Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-02
FlsOM AFRIisA


schooner alligator, Lieut.. Commando SrocK-
roN, arrived here yesterday, from Sierra Le-
one, and last from Cape Mcssuradn, in S3
days.
The alligator sailed from Boston on the ed
October last, and arrived at Sierra Leone
3Oih November, having capiur,sl, IN cr
passage, the Portuguese snip .iryitDpe Faiora,
(arrived at Dos;on,l ~ already stated From
Sierra Leone she proceeded (Dc fth) TO
Cape Measurable, where view cligiblo. dis
trict ogcomtry ha5 been obtained, from the
native kings, Ia the name OF the American
Colonization Soc'e,y, dor locatl.'g the culored
persons emgra'iiig from this country. The
situation Is healthy, and the river naYigai a. for
vessels drawing i0or Il feat wnftr 'i'wo
SMALL island, IN the riser, have Ms. 81 eu pur-
chased, 90 ,nIch ac buildings ready for the
reception of the misunderstanding Mastcr
HUNIER, of the alligator, with f,r sean,en
and a boy, volunteered to rem an at Wcss.-
RADIO, where they took charc, of the schooner
augusta, belonging to the Surety, with which
they were TO proceed next ,!ar for Sierra
Leone, to remove the colouists from thence
to Their newly acquired pos sessions, under the
direction OF DR.. ELI ARE the principal
agent of the Coionz lion society
Al Sierra leone it WAS very unhealthy, hut
tie colonsts generally were in god health
and spirits. The alligator has rot ,os, IA man
.
one on the sick list
The English are cudravourinG To extend
their dominions in Africa, aud appear 90 he
fully sensible of the growing importance of
the trade 10 that quarter of the globe. A
new Governor had Just arrived at Sierra
Leone, from England. There were living
there on the 9TH ult. one British frgatc, the
Ihyrnhdon sloop OF war, and the 1hisiie and
Snapper guu-brigs.
Lieut.. SrocKToN reports that the Sicre
TRACE Is in most flOurishing condition, not
/ s. than TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
SLAF SIS, having been carried from the coast
the past year, under the French Flag.
The alligator has ON board IA collection OF
| rare African Curioslt,. :, for the Princeton
College. acHding Serpent, alive, of the
species called Boa Constructor, a small Whale
stuffed, &c.
Li':at. j. ID. WILLIAMSON, first Of the M
| iagn!or, came up 10 Town on Sunday evening,
In pilot boat, aud left here Yesterday, ia thu
stage for Washington City.--lIe is the hear
az ot dispatches 10 he COLONIZATION society.
froff 'Her Agents IL .Grssurldn. [COwsicr..
! We are Informed by an officer of the &.
>. schr. alligator, that while that vessel Vas
| lying nj Sierra Leone the greatest cordiaIitv
and friendship, suhssted between the Ef-glisst
| autn0ri,ies and naval officers on that STATIC 4,
and the American officers. During ;Ueie stf Y,
a dinner was gis en- by the Mayor and Ala r.
! men, to Governor Sir Charles mozart ny.
! who had recently returned from vlst tn
| England, to which all the Amerfvan o ers
were nvited-Atlei the cloth was remc we'd.
and other oasts mad bren drank. Prcs aie,,t
Monroe, o. tie United otates," was giverl and
drank, standing With mn. cheers III. band
according ia national air in ana'.ycr To
wtich, Lch. STUGNToN INN d. [ iy rel lied
* Gentlemen, ALLOW ne one moils.,i; not.
withst nd eject -nce might be dem d
by you, snl. Cen testimony of cur $ .nsi5iiity
on ths ocra,i ~. ye Cannot re .raia fIonI ex
| pressing our very g'eat Joy, at hearing and
seeing, that The merits of man who is so
much beloved and dist guished in mis- own
country, as His Exceliency JAMES MoYRor.
President of the United States, is appreciated
by the friends Of America on this side of the
ocean; hui, wiIl moi pretend to express NV
own sel,e of the great personal ob g t; 20
which hes been imposed an me, by tn t viii,
! consitr: The natur7i. cff,.sOn of that proud.
h%h-minded, chil'alric feeling, which has al
! WAYS characterized the English gcntlcman."-
TBS was received with The loudrst possible
arcianations and cheering aud was well cal
cGiaitd TO decrease that reciprocity of good
fneling, which had been established by pre-
vIous intercourse. IIb%