Liberia: Description, History, Problems |
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... actual interruptions in the monotonous coast line . 4. Five - sixths of the total area of the Republic is covered with a forest , dense even for the tropics . Almost everywhere this forest comes close down to the sandy beach and the ...
... actual interruptions in the monotonous coast line . 4. Five - sixths of the total area of the Republic is covered with a forest , dense even for the tropics . Almost everywhere this forest comes close down to the sandy beach and the ...
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... actual min- eral values . Gold certainly occurs ; magnetite and limonite appear to be widely distributed and are no doubt in abundant quantity ; copper , perhaps native , certainly in good ores , occurs in the western part of the ...
... actual min- eral values . Gold certainly occurs ; magnetite and limonite appear to be widely distributed and are no doubt in abundant quantity ; copper , perhaps native , certainly in good ores , occurs in the western part of the ...
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... actual islands to which names have been given , four are best known , two of which are in Montserrado County and two in Mary- land County . Bushrod Island , named from Bushrod Washington , the first president of the American ...
... actual islands to which names have been given , four are best known , two of which are in Montserrado County and two in Mary- land County . Bushrod Island , named from Bushrod Washington , the first president of the American ...
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... actual newspaper appearing monthly . This , The African League , was conducted by J. H. Green , an American negro from Little Rock , Arkansas ; it began in the United States and is now in its fifteenth volume ; it was removed to Liberia ...
... actual newspaper appearing monthly . This , The African League , was conducted by J. H. Green , an American negro from Little Rock , Arkansas ; it began in the United States and is now in its fifteenth volume ; it was removed to Liberia ...
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... actual production ; the proceeds of its coffee sales during the year of 1911 were some- thing like $ 1,700 , $ 1,000 of which amount was used in the installation of a water - power plant . The mis- sion sets an example in advanced ...
... actual production ; the proceeds of its coffee sales during the year of 1911 were some- thing like $ 1,700 , $ 1,000 of which amount was used in the installation of a water - power plant . The mis- sion sets an example in advanced ...
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actual agriculture American Colonization Society Americo-Liberians appointed Arthur Barclay Ashmun boundary boys Britain British Buchanan Cape Mount Cape Palmas Cavalla River charge Church civilized claims coast coffee colonists colony colored Commission condition considerable number demand difficulties election English established foreign France French frontier force Gatumba Grand Bassa Grand Bassa County Grebo houses immigration interest interior Kanre-Lahun land Legislature Liberia College Liberian Development Liberian Government loan Lomax Majesty's Government Major Mackay Cadell Mandingo Mano River Maryland matter ment Mesurado miles mission schools missionaries Monrovia month Montserrado Montserrado County nation negro Paul's River persons population present President Barclay received recognized Representatives Republic of Liberia Roberts rovia says Secretary SECTION secure Senate sent settlement settlers Sherbro Island Sierra Leone Sinoe Sinoe County Sir Harry Johnston slaves steamer teachers territory tion town trade tribes United vessel Vice-President West Africa whole
Popular passages
Page 264 - In order to prevent those who are vested with authority from becoming oppressors, the people have a right, at such periods and in such manner as they shall establish by their frame of government, to cause their public officers to return to private life; and to fill up vacant places by certain and regular elections and appointments.
Page 262 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural inherent and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 269 - Republic shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and such subordinate Courts as the Legislature may from time to time establish.
Page 265 - Commonwealth in the most free, easy, cheap, expeditious and ample manner; and shall not be suspended by the Legislature, except upon the most urgent and pressing occasions, and for a limited time not exceeding twelve months.
Page 264 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Page 264 - Government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof; the free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man, and every citizen may freely speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Page 264 - No subsidy, charge, tax, impost, or duties ought to be established, fixed, laid, or levied, under any pretext whatsoever, without the consent of the people or their representatives in the legislature.
Page 265 - ... of Representatives and a Senate, to be styled the Legislature of Liberia ; each of which shall have. a negative on the other, and the enacting style of their acts and laws shall be, " It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled.
Page 53 - The object to which its attention is to be exclusively directed, is to promote and execute a plan for colonizing (with their consent) the free people of color residing in our country in Africa, or such other place as Congress shall deem most expedient.
Page 36 - We were everywhere shut out from all civil office. We were excluded from all participation in the government. We were taxed without our consent. We were compelled to contribute to the resources of the country which gave us no protection.