Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

had not its powerful influence been felt In carving ont
the undertaking and pushing it onward to completion,
And here he would say that much had already been
accomplished that II We should refuse to follow up
he advantages already gained the interest and the en-
terprise OF European Powers would in and take all
out Of our hands Liberia emphatically creation of
own and all that foreign nations had done toward
its advancement had been done from purely
selfish The nationality Of the Liberia Republic hal not
only been acknowledged but had been granted for
establishing and giving tpsrmanency and strength Eng
land had presented it with public vessel and though
this might be said to be act merely Of the Government
the act had received the sanction and appreciation Of
the British nation. France in like manner, had voted
it thousand stand Of arms, with the accompanying
equipments. Belgium had acknowledged the Liberian
Government. Why had oil this been donef Because
Liberia presented most extraordinary specimen Of the
progress of human civilization When before, in all the
annals of history, could find the instance Republic
Of ten thousand inhabitants with acknowledged control
over hundred thousand more being raised estab
lshed within the brief period? Yet such was the
condition of the Republic of Liberia at this hour She
only adjusted the differences of the rude surrounding
tribes by treaties restraining their wild ferocious pas
sions and checking those influences which led to war,
but within the last six months signal proof had
red Of the recognition by distant hores Of the native po
puaton of the authority she exerted them Two of
the native tribes had gone to chiefly with view to
the capture of prisoners intended to meet and to supply
the demand for Of the mistaken policy Of appren
ticeshp, land he ought to take this opportunity Of
pressing the opinion that mistaken policy
ing premises, and leading to disastrous
practlcal course OF
this desoang contest towns had been burnt and murders
and barbartes Of all sorts had been rife among the mis-
erabe inhabitants both Sides The Governor of Libe
ria had cnjoned the parties to abstain from the further
prosecution of the war; and that if they refused
pance they would be restrained by force they could
resist The chiefs who had originally stirred up the strife
from motives Of personal ayarce and ambition had refus-
ed to comply in consequence of which the threatened
military force had been SENT the refractory leaders had
been seized and brought to Monrova and there mprson
ed and the transaction had been approved and aoquiesc
ed in by the surrounding population, numbering not less
than 200, 600
If results like these were desired the way to secure
them to strengthen that Government by increasing
its means Of communication with this country.
The elements of seemed to have been put in mo-
tion almost throughout the European world we should
prudent, but in interests would This work
should therefore be begun at under national
Spices and the national flag should be considered its
protection
But the ateness of the hour admonished him not to
continue this Of remark In presenting these
sderatons he had done what he conceived to be duty
They were considerations of worldly nature it true
but in world like ours it very important to keep
such considerations in view and to act upon them
The resolutions having been read the ques-
ton put from the chair, and they were unanimously
adopted.
In pursuance of the fifth resolution the chairman of
the meeting appointed the following gentlemen to COM
pose the committee, viz:
Hon. JOHN w. MAURY Hon. ELISHA WHITTLEsEY.
w. W. SEAToN, Esq. PHILIP II. FENDALL Esq.
WIN. L. HODGE, Esq. !,
The meeting thereupon adjourned.
ARTHUR ]. STANSBURY, Secretary