Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-05-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
FROM AFRICA.

L KUN Al kICA.
CnARLEsros, April bly, the scIooner Dolphin
'anNed mere on SATURDAY., we have received file of
the Sierra Lsoae GGseae To the > hh Of February
We >oi1 I" find that they confirm the verbal re
s)oris brought 10y The same vessel that the SLAVE.
1SADEis sill carried an Ia shameful extent on
'- Wnniward Coast Of Africa Extracts from them
'riil he found IN this DAYS paper.
We learn from Cant. Pearson, who came home in
ihe schr. Dolphin, that the American Culonsts were
comfortably settled at Cape Measurable, and were
,any pleased with Their pro pccts.-Thry rouad the
climate heiiiy, and the soil criile; nd their wish
was thai their brethren generally, IL the IT, States
H"ud embrace the first oplortun!y come and
sc,e with them.
Capt Pearson has furnished for qualifications, ex.
Tracts from his Log Book ia which l.. complains o(
~" unwnri aniale manner ~ which Ike comCevcs his
vessel 10 have been detained 10y MIR. Hunter OF the
u. y. Srhnoncr AususIa-bu they are at such Iepp,h
a." we Could not ind room Tor them in this morning
Co'rj-I.
rhr Filth anniversary of the Sierra Leone Aux.
''ry Bible Sutirly, WIS held at that place on the
2.'n iary last. Ills E<cclieucy Sir Charles Mac
CURLY, Governor OF the Colony presided. The Re-
inrt i long and interesting one--i2 A,aIc Bibles,
tIi Sul.''n lhI !InSish Gn>pcs, $50 English Bibles
ard i0l Eu-i;eh rcsrmcnis, had been Il dispersed hy
lhr Suen'iv, IN tue course ot the last year.
frim a Hepo't ri the Collector of tue Customs al,
Sierra t.""'', appear: That the trade OF that place
T. ~ H"Hualuus condition. The; of duties
"ri- >,.n ending the 3l.t Of Drceriber last WAS
tii!,o1O being an increase OF ( SO 1886, serng
'ta tiv ieN o.ue vi the preceding year Courier
Iiiythe scbr. polphinl
fl8t me npiN Cfriie IHI Sierra Leone .YlreriSsr
FkELrowH, tv', 9.--On FRIDAY the French br, :
at Wal Huron, commandcd Ivy Com Du Plesss
tirrned m ii' hirior iro.n II ctuze to lceward we
lean that TINS vessel proceeded down The coast ms
far Is Grand BasSa that She lti in with md boarde,
several slave siups under the French Dag but that
n"mu were seI"d OF detained. This Latter fact is TO
to all friends ut humanity a matter
cot great disappointment and regret. We did enter
liin hope, that iue arrival Of French vessel of
va u" 'n'' part OF The coast would Il, least he the
ufcdn- Ut riddmg Immediate ncighborhood of
uuupr ne fG Nlnu 4 .;
King. Ne have, however, been gre, ouSy deceived
ihc present ,s at the Huron serving but TO 81, IA,
Increased portion ut confidence and audacity TO the
French si!vi traders nor, indeed, do they require
fms stimulus Tor it is fact, that u lew weeks since
large slave ship oil lIt uhtiun examined I,y ri
VI bug ih,sdc, almost within cannon shot OF tl, Is.
iaa de Loss and ,hit schooner from GoIee is N
itaS mo.n"nt III the NU Pongus, irddiay in human,
hengs! Ihs frank aNowaI oi Com. pa PIcSsis i,at
lie had met with and examined iour vessels of hi,
lion Fitted or slaves, Cipe Mount and G Al.
IdS, Tut that his instructions did not authorize him
:" deiiin them, most July eNcnpIies HAT officer
hI;ne must attach 10 another quarter hat let it fix
uhrre il may, devoted Africa suffers aud we I,,ent
~ ni, suffers, without mach pr -spcct OF redress We
knowledge, tlat having ewes "a Gore. and
SeucSal, and fully acquainted with the :, stem pur
st there, entertained doubts ul the siureritv r
certain powers 10 regard 10 ksir horror of the uTic
III l.unan Arsl, hut having before The solemn de-
tiuntons Oi the French government on IIlat head
81 merely belIoNcS us To express establishment
that the cruZcrs ut that nation authorized to
d"aIh their own merchant ships clearly and mani.
..ly engaged IN the slave trade.
Feb. l6.-Om Friday The Thistle, 1t. Tagan com.
S.ind-I arrived from = cruise leeward We T.,
To ltud, that tle cruise OF tins vessel omy fur
nsics additional proofs ol the mcrea ,ed, and still
increasing, number OF sIycV csseIs iiv which wretch
ID Africa continues to be dcpopula;ed. At the Gu.
.',s the TIsiIe Ieil in with the bank Phornix of
tiarie-Gc- Grace, and tic brig Espor, Of Names
lie t0,me commanded by VI. DuJTIe, and the latter
ny Philip Lcupreur, Capitaime de Friga in The
Navy al lis Most Christian Maesn These vessels
rXpecIed 70 take in Their slaves IN ! day two
urir lIcr Of water casks being filled and the uIat.
forms ready laid TO receive thr'r victims VIII 1t he
believed, tat VI. Lompereur ca,sc on board fl,.
thistle the full dress unilurrn Of lis rank IN the
French service and stated, a,iong other il,iHgs IN
Ut. lIagan Hal hc had, e4y days before the era. |
iica0h of meeting AN old friend and b,orcr officer
ia rlc person Of NJ. Maauit du Piesss, CAPITALS, OF
she French big 81 var L'llTo", aud Commodore
Qu ihis siatirn Two large Spanish ,nI two Dutch
vessels bad sailed With foil cargoes short time he.
l,.c iIic ihisG's arrival al the G;tlinas we have
rni ,ti lccn aLic to obtain ilie names mnj tcstn,.
son IF these vessels 1t would, huwUvcr hG endless
pnticuldTiZe all the slave ships which, sal from
i!,I pace. Lieut. IiIgan learned 1T tie G,lin,s, |
shat Two pratcnl schrs. with two American vessels
apparently captured ny item, had, during The last
month, visited hu part, aud carried of = number nI
free Negroes Ih,> aoJc OF obtaining a c.igo is by |
means novel among slave dealers they are, |
SVitbUGt tXcepuOn, virtually pirates, ard must |
hope, dat tic day IS "oI Gar distant, when tie pow
Vi Europe, adopting tic prucirlrs acted 10y the
CHdcd states, viii prOuouBta teni 10 l,e such. On |
hjSmg tic Gilllnt5, It. ji15an proceeded To Trade !
Town. and had there fiG modification to Gud that a |
Spanish schoOner, with hundred aud Gfty slaves
b0,rd, had sailed from thence for the IIIyand,
few Digs before us arrival another Spanish schr |
hGt without satrs had also stood lo sea. Trade
I0Wn bring ie Limits Of The 1h~iles cruize, Leut
iIagdn w''s under the necessity nf ieiWrning hete
Sc Tu., however, tlat tie arrangements 0f The sqya
tirpn now ~ This haibOUr, Oil shortly enable the |
.i,i,s Which bciUmg 10 tie Leewad Coast, rcsunie
iaeir station.
Esb = We have great satisfaction ~ noticing
tie arrival Saturday list, Ui ~ VI ship lphigtnia
bcariua the Dag Oi Commodore Sir itobctt Mcnts
urr sucoes.ur Ol Sir Ocurgn Collier, ~ the chief na-
val cunniud Oh this st,iioh We regret 10 learn
inst the lpi.gcnia encountered yrty sc,ce weaker
~ lle Englisl Channel, and tIIf Sm Robert was I'M
der The Necessity Of returning To Portsmouth 10 reGt
uHrrW ise shUud long have had The benefit
Of his presence aud services t.s coast. TIE
r eS-cis oi The squadron which Tor tune
past been assembled here, stlHed the I,ihigruia on
her eate,Ing the hdfljOr, iu t!Ic customary man
Bpr.
The visit Of i've lpIigenja to our settlements
IN tlie Gambia, noticed ~ another part of h,s paper
alpcars To- have gwen great satisfaction there Ia
deed, onr lite intelligence from that RIVER is esppc
ais giaiily ing aud much praise is duo the veis
persesci ing and public spirlcd merchants a b. {
tbvst, far their great extension Of To- sGmate
nierce ~ that quarter. {
We understand that Sir Robert Mends during the Il
pass i.sie f.OH tue Gambia Dispatched s,song {