Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

of unusual mortality among emigrants ana the
Importance Of agricultural improvements and mechanical
industry which might render Liberia independent for the
necessares of life of foreign aid was suggested This
may explain the of thought in these letters which,
coming from individuals of ngestabished reputation
and the highest official stations, will be perused with in
teres Many letters exceedingly encouraging and from
great variety of persons in Liberia have been received
by the Secretary of the American Colonization Society,
extracts from which will no doubt be soon published
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
MoNRovIA SEPTEMBER Is, 1858.
My DEAR SIR: have seen in the newspapers several
encouraging notices of your recent efforts in the South
advance the interests Of colonization; and should
sak the sa hsSs made sE i
from present appearances that the Of African
nation is rapidly growing into public favor throughout
the United States There are many reasons why this
might be expected and aside from every other consi
deraton true philanthropy and christian benevoence
point the colonization enterprise the only feasible
hope Of the colored population of your country And
glad observe by your letter OF June I'd that large
number Of the respectable free people of color in the
Southern States beginning view colonization in its
legitimate bearing and their future interests and the
sooner they make up their minds to come to Lberafor
come they must-the better.
readily imagine the discouraging effects large
mortality among any company Of emgrants would have
upon colonization and doubtless emigration has been
greatly retarded in consequence But men can and do
live here To be sure in years past the people of Liberia
have suffered Sickness many fatal sickness, and indeed
all the evils and difficulties consequent the settlement
of any country but they have suffered in the cause
of freedom and unoompainngly; and who with single
spark Of freedom in his breast will not willingly suffer
something in the Of liberty?
With regard to health happy to say that Liberia
rapidly improving and is beginning to compare favora
bly, with most places within the tropics. Even now,
where immigrants well provided with comfortable
dwellings, suitable food and nurses the accmang fever
yields readily to proper medical treatment Under these
dread
ed from the effects of African fever Some attention
must be had certainly to location Experience has taught
that local Of malignant fever do exist in some
parts of Liberia. 1t is pretty clear believe that the
great mortality among the emigrants by the Morgan
Dix located at the old settlement of Bassa Cove may
be traced in great degree to the masma from swamp
the centre of that township, and from the use of
bad water during the dry
fully appreciate your remarks in regard to the i'm
portance Of producing in Liberia not only the necessa
ries of f but also furniture and many other articles
we require, and which may be made by our own me-
chanics This is certainly object that ought and
to claim the attention of the people am glad to
say however, that in this respect every year be-
coming less dependant foreigners Ah my dear sir,
you are quite right to the great want of Liberia
labor especially applied to the cultivation of the SOIL
When should have secured this Liberia will have bat
little else to fear But the Of living in Africa
easy and the wants of the natives few that it
hard matter to draw them into habits Of industry
is work Of time md patence but happily there are
encouraging signs Of improvement, and civilization
advances and their wants increase which is natural
consequence improvement in this respect will be more
rapid. Among the America Lberian population our ag-
rcutural prospects more encouraging than
at the present time ",* TT -.. @.
thank YOU for the files of Savannah papers you
good enough to send me by the Adeline" have COM
municated the editor of the Liberia Herald your sug
geson in regard to exchanges which will be attended to
when he shall get his paper going again Failing to OBJ
tain supply Of paper by the Shirley, expected
the press is stopped for the time being,
Mrs. Roberts requests me to present her kindest re-
CARDS to yourself and family.
am, my dear sir very truly your obedient servant,
...r.. ]. j. ROBERTS.
Rev. Il. R. GURLEY, Washington, D. c.
BUCHANAN, SEPTEMBER IA, 1858.
REV AND DEAR SIR: Your highly esteemed favor of
the I'd June reached safely the 18th August Its
| perusal afforded me small degree Of pleasure.
couple years have elapsed since wrote to you
last but assure you sir that my wonted respect and
aeetonate regard for lin view OF your past and al
unparalleled services rendered in the colonization
cause also personal kindness shown to me have suf-
fered abatement feel highly honored by and under
many obligations for the notice both you in your excel
paper and the respected Editors Of the National In
tegcncer took of the letter addressed to you in 1850
You have long since heard of the souryng difficulties
we had with the natives and others since your visit to
this country but happy to be able to inform you
that those difficulties have subsidized, and our relations
with the natives and foreign nations have been establish
ed upon better basis than before 1t is our avowed
principle to chasse scourge native breh-
rem unless circumstances render dernier and
when they sufficiently humbed then treat them hui
namely and justly so as to win their confidence and al
fection, and, hope imitation Of us.
Lower Buchanan (the Cove proper is promising new
settlement the site reoccuped the llth of Oc-
ober last since when the progress has been astonsh
ing 1t numbers now about 200 settlers, and it is
nualy attracting old settlers from other settlements
The immigrants by the Banshee, excepting one family
Taylors from Virgina) have done remarkably well at
that place They have been here three months,
and excepting the deaths in the family alluded to- we
have lost three adults some of whom from 10 so
old and their constitutions broken down, and some
children Of whooping cough and measles. They have
proven be very sober and industrious company of
immigrants and have already cleared off and planted
considerable lands. This settlement being now formed
need method Of conveyance from 1t to the B.
river have procured three yokes Of this year,
and have been using them in this way have no doubt
that the number will be increased, and good inland
road will be made from here down there sufficient to
purpose for three four years to come
Right Rev. Bishop Payne is here he arrived in the
Shirley from Cape Palmas last week. He thinks and
speaks highly of Lower Buchanan. Having examined
some Of the land contiguous to it, and found so supe
ror in several respects what he had any idea Of or
had been represented him, he hestaes not declare
it as destined to be the New York OF Liberia. He has
selected at that place site for mission premises good
school is to be conducted the manual labor system and
| is to 70 Immediately into operation.
have for some time been anxious to see more
settlements formed up at the Highlands, l. e. the
mountains but the great difficulty is the expense and
trouble of CONVEYANCE thher Conveyance be effect
ed bv water about half tie distance; but from this
minus good road Though at good expense) should
lead out to the mountains good cart and wagon roads,
and until this is the there is use in commencing
out there believe mountain region ay be
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