Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-12-31

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mouth Of n river ofthat name. Ii con-
tains between three and four hundred
houses. There arc three churches 81
three Sabbath schools, in which almost
the whole population Of children are
taught, embracing also a number OF
the children eftkc mattress. This town
was, upon lis first settlement, very un-
healthy to the whites, and, TO some
extent, to the colored emigrants. II
is now becoming more healthy, and
may be visited by strangers with more
safety than Surinam or Demarara, or
other ports Of South America or the
! West Indies. The port of Monrovia
is visited hyships from all parts ofthe
world. A week seldom passes without
more or less arrivals.
2. New Gcorgia.--This is a settle
ment of recaptured slaves taken by tho
| public armed ships Of tho United States
and England. This is both a CONNER
cial and an. agricultural settlement,
with an exceedingly fertile soil. 1t
| contains more than one hundred hous-
es; and several hundred inhabitants,
recently heather, are 10 rapidly adj
vancing in civilization and christi
anity.
5. CsaidreH This is the largest
! colony il Liboria. Ii extends sever
miles along the ST. paul's river, and
is the most ilourishing settlement on
the coast. 1t is an agricultural colony
and has u society for the Improvement
of stock, Of which they possess a large
number Of an excellent quality. The
situation is high and healthy, and the
soil remarkably rich.
A.. liHsbnrg.-This town is situated
al the falls Of St. Paul's river, which
Is navigable TO the town. 1t is a heal
thy situation, with worry productive
lands.
5 Ediaa.-This place is sixty miles
south of Monrovia, at the mouth OF st.
Johns, a large river. The soil IS good
and the place healthy. There are nj.
! ready about ono hundred houses. The
river is n~avigable far into the interior
and furnishes great facilities for trade;
6. A small settlement on Junk river.
4. Bassa CoUe This settlement has
been made by the Young Mems Soci-
ely OF Pennsylvania and is called
Pennsylvania Hero arc almost a
hundred emierants, which recently be-
longed 10 the late DIR. Ilawes of Rap
pahannock. A large number ofthem
are decidedly pious, and all pledged 10
the temperance cause.
Being established on the principles
Of the 'friends,' they We're without
arms Of this circumstance some hos
tile nations took advantage a few
months since, and in some dispute Kill
led d number Of the inhabitants ; in
consequence ocwhich, they have been
supplied by their Pennsylvania patrons
with the means Of defence, though
not ill the enemy had been severe
" cbastised by a volunteer corps from
Monroyia.
8. Cape Palmas.-This establish
ment was founded by the Colonization
| Society Of Maryland, which is patroni-
zed BY the Legislature. They have
purchased a large territory, which, as
far as they have been able TO survey,
is as rich as the best OF our southwest
ern lands. Very high hopes are en-
tertained Of this establishment. " a
single individual has died there from
tho effects Of tho climato, it's unknown
to the writer Of this article. The a.
gent, DR.. Hall, who went out IN very
, bad health, recovered after a lew
months, and writes that he has no fur
iher use for a c%rutcii.
The agricultural and commercial
productions of these places are rice,
sugar, cotton, coffee, cassada, banana,
(the two last bread stufIs,) potatoes, In
dian corn, cnttle hogs, hides, camwood,
palm oil, ivory, gold dust, tortoise shell
pepper, oranges, and lemons.
The great staples of the country will
probably be rice, cotton, coffee, and
sugar, as they can be raised Of the Fl.
nest quality. The colonists own a
number Of trading vessels, which they
have built themselves --vessels with
which they have ventured to cross the
Atlantic. Some have brought valua
Bile cargoes into ports.
II viii be seer by reference to the
map, that our colonies occupy some OF
the most important points upon the
coast, which will enable them materi-
/, ally to check the slave trade, winch,
indeed. they have done already, as
5000 slaves were annually shipped
fom Bassa Cove. 1he.service which
COLONIZATION has rendered to the cause
Of humanity, in this way, is sufficient
10 Justify all the expense which has
been incurred by the scheme for, u
We except the Black Hole Of Calcutta