New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-22
bloSaovIA, June 2jth. 1916.


Dur Father 0nd Sisters The good bark Chat
ham arrived safely az Monroyia Monday June It'll
making the passage in 50 days We anchored mile
from tho shore, between two American vessels OF
being dangerous TO approach any account
the heavy surf that breaks along the beach. The
weather continued tine and the winds fair until we came
within $50 miles OF the coast when the breeze tina, had
borne us so near our destined port died away leaving
bccalrned.
I've lag for five days rocking from side To side with
out advancing more than mile hour this was rem
dercd disagreeable by OF the extreme heat
OF the sun. 1t was so hot at times that the tar boiled
out OF the rigging and from the between the deck
planks and at night we were greatly troubled by the AZ
rcan squalls tornadoee, which are common in ibis
part OF the world IL is almost impossible for me 10
lind language with which describe TO you in,e!ebly
the awful appearance Of one OF these squalls
there any indications of our being visited by
Of them the sails taken in and everything made
secure Soon tremendous wind springs up accompa.
MED with such thunder and lightning heard
dreamed Of in America Independent of the calm
and squalls we had delightful passage. As
anchored, the natives out to us from all
directions in their II il not for these
tivcs men, they called here. ii would be
very difficult get anything shore from vessels
ing TO this port
we arrived in the morning. bu, the Captain Mr Roy
and myself did not ashore until the afternoon, when
we proceeded light to the Government House We
there received very kindly By Gov Roberts Judge Ben
edct and the principal gentlemen IN the place. pre-
scented my letters OF Introduction 10 Mr. Roberts and
Mr. Benedict. They seemed somewhat surprised Il, nv
coming here. Mr. r. said TINT he had the pleasure of
seeing you once in the company OF Rev Peter Williams
Lewis Shcrrdcn is dead he did not sete in Monrovin
but Bassa Cove where he died about two years ago
OF grief brought on by the conduct oil his wife. We
turned with the Captain stayed on board that night and
brought our trunks shore the next morning. We
provided with board a, Nj. Benedicts, aud lodg
ings NJ DR.. Bobcrtss. brother OF the Governor DR.
Roberts LETT in the Chatham and i now IN your City
where he intends remaining until he has completed ms
Medical Education. He is very fine young man and
stands high in this community; he takes letter OF in
PRODUCTION from to you. hope that you will, pro
viding you have leisure show much attention 10 Mr.
Roberts ms possible Please introduce him into society
for he has behaved very gentlemauly toward me-
Captain Besrse also deserves our thanks for his kind
to during the passage. On a persons first
view of this place he ID very apt 10 form poor opinion
Oft. This the with me, but after | had gone
among the people and seen the manner in which they
lived and how intelligent and refined they were, and
above all that they enacted and governed by their
aws and when considered that was for the first
time in my life breathing free atmospheric, and in
country where the White Man did not hold sway, and
an individual, however humble. ne quality himself
might attain TO cinnencc and distinction really ict sur
priscd that could have remained long conen;cd IN
America sincerely think that il the Colored People of
the United States could only what fine country this
is and might be made by little cSortion their prclu
dices against the Colonization society anu the Colony
would be entirely removed From hearing the Captain
and Sailors convcrsng concerning the malenty o.: the
African Fever and OF the many deaths that had been
casoncd by il, WAS frequently discouraged by their
talk il almost certain death for person 10 stop
shore night. have conversed with several OF
the Colonial Physicians the subject They informed
that The change from the temperate to the orrid
grca, that most people coming here ncccs
sary had 70 pass through the accmating process but
that there not the least danger 10 be apprehended
from It, providing You took proper OF yourself ana
il you get wet change yopr clothes possible
and expose yourself TO the night dews They il
has great resemblance the Fever and AguC that you
have in the United States only that IL Is not half
we're In the first settlement OF this country, great
many died, but this owing no doubt more TO the
suffering they endured, than any other For i'll
stance, three hundred confined during the whole
quarters and living upon the coursest fare
and then going down in some OF the other settlements
where there had been no accommodations provided
Tor them There persons that have been here Il
~ years and have been afflicted in the least 10y
the fever SO YOU that it greatly exaggerated II
dssipatcd character on his arrival gets drunk and
lies down a, night upon the ground he is very ap: 10
get the Fever and if does not happen TO Kill him. II
will come next door H. The Colony is about decar
ing it, independence This is their RAINY or Winter sea
son-it generally continues for three months II seldom
rains except the night Judge Benedict the finest
man in the place lie is perfect gentleman You VIII
receive letter from him and from Gov. Roberts. Mr..
Roy has taken store and will soon commence business
have been advised not il with him. for the reason
that he wishes 10 sleep in the store which Is IN a
very low damp place and il did would be almost Ger
tain OF getting the tevcr-othcrwisc may escape IL
never enjoyed better health my lille than do al pres
cut will give you farther accounts OF people ana
place in my other letter Dear FHher, YOU may IL you
think proper, show this letter 10 Aunt Nancy and who
else you see III
Believe me ever your afectonaie son and brother,
WN. {. CORNISH.