New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-04
FROM LIBERIA.

The Boston Traveller gives the ioiloMn's
-, of news from Liberia, to the 10th Of Nay
-. p,esisential Election, full returns Of wh .s
-. hecn received al MODrovla al the lihe " -
100 f,e Packet had resulted IA the feeiSs''o 49,,
Afsy,e uaiorty, Of the present Sole ahs
.rcr,nbent. Joseph J. Roberts Jn.ss for Wee.
s.STct was his opponent. The .se Rem.
s<scsnt ~ 80. h,I rol~ubtedly been elec'el'
n wcCi1 vyas elected senator itVi ~ e,.,' f
= FJvsrj NorrIs for sinOe, Johh hA'iso" 'o'
aand Bassa. -, uontserrado electe I,
TWO n. s.,ict 20 their seats. having Deeh as
seio lsD' " ., ,ossess the constitutional proecry
eutito nv I" ps1y feeling is SAID 70 have r'ln hish
g. ,se election and the people mi'ilie''e'
y, iefer,s, IN pubic anaiI, 1870 80. m, ,,.as
tp =, eossjOu OF the Legislature, an acl was
MAJ sr.,.orizjng the Chief Magistrate 70 form
/ So, ~ 9TH volunteers, al BasSt Cove Proper
saIt vi.n Grsndo's town. President Roberts, III
,i,snoc withtbe act. visited Grand DasSd, III sIie
II : Eoverrment schooner, 10 snpenn'end 'he move
usuts for settlement ne iounn e'lele ,o pa.'i,n
n'esh,n Contaur Com. Fanshawe. Mr. Granao,
e@o,s was opposed 10 the settlement ana appIeu
80, Tansbawe 10 assist HIM IN resisting the RE
vi ,nrpoSe The Commodore informed hlm
I,,se British exercised no DOMINION m LIBERIA,
II 4 sdTised his lordshp 10 submit cheefiuiiy 10 the
Jss Of the Republic; ~. c..,,,, ,,.,.s
81 III on board the CentauT by Com. fansAawc,
d s,e he Was taken abaCk on beng iniroducedtOthe
Il .ssnce Of the President himself An GrandO
II Is,,oed President Roberts " | hear that you are
n, male war with my people that are gong 70
II 1oyn close 20 your town" " l no say So, re-
II "a CrnAo che be lie pslldyer / no say l go
II ~ .on, ,,eople Who say 50 - President Rob-
s,,1 nm OF the vain attempts he had made 20 IN
ii Inc country people 70 JON league WIN MN
impose Tic establishment OF settlement near ms
sn nf TIE President then assured him OF MS IN
l,r.v az tor TrDp.fptllN
had never intended 20 oppose his settlement.
Ihrd 49, h., ..;.,,,1
i President Roberts a year before, mad VISITED
IrsnTo-WbO. BIZ the way has no Tlghtiui claim 10
In territory IN the Bassa country AMI expressed 10
H. his desire TO settle the Cove, but moi 10 disturb
IL p,shren He requested Grando 10 designate
III that would be most agreeable TO himself ana
rnle Grando pointed out "a capital site for city.
rather started 20 do so, bat pretending ilmSei Sex
N 'he WAY returned 10 hls town, ana directed JACK
Iesideui 10 the spot and expressed himself aS be-
IA ereail, pleased at having "'Mcfica man at ms
EE,"i ,tht he enjoyed The protection OF the LII
lnan GO,crnmeN
II Amer The interview with GrandO on board the
3ep,aur. a. mentioned above, President Roberts
E,nded rs company OF volunteers, which consisted
N s6 men, under command Of Col. Weaver, and a
joppany OF 70 marines from the Government Schoo-
Mr. who took peaceable possession OF Grandos
Z Nm and proceeded to tOrtliy H. The flshmen hay-
II . deserted II, ana carried away every NnONcdolt
slng with them.
n The bushes were leVeled asd entertainments
irown ND inclOSing AN area OF hundred yards
tcuarc o. two angles of which stOckades We're con
.lmcicl FOR Tie ordinances GrandO afierward pfO-
to.et TO visit the encampment. and sent his Z" head
woman TO obtain assurance That he should not be
injured or retained. The assurance was given, but
Cspdo was afraid TO face lis Excocncy, and finally
All aol 20 Their highnesses, Nine-ioed Jack ana
Prince Jumbo alterward ylsltedthe camp, exchaIged
cyii,ies with President Roberts, and promised 10
b faithful adheren,s to the Republic.
Alei,el from President Roberts says
am happy 70 inform you that the blessings oi
haven continue to rest upon our efforts on TINS side
M water Our commercial and agricultural pros
nrs are decidedly encouraging. The people are
ming more and more attention 10 agriculture, anu
/ " becoming iu consequence more and more mde-
/ yden No year has produced more extensive I'm.
aosemenis IN the Republic than the present, and
II ii Government has been eNcee tlngiy fortunate
Il settling the wars and disputes among the neigh
mng tribes. and the result Is that ourcommerce has
Il w much increased. and is daily increasing.