M RITlsfI SETTLEMENT
going articles ij extraordinary, consider-
ing the size of the Settlement; This is:in
a'great degree oceasioned by the coinpa-
fttive influence of the greater number of
the persons comprising it. The proptief
ters-of slaves.re in general'wealthy :that
is, the productiveness of labour renders
their` O. "The slaves themselves possess
indulgencies which are not granted to
their condition in any other country.
Thw': people' of Icolurt a ana ifree-blacks,
who Are likewise numerous, all possess
S~iete property ; a fet are rich, and, are
alike distinguishable for the feature which
sob srotgly characterizes the saie race
throughout the West Indies; an expensive
gratifcation of-their appetites, and an
extravagant passion for dress.
 i Many of the vessels, however, engaged
 in this trade, arrive partly in ballast, a few
 cargoes being adequate to the demands of
 the country. 'The case is widely different
 with those which arrive from the States