New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-25

eur with you as 70 the great merits Of tho amen.so
Governor Thomas Buchsuan, and i ihinh THO nc
public of Liberia owes 10 bis memory some Puo'Ic
manifestation Of il. gratitude; but while entertain
these sentiments considerations Of delicaey ana pro-
priety, ss they strike me- perhaps, erroneouSy "s-
incline me from signing the address wblco you uans'
mtted. must return it, therefore, without my Hs-
nature, and hope you will justly appreciate my
motives. have thought. for years, that the ihae-
pepdspc. of Liberia ought TO be recognized by our
Government aud | have frequently urged 1t upon
persons connected with the Administration, ana
shall continue 10 do 80, If have suitabie opportuni-
ties. The best form Of accomplishing the obJ"'
world i've by the conclusion Of a Treaty OF Com
merce with the Republic. What has hitherto dis'
-naded the Executive branch OF the Go'crhheh'
ON acting, appreheni, il the repugnanee "hon
Is felt in having q black man in diplomatic charnc'
ter at Washington But the recognition oil the inde'
perdeuce of the Republic does hot necessarily imply
the reception o diplomatic representative Naton3
10, unfrequen,ly recognize each other without Tue
mutual exchange Of diplomatic representatives.. ro'
tho present. believe the Rev. Mr.. MeLain IL EN-
powered to presect himself The diplomatic reprea'
outs.ivs Of Liberia, and he being white man, the
objection on accom-. Of color wculj not exist.
Nm afraid tixt you too sapguine IN ant'cpnt'
ug tue possibility Of establishing sys.em Of gFadna
emancipation Of the slaves Of the United states
Aiicr the failure Of the experiment IN KENTUCKY
two yeare ago, ] confess despair of oGiainiDg tue
object by legal enactment nevertheless confidently
believe ths, Slavery will ultimately be extinguiShed
when there shall be great increase OF our Popns-
lion, Ind great dimnution ID The wagee oi LABOR
s.n with great respect your obedien; ieIYsn,v
To ~. BxSs,-is Co,Tg' Philad'lph'a.
IThs latter psrt fth, lesr So reply TO .oggsstion
mine ths, Mr. Gay sholh propose plsn I" ih'
peope o. the Southern States for the Ehdas tboion o
yey IN he p..sd Stat IA Mr Gay had q. ths time Siger
10 all bop- 70! he Pfesidrncy thought po5,b7 that 'n'
popo i,ion from h1 that time would have been receive
,,iib favor And lad sueh scheme teen ini,a.t'
man Il might have saved this terrific civil va ;na
l., nov, tpou "a. Nv d-,ir. then .ss 10 get Mr 'lsy
,to r,p4-.-nt.d the whs party, and eHGoV McDere- o
Vi.gal. prslIr renbrr Of the Democratic pSi!oe'
slavery uer-to uue IN proPoon to the sou'he''
State. similar to thst President Lincoln has since nsde 10 on
.-,u BESJAMIN CoaTFsl
,vefa i.,,y f,o- H,yy Cay ~ B,Hj Co9fe, in ySgaT'
70 The reeogaihs9 % hs h'paJt.e g Lh"id
AsHLAsD, Oct. 90 1851.
DEiR Slt; feCelNeu .ou' 'a''i " 'I w. So
transmitting some letters from President Roberts, o
,ay peinssl. have taken great pleasure IN reading
them, and they chow him to be q man OF excellent
sense and good pacity. / return them herewith
according to your request. lad previously writer
you expressing my regret that ddnot feel at hoeny
70 sign the address 10 the Legislature Of Liberia or
the subject Of the testimony which you suggested Il
memory Of Gov BuchaLan.
am extremely desifous, as stated in that ieter
that tho iudep. ndepce of tie Republic OF Liberi'
should be recognized by our Government, and vii
do all in my power to pomO,e that object. But
MN only au individual, possessed Of no authority Il
decide tie questioD. which can 'niy be deternipe'
by our ogn Government.
am. With sss; :rspee', yosF sedt ser'''u cr,v
Mr.. BEsy. CUATH. Phi r;sptia H. '"A4'