Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-09-05
FROM LIBERIA.

We are permitted 10 publish the following ex-
tracts Of letters from WIZ. G. CORNISH TO his ia
GheF, the Rev. SAMUEL l.. CORNISH, of this city.
The value Of the writer's testimony is enhanced by
The fact that all recently he was an aboitonist,
and. with his father and other family friends has
garsed the eflorts al the Colonization Society with
distnsl.---A. y. Com. .adr.
Mosas,IA, (Ahica,) JusE 20, ls4G
Fs god sasgus Chatham arrived safely AT Monrovia in
ahN-as days We anchored mile from the shore, be-
AHsFcsa ses@els 81 We were becamed five
Asys wia $50 es a the also by night had ire
aeAiaas ~gGatis which common this coast. indie
grsdeaiiy "A the calm and squalls had delightful pas
Mxs. AsEan anchored, the natives came out TO us
lnsa 81 dsFecinas their Ii II not for these
nstss. kreearn they called, il would be very
dxa getting any thing shore from vessels coming TO
shs last We arrived W Oh. morning and In the after
thr cagan. Mr. Roye and myself went shore, and
Isssasa asscfly the Govern HOUSE. where
srsy kiNy Estsed Nv Governor Roberts, Judge Benedict
sod as pncta ssailsmsn 10 tbs place. presented my let
irgs "a nafaiurahsa M Roberts and Mr. Benedict They
ssrmes ssrshs sarpr-d my coming here DR.. Roberts
nsss " a. Chsihaln ~ your city, with view to complete
his msdicsl riuesnsn.
ca pr.s frsl view this place he Is very apt form
pasH ayanien II b. This the with but, after
bad born ang ths Peope and the manner in which
tsy sr5 SD ho~ intelligent and refined they and,
ssg al THAI hey en.ed and were governed by their own
iss and whea considered that was, for the first time in
nag lss, tHsashng es atmospheric aud in country where
las wh does n held sway, and an individual however
hnUa, he qaalihrs himself. may attain to emnence and
dtneat, really ici sarpscd that could have remained
eltasnisd - lafg IN Amcrea.
anusrsly tnk that Il the colorcd people Of the United
st2irs road Only what line country this is, and might
~ made W e axson, ihrr prrndces agans. the Coloni-
saas Sey and ts ce0ny would he entirely removed From
hang h captain and sailors conyersng concerning the
9ns VI tho African sve and OF The many deaths that had
fnen oca.aed BY II, frequently discouraged, for 1t
sn almost certain death for person 10 stop on shore even
&c night have converted with several Of the colonial
pysiass upon the subject They inform that the change
s Tho temperate 20 the tod great that most
pie coming here nesary have 10 through the acclima-
ting bat ters s not tho least danger 10 be aFpe-
hended from ~ providing you take OF yourself; If you
60 vet change chrs po~sbe and aot ex-
yourself 10 the night dsws They say that has great
resemblance b thu fewer aud sgue that you have in the Uni
I'D stairs, only that Il not hall On the first SET
tIneni Of ths country great many died but this
ing doubt 10 the suffering they experienced in their
passage ~ heig much crowded while shpboard, aud
living upon the food and their going down into the
other settlements where there had becn accommodations
PROVIDED io them There persons that have been here
eighteen twenty years. and have been afflicted in the
easi ny the fryef you that greatly exaggerated
The colony - about declaring It's Independence.
This u their RAINY winter II generally con-
nuss three months, seldom raining except In the night Mr.
Rcye has taken store and will business.
MosnovIA, JusE ~, 1896
This Is really heautful country From the situation Of
this pscr ngh be supposed TO suffer from intense heat du
ring u least onehaf the hut this is provide against by
the sra bseezs, which blows with great regularity, and
freshes what would otherwise prove suhy and oppressive
climate The Thermometer sldom ranges above 30 degrees
the air Is temperate in the day tune, and the nights cool
The clothing - here that is in the United
States, hauns not excepted The population Of Monroyia
Is estimated thousand The weather. aud
spectacle portion Of the community engaged In tade The
natives bring them palm oil, cam~ood. and ivory and they
receive goods In II the people here oly had the
Yankee enterprise and industry they might make this one OF
the richest and beautiful countries in the world. Vessels
here from all parts Of the world for the purpose o.
traffic They trade with the natives up and down the coast
and in lew years the captains Of them become ndepen
IDENTIFY rich
really wish you would make up your mind visit this
country The whole continent Is depository Of curosi-
ties Mechanics very much needed Clothing is very
here there - tilu in the place Please send
me what clothing you obtain Flannel is considered
being great protection in this climate.
Your atcctionaie son, WIN. e. CORNISH.
Rev. SasrEL T.. CoHSIsH,
Corner Of ith and Wooster sts., New York city.