National Republican., 1880-03-10
From Llherin.

Communications from Monrovia announce
tho Inauguration In that city, on Monday,
January 5, OF Hon. Anthony William Gardner
and Hon. Daniel Bnshiel Warner as President
and Vice-Presdent Of that Republic for the
term ending December 81, 1851. The Cabinet,
with tho approval of the Sonatc had been
constituted as follows: Secretary of State,
Rev. G.. w. Gibson; Secretary of the Treasury
and of War, Hon. William H. Roe; Secretary
of the Interior, Professor Edward w. Blydep,
d. D., aud Attorney. General, Hon. William
NJ. Davis. The position of Postmaster. q EN-.
eial remained vacant.
Professor Blyden was on the 10th of Jan.
uary elected president OF Liberia College. He
had also been chosen by the Prcsbytery of
Western Africa as commissioner 10 the Con
eral Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church, to
be held In May next. This able and learned
negro may therefore soon DO expected to ar.
rive In the United States.
The following interesting letter 10 from
late emierant from Warrenton, N. c.. whore
he was suhoolteachcr of high repute and de.
servedly popular. Ho was accompanied to
Liberia by his family, his parents and a mum.
Der of other relations and acquaintances
BREwERvuLE LIBERIA January %. 1880
DEAR SIR; Thank God and the American Colo.
nizaton Society for aiding Inc TO remove 10 Liberia.
After pleasant run Of thirty days from New York.
public. I remained IN Monrova ono day, and
then came to the town OF Breweryile, on the st.
Paul river, some ten miles distant never was so
we'll plonsed as when ! set my feet on Afrca's
shore, for here am ut homo. All that Is wanted
in this country are intelligent, enterprSing and
moneyed men from the United States. by this
class large and powerful republic can hs built on
the coast Of AfriCn. Ministers arc also wanted to
preach n our brethren that are In hcHihCniSm.
ilnd this To lie u good countryside only country
for the negro. Africa dear Africa Is the only land
that coorod man eau say IL his ] expect To start
school at Rrewerylllo for the natives to teach
them the truths OF tho gospel the blessings of civi,
lzntion. and the eleYNting beauties OF the English
language. ! say to my brethren in America como
to your own country Here You can feel that your
soul Is your own; here you will not be despsod AZ
OF another race; hero you can rule instead Of being
ruled here nro no white men to say whether you
shall vote or not aud here you will not he kicked
about from pillar TO post as q football by white
people or politicians.
The Western coast of Africa was wisely selected
by American benevulonce and philanthropy for
the settlement OF the cSiod people of color I dnd
the United States. II is moi as hot here-and Jan.
uary is tho warlneAt mOnth-Rs to burn the fish In
tho rivers the line coffee growing on trees. II Ia
pleasant the air Is sweet and SOFT. and IL is quite
cool In the morning and evening. Al MONDAY II
Is not hotter than In North Carolina In summer
time.
II / were again In the unlted States would not
remain, but would return 10 Liberia, even if had
to grieve my bones with labor until should raise
money enough 10 bury my body here. The emil.
have selected their lands and aTo stwork upon
them.
Please have this statement published and send It
TO Rev. Lewis Browne, my minister, and TO Mr..
Alexander browne, my brother, both at Litteton,
n. G.. write them to come; and please aid them
all you can in removing to this republic oftrue lib.
orly, equality aud happiness. Very respectfully
yours, NORFLEEI BROWNE.