Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-21
FROM AFRICA.


Phrdim Bdcon, who went out as one of the
Government Agents to the American Colony
oil Tree Blacks, forming on the Coast of Afri-
ca, with his lady, and NathI Peck, one of the
Colonlsts who went from Baltimore, with the
first expedition TO Sherbro', arrived here YES
terday IN the schr. Enleline, capt. Pcnning-
ton, from Martinique. They left Sierra Leone
10Th June, in an English vessel, bound To Bar
BADGES, whence they proceeded TO Martinique,
and sailed thence about 18th July for Hamp-
ton Roads. Mr.. Bacon returned home I'm
consequence of the health of himself and lady,
being much impaired previous to their sail
ing we are pleased to state, however, that
they are much recovered by the voyage.
by the arrival of Mr.. Bacon we have the a.
greeable Intelligence that the Agents had eff
iected the purchase of Il tract OF land from the
nauyes, estimated ut between 80 and 40 miles
square, situated on the river ST Johns, between
and deg. n. lat and about 500 miles dis
tant from Slerr LeOnae. 1t is represented as
remarkably healthy and fertile, lays high, and
produces Kice of an excellent quality, Corn
and all kinds oftropical grain and fruits; the
water also IS very good, and the river furnish
es the best fish and oysters in abundance
Coffee, Cotton, and Tobacco, OF very good
quality grow spontaneously, the first of which
IS sold at 4d sd per pound. We understand
That the purchase has been effected upon the
most advantageous terms, viz for an annual
supply OF Rum, Manufactured Tobacco, Pines
KNIVES, and a few other articles, the total cost
oil which, in this country, would not exceed
three hundred dollars per annum. Mr. Wilt
berger, the other Agent for Government, Rev'd
Mr. Andrus, Agent for the Colonization Soci-
ETY., and MIR. and Mrs. Winn, with all the col
onlsts, enjoyed very good health, and no sick
ness of serious nature had occurred among
Them from the time of their arrival until the
departure of Mr.. Bacon. The prospects of
the Colony were considered as very promis-
lnG and afford the highest qualification 10 the
Agents and Colonists.
we further learn from Mr.. Bacon that there
IS very good anchorage off the scitc fixed on
Tor the new settlement, for vessels of 90 tons,
ana That ship of the line could ride in safe
ty within few miles of it. The natives he
found very inofensivc and kindly disposed
we are indebted TO the politeness OF Mr.. Ba-
con, for the loan of Sierra Leone GaZettes to
Sth June, from which we make some veryin-
tcrestln5 tractsrespecting the Colonists.
Beacon.
Another of the Alligator's prizes, in charge
OF Mldshlpman Hosscck, had been recaptured
by the prisoners, who being allowed To come
upon deck for the benefit OF fresh air, rose
upon the prize crew. She was carried to Cay
cnne where the Americans were treated as
pnvateersmen nor could the public authori-
ties be convinced that they belonged TO the u.
States service, but sent them off as prisoners
to Martinique TO be conveyed to the United
States in French ship of war.
1t was apprehended that another prize to
the Alligator had been retaken, as she was seen
by the vessel in which Mr.. Bacon left Sierra
Leone, returning toward the Coast.
III IS evident from the recapturc Oftwo land
possibly three of the Alligator's prizes, that
tie naval force employed by our Government
Tor the suppression of the slave trade is not
adequate TO the purpose. Small vessels it is
true, are Indispensable hut they cannot carry
men enough to put a sufficient prize crew on
board OF every vessel they capture therefore
it would perhaps be advisable to send sloop
oil warand a schooner in company. Herald
From The Sierra Leone Gazette Of June 0.
FREETowN, JUNE 9th, 1921.
His Maiesty's ship Tartar arrived in Free
town harbour late in the evening of Tues
day, last, the 9Th inst. We are happy TO be
enabiedto state, that Commodore Sir e. Coz
LIER andall his officers are in excellent health.
The Tartar IS last from the island of Ascen-
SION, which she left on Monday the 28th
Hlay. The Tartar would have made the pas
sage from Ascension in five days if she had
not met with battling winds and Gains within
two days ordinary sail of Sierra Leone
BY the Tartar we have received what will
be generally considered in Europe, the "im-
portant intelligence of the death of BUoNh-
PARTE" He expired at hisresidence at Long
wood, st. Helena, OH the 9th May The inn
mediate cause of his death was cancer I'm the
stomach.
AMERICAN COLONIZATION ON THE
COAST OF AFRICA.
We have not, for some time, made any
mention of the American colonists, whose ar
rival In ourharbOur was noticed several weeks
ago. Ii has Just occurred that, although their
situation and proceedings must be so well known
IN the colony as TO render any statement res
pectlng them in our columns altogether su-
periluous, there are in Great Britain as well as
in the United States--and we trust. in other
countries also--many who take a lively inter
est In the location and in the progress of these
settlers and to those so Interested, no means
OF communication can apply so generally or
so satisfactorily, under the present circuln-
stances, as this Gazette.
We therefore venture TO state in a suinma-
ry way, but with perfect accuracy orinGorm-
atom, that the principal gentlemen to who's c
care and direction The settlers were commit
Ted, sought, a few days after their arrival an
interview with the colonial authorities at which
his honor the acting Governor and some of
the Members of the Council of administration
for the colony assisted. At this meeting, the
American gentlemen explained thero biccts full
", making a candid communication Of their
instructions, and of all their yiewsand objects.
This irankness they used expressly in the con
iidence of the most amicablc dispositions on
he part OF those to whom they addressed
| themselves. Their confidence was declared
70 be founded as well on the very friendly IN
crest taken IN the American plans Of coloniza-
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