Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-24
From tie NoJoH Herald, Of FeJruaryI7.
AFRICAN COLONY

The ship Indian Chief CAPTAIN Cochran cIor,oro1
by the American Colonization Society, sailed rom fbs
port on W ednesday last the Il; inst for the Socint
settlement at Cape Monscrado on the coast of 4 rr,
She takes out one hundred ans fifty four fl ee peoDIo Of
COLOR with supplies for the Colony the frames of five
large buildings which the Government intend I'm 10
crtbc accommodation OF number of captured Afr;c.
who will be sent out hereafter in another vessel tho
frames Of two long boats for the trade of the ri,rs AMI
olier things She takes out also Dr. PEACo a SURGEON
OF the navy, gentleman of professional skill who will
act IN the double character of an agent of the Govr
Tnent, and physician TO the people.
The engrants, we understand. are chiefly from, fine
conhues Ct rerqu'nans, PasquotauI ami IhD,van in
our neighbor state of North Carolina. Abuut Gfiv i
them are sent out, dccenty furnished for the vovae b.
the Friends under whose they have heretofore
!ving Eleven are the freedmen of the Rev john u
taxton, OF Prince Efw ard county tins state given
over 10 The Society to transport them; the donation
Ia like manner of DIR. w ebb OF the Great Brics ~
ms place. and one of the Rev. Gave Jones mt \ oy
York They go out for the most part in families I
arc OF all ages, but chiefly young and women and
boys and gs with few old persons and Young In,apt
among The H. are some good mechanics; but the
greater part oil ihern have been used TO handle the
plough and hoe. With the Industrious habits which
we understand they have manifested we have no Doubt
9i'al liey viii DO well ID their country
We owe 1t, think, these erngrants TO state that
during the three or four months they have been de
famed tthe greater part Of them in this place WAITING
tor the vessel in which tlcy were 10 embark tpv hav
with hardly singie.excepton, displayed degree Of
patience, humility, and good order that entities Them
~ 'u' "'it'Iesl praise. ana OutIIng indeed
strongly evi1ce their affection for this eDferprjze tan
the plain fact that under all the circumstances of dis
Coufagcfncnt in which they placed and assaed
asthcy were, in instances, with artful tempt
not one of them found to finch from sailing.
We gratifcd also record in this place that the
citizens Of our Borough have shown their usual blindness
and charity to the cUjgrants. Our community indeed
IS too small 20 favor that sort of benevolent excitement
which we observe displayed III Boston on the sail
'ng Of the Vine; would It be atopehcr wise por-
haps to make any public parade Of feelings i'm orr
Southern cities such occasions We are clad nov
ever to be able to state that did not send these peo
PIE away from shores without some proofs of that
sympathy which il surely became us to feel In this
view are happy To- state tla citizens and some
Individuals Of Smthfcid and Suffolk gave them liberal
donations Of clothes and farming utensils. and oer
things Of which they IN want And we arc partcti-
aiy graiiel 10 add at thc dav before hcr sa iln
the Sey gentleman of thC clergy, of different dcnOnl.
nations, cD bOa,I the ship, then dropped down be-
low tli. forts with few gentlemen and ladies, friends
Of the 5UCciy IN company, TO the oUrrants. and
give tli m parting prayer. understand from ono
WHO present. int The services OF tins occasion, aided
doubt, bv DE interest Of tic scene, very solemn
an Impressive. lt was impossible indeed, can ca
ST. conceive, TO see such group Of human bciugs.
bac;ue all e relations aud charities Of life, fathers
mothers, husbands wives brothers and sisters all about
10 sail away from shores forever, and Uu9er such
peculiar circumstances, without feeling Tie decpef syr-
ysjby in their situation, and the most lively interest ia
all their future fates.
W. DIust take this occasion 10 say again tat VIC %
most cordially approve nf this plan OF the Society We
are enthusiasts indeed, las we perceive rs the plea