length. He says that the people there told him, that the time was when the slavers came up in their boats to this point, with goods to buy slaves. This fine river is on the map described as the Montserado, but its mouth is several miles north of Cape Montserado, though it is connected with the river of that name, by a deep navigable creek, the Stockton. I have no doubt that, by means of this fine river, we will in time, open a trade with the interior, by which we may divert to this place, much of the gold and ivory, which is now carried to Sierra Leone, on the North, and Cape Coast to the South. I have already ascertained here, that a company can be formed with a capital of a thousand or two dollars, for the purpose of making an experiment in this trade, on a larger scale than has hitherto been done, and I will probably take shares in it, as authorized by the Society, to the amount of one or two hundred dollars. I will send a message to Boatswain in a few days, with a present, and will endeavour to induce him to open a more direct path from our settlement, and to permit us to carry on a trade with the people beyond him, and establish a factory in his town. At present, the goods of our traders are carried on the backs of men, and cost them for transportation, about fifty cents a hundred there, and as much back, with the returns. Mules or Jacks might be used to advantage for this purpose, and if we could use the River St. Paul's, even if we had to make a portage at Millsburg, it would be still bet

ter.

Jan. 6th. It will be seen by the statements of Mr. Waring and Mr. Weaver, relative to the death of Mr. Cary, that the government of the Colony has had a very serious difficulty with some of the native kings, relative to a slave factory which had been established near our settlement. I found on my arrival, that Mr. Waring, the Vice-Agent, had, after the death of Mr. Cary, communicated with King Brister, and that he had expressed his anxiety for peace, but, at the same time, his determination to defend himself if attacked. He denied the right of the Colony to interfere with him or his slave trade, beyond the St. Paul's, the line of their territory. As the slave factory, the original cause of the difficulty, had been broken up when I arriv ed, I felt no disposition to renew the quarrel, and I will endeavour to adjust the thing amicably. Indeed, with our present

very limited means for attack or defence, the Colony has nothing to gain, and every thing to lose, by a war with the natives.

The trade of this place is now very considerable, and is becoming greater every day, as its capital and number of vessels for carrying on the coasting trade, increase. Besides six or eight smaller decked vessels, we now have belonging to the Colony, two larger schooners, the one above 30 and the other above 40 tons, employed in the coasting trade. I have enclosed certified statements of the exports from this place, during the year 1828, by two of our principal commission merchants. I have not yet been able to get statements from the others, but presume that the whole may be estimated at 60 or $70,000. In addition to this, our Colony has afforded facilities to American merchants, trading on the coast, to three times that amount.

In conformity with the resolutions of the Society, on the subject of the tonnage duty, to be collected on vessels in the ports of this Colony, I have' appointed Francis Devany revenue offieer, and given to him the necessary instructions for the performance of his duties. The resolutions of the Board, in relation to the extension of grants of land, on condition of improvements, to certain individuals, will be carried into effect, as soon as I have acquired by visiting Millsburg, a sufficient knowledge of the subject to enable me to judge of its necessity.

I have the honour to be,

Gentlemen, respectfully,

Your ob't. servant,

R. RANDALL,
Colonial Agent.

Remarks on Emigration from the United States to Liberia.

Emigrants from the Southern States, should arrrive at Liberia in November, December, or January; so as to have the whole of the dry season to build their houses, clear their lands, and plant their crops, by the commencement of the rainy season.

From the North, they should leave the United States early in the summer, so as to have several months of the cool season, to get accustomed to the climate. Mechanics should bring the implements of their trades, and those who are to farm, should have axes, hatchets, hoes, spades, and short, strong cutlasses, to cut away the bushes. All should have a supply of clothing, for at least two years, and a few small, light cooking utensils. No family to be sent out without having a good proportion of strong young men and women to work for the children. Old men and women never to be sent, if it can be avoided without breaking family connexions. Mechanics, such as carpenters, masons, shoe-makers and boat-builders, are much in demand. A halfdozen of the latter could get constant employment and good wages. Men or women who can give instruction in reading and writing, will be invaluable.

The ration should consist of the following articles in about the proportions named, viz:-six ounces of pork, six ounces of hard bread, half a pint of rice, corn, peas, beans, or its equivalent in potatoes, and an onion or two per day, with half a pint of vinegar, a pint of molasses, and two ounces of common tea per week. An iron hand-mill, or a mortar and pestle, will be suffisient to convert the corn into hommony, for a whole ship's company, and will be useful on their arrival here. There should be should be taken,

a large cooking apparatus on board, and care that they have a large supply of water, to enable them to cook their food in fresh water. There should always be a confidential white or black man on board to issue the provisions and attend to their management, under the direction of the captain.

In all cases, a supply of trade goods, in the proportions stated in a paper made out by Mr. Ashmun, and now in the hands of Mr. Gurley, should be sent out. Not less than $10 should be allowed to each unprovided adult, for the supply of food until they can procure it by their own exertions. If goods are not sent, and the Agent has to procure them here, they will cost the Society beyond their freight, at least 37 per cent. advance.The ration above mentioned will not cost more than the common ration, and will amount to much less than the Society have generally paid.

RICHARD RANDALL.

Death of the Rev. Lott Cary.

The mournful intelligence of the decease of this excellent man is confirmed. Hopes had been cherished, ever since the report reached us by the way of England, that the account of the accident which caused his death, would prove to be, either the mere invention of enemies, or so exaggerated, as to leave little cause for grief. But alas! it is too true, that the Vice-Agent of the Colony and seven other individuals, (none of them, however, particularly distinguished) have been suddenly and unexpectedly, and in a manner most deeply distressing, forced away from life in all its vigour and activity, into the presence of their final Judge.

The circumstances of this melancholy event were these. The Factory belonging to the Colony at Digby, (a few miles North of Monrovia) had been robbed by the natives, and satisfaction being demanded, was refused. A slave trader was allowed to land his goods in the very house where the goods of the Colony had been deposited, and a letter of remonstrance and warning directed to the slave-dealer, by Mr. Cary, was actually intercepted and destroyed by the natives. In this state of affairs, Mr. Cary considered himself solemnly bound to assert the rights and defend the property of the Colony. He therefore called out, instantly, the military of the settlements, and commenced making arrangements to compel the natives to desist from their injurious and unprovoked infringements upon the territory and rights of the Colony. On the evening of the 8th of November, while Mr. Cary and several others were engaged in making cartridges in the old Agency house, a candle appears to have been accidentally upset, which caught some loose powder and almost instantaneously reached the entire ammunition, producing an explosion, which resulted in the death of eight persons. Six of the unfortunate sufferers survived until the 9th, and Mr. Cary and one other, until the 10th. The house (which was, however, of little value) was entirely destroyed.

The tidings of Mr. Ashmun's death had not reached the Colony until after the decease of Mr. Cary. How unexpected, how interesting, how affecting the meeting of these two individuals, so long united in Christian fellowship, in benevolent and arduous labours, in the world of glory and immortality!

Mr. Cary was a remarkable man. A concise sketch of his life, up to 1825, appeared in the October number of the Repository for that year. He was born a slave, near Richmond, Virginia, and was early hired out as a common labourer in that city, where, for some years, he remained, entirely regardless of religion, and much addicted to profane and vicious habits. But God was pleased to convince him of the misery of a sinful state, and in 1807, he publicly professed his faith in the Saviour, and became a member of the Baptist Church.

It is remarked by one who was intimately acquainted with his situation and character previous to his embarkation for Africa, "that his Father was a pious and much respected member of the Baptist Church-and his Mother, though she made no public profession of religion, died, giving evidence that she had relied for salvation upon the Son of God. He was their only child, and though he had no early instruction from books, the admonitions and prayers of his illiterate parents may have laid the foundations for his future usefulness."

A strong desire to be able to read, was excited in his mind, by a sermon to which he attended soon after his conversion, and which related to our Lord's interview with Nicodemus; and having obtained a Testament, he commenced learning his letters, by trying to read the chapter in which this interview is recorded. He received some instruction, though he never attended a regular school. Such, however, were his diligence and perseverance, that he overcame all obstacles and acquired not only the art of reading, but of writing also. Shortly after the death of his first wife in 1813, he ransomed himself and two children for $850, a sum which he had obtained by his singular ability and fidelity in managing the concerns of the tobacco warehouse. Of the real value of his services there, it has been remarked, "no one but a dealer in tobacco can form an idea." Notwithstanding the hundreds of hogsheads that were committed to his charge, he could produce any one the instant it was called for; and the shipments were made with a promptness and correctness, such as no person, white or black, has equalled in the same situation." *

*It is said, that while employed at the warehouse, he often devoted his leisure time to reading, and that a gentleman, on one occasion, taking up a