Delaware journal., 1828-11-18
COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
LETTERS FROM LIBERIA.

We published in our last several extracts from
the communications Of the Vice Agent, the Rev.
Lott Carey, received by the All Chance and the
Liberia The same vessels brought letters from
several of the Colonsts, some OF the more interest
ing of which we offer to our readers
Those who have perused our numbers will recol-
lect that new settlement has recently been f0un-
detl, abnut twenty miles from the coast, on the riv-
er ST. Pauis, called Mills and Burgess. or, by con-
traction, Mlllsburg. The condition and prospect of
this settlement thus represented in joint let
ter, from several individuals, who have taken the
lead in its establishment. --Na Hdet
awe have to inform you, that we have in good cutiva
tion of rice, cassada coton corn, and
other vegetables and crops promise better than any
which have been raised since have been in Africa but
had we come up this place month possessed
of tools enough should have been much further adj
vanced in cultivation than but now see
here land that will produce good crops corn rice and
many olher things that are OF great Use to u.s. nave
seen enough convince that are doing we'll TOR the
time We must, however inform you that ten acres OF
land is sufficient for farm Here are large tracts OF
land which no persons nhabt. We have travelled about
fifteen miles Northeast, and found person whatever;
nothing but old country FARMS and good brooks OF water
and rood land for cultivation As have made more dis
coveres tor the good Of the Colony than any other set of
men, we take the liberty to request that you would give
US more lan intend to pursue cultivation; Tor with
out cultivation, cannot prosper Although times are
hard with us lust must do the best we cans
We came out Africa to plant nation i'll the deserts OF
Africa and as there many waiting in America for us to
the forest we wish our rights for children law
which we hope you will grant AS there are mill seats
here we wish you would send to mills running gear
for the also, chains reapng hooks gass scythe
and stone hammers from to 10 lbs. weight, with seeds
and grains all kinds Our rice shooting, and i'll six
weeks we hope to be eating IT..
Another very respectable settler at Mlsburg al
ter specifying several kinds of vegetables, (among
which are cucumbers, water melons, BEANS potatoes
radshes and squashes.) which were growing, and
most of which had been sent in considerable qnant-
ties, for sale, to Monrovia, writes to MIR. Asimun
aThe improvements made by the favor Of Providence,
at this place. the admiration and asonsmeht OF tn
whole Colony, present You too well ACQUAINTED
with the settlement to he at all surprised when say
10 vou that the expense of the Company has been less
than one hundred bars per month 70 each individuals nut
we are determined to risk all that we have Or Gun accuu-
late for the accomplishment Of our object AS respects
Nilsbnrg, there about wentyor acres OF land
under cultivation, rice, cassaa and pana'ns peas Gu
eumbers melons, and other vcgetabes-,iso COTTON
Sir the creek the bank of whch we landed at your
discovery nf this place, have found to be powerful
stream, great extent, in the Pessa country There ar
many fine mill seats IN nurnew territory ana also on tie
other side of the river It would be almost incredible IT
were to state the advantages which here visible
TO men of research Nothing appears to be wanting but
Of the present Colony might be supported by its own in
habans along the banks OF the noble Dey and IN the ad
jacent country"
Another Colonist, at Monrovia, writes !:
"The farms, particularly at Milsburg, are in the m os
promising way that any have been slnc have been IN Ii
hera wish you and the Hon. Board of Managers wou
make inquiries, whether it would be prudent aif
saf for me vessel the Atlantic witt gu
rnes and cross. and whether would be subject To for
eign duties tonnage, as Mr. - and myself are abou
contracting for schooner and We wish to be very partc
uar and until shall hear from the Board
as the subject is important particularly in regard to TIN
duties The commercial interest of the Colony increas
nr hourly and would like to hear from you by the frs
opportunity ;.
Another at the same place, writes:
sour business going on in prosperous way, espec
ally our agriculture The crops, both at Caldwell an
Hllsburg, appear very promising lhase at Stockton an
Mburg about eight OF rice and cassada
the rice. average, is about high as my shoulder
and heading beautifully
Another, to the lamented Mr.. Ashmun, writes
tits with the utmost pleasure that seize the prese
opportunity to forward to you few lines to inform yt
that health has been unusually good ever since that SC
hour you left Roads, and also OF sincere desl
to learn your health restored, and tatyou meet wi
the greatest prosperity in all your undertaking. The C'
ony much i'll the state when you left It, Pro
sons of all kinds very scarce in the Colony but
farmers Mt Mlsburg are making rapid progress and,
every return of Canoe send more vegetables than
bought by the People OF the Cape Under shree OF ~
H days.
srhe coored flag consists Of stripes and white
al blue field.
IN The Colonization Society is now making eve
H@ possible effort to obtain the means of fitting out
&% expedition with emgrants and supplies for Liber
n this fall. A committee appointed for this purpo
in the lower part of Virginia, have commenced {
erations with great ygor, and with fair prospect
raising considerable fund for the object Th
say" Of Free persons of Color" there n
more than four hundred, in various circumstanc
and of various character, but generally respectful
Tor whom applications have been made to the
eiety to convey them to Liberia, and who are des
Gus to go very few of them are able to pay tn
expences across the Atlantic. In addition to the
applications have been made for about hundred
Norfolk, Richmond, Petersburg, and Lynchbu
Virginia, most of whom have already thrown the
selves out of business for the purpose of emgratl
and must unaYodabY make great and rnlnous sat