Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-27
FROM LIBERIA.
CoLoN'z>Ttor Rooms, !
WAsuiNGToN Dec. Nth, lSl7. {


BY the arrival Of the J. Is. Eager, at New York, we
have received de.pa ches from Liberia the llth Octo
her. The Constitution. draughel by the Convention
IN Jny was adopted by the people on the 2Ilh Of sep
tember. On the 5h Of October The first election of Off
GERS under the new Constitution was held, when Cover
nor Roberts tl ced tn. fri Pr sden OF the Repub
lie Of Liberia and Nathaniel Branden Vice President
The motto of The Republic is, The iote Of Liberty
brought us here
On the 24h of August The new .frg adopted by the
public was hosed, and the day ctlebrlted with
much enthusiasm. On the 18Th september he United
States brig Boxer II II. Bell, Esq commencing, sau-
ted the flag OF he Relnhc with twenty guns. Cap
Murray, Of H. NJ. slo.p Favoriie lepg nulifeJ oi
the change in the political relations of Ltcra the form
alton Ut the Constitution and government ard the
adoption of nag, Informed the auhqri.i, that the
Hay ct Liberia Will lie temp ralIlS recognised hy her
Britannia Majeslys SHIPS lis sata, nntiI further
strncions trm her MAJ : s G,v,iHu,tnt." lie a.
snred iheu that b GotetIa Nus atrpiy interested
IN their welfare. and, II IN, piaaf. nd n,' ',tar
Ia AZ hno"lfd the aHep'H.rnc' tHer, h.srvrf. he
ne" fig w ftlstt ,api AAsrt came Mt l'.g' ~ in,
with copy 4 auhef lt'r from iuo ala- sion, sta
ns that The BulsI t.ayernnea would M DO, .fa4t thc
Republic OF Liberia III reof 81 I.hrla Mould mol in
lfrerr wi Bnlls ca5nltrrti that pat II ihs roa,.
OF Africa; aud Cap Murray tnsu d'riaed siune tie
hig o Liberia. which h. had before Promised to &c.
The commissioners appointed lor The purpose were
prosecuting Tue purchase Of orrlory, having lately
cured all the Ei,,lb Cape Mount region But there is
no prospect oi iheir being able To purchase ,\er Ccstu
,hr se 81 Tie only remaining slave factory. Governor
Roberts says 1--WE shall not be able to secure IT, ex-
c'p al very exiravagan price, long the slavers
continue then establishment there. " hln the last 3
weeks they ave succeeded Notwithstanding the vioi-
lancet The officers OF the me-ot war in shipping two
cargnes OF slayesone, am told by French officer In
an American vessel rather che was American a few
hours onoIe The Slaves were shipped This has
5" eiaed Them that they openly aVow their deter
haon I" prevent any negotiation for the territory and
nave recently made large presents the Chiefs ON con
aoh mat They will notiransicr their territory to the
Americans
One OF The vessels alluded TO above was the brio Bride
ION, u Philadelphia, Captain James A. Gilner who
having landed cargo Of goods at New Cess, went To
MohfoV'a on his way 10 The United States via Brazi
ana s"Pped to take IN ballast. aud he being sick was Ia
Ken on sh re. The vessel remained there some Two or
,nree weeks during which time she was boarded by the
onlted States brig Dolphin. and every thing ap
Pead 50 iaif rs 10 remove all suspicion from the mind
ct apt Pope Soon after she sailed lr New Cess took
IN ABOUT ooo slaves and left the coast
ough, moi that factory IN shore to be broken nm d
" INC anlhorIllesof Liberia succeed in purchasing
'"s territory The slavers will have 10 depart very fast
we would take This occasion To appeal l., sur friend.
W. ,"hds 10 aid us in sending two expeditions to Liberia
II" 9a"nary-one lrum New Orleans with about | 90
'"e''"s' and the ober Tram Baltimore with abou, GO
w. McLAIN.