The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-24
AMERICAN coLoNiz >rIoN SOCIETY


AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
COMMUNICATED roK 'BfirlrIoE.
ol The special meeting Of The board of
managers OF the American Colonization
Society, held in the City Hall, Washing.
ton, OH Monday the second Of juno, a more
particular account ought 10 he given, and is
now attempted.
Several religious societies and thr auxil-
iary societies had been prey iou,iy invited IL
take part in The deliberations ri the board.
In addition 10 the ordinary members Of the
board, there were present tie honorable
WILLIAM II. RAWF6RD, onr Of the Wee
Presidents of the Society, Rev. LuTnrR
lhCE, aud Rev. /. CHASE, from the Gene
raj Convention OF the Baptist Church Mr..
LEONARD BACoS and Nh SOLOMON Peek,
from the Society Of Inquiry concerning
Missions AT the Theological Seminary,
Andovcr ; Mir JosErn GALES, Secretary
of the Rfleigh Auxiliary Society, and Mr..
SEtRLE, from the Society OF Inquiry at the
Theological Institution, Princeton. Mr..
Crawford presided.
Mr.. CALDWELL, the secretary of The so
ciety, presented the resolutions Of the ge-
neral assembly ofthe Presbyterian church,
adopted III consequence OF an address from
the committee appointed To invite that as
snclation 10 send delegates to this meeting
These resolutions have already been pub
lishcd.
Mr.. BAeoNmadcNn interesting statement
OF the opinions af the northern people in
relation 10 the colonization society, and
suggested 10 the board several subjects for
consideration.
erconsiderallc liscussio Mr.. GALEs,
Jr. offered resolution to this effect: That
Committees be appointed to consider
1t, The state Of the Colony and the m ans
of improving it j; Eddy, The finances Of the
Association aud the mcaHs of increasing
its income and regulating It's rNp mixtures
3dly, Whether any, and, if any, what, al
tCraiions are Necessary. in the immed ate
management of the affairs of the Society.
The board then adjourned to meet again
on Wednesday at 10 O'Clock.
Tie Board were gratied,n Wednesday.
not only with The Attendance Of Mr.. CRAw-
FORD, but also with that Of the Hon,
CHARLES +. MEscGR, and WnLIAH II.
FIrznuun, Esq. of Virginia, both Vice
Presidents Of The Society.
The reports of the several committees
were then read. aud, after some animated
debate, the following resolutions were a
doptcd:
l. Resolrfd, That additional agents be
appointed, to visit different parts of the
United States, 10 diil'sc information, to
collect funds, aud 10 form auxiliary socie-
ties.
. ReSolccd, That periodical pubica-
ton be established, under thu direction of
the Board of Managers and their agent, for
the purpose of diiiualng correct informa-
ton concerning the progress of the society
and the situation of the Colony provided
that a subscription adequate to delray the
expense of the said publication shall have
been previously obtained,
8. Resolved, That an address be prcpar-
ed for general circulation, to EXHIBIT 10 the
public the present situation and wants OF
the Society.
!. Resotced, That it is expedient to send
TO the Copny, this season, three or more
vessels, to be fitted from the Northern, Mid
States.
3. ResoIcrd, unonimousiy, That the
Board duly appreciate the zeal and Inte'
rest taken 10 the affairs Of this society By
the different religious denominations who
have sent delegates to this meeting.
Some other resolutions were offered by
Mr.. FITzHUGn.
Theirgl eatimportance induced the Board
TO defer decision upon them, rs well Al
as upon part of the reports of their On
mittees, to "A future meeting.
The object of the Colonization SoeiIy
is evidently becoming popular. We ven
ture to predict that soon no ms tutipn il
the country VIII receive a more Der i ant
extensive support. Whenever ho desigI
is understood, every good man must be it
friend. Nat. int.
From he Illinois Gazette.
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