American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-10


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This Island lies from 1 ] to u miles from the ba
OF, and within ST. Johns river, which belongs to thu
second class in magnitude OF the rivers OF w. AT
RIGA. II is miles long, mile wide; dry, level o
the most productive soil in the would forming ths
hey of an immense and invaluable country, ant
commanding the trade OF rich and boundlrss Int
rior. Its soil will easily subsist 1000 families-i
has excellent water and building materials in abun
dancc-has two or three small native hamlets, bu
the People have ever been among the most riendl,
and pcaceable OF all our neghbors. Possession i,
given Immediately, and the first payment to small
amount has been made.
Vessels Of rs to 100 tons, may enter The St Johns
in calm time, and in the practice of doing SO
1t is proposed place thirty to Fifty families there
on the next arrival from the United States The
small schooners building will enable the Colonsts
on the Main to communicate with the Island every
week. or oftener If necessary, the distance being less
than single days sail from the Cape.
Seyenty-hvc families are now placed on the 81,
pauls-all, or nearly all OF whom have actually re
moved there, or have made improvements on their
lands The whole number OF plantations actually
assigned is Gig, exclusive oil lands held and occu.
pied by recaptured Africans
Not an individual from North Carolina has suffer
cd materially in health, in consequence Of emgra
ting TO this country. Most Of Them are building
houses and cultiyang their lands on the ST. Pauls
Improvements Of every description are going for
ward with activity, and on scale not before known
in the Colony.
The lumber and stories introduced by the agent
for recaptursd Africans have placed that department
in very respectable situation. The Colonial part
Of the concern suffers from the limited means by
which its progress is measurcd-lmitcd. certainly,
IN comparison Of its extending boundaries and rap
idly accommodating objects Of expense and attention."
In the brig John. which arrived at Boston few
days ago, came passenger Dr. Pedco, Assistant
Agent Of tho Colony Of Liberia, who returns on
visit to his family. The papers give the news BY
that vessel which is the news over again that
our readers have already had. Amongst the news.
is that Of the death Of several of the small expedition
hastily fitted GU, for the Colony some time ago at
Boston. This is seized upon with great apparent
satisfaction by the New York Enquirer as an argu
ment to decry the scheme, aud rdicue the homes,
exertions which have been made and happily with
succ to establish Colony to which persons Of
color may emigrstc from America. But the argu
,nent proves nothing more than we have always en-
desvored 10 incucate that people, habuated to the
Eastern climate, cannot safely place themselves
within the tropics. They are as unsafe in Africa.
\ at tho sckly season, they would be a. the same
I season on the coast Of the Coli Of Mexico.
VI we bae Tutf duluotfys tuat a. VIZ 's'SSt a.
counts the Colony increasing and prospecting
beyond anticipation. Some evidence oil it will be
found in the published to day; and all the
letters received from the Colony of the same
tenor. Having always encouraged this undertaking,
and being and more in the belief OF its success,
we yet pledge ourselves 10 our readers that, II we
n sec for it in the progress OF time, we shall
"A be as prompt In retTacting our favorable opinion,
4 and discouragng contributions, as we have here.
ofore been earnest and sincere on the other side.
There is possible motive on the part oil any ind
yGua in this country to gloss over this scheme, or
TO misreprescn The prospects of the Colony.
81 which have always been fairly and candidy repre-
scented BY the Board Of Managers. Vat. Intel.
As the most cffcclua stcp towards creating 8
4 change in public opinion, it il suggested that the
Il members and friends Of the Anti Duehing Society,
y be epoined to apply the remedy placed within the
sphere OF every individual to certain extent, that
OF eusing employment or counienancc, to any and
u all persons, who may hereafter be engaged in any
Il way in duel-burying in oblivion the past, and re-
garding future good conduct the surcst pledge to
a The cause~of humanity and society. Let them also
VI with their families, the example, by excluding
Il Offenders from their social circlesths. with the aid
Il Of the fair SEX and their extended influence upon
IL the morals Of society, may do much good, however
glow in its progress; and spare, by suppressing the
y cause OF, many widows and orphans tears. The
LADIES' should spurn the duellis as common enemy
n to society, and frequently the destroyer OF their
happiness, by bringing husband, father, brother or
friend TO an untimey and bloody grave, by the hand
Of violence, to crafty vanity and mistaken views OF
4 honor. The man who sheds the blood Of his fellow
man, except in just cause, for seidetencc, should
be regarded as dercr and left 10 be his own rx-
ccutioner, by being deserted yet allowed to live, but
u 10 experience tho remorse of conscience and pre-
pare for eternity with the blood Of his brother upon