Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-17
From the Baltimore Patriot.

From the Baltimore Patriot.
The following is an extract of letter
received by myself iron DR.. Isaac Hulse,
acting Surgeon on board ct the United
States scbr. Graupus. From the known
yeracity OF the Doctor, the statement may
be relied on. have been requested 10
have il published, as it is probably the
latest account from the. American Colony
in Africa G. ROBERTS.
u. s. schr. Grampus. May l6, 1924.
MY DEAR FAraEs have unexpeci-
edly visited the coast of Africa. and that
part of il, which to the christian aud
benevolent world is by far the most in,e.
resting. KnowIng the pleasure you take
in the meiiora,ion OF the condition OF man.
kind, seize the earliest opportunity to
civ. you little picture nf The American
settlement at Cape Measurable, concerning
winch have myself been very agreeably
Disappointed.
The Cape is in lat. 6 SO. n. the bay
formed between it and Cape Mount. which
is about 40 miles N. w. of il, affords a
SAT. anchorage during greater part OF
The wear, "a long as the trade wind blows
of the laud. The cape makes up morn,
a little into this bay. aud on The east side
and parallel with the direction ct the
coast. puts up Measurable river, beauti-
full slream SO yards over and 90 feet deep,
and urobs,ructed as tsr up as they have
exported. Al the mouth OF this river,
boweyer, there is bar Oh which there Is
NO, mote tbon feet water at low wafer.
IL Is "a Eli stored with various Kinds OF tah.
The banks are covered with nangroyes,
when the settlers are wisely cutting up.
Pne American town is seated on the
high baok oi This river. halt m,ie from
It's rooutb. ami abou: mile from the north
end OF the cape, so tina, they bave pros
ne ct OF the bay on one hand. and OF the
ocean on the other; Tor The broad Atlantic
lies spread before them, as they look west
over mile or Two OF level country. Tbs
YOU will immediately perceive, is a silua-
5,on the most beautiful. and al the same
time toe most bealthiul, that could ne
found 10 tbis latitude. Between them
and the sea there are no marshes, and the
land breeze generally blows on them
from across the bay 10 the morning, and
the sea breeze returns regularly IN the e.
yening The American town consists OF
about 40 or so houses, and they all have
the appearance OF neatBess and comfort
within. The town is laid out in regular
squares, which gives them tree circula.
ton of air, and fair opportunity to de.
fend themselves az sinsi the attacks OF
the native tribes, by sweeping them
with cannon balls, OF which they have
once found occasion 10 exercise them
solves Here the African is al home -
This is bis soil, this IS bis country -
Here the American coloured man, who
WAS an exotic when with Us, appears
in all his dignity, and walks forth The law
G,l sovereign and possessor OF this beaui-
IN; and luxuriani country. Although he
has never seen Africa, when he arrives
here he feels like an alien returned to his
home; like 40 israelile 10 possession OF the
promised land. He defends himsei: a.
gaiust his invaders with consciousness that
The Almighty fights for him, and be sue.
ceeds accordingly. Lately they put to
6,ght 5000 warriors who made an assault
mon their town, and gave them such con-
v,c,,oa of their superiority that they will
nrobably not he moles,ed By them again.
Here nature pours forth all the luxuries
which are the products OF tropical climates,
and ot the fruits that grow spontaneously,
Che IN n,shes a sufficieDCy 10 sustain lie.
I travelled mile or two through the TO-
res, and took some notice OF the soil and
nIants. The trees growing 10 the height
of 100 feet anu upwards. and diameter 4
and 5 feet. prove the strength OF The soil,
while plants esculant and medicinal, are
every moment spr!nging up under foot
7 am informed that the olinization Socie-
~ will give LOT of ground iD town, and
q farm IN the country, TO any tree colored
n.rson who will improve them, and will
likewise give him passage to the place.
can easily imagine, sir, that IN less
than 60 years we shall see coffee, rice, to-
bacco aud sugar plantations no. less ex-
teos,ye nor less rich, than those Of the U.
States and West Indies. They hire the
natives to labor for them at very low pri
css. and pay, in what is 10 them the lux.
uries oil life, viz tobacco, rum, coarse
cloth, pipes, beads, sc. They also make
a v ry advantageous trade with these ar
ticles. and receive n return, ivory, tor.
tojse shell and camwood.
The settlers undergo course OF sick
ness which il they arrive here during the
dry season, is nothing more than slight
Intermittent, but il during the rainy sea-
son, il sometimes puts on malignant
type ~.
persons and none have died except two
children visited jpernapss 80 OF them,
all able 20 walk about, AMI still visited
occasionally with slight chill ltwould
be advisable for those who come out here
in future, to arrive dnricg the moaths OF
December, January, February and March.
CAPE HATTERAs FLOATING LIGHT.
The boat built for this service went to
sea from New York on Wednesday last.
Ct. :. . yassa, oY bnut SS0 tome and has