Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-15

served, | sm ielightc,lNlih sh,s ,...
and it inhabitants. I,4teaa Of sa' %s
a savage. brutal, and tiishoues, r, s'as
people. we see them possessing 81, -
genuine feelings Of hospitality. srs
and patcrral affection, honesty. and +'q
correct idea Of moral rectitade
Sierra Leone are to he seen n,,;' a.
from all the different countries il q
western part Of Africa, amons Vha
the most remarkable are tne Row.
inhabiting country upon the sea. ps
lat. OF ) north. These .ieople ara :,
markab'y tall. finely formed, and h..
NEST interesting conferences. S,,
leave their country frequently, in seqgt
of employment /; coastiEs the slor :
the distance OF many hundrcd. niles j.
oesof about IS feet ~ length, .jwS
ing at The different European setlI,
merty. And wherever they can Ga
work, they take up their quarters /,
boring right and day, until they collect
a considerable sam, which they lay M,
in cloth, beads, &c. They then rrtprr
to their country, and dispose Of their
goods in tie following manner. Thu
wife, father, and mother, each recey,
a portion. TO each Of their brother,
and sisters they give part, and they
even extend their generosity to unclss,
aunts, and cousins. After remainpss
few weeks in their own country, tey
start off again, and it often employs
them two or three years, in collecting
a sufficient sum to return with credit
to their families. There are about 5M
of these krnw men t This COLONY
They perform all the labor Of the place.
We have had sixteen employed during
our stay here, and find them most
useful set of people.
Mr.. Bacon has located himself ala
place called Campe'a, on the Island Of
Sherbro; but he is undetermined whett.
err to make this his final settlement
At all events he will remain there Dur
ing the rains.
Our ship cannot approach within 50
miles of Sherbro. We shall. Therefore
never have the pleasure Of viewing tile
settlement. Mr.. Bacon's health is re.
markabIy good, ard he has not yet lost
any of his sanguine disposition--indeed,
| think him admirably calculated for
the employment, in which he is enga
ged. He Iabors night and day, with
the utmost cheerfulness, and appears TO
me to be a man possessing the strongest
principles Of philanthropy. he returns
this morning to Sberbro, accompanied
by MIR. Cooper, who takes passage IN
the Elizabeth for the q. States, in con-
sequence of bad health.
The English at this place look with
a jealous eye upon the American sel'
tiers. They are fearful that alter Mr.
Bacon gets we'll established; in Tie
Sherbro country, (Which is the most
fertile in this vicinity the Sierre Leone
settlers will pretty generally remove 10
the new country, and il is my opln
ion their fears are we'll founded lIer'
are many restrictions on the commerce
of this place. The heavy duties Ian
upon exports, take away most Oh u,
profits. Many vessels are emPio!tc
carrying timber from this to Ensiaau'
for which they get very fair irelsa.
This timber is abundant, ard IS 'vri
similar to the tick wood of india, we
are about getting under weigh an
consequently called on deck, and na''
not time to extend my letter"
A Postscript to letter, dated Ap'H
10Th from the same gentlemen, says,
The schr. Science, OF New lork' O w
of the captured vessels, is owned Oy L
Malabran. Of your city.