The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-08
LIBERIA


The Liberia Herald OF November says that the colo
niss by the Liberia packet passing through their
acclimaton finely. Most OF them have had the fever,
but all convalescent and it expected that there
would not be death among the company.
The immigrants by the Aida, from New Orleans were
not doing well, the small pox having broken out du-
ring the passage, and eight in all had been attacked
by the disease.
Late advces from Grand Bassa and Since are TO the
effect that the newly arrived immigrants in those counties
had nearly all passed through the accmalng process,
and were well conented with their condition The ma
crty Of them had drawn and improving their land
In Grand Bassa the fields had yielded bounhfully
but in Sinoe during the past year, the want OF breadstus
had been severely felt
The legislature of the republic organized by
ing Beverly R. Wilson speaker Of the house OF represent
atves The vice president OF the republic, Anthony d.
Williams presdes in the senate The message OF presi-
dent Roberts is not given in the papers received.
The brig Zens, Capt Sturtevant had returned pre-.
voas TO December 18th Monrovia from Grand Basss
where she had landed the emgranls and stores out
by the New York Colonization Society. The emgrants,
il is stated pleased with the appearance of the country
Affairs were going smoothly at Cape Palmas under
the administration Of DR.. S. F. McGi acting governor
An application for admission TO the Lberan republic was
expected from the people OF the colony.
letter from the British consul Liberia states tina,
the sample OF Lberan cotton had been tested at Man
chester Its value has been greatly impaired in the
process OF ginning but the cotton itself possessed quail
lilies which, under better treatment would render il very
useful TO British manufactures Encouragement is held
out to Liberia land owners TO turn their attention TO the
cultivation Of that staple and 10 forward samples cleaned
| by hand for further examination.
The United States ship Germantown, Com Lavalette,
arrived at Monrova from ST. Helena on the 25th of DC.
tober, and sailed on the 29h for Porto Praya
The papers confirm previous intelligence of hostile at.
lacks having recently been made on two OF the settle.
mens OF Liberia by bands OF the natives The leader OF
the instruction was chief called Grando who with
three hundred OF his followers on the 9th of November
sacked and burnt the village of Fishtown, and
murdered nine OF its inhabitants He afterwards induced
several other chiefs 10 join him, and on the 5h OF the
same month made desperate attack on Bassa Cove.
But here the savages repused without any loss OF
life the part Of the defenders OF the town Since then
no further depredaons have been committed and the
rebel chiefs appeared disposed to make peace 1t would
SEEM however, that before treating with Them the pub
lie authorities OF Liberia contemplated with view 10
preventing the of such Disturbances inctng
upon them just punishment for their past reache
These hosties supposed to have been nstgated by
few foreign traders, and President Roberts has issued
proclamation nierdctng all trade and intercourse with
the rebellious bands.
| Captain Pearson, OF the United States ship Dale
promptly afforded President Roberts every aid to quell
the instruction by taking bin. with reinfocements 10
the seat Of at Bassa Cove where they arrived in
season to prevent a second attack.