Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-07
" lSl9.-Indian summer

extend To the south Of Bu mes .4ltres duriuc
their autumn, VIZ: IN March April, xc
IL Is ptoDabie that tue cultivation of a coun-
Try VIII Lessen the numseT OF lAdian SgnlHieI'
"aSS An acre OF grass on grain produces ii
mnch smaller quanttN Of vegetable substance
than an acre OF thick forf5t Ii proper regis
iers had been kept from the time OF the first
Landing of our ancestors AT Cape Cod, in New
England and Janes Town III Va. we should
Know more OF tkis subject J. ~
General Land Office NOu ~.
NEW York November 20. ... The Anniver-
ssary OF the EvacnaIiOs OF This city, by the
British troops was celebrated Yesterday I'm
The usual style by the display Of the Aneri-
can nag AT the public places and on board the
shipping, a National salute, and a prard mill
tdfS parade Gen. stevens bri. ade of AItil-
lery. and Col. Murray's regiment Of Govern
or's Guards, the whole under command of
Mag. Gen. Motion, turned ont on the occa-
sum- ana m'He an unusually brilliant appear
dnce Alter srmins the line at an cary hour
IN Caha-street, the troops were there re-
viewed by the commander in chief when ihev
ma ched through the principal streets of tIe
CITY 10 the PGTk, and again passed In review
III troni Of the City Hall fred fen, de i0i and
were dismissed abont 3 o'clock TIE MEM
per OF me Corporation, agreeably 10 custom
pailook of snmptuons dinner at Tie Hall. 10
winch his excciiency the Governor, the Vice
PRESIDENT OF lie United States the military
ana naval officers, and stran. ers of distinction
wv '"F'''u.- N(He OF the hneSt scenes that
were presented during the day was the United
States sl"cop OF war CYANp, living at anchor
III ihe East River, which has rec.ntl, been
completely fitted for STA, and was decorated
III most elegant manner, with fnIl dress of
colours. Hsr al.
Al meeiingof from twelve TO fifteen hun-
area persons III colour, held in the African
Methodist Church in New York ON Tuesday
evening November Esd, 1919; the Rev. Wm.
Miller being called to the CHAR, aud Mir. Pc.
Ter "Iiliams Jr- appointed secretary the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions " ere o{TeraJ
iOI consideration aud unanimously adopted.
w whereas the plan of forming a coiony of
iree PeF"sns OF csiour. on the western coast
OF AIIica, whIcl'iias lately been the subject of
much public discussion, is Of d nature so deep.
W interesting 10 every man OF colour that we
nave felt II our du%y TO meet topether for tho
purpose OF celebrating upou il calmly and
seriously; ana whereas we have now assem-
bied TOT ihiS purpose, and collected all the ili-
'oIHidl'on "i'hlh ouT reach relating 10 it, we
90 agree 10 the following resolutions.
LIST, Resolved, that whatever NAV no tho
view OF SOME who may have Joined the colo
nlzatiun society. get we believe that the active
dhd lhiiilehtIdl members, Of that Institution
are actuated by the purest motives oHuietI
and beBcvO!enCe. f'
I'd Resolved. that the establishment. on the
western coast OF Airica, of small colony of
such Tree persons oil colour as are wiIIinS In
migrate tilher, y necessary as a provision
unfortunate brethren, who NAV be found ON
board OF slave vessels, captured by the navy
Of the u. States '
80. Resolved, that 10 our opinion, il would
De premature 10 uS 10 express any sentiments.
on the prdciicabiiiy ana advantages Of Iar9e
and permanent colonies of eur people on the
coast Oi Africa, umIii further information is
had ~ regard TO the country aud The prinri-
pies and plan - maize known 10 us, on v,bicl,
such colonies are TO be established and con-
Quoted
dth. Resolved, that il be recommended "a
Tue Colonization Society, TO send to the Mace
contemplated for the establishment Of a co..
Iony, three PERSONS of colour, selected by the
people OF colour Zone from each of the cities.
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Yorkltoex'
anime the country, and to report TO us md
our brethren Throughout the United States is
ana circumstances, aud The iudnce-
mems 1t holds out 10 persons disposed TO emil
CRATE
9th. Resolved that tie Rev. William Mil
lef Mr.. Peter Williams, Jun. and MIR. John
Dungy, be- committee tO confer with elias
u Caldwell, Esq on The subject of these re-
solutions.
Resolved, that the above resolutions he pub
WILLIAM All LED 1,t.;-