New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-17
THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA.

PEOPLE AND PRODUCTS OF THE AFRICAN RE-
PUBLIC-DEYELOPING THE COUNTRY
President Rove and his Secretary of Liberia
s continue city Cpreferring the conrtesles OF
prvate family TO the Tebus OF hotelkeepers but VIII
robaby 90 10 Washington President Grant within
week They will remain in the United states for sew
eral weeks al the lapse of which time they Will return
"a England and from thence sail, about the Path OF
October, for Liberia, to be present al INC oenns VI ~
Mr. Rove H. a pleasing looking colored gentleman,
abot 5 wears of age native OF Ohio graduate OF the
Oheriin College in 1886 Mr. Roye took stock OF goods
20 Africa i'm 1889 he brought the first vessel that sated
the Liberan flag TO this country ana las peen
engaged in commercial pursuits since - - p,o0
Mr. II. r. W. Johnston, the private secretary ~ s
ident Roye, born in Liberia IN 1897 OF Aiev p
rents and under the administration OF PRESIDENT w.
Secretary OF state and is now secretary Vi '0 "
He is graduate Of Alexander High School at Monro,
via, Liberia and Il at present Professor Oh Meh,l
Moral Philosophy and English Language III tDe Cohese
OF Liberia. ,, ,.A
Both gentlemen express themselves much pleased WIN N
Their visit to the United States, but are moi parua W
the e1cusiyeness Of hotel prOpfleto az
from the 9oty Of FneIs1d was ali that could be de-
sired The enigrants from the United states' tneY 1,
prosper very well in the African Republic, anu tney
think that the condition OF the negro in Liberia was IN
fntely superior 10 the United States, as in the former
place there were social mental disabilities anu
every man could aspire 10 the highest Ofhces: ,y,
Inc save trade had ceased to e1lt on tne wes'' h
tOat OF AFRICA, but in some degree carried Oh ~
natives protesting MOhammedanism on the eastern
coast
Instrumental IN forwarding the work OF education, nay
ing created several schools and erected college, sen
government IN Liberia among the negroes had proven
success ana although there the usual factions anu
parties INCIDENTAL 10 such government the people were,
as RUE very well pleased with their cOnditlOni 80
mGcb so thal upon the passage OF the XVIII Amend
ent some OF the dsdhected proposed XdtlOn 10 te
United states The Republic was canvassed unofhcialy,
and when came 10 an actual count but three voters Ia
VOrcd annexation.
Religion was progressing avoraby. the principal de-
nominations beng the Methodist, Baptist Episcopal,
Presbyterian, aud Lutheran The Methodists had about
- churches Whe he other denominations not being 81
great in numbers had fewer The Roman Catholics had
attempted 10 establish mission sbu not succeeding had
abandoned IT, According to Secretary Johnston, there
about 10000 Inhabitants. of whom 10000 were
cOOnsts and their descendants the remainder were prn
spally OF the following tribes Mandingas speaking the
Arabic and protesting MOhanmedansn chiefly engaged
In traf the Beys, agriculture and trade the Pesseys
very peaceful and inclined TO agriculture the Boosey
agriculture and manufacture OF cotton cloth the
boa tnieD and fishermen; the BOssas given 10 agreu
ture and the Manufacture OF palm oil and the Deys de
voted TO agriculture and trade. All the natives although
they had a fair conception Of a Supreme Being were
with toe exception OF the Mandngas inclined "a Pagan
tsm, aud the remote they from cOast the
more moral they became, and the susceptible
lgiUs influences, the coast the intercourse witt
The white traders had deteri0rated the tribes.
Thee' uibes were not allowed the rights OF citizenship
tLL lAej Lad "yaHAed lIeI LyEade habits and G'kel