New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-11


Rogers. who the ruling chief OF the country
some years after this, Mamma became the principal
Rogerss family be destroyed. He has continued TO
acknowledge our authority until within the last few
For several years past numbers OF the halfcvilized
haltheathen Congees and ArkOos who have been taken
out Of the slayesps and settled at Sierra Leone nave
fOund their way down into northwes territory Tor
the purpose OF trading with the nauVes ana nav mf
smugged their goods into the country through the Ga
Inns aud Mauna rivers, without going TO koOertsport
the nearest port OF entry and paying hneiT CUSTOM ta
other chiefs OF Ganas and the headmen OF the mauha
country, that the American dogs as they call us
driven OF the country they would then be able
TO sell their goods 10 them much cheaper as they WOMB
have influenced MaGna and his head only deny
our right to Ganas but also to carry war into the MAUI
country to compel the chiefs OF that section TO JOIN
HIM in hostility 10 us The chiefs OF the Mauna country
are hostile 10 Prince Mauna and his Galnns people, anu
are friendly TO our Government, as we save lhe from
those cruel wars formerly brought upon them by the
slaves aud the Gallinas people. 49,,
Last February an armed force was sent up to Mama
country for the purpose of compelling Prince Mauna 70
his country tho Ganas and fseizng the
goods and break mp the trading factories OF the Sh
Leone people dealing uGlawfuy In our TERRITORY Prince
Mauna retreaed and would not fight us; but the rae,
tories the Mauna country were broken up ana tue
schooner Elizabeth, lying In the Mauna River ana pOr
ton of their goods were seized, and were condemned
in the Admiralty Court the goods being sOd upon decree
In breaking up these factories number OF letters were
found, written by residents OF Sierra Leone IN when
encouraged each other 10 resist our officers ana In
several Of Them written by one George M Macaua ne
his friends to get swords ana guns ana deenu
themselves, aud call the natives to assist them. He
tells them that should they any Americans-as they
call uscomng toward them, they must stop them Iar
OFF," and he expressly hopes the natives will XIII an the
American dOgsp This man was arrested aud tired Tor
cOnspnng with others 10 nce the natives to resist our
and sentenced pay fine Of $780, for the payment OF
which he was allowed to give bond THESE persons rep
resented their TO the Governor OF Sierra Leone ad
he sent communication to our Government, STATING hat
had illegally seized the English schooner EllzaDeth
while anchored aud trading at Mauna River and mat we
had damaged British subjects TO the value or 1880,
which We must refund! Oar Government Iepie 10 us
consequently to punish all persons violating our laws III
that section We also proposed to submit he question Oh
our territorial boundary 10 the United STATES Govern
ment We aiio sent letters to the British Government
through our Consul General representing that we have
frequent admissions Of their officials as well as deeds OF
cessQn aud other evidences 10 prove our right 10 tat
territory About the 1852, the Earl OF MamesOny
then Foreign Secretary In his correspondence admitted
our claims Two or three years ago, when the celebrated
Jules Gerard murdered by the natives on Que OF the
rivers near our northwest boundary the then Governor
of Sierra Leone informed the French naval officer who
called there TO demand satisfaction Tor the uGalh OF
Gerard that all that territory belonged To Liberia aud
IN 1862 map OF Liberia drawn by the photographer or
the Admiralty, was presented us 10y thc BRUSH S0Ner
eu on which both the countries Of Gallnas aud Mauna
are designated as belonging LIBERIA the date Of the
acquisition Of each being marked on the map NOtWth
standing all his admissions and the evidences OF our tile
TO these territories II suits John Bull TO Ignore our
title, dsav0w all his former admissions. and 10 dictate
what he calls "reasonabe demands" because not
able 10 Oppose force with force. assuredy would,
II only able. And why does he take TINS course with
Christian nation with which he is IN friendly treaty rea
He does claim these territories nor does he
want them; but simply because his Seniciyized semi
Chrsmlzed population OF sierra Leone WISH 10 defand
ON the 9th Of this month the mail from England brought
dispatch from Lord Clarendon INFORMING our Gov
eminent that the Governor Of Sierra Leone had been IN
sructed 10 call at Mor0ya aud demand That Tue schou-
Elizabeth be delivered up immediately ana That We
also nav $4,000 for the damage done to British subjects
by the Of their goods and destruction OF Their fac
once comply with these just demands the Governor
would place the matter in the hands Of tie naval officer
who would act as the e1cences oi the case might re-
qure; ana finally that our proposal To submit tue qn's
ton OF our boundary to the United state ,vse,hSn n
could not be Thought OF uhu We cohp'u w" 'Ho u'
Inauds made for wrongs done To British subjects.
on the 10Th instthe British shpsoiwar SINUS ana Petrol
anchored In our hafDor ana about 'I1eA %l le hhp
day received dispatch from His LHccneucy' j. j.
Kendall, Chief OF the Wet African ST.
Elements Informing u thdt ne vas thee' on ooalu to
SIRIUS To demand the immediate delivery OF the schooner
Elizabeth AID inc payment a,s1o oil A''i E, y.
traders through Illegal seizure OF their goods;
and the delivery to him " the bond gwen by haoauay
with all other bonds gwen by British Traders ln cOhhr
ton with these matters, lie further said that II his
demands we're not az 9hce cohpHeu VIII no Nouh put
the matter IN the hands OF the naval officer commanding
that squadron. our Government replied, inviting nm
ashore personal interview with the President. and
him That since MS instructions had been re-
ceiyed, our ConsuGeneia IA london had lAId d0cn-
mentary evidence before Lord Clarendon, aud nad made
a proposition to his loIdshp which We had reason TO
hone would hun - take another View Of the sub
On the nth, about o'clock D. NJ, Gov Kendall replied
10 communication, saying that lac was wlbg TO seo
the President board the SIRIUS, II he wished inter
but he did not see that would be In any way bene
fetal either party he was not here to discuss ques
between his Government and ours; but he was here to
enforce the just demands OF his Government lilo also
had Instructions wait unI o'clock a. that day for
our answer, and then he would return board aud
that answer was received TO his Demands lac would
consider IL refusal Of them and would thereupOn
immediately put the matter IN the hands Of the naval
officer commanding this squadron who Will at pro-
coed act the eXIgency Of the requires" tie
added that no hoped would the necessity Of
plying with his Just demands.
We had no alternative but yield, for without either
fort ship IT. impossible for Ms Ia resist We
swcred that understanding from the expressions ia his
last dispatch that an Immediate bombardInent would
follow oar refusal OF Gov kendalps demands aud being
unable to oppose force with force We felt coup He'd 10
Yield but the time asserted the rccttude OF tho
course had pursued. We compelled 10 deliver up
the schooner Elizabeth; 10 surrender hHcaulays bond
nay down 400 and give the bond Of the Government
10 pay the balance OF the demand In nttaments OF
each commencing from the Brst day OF January
1870. As 10 known that had 10 submit 10
those hard terms the patriotic ctLeus To the aid Of
the Government, and the amount thHt 10 be paid
down raised that by Thursday the 10th inst
tie whole shameful matter settled.