Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-18
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On board the ship Electra, CAPT. WIFI.
ans, for London, which vessel sailed in
the last mouth, embarked the Rev. Mr.
NILS, and the Rev. Mr.. Sture,ess as A.
gents for the Colonization Society,"
Then objects in visiting England will DE
TO confer with gentlemen capable of civ
ing them the best information relative TO
the West Coast of Africa, and also the
best means OF promoting their enquiries
when they arrive there. They will en-
deavOr 10 obtain letters of Introduction TO
the government OF the Sierra Leone Colo
ny, and as SoOnas practicable leave Eng
land for the Coast Of Africa; they will
make the colony their principal! station
whilst remaining on the coast, and en-
deavOr to obtain the most accurate infor.
mation OF the climate, soil, rivers, pro
ductlOns, &c. and TO visit the coast above
and below The colony 70 as great an ex-
tent as circumstances will permit, ascPr-
tanning as far as they can the cxtents
claimed by different European nations
on the coast. These enquiries being
completed, and ascertaining, ifa sufici-
emf territory can be procured for estab-
fishing q colony, provided their other en-
quiries result iavorably they will return
direct TO The United States, or by the wav
OF England, as circumstances may render
expedleut.
VEYAY, 0nd. Nov. I8.-At meeting.
some evenings since, there were gentle
men present, who reside within the coun-
iy, that spoke. fuenlIy, the following
languages
English, French, German, Rotois Iial
ian, Spanish, Greek, Latin, Gaelic irish,
Scotch, besides several Indian languages.
We have seen letter from Newt orleans
of the latest date, which states, that general
WLKINsoN, will probably soon be appointed
Mayor of that city; and at the next election
Senator IN Congress from Louisiana.
[BaH. Patriot
NASHVILLE, December lit is an
dcrstOOd that an express has been for
warded by General Gaines, TO General
Jackson, stating that he expected an i'm
mediate attack from an allied force, of
Indians aud Spaniards, near St. AIary's.
SATANNAH, Dec. 9.-By gentleman
justaJTiged from 81. Warys ,Vkich piace he {eft
on Friday epening iq6f, nc learn tbat coi05le!
Bankdeda .Ojh tie United States tyoops have
arrived at Point Petre. Tie object ofthe
tOHtrHtTOtiVH " tTCODS 0f tHdt fO'i, /tGU up
pears to he GU0ye Of and ls only eating fen
Desseis 10 ayriUc, tohen he and his black Reroe,
wiH eyacuaie tie island Of Ameha We aiso
learn, thct SYoodbiHe has aJyieed al PC"acOia
from Mem prorideHce. ,Uifh an orDeaiticr
fitted uf fron, tie utter placs; and. hat Ae hGo
enlisted an has CaUse nHmber Of IiidiGHs a,iC
-. 1t Is said that NacGrego1'is scith hin
,Oe hope not. The United States BRIG ,ya
last, going into Ameiia Flo1'ida iViH be IT,
len possession Of 6y tie United States tram
ms soon as tie .f1Tgatc John adams, briggs Pro
metheUs anil Enterprise, anil schooner Lyaa
a,7iue ,ohich Werc expected drily. There ,ca
q yWnor at Ameha Mat a british erpeGifiO,
was citing ouf az some Of the Vest India Isl
ands, for the purpose ~ taiiHg possession O
ke Fioridas. 1T amelia ne most shamefu
outrages hare been committed BIZ Awy's troop
--seUcraL murders were peypstTated by theB
nth iinpwitg- neither hfcHor property rOa
sate il withtn tie reach Of these Freebooter
anil brigGHaS.