Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-10-07
AFRICAN COLONIZATION.
From Tie NnshpiHe Fiji.


Odrre4iers generally will, no doubt, be
pleased to leara, lran an authentic source,
the actual results OF the efforts which have
been made 10 establish on the coast of AGica,
2 cosony Of emisrants from among our free
black population. it Ia a.matter indeed Of
vast Importance. and "a newho has witness
ed the wonderful effects OF eutsrpiize and in
dustry N other instances, can be lncredulous
as to the pFleticabnity Of accomplishing the
desired obJeetia this respect. Nothing IS
wanting but perseverance and energy, TO en-
sure all tho benefits that the most sanguine
antieipations could promise. We give below
n part OF the statement made before a com.
mlttee 81 CGngrssson The twenty sixth day of
R1ay last, BY Hr. Derany, who DOW holds
the oiGce Of Higa Sheriff in the colony Of IL
IBERIA, and was formerly a slave belonging TO
the Eof. Lars3on Cheves ofSouth Carolina
Ai.or acquiring bis freedom, be worked al
9ho trads Of a sail maker for some time. in
philadelphia, and about seven years ago he
renewed to Liberia He ia now engaged in
business as a merchant, and estimates his
eeFc sales annually at about $4,000. Ills
Jgopcrty, he SAYS, is worth about $4,000,
be2tiy all OF which he has acquired during.
his residence in the colony. 5Phe followin@
e1traetlrom his statement, which we presume
is entitled to fsll cenddeuce, will give some
idea of the present state Of things in that
country.
The morals Of the Colony are good. He
had Witnessed but one fight, and that was
with a colered man from The English Colony
oi Sierra Leone who had abused the Amcri-
can Colony aad ats government. No instance
of capital crime had occurred He knew but
two persons addicted to intempsrance, and
with them the habit is not aarrird 50 far as
On he Eer1g4fatv Infttnto,,~ L.. A.. r-I.
The courts are well attended. When the
laws OF the Colony are silent, recourse is had
10 those ofthe United States, so thatno crime
Can, through a defect Of this kind, be COM
mltted with impunity.
They have p Baptist, a Methodist, and a
Presbyterian church, the latter vet uninish-
ed. Meetings are held three times on Sun
day, sad twice during the week, and Sunday
schools are attended by many Of The natives.
The natives IL ths neighborhood sfthe Colo
ny are adopting the European dress and cos
fnaoe, several tribes have put themselves un-
d2r theiaTs ei the Colony, and many Of the
children attend the scheols They gave the
master of ens Of their schools a salary Of $50
dollars; this he did not think sufficient, and
engaged in the business of public SURVEYOR:
an consequence Of which the school had de-
chncd, bat they expected aRother teacher
lhey are deslrouS Of having white persons
Ter teachers, IN which capacity, and in that
OF clergymen, only, are they allowed to re-
side IA the CSiopy Mr.. Deyany had visited
Sierra Leone, but found it by no means as
prosperous as their own Colony, on account
OF the residence OF Europeans among them,
who cagP9ss The trade and abuse the blacks.
The Agents Of the American Government
treat the C0loAists "%entirely TO their s%atisfac-
tioa,' placing hem on a footing Of perfect c.
quality, as much as il 30 distinction Of color
existed.
A newspaper is Published in Monrovia. hy
a Mr. RussEgurm, a'colored man, and a era
duate Of a college in Maize, He formerly
published a paper in New York. lie has
iroa two 10 three hundred subscribers.
very active and profitable trade is CARR
ed on at NUuroVla. One C%slonist wil have
made this yer, sales 10 the amount Of 10000
dollars. u Coffee they raise enough for
their own consumption, nad expect TO exlplt
considerable they export dye woods ofGif
fcreBt kinds, hides, IVORY, pain oil, and rice.
provisions are plenty. They have beef, fish,
fowls, ducks, sc.
HERE is a species Of sour grange, which is
a native ofthe country. The t%5sHaIi.t! and
pine apple, and species q cherry are com
mon. sweet orange, brought lrOnl ~cg
ia Leone, succeeds well, and seeds haze seen
sent lfca America, hsm which ihc C..oujsls
are endeagofiaR to raise various VI est ipHia
fruits. The nAts14 lice aLouuGs, aGd Is yeIg
valahle for as Ui.
The Coionlts aIe, with very few c4ccp-