Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-16

the influence OF he Colony may be now considered
as partially established.
The Agent induced by various reasons. not
We, proper 10 be fully disclosed, 20 visit Trade
town. The number of slaves, rresent waiting
their despatch at this place, is 800; the whole
NUM- er had been collected in the short OF
four weeks. King Wilson, having acquired his
consequence by OF this Traffic, discov no
inclination 20 abandon it for any other pursuits and
regards the progress OF juser views on this .lb
iect, beginning 10 prevail among The adjoining
tribes, with mixture IF concern and Indignation
His next neighbour, King Freeman, of New
Sesters, from whom the Colony has obtained the
grant of as extensive territory, and other valuable
privileges. and where il has the Oldest OF it,
moe establishments, has given, in the present in
stance, several fresh proofs OF the sincerity in
which his former Transactions with the Agent
i,ave been conducted. Owing to the present de-
inand for grain and oil at rradetown, for proyi-
sioning the slaves, and few other impeding cir
cumsances now believed to be happily redressed,
the factory at this place found in less -four
ishing state than its beginnings had promised But
the ultimate advantages of the establishment to
the Colony have determined the Agent to omit no
practicable means OF advancing its usefulness TO
the full measure of wh CHI ii is certainly susceptible.
The new acquisition at Grand Bas=a presents an
object OF the most In eresting character The fac
tory is III complete operation. The friendship Of
y,
distinctive prerogaiives merely nominsO ap
pears founded on the basis of engh' ened and just
view of he true Interests OF heir people; and
promises to be permanent They offer 10 he Agent
any extension OF territory and of privileges, which
lie will engage to employ in founding and for
warling among them the institutions of civilized
life The limited means now at the Agents COM
mand of executing such engagements, alone present
the immediate conclusion oil an arrangement, which,
il Is hoped at no distant time will direct the ex-
tension OF civilization and christianity tina, inter
es,ing country with equal advantage to all descrip-
tons of persons destined participate in The bless
ings which must follow it, Itis confidently ex
pected that an invaluable acquisition of territory
will very shortly be secured to the Colony in tina,
quarter by simple purchase
l. is most gratifying find, the \ gent has, ip
this excursion, an eager derre expressed by all he
lsevard tribes, except Wilson'S people for The
immediate establishment of schools among them for
the instruction of their children in the English Ian
guage and letters. II is the opinion Of the Agent,
that at least three schools in that quarter would be
wholly supported b. the King and head men OF the
country, provided instructors could be furnished
them. The part of the coast visited presents a
population, it is believed, fully equal sec
ton Of Western Africa in which the slave trade
prevails 10 equal extent; the lands are drier,
vicinity OF the Cape; and could thristianiiy and
the arts once gain eifectual introduction, it is
not possible TO picture richer of moral and
physical wealth and beauty than his delighted re-
gion offers to the agnation which surveys It,