Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-10-28

! " a lew emglaa's. These were intelligent
/ an" c".c'tfsi'g persons, acting Tor "he i'm
/ pc, ehcht ~ their own condition and the good
OF Their kindred m Africa"
On the lh ol Ju'y last, the Marirosa sailed
ron Nor.u'A, W!h large number Of cmgranis,
~ III ALL "A more interesting or promising
body Of en- grants never left our sbnres Nosf
OF these were emancipatcd BY their masters. and
instructed with special reference to a home in
Africa. The large portion of these we're abc
to read. Some oi them were skilfl mechanics.
diners well acquainted with the culture of the
sugar cane and the whole process Of sugar maxi
! ing All OF them trained to habits of industry
and economy, many of them members of the
CHRISTIAN church and one preacher of the gos-
pei.
The following Interesting particulars are
gathered, in an abridged iorin from the last re-
port of the parent society.
Gen. J. J. RoBERrs, the Lieut. Governor, i'm
mediateIy on hearing of the demise Of Gov. Bu-
cHANAN, assumed by virtue OF his office, the adj
! fnnstraton OF the Government At our latest
oates all things were quiet and promising
There was no Jar, and disorder or co,nlnotion on
account OF the reus of government passing into
cilierent hands. On the contrary, there seemed
to be general disposition to uphold the laws,
and ABIDE by the provisions Of the Constitution.
Gen. ROBERTS is colonst of more than ordi-
I '! ~''N0 az" 'iIi ~ {" ChdrhCter' Ile
stands high among the citizens Of Liberia, and
we have great confidence IN his capacity to man
age the duties OF Chief Executive of the Com
monweah
The regular official reports which we have
received IN regard to the health OF the inhabi-
tanis the past year, have been of hirhIy en-
couraging nature. The several companies of
enligldn!s sem ou" nave pissed through their
uJ.,"i'',''n N'1' an uhuSuaIIy small amount OF
'Tho ,',r '''i Few aHa'hs'
o..ai,,,.,,t,. ~, ''1,' oeeH laHe' Tor the
~ ,s l, ~ ,'io coIo'y OF medca! school,
' ,''' ~ e','s'ou from youths OF the
,' 81" nv ~, VI ''e '"'"l'! regular Dody
w P"l ''1'''-9' ''S 'iiI sure WIZ essentially
w. vac 'pa.l'' |'"d'e ana fesPecta-
0''''! VI '''' '''''''I p,3 e a., i've,
nv NJ I i'i =
lne 2Lo9I'ah colonization Society has been
~ -'''-',' 80 o''f tWeh'y years IL mas
*" "''1 "..'''e" oy Honoraoe ana sa'is-
'ao.''! "g-O.'",.'0 tract OF country on the
W, u. w. -''''."' rs '",-e DIS me 0late Oh
'o,,''.' ' !. .'5 our ana SeuIea llnciud'ng
,.'1 '-I al 3''Hs( more ihah uUoU COL
'7,N, i'''' 'o"i I'!''i'I' ana zen settlements,
} VIII present POPULATION OF from 5000 to
uCUO lnhaD iaH's. The s'aTe-trade has been
broken up for 200 miles along the coast in the
/ vicinity OF these settlements Many thousands
of the surrounding native tribes have been
brought into friendly alliance with these colo
: MES, submit tEemseVcsio their laws and enjoy
, the benefits Of their schools and cburches.-
5 Schools have been established n, nh the settle
mcnts and the facilities Of education are open 10
all. Twelve or fourteen churches have been
iouniod and c" places in CArsteujon are bet
Ter supplied with he gospel or show more of its
restraining influence on j.clrIa.
Anew channel Of commerce bus been open
. Ell ana i"2 '''S rom -'.rra amount year.