Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-29
statements which I rsgrs, to see, and I

Die opinions I'D opposi'io" W
who has deservedly acquired so much
celebri,yiln ;be literary woTId, but there
ave some things which he states as facts'
that are so pslpably absurd. that cam
not forbear to notice: for instance, whe'
speaking Of The influence on the sur
! rounding atmosphere, caused by the
popour from the Salto, lie attributes
to il the extraordinary fertility OF TIA
ciemda Of Causas. Now. this Hac'en'
da is bot only distant from the soHo
near tuo leagues but is. moreover,se
parated by a range of lofty mountains.
and. besides, it is not factthat 'heso'l
of this Hacienda surpasses, in fertility.
the rest of this immense plain for,
throughput the extent OF 20 miles, II
bears IN, same evidence of luxurisnt ,e>
ge'a'ioD
The geat Barranca, into which The tall
discharges ITS waters, appears TO be me
only region in which the vapour can nave
any influence, and II rarely is seen, even
ib the Barranca, To rise 10 ITS summlt-u
is expended and lost in this mighty mouth
tain chasn.
| cons der the tail of Tecupndana to be
about l4o ieet lower than the pian oil bo-
COLA. This plain according TO Humboldt
is 9,e9c eel above the level OF the sea,
and CHOU the whole year. is bless seq
with a climate more pure and saIubr'ous
tnan think Is TO Ue found in any other
part oil tn. earth, and this peculiar adVan
tare. that, at distance OF mol more Than
one day. journey from Bogota, all Inc
productions OF lbe tropics can be ra'seu;
hence the mark, OF Rogots presents TO the
astonished stranger the specl scle OF the va
rlous fruits of all the Zones; here you have,
every day of the year, strawberries peach
es, pears and ounces, together" lth pine'
apples, oranges, bananas and PlantsIns;
here you hav- wbeet, barley, and all 9TH
or species oil grain, together with sugal
and coffee-all produced within cIrcum'
ference OF 50 miles a
II this fine country offered no other in
duceneni to the traveller, visit to the
plain of Boz uta, and the tails OF ieCuen-
dana, would afford Tim an ample remune.
ration tor all bis ia,Igues aud rrlvat'ons.
The rear OF The tall. the 3eauiy, novelty,
and suhIlml'y OF lis appearance. The gran
deur of the surrounding scenery and the
tout ensemble OF the country, constitutes
scene perfectly unique and ! can only
add, would 10, have been without The
peculiar delight which this great natural
curiosity has afforded me, for all the me-
talic wealth oil Colombia, and shall bear
win me TO the grave The deep and inter
es,,ng impressions il has made on my mind.
THE AFRICAN COLONY.
Extract OF a letter from Lieut.. COmdt John
d Sioa, TO Commodore David Porter.
commanding United s ates' squadron IN
the West Indies, Coast OF Africa, sc.
| dated
u S Schr Grnmpns,
hatqnzas May 20 1894.
sIn conformity 10 your orders OF the gain
Of January. 1894, | sailed from Hampton
Roads on the 98th February, and proceed
ed to the Coast of Africa. 0n-ha D; tArf,I
, -rs'+' - .-,.~to't'tiy Of free people OF color
where remained eight days. and have
the satisfaction 10 report that found them
comfortably settled, and at peace with all
The ne,gbboripg nations. Although they
. apprehend that the tribe they had The dit
hculiy with previous TO The visit of The CIV
ane IS not friendly to them. yet they do
not believe they will venture to attack
them aga'H, particularly since my visit
as gave the natives 10 understand that |
would return there shortly. and they know
that supplied the Colony with ammuni.
ton, provisions, SC. &c,-s relurD of
which enclose. The appearance of The
Granpus on the Coast has been OF essen.
lial service 10 The settlement The trade
l IL = -
~ had been stopped for some time; bu,
when they found The Grampus 10 be yes
sci of var, the king sent IN word that he
would open The trade; and before ! left
there the tives began TO come in with
provisions and other articles in consldera.
bic numbers The hgenr OF the United
States, as well as that for the Colonization
Society, had lett the settlement sometime
before my arrival. They have appointed
acting Agents, Mr.. Wsrlng for the United
States, and MIR. johnson Tor the Society
both colored men. BY their advice the
people have elected Council of Twelve,
to assist in managing the affairs Of The Co.
lopy. and by whs, J could discover they
appear to be doing very well. But they
are extremely des'rous TO have the advice
OF good .1gents They say they do not yet
feel themselves competent 10 manage The
| establishment. Their settlement is very
pleasantly situated on narrow peninsula.
the sea on one side, and Mesurado river
on the other, on high ground, and they
have Tor its protection tolerable good
tort, built Of stose, al one end OF The vii.
lage, on which are mounted at present,
one long eighteen FOUNDER, and two eight
cen pound gunnades At the other extre
NIFTY is block house, with one nine poun.
de-, and one six. They also have mount.
ed one brass four pound field piece, and
one two pound swivel, besides several
other gus not mounted aud about one