Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-15

which has been so long preVdienI, anu eX
Guiding from entry all property from ,ie
States at any place whatever in The pro-
vince except 81. Johns. Courier.
AMERICAN COLONIZATION So
GETTY.
@essrs. GALss& SEaroN,
transmit you Tor publication the
following letters, directed 10 the honora-
bic Bushrod Washington. president OF the
society, for The information OF the hume
rous friends Of the society m the United
States The letter from MIR. Seward pre-
SCENTS an example highly honorable 10 the
county OF Portage, and worthy of iniita-
lion in every part of the United States.
Many of the grand and petit juries, and
other bodies in the United States, have
small perquisiies, or are III the receipt of
small sums OF money by custom, which
are too uncomfortable TO be divided among
them, and arc therefore generally spent i'll
drink. If any one will rake the trouble
10 calculate The number OF counties in The
United States, he may be convinced that
these small offerings 10 benevolemce
would amount TO several thousand dollars
year. How many aged and iDhrm, how
many widows and orphans, would this as
sist TO feed and clothe How many sick
anu uISITSSScu NOuil tIblS SoI-
fort =? And what would be the loss 10 the
donors Not one cent. What gratihca-
ton would they sacrifice To many il
would be no sacrifice: il could be but
small one to any. The fact is, we are in
The habit of thinking these small sums too
trifing TO turn 10 any account, and there
fore they are spent i'll trifiing way. The
sea is supplied by small streams. The
union of these sources would form fund
that would greatly enrich the treasures of
benevolence, and annually, nay daily,
pour the balm of consolation into many
wounded spirit. But this is not The only
good that would result from turning these
little streams from drink to benevoence.
Drunkenness is certainly one of the most
prevalent, and one of the most injurious
vices in our land. would be far from
charging the persons above alluded Ito
with drunkenness, or even OF intending 10
countenance il. But it is well known
from what small beginnings, from what
trifing circums tances, this vice often com
mences. The unhappy victims OF il would
have shuddered with horror, had they
foreseen the dreadful effects of what they
al first considered an innocent and mode
rate Indulgence. The example los, has a
considerable influence on such occasions
in causing many to drink without want
ing IT /; giving to many pretext for an
excessive indulgence. Ibid not intend TO
writean essay upon this subject, although
1 think II of very great Importance, and
worthy of the serious consideration of
every person, who is DESTROYS of promot-
ing The welfare of his country, and the
Inform the friends of the Colonization So
on thrnnul, hot
have been received from Messrs. Mills
and Burgess, who were sent to Africa TO
examine the country, for a proper situa-
ton for the colony. At the date OF the
last letter they had visited several places
on the coast of Africa, and were of opn-
ion that situation proper for the COLONY
could be procured, with the appreciation
of the aaiiPes. The agents are shortly
expected in this country, when further
information will be received.
Aurora, Portage Comfy, Ohio.)
Jnly 81, ISIS.
Rofsrsa Sir: Enclosed are foNr dollars. phich
you are requested to pay TO the treasurer nj the
dmericdn Colonization Society. The ,noney uas
received by me, Nth The fo!IO,cing communication,
riz....
age at TIE March term, 1878 the grand Jurors uhoss
nd,nes alfred agree that tie moneys collected
of freshmen ard deli,iguents, and usually laid out
in spir5tuous liquors. be put into the hands Of John
Parsons, Nth directions to pay it ousr to the Req.
Mr. Setrard Of durora, TO be appropriated for be.
nsrelent purposes At his discretion 1891
Gideon Mills, William Price, Isaac Rneelasd.
Thedeiius As;dre1Cs, Franklin SaoC Calrin Ham.
,aoad, Gideon Case. John Parsons, Amos McKeIay,
Eijah Smith, William Fraser, constable"
otter considerable deiibeTdti0n on the subject. /
hare res0Ued to transmit this money Ia promote the
slject of that society Of iuhich you are pyesient-
The SUM is small, but should the jurors of euerv
court IN our conntTysaueaa equal sum by abstdining
from the unnecessary use Of ardent spirits and
Jorcdrd IL to the treasurer .Of your seciety. uou
tcouid seou be supplied scith funds sufficient FOR
eUery demand of your beneroient ererti0nS If non
should suppose that the example Of these jurors
oud hare any tendency to ercite others to do like.
rise, you are at liberty to make such use of tie
communication as you please.
irish to Teceire q tRe from y0R. sir, or from
SINE other officer Of the Colonization Society,
certifying that The MONEY accompanying this has
been rseeiUed. Yours Wih gr.a respfci,
JOHN SEIFARD.
Hon. b. WAss1NeToN.
COPyCf a letter from The President IF the English
dtricdn Institution.
GLOUCESTER HOUSE JAN. 20. 1915
SIR ~ hare Teceircd ritz much qualification
Sovr letter deiirered to me by Mr. U,Hs and JIr
Burgess aud I an confident IL tciH d4ord the
members of the african Institution The hiprbg,f
satsfdciiOR to learn tie beRsU0ie,it object of the
association formed ut WdshiRgtoR
TIE establishing colony on the coast Of africa,
By the crifzed descendants Oftheir parent country
dssedly holds nut one Of hemDSt pleasing channels
By cbichto aweiorGfe tie condition fthat unfaDDv
people. Ind an ,oeH c0arinced the A(ricgH
Insti!tioH rriH be- prompt 10 shec every attention
tOthe gentlemen depnted Dih rieios0f bensuoiencg
and humanity, 50 truly corresponding Wih the
objects Of oVr socidy.
4 ana, sir, sincerely yours.
WILLIAM FREDERICK.
Hon. Il. WASHINGTON, &c. &c.
Interesting 0ypFigai.-OD the 10Th ult.
q squadron of three Stops OF war and two