Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-21

| hhss arc handsome and eonYenHfni, and all oil
Them comfortable. The plot of the town is
cleared more than mile squire, elevated .,
about seventy feet above the level Of the sea
aud contains seven hundred inhabitants The
streets are generally one hundred feet wide.
aud like those Of our good city. iutsrsect each
other at angles. The Colonization Society
have an agent and physician there.
| The ngent is The ehef magistrate OF the
ceiony, aud the physcisn his assistant : No
white persons are allowed 10 reside in the co.
lony Tor tho purpose OF trade, or OF pursuing
any mechanical business, such being intended
Tor The exclusive heneht Of coloured people.
Inc colonial secretary, collector of customs
! surveyor and consIahles ARE appointed by
the hgent-the vice agent, sheriff. rea.
sufer, aud all ether civil officers are. elective
aud all the officers except that of the agen,
aud physician are filled by coloured peo-
pie.
The court holds its sessions on the first Mon.
day IN every month juiies are rmpannslled
as with us. aud its Jurisdiction extends over
the whole colony. The trials are principally,
tor larceny. and the criminals generally natives,
who commit thetls In the set, dement's. few
instances OF kidnapping have occurred , these
depredatluns were committed ON the Iecaptured
Africans. To the honor OF the emigrants he II
mentioned, that but 1--WE of their number have
been committed for stealing OF misdemeanor
since 1927
Two native kings have put themselves and
their subjects Supposed 10 amount to ten thou
sand under the protection OF the colony and
are ready, should it he lho't necessary or ex-
pedien by the settlers 10 put into their hands
arms, 10 make common cause wuh them in
case Of ho.,iillies, by any of the natives ;
which, however, IS not anticipated AS the
most friendly disposition IS manifested by all
the nntiyes OF the country from whom any
danger might have been OF all apprehend-
ed
The township Of CalaiesH is about seven
miles from Monrosia, on 81. Pau's river, and
contalns population Of i've hundred and
sixty agricHltursts, The soil is exceedingly
i-fIile. the situation pleasant. aud the people
satisfied and happy. The emigrsnls carried
out by me- aud from whom receiveda pleas
ing aud satisfactory account OF that part OF the
country, are located there,
MiiSburg is situated twenty FIVE miles from
M0urovia on the 81. Pauls AT The head oftide.
water, where there are never failing streams,
sufficient Cor one hundred hills aud there is
timber enough in the Immediate neighbour.
hood for their employment. II used Tor the
purpose Of saving. tor half century. Tho
town contains two hundred inhabitants
Bushrod's Island which separates The Mon.
serado from the ST. Pau's river, is seven
miles in length, three at rs exitme
breadth, about five miles from Munrnya, and
very frrtile on TINS island are seulrd forty
families from the Carollnas. All The above
settlers, amounting to AT least fifteen hundred,
are emigrants from tae uaited States.
On the left bank o the Stockton Creek, and
near the settlement On BushTod's Island, the
recnpiurei Africans are located two hundred
and fifty of whom were seat out by the govern
meut OF tie L. States, and one hundred aud
hi y taken by the culouiss from the Spanish
the agents OF which having bought
some of our kidnapped Africans, ana refusing
To give them W, the coloH,sls MOI only took
their own people, but all the slaves they had
collected. These -four hundred. who are useful
agricnurisis, are happily situated ana very
The settlements of which have
spoken, contain in The aggregate nearly two
souls, and are all III tOurlshng con
diton.
have been frequently asked since my re
turn from Liberia, whether ihere is no danger OF
the natives breaking IN upon the colouslS and
destroying them. The best answer eau give
10 thi, question. in addition 10 what have
already sad, isa statement oil The following
facts.
When the colonists could Muster but thirty
effective men tor defence. aud when the tofehl
was wnhIn pistol shot of their houses, five thou
sand Of The natives, armed with muskets and
other weapons OF war, made an attack upon
them In three divisions. part OF this lntle
band were supprized by the left division, who
iook possession vi one of their two cannons,
hu1 Inf f,ng f
If indeed they knew howl for the piece was
loaded with grape aud lound shot, and a Light
ed match placed near II, the possessors were
seen embracing il, powwowing over II, and
v1ciferatlng Big gun, big gun Till the other
a four FOUNDER was brought 10 hear on them
under The direction OF Lott Cary, aud Piled
with so MUCH precision and activity, that they
relreaied. The gun wHs Ietakrn and turned
on The invaders, When they made their escape
10 the forest. There was some skIrmshing
from the bush until one ofIheir Gree-gree" mcn
was slam, carried off by our men, and thrown
into the rIyer.-1his event entirely disheariened
them, they went oil and have iIom that tme
never appeared in hostile array against The
cnloniss. Many Of them have traded with the
colony ever since, but they would not ac-
knowledge that they were engaged IN the Tar
ii from an intercourse of some time, they
found il would not be remembered 10 their
prejudice. They then related many Sngulnr
and amusing anecdotes respecting II, and
acknowledged the loss Of seventy 10 eighty
men killed. II ! remember right the col
onisls lost but Two or three Of their little
baud.
The means the colony have for defence NJ
present consists Of twenty pieces of ordnance,
aud lnuskets, &C. for 1000 men, which
mas be increased icon, private stores il wanted
In Monrovla there are Capt. Steward company
of InianTy, Weayrrs company Of Artillery,
aud Diapers copy Of Ride Rangers. In CHld.
well, DAVIS company Of Inf'nIry and Browns
OF Artillery. In MiIlsburg, Whites company
Of Rifle Rangers. All theseafe volunteers aid
III uniform besides which, respectable num-
her Of militia. not in uniform, aud rs many Of
The natives under the projection Vi the colonIa !
government as IT may think proper 10 arm.
These facts will, think. satisfy any man MS"
the safely OF the colonists from attacks by the
natives.