The native American., 1838-11-03
under the supervision of the New York City and
Pennsylvania Colonization Societies.

under the supervision of the New York City an
Pennsy ylvania Colonization Societies.
BaSSa C0re.-This settlement occupies tt
side of the river, opposite to Edna, about a mil
distant. 1t was formed by the New York an
Pennsylvania Colonization Societies, and consist
Of the emigrants who escaped from the massacr
Of Port Cresson, las the settlement was then call
|ed) the location of which was two miles furthe
southward than the present town of Bassa Cove
Four expeditions Of emigrans have been sen
there since those Societies first commenced the
Operations, which was in December, 1894. Bas
sa Cove has been re-estabshed since Decem
ber, 1885, and numbers now more than 200 emf
grants, exclusive of native residents. The peo
pie are industrious, more given to agriculture than
in the other settlements. The sale Of ardent spi
rits is prevented by law. There are two vcr}
fine churches built, Methodist and Baptist. A
school is taught at the expense Of the Ladies' Lii
berlan Education Society, of New York. Ly.
ceum was established by Mr.. Buchanan, for the
mutual improvement of the young men of the
village, and it has done considerable good. Each
church has Sunday school, with forty children
in all, and fifteen natives. An excellent a and
court house have been erected, and wind saw
mill is IN process OF erection. 1t is, on the
whole, one OF the most promising settlements in
Liberia.
A new settlement named Bexley has lately
been surveyed and commenced by Lewis Sheri-
den. This soil is very fine and fit for any tropical
produce. 1t is named, at the request of the Bri-
tlsh African Colonization Society, after their Pre-
sident, Lord Bexley. They subscribed $500
towards its formation. 1t is situated about six
miles up the st. Johns river, and will make a
beautiful residence for the industrious emigrant.
Sinou.-A settlement has lately been formed
by the Colonization Societies of Mississippi and
Louisiana. The location is said to be very GOOD.
1t is about half way between Cape Palmas and
Monrovia.
Cape Pdimas.-This very prominent head.
land, on the west coast of Africa, has been select
ed by the Maryland Colonization Society for their
operations. settlement has been established
there little more than four years. 1t numbers
450 colonlss, and extends about four miles in
land. The sale Of ardent spirits is forbidden by
law, ard all trading is confined to the public store
alone. The Pre- ,byterian Mission, under Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson, has been established there some
years, and the great good which has resulted from
the persevering and devoted labors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson, is highly spoken of by all who
visited that colony, as we'll as the natives them
selves with whom have conversed on the subject
Mr.. Wilson has two schools under his care, with
three colored assistants, one at Rocktown and
one at Cavally, besides that more immediately at
his own residence. Two churches are built,
and exercises are performed regularly at Mount
Vaughan, the residence of the Protestant Episco-
pal Missionary. There are two other schools in
the town for the colonists, and another school
house is building at the expense Of the Ladies' Ii
berian Education Society Of Baltimore, for very
competent colored preacher and his wife, who went
out lately. A very fine road has been made for
nine miles inland, and is intended to be carried to
Deh-neh, the Episcopal Mission station, in the
interior about sixty miles. A very excellent law
has lately been passed by Mr.. Russwurm, the
agent there, that eighteen months after the passing
of the act, no officer should hold commission
who could not read and write; the consequence
of which is, that those now in Office not possess
ed of the necessary qualifications, are studying
hard to acquire them-also, scarcely less i'm
portant regulation, providing exemplary punish
ment for any one convicted of whipping his wife
Examples hich the other colonies would do well
to follow. There are, also, three military compa.
nies, well equipped and drilled. Indeed this may
be said of all the settlements, more particularly
Monrovia, for all the military arrangements of the
colony are well and efficiently conducted.
r. Med.