Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-07


the following letters from the United States Ga
zeite. The note from Mr.. II. Allen, which accom-
pamies them, has claim to the highest confidence,
the responsibility of his character is well known
He is the Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal So
ccty of free persons of colour in Philadelphia, aud
President of the Philadelphia lIayticn Society.
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Communicated Tor 'hc q. s. Gazette.
PoRr-AU-PRlNoE Il, 9th Oct. 1924.
Dear tGther-I embrace this opportunity Of
writing to you, to iuform YOU that am well, hop
ing these few lines may fnl you'ihe same, likewise
my dear mothers brothers and sisters. ] arrived in
Port-au- Prince on Sunday 10Th October, and found
the place FAX beyond my expectations. The cm;-
grants all arrived safe, and are H. general we'll and
appear To be we'll satisfied, except few persons
who expected to become great men nnl women
without seeking for it, must all wall ',eiurc we
rum; the island is in peace ana tranquility; The
land is fertile; all tina, wanting is persons 10 till
the land. The emigran,s i'll general desire me IL
remember them Ia you, and to inioIm you that they
aye well satisfied with the country.-rherc arc
persons that expect will writo disrCsp-cift,l
Of Hayt but it is only few fractions persons who
will never BIZ satisfied let then be where they will.
live with General Inginac, and am doing we'll.
The natives of this country very friendly and
kind 10 the Americans, more So than 10 our
salves Mr.. and MIS-. Insinac appear more like
father and m0ther TO me than strangers am very
well satisfied with this place. and had better be do
Ing something here for myself, than be in America
dciug of nothing. am expecting To see YOU here
before l"ng, il life should last. The General ex-
poets Richard on every day. You must excuse my
Shot letter as tire is short. have no more TO COM
municate al present, but remain your a0tc,iona,e
son, j. g. ALLEN
do certify that the greater part Of the people
who have migrated 10 ilayt, persons belonging
TO the Methodist connection. Since their departure
have received Il number of letters from them, and
they ali speak veiy favorably of the island, and
appear to be we'll satisfied. S me have written to
me and informed me that in five yeas they can
make an independent fortune.
RICHARD ALLEN.
Philadelphia, Dec. %, 1924.
poRT-AU-PR1NtE L, Goth Oct. 1924.
brethren and SsterS-I embrace th, present on
por'uity to inform you that we arrived here in the
snort passage of 10 days, very pleasant indeed for
me season; we are all, thanks be to God, at pre-
sent well, as far us we know of; we were generally
pretty healthy on the passage, hut unfortunately
lost our cooa, (Jatnes Barker.) by am asthmatic
complaint We also had birth ON on PASSAGE
out, Mrs. julius. We arrived here ~, n Suu,Iov
ana wciei!ctaincd until AionJa morning When we
were landed the inhabitants generally, received us
more Ike brothers than strangers; their houses were
opened To accommodate US, and every thing posSi-
bic 10 male us happy, and content, was done: the
HFSt Gentlemen took us by the hand and led ms TO
ther tables and the ladies would take all our chill
dfen 10 use them as their own, if we would mar,
WIN u'eh' ana IN TACT they arc disposed 10 do III
'iht !ney nave promised TO do, if the people are
pny disposed to do so for themselves; the principal
th'nS is industry aud sobricty. Some pcople NAV
speak evil Oh this place, but are confident tina
no African OF candid OF industrious habits, can de-
ny this being the happy land of African liberty -
ne country Is good as far as we have seen and
eafn nom those that have been some miles saw 10
OF 40, IN the country, that it wears n smiling and
truly fertile aspect. As to France she will never
send troops here TO die for live they cannot there
are 100 many brave men here that are determined
TO die by the standard of liberty else live under
ITS happy shade AS to Samuel Tines, he is a moor
miserable creature not worthy to live among free
men, and Just courage enough to wheel a barrow.
he cIied about the streets as a child ,vo,,Id for
mother, and as sample of his being starved, thew
allow US provisions for two weeks, which ave
enough to last one month; tions is flour rice
oeei' pork fish, fresh bread and biscuit hot coffee
every morning; besides different dishes everv dav of
the week, and sometimes oltener but very candid
man VIII know that Tines was not here lonr
enough to give any account of the place
l'"sues AMI vagahonds have no need TO come
here, without they TO be nanessed like horses
10 phbc cart and wnik the public roads We |
ilad an Interview with the gentlemen of the phian-
thr'Wc society, and an address was delivered In !
them by Junius L. Morgcll, which met universal |
ipW"batInn--but enough of others, let all of her
hoAesl and ..dIstrious brothers come here for il i
the nome OF oppressed Africans, and industry will |
prosper III this country. We have plenty of lev
natives aud Americans here's and want no more of
TINT class. All :''inss like clothing are cheap,
i'nd they give us an ample slplv. " are blessed
and want every Aficrn in :c world tn lie the
same. We miai say more, but time and opportu-
nifty, will not allow.
Yours truly, JOHN SOMNIERSE !
Rev. r.. AIl.u