Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-26
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mand to fit them out. The soil Of Grand Bassa
ia pecuIiarl fine. and il has been pitched upon by
the Swiss Missionaries as proper place to estab-
lish branch Of their mission. The occupation
of Grand Cane Mount would be the means OF
putting stop to the slave trade at that place;
but do not think it expedicnt to occupy 1t yeta
while, with our present small number. 1t is
true it would be of considerable advantage to the
trade. but hardly believe the natives would al
low us to take peaceab!e possession. agree
with DR.. Randall that small armed vessel would
tend very much towards putting an emf TO the
slave traffic in our vicinity, at least. ana serve
as a protection to our coastins vessels.
Our schools have been of late, IN poor state Tor
the want of funds. and competent persons 10 act
as instructors. Mr.. Shepherds has been discon-
tinued for some time. and while nc was keeplns'
the great portion of his time. which was occuPi'
ed in surveying, was subject OF complaint Mr..
John Revy has lately oi.ened schooi' WI!'ch
numbers about 95 scholars. and with that OF Mrs
Lewis for girls are tie ytwo schoos IN operation
at present. A few weeks since the Kew. Mr.. HISS
ling recommended his school fur orphan chlldren&
natives and keeps as regularly as the state OF
his health will hermit. 4 school has lately been
opened at Caldwell under the care of Mr.. James
Wark. one of The emigrants per Liberia, towards
lue SuupUTl vi NniNN nav W. =" P"y ~ WV
tuition of sixteen scholars. 1t already numbers
more than thirty. Since the departure of Mr..
Hans, from Millsburs, no school has been in OPP
GRAFTON there, but am in hopes to have another
apain in few davs, under the care of Mr.. Re.
mus Harvey. Al Mllsburg there are bat IL
individuals who are able to pay for tuition: con-
seuuentlv shall be under the necessity ct SUBJ
scribine for fifteen children. Our citizens gen.
era;y do not value education so highly as they
ought, and the consequent evils are, that~many
"a ma ior part of our children are growing up,
with but slight knowledge ofletters. Something
must be done to remedy the defects Of the pre-
sent system: perhaps funds might be raised by
general tax. and free schools might then be es.
ta6lished in the different settlements.
Since the date of my last the survey OF the river
St. Pauls has been made BY Captain WIN ThOmp-
son, of the Agency schooner Measurable. He pro-
cceded up Stockton Creek to the st. Pauls, and
then as far as Millsburg, and descending came
out al the mouth of St. Paul's. over the bar; find
inc in the st. Paul's sufhciency Of water for a
vessel Of much larger tonnage. 1t is his opinion
that the "Lberia' might easily ascend to Mills
burg.
| am sorry to inform YOU, that native war has
been raging tor some time. between King Boats
vain on one side, and The Quea people, and King
Tom Bassa, of little Bassa, on the other. What
particulars we have been able to learn OF this war
are contained in the last number Of the Liberia
| Herald, to which beg leave to refer you. King
Boatswain's grand object is, without doubt, the
procuring of slaves, as he is perhaps the greatest
slave dealer on the Western Coast of Africa
| These ars we view as an injury TO the colony,
as they interfere much with our native trade. In
shsr mig Rt HAT SEEMS IKE
even the palm trees do not escape their ignorant
fury.
lam sorry to inform you of the death Of the
three last Missionaries sent out by the German
Society: these occurring one after another, with
that of the lamented Doctor Anderson, have cast
gloom over our settlement, that many very
valuable lives should be sacrificed in the cause
of Africa's redemption. In compliance with di-
rections left by DIR. Mechlin, have lately caus-
ed a census to be taken of the different settle
ments; and Mr.. +. James, of Mllsburs, has been
kind enough to furnish me with minute table of
the articles now under cultivation there, which
YOU will find among the documents accompany
these dispatches.
Nothing would tend more to the harmony of
the settlement aud to prevent many petty suits
which at present cucumber the docket OF the
Clerk ofthe Court of sessions. than the publica-
ton and general circulation of the volume refer
red to in your letter. You are aware that there
are individuals in the colony from almost every
State in the Union; and whenever any difference
arises between two from different states, each
immediately refers to the laws of his own State
for defence and protection. A few maritime laws
might also be added with advantage.
Having no suitable houses for the shelter ofthe
Montgomery emisrants, at Millsburg. in which
they might all he barely comfortable, have plac-
ed them at Caldwell also. preferred locating
them there temporarily, as was afraid that al
ter having resided here for some months, they
would be unwilling to leave town for country
life. They are hardy set Of people. and no
doubt will make excellent farmers. After the
rains, intend removing them to Millsburg, and
building matched house for their accommoda.
ton. 1t is necessary that frame house should
be erected at MIsburg for the future reception
of emisrants who may be appointed to that place
by the Board. Thirty of the Montgomery's en-.
isrants are from Georgia; and as the fever has
but little effect upon persons from that section OF
the Union, and they are very DESTROYS of being
placed on their lands, shall, as soon as the brig