Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-06

country, taking specimens OF the tce cotton
sugar cane, &c. with the entire appreciation OF
kings and head men. Notwithstanding. Temporal
~ apprehenSious. These children OF nature
have had intercourse oniN with the worst class
OF white men, and have learned to distruSt an,
profession Of humanity or beneyolence. L have
only Ia say at present that, fthe free people of
color of the United States, are disposed 10 re-
move to Sherbit, there are great tracts Of uu.
cultivated land which may be purchased AT a
moderate price, and that IL they behave well ,
they "!l live there with the most perfect
safety.
We were engaged on this excursion about
six weeks. After oar return To Sierra Leone
we finished our enquiries in thar colony, and
became satisfied that lEere was no sufficient
reason for our wasting the rainy months on the
coast, aud that we could do no more with adj
vantage to promote the objects of the Ameri-
can Society. We should have been happy TO
have sale directly TO the United States, but,
as thrre was no American ship in the vicinity,
we improved tile only opportunity which of.
tered, and tack passage for England in the brig
success. We did not regret this circumstance
greatly, as there appeared To be some definite
reasons Tor visiting England
When ticking our last views of the African
continent, which, for the sake of Others, we
had SO earnestly desired to see we rendered
thanks to God, aud expressed our congratula.
tons to each other, that the principal iabours
ara dangers OF onr embassy were now past.
he nature of the climate. and the unknown
circumstances IN which we might be placed.
were subjects of mature reflection before we
lett our conntry. Our minds were prepared to
meet danger, and endure trials, which, through
divine goodness, had never occurred. Our
prospect appeared fair 20 return 10 our conn
try, antl see the face OF our friends in peace.
Eut the period ofthat event now approaches.
" respecting which neither nv duties 10 Won
nor the seasibilities of my heart, will allow me
10 say with colineSs, il has happened so" Oar
embassy, however humane in its desieu--how.
ever successful! IN its execution however
extensive aud beneficial in its future couse-
qnences, is now obscured viii, the veil of
mourning il will occasion sorrow where there
'hisht nave been JOY, aud. / fear discourage
heo' ahd dependence, where there should be
ACTIVITY aud perscverance-ali is right.
lac health Ofmy colleague before he left The
United States, was sleDder-haviu-a structure
on the lungs, and IA dangerous cough. In Eur.
iano; II beins winter, he complained much OF
Tue humidity of The atmosphere. On the At
h'ntic, aud during the whole time of our resi-.
dence on the African coast he euioyed NOR
rect health and was active in business eterv
day On the evening of June 5th inst l.u
weeks after we sailed from Sierra Leone be
expressed some apprehensions ola fever. aud
on Juue 18th, two hours and SO minutes - M
IN lat %, 46 \ The calmly resigned his breath
doubt ust that he enjoys the rewards of hi<
bions labours, and does not desire his earthly
friends TO mourn for him. But the hnnorahl..
Socie y III whose service he closed his .ife. the
Rl5le Societies who have enjoyed his iabors in
Years past, and thousands i'm the Auericau
church, will sensibly feel his lass. Had food
or medicine, or the kindest attention of fra,
terlai love availed any thing, nv dear asSori
ate would have survived; bat The event has
declared the will of Heaven, and il is nor my
dntv 10 murmur.
WIN great respect, dear sir, your ohedient
seIvsht' Il. BURGESS.
ELIAS Il. CALDWELL Esq Secretary
vi the american Colonization Society