The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-08
GOOD omENs FoR LIBERIA.

OF President Roberts to several Of the Eu.
ropean Courts has been crowned, and the
attentions that have been lavished upon him
personally. We have now the pleasure Of
laying before our readers an interesting let
ter from himself, gratefully recording his
sense Of the things that have been said and
done for him, his country and his people
This letter is addressed to Arson G. Phelps,
ESQ.,, president OF the State Colonization
Society, and was received by the last steam
EN- y Com. ADJ.
DAVENPORT, Dec, 6, ls4s.
Nh Dear ST:-Since my return from
Paris my engagements have been so numer-
Gus and pressing that have not been able
10 send you even line, to advise you ofmy
doings. am happy, now, however, to in
form you that have succeeded I'm Europe
quite to my satisfaction. The English and
Frerch governments especially have been
exceedingly kind, hoe concluded with
the British government a treaty of amity
and commerce, which places the republic
upon the footing Of the most favored nation.
Upon an application which | had the hon
or of making TO her majesty's government,
they have kindly ordered the British COM
modore on the African coast to render to
the republic the necessary assistance to ena-
bic the Liberian authorities to remove from
their recently acquired territory at New
Cestors the slavers established there. The
French government have also placed at our
dispose! two vessels for the same purpose.
We have every prospect of obtaining
from her majesty's government the neces-
sarv assistance to enable us to secure the
territory Of Galenas. They have also
promised to present to the republic small
vessel, to be fitted and sent out soon, to be
employed against slavers on the Liberian
coast, which will enable US, with the pecu-
mary aid, to purchase Gallenas, no doubt
thorougholy and efectually to abolish the
inhuman traffic in slaves from the entire
coast lying between Sierra Leone and Cape
Palmas.
At Brussels | found the Government so
engaged as not to be able to devote any time
to my business, unless could remain there
several days, which could not conveniently
do. have not been able to visit any of
the German states. Chevaler Bunsen, the
Prussian Minister in London, informed me
that his Government had been notified Of the
change which had been effected in the polt-
ical relations Of Liberia, and that he was
authorized to say that the Prussian Govern
ment would follow the example Of England
and France, and recognize the independ-
ence Of the republic | have addressed a
letter through their embassy at London to
the Prussian court, asking recognition,
and proposing commercial treaty. have
every assurance that it will be favorably re-
ceived, but must leave Europe without ar
ranging any thing defnitively with that
court A reply TO my communication will
be forwarded to Liberia.
] embark tomorrow with my family on
board her malesty's ship Amazon, in which
vessel the. Government have been kind
enough TO grant me a passage for my own
country. Therefore, leave England under
many, very many obligations to her majes-
ty's government for the kindness and atten-
ton have received at their hands, Not
only am indebted to all the officers of the
British Government with whom have had
to do; private individuals also have rendered
me important services. DR. Hodgkin, Sam
uel Quincy, G Ralston, George Thompson,
and Petty Vaughan, esq, have been UNI
weared in their efforts TO serve me. In
deed, sir, to name all from whom have re-
ceived great attention and kindness during
my visit 10 this country would be impossi-
Bile.
] have every reason to believe that my
Africa in general, and to Liberia in particu-
lar, find much ignorance here with regard
to Liberia and the operations Of the Society,
and many sincere, good friends Of the
visit TO Europe will result in great good to
African race totally misinlormed with re-
spect to the real objects of the Coloni-
cation Society, and in consequence pre-
JUDGED against it. You, however, are
aware Of these predjudices, and Of the argu-
inents used to sustain them During my
sojourn here have conversed freely with
many who hitherto have been violent in
their opposition to the society, and think, in
recting their erroneous impressions.
cannot fail to mention that in Paris
received great attention and assistance from
that unweariedfrend o!Hberty, Hon. George
Washington Lafayette. He did all in his
power, backed by all the members Of his
family, to facilitate the object Of my mission.
am sure that it was by his assistance, and
the assistance Of letters furnished me by
his son-in-law, Mr., Beaumont, French
Minister at London, to his Government
that succeeded in arranging my bushes.
so quickly at Paris.
have not time, dear sir, 10 write anoth-
er letter, | beg, therefore, that you will in.
form Rev. Messrs. McLain, Pinney ant
Tracy, and Mr.. Cresson of my doings il
Europe, as far as ] have been able to detail
them here. When | reachh ONE, the Lore
Willing, win send you and them a fullaccoun
Of my proceedings. Icannot omit to mentor
anoblo and generous act Of my friend, Sam
vel Quincy, Esq, Of London, who, wher
informed him Of the desire Of the Liber
ans to secure the Gallenas, that they nigh
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