Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-13
TO lie Editor qftlc SouMeIn Panfot
Augusta. &C. Dec. goth, 1915.

Having Ltrlv seen in the public papers,
short notice of an EXpeiiian from England under
Sir James fco to survey the River Zaire or Con-
60, wish Ia say something of the origin and ob-
ees oil Il such, at least as ii 10 not deceive my
self, they are.
In die year 1893, soon after Ei.onaba,fe's views
OF establishing the Jews il Egypt were knowr
th0':eht it s,roI time to strike in a plan, wL;ch
mad some'i'ne contemplated, and has often corvcr-
sed on, with my friends Coieii0ge, Soi,tley and To-
Tiers. was then at Bristol butas n0ti,g liberal
or enjerpr.z'ng to be expected from tie great
capitalists thcre, went the country TO Lv-
erpooi, N July for / knew tse entcrprze and
enlightened views Of commerce, which distinguish
cd the merchants there.
My scheme Vas to establish an emporium on en-
trepot, for the commerce tthe whole world ON tIe
Atlantic Coast OF Africa whence ships should s,ii
direct for India and the East, and where deposit
their cargoes which might tAsnce b. convey q TO
every part of Europe and america, hy cuuparatee-
IL sho't voyages. also wished to have the Jews
invited there, e. c+r.ccptIat- and the torn
OF q nation aRi when the force Of population aud
weight OF capital nee, sszry to give efficient vital
erg' tn the propose, settlement we're considered,
was in hopes That Christians il they came INTO the
sche me at all wO0d not only acq1uSce 10 such in
viaton, but the absolute u, crssity e it. IN
religious yiew, hal already maintained Incidental
ly, IN print ard often in ccnveSatio. that tie
TO ''tion q the jews, was not tie beig "reman ~
to pris in u lestin - but was to te 4" inicilc
IN the Ge' t!es;" End that the promised j.
rnsaicm to be @ the JOY OF tie WHOLE
Earth"
To accomplish these commercial purposes did
not examine tie niap for any place ner,h the Line
Otherwise Sierra Leone might have served Ton, rs
the Eastern voyage wasthc mot long and difficult,
thought it enuted at least TO the accommodation
al ling clear OK the i!inOctaI Gains so rs t. cal
euate Win SOME preciilon, their time ii falling in
18th the MonsoOis. Alter all NV researches could
find 30 spot 50 likely 10 answer, the River Congo
~ Salvatore, in the Kingdom of that name, vas
st'tcd by UdasToer' IN has Essay on Colonization,
Ia be the second heaale@t place in the wor.d-Ccy-
lon The first.
THIS piepsreA, 1 was pu,posely introduced 10
MIR Case, one o thciir5t African rchants in Liv-
erpool lis first question alter hearing my plan,
was " is II istcnGed 20 abolish tic Slave Visu,e ?''
answered, mad not planned with that intention,
but 1t probably would produce Tie eff G.. RE thea
tol'. we, that from al the considerations which he
could bes.Ow on it, he could no oejccliun--and
OH red ne introduction 10 Lord Lire b1oES Sc
cretsry, confer on the SUBJECT. This decnea,
by s,auiS thai one of my IaOst intimate friends was
50 connected with Lo ii l.. thai could ,t an intro
ductiOn 10 his orsIip uys-li--dctcrmn "a, huwcY-
Ell not to avail myself OF IS though cG 10 tclli.im
sO-ior WAS +, solved not - have il made JOht-
cal job. While ut Liver, Ool, offered a,L y ess.d
to so out Immediately 20 Africa ia III their s,ps
ana inspect the coast myself, Gus Gus they universal
~ dlssladed me Il ON. Some African merchants,
who~ere invited to meet me at dinner by any i,end
sand tha, the mouth O te river the most s,ekiy
spot Oh the whole coact, yet should seem, after Il
JcM RECOLLECTION, that they cadno pitch upon oae
more eligible. After lew months, Il t-Iet,i AT
Liverpool tormtd me- By ie;er, ti.t he and all my
friends were rcUiceG had sgenup the intention oil
gong myself aud authorised TO cay, thar when
peace arrived, should have every advice and as
sistance from Liverpool IN their power" 1 s,lhse-
quertly mentioned 1t to MIR jFH6erj5rce telling
hun believed ] shrul! he able to uate peace be-
tween the Liy, rpool chants, and the Sierra Lee
one Company. lie desired nae To make out a ne
norial Oh the sutjectiOr the beard. Ihs on re-
lection, would not do. 1 was introduced, and
meutlsued it to Jews Ct The frs. er.inence but as
rcyeI bad q tho g.t o. inducing them TO COM
memee OPERATIONS, conversations were indie finite
his sread thus threw the water---peqAa,,s
IT IS found aiter many days. This seed sowed---iiot
~ hoi-house, but open e. the dews Of tc sun, on
the storms ii heaven lit has tasen root down
ward and Uegin 10 bear fruit upvad, il owes AL IN
tie culture 0i al Invisible hand. Peace, any rate
has come and orc 1t rs first events Is survey OF
the Congo. 10" uity may nave mutiiatcd my
plane, know not---i know tIicy have not Improved
iher principle write this scarcely with any view
70 ass ri my claim 10 the original idea for he fact
- Known 10 TO many ahd too honorable men 10 be-
d!sputedi Dut distinctly to state, that Il my pan is
esenin us sagdeur, it includcs the offer u Nao-
mai Establishment ipr the Jews H. the best unc.an-
ed spDtby regular government that could fn i and
the establishment 81 4 bee-port and entrt pot ofal
n4tiOus.
LIS first good EFT c the bunting Of the ,Gra Of
"ppc'itiOn 20 Tire abolition OF the slave Trade
where il was set 10 mnsi kceuirss BIS tic agreeable
prospect ~ e preferable cOmnercr, oubi-ct not 10
The reprOgcies but to line Bile sings of httfuquity