Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-29

Accounting to the last AHhuat IetP"'1 "
Pareut H. %,titation, the state OF the C''"hf o"t'"s
the past wear. has been, on the whole more 'hah"Su-
ally prosperous. Its territory along Tie coast, eA-
tends now. to the distance OF more than two nun
dred miles. and between twenty and thirty PACK
into the interior. And throughout The whole OF
this entire range, it is hoped, and believed, that
the slave trade is now and forever abolished
The number of the colonists is, so tar as can De
ascertained, somewhere about two thousand;
while q much larger number Of natives are living
within the Jurisdiction, and participating IN the
privileges of the colonial government. indeed
the last Report gives an instance OF a whole tribe,
headed by its Chief, voluntarily seeking its pro-
lection. and j%oyfully submitting to its authority;
when informed that their offer Of submission was
accepted, we are told, that so highly did they es-
t,mate the boon conferred upon them, that they
rent the air with shouts OF joy, and could hardly
be restrained from coming down to visit the Colo
nv on the same afternoon in one entire body. Anu
it Is intimated that there are numerous other tribes
who would be equally r~ejoiced, TO place thep.
selves in the same relation: but from prudential
ccuside, atious the colonial Agent has thought 1t
best not to encourage a very extensive movement
of that description at once; lest the ability Vi
the Colony to spread the banner of its protection
over the whole, should be found not sufficiently
effective.
Commerce is represented, in q condition more
hourishInS than IN any previous year, uuu as d
natural consequences not only arc "aHoso"' y
tunes rapidly realizing; but a spirit of enterprise
is becoming more unlsersaa.y P'esa'entt ~ .' %
than h'e square r'SSeu 'eseciS, arc 'poNe" =, a.
lying II! The maroon anu receiving ca'soes d. ule
same time; oes'ues a 'nuch iarSer hunhoer oi
smaller vessels, ehSaSea. III 'ne '"ut' '.
q the coast. And the colee OF LIBERIA has pe:oH.e
an arti lie ~ srch importance; q :" aDuh'1n' III ''
supplies 'i'tt we see u ao,er,,s'" :. i'e e,e'
IN tihcil,,"''--'' BACK IN our Nes,S'm >'u"ny.
put "h'e commerce. Is PfIspe'l's' ~ nu..G ~
IS by no means ''eS'e'teu' IN P'e,'''H ' ~ ~
deed II was III a e""d''ah ueP'ol""l '.'eoi'I,
but the information no" H. INA, " - ''''i'ihS al
that encouragement ana marked at''h'i9h' "h'ch
its Importance demand5' ANA strong hopes are
entertained, that IFS productions ior me iu,are
will be amply sufficient Tor the supply % the 90
Iony. 80.
In moral, intellectual, ana religious culture
there IS also a visible advance. Besides a PRINT
ne establishment, with monthly oaZet'e 'esu-
larly issued anu handsomely conducted 0! d h'al
oi colour, a new aud more eneCu'e system oi
school instruction is being carried into operation
throughout the entlrc colony Ana thou1sh IL De
true mourhiui'y true' 'nat most OF tle wnlte ms s.
sionarles hnu q grave soon aiter inc Pe'iou VI
their arriSa' we SUI, near OF cnurchs' go,ns up
and OF a commentary oeGeht anu ue.o"t al
tention TO the interesting anu solemn cures WIN
whicn they are assooiateu' Inc coiouieu eiefSy.
are an OF 'hem spoken o'' aS men VI prey AM Vi
"o'lnIone or TWO oI tnem, as p'sss's,as G.,as
~ MINUS, anu as nav,ns enJ'ycu ..e Lns -" w."
,loeral euuIa..on' u 10 u .a'a. 10, .Ge.
ie.er'ous 'nhuepee vi ,"eH c1h9''u'ione, W.
tne nrst te" "eh'ns' ,naeh s'o9 may oe anaic'pa.,
ea from 'helr iu'ure 'aooIs' LII one "u'' !.
enterprise I'D all It's aspects Is certainly OF d mus,
cneerins anu an'n'a'lnS
NOT only 10 g'adueh tne heartS Oh .hose VIM hare
nitnerto oeen ensaSeu III It's Dut u enhs' ne
iee'ings' anu emoooy the eherS'es' OF tiose VINO
through difhdence' nave as yet manifested as
position to stand aloof; FOR the "hoie "orid'
IN all Its annals OF colonization may De trinn-
phamtiy challenged TO POM out a single pata''e'.
Inc operations OF your poaTu' uur,hs t'e Pas'
year, may Dc soon toiu; ana "hen oney s'a,e'
mat they nave e0l,ected ana trahsI'le eeo TO TO Tue
fareht boaru SiSo,'o exclusive Vi oo''oo' the
amount OF the Fourth OF Ju,y contributions IN 'e
cnurches-'hakins IN an o2io' mey WISH IT lnoe