Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-04
LETTERS FROM LIBERIA.

An intelligent colored citizen of Baltimore has hand
hd to the Baltimore American for perusal number
Y private letters received by him from persons who
bad emgrated from that city to Liberia and whose cha
Acter for veracity and recttude of conduct are well
Aown their acquaintance here The writer's all con-
Or in speaking very avoraby of their adopted country
I'D express themselves not only satisfied but delighted
fifth the change they have made They represent the
4mae being peculiarly congenial, and the soil
{edngy fertile and state that the emgrants from the
United States have been generally very successful in
bring homes for themselves and acquiring the of
bmfortable livelihood Some two instances are
Poken of where emigrants have been unfortunate but
ibis is attributed to likely to be met with every
where and is not in the least calculated to diminish the
FORCE of the statement that the country affords greater
facilities and opportunities for the advancement of the
colored than they hope to enjoy in any other
part of the world.
The American extracts from letters written by Asbury
F. Johns and Jacob NJ Moore, citizens of Liberia,
both of whom are well known in Baltimore and any state
ments of theirs we are assured worthy Of fullest
fdence Mr. Johns writes under date Of March 10th,
1853
Although do not intend to persuade any to i'm
migrate here yet do say that would not exchange
position here with that of any colored in the United
States. love Africa, her children and her people, and
persed wherever they be throughout the length
breadth af the car yet particularly the people of Lbe
ria are my people, their God Is my God the veal or
Of their country my interest We establishing here,
through the providence of God and under believe, his
especial omnscient and protection, home and an
syum for the oppressed and daughters of Ham,
sovereignty and nationality, for distinct and
independent nation. y In relation to your COM
ing here know you make good living and be SER
yiceabe to the country, and any one else who
comes here with that determination but as said BEFORE
I ncitn no one 10 here
Under date of March IA, 1853, MOORE writes as fol-
lows:
Friend Walker: We are all in good health and pros
perity" Y al have more than can do daily,
and that to my profit Ny income here is nearly 800
per month attend to the immigrants at the Virginia
reception house. for which get S42 SO per MONTH but
this does not interfere with my private business He
then alludes to his family and friends all of whom
spoken being in good health and engaged in prota
kbe business "John Bowie is the only Of the expe
dition who is not doing we'll He is working about by
davis work for other people" The expedition spoken
Of left here in the barque Liberia Packet in 1851 and
numbered upward Of sixty persons "Potics run high
here now as Presidential election OF next
May The nominees Samuel Benedict for President,
E. J. Ray for Vice President; and j. Roberts for Pre-
sdent, s. A. Benson for Vice President" You
know well out here and you will regret
It. and come at Your six months provision will
give you sufficient start only brought SIG with me,
and after eighteen months worth some hundreds,
clear Of all dcmands,"
In relation to the condition Of the immigrants the
other letters corroborate the statements of Messr Johns
and Moore and several of the writer's anxious have
their friends follow them.