American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-12
AFRICAN COLONY.
United States Schooner alligator, Mesurado, sDes
coast Of .9frca, December 16, 1921.
United Sta

| COAST o. .5frtca, December 10, 1921.
am anxious that this letter may be conveyed to
Iyou by the first opportunity, and take the earlies
moment to enclose copies OF the written instruments
(which were signed yesterday and 20 day; by which
Ia tract Of land and some houses at Cape Mesurado
have been ceded to the American Colonization So
.iety; and also birds eye view of the harbor, &c
| hope you will perceive by these document.
Ithough ] must confess they are imperfectly execu
Ied;) the advantages that may reasonably be expec.
ted from situation which has been for many years
!! historical report be true) anxiously wished by
many nations have read and heard so many
contradictory and disgusting accounts of various
plans on the coast, that in fact cannot be recon-
ced to the S4jrty OF enlarging with regard to Me-
'urado but would rather that proper measures great
exertion, and reasonable time, should show whether
have been mistaken, or whether your agent has
been either infatuated or deceived. It is, indeed,
unnecessary to do SO, fyou are convinced of my
sincerity, and believe IN the sincerity of my views
~ lending my assistance to you; particularly as
lyou will doubtless receive all intelligence, on that
subject, from your jealous and worthy agent or to
attempt to excuse myself for not having advised
negotiation Tor Bissao AKIN, or some one of the
places which have been SO strongly recommended
VIII be content to say, that procrastination and
perhdy had already done too much mischief TO allow
me to practise the one, or to give an opportunity
TOR the other to be practised upon me- | received
the best information that my own examination of
the coast, could give. | believe that there was no
spot more eligible than this of Mesurado; and adj
'ised Immediately, contract, payment, and possess
siop
1t may not be amiss, however, and perhaps it is
due to you, that some more positive reason should
be given for not having examined AKIN upon
which situation some of your friends have avished
SO many encomiums.-Fir8t, then, the English
which lie
coast OF Africa, has never, as far as have bee nj
enabled to inform myself, been exerted to obtain it.
|nofher' they have given up the fort at Cape Ap-l
polona' which is within short distance of AKIN.
mad other objections to wasting time at that place,
when 1t shall be necessary to state them But II
acknowledge these were and are satisfactory to mel
win my present notions in regard to the policy of
England on this coast. Nor do know that ami
hazardlng much, but think am entitled to say,
mat, IN the progress OF few years, our Indiamen
VIII not be necesstated to call at the Cape Verde
Islands for water, provisions, or Departure at the
risk OF being fired into, they will be enabled to
procure all those necessaries at Measurable, (if ami
no! wrong) on more reasonable, certainly more
friendly terms.
10 multiply words for your instruction might be
offensive, as welas wanton exposure Of my own
weakness, wherefore, Gentlemen, will not now
suggest, either what think will be best to facii- Ii
49, HS PelhianSnt INTERESTS OF the oOCety, or what
,ught to be Immediately accomplished, to secure !
he advantages already obtained will simply t
lrge, (for which presume may expect your for. L
that 1t we were allowed to look into, andl
Examine those events, which carry with themselves
ne evidences OF supernatural agency, we wouldlt
md doubt not, that all the distresses which have
,rown to this Institution, whether from sourcesl
which have drawn forth the tear of anguish, orl
rom the more unimportant causes of despondencyl
vexatlon, have been hallowed by infinite wisdom; Y
nd that from them we derive reasonable and strong
rounds for future hope, that the five ensuing
months are OF infinite importance to you; and that
uring the progress of that time, the fate of your
olony will be decided. ltt
As the government is not at all concerned in your
ians OF Colonization, it would not be proper 81
1bIect OF communication from me to the honor. o.
bic Secretary of the Navy; but believing that the
lave trade Gin the destruction of which the nation
5 well as the government are SO sincerely and
ealously engaged;) has received by the purchase
on have made at Mesurado, fatal blow under V
hich it may indeed nger some time, but must ht
'enually expire; and being persuaded of his phi Fl
nihropy and beneyolence, and that il will give ne