Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-31

iieyed, never Afterwards require pecu-
mary aid; but, perfectly secure from
hostile violence, may engage, with
moral certainty Of success, IN thc peace
iui aAd profitable employments OF lie.
The immediate object Of the Board,
thea, is TO give stability to their estab-
lishment in Africa, and Ii is ia behalf of
that establishment that they make their
appeal.
1t is their determination, should the
charities of the public equal their ex-
pectations, to send several vessels to the
African coast in the ensuing Fall, and
to adopt and execute, without delay,
such other measures as may contribute
to the strength and prosperity Of the
| Colony.
What mind, susceptible of benevo-
lent feeling, or even OF common SYM
pathy, can reflect, without pain, upon
the dangers, priyations, ana warfare,
endured lor many months past by the
little baad III Cape Montserado? Wide
y separated from the civilized world,
surrounded by barbarous foes; suffer
ing the untried influence of tropical
climate; destitute of the comforts, oil
the necessaries OF life; in the daily ex-
Pectation OF death; no defence but their
courage, no protection but God, they
have stood with unoroilen energy, and
deserve for their conduct, high com
mendaiion and cherished regard.
lhe Board have not ne ard, with in
scnsibiii5y OF the trials OF these men, nor
wanted lne disposition 10 relieve them.
They nave not possessed the means. -
But, though retarded in their Efforts by
the destituiIon OF funds, they have re-
Gently rejoiced in the departure Of the
brig oswego, well supplied with arms,
ammunition, and provisions, and hav-
ing on board a reinforcement OF more
than sixty colonists.
'ihe Board are happy TO state, that,
since the foregoing part OF this Address
was written, communications have been
received lroal Africa, OF a highly inter
esung - encouraging character Health
and harmony now prevail the Colony;
hostinues with the Natives have terniln-
ateu. ihe children who were taken cal,-
tive on the lllh of November, have
been voluntarily restored, and the set.
tIement IS greatly improved. The con-
Gihon OF the colony, previous to the ar
rival OF the Cyan upon ,he coast, though
rendered more tolerabl1 by the eXer-
uons OF lhe Agent ana people, assisted
by an officer aud several sailors from an
English vessel, was, indeed, distressing;
and the noble services OF Captain
Spence aud his generous crew, cannot
b. too highly appreciated. This officer,
when informed OF the suiierings of the
Colony, Immediately repaired to Sier-
ra leone; lifted Tor sea the schooner
Augusta, belonging to the u. states, s.
TO tie great Joy oil the CuIonists, arriy-
Ell at Montserado on the 27th of March, !
where he offered TO the Colony every
ald IN his power. Capt Spence, though
the crulle of The Cyane mad been al
ready protracted, in an unhealthy CHI
mate, resolved, without hesitation, to
remain so tono on the coast as should be
necessary TO prepare the Colony for
the approaching rams, and TO strength
EN- It against any future attacks lie
completed a suitable house for the A
gent, and erected tower OF strong ma
son work, which, it is believed, will
prove safe defence against the barba-
rians. Having nearly accomplished his
design, the benevolent and efficient ex-
ertionS OF this officer were interrupted
, by the sickness of his crew, increased,
no doubt, by their exertions under the
burning sun OF that climate; and he was
compelled TO leave the Colony on the
2lst OF April. Several extracts from the
letters OF the Agent of the Society will
be found In the Appendix. ''itiS too OBJ
noxious,' he remarks in one of them,
ITO require repetition, that, what your
Colony now wants is strong reinforce
ment OF orderly and efficient emigrants."
Having exhausted their resources,
the Board can look for the power of fu-
tune exertion only TO the liberality of
great, humane and Christian nation
Ihey appealto The several auxiliary in
sti;ulions, and to all their friends, with
confidence, for they have experienced,
even in tunes of deep encouragement,
their vigorous eNerIion. They appeal
to thelr counti9men IN general with high
hopes, because The possibility of effect
Ias their dcSi5 "a /, no longer problema-
tcaL Whl,ei,s bencyoence and its great
ness admit OF no question. The obsta-
c!es deemed in>urmumtable have been
OVercome--;he things thought impossi-