The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-11-01
.fmerican Coionixation, Sociefy.

ADDREss TO TIE BoARD OF MANAGERS
The period has at length arr lived, when
we feel it our duty TO. call upon our
friends for their united aid and exertions
We have now a reasonable Prospect of
the great objection which
the society was formed. The public
have been made acquainted with the
difficulties with which it has pleased
Providence to try our faith, our constan-
ey and our zeal. They have been in.
formed by the last report, that a territory
had been purchased, under the direc-,
lion OF lieutenant Stockton and DR..
Ayres, on the 18th of December last.
This territory is situated at Montserado,
at the mouth Of Mon,serado river. Fur
Their accounts and fuller observation con.
firm all the reprcse ntations formerly
made of the health, fertility, CONNER
cial and agricultural importance of this
place. 1t is situated in about 60 lS' of
north latitude, and about $50 miles SOUTH
east ofSierra Leone. Our people who
were at Fourah bay, in the colony of
Sierra Leone, have been removed to
their new settlement. DR.. Ayres, and
MIR. Wiltberger, left Them on the 9TH of
June, when houses had been prepared
icr them. They amounted, at that time,
To about eighty. A vessel was then on
the way TO Join them, with thirty.fve new
settlers, and fifteen captured Africans,
with agood supply of provisions aud
stores. As the rains will cease in Octo.
Der, and the season then commence for
active operations, it Is of importance
that such reinforccments as will be ne
cessary to place the settlement on re-
spectacle footing, as to strength, society,
and resources, should be forwarded with.
out delay. It's for this purpose we now
call upon the public for aid. To this Pc
rod we have always looked, not Without
anxiety as to the result, but with a con.
tidenl expectation that we might rely up.
on the iberailty, benevolence, and chris
'iap zeal of our fellow citizens, to supply
the necessary funds for laying the foun-
dalton OF a settlement, which will make
Africa rejoice, and which America shall
not be ashamed to own as her work -
Great as have been our difficulties, our
discouragements, and our trials, we view
In them all the hand of kind Providence.
who has sent them, as we believe, for
wise purposes, and has not failed to sup
port US under them. We necessarily
commenced our operations under much
ignorance of the country and people of
Africa. by the delay which has taken
place, we have procured such informa
tion as, we hope, has enabled us to select
our situation with greater advantage. and
to direct our future operations with great.
er skill and judgment, and to give 10
some of the people OF Africa know
ledge OF our objects, and confidence in
our agents and country.
We are happy 10 learn that many of
most powerful and intelligent of the kings
along the coast, have become convinced.
that the slave trade must soon cease:
and they have been led to look with no
small anxiety, for the sources of their fu-
t1re supplies * they now see in our new
settlement that resource, the object of
their solicitude. Their interest and their
hopes are already enlisted in our favor :;
and the, activity and enterprise of our
have brought them TO dread the
power, and TO respect the name of our
country. We are now seen and known
through another medium, than that of
slave traders, and we are now enabled TO
place the safety Of our people & the sue
cess OF our setilement,o Jon two crthc stron-
gest passions of man-iear and terest.
Az grand palaver called by DR., Ayres
In April last, at which there were seven
teen kings, and upwards Of thirty hail
kings, or head.meD, there were but two
opposed to the settlement of our people
at Montseradc, and all but one. offered
DIR. Ayres land, within their jurisdictions.
AS to the disposition of the colored peo-
pie in this country TO avail themselves OF
an opportunity To Join the colony, we can
state that many hundreds are
not only willing, but anxious TO o,1that
aPplica!ionsIor this pnrpose arc almost
caiIy made to the Board. At the same
time, 1t IS proper to state that no persons,
OF any description, ought to attempt to
settle in the colony without the per-
mission OF the Board, and that they will
not be received without such permission.
we request the auxiliary societies to ex
Ell themselves in making collections +; *
we hope that, where ;herc are no auxIlia-
ry societies, individuals friendly to the
cause VIII do something among their
friends and neighbors. Ii this is done
extensively even small contributions,
which will hardly be felt, will, from tbeir
number, enable us to send out powerful
reinforcement. We hope 10 friend of