Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-10-06

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a favorable view OF the climate Of that
country; more especially as Mr.. Mills,
being anortheln man, would be more liable
to be effected by tropical climate. The
information d rived from the Commission
eFs of the Society fully justify the expect
alton of its friends, that situation can b.
procured for the proposed colony, safe,
heaIthfal, and fertile. There wants only
the fostering aid off The government TO carr
ry the plans Of the Society into full opera
iion. is hoped that the attention of liber-
81 and enlightened people will nov be ava
kened; aud that Congress will take deci
,'ed part and warm interest in support Of
the plans of the Society. The people are
ready to support the government in any
measure which may be adopted for that
purpose. The people of colour are daily
becoming more favourable, as they begin
to understand the subject, and offers OF
cooperation and support Oh their part are
frequently received from various parts Of
he country. A. sufficient number have
already offered heir services to ensure
the commencement of respectable colony !,
whenever the necessary preparations are
made for the first establishment.
MIR. Burgess arrived in Loudcn Oh the
18th Of July, and may be daily expected in
this country. ! am yours, &c.
Extract Of a letter from the Req. Ebenesss,
Burgess one ofthe agents Of the 4nafr4
ican Colonization Societg, dated g Brig
Success, from Sierra Leone to London,
English chained, 10th jay, 1879.
We were received with all civiiity ii
Sierra Leone. Gov. Mccarthy was M
fortunately absent on visit to Gambia !
but the commandant, captain Appleton, the
honorable chief Justice Fitzgerald, and
other gentlemen, by their kind attentions,
supplied the loss.-Our embassy gave
great joy to many of the African colonists.
We examined the schools and the public
edi6ces, and some of the colonial towns.
As might be expected, was very happily
disappointed in some things, and painfully
in others. There surely has been rapid
improvements in some respects, within a
few years, and the present prospects Of
the colony are good. Rome was net
built in a day."
Once more we spread cur maps before
us, and with All our stock of African
knowledge, to which | am happy to assure
you that books, conversation or reflection,
had added something every day since our
departure from America, together with
the advice and observation of gentlemen
who had traded on many parts of the coast.
we drew conclusions and made our
arrangements.
The number Of places, eligible for the
location Of colonies. is less than one might
suppose from The extent Of coast. Nearly
every river has bar or shoal at its mouth
which renders its navigation hazardous,
or impracticable to ships Of any consider
able size. For instance, between cape
Mount and the Blight Of Berrin, the
principal rivers are the Mesurado, Saint
Andrews and Volta, neither Of which opens
its mouth to large ship, or forms har.
bour for its safe and convenient anchorage.
The rivers Calehar and CAMERON, in the
Blight of Berrin, the Gaboon and the Con
go, are considered to be navigable some
distance by the largest ships.
There are few bays on the Gold Coast.
At the European forts and trading stations,
ships usually anchor off in the roads, a
few leagues from the shore. All goods
are landed 10 boats and African canoes,
which are often overset in the snrf Ships.
however, seldom sustain injury, because
there are no strong winds, except lorna
does, which continue only few hours,
and always give seasonable warning Of
their approach.
Even for settlement purely agricultHr
al it seems indispensable to have river,
harbour or bay iR the vicinity, where
necessary supplies may be brought, and
surplus produce exported.
In eight days after. we reached Sierra
Leone, having made the best arrangements
which circumstances would allow,we were
in readiness for an excursion down the
coast to the country Of Sherbro. We
took with us Messrs. John Kizell and Viii
liam Martin, as Interpreters, besides the pi-
lot, captain and men Of the little schooner
in which we sailed. We called on Mr..
Thomas CaIker. head man Of the Berrar-
ra Islands. who embraced our objects with
such cordiality that he commissioned two
of his chief men to 60 with us and speak
his mind in the councils of Sherbro. We
next called on his nephew, George Calk
er, head man Of the Plantain Island. We
then proceeded to Sherbro and held con-
sultatious with the kings and head men
Of the country. We were always treated
with civility and BLINDNESS. We made gen
&C ~ ll.n.r sclnndc riUnrc