Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-22
TIE GAZETTE
AND aDVERTT s E B.
~PUBLIsHEp
BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN,
eosNEs OF king AND RovAL.srEErs,
At FIVE dollars per AMMAN.

From the Netr- York Dn1ty AdrertescF, JUNO h''
The New York Observer of Saturday
last contain. an extract OF a letter from Mr
NJ n. Dewey Of this city, to President
Bower of Hayti making variety OF 'nquI-
RES relative 10 the emigration ot tree pen
ple of color from the United States 10 tne
.Republ;c. the expenses OF their convey
aDcs the terms on which they would oe
received as iuha bi'snts, &c. &'c and ms
a,swer TO the several enquiries. tie says
that the Government OF Hayu WIZ oersy
a part of the expenses OF those VINO caono'
deirsy their own. provided the Goion'Ls-
ton Society in this country VIII 90 lhe
rest-tbst the government WI give .ucn
settlers fertile lands, snd advance to lhem
norr;sbnent. tools, and other necessary
jhmgs. mill they are able to do without
,ucb assistance, AZ it regards numbers,
he does NOT care how maHy there be, pro-
,ided thew go with determination TO $40,
mil n the isws-the quantity OF ground
shall be as great as each family can cult
va,e Mechanics and merchants will have
perleet liberty 10 labor in their respective
nrofe .sions.tbe oaly special privilege
will be an exemption from the purchase oil
a patent Tor icense) tor their business tor
the frs, year. EmigraDts VIII be diStriou-
ted in the territory in the most advanla-
q Gus manner-no person VIII De DISTURB
ed in any domestic habits, nor tor their re
lirious belief, provided in the latter they
abstain IRON attempts 70 prosetyte NOSE
Who d,f.r IRON them in their faith. he
states that marriages are encouraged, aod
good husbands and good wives enjoy the
ssre consideration as in other civilized
countries. Schools are suppor'ef by gov
.rnme OF where the popular % l. suIhci NJ
ly numerous, IN which the youth are 10.
siTaated IN the principles OF morality ana
virtue,
In addition to this, we understand that
an agent from President Boyer, furnished
with Instructions, i provided with funds,
to aid persons OF the description above
mentioned who may be DESTROYS OF remov-
ing IL Hayti, in the prosecution OF The en-
terprise, IS now in this city.
[, j. we'll known to many OF our readers,
that we nave not entertained expectations
OF success. in The project OF establishing a
Colony oil Free People Of Color on the
coast OF Africa. We did not believe in its
practicablli,y in the outset: we have seen
nothing in the progress OF that institution.
that " as calculated to alter the opinion we
al first formed concerning the undertaking.
But we think much more favorably OF the
scheme to which we have now turned the
attention of our readers. Hayti offers ma.
ny advantages which are not to be found
in Africa They are an independent peo'
have regular government. ca
pable, as il would seem, OF securing them
against foreign aggression ana oomesuc
disturbance. The island IS 50 near TO our
shores, that emigrants may DC carried 'hi-
Their with much less trouble u expense,
and vastly greater facility, than they can
be transported 10 Africa. Ii is most ter
tile country The iiberally o. the Hay
ten eovernme ut in siding them with the
means OF transporting themselves 10 that
Island, in furnishing them with the neces.
sary provisions for their support, with land
70 cultivate, and tools 10 work with, all
combine 10 reader it desirable refuge tor
people OF this description.
Viewing the matter in this light. We
hope men of benevolent feelings will do
every thing in their power, when il shall
be ascertained to their satisfaction that tne
powers OF the agent are adequate, and DIS
means sufficient Tor the accomplishment OF
President Boyer's plan, to countenance
and forward the project. A regard to the
interest and happiness OF the unfortunate
neople who are The immediate objects OF
his hberality, and we may add 10 the in
teres,s of our own country. offer sufficient
inducements to a careful examination OF
the subject; and in case of its proving TO
be as promising and practicable as 1t ap.-
pears at the FIRST impression, we hope It
NAV receive warm and efficient support.
An association tor this express purpose,
would bs found highly beneficial. We
recommend the project to the public as
well worthy their attention.
AFFAIRS GREECE,