The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-11

BY the arrival of the schooner Mary Wilkes, OF New
Orleans, Captain w. II. Folger, from Monroyia the Is
of April, the New Orleans Commercial Times June Sd,
has received several numbers of the Luaaary and tn
Herald newspapers published in that remote region o
the African continent She took out about dozen lib
Grated negroes from Alabama and Kentucky, new
constitution TO be framed for the inhabitants OF LII
bera delegates meet for that purpose IN july
next
The missionaries all in good health, according
to these advces, and seemed particularly desrous OF
visit from one of their dlocesans in the United States
The following items we extract offering most inter
est and amusement to our readers
Slow pRoenEss-A British merchantmen deserted
opposite Grand Bassa the 9th uilno, which
derstood direct from Cape Coast bound for Sierra
Leone and had been four months on the passagea distance
of about five hundred miles only. She had ali this time
been contendng against the current by the aid OF light and
battling winds
MKIAscHoLY.--SupwnEcx AND LTR.-The Ca
be French belonging 10 their squadron ON the
coast wrecked about three months since in the vicinity
of the Cape de Verbs, and twenty lost The vessel
total wreck.
About the time boat belonging to the British man
ofwar Wanderer was manned and sent up the river
Pongus On her return there thirtyhree cases oil
fever, eleven of whom died.
There building at this place and at Bassa Cove,
seven boats differing In size from hye IONS to thirty tons
These boats will greatly assist commerce, and mer
and the catalogue Of goods they order yearly from
foreign countries If boats not protected from the
properly, and very few persons could be found to own
Them and without the aid of such vessels commerce
would not be entitled to the least consideration.
At this time supply of cassadas, potatoes, cabbage,
peas, beans, pantans, oranges, and fresh beef more
than sufficient for our consumption We hope the squad
will soon be in port for supplies
Lumber OF every description is exceedingly scarce, and
the demand increases every day. In Monroyia several
buildings being erected, and many others
der repairs and is with the greatest difficulty that nm-
Der be procured TO keep the workmen mt work We
lately had considerable quantities of boards from for
eign vessels, but the demand is not lessened
Palm oil continues to be and we not the least
probability of obtaining, this season. usual supply of
this necessary article. Foreign vessels continue TO flock
for it and It's price has, in consequence
creased
Rice Is becoming scarce; but very small quantity is
weeks hence; for, however large the supply of foreign
breadsus be, people must have rice or they will
Our market welI Supplied with all kinds of trade goods
and foreign provisions We unde stand that several mer
the United States and Europe and they Will no doubt add
considerably to our present stock.-March 18th
We find in the Delta the following letter from the
Agent of the Colonization Society:
MoNEovIA (Liberia) March a. IS47
DEAR SIR: l may here state, however, that
during the last year, very considerable improvement has
been made in the cultivation of the SOIL which, in Iberia
well in every other part of the world is the best road
wealth and Independence The progress IN this branch
of industry aoush not as great as Il ought TO have been
the present crisis in the history OF this infant
wealth is perhaps more Necessary Than during any ioef
succeeding the founding of the colony by handful OF un
horles, who seemed determined cxternnae the iUle
from which has since up tree, still yoang
but vigorous--s limbs still eniarging and spreading, and
inviting the descendants OF its former enemies and
epose in its refreshing adeo pluck from It's 3oughs the
ri, of civilization aud chrsanty--the Tree of Liberty
the Western Coast of Africa.
You will doubtless have SEEM before the arrival of this
letter. of the action which the citizens of Lbe
taken in reference formal declaration of
reignty and independence. Whether the lille ship of
win be able keep her and to glide safely and
curely tue turbulent pillows of political Independence
is matter which yet to be determined Although am
fearful that unsupported breakers be in her
course and difficulties may arise to impede her
progress, if swamp her amidst the rolling surge OF
ambition and anarchy-yet hope that the wachtu
Providence may be her. which has almost miraculous
nerposed in the preservation OF the colony from its
lest epoch TO the present hour
At an election which held last month, eleven dele
gates were chosen represent tho people in National
Convention held in July next for the purpose of
forming constitution, and making other necessary
rangements, preparatory formal dsciaa TO the
world sovereignty and Independence OF the State
Republic of Liberia president will be elect
ed by the people in October November and the new
win 90 operation the LIST January, lS4S
J. w LUGENBEEL.
To --, New Oleans.