Star.
London, England, 1821-10-11 00:00:00

AMERICAN COLONIZATION ON THE
COASI' OF • AFRICA.

The following article op this subject is taken from
the Sierra Leone Gazette of the Ist April, but dis-
tant as is the date, it has never, we believe, been
published in this country. As the experiment now
making by the Government of the United States, as
part of their general system for the abolition of the
Slave Trade, to restore the captured negroes to their
native soil, and teach them habits of civilization,
must be extremely interesting to all the friends of
humanity, we make no apology for offering it to our
Readers:

,, We have not for some time made any mention
of the American colonists, whose arrival in our har-
bour was noticed several weeks ago. It haskist oc-
curred, that although their situation and proceedings
must be so well known in the colony as to render any
statement respecting them in our columns altogether
superfluous, there are in Great Britain as well as the
United States—and, we trust, in other countries also
—many who take a lively interest in the location and
in the progress of these settlers ; and, to those so in-
terested, no means of communication can apply so
generally or so satisfactorily, under the present cir-
cumstances, as this Gazette.
~ We therefore venture to state in a summary way,
but with perfect accuracy of information, that the
principal Gentlemen to whose care and direction the
settlers were committed, sought, a few days after
their arrival, an interview with the Colonial Autho-
rities, at wh'ch his Honour the acting Governor, and
some of the members of the Council of Administra-
tion for the Colony, assisted. At this meeting; the
American Gentlemen explained their objects fully,
making a candid communication of their instructions,
and of all their views and objects. This frankness
they used 'expressly in the confidence of the most
an.icable dispositions on the part of those to whom
they addressed themselves. Their confidence was
i declared to be founded as well on the very friendly
I interest taken in the American plans of colonization
by the Btitish Government, flom the outset, as on
congeniality of character and of objects between this
colony and the proposed American settlement. Due
1
consideration was also bestowed upon the kind offices
and the favourable disposition shewn by the Colonial
Authorities to their American co-operators on the
I coast, for the twofold objects of suppressing the

Slave Trade and of civilizing Africa, by the forma-
tion of stations of free people qualified for the purpose.
These candid and friendly declarations were
at.-
swered with corresponding friendship and frankness.
The objecions which had early exis:ed in the minds
of all reflecting persons in the colony against the
establishment of an American settlement in the Sher-
bto were freely avowed and fairiy stated. They wet e
objections which would be felt equally by every Ame-
rican sincerely disposed to the improvement of Africa.
They were—

" 1. That the location in the Sherbro' was inconveniently
near ; so that it would clash wieh the private interests of this co
lony, and with the public benefits which would be conferred on
the adjacent Africcns by the intercourse of the colonisti. The
sepplies of the ,•7rincipal articles of subsistence would.be cut off,
and a E.:tier:al small trade already established would bi destroyed.
An American settlement could not be want,cl to du for Atrica
what was already done by the colonists, noach less to &raree
the rapid pt.:Tress which would necessarily take place upon the
foundation already established. These cons:derations had refer-
ence to this colony, fir which tie: Authorities in America and
their agents avew.el the most fri,;d:y interest ; and to the No-
tices of Africa, whose deliverance and imprt•vernent would be
the chief objects of the Afll,:riC.lll settlement, as they were al.
re.,dy the chief Glijects of this. The other consideratiors are
particularly applicable to the American side of the titration.
" 2. Tne location of the American settlement in the Sherbro
was already ascertained to be unadvitable, on grounds ;ranks-
lariy so to the Ant rice: s: it was ascertained by their own et.
perimce that no large ships could approach nearer than a dis-
tance et 7.0 or 40 miles to any spot where it would be expedient •
to settle for th..-ir general and iernement purposes of improve-'
went, the cultivation of the s mher pursuits of simple
industry. Tha.• settLrs of last seasan bad been swept away by
unspario visi.ati“ns of disease, occasioned by had air and bad
water ; and for t ie evils the swampy nature of the country
afforded no remedy. The coloured agent upon whose iidelity
and services the greatest reliance had been ph:csel, was proved
not to be trustworthy, and the native Chiefs were known to be
unfavourably disposed by the treacherous influence of this very
agent, and to be disinclined to fulfil their eligag,:inents respect-
ing the lands purchased from them.

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" 3. At a moderate distance from this colony the settlements
could not clash one with the other, either in the range of their
beneficial exertions for the civilization and for the religious
im-
provement of the African nation. adjacent to them, or in the
industrious and commendable pursuits of the colonists for the
advancement of their private interests.

" 4. The season was so far atlemiced that sufficient time was
not left to clear ground and to erect weatherproof habitations
before the inset of the tornadoes, and the subsequent speedy ar-
riv.al of the heavy rains.

" Upon all these grounds, or nearly.these, coin-
ciding with the representations already sent forth
through this Gazette, for general consideration in the
colony, in America, and in England ; coinciding also
with the sentiments freely declared to the Comman-.
ders and Officers of the American ships of war that
visited the colony, who appeared to feel the reason-
ing to be equally forcible for their side as for ours.
the American Agents were satisfied that it would not
be expedient to place their intended settlement in the
Sherbro': they resolved, therefore, to send their
colonial schooner with a select party down the coast
towards Cape Mount and Cape Mesurardo, to make
choice of a new and more eligible station fur their
establishment.

" Perceiving that the year was too far aJvanced
to admit the clearing of ground and the erection of
houses in any newly acquired settlement bcl re the
inset of the rains, they it:crested to know it they
could be accommodated, upon tern:s which may
afterwards be adjusted, wi,h the portion of land
within this colony which might be necessary for pur-
poses of residence and cultivation in the interval,
prior to the choice of a place, and the approach of
the time for proceeding to the formatitai of their
settlements.
" To this requisition 'a satisfactory answer was
given: and his Honour the acting Govetiair, in pur-
suance of the disposition in which all the Members
of the Council concurred with hint, to give the best
accommodation which the colony could afford, vi-
sited several places apparently the most eligible; but
some ground of objection arising from inconvenience
of water or lowness of situation, or some other cause,
prevented for a time the choke of any.
" At length it was proposed to the Gentlemen
having charge of the house and lands of the late As.
sistaht-Commissary-General Le Fevre, at Foura Bay,
to let those houses and lands for the year. An ar-
rangement was -in consequence made, in virtue of
which the American Agents ate now in possession of
that place upon an equitable lent. Their colonists
are well housed, and they have ample measure' of
' land clear and ready for cultivation.
- " It was exceedingly fortunate that the American
Agents and their settlers were thus immediately pro-
vided with substantial habitations. The heavy tor-
nadoes already experienced could, not have been en-

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countered with safety in a state of inadequate prepara-
tion. We have further to mention, that an applica-
tion from these Gentlemen for permission to re-land
their provisions and stores free of duties, and to dis-
pose of such pal t of them as it may be. necessary to
sell for purposes of current use and esiirncy, was
freely and cordially a,sented to.
The principal merchants, whose- opinions the
Governor and Council thouOit it tight to ask, as
their interests were principally concerned, expressed
11 their universal consent in the most liberal manner;
declaring that they did not sec anything detrimental
to their interests in what was iequired ; but if it even
had been a thing attended w ith some inconvenience,
they would gladly oveilook that inconvenience, in
their desire to accommodate the American Gentle-
men, aka to promote and facilitate their objects.
11 A nietican Agents, in consequence of all
these mrangements and facilities, ale now, as we
have abeady intimated, eAablished satisfactoiily in
Foura Bay house and farm. Their schooner may be
soon er7ccted to return from her voyage of selection
down the coast. Those on hoard her will then join
their companions at Foura Bay farm, and re.a.ain
until the opening of the dry season shall invite them
to ri oceeki to fix themselves in the phice of their ul-
timate destination ; which place and its inhabitants,
we trust, will ever be on terms of mutual f iendship,
and in the constant interchange of reciprocal kind
offices with this colony."

INDIA.
The following circumstances afford a gratify' ;
view of the state of public credit at Calcutta in May
last :—The Company's Six per Cent. Paper of 1811-
1812 was at a high premium, fluctuating from six to
nine per cent. The paper of later years bore a pras
e-
mium of from twelve to fourteen per cent. It w
then understood that Government meant to open a
Transfer Loan fer all the paper of 1811-12; either
reducing the rate of interest+ or giving no option to
the holders of havinj the interest paid by bills on
England, or, at all events, lowering the favourable
rate of exchange for such interest. This expectation.
as was natural, produced much stock speculation;
the mercantile community were satisfied that in the
then state of the money market, any such measure
would be very practicable; and it was certain to af-
ford a considerable relief to the state of the finances.
Whilst these ideas were afloat in the public mind,
the two following notifications appeared:
" Fort William, Territorial Department, May 1, 1821.
Nodce is hereby given, that of the Promissory New at
this Government, date the 50th of June, 1811, 8111 k
standing on the General rof the Register Debt of Hi
Presidency, Nos. 1 to 10,0011 inclusive, win be discharged at
the General Treasury, on Tuesday, the 31st of July next, es
which day the interest thereon will cease.
Any of the Notes, however, hereby advertised far payment, I
will, until further orders, be received in transfer to the Legal
this day opened.
" Published by order of the Most Roble the Gavernot-Ge-
neral in Council. HOI.T MACKENZIE,
" Secretary to the Government."
1, Fort William, Territorial Department, May 11.
" The Public are hereby informed, that no further subscrip-
tions in cash will be received to the Loan which was opened oa
the Ist instant; and the several Officers of Government, who,
by the 7th Article of the Advertisement, published in the Gs.
vernment Gazette Eserserslinery of the above date, were authe.
ri.ed to receive cash subscriptions to the Loan in question, are
hereby prohibited from granting any further ackowledgments
for subscriptions tendered under the said-Article, after the re-
ceipt of the present notification, by such Officers respectively.
the Most Noble the
" Published by order of his Excellency
tievernor-General in Council.

" HOLT MACKENZIE.,
&actary to the Government"

'THE EVENING ST

LONDON.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1821.
Yesterday was the day for making up the Accounts
of die Quarter's Revenue. We have not yet received
the official statement of the amount. Some weeks
age, we know that there was an increase of nearly
£lOO,OOO in one department. It is currently said on
'Change, that the total Revenue is between five and
1;600,000 better than that of the corresponding Quar-
ter last year. This circumstance, along with the
approaching payment of the Dividends, which will
throw so many millions into circulation, has had a
marked effect on the Funds. Consols opened this
moming at 77 Vs sh for Money, and 77% for the
Account, and for the next Account 78%.—Prices
at One o'Clock:
3 per Cent. Reduced 76% Vs % ex. div.
3 per Cefa. Consols 77% 5/ci 1/2-3% per Ct. 8714
4 per Cent. 951/4 93 ex. div.-3 per Ct. 110% 110
Long Anus. 19% 7.l6—lndia Bonds 68s. 675. pr.
Exch. Bills 3s. ss. pr.—Do. Small 3s. 6s. pr.
Cons. for Account 77% %

The Paris Papers of Monday arrived this forenoon.
The Moniteur contains an official Ordinance con-
voking the Chambers of Peers and Deputies,..mmeet
op Monday, the sth of November next.
The Spanish Cortes Extraordinary met on the 21th
ultimo, and elected M. VALLEJO, Bishop of Majorca,
President; M. PAUL, Vice-President; and MM. CLE.
MENCIN, MEDRANO, PALARNA, and GIL DC LI-
NARES, Secretaries. The Prtzstoom declared the
Cortes installed, and a deputation went to announce
it to the KING. His MAJESTY answered the deputa-
tion, that he learnt with much pleasure that the Cortes
were installed, and that on the morning of the 28th
he would repair in person to the Assembly, to open
the business of the Session.
An article from PeteFsburgh, of the 9th Septem-
ber, states that the EMPEROR still remained in that
capital, but that he intended to repair to the head-
quarters of the Army of the South on the 19th.—
The exchange of couriers between the Russian Court
and the Allied Powers, and especially with Constan-
tinople, was very frequent. The general opinion
gill was that there would be no war.

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A Mail from Brussels arrived this forenoon, with
rapers to the 9th instant. An Augsburg article of j
the Ist October, says, ,4 We learn from Warsaw, that
large supplies of ammunition for the Russian troops
stationed in the southern provinces of Russia, and
on the frontier of Turkey, continue to pass through
Vitepsk and Smolensko. A great number of horses
have been put in requisition to convey these supplies
to their destination. The number of old French,
Piedmontese, and Neapolitan Officers, who have ar-
rived in Greece, to combat for tha independence of
that fine country, is very considerable. Three French
Generals, of great talents, six Colonels, and many
distinguished Officers of the Engineers and Artillery,
are mentioned. The Greek Chiefs, it seems, wish to
organise a foreign legion, which, it is said, will be
commanded by General LUEVILII DIANOUETTLI.

Prince ESTERHAZT is expected to arrive at Chan-
dos House on Friday, from Paris.
Tuesday. afternoon, Lord. and Lady BURONERSH
arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-square,
from Brighton.
Lady and Miss OtTLILY are mars the late ar-
rivals from Cheltenham.
Count and Countess Liam; have taken the route
of Hanover, in brder to meet his MAJZSTY.