The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-02
From the Baltimore American.

few days since Mr. Jno. S. Walker, a worthy
and intelligent ccored citizen of Baltimore, hand
ed US for perusal number of private letters
received by him from persons who had emgrated
from this city 10 Liberia, and whose character for
veracity and rectitude of conduct are well known
to their acqulintances here. The writer's all con-
cur in speaking very favorably of their adopted
country, and express themselves not only satisfied
but delighted with the change they have made
They represent the climate as being peculiarly
copgeniai and the soil as exceeding fertile, and
state that the emigrants from the United States
have been generally very successful in securing
homes for themselves, and acquiring the means Of
comfortable livelihood. Some one or two instances
are spoken OF where emigrants have been unfertu
nate but this Is attributed to causes likely to be
met with everywhere, and is not in the least cal
cuated TO diminish the force of the statement that
the country affords greater facilities and opportu-
mites for the advancement of the colored race than
they can hope to enjoy in any other part of the
wolla.
We give below extracts from letters written by
Asbury F johns and Jacob NJ. Moore, now citizens
OF Liberia, both OF whom are we'll known in this
city, and any statements of theirs we are assured
are worthy Of fullest confidence. Mr.. Johns writes
under date of March Is, 1853: sa21
although 90 not intend to persuade any man
e iTmlgrate here, yet ! do say that ! would not
ed man in the United States. ! love Africa, her
children and her people, and though claim kin
dred with all the children of Ham, dispersed
wherever they may be throughout the length and
Weduu Vi Tue cdTVu YET particularly the people OF
Liberia are my peope-their God is my God-the
veal or woe OF their country my interest. We are
estabii fishing here, through the Providence Of God
and under, believe. His especial ompiscient care
and protection, home and an asylum for the OPP
pressed sons and daughters of Ham, a sovereignty
and nationality, for we distinct and inde-
pendent nation, In relation to your
coming here, know you can make good living
and be servceabe to the country, and 30 can any
one else who comes here with that determination;
but, as said before, will solicit no one to come
here"
Under date Of March ID, 1853, Moore writes as
follows:
"FRIEND WALKER: We are all in good health
and prosperity. have more than / can
do daily, and that to my profit. My income here
is nearly one hundred dollars per month. attend
to the inning nts at the Virginia reception house,
for which get forty two dollars and fifty cents per
month; hut this does not interfere with my private
business" He then alpdes to his family and
friends all of whom spoken of as being id good
health and engaged in profitable business. "John
Bowie is the only one of the expedition who is not
doing well. He ia working about by days work
for other people" THE expedition spoken of left
here in the barque Liberia Packet in 1851, and
numbered upward OF sixty persons. "Poitics
rpm high here now, as our Presidential election
comes oft next May. The nominees are: Samuel
Benedict for President, e. Ray for Vice Presi-
dent; and j. J. Roberts for President, S. A. Benson
for Vice President. = = You know me
welcome out here and you will never regret it,
will give you sufficient start. / only brought
sixteen dollars with me, and after eighteen
months ] am worth some hundreds, clear of all
demands. /, ,g,f easf- $780,.
In relation to the condition of the immigrants
the other letters corroborate the statements oil
writer's are anxious to have their friends follow