Liberia ^ 



representations of the three principal types — Christian Negro, 

 Muhammadan Mandingo and Fula — that may go to the making 

 of this African State. 



A somewhat similar Constitution was drawn up at Harper 

 in the same year for the Maryland State, which continued under 

 its own Governor. When this State was annexed (at its own 

 desire) in 1857, it was allowed to send three members to the 



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Lower House, and was represented by two senators in the 

 Liberian Senate. At the same time the number of repre- 

 sentatives for Sino was raised equally to two in the Upper and 

 three in the Lower House. 



The proceedings in this eventful year, 1847, were closed 

 by the solemn hoisting of the new flag of the republic on 

 August 24th, and the British Government, apparently kept 



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