New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-20
LIBERIA.
r,om The Baltino,e Sun. Ap,a II.

By the Colonization ship Mary Caroline oleEen', -.
Capt Daniels, Of this port, 81 days rom oo nm
fhe Capes we have intelligence IRON ll'at PM ~
70 the 18th March, at which time aiieN' "''' s0"''
ally in a prosperous condition. n, - A.
fbe var which had existed at Cape Palmas tor the
nat ssw months between the Maryland settlers and
The Grebo tribe has been oIoHgn' 10 o 'T
f-nst a nermspent peace established. Al one Perou
- ..t,lement af Cape Palnas was considered IN I'M
minent peril, and Gov. Drayton applied 10 the heRuo
he for aid of men and munitions OF war; Inc uoV-
Lament promptly responded to this call, and com
many of lis men, well armed and equipped, was forth
With enrolled and dispatched TO Cape Paimas in the
Societys ship which happened to be N port az tha'
time The timely appearance OF ts i2,cs, Ine aJie
and iudicious course pursued by Gen. Roberts, who
went down in charge Of the troops, and other con-
cunent causes put end to actual hostiltles, ana
induced the establishment Of peace on basis which
promises permaneney. ,, :
Cane Palmas by the Government of Liberia, III fur
pishing assistance in time of their great need ana the
dangerous crisis they had just experienced induced
the citizens OF that place to take INTO seon'
ton the subject Of annexation TO the Republic Ac-
cordnply petition drawn sp and slgned by
large macry OF the people requesting the Legislature
tthep in session. 10 have the question vi county annex
ation submtted 10 the voice or vote OF the people,
which was granted, and unanimous vote given for
immediate anne exation TO the Republic rs county a
petition for admission TO the Republic was drawn up
and forwarded to President Benson, who forthwith
caued special session of the Legislature To act upon
t. and no doubt the will be speedily consum
mated. This change in the Government OF " Mary
land in LIBERIA" however, in no degree affects the
free operations Of the Maryland State Colonization So
cietyhe Republic assuming the position and respon-
abilities of the State toward the Society.
The interior settlement, or experiment, as II has
been termed TO test the climate IN the interior and
compare il with that of the coast Is Ill iar way OF
contamination. The direction of the undertaking, IT
VIII be recollected, committed 70 the Rev. John
Seys so long and favorably known as the Supcrin-
tendent of the Liberia Mission and travelling agent of
the Maryland State Colonization society. aier VISIT
ing various regions interior TO Bassa and MOnrovia
he fixed upon an elevated position, some twenty-five
miles east of Mlsbnrg, as the most suitable location
for the new settlement, and forthwith made prepara-
tiops for new unaccmated emigrans, of which twen-
ty.two were selected from the expedition by the NJ. e.
Stevens They were landed at daylight ON the 2Jth
OF January, and under the immediate care OF Mr.
Seys commenced their march for the interior, expect
ing TO lodge but night on their wayt Careysburg
the new settlement.
Advjces from Mr. Seys, under date of March 9, an
nounce but one case of fever, and that very hght
welding readily to medical treatment. In the mean
time at least Sourfths Of the other emgrants by the
same expedition located elsewhere, have suffered &C.
yerey from the lever. Thus far the experiment has
succeeded beyond the most sangune hopes of Its
friends and promoters
n prosperous condition, and promises to be healthy
one. president Benson was on visit to that place
when the ship left.
vessels belonging to Monrovia and Cape Palmas were
laid up in the rivers; the palm oil trade being mainly
in the hands Of foreigners-Engish Dutch and Amer,
can 1t was currently reported in Monrovia that
treaty WAS III ~ poge~s between the Republic oil Liberia
and Englard by which the subjects OF the latter Gov
erpment are TO be allowed free ra at all the ports
ard along the entire coast OF LIBERIA Ill
OF all annual stipend oi SlUOooo to be pau 10 tne e
public the treaty continue In operation ioI ten years
The effect of this arrangement, II 1t goes INTO opera
ton will be to monOpolze the entire coast trade by
the English. , l..
The Presidential election was close at hand, bu
occasioned but little interest. Mr.. Bensons admins
traton has been very POPULAR and he will have htilt
or no spposition Measures have been taken for the
erection of the new College, but from various causes
of delay it will not go up until the next dry season
The agricultural interests of the Government are mate
rialy improving The raising of sugar-cane Is no nc
f;on Fields OF five ten and fifteen are common
on the St. Pauls River, and two plantations have ove
City acres each OF good cane hit for grinding. Oa'
steam mill is in operation and very large one is ex
pected out for Mr.. Richardson, the largest sugar
planter ON the ST. Pauls.