Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-19
LIBERIA.

We are indebted to Dr. Hail. the Agent of the State
Colonization Society, for file OF the Liberia Herald
received by the barque Liberia Packet, from which
gather the following summary ofthe events trans
piring in the Liberian Republic:
Every thing appears 10 be goias forward smoothly
and peacefully, and the prospects of the different set
Elements were generally Of an encouraging character
Trade and business greatly on the increase. Du-
rihg the preceding months over 100000 gallons oil
palm oil had been shipped from the different ports OF
Liberia; 100 900 gallons of it having gone the Uni
ted States, and the rest TO England The supply tor
the next six months would probably exceed this
by one.halt. Camwood was also in great demand, at
from 5000 $50 per ton The agricultural prospects
were iarly encouraging
Rice abundant and the coming crop generally
locked well; ii wac selling at 81 so per bushel.
A convention OF a number OF the native chiefs was
to be held at Grand Cape Mount dnring November at
which it was expected effactua measures would be
adopted to protect the weaker cheftans from the az
gressions of their stronger neshbors and to foster
aud encourage The commercial relations OF the citi.
zens oil the republic with the native tribes
The recently arrived emigrants all doing well
and the most of them had safely passed through the
accimation fever Messrs Jener aud Fuller who
bridge, Md, African Colonization Society, for the
purpose sfexanang the country and ascertaning Its
prospects, had been daily welcomed, and every
facility afforded them in their research.
Among other tokens OF progress. Is the announce
ment of the intended publication, by H. league, ESQ.
of digest OF the statute laws of the Republic
Quite an extended revival Of religion had taken pace
and Eli Jones and his wife, members of the Society
of Friends, who, will be recol ected, took passage
from here in the Liberia Packer, are mennoned
among those who Jealous and useful in extend
ing these Christian Influences
The fourth anniversary of the Independence of the
Republic of Liberia had been celebrated with great
eclat at Monrovia. national salute was fred and
the military afterwards paraded and escorted the Pre-
sident, Vice President and other officers to one of
the churches, where patriotic Grafton was deliver
ed.
The slave trads ia the vicinity of the territory of
the Republic seems to have been entirely suppressed
Several British men-of-war had touched at Monrovia,
but reported nc captures. The Rev. VIM. H. Payne,
Of the NJ. E. Church, missionary at Grand Cape
Mount, accidentally drowned on the 18th of Au.
gust by falling from boat in which he was crossing
the river.
Two native kings, Bromley aud Kia Bucha residing
near the Virg MIA settlement, had fortified their towns
and were on the point OF with other chiefs OF
uupronouncabe names. The difficulty arose from so
sin guar and characteristic that must bef-
ly relate it. Kia Bueha had erected large house
ia his village on the top of which he placed. instead
Of pot oil native manufacture the general Gus
tom brass pot valued SIS. This considered by
the other chiefs assumption of superiority and,
his refusal 10 take down, his opponents declared
their inention oil going TO TO force him to do
These and other minor difficulties among the natives
to occasion alarm 10 the Cooniss, and the
Herald boldly proclams the ability OF the Republic o
force them 10 behave themselves and its intention to
do it, if mider measures did not preya-BqLtimore
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