Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-14

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thing that is necessary for forming eolonS :
every kind of vegetable grows here, and could
be produced I'm any quantity. There are now
great quantity of cattle, and herds OF butia
Toes, little IN The Interior on the PLAN there
IS a great quantity and variety OF sume such
as deer, hares, pheasan,s, gnieea fowls, par
tridges, pigeons, sc. &c. ana every Kind of live
stock IN abuadance. | went 10 visit the banks
OF The river Saccom, which runs at the DaC K
OF Accra, about eight mites, and which rnui,I
be conducted TO the town with great ease an q
little expense there * also q reef ot rocks OK
tending from the English fort some distance.
INTO the sea, on which pier might be raised
with little trouble, as there is plenty of eood
stone aud lime close to the spot: n this was
done, vessels OF la tons ami upwards n,i,Lt
load and unload inside the pier with safety I'm
the road the ground is good and so Strong
that II Is necessary 10 sight Your anchor eyerv
twenty-i0ur hours. The climate OF this mace
IS so superior 10 amy other part of the coast
that invalIds frequently 20 there 10 recoNpr
Their health. The natives al Accra are very
superior In civilization, appearance, and man
htrH, 10 any other on the coast their town is
cleali anu neat, and Ia their houses they have
all Tue useful ana necessary household men.
stis, arranged with as much order as in a COZ
tase in England this is To be attributed IN
lheir having had, tor many years, a free inter.
coarse with the AShanteCs aud other marianne
oil The interior, and to their bein. uaturalIy
more industrious aud fond OF agriculture
There al now no English settlements 10 the
IeewaId ot Accra, nor mad any conntiInica-
ton with the shore.
Several Spanish armed vessels h.va I,,l
appeared on The coast engaged in the Slav;.
Trade; they generally carry from "a Ia N
guns, and about 50 men, aud come ont with
determination to fight any vessel they have !,
chance with. These vessels have committed
several acts of piracy. The Paa, OF n INNS
was taken by the Cclonlal brig a short t,nne
since, with the master and mate of an Enaiish
mel ciantnan on hoard, which they hadtaken
some days previous.
The SpaniardS have taken of unw.rJs of
iSoo slaves between Cape st. Amn. and Game
mount, within tue last fO0T months and am
OF opinion that the Slave Trade was meyer or
iieu OH Win such system aud despatch as at
IRIS moment: and IL some active measures arc
not tikeu, IL viii increase neNt wear teufnld
Should ms Majesty government determine IN
suppress this vile trd.iic, il canuot be done
WIN schoonefs or dull sailing ships for the
Spanlards are not Ouiy completely eoui,nrd
anu sail last, bat axe generally coIun,andsi hv
actiVC ana euterprlSing men, either French ar
Americans. Ihey are seldom 10 he tonud al
anchor on the coast. Their general ,,lan * m
indNe the land near where tIey intend TO pur
chase their slaves: fthc coast Is clear. iIcv
immediately land their CARGO and suuercarrn'
anu stand our 10 sea UntIl they consider HE
slaves are ready they then stand i'm as before
ana II the signal agreed ca is given, take on,
BOARD the cargo, and are OF in a few hours ali
thelr water and provisions being complete ne
iOie they arrive Oh the coast
Ihey consider their capture if met with as
certain {; which appears TO me very ext,aordi-
nary, as tney must know that our government
nave not issued any orders against then, if'rs-
ally Spdniards. i am, therefore. stron,riy led
10 believe, that the principal part Of Their
ha1e Ill slaves Is carried on with the funds
ana Tor The benefit of the subjects Of other
fowers VINO have abO.ishedit
should enter more at large on The snhiect
oil the Spanish Slave schooners. bur I am a,
ware that the Chief Justice al Sierra I eo,,e
has transmitted 10 my Lord Bathurst detail
tdaccount OF the numerous vessels that have
Deen, ana are now expected on the coaSt
with full statement of the many strocitieS
they have been guilty Of
HaVlns now, Sir, endeayoured to give Won
toI the Information OF their L0r,lships as cor
rIect and fair view of our settlements in a
irca as my short stay in that country wouid
enable me 10 make, beg leave to offer nv a.
pinIonS as 10 the means best calculated 10 I'M
prove the condition and civilization of Tie ma
lNeS' ana, at the same time, open an extensive
amt profitable trade TO this country
The continuance of the trade appears fo me
10 he the principal, IT not the sole canse OF the
present neglected and barbarous state of AZ
RIGA.
All the Kings and Chiefs have for wears
maintained their power, dignity, and riches bv
thiS trafhc ; and Us leng as any nation is allow
Ell 10 carry 1T on, they viii! not give up a com.
inerce so easy aud lucrative 10 pursue that
oI trade ana agriculture, which is not only
and difficulty, but il is yet what ihey neither
Ike nor understand.
The first step therefore, towards civilization
as nave before observed, will be To abolish
the slave Trade entirely, but, at the same
time TO open other sources by which tl,e lead.
Ing men may derive the same advantayes and
emOlulnents which they have hitherto done i,v
this vile trade. At present tnev are dec,jedIy
against you, nor is tia matter of surp,ise thai
they are so for althoug li the Abolitiou Act -
III OPINION inst anil H.,
IL IS considered by the natives as a ruiu1us o,Ie
10 them -
have already given it as my opinion. that :,
iree ana extensive intercourse aud trade could
WIN ease ne opened III the inferior OF 4 frica
TO cnect which would recommend rultiv,
ting the friendship and good will of the several
hIngS and Chiefs, by making them suitable
presents, and allowing them participation IN
made, Tor which they are all mo,i eager. and
would enter into with spirit, II ei!ectualiv de-
priVed OF IL slave market, and oar furts and
castles were in tie hands Of Government ca
That a merchant could receive benefit from
lhcir protection; tie present. system being in
compatible with tie interest of the eanarafs
and open trader. The African is very s,ncri-
or In intellect and capacity 10 tie generality
81 Indians IN North America they are n,nre
SOCIAL aud friendly to strangers (; and eycent
I'D tue vicinity of the EurUpeau snttiemnnts
die OF iiue noble race Of men. II Is onIvin \
c0iuihc retail point Of view that tsiuk Africa
worthy our attention. Agriculture I ,yould
leave 10 tie natives. who would, ii there was
an extensive trade and consumption ON the
coast, soon mud IT to their interest to cultivate
me ground. am also persuaded that orr
west India colonies might soon be supplied
WIN abundance OF live stock whereas ,Gat
profitable trade is at present in the hands Of
the Americans our government pay an euor
nous price, aud our islands are very III nm
Piled When we were at Bdrbidoes no fr..FFi,
beefcOud be- obtained (though there IS an or
derih favor Of purchasing for ships from lie
coast Of Aidca,) and the squadron on that sia-
ton had not any flesh beef for several weeks.
10 facilitate and protect our trade on that
coast, would strongly recommend or obtain
ING from The POringmese gnvernnIent i,yn L.