Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-23
Mr.. TEAGE's LETTER TO Mr.. GURLEY.

MoSRovIA, LIBERIA, JULr 4, 1913.
REv. r. X. GuRLEr-DEAR Sin In the course Of con-
versaon yesterday subjects connected with the past his
tory OF the colony, your name-identfed il is with The
early struggles Of Lberia-incidentay UP. feeling
Of melancholy at once came Ashmun, know,
has finished his and retired from this earthly Of
ceaseess struggle and ngratude and Gary is gone and
Buchanan is but where is Gurley, whose
ryng joumeyngs and ceasees pen and glowing eloquenc
were all devoted TO the unpopular cause Of African coonz
ton with less efficiency and than the efforts OF
those who toied and died these shores II be-
long the bis DRY of humanity that the patient and ab
pioneer in specific OF benevolence shall only
reap the reward of his abor but shall be refused the pitt
full need Of gratitude by that generation which is inn
mediatey blessed by his abo and that is left
ages appreciate the conferred boom and adequate
tribute OF praise Yet not certain this is unwise
arrangement on the contrary might perhaps be found
examination to have most bene6cent tendency, by opening
inviting field for the activity and energies Of all The
elgen and conscientious pioneer in any great plan which
has for It's object the improvement Of his species, although no
may have to labor sngehanded and without the sympathy
Of those whose cooperation he aTdeny desires although be
may the and deson Of those he is aborng
TO benefit will nevertheless in the integrity Of bis purpose
and in the conviction Of the benecence Of his schemes find
inward saisfsctonan approval Of conscience which, 10 h
nest integrity OF far value than the noisy plaudhs Of
many senseess crowd And then when he has marked
the site and settled the base OF the supesucure be
ed and he ebowed asde he Is 10 be by succeeding
workmen he retire from the busting and
plate in composure the building going up to completion, in
the lines and upon the plan which he originally
marked out and already hear the approving voice of coming
generations they examine the structure by the light of
history.
These thoughts rushed into my mind the first mentioa
Of your Well do remember the deep interest goo
manifested in every thing connected with this colony when
first you in Sierra Leone Nor this nteres aecird
but deep, SOBER and heartfelt and only not abaa
ed by the lapse Of time, but increased time flew onward
and the Of the colony increased and as the zeal OF
many Of its profesed friends grew co and Us enemies
and daring, this ines, appropi
sey for each OCCASION and evoked PEN
cogent argument, and loftier eloquence.
H Ashmuns is inscribed upon the pedestal Of the
Lberan republic Gueys be ASSOCIATED therefos
and although circumstances have conspd to drive Mr. Cur
ley from the post which he ably and honoraby hea,
yet his will remain enshrined in the heart Of all those
who are acquainted with Liberals early history.
do doubt my dear sir that you yet feel an Interest IN
this colony and cherish desire for its success and
that you rejoice every Of progress towards
that mark to which you labored to conduct it. Il =
under this conviction have taken the liberty write to you
have nothing say than you will find in our colo
NAL papers will therefore, only remark, generally, tina,
moving along slowly Our prospects are toeraby fa
We have, however, two difficult questions TO encounter and
settle The relations with the American Colons
zaton Society," which embrace the land question: and the
other the rights Of British claimants TO tracts OF land within
claimed jurisdiction. The most OF our people here
gard these subjects tring and insignificant. on the
other hand, esteem them and am confident thsr
will, when brought up for discuion be found sufficiently
perpexng These settled, hink will set off in RAPID
growth, Il upward yet downward in the form Of ust
roots in our fat and fertile soil.
Your most obedent servant II. TEAGE.