Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-21
AFRICAN COLONY.

Norfolk Feb. 1.-The ship Indian Chief, Capt.
Cochran, chartered by the American Colonial
ton Society, sailed from this port on Wednes-
day last the 18th inst. for the Society's settle
ment at Cape Montserado, on the coast Of AZ
RIGA, she takes out one hundred and hfty-four
free people of color, with supplies for the Col
ony, the frames Of FIVE large buildings which
the Government intend to provide for the ac-
commodation of number OF captured Africans
who will be sent out hereafter in another ves-
sci. the frames of two long boats for the trade
Of the rivers, and other things. She takes out
also DR.. Peace, surgeon Of the navy, gen.
teman of professional skill, who will act in the
double character ofan agent OF the Government,
and physician to the people.
The emigrants we understand, are chiefly
from the counties Of Perquimans; Pasquotank
and Chowan in our neighbor state OF North
Carolina About fifty ofthem are sent out, de-
Gently furnished for the voyage, by the Friends
under whose care they have heretofore been
living. Eleven are the freedmen of the Rev.
John D. Paxton, Of Prince Edward county to
this state, given over to the Society to trans
port them, one the donation in like manner Of
DR.. Webb, of the Great-Bridge, near this place
and one of the Rev Cave Jones of New York.
They go outfor the most part in families, and
are of all ages, but chiefly young men and wo-
men, and boys and girls, with a few old persons
and young infants. Among the men are some
good mec hanics; but tine greater part OF them
nave been used to handle the plough and hoe
With the industrious habits which we under
stand they have manifested, we have no doubt
tina, they will do well in their new country.
We owe it, we think, to these emigrants to
state, that during the three orfour months that
they have been detained, (the greater part Of
them) in this place, waidng for the vessel in
which they were TO embark, they have, with
hardly a single exception, displayed degree
of patience, humility, and good order, that en-
titles them to our warmesl praise. And moth
ing indeed, can more strongly evince their al
lection for this enlerprize than the plain fact,
that under all the circumstances of discourage
ment in which they were placed, and assailed
as they were in some instances, with artful
temptations, not one ofthem was found to finch
from sailing.
We are grati6ed also to record in this place,
that the citizens Of our borough have shown
their usual kindness and charity to the emf
grants. Our community indeed is too small to
favor that sort of benevolent excitement which
sailing of the Vine; nor would it be altogether
wise, perhaps, to make any public parade OF
our feelings in our Southern cities, on such oc-
casions. We are glad, however, to be able to
state, that we did not send these people away
from our shores without some proof OF that
sympathy which it surely became US to feel
In this view we are happy to state that our CT
tizens, and some individuals of SmithGeld and
Suffolk, gave them liberal donations Of clothes,
and farming utensils, and other things OF which
they were in want. And we are particularly
gratified 10 add, that on the day before her
sailing the reverend gentlemen OF the clergy OF
different denominations, went on board the
ship, then dropped down below the forts, with
"a few gentlemen and ladies, friends OF the So
ciety, in company, TO see the emigrants, and
give them parting prayer. We understand,
from one who was present, that the services OF
the occasion, aided, no doubt, by the interest
of the scene. were very solemn and impressive.
1t was impossible indeed, we can easily con-
ceive, to see such group OF human beings,
embracing all the relations and charities oil life,
fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, brothers and
sisters, all about to sail away from our shores
forever, and under such peculiar circumstances,
without feeling the deepest sympathy in their
situation, and the most lively interest in all
their future fates.
We must take this occasion to say again, that
we do most cordially approve Of this plan OF
the Society. We are no enthusiasts indeed,
las we perceive it is the pleasure Of some to
call the friends of the cause but with the ev-
idence, daily increasing, which we have before
US, Of the perfect practicableness of coloniz-
ing these people in the land OF their fathers, Of
their own ardor in the undertaking, and Of the
happy effects which may be fairly expected to
flow from its achievement, we should look upon
ourselves as exposed to still more serious
charge than that Of want Of sober sense,
wan, Of common humanity, if we did not feel
and avow our hearty interest in its success,
Let our Colonization Societies and their
friends continue to pursue their great object,
with that moderation and prudence which the
nature of their engagement SO forcibly suggests
and they cannot fail, we should think, to enlist
all hearts and hands in their cause.
In the Maryland Legislature, on Monday, Mr..
TEAcKLE delivered the following report and re.
solutions:
The committee on so much of the executive
communication as relates to the evils arising
from numerous tipping shops, have had the
same under consideration, and beg leave to re-
port-that they are aware of the prevalence of