American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-11

peremptorly. The following are the names OF
the Jurors, as finally selected:
Jury-Jacob Walker, Henry Hannah, Thos.
]. Dallam, James Pawley, Jr., James McPhail,
George Maris, Fred. Sweeny, VIM. NJ. Keys,
William c. Ridgaway, Joseph N. Toy, Henry
Cline, James Keys
1t being then two O'Clock, it was concluded
not to 90 on with the case till tomorrow. The
Jury were placed in custody of a balif, to be
kept free from intercourse with any person, and
were taken to Mrs Temperlys for quarters
The Court thereupon ad journed till tomorrow.
INTERESTING FROM WESTERN AFRICA. Nd
vices from Monrovia to the cath January have
been received by the arrival Of the brig Chipo-
Ia, Capt. w. McLennan, at this port. The
follow ing items, copied from the Liberia Her
aid, we find in the American of yesterday:
The Colonial Legislature commenced It's ses-
sion on the 9th of January, and closed on the
18th of that month. The Governors Annual
Message is published in the Herald, and is a
very we'll written document. Some time last
year certain property, owned by the captain of
British brig, was landed in Grand Bassa
County, contrary to the maritime regulations
of the Colony, and it was seized by the author
tiles. This gave rise to Il correspondence be-
tween the Colonial authorities and British Ma
val Officers on the coast, involving questions
of considerable importance, relative to tue
right jurisdiction over certain territory in the
County of Grand Bassa, commonly known as
Grand Bassa Point
Gov. Roberts argues the matter with great
ability and at much length. lie expresses the
opinion that the position assumed by the British
officers denying the right Of the Colonial Gov
eminent to exercise political power, and TO
maintain jurisdiction over the territory in ques-
ton, will not be sanctioned by the British Gov
eminent. ain the meantime" he remarks,
81 would advisc that statement, setting forth
the facts in relation to the misunderstanding
that have al isen between the Colonial authori-
ties and British subjects, trading at Bass aCove,
be furnished the British Government by the
people of Liberia. That we have been misrep-
resented in this whole affair, by British traders,
there can be no question"
The Governor says in his Message that the
affairs of the Commonwealth are, in all impor-
tant respects, in prosperous condition.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society at Monrovia
celebrated its ninth anniversary on the 18th of
November.
A factory for the purchase of slaves had been
established in the vicinity Of Monrovia, but it
was broken up by the authorities.
A number OF military promotions have been
made by the Governor; and John N. Lewis is
now General of Brigade.
The emgrants that left Baltimore in the brig
Chipoa for the old colony and Cape Palmas ar
rived at Monrova in safety. Those for Libc-
ria proper, sent by the Pennsylvania Colonies
ton Society, were to be settled at Bexley.
The Rev. MIR. Appleby and the Rev. Mr..
Perkins, and their wives, arrived at Monrovia
on the It'll of January, in the barque Calitor-
mia, on their way to Cape Palmas where they
will Join the Episcopal Mission
Dr.. S. F. McGill Colonial Physician of Ma
ryland in Liberia, was married in Monrovia, on
the 18th of December, to Miss Elizabeth Deva-
ny of that place.
Tie natives the Gaboon River have sent
petition to the Queen of Great Britain implo-
ring the protection of her Government against
the injustice and avarice of the French. The
causes which led to this petition are stated in
the subioined paragraph, copied from the Her
aid:
For long time large number of French
and English vessels has visited this river for the
purchase of ivory, gum, wax, and barwood,
of which articles large quantity is collect
ed there Recently American vessels have
found the way there, and have gone largely
into the business The vessels Of all nations
have been admitted on equal footing-no pre-
ferences given or partalities shown to any eX-
cept when prompted by superiority or cheap
ness of goods. In consequence of the increas-
ing number of vessels visiting the place strong
competition has sprung up. This the French
did not relish, and to prevent it attempted to
purchase the river, which would of course give
them the right to exclude competition. Every
offer to purchase was met by the natives with
firm but respectful to refusal sell. The French
however, determined not to be outdone, have, it
appears, effected by finesse what fair and open
efforts failed to accomplish, and the natives
land, the gift of heaven to their ancestors,
has been wrcsted from them, and they subject
ed o foreign rule.
The U. S. brig Truxton, Commander Bruce,
sailed from Monrovia on the Esd of December
for the leeward, in company with the U. S.
ship Yorktown, Commander Bell
FUNERAL OF AN EDITOR. The remains of
Col Simons, late editor of the Providence Re-
publican Herald, who died suddenly in this city
at Whitman's Hotel, Pratt-st., last week, were
followed to the grave in Providence, R. l., on
Sunday, by the Masonic fraternity and large
number of citizens.
SUDDEN DEATHS. John Dickinson, hat
ter, and a man named William Harrison, died
suddenly in Philadelphia on Saturday. G..
M'Ilvaine was taken with fit the same day,
and fell into the Delaware and was drowned.