The Washington bee., 1888-01-07
LIBERIA.

There has been III circulation for
the past few months certain state
ments made by Mr.. G. H. j. Taylor,
Elk Minister OF the United States to
Liberia, of and concerning that Re
public, which l emphatically con-
tradict.
1t is known that Mr.. Taylor was
sent out 10y the American Govern,
ment to Liberia as her representa-
tive. After a stay Of four months
in Liberia, he was seen again at
the National Capitol. Intelligence
reached the public that Mr.. Taylor
intended to resign, which created
an inquiry that lead to the publish
ing of those untiuthful accounts.
dictated by HIM and to which l
now refer.
Liberia is a Republic Of Negroes :;
it occupies FIVE hundred miles of
territory oil the West African Coast
with an indefinite interior. 1t was
settled more than sixty years ago
by few Negroes Of america. The
Republic bas been acknowledged
as Sovereign and an Independent
State by all the leading powers of
Europe and America. During col
onization, the hostility of the Abo-
rigineS and the slave trade carried
on by the then maritime nations of
Europe, with the Chiefs of the
several Tribes, were serious ObSfa-
cieS involving the colOnists in war.
After continuous struggle, they
succeeded in obliterating ut once
and forever til mefariOuS traffic;
treaties of peace were made, acceS-
sion Of territory took place;
churches, schools and mission sta
tiOus were erected until now
places that were once forests and
morasseS, are graced with stately
editiceS in which hundreds Of Atri-
cas- sons AID daughters praise God.
A proof of the above [ give as
follows:
Along in April 'S4, | reached
the town of Sooblong, having been
sent there with a detachment of
troops who We're To settle few tribal
difficulties. SOoblong is an interior
town of Aboriginal inhabitants
gOvernd 10y Jollah, the eldest son
of the late King Fabquahquah.
In that town there is erected
church in which the inhabitants
assemble every Sabbath day for
worship; III connection with that is
an institute for the training Of the
native youth, 10 which Mr.. Moses
RiX, thrifty farmer on the st. Paul
River Lib ria, donated $500. These
are under the supervision OF the
Rev. Sanders Washington.
Touching the commercial resourc-
es of Liberia | shall only say, that
one of the Foreign Mercantile
firms III Lower Buchanan Liberia
has, in order to get the produce to
the foreign market, to make ship
ments TO Liverpool per British and
West African Steamship Company
his vessels not beiug able to take
in the mass which he receives, A
weeks travel from the Capitol Of
Liberia OH the plains ofBoporo will
convince us of the fact, there being
variety of domestic animals, a.
mong which the horse will be seen,
in size, aS large as the horses
which are used in America. From
that district there is a road opening
into the KiSsie, conveying cattle to
the coast Of Sierra Leone.
Upon Africa'S benlghted CONT
.ntnt there Is a star whose light
many hath seen, like the star that
guided the Wise men Of he East,
SO has it led the several Tribes
which surround her. To prove the
above, we have only to visit the
American and European Schools,
there you will find her youth at
work, receiving instructions in var
iouS branches as would be best
suited for the country bearing in
mind the principle, it is better to
be an ornament than a disgrace to
| the race.
We evidently see from the fore
going facts that Liberia is alive and
still will live amidst the abuses
which has been heaped upon her.
Now, as to Mr.. G. II, j. Taylor's
knowledge of Liberia, TO speak cor
rectly, MIR. Taylor knows nothing Of
the country. [ said in the outset
that Mr.. Taylor was only four
months in Liberia from intelligence
received, | learned that he did not
90 four miles in the interior, he has
not seen a farm nor can he tell us
anything Of the custom of the Alb
Origines. His ignorance Of the
country was fully displayed when
he attempted to discuss "a paper on
the normal and abnormal Negro be-
tore the Monumental Scientific As,
L.,