Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-02-22
LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM LIBERIA.
Secretary Of State.

The Barque Edgar, which sailed from New York
for Liberia, with company of emigrants, in the
early part of October last, has returned, bringing the
latest intelligence 9th January, 1851 from the
young Republic. ,1.t...,s
BY this arrival we learn that the emigrants by
the Liberia packet of July last were doing well,
and that general prosperity prevailed throughout
the Republic. The authorities Of Liberia have sue
ceeded in restoring tranquility among the adjoining
native tribes, who were lately at war; that the
Liberians themselves not only at peace with the
aborigines, but they have been instrumental in
spreading the blessing of peace throughout a con-
siderable part Of benghted Africa, among tribes
who, previously to the establishment Of the Colony,
were almost always at war. The late difficulties
were among tribes occupying territory which was
brought into the jurisdiction of the Government of
Liberia during the last year; part of which terri
tory is occupied by tribes who have long been ex-
tensively engaged in the slave-trade, and, as con-
sequence have seldom been at peace with the neigh
boring tribes, but who, having sold their territory
to the Government of Liberia and having by solemn
compact placed themselves under the authority and
laws OF that Government, have been brought 10 feel
the weight Of an influence which was not formerly
recognised-the influence Of moral suasion, backed
by the legal enactments Of Government Of civilized
and christian people one of the fundamental prin-
ciples Of whose political organization consists in
uncompromising hostility to the slave-trade, and
who have succeeded in exterminatiDg the horrid
traffic from every part of their territory.
During the past year considerable additions have
been made, by purchase, to the territory of the Re-
public, which now exercises political jurisdiction
over all the misunderstanding about ten miles of
sea-coas-from the mouth of the Shebar river to the
northern boundary of the Colony Of" Maryland in
Liberia" which colony extends its jurisdiction
about hundred miles along the coast; making the
sea-board extent Of the two Governments about six
hundred miles, part Of the coast of Africa which
was formerly lined with slave baracoons, and
whence thousands OF slaves were transported to the
Western world. "uy
President ROBERTS writes {" We have discharged
our liabilities TO the Chiefs for the Territories Of
Grand Cape Mount, Sugaree, Mamma River and
Soloma. We have yet to meet the payments for
two other tracts, and to purchase small strip bor-
dering on the Shebar to close our purchases on the
northwest, which will require abou. four thousand
dollars. As yet we have received from Mr.. CUR
NEY Samuel Quincy, Esq, of London, who gen
erously subscribed 81, 200 towards the purchase o
territory only 4500. The remaining $500, h,
informs me, shall Be paid when we shall have pur
chased the whole of the northwest coast according
TO his original agreement"
A new settlement has been formed near Crane
Bassa Point, to which, we understand, the name Q
one of Liberals warmest Observation-Disclosures
been given; name worthy to be held in remem
brance not only by the citizens of Liberia, but By
all who love to cherish the remembrance OF nobl
deeds in the cause of philanthropy.