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Excerpt from Sixtieth Annual Report of the American Colonization Society: With the Minutes of the Annual Meeting and of the Board of Directors, January 16 and 17, 1877
This Society, appreciating the ability and services of Mr. Roberts, appointed him, January 20. 1842, to succeed Governor Buchanan, and he creditably filled that exalted station until his fellow-citizens, having declared themselves a free7 sovereign, and independent State, by the name and title of the Republic Of Liberia, unanimously chose him their President, his first term of two years beginning with the organization of the Republic, January 3, 1848. He was re-elected President in 1849, 1851, and 1853, and again in 1871 and 1873, making eighteen years during which he administered the affairs of that nation.
In connection with several visits to Europe, President Roberts did valuable service for Liberia in securing the recognition of her nation ality by foreign Powers, in opening the way for the negotiation of treaties of amity and commerce, and in Obtaining, as presents from the English and French Governments, two vessels of war for the Coast service, and uniforms and arms for the militia Of the Republic.
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