that City, on the ITth of January hist, for the purpose of forming themselves, previous to their embarkation, into a Temperance So-^ ciety. ^ii'" ;*■ '^^ "J"^'*^^ ^^'^ '^"^" limited ; yet, by seven o'clock, ttie spacious room was nearly iJlled and soon alter, was so iull that niaiiy liau to s(;iiid in tlie aisles. Ttie occa- sion, the scri.ie, and all the associations connected vMlh it, were lull of thriliinff interests. Ine countenance of every individual, and the general aspect ol the Whole audience, mamlested a -enerous sympathy wilii the ouji-rants in ti.os.. feel- ings ot tender, yet inspiriting and elevating en.olions alvvnys connected wi,h the achievement 01 a great enterprise like this, wliieh, b.--innin"g on en., continent is to bring to lis consuramatioi! on the shores of another, an entire change in the con- dition ol the.nselves and their posterity. Each seemed to place himsell m their situation, and Irom this point of transition lo look back lo the past and forwaid lo tnf> Inlure.'' ' " These colored people" said Mr. Finley, " silting in !he front slips hnve come ilown Irom Mississippi, to go to the colony of Liberia All who go here are re- quired to be ot good character, and to pledge themselves not lo dunk, buy or sell an ent spirits. One man, who has a sister among these emigrants, ple^d uith us, with tears, lo let him go : but on account of his habits of inloxication, he v\as re- jectert. _ lo-night, alter a sermon by one of their number, tliese peisons are to be lormed info a Temperance Society, and publicly give a phdge to ab-tain from the use ot ardent spirits. Twenty-si.v of them, from Adams coiintv, are selected by their master Irom a company of 130, and set free, to go to Lib "ria, for their good behaviour. They had been honest and faithful servants. As to the good charact. r ot the remainder, from Claiborne county, the Rev. Mr. Butler, who is present, will give to this assembly his views.' ^ Mr. Biillt^r chet-rhilly bore testimony to their good cliaracter. "Especialiv," said he, "am I gratified in speaking of the deservedly high repii. lation ol the Key. Gloster Simpson, who is about to [ueacli to us. ,-\s 1 btkno-c d TO the Presbyterian church, and Mr. Simpson to the M^th dist, no undue imi.arti- a Uy will be imputed t.. me in what I say of him He has the entire confidence of an who know hnn. He was one of the Ia-o. deputed two years ago by the free peo- Pie o. color of Mississippi, lo go t<. Liberia to e.xamine the country lor them, iiab- D.ith belore last he preached at Bethel, Claiborne county, a farewell sermon, on \uuch occasion a laige c ngregation of ina'^ters and servants were melted lo lears. A deep interest is lelt in their welfare, by their former masters and friends. I have come to this city with them to aid in their embarkation for Liberia, and to see that Ihey are provided with every thing necessary for their comfort on their voyage. IJiey vpiH be followed by the prayers of many Christian friends." I (2) ^'U^ Mr. Butler was followed Jvy Mr. Simpson. After the preliminary exercises of singing and i)r;iyer, he read a part of the 5th chapter of Matthew, and took for his text the IGth verse, "Let your light so shine, &.c.'' His discourse would not have been discreditable to many ])reachers, who liave had the advantage of an early and mature education. Adverting to his visit to the colony, he expressed a noble sen- timent in an eloquent manner. '"One day," said he, "as a friend was pointing out to me the giaves of the missionaries, while men who had gone to that land of darkness, to diiiiise the light of salvation, and had fallen in quick succession, one after another, martyrs to the holy cause, 1 could not but exclaim — Good Lord, and shall there not come from our own ranks men to take their places and preach to our benighted brethren, the gospel of Christ ! For one I am willing and deter- mined to go." Rev. Mr. Scott, of the Methodist church, made some appropriate remarks, and closed the religious exercises with prayer and the benediction. Mr. Finley then came forward and remarked, that the Colonization Society were unalterably determined to send to the colony none but such as are willing to pledge themselves to total abstinence from aident spirits, and whose characters are such, as to warrant the expectation of a faithful observance of their engage- ment. As a ground of confidence m these emigrants, he was authorized to give the testimony of Mr. Raily, in favor of the twenty-six from Adams county, Mis- sissippi, who were emancipated by liis biother-in-law, the late James Green. This gentleman and Mrs. Woods, a sister of Mr. Green, the executors of his will, had accompanied them to this city to superintend their embarkation. Mr. Raily was detained from the meeting by sickness. In regard to the others, Mr. Butler was ao-ain appealed to, who responded in terms of commendation perfectly satisfactory. "The i)ledge was then read by Mr. Finley, and is as follows : " We, whose names are signed to this paper, being about to emigrate to the co- lony of Liberia, and believing that the use of ardent spirits, either as a drink or as an article of merchandise, except for medicinal purposes, is wrong, do pledge ourselves to one another, and to the Colonization Society, forever to abstain from the use of it as a drink, or as an article of trade, with the above named exception." The emigrants were then called on to rise up and so signify their cordial adop- tion of the'jdedge. They all rose, and thus were formed into a Temperance So- ciety, on the principle of total abstinence. This transaction closed the meeting. The impression upon the minds of the assembly was of the most favorable kind; and as a respectable and intelligent citizen remarked, as we were coming out, " in all this even the most timid or most malicious cannot find aught for alarm or re- prehension." From the New- Orleans Observer. FAREWELL MEETIING OF THE EMIGRANTS. New-Orlkans, FEBRUAnv 24, 1S35. Mr. E(/r7or— Last week I gave you some account of the meeting of the emi- grants from Mississippi for Liberia, on the occasion of their being formed into a Temperance Soiiely. Last evening 1 was ])rcscnt at another meeting in the xMethodist chapel. It con- sisted almost exclusively of colored peoi)le— the emigrauts, lice blacks, and slaves. When I reached the chapel (iiey were singing. The house was full to overllowing, and some were standing outside the door. Rev. Mr. Scott, a preacher ol the Me- thodist conferei;((s and acting as a missionary among the colored population of this city, took the direction of the meeting. After the singing closed he called on i\lr. Harper, a colored man and pious mem- ber of tile ciiunh, to lea.l in prayer; which he did with great propriety and ferven- cy, in a veiy alibcling and earnest manner supjilicatiug the blessing and protection of (Jodoii the emigrants. Mr. Finley spoke. "I shall be sliort. I would say nothing to you at this time, my colored iVimds, wore it not that you might be better able to understand what may be said by Mr. Simpson and Mr. Moore. For four years 1 have been an Agent fortiie'c;olonization Society— have travelled twenty thousand miles, and have been in twenty-one of the United States. Every great and good enterprise u^ (3) must encounter opposition in this world. Our divine master suffered persecution while on earth; and as he said himself", "The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his Lord." In his cause we are to expect opposition. At the North and at the South I have met opposition and persecution in this work. Why have I persevered? Because it was my duty, because I desire to promote the good ot" the colored people, and because God has blessed my efforts. I might tell you much about the plans and operations of the Colonization Society, but I will not take up your time now, whicli will be better spent in listening to Mr. Simpson and Mr. Moore. They will tell you about Liberia. They have been there. The free peo[)le of color in Mississippi did wisely about this matter. They heard different stories about the country. They determined to do as the children of Israel did in sending spies to Canaan, to spy out the land and bring back of the fruit ot it. They sent two men of their own color, Simpson and Moore, to see the Colony. These men went and examined the land and brought back of the fruit of it. Now you see the result of tlieir inquiries. These men, with their families and a large com- ,pany of Iheir friends, are on their way to Liberia. They take with them property to the amount of ^"15,000. They are intelligent and honest men, and could live very well here. They say it is a good country andmucli better for them than Ame- rica. — One word I have to say to you tiiat are slaves. Some say we want to make slaves uneasy and dissatisfied, and excite them to insurrection. Now, the Lord knows we are guiltless of this charge. We are the disciples of the prince of peace. If you want ever to go to Liberia, that land of the free and equal, you must be so- ber, honest, industrious, und faithful servants. Without such a characteryou could not have permission from the Society to go, if you were free; and by such conduct you will be most likely to obtain from your masters the privileges of going, if ever you want lo go." When Mr. Finlcy sat down, Mr. Scott asked the assembly if they wished to hear Mr. Simpson's statements about Liberia. If so, they would express it by saying aye. Aye, aye, aye, aye, resounded from every part of the room. Mr. Simpson tlien came forward. "For a long time," said he, "I had desired to find a place of refuge, where I might enjoy liberty and such advantages as I could not here — not that I was treated unkindly in Mississippi. I have many dear friends there. But it is not possible for colored people to enjoy among white men ali the privileges and advantages of liberty. I heard a great deal about Liberia, and read a good deal. Good people told me a heap about it, and I wanted to see J it. So did some of my friends. One said to another, "will you go and see it for •us." But ail were too busy. Tiicy sent to me to know if I would go. I said yes. So did Archy Moore. We started. First we came to New Orleans, but the ves- sel we expected to go in had sailed. Tiien we had to go to an eastern port. We started for Washington City. Met with many discouragements. In Frederick- town a lady said to'me, "Where are you going?" To Africa. "Where?" HoJf- rica. "What — you such a fool as to go to Ali-ica? Don't you know that the nig- ge swill kill you and eat you there?" [A laugh.] So other persons tried to dis- hearten and dissuade us from going, till we found Mr. Gurley in Washington. He F' ^ivcd us in a friendly manner — encouraged us to go on, and provided for us a 1 ssage from Norfolk. Our voyage was much picasanter than I expected. I found many Christian friends among the emigrants in the ship. We arrived at Monrovia the last day of June. There was a quarterly meeting on the second day of July. — I went ashore. The heavens appeared to open over me. I seemed to be b(irn a second time. Every thing looked kindly. It looked Uke the home for the colored man. Mr Moore and I travelled about and examined the country — saw abundance of every thing growing. The people looked as healthy there as they do here. — Old Teage, of Virginia, said he had been prejudiced against the Colony — had tried Canada and wanted to go to Hayti; but he blessed God that his lot had been finally cast there in Liberia. He told me not to try to persuade others to come, but to persevere and come myself, then they'll see what you think of it. There'll be enough to come. I have persevered so far, and expect soon to embark for Liberia. I hope to do something for my blessed Master's cause there if he spares my life. — ^ If death be my .er;rly lot, I hope to be as ready and willing to meet it on the coast > of Africa, as on the shores of the Mississippi. Brethren, pray for us." After Mr. Simpson sat down, Mr. Scott asked the assembly if they wished to 1 rhear Mr. Moore. " Aye, aye, aye," again burst from every mouth. J Mr. Moore came forward. " I dont know as it is necessary for me to say any thing. I will, however, testify to the truth of tiie statements made by my friend. (4) Mr. Simpson. As to our movin* to Liberia, we have no more cause for going than otiier free people. VVe go of clioice. I go to enjoy liberty and equality ol rights. As to the natural productions of the country, they exceetUany thing 1 ever sav. in all my travels elsewlieve. Besiih^'s such (riiit as we h;ne l.eie, ihey ii;iv« a ^n ;it variety, that grows only theio. They have line grapes. 1 ate deiicioris Knglibh prajie.s there. '1 he puhu tree 1 had often heard of, and it is nn-iitiontd in the Uible. 1 saw it growing. K is a singular tree. I saw some two or three feet over. 'Ihey grow very higli, without a single branch or limb. l\i);ht on the top is a cabbage, or wh.it looks so like a cabbage you could'nt tell the