Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-06-30
FORETGN NEWS.

LIBERIA-We have later advces from Libe-
ria, by an arrival from Sierra Leone, which give
some interesting articles of intelligence
The chastisement which the Liberan Govern
ment recently inflicted upon Grando and his
marauding allies, for their attack upon de-
fenceless village, seems TO have caused some
shyness between the authorities at Liberia and
the local representatives of the English Gov
eminent.
1t will be remembered that letters from Lii
IBERIA including despathes from Mr. Benson,
Secretary of State, spoke in strong terms of the
conduct of some English traders, charging them
with melting the natives to their murderous at
tack upon the territories of the Republic Mr..
Hanson, the British Consul, was named, as was
also Mr.. Lawrence.
The British Commander upon the coast has
instituted inquiries into the matter. Her Maj
esty's brig Spy, with Consul Hanson on board,
had visited Tradetown, and remained n couple
of days. " Jim Flaw" was sent for, and he re-
NAMED on board of the Spy most Of the day.
When Inc left, Boyer, supposed to be i'll league
with Grando, was sent for and Intercepted, the
object Of the Spys visit being avowedly to in
quire into the difficulty between Boyer and the
Liberian Republic.
Another letter from Edna, March 16, reports
the arrival of intelligence at that place, that Boy
er and Grando were making extensive prepara-
tons for another attack upon the Lberlan set
dement's in Tradetown country. In this, it was
reported, they were receiving aid from the inte-
rior; the plan being to attack all the settlements
ut once.
From these rumors, the editor of the Herald
proceeds to argue very warmly that England
has taken part with the enemies of the Repub-
lie, and that a sad fate awaits Liberia, unless n
progressing hand" from abroad arrests these
proceedings.
Subsequently, to the inquiry at Tradetown,
the British sloop- of-war Crane, arrived at Mon
rovia, and the commander sent a despatch to
Governor Roberts, conveying document to the
effect that the right of the Government of Ii
IBERIA to exercise sovereignty over the Trade
town Country having been denied by the native
chiefs, he must protest "aganst any arrest or
molestation whatever of Mr.. Lawrence" who
had been cited to trial by the Liberian Govern
ment for n misdemeanor committed in stirring
up rebellion in New Cess.
While these difficulties are pending, the in
ternal resources of the Republic are developing
themselves, as will be seen by the following
extract from letter written by one of its cti-
zens. who has good opportunities for knowing
the truth:
"We are getting along as well rs usual.
think the spirit of industry and enterprise in the
Republic is decidedly on the increase. All
trades and branches of business are assuming
regular and systematic form. There are more
improvements--the number of houses now in
progress of erection is greater, and the materi-
al better and more durable than any former Pc
rod of our history could boast of. Late immi-
grants. mean recently arrived immigrants, are
more active and contented than they were for
merly One cause Of this are the improvements
everywhere manifest Formerly when all old
settlers and new poor and meanly clad and
meanly housed there was little to stimulate the
ambition of the newly arrived. Those they
found here were so little in advance of them
that the distinction was as nothing. Things in
this respect are now somewhat changed. Fam
lilies, more than few, are living as comfortably
as people anywhere. Their ease and even ele-
gance excited the ambition Of every aspiring
Immigrant and he goes right to work.
The bark Liberia Packet, Capt. Chason, 45
days from Savannah, arrived at Monrovia on the
18th of March, with l6S passengers.
N. Y. Tribune.