Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-02


seems peculiarly called for, from bis dis
tinguished zeal, his active henefolence, ana
the extensive usefulness of his short HE
hope it will be furnished by some oil his
friends. The foundation Of the disease
which terminated his life, was laid some
time before he left his country The sus-
pension Of his complaint, whilst in Africa
so as TO enable him to perform the arduous
duties of his situation, gives favorable
view of the climate OF that country, more
especially as DIR. Mills, being northern
man, would be more liable to be Affected
by tropical climate. The information
derived from the commissioners OF the So
ciety, fully justify the expectation OF It's
friends, that n situation can be procured Tor
the proposed colony, safe, heaIthiul, and
fertile. There wants only the fostering aid
of the government to carry the plans OF the
Society into full operation. II is hoped
that The attention OF a liberal and enllsh-
tened people will now be awakened ard
that Congress will lake decided 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 colo: are daily becoming more favorable,
as they begin TO understand. the SUBJECT,
and offers Of cooperation and support on
their part, are frequently received from va
rious parts OF the country. A sufficient
number have already offered their services
TO ensure the commencement OF 4 respec-
table colony, whenever the necessary pre-
parations are made for the first establish
ment.
Mr.. Burgess arrived in London on the
25th Of July, and may be daily expected
in this country. | am, yours, SC.
Extract Of letter from the Rev. Ebenezer
Burgess, one OF the agents OF the Amerl-
can Colonization Society, dated, Brig
Success, from Sierra Leone to London,
English Channel, 10th July, 1918.
We were received with all civility in
Sierra Leone. Gov. Mccarthy was unior-
tunately absent on visit 10 the Gambia;
but the commandant, captain Appleton, tie
honorable chief justice Fitzgerald, and o.
Their gentlemen, by their kind attentions,
supplied the loss. Our embassy gave great
JOY to many OF the African colonisls. We
examined the schools and the pubic edifi-
ces, and some OF the colonial towns. As
might be expected, | was very happily dis
appointed in some things, and painfully in
others. There surely has been rapid im-
provements in some re ec,s, within few
years, end the present prospects OF the CO.
lony are good. Rome was not built in a
day"
Once more we spread cur maps before Us,
and with all our stock of African know
ledge, TO which am happy t. assure you
that books, conversation or reflection, had
added something every day since our de-
partu.e 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 Strange
ments.
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 foods are land
ed in boats and African canoes, which are
often overset in the surf-shipS, however,
seldom sustain injury, because there are 10
strong winds except the tornadoes. which
continue only few hours, and always give
seasouable warning OF their approach.
Even for settlement purely agricultural,
it seems indispensable 10 have river, har-
bour, or bay, in the vicinity, where neces-
sary 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 Of the coLntry of Sherbro. We took
with US Messrs. John KEEL and William
Martin, as interpreters, besides the pilot,
captain and men Of the little schooner in
which we sailed. We called on Mr.. Tho
mas CalEer, head man Of the Berrara
Islands, who embraced our objects with
such cordially, that he commissioned two
OF his chief men TO go with US and speak his
mind in The councils of the Sherbro. We
next called on his nephew, George Calker,
head nan of the Plantain Islands. We