The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-21

News PROM IrsEmA--we have been favored
with letters from Liberia 10 the 10th Of june, con-
nkdesabIy later than former aavices. We give DO
low al that We find of general mtaTest:-
letter da.s ID Monroyia, June l3, 1854, mentions
he death of Mrs. Margaret Williams mother o. the
Rev. Samuel Williams. aged So; Alfred Freeman,
ZeO1g and promising member OF The bar, and md
6tephen ATOMS, Jr, from Newburg, aged eight
years. The letter says:-
" The remainder oil the company are doing well,
end it Ia presumed that the saw mill viii very soon
yet removed to Marshall. The men 20 down and
remain 40 long as they can, without endangering
Ghsr lives, and then ret1yn to Monrovia TO recruit
His Excellency the President VIII leave by this
sgstem d. msnds relaxation from the arduous du-
1cs which he bias to perform"
The following is from an American shipma ster:--
MoSRoyrA, June y, 1854.
Mr.. Roberts viii leave In the next steamer for
England. saw him this morning. and was glad
agatn to have the privilege Of greeting one
% highly respect. Ills health hos lately failed,
ind this trip to England is for the benent OF that
1or several years at school.
Mr.. Roberts WIN hardly be President another
term, and should Mr. benson give satisfaction
during the next few months he Will no doubt be
shs iavorite candidate. Indeed hc can scarcely fall
% please o great majority OF the people, for "a
gentleman, 40 ID second to none In Atdos, and as
pablc Officer has always done himself great credit.
But Notwithstanding all that can be said By the
opposite party (the last election was a very closely
contested ORGY the man for the times l. j J. Ro-
berts, and while converting with him this morning,
could but call 10 mind that great day on which nc
delivered his inaugural "a first President OF this in
INT republic. 1t was delivered In the old stone
courthouse, the upper room OF which was crowded
- excess BY those anxious to hear address that
vas fully 10 convince them of Liberian independ
In this han, have seen collected til late Ut
might much of the intelligence beauty and fashion
Of honiovia. was here that, daring Mr.. Guriey's
ssir regard Tor that Trend Of eoiooi
ration, and assure you few there psrtook Of the
good things with kecncr relish felt moro the en-.
hsv % sSe %e Sn .n1n a ~ "a snis nn
snd been deeply impressed by their words, 30.
Enst say that nothing ever seen Or heard tbsre, 50
much interested me at the time a. did Mr.. Robert
Inaugural.
Tears could hardly be checked, and ali sense OF
being free white citizen OF the United states de-
sorted me. felt ~ il each word OF appeal ID his
tsiiow-eitzene Was addressed 70 me. l know not II
any other white man was present, None is remegn-
bered nor was any sought after. | WIS for the
time being Eberian just bursting the Last cord Of
IN old slavery, and entering In fun upon the new
dasning life.
And yet the speaker was no. so eloquent AZ usual.
The address In manuscript before him was read
slowly. and almost awkwaidy, but none could fail
10 realize that this resulted from che deepest a2ita
Zion, and H. seemed Win he spoke OF future respoa
shih,es to rect on them and on himself az If their
eoDscling weight were already present. and though
Ma II, moved 4aree sound could be heard, while
the audience moved not scarce breathed aadihly
You have seen this address and know that Is was
an able one bat You read with far different emotions
from hose with which you would have listened 10
i WHEN first delivered 10 little baud OF freenen,
away On the wild West COST Of Africa, whea and
where alone one fully reaiize the glory ,nd mag.
situde Of an undertaking which is TO prove the
1olor' man capable OF sch government.
NJ. Roberts needs 10 prah % ~ miGe-Eone caG
SIC hum or know Of his doiags ~>thous b.i7g issor