American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-09-21
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Ire following very interesting Letter from Lo1
Cary, a respectable colored Clergyman, who has
resided in the Colony Of Liberia from its establish
ment, and holds high standing there, is fell Of
instruction and monitor 10 the Free People Of
Color Of the United States:
"DRAn SIR: Yonr letter Of the tst OF Janua-
~ CAME to hand safe-And with great deal Of
pleasure transmit the following lines to give You
some FAINT idea Of The state OF things with us. We
are disposed to endeayor, il possible, to get at least
one vessel Of our owl Ia run from this place 10 A.
,nerica, and We intend through that medium to
bring out passengers and our own supplies also.-~
We cannot | think, make any arrangements as
present tn purchase vessel, as the brig (Doris)
does not 70 direct to America, but hope We shaa
by the first opportunity.
The present expedition, think, will pass through
the fever with but very little loss it is, think
more favorable than | have ever known tive
have lost only two, and one was a child IA bad
| health before.
| Our native schools. both Sabbath and regular
school continue miGdling unisurm-their improve
ment the year past has been very encouraging
Nearly the whole settlement ut present attend
SUNDAY School. There are at present FIVE Sunday
schools in this settlement.
| have very great wish to visit you. which I
trust shall do at future day; but at present
| am SO verv busy, it is impossible for me to spare
the t,me--I am at present trying to build me n
stone house which | have got tho first story near
up, and the other story must try and set be~
fore the rains set in too constant, which IS fast 'p.
i preaching. My building-ms farm-the sick
the schoul---le church, and other calls. make my
life very busy one at present. But hope that
| shall be able to get some Of it off my hands the
present season-but at present the loss af SIX
months would be almost like losing all the days
Of my life.
i AS it respects my colored friends in Richnonda
feel for them very much indeed. But what can
dos wrote to them. individually, as long a.
found it was profitable to them for am no great
!, scribe and found from answers which ireceiscd
to my letters that they had suffered through ns
Interpretation Thought. therefore. that Il was best
to communicate 10 them through the BOARD OF
Managers of the African Missionary Soclety.a and
" have done so for The last two years Sir, am
confident that all the colorcd people III your city
i will regret the loss Of time whea they conyin-
: ced Of the gteat mistake that they LABOR under
for am Of the fail belief, that you nj sht 20 out il
: your streets and take list OF names Of the first
hundred men that YOU aud send them out, and
in twenty four hours after they arrived IL Nonro
! via, there would not be found amongst them
that would be willing to return to America. unless
YOU should chance to fall upon some one that oush
not to walk at large i'll any place
The arrival of the Doris has gwen us mtddl''is
Il full supply Of tobacco for the present season AM
. therefore, if ynn should have an opportunity, q
:. not send out large quantty-sa, not more 7
three or four hogshcads--aid then there will Y. /
risque of finding ready sale for il in such pa VI !.
as will pay you 10 America.
The people at the new settlement are settlnE VI
very fast with their improvements that settle q
opens to the farmer great and delightful 1os
re pect The natives paid more attention to the CO!
III Getting Of coffee this season than on the i"'mes
and have brought in much larger quantity an
of better quality than ever. | think that in one y
Of two wears more, we shall be able TO export it I
a. mildnr large quantities. | could send YOU
~ now a small quantity Of very good coffee if hi
al vessel came direct to your place.
ur site
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In Huntingdon, Pa named Wm. Allen, had Son
e. into well Of considerable derth to hiring piece