Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-18
FROM LIBERIA.
CoLoSIzArIoS RooMs,

WAsHIseros, DECEMBER IA, 1s47.
| by the arrival of the j. u. eager, at New York,
we have received dispatches from Liberia to the
| 18th October. The constitution draughted by the
Convention in July was adopted by the people on
the 9th of September. On the 9th of October the
first election Of officers under the new constitution
was held, when Governor ROBERTS was elected the
first President of the Republic of Liberia, and Ma
THANIEL BRANDEN Vice President. The motto of
the Republic is, The love Of Liberty brought us
here"
! On the 24th of August the new Rag adopted by
the Republic was hoised, and the day was celebra-
ted with much enthusiasm. On the 18th September the
United States brig Borer H. II. BELL Esq commanding,
saluted the flag of the Republic with twenty guns. Captain
Murray, of H. M. sloop Farorit, being notified of the
change in the political relations of Liberia, the formation of
the new constitution and government and the adoption Of
flag, informed the authorities that the flag of Liberia
will be temporarily recognised by her Britannia Majesys ships
on this station until further instructions from her Majesys
Government" He assured them that his Government
deeply interested in their welfare, and in his opinion, would
not hesitate to acknowledge their independence After how
ever the new iagwas raised Capt Murray into port
again, with copy of another letter from Lord Pamerson
stating that the British Government would interrupt the
Republic of Liberia the people Of Liberia would not inter-
ere with British that part of the of Africa
and Capt Murray then declined sauting the flag Of Liberia,
The commissioners appointed for the purpose were prose-
cutting the purchase of territory, having lately all the
Little Cape Mount region But there prospect of their
being able to purchase No Ce the site of the only re-
naming slave factory Gov Roberts says seWe shall not
be able TO secure it. except very exavagan price, long
as the slayers continue their establishment there Within the
last three weeks they have succeeded notwithstanding the
vigilance OF the officers of the menofwa in shipping two
cargoes OF slaves-one, am told by French officer in an
American vessels rather she American few hours be-
that they now openly avow their determination to prevent any
negotiation for the territory, and have recently made large
presents to the Chiefs condition that they will not transfer
their territory to the Americans"
One of the vessels alluded above was the BRIG Br6on
of Philadelphia, Capt James A. Gmer who having landed
cargo of goods at New Cess Monovia on his way
to the United States via Brazil and stopped to take in BAL
h and he, being sick, taken on shore The vessel
NAMED there some two or three weeks during which time she
was boarded by the United States brig Dolphin and every thing
appeared SO fair as to all suspicion from the mind of
Captain Pope Soon after she sailed for New Cess took in
about 500 slaves and left the coast
Ought not that factory shore be broken up IF the
authorities OF Liberia can succeed in purchasing the territory
The savers will have to depart very fast.
We would take this appeal to our friends for
unss to aid US in sending expeditions Liberia in Janu
aryone from New Orleans with about l4O emigrants and
the other from Baltimore with about CO.
W. McLAIN.