The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-16

CELEBRATION OF IfS INDEPENDENCE.
NAV ELLi0 ENCE,
De-, &c., &c.
The Liberia Herald, to the 18th Of October, has
been received at the office Of the NEW YORK
EIERALD. Il is small sized paper, rather neatly
printed and seems to be conducted with enterprise
Annexed are extracts thersfrom, which will give
the public some idss of the progress the African
republic is making in the scale of nations.
THREATENED WAR.
II is reported by good authority, that King Bromley
and Kls Bucha day chief are bArrcading their towns
the former lives the 81 Psus river, within stones
throw Virginia settlement and the latter within
three miles of it, back from the river They give
mess of attack from Gstosnbah. All who are &C.
qusinted with Affairs In this country know well that
approximations Of the kind need be entertained Ca
toombah too we'll convinced Of the power Of the 60
vernnent to attempt to modest any living Immediately
In the vicinity of our towns and villages In fact Is
government than Gatoombsh : his town was once de
etroysd by and he severely chastsed Indeed We be-
evs him to be the most quiet chief in our
1t seems that Ka BuchA, who is represented by all to
be proud and nsolent lately built very large thstched
house, the roof Of which Is In the form OF sugar loaf
when such roofs made the custom Is to place at the
top the roof pot Of native MANUFACTURED Ks Bucha
instead Of following the custom substituted brass ket
donda heard Of this and sent messengers inquire Of
Kia Buoha what he meant and intended BY departing
from the usage Of the country that his great grand
had heard Of any before him, prssumng to depart
nom 80 ancient usage and desired to know he wished
powerful than everybody else finally the messenger de-
manded that the kettle be taken down Kis Buchs
ns be BSch. and
Bromley friends and wil We informed, bold to-
gether Bromley is dependent upon Kia for advice AMI
help in many ways immediately after the dspa ture OF
the ssengers, Kia made known to bromley the OBJ
ect OF their visit and the reply he made to it, at
they agreed to fory their towns aud to defend
them.
In cur last noticed the assembling In town Of
the chiefs Of the Little Cape Mount territory and that
they at the summons Of the President to give
for the attack that had been made the town
OF Dwarloo Bey BY Boembo in violation of their treaty
our readers that the chiefs had been permitted to-
return home, to meet here again In November next
when Ia to have present the chiefs OF Grand
Cape Mount and Sugaree The object Of this convocston
viii be- presume, to put final end to the petty al
noyance which Of the lesser chiefs subjected
to encourage and increase No doubt
need be entertained that any Of the chiefs wiz fall to
obey the summons, they convinced Of the power
and resources of this government and they will not
readily incur its dispeasure. Indeed u the summons
extended to the Galenas Chiefs 1t would not have been
0Eiss. .
Our readers need not now be informed, that in the
evers, treaties agreements made with the chefsins
In our Jurisdiction that the stands
cary it send armed force to assist those chief
tsns who act only the defensive. The government
people Of Liberia opposed to wars and 1t Is their
duty as it is their de.re to make many allowances and
sacrifices before commencing hostiities 1t viii be well
for every Lbersn to consider all relations which
Nv any possibility exist between them and the native
African add be not too ready to try to influence the
authorities coercive We say demonstrate
and by arguments try to convince them and when pa
fc measures fall to produce the desired effect then let
strong be resorted to The authority Of the go.
venmeut must be feared and felt or there viii be con-
.tinpal warS among the turbulent parties
COFFEE PLANTING.
A gentleman living on the st. Pauls expects to com
.olete, this month, bis eoftse plAnti"" - ..- IT..
haspsases out fr" his nursery eight thousand plants
saSV.e remains to be transplanted about two thou
sand more This L. certainly doing well. Indeed, the
banks the noble st. Pauls clearly indicate that ther.
hagood spirit Of industry abroad in our land.
RICE.
Our supply OF rice Is abundant. Two months ago II
<as selling at 81 rs 20 so bushe and Of ready sale
at that. Now, 1t readily be procured at 81 SO pei
5u:ns The crops in our neghborhood turned out well
air supply, at the latter priceuness indeed the de-
naDd at the leeward settlements increases which Is
lImprobsbls An offer has been made to the largest
trader in this article in Monrovia for Eve hundred
bushels to be paid for in cash at 81 per bushel 1t
not &C pied
III with pleasure We record the safe arrival Of saw
Chill In the county Of Since I; Is great desdsratm
%p sss vss but for want Of lumber they
not finished and depends the supply OF the
coming dry season they will be completed before tn,
owing the absence OF large timber In forest fol-
they abound with the bsst Of timber for buildings but
They na they are less liable to exposure .. work
their than In the swamps and that they live
easy and better contented when they are improving
kheir own property. wewait with much axiety to heal
that tn, mill ct Since IL performing ts duty Mon
rovia will prove TO be profitable customer to the over
that saw mil
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF TIL
INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
The dawn Ct the auspcious day July 26) was an
-aouncei ty the firing Of cannon fro Central Hill
The ho- CT eight O'Clock in like proclaimed
Mt which time the glorious starr Of liberty seer
ascending in every direction, and soon the insignia
Liberals nationality observed gracefully hosting IL
sratropois. and from liberty poles erected by severa
others NJ their private residences The shipping In tn
hsrbof vele also decorated with asss and pendants
Norris Battery and at half past H. escort composet
Of the uniform companies Of Monrevia under the com
.nsnd Of Col p Yates formed In front ths Govern
nent House and received with appropriate honors hi
Excesncy the President the Vice President and othe
CIV s,fsst,oo Of the J. Minor srsun
several squaies TO the Providence Baptist Church, wher
all highly delighted with an Instructive and vel
were particularly pleased with that part OF his ORATOR
which addressed more Immediately to the younge
ropery observed and especially BY those upon whom
ere long, must devolve the Affairs Of State and int
whose hands fer veal for woe must be ntrusted tn
dearest interest Of Liberia say sush viii give pro
Der attention TO the advice Of the orator Liberia hs
nothing 20 fear In her onward march 10 emnence fror
The dangers TO which she may be exposed
The choir on the occasion acquitted Itself admirably
We have heard remarked that the singing In ohurc
on this occasion better executed than on any othe
similar occasion After the service In church His sxce
lency and suite we're escorted bach TO the 0overnnen
Iense In the procession and by the side Of the Pres
<sh, W soticed Her Britannia Msjsstys Consul. an
here Az: thsrc quite sprnk,ns OF foregners hnsins
Ttsts vsr. To nc seen in every direction. belle, an
besus promsnsding the streets, and sppsaIlns not
.neb occs.on, tSsre ver. public dinners In diferer
parts Of the city We had the pleasure o. being ~ on
that honored with the comp W W ~ = ~ .
who, with all present, appeared TO eny Vs,. 49,
and Nna hiahlY delighted With the ehoe oomp