Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-09
AFRICAN COLONY.

| AFRICAN COLONY.
The Baltimore +. Gazette of last evening
gives the following copy of letter received
by gentleman in this city from Mr.. ]. Ash
man, the agent for the COLONIZATION Society at
Cape NIesurado, which affords very different
account of the situation of the colonists from
that received from Boston-this letter came
by the Oswego.
G.. MEsURADo, June 90, 1898.
Rerd. and Dear Str
Captain w. of the " Oswego," has Just re-
solved to return direct to the United States,
IN consequence of sickness, the loss Of one of
his officers, drowned, and the INSTRUMENTATION
of his ceew. / have Only an opportunity To
address a few of my friends, and that in brief
terms, besides the voluminous dispatches ne
cessary to be sent by this conveyance.
The" Oswego" arrived May s4th, in 81
days from the Capes. Passengers all IN good
health. They found us so, except Mr.. Seaton,
the young gentleman Who had voluntarily left
the Cyane TO become the companion of my
solitude, and assist me in the discharge Of nay
arduous duties. He is convalescent, but still
low, and will return by the F." Oswego."
The settlers all arrived in health-but the
scene is now changed. Not five of their num-
Der (60 in all are now able TO cook their own
vctuals, or wait upon their sick friends. This
the ineritdbie lot Of every man from temperate
ATTITUDES who comes here To reside ashore
Perhaps not one in five hundred ever escapes
children excepted. Under this seasoning, white
people, (admitting them to have good accom-
modations, die, in the proportion of one half
with indifferent accommodations and defrc
tive medical attendance, three fourihs. This
last is the proportion in which the whites at
tached to this colony have persisted during
the first nine months succeeding their arrival.
fac, two have left the Coast sick, and fled to
the United States-and 90 have died, since
January, 1890.
Dr. Ayres has touch of the fever, but
with symptoms uneommonly mild and fiat
tering. With the loss of a little strength, L
look for his speedy restoration to health
But health, IN Africa, 10 such as have passed
The seasoning, means something different from
that state of vigour and sanity indicated by
the.same term, in America. | enjoy all the
health ever expected to have here, but with
one half the animal or mental vigour possess
ed there. Intense thinking is next TO impos-
sIble. Memory, and the power of ready re-
collection, are much impaired. But, God
be thanked, except a species of fever-sore
os my right leg, have no disorder, nor trou-
besome symptom of my late sickness remain
ing.
Black and coloured emigrants, well lodged
and attended, die in the proportion of one to
10 or so. am sorry In say, that two of the
lately arrived settlers are dead-bOth perish
ed IN consequence of taking large and repeat
ed doses of whiskey, administered by an oilici-
Gus woman of the colony, without the know
ledge of the Doctor, ar even Of their friends
None OF the rest seem in any immediate dan
ger.
perceive that Baltimore benevolence has
inn cd nm fba ,.,l,n 4. IL.
lltude. Heaven reward the A." unwearied we'll
doing" which has characterized SO MANY es-
pecIaly of the pious ladies of that city,
Please TO remember me most cordially TO such
as have the happiness to know. BY such ex-
ertions, aided by the prayers which believe
accompanied them, has the colony at length
obtained firm footing An Asylum is pre-
pared for the degraded and oppressed sons of
Africa. An opening is made for the effrc-
tuai introduction of the Gospel among the
native tribes. principal objection to the
emancipation of slaves in America is Obvated
The annihiatlon ofthe slave trade along an
extensive llne of coast, ever famous for this
guilty traffic, is secured-and, whatever ben
efits are destined to result from the COLOMBIA.
ton OF Africa, may he referred TO the libera-
~ oi Baltimore mere than to any other town,
or district in the United States, " Laus tlbi
Domino" But, ii is pleasure and duty to
recognize the instruments by which he works.
Much OF the labor of tire coonsis, has been
expended on works fdefence-they are now
nearly completed, and Agriculture will in flu
ture, engross the industry ofthe people. The
rainy season commenced about the Goth of
May-but the heaviest rains are ever vet be-
hind: Why my dear sir, are not missionaries
sent! can only assure you, in one word, that
heller opening exists not in the world, and
where can they be more needed