The New York herald., 1862-03-08
Interesting from Liberia.
MONRUVIA COKKEsP0NDE

MoysovIa, Liberia, Jan. II, 1892.
The legislature in SessionA Free Opinion Of e Capacity
Of Members-The Presidents Mssnge-His Relations wit
Engand-Ths Treatment Of the Con1oes Agai,-Na.ice
Warn on the 81. Paul Riusr-Sod Case OF Boston YES
eel, de-, de-.
Tho Amorican schooner Thriver of Boston, arrived
bore on the sth inst. In very unfortunate condition
She had been In the vicinity OF Gorco where her captain
her into Of tho and hove her down to COP.
psr her bottom The result that very shortly afor
she returned to nearly oil hands board were Sc
verely attacked with the African fever Capt Leonard
Small Of East Boston, died on the I'd inst, and the
cond mato and two sailors (a Portugucss) have since
dsi Tho second mate was buried here.
Tho Legislature convened in this city on the nrst Mon
day In December 1t ID composed Of honest men, Though
some Of them are talented aud possessed OF atte
general Information most Of them wholly unqualified
for the discharge Of legislative duties II IL the most
uniformed OF all delbsrative bodies among negroes
either In this country or the States none can take
higher rank In unenlghtencd understanding than the Lo
gsature Of LIBERIA The present one, however IL above
the average Is not because there ar no able men in
this country but the standard Of our law makers has
been regulated by polit cal chicanery.
1hs message Of President Benson was moderate in
length; but the accompanying documents proraced it to
almost unprecedented length.
Under date Of July informed you OF the unpleasant
feelings existing between this government and England.
Tho people assembled In public meeting 10 deny when
they saw IL In the HERALD. Tho message, howovor,
showed very plainly that relations with hor Maestys
government in very unsatisfactory state. Ques-
tons Of jurisdiction are under consideration and the
naval flag ocor Of England this station Is daily OK
pected hero TO examine the validity VI tho political jurs
dction which claim tho Gallenas country. Some
reference made 10 the Congo question: lie promises to
furnish satisfactory information Of their condition. OF
course al that you may hear from the President the
physicians IN reference % the recapured Africans will bo
favorable These Congoes here under the Of the
government aud its ocors aud OF course the only report
That goes abroad s favorable one but II the facts
were really known TO the United States government how
little care and consideration given 20 COngoes by 60
yornnent officers how they have been half starved and
how little medical attention ia bestowed upon thon
coupled with tho Indifference neglect and c1nompt with
which tho Benson government regards everything con-
nectol win The Congoos always excepting the 800 al
lowed by tho United states govorhmont President Ben
son would be hold TO severe accountability for not full
filling his part Of the compact on behalf Of Liberia
Whatever may be sail OF the members OF The prescnt
Legislature they can DO soduced into The suprt
OF the Presidents policy the Congo question though
they every of his party. The management of tho
Congo money has been paplbly wrong that not eyon
his own party the Legislature will endorse H. by the
next mail shall be ablo To inform you If great egtango
mont between the Executive and tho House th ques
ton The storm IL gathering.
Tho natives In the vicinity of the settlements on the
st. Paul river still engaged in warrng against each
ether Tho country ken in state Of great excite
mcnt and trade is seriously impaired. The government
has not takon any action ia behalf Of the natives who