The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-22

oie rom THE forest by their Itsh,.
OF drh'ieney of ,erdure '''os
the planters, which once We'd .;n - Z
faces OF the earth, we're destr,,.s ar r.
snci' relentless fury, that scarce WI
oee'' 'e'' as 'neoento of their forner a's
istepee' Tile orange, the pine ap,Je = =
Ia'n' banana. and mulatade Of IT,. p''7.
fruits, houflsh, with 4 luxnfianre n.
exceeded. In my ramhIe I M, "''tas
parties nj eiuigrans. and was Mo.
llnding them contented with tb.;. u i
situation. and anticipating with nj ,,'f
lhelr future prospects | would ~, u'f
TO be understood as asserting This "Nt
| persdily the case, rs there are sn,,. "l.
irnt and worthless wretrhss, who arc u
capable ofmaking good citizens eye.n,
coercion, any where. Persons or,bl.
scfiptlon, | will venture to assert vin 1e
erallv be found TO be thus. who gen.
the United States lived as honse 10
during whlch part of their lives ,l,o. Ip''',
| learned TO ape their bett+rsn and =. lave
high lie below stair. :" as have ..P.Y
formed by several well informed No.. ~
they wish all 1t once To be Col,r.ls
Generals, and Politicians, sermi ~ Ia b '.e
formed the idea that they had been ss, 'i's
10 WELD the destinies of The nalion 49,. W.
| atfurd them an opportunity of aroo,s;'
competency for thensel, es and cb;ld,
of enjoying il ".under the shade If H.
own vine, and their own fig TIRE . W.
have seen too many of this charactp, .L
have landed on our own shores from ~
of Europe, who, finding that the n,m .,,'e
curse : by the sweat ofthy brow hat ,bo.
earn thy bread" had crossed the Aosa,a
with them, could not be too h,,,h -
their abuse of the county whereas bsrs
/ will venture 10 assert that Under hoo.
fieient government the honest effort, -
prrseReiing industry, aided BY econonr
will usually be crowned with success. ~.
are no doubt acquainted with the terms
which these people have been received in
hayil. aud notwithstanding all that m;y
be said, believe they will be virtually and
efficiently complied with by the govern.
ment. Persons of colour who have been
accustomed To, and are willing to labour.
Rave here an opportunity of acquiring the
comforts of life with fewer drawbacks than
in any other place. Were an EQUAL. fail
terlng etter made me, considering nv wants
rendered net essary by education, should
scarcely hesitate 10 accept it, n By
spending Sunday at the city have seen {.
heard sufficient oftI1is people to raise them
much in my estimation /; some of the cr
enmstances | should like to detail to Won.
but as my paperis nearly full, shall reserve
them for half hours chit chat, should
ENJOY again the pleasure of your societyin
the lind ofmy birth.
10 looking over the newspapers, lob
served it is stated that great consternatoa
prevails from the fear of the French attack
ing the island That some anxiety pre-.
Yais on this subiect,t would not deny, bh
after the sight Of which was an eve wit.
ness.on Sunday, / can we'll believe the in
habitants when they assert that should the
French come they do not fear them. Or
that day several ofns went to lhr CITY 10
see grand parade which was to take
place Although we had calculated on
seeing a considerable number Of men. Wa
had not expected to see 5000 troops, al
regulars, uniformed, armed and properly
equipped except as regards sumo Of their
clothing, which being delivered only twice
year was rather shabby on some of those
VINO had marched from distant parts Of IL o
island but they looked like UeteyaHs-hl
the French or any other power come hGe
IS agg e sOrs, and take my word they wM
mret W h reception On the north SIDE VI
iriendly,a