Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-22

II the Shark, from which ~ appears that
tape Mesurado is con d red the most
eligible spotf for the loc ion ottbe colony,
as possessing advantage yer almost any
other situation on the Coast. The soil is
excellent, and capable of producing rice.
indigo, cotton, coffee, sugar cane, and the
ruits and escuients common to tropical cir
mates. The Cape extends almost three
miles into the sea, forming a fine Bay, and
rood anchorage near the shore, in len
tsthom.. The natives are less barbarous
than those OF the neighboring nations.
It was however feared; that in conss-
quence Ct the death OF Mr.. Mills, whose
influence was very great, and the traffic in
slaves having become so profitable 10 the
Chiefs, that many dIa,tultiss would arise
in the negotiation for the transfer OF the
land. King Peter, no resides al Cape
Mount, but who's sovereignty extends
over Cape Mesurado and its vicinity, had
given mo doubt al the instance of the
French slave traders) a decide negative
to the proposition OF the agents for the
transfer of a part Of bis territory, partieu.
iarly as the avowed object of the Colo
nisis is the suppression OF the slave trade,
which he is determined to support as long
as he can find wretches TO traffic with him.
But as soon as the French government
shall have put a stop to this trade, there
will be no difficulty in obtaining land.
Honorable trade has become so unimpor.
tant in the Gold Coast, that the British
land it is believed the Dutch also) have
determined to give up mostof their trading
establishments. Sir Charles Mccarthy,
Gov. General, was daily expected at Ser
ra Leone, with Instructions to withdraw
all the British Forts on the Gold Coast, ex-
cept Cape Coast Castle and that at Dix's
Cove. !.
DR.. Ayres, who went out in the Shark,
bad strong hopes Of being able to obtain
the loan of one Of these establishments.
The great objection to a settlement on The
Gold Coast is the want of good water.
Should the Americans succeed in the
contemplated establishment on the Gold
Coast, it will be necessary ITO gain the
friendship of the powerful King Of Asian
tee, to whom all the nsighhoring nations
pay tribute, and who possesses some idea
Of pro5ity and honor.
Gov. Grant has opened an intercourse
with The King OF Toulahs. by which the
British will probably derive lucrative trade
and African discovery The kingdom is
only a tew days journey from the Niger,
In October last. a depntation arrived at
Sierra Leone from Almamy Abdal Kader,
King of the Toulahs, at the head of which
was a Prince, and Mahometan priest and
his wife. This singular man came all the
way from Egypt to the Mandingoo nation.
with important information OF the geogrs-
ply OF ORIENTAL Africa he had passed
through Tombuctoo, and was of opinion
that the Niger and the Nile were one and
the same river.
The French and Portuguese vessels car
RED on an &C i've slave trade-about o0,
coo negroes had been taken from the coast
during the last year. There are but few
slayers under inc Culchand Spanish flags
and NONE under the American-and 1t
was believed not one OF our citizens was
engaged in the traffic.
When Capt. Perry left Sierra Leone,
the Colonists we're all well, apparently con
tented and comfortable, and complained
of nothing but the want of employment.
They were treated in the most friendly
maner, and were assisted by the British
authorities.
1t was reported at Havana, that the En-
terprize. Capt. kesrny, had chased a pi-
tatical boat of Cape Antonio, which was
run on shore, and the pirates made their es-
cape. Capt. X. landed a detachment,
which took possession of the boat, aud
burned their huts.
Matanzas was blockaded by the indie.
pendencia, and another Patriot privateer.
Several Spanish men OF war were lying at
Havana, but were making no preparations
Tor raising the blockade.