Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-22

position, rising over thousand iee' aU"'o
the sea-inteliigent native populalon--hiS-
tory in connection With the slave faue-''S
commercial advantages, &c, give 10 R'uer's-
port, the recently established settlement ny
on il much of interest and importance. IL
will enable the republic the more readil y 10
extingush any attempt at a revival Of Tue
slave trade. Cape Mount Is an admi:aoie
station for missionary schools.
The restoration Of peace to Cape Paimas
and the annexation of that community as
country to the republic, are among the most
important events Of the year. The honoTa,
bic manner in which that peace was obtained
is detailed in full.
Receipts into the treasury OF Liberia IN
1856 we're 81, GA Al; and notwtHetlnd-
ing the purchase of q presidential mansion,
expenditure at Cape Mount, the revenue Of
the last fiscal year exceeded it by twenty live
per cent.
The agencies Of the society have been less
productive than usual!
From the accurately prepared re! I oil
the financial secretary, the pecuniary 'ndi-
ton appears more prosperous than AT any
former period. The receipts during the
year amount to S91 ,3o4I5; nearly one haIl
of this the gilt OF one man-Dtvd hunt
ESQ, vino made T. the society tue prIncely
donation of SIS, 900, having the previous year
RENTED s. 900. Such lIbcrality needs no
commentator.
From legacies has been received 81 ,62I =
81. The incone firm the ship has been
/ s. .304 46. The great financial pressure has
diminished the receipts from agencies. Inc
debts due from the society at the beginning
of the year have been paid of. We have IN
vested the Graham legacy OF S5,UOO tor edu-
catOual purposes. DurIog tue year. Mary
land contributed 81 ,UG4.
I The services OF the Rev. George Ofcutt,
/ travelling agent in New England, are referred
to in terms Of cOmmcndatIun.
/ Gerard Ralst)n, esq, citizen OF the Oni,
/ ted States, resident in London, an early ana
constant member and vice-presdent OF thu:
society, has been appointed consui-generai
of Liberia, and has lost no opportunity oil
| bringing the interests OF that republic 10 the
attention of the governments OF Great britain,
| France. and other European powers, while
| by the appointment OF new consulS IN the
principal seaports of England he has songh'
/ to make known and encourage her commerce.
/ The English government has cOnsenteu %
repair the armed vessel which was some
years ago her Majesty's gift to Liberia
while the Emperor of France has directed d
similar vessel of war to be placed at the d.
pusa of Mr. RsIston for transmission to tha'
country.
Rev. Geo L. Seymour, who resided tor
several years at Grand Bassa, inspired With
great missionary zeal, has advanced, with
two or three associates, into the Ressa coun
try, 100 miles northeast from bis former
home. lie describes the country as elevated
fertile, healthy, cane wood forests people
kind and hospitabe.
The explorations Of the Niger by Bowen
Burton, Richardson, Barth, Anderson anc
Livingstone, and the observations on the west
ern coast By the Rev. J. Leighton Wilson
are referred to in terms OF clcquence anc
power The action already had IN one
branch of Congress is stated, Whenever thu
means may Justify the measure, tue societJ
evidently looks forward to further and com
mendabIe progress. The cause Of missions
/ is also portrayed.
/ The entire report is drawn up with srea
ability, and every event and clrcumstanc'
connected with the society faithfully Journa:
lied therein .-BuH. Sun.