The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-29


:he emblem Of aggressive slavery and Of standing be-
fore the world on the platform erected by rovolu
tonary forefathere which all others seek to PROSTATE
or destroy, che will calmly, firmly, and proudly
sumo this honorable position.
INTERESTING FROM AFRIcA.-THE Liberia RE,
PuBLIo.-The ship Madonna, Capt. Lawlin, arrived
yesterday from Monrovia, in passage of 80 days
The United States brig Porpoise was at Monro.
via when the M. left. The sloop-of.war Decatur,
Capt. Byrne, touched at Monrovia on the 18th OF
May, and sailed on the 10Th on cruise All well.
Passed Midshipman Wilcox, of Elmra, New
York, committed suicide on board the Porpoise
The circumstance leading him to this most hor-
rbe and cruel act, we learn is his having to asso-
ciate with, and be governed by those who were in
no respect his superiors in literary point of view
This is not the first attempt he has made upon his
own life. He shot himself about o'clock A. M.
and died about p M. The ball took effect in
the right temple.
Intelligence of the revolution In France was re-
ceived at Monrovia, near the end of April, and
caused much sensation.
In reference to President Roberts visit to the
United States, whose arrival we have already men.
toned, the african Herald says
President Roberts left our shores clothed With GER
tain powers, the amicable arrangement Of which, In
the United States England, and with other powers
will raise spirits and nfuse new energies into
citizen. The Legislature, knowing full Well the i'm.
portance of having the earliest day. foreign govern
mnts to acknowledge the independence of the repub-
lie and at the same time having no available re-
sources wherewith to send commissioners to foreign
courts for the purpose found itself in rather an awk
ward position.
While in state of uncertainty as to the most prac-
tcabe to be adopted under these untoward cir
cumstances 1t was intmated that the President in
tended to make foreign visit for the benefit of the
health Of his family 1t proposed by some of the
members Of each branch Of the Legislature, seek
early opportunity the subject to the Pre-
sident and possible obtain his consent to attend to
our foreign affairs while abroad.
The interview took place, and the President though
the was Unwilling Be- 6 ths
of much Importance when his object going abroad
the President said he would longer consider himself
at liberty to decline performing any duty, however
inclined to authorize him to attend to- 'AsA' 70
No delay took place before the Legislature passed
resolutions clothing him with such authority and 1t
must be gratifying to the members Of the Legislature
hear the favorable opinions coming from all parts of the
State, as to their action In this respect
A scheme has been set on foot, no doubt by the
British government, through one Capt Murray, to
detraud the natives of Setra Croo, of their pros
porous country. The Herald speaking of the affair,
alludes to it in the following tems:-
:" One David Murray, Londer trader has for several
past been engaged in trading this part Of the
Of Settra Croo for their country They have
refused to sell 1t to him. but permitted him trade
having ascertaned that the chiefs had concluded II
sell their country to this government, notwithsta
ing the many obstacles he had nterposed it,
the purchaser This call the chiefs together
and to thank them for the trade they had given him
and to make them large presents OF course the
day or two afterward, Murray told the chiefs that
as he had made them large presents 1t proper that
prepared for them to sgn They unhestatngly re.
fused TO sign ft-and Notwithstanding all the coaxng
man@uvrng and intriguing Of this willy Capt Murray,
he likely to fail in this attempt to defaud the
Of their country For several days he had urging
and insisting upon their signing Of the receipt
chase deed for the entire Settrs Croo country
The same David Murray has played at this game be-
fore and apparently with a little better success. He
claims part OF Trade Town and Little Colah but takes
good not to contend for any such claims before
the chiefs Of either Of the places The Prince Of Trade
been informed that he had reported abroad that he
had purchased his country After considerable eq uvo-
cation Murray told the Prince ahat he had purchased
his country The Prince Immediately drew his sword,
and would have killed him the spot the spectators
had not intcrfered He very glad escape with
his life, and made n, delay whatever in getting on
board his chip This nice captain will receive at Little
Colah the same unceremoni ous attention should he
trust himself on shore at that place.
Monrovia appears, from our accounts, IN most
thriving condition, and is rapidly improving in ap.
pearance as well as in mechanism and many of
the arts. The following brief account will be found
interesting
For the last two years spirit Of industry and enter
prise seems to have taken possession of peope and
though the song hard imes continues to Be heard
on every sde the improvements of the last years
in buildings of durable and costly character ex-
coed In number and those any other
period 1t really gratifying to to notice the rapid
strides that are now made BY all classes of the people
WeiCOupted, a few rfv fnuru h,,,ld
ugs many Of them Of brick and stone and in forward
state OK completion; and arrangements in progress
not behind tho spirit OF the times Many of them are
honoraby exertng themselves to get into their own
houses.
Ship building has been feature in the new re-
public; and, although but in very incipient state
was attracting much attention among the natives
and the colonists. The Herald, abiding to the
launch OF new schooner, eays:-
"In few weeks we hope to have the qualification Of
recording the departure Of another craft having
noticed few days ago Of respectable size nearly
ready to be- lauDched and we assured that mate
considerably larger than the SAVANNAH
The slave trade is still going on at different
points throughout the West Coast The Herald
Says
I'VE learn, from an authentic source that the slave
trade is carried quite extensively at or near Little
Cape Mount, distant about 40 miles), by Krooman
named Do; employed, az we informed by that no.
torous slave dealer at New Cess lie has now on hand
about 20 slaves for that market
"Somc few months ago there a similar establish
ment at King eray's town distant about sixteen miles,
and goodly number Of citizens volunteered their ser.
vices to 90 and the poor victims doomed to un-
dergo the severity Of their inhuman masters IL some
assistance not afforded.
"The natives Of the Little Bassa country are again
at variance however, IL han not yet terminated in
war These difnculties among the native tribes,
arising from some unprnciplcd source have been Of
material injury to this government for they stop all
trade with us and the natives and In ner among
themselves Many Of them have been obliged to lose
the time Of harvest and consequently have been re-
duced TO extreme want and starvation
FATAL AccIpENr,--A serious accident occurred
on the Western railroad, in East Brookfied Mon
day afternoon. In attempting to secure his horse,
which had become frightened by the approach OF
2 gravel tram, Mr. Darling Mcintyre, of East