New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-04
Liberia.

The african Repository for May pre-
cents In all articles aspect OF Colonization unuu
ally encouraging. The number opens with 'accnc'
sketch of history Of Liberia from -6, when, under the
auspices Of Henry Clay Chairman, meeting was
held at Washington TO consider the expectancy and
practicabity OF smeloratng the condition OF the free
pt ops of color in the United States, by providing
colonial retreat ON this continent In Africa The
next year Rev Messrs Mills and Burgess. under com
mission from che Society, which was regularly formed
let January lsi7 sailed TO explore the western coast OF
Africa TheTeport of Mr.. Burgess-Mr Mills dying on
the hCmewaTd voyage-beBg favorable 10 the project
Of settlement the Society was encouraged to proceed
IN its design and In February, leD the hrst company
under the auspices OF the american Colonization SOce
~ left Newiork for Africa In the ship Elizabeth. Ii
consisted OF 81 coiorcd cngrants, accompanied by
three white ncn-Rev. Samuel Bacon, Mr. John =.
Ear son aud DR.. samuel Grocer Proceeding by way
Of Sierra Leone to the Island OF Sherbro-s very un
healthy situation-and deprived of comforts, all the
white men died with quarter Of the emsrnnts, within
a few months.
We cannot pas by the name Of Samuel Bacon. with.
cut deoicatiDg a word 10 the memory OF
much loved and honorcd for his noble aspirations
good bic great capacities for happiness hswng from
warm ard deep affections He uncommOny frank
and ssnguine, and remarkable for force Of chaac@r
This was az powerful the generous pulszuOns o.. his
heart which saying much The bold not 10 say dcspe
rate enterprise a, that period In which he wa. pioneer
is proof enough Of that He alumnus OF ,ryari
college, and naive Of Brmheld, Mas. But he died in
the very beginning Of bis career without
pitching the burning wphes OF hs soul
His body prcsses tue soil Of the coast OF A
ca but alas he wa scarcely permitted to stamp his
In the history OF col my for which be sschced
his m We hope, however that the PEGS OF future his
toGaI Of tbst uprising State will never suffer the names
ct lie hrst maItyr. to perish but will preserve them with
religious care In everlasting remembrance Tneir hrst
few tieps-ali that were permitted thcm-msrked the
course which they desired to travel and had Bacon
lived we doubt not he would have shed luster this
great cause, and hi. own nam~>equal any OF those
philanthropic who have followed In his footsteps
Amer the fall OF this vanguard In tae invading army
a benevoienoe another company was sent out the next
year but they not de stncd long carry their
experiments 10 peace. On the arrival OF Mr. Ashmun.
hostilities were commenced against the little sand by
the native tribes These were repulsed and after an
administration al nearly ELK year, the scisacrhcng
snd iefsisable Ashmsn returned TO his native c,un
try worn cut and broken down, u Ole almost innedi
ntey On LANDING since that period. the colony. With
occasional checks ard clouds has gradually In ressed
In prosperity. Rev Loa Cary followed Mr. Ashnun
In the 'oministre'icn Of Affairs Dying soon alter BY
en- accidental explosion OF gunpowder, he va. sue
ceedcd by Dr Richard Rsndsll, accompanied ~ Dr
Joseph Meehhn, yr, ~ Physician and Surgeon Dr.
Randall Lived but four short months, and Dr. Mecnlin
took bis p01 On LIE TeurnDc tO the nited states,
Rev. y. Finney suined the dntie. OF the respOn.
slole station, ~h0se ssccessor Rev Ezekei skin
ner NJ u.
In leII the colony q MARYLAND In Liberia" US
commenced unoeT the sup-riritendence OF DR.. James
Hall IN the early part Of the year new seirle
inert wsscOmm. need B..sa Cove under the ausDie 50
q the fennJ lvsnis society This vas sttae ked by
psiivc chief Who mssssered shout twenty o< them he
rect escaping to = Johns Rive opposite Edna wnsrs
tIeU ~ NO" stooIsnihg eomthtTsiA Town. In Ism,
The settlement Of Marshall wa commenced; but we
esnr a psrculsrze further. We must hasten 10 s.y
thai in ssr, all thcse Societies except the Maryland
were CONSOLIDATED under oas governs to he called
The Commonwealth 81 Liberis. of which Thomas
Buchanan, Esq, was sppointcd Governor To his
fu and able services the Commonwealth OF Lberi, Owed
much though they cut shpr by his death In about
two years and hall His administration forms sn era
in thai Go, eminent.
We have nov arrived at the epoch OF the establish
mtDt Of the Republic OF Liber.s by Coaventioa Of
Delegaies assembled Nonrovs IN July 1877. They
formed Constitution. which wS adopted. w'fa . Dec