Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-13


Clarke was appointed chairman and DR.. Benz. An
derson Secretary, whereupon the following resolu-
tons We're unanimously adopted, viz
Resofred, That this meeting regard with deep
Interest, and uneisned appreciation both the objects
and Efforts OF the American Colonization Soci-
ETY., to establish colony Of free people of colour,
OF the United States, on the coast of Africa
Resoiccd, That it is expedient to form So
ciety IN this county, auxiliary to the American Co
Imitation Society.
The meeting then proceeded 10 the adoption of the
following
CONSTITUTION.
Article LIST. This Society shall be called the
Auxiliary Colonization Society of Powiaton.
ART. I'd. The object OF this Society shall be to
aid the American Colonization Society in its be-
evolent efforts to COLOMBO the coast of Africa
with their own consent, the free people of colour
OF the United States.
Art Sd. All the interests of this Society shall
be entrusted to board Of managers, to be elect ed
annually, consisting OF President two Vice
Presidents, a Secretary, Treasurer and nine other
managers, any five OF whom shall constitute a quo
rum These also, shall be the acting officers OF the
society, who snail obtain subscribers, collect the
funds, seek out suitable emigrants, and repor; an
nuallJ 10 the Society.
ART. Attn. Any person who shall subscribe his
name to this Constitution and pay two dollars or
Il
ciety; and any person who shall subscribe and pay
ten dollars or upwards at any one time may be a
member for life
ART 5th An annual meeting of the Society
shall be held at the Courthouse, the first Satur-
day IN September, for the purpose OF elecing off,
GERS, receiving reports and promoting the interests
OF the Society.
ART. 9th This Society shall have the privi-
ledge OF nominating emisrans from this county,
hoo tNt,
the parent Society.
ART 7th Some gentleman shall be elected at ev-
cry annual meeting of the Society, TO deliver an
address In It's behalf at the next ensuing meeting
or IN case OF his failure, to procure, if Pc sble
suitable substitute.
ART 9Th. "A delegate shall be annually appoint
ed TO attend the meeting of the parent Society at
Washington, and report thereto the state of this
Society
ART. 9th. Amy member may discontinue his
subscription at any time by notifying in writing
the Treasurer thereof least three months before
the annual meeting.
The following officers were appointed for the
ensuing year, viz
Col. James Clarke, President,
William Old. Esq, LIST Vice President,
Revd. Edward Baptist, I'd ditto,
MIR. John Il. Tinsey, Secretary,
Joseph Davis, Treasurer.
Hobson, Daniel A. Penick, Thomas Scot, Joseph
Davis, John Daniel, William Subett, William l..
Montague and John Gillian, Esqrs.
The Revd. Edward Baptist was appointed to
deliver the address for the Society at its next an
nual meeting.
ResOtoed, That copies of the proceedings OF
this meeting he transmitted TO the editors of the
Richmond Enquirer, Constitutional Wing and
Family Visitor for publication
ResoiUed, That this meeting do now adjourn.
JAMES CLARKE, Chairman,
BENIN. ANDERSON, Secretary,
Rdym0nd's Political Economy Balii-
more Gazette announced some time ago that Ray
,mond's hsd been adopted as &c standard icOrk''
at the University OF Virginia. We could not be-
lieve that such doctrines as that work contained
had been countenanceda at the University, and wrote
TO friend TO ascertain the fact, before gave fur
ther circulation 10 the Baltimore paragraph. The
editor OF the Evening Post, entertaining the same
opinion OF the work, pursued the same course to
ascertain the truth The reply he received was ex-
plicit and goes farther than ours. Tie following
is an extract from it.:
50 So FAR is the report from being true, that when
| mentioned it TO several of the professors, those
gentlemen assured that they had never, to Their
knowledge, even opened copy OF Raymond's Po-
litcal Economy, before meeting with it lately. at
bookstore at Charlottesville; where it Isl under
stand to be found in sufficient quantities supply
any market: but fancy it will not be long before
the trade will discover that it may well seek
some other, for it will find no encouragement here
Such paltry articles disgraceful TO men OF any
pretensons to character"
The Editor of the Baltimore Gazette, in noti-
cling these contradictions OF his puff, considers il
proper 10 give the authority upon which the state
ment was made. lie says:
g In April last, IAN application was made to the
Publisher of the work in question, OF our most
respectable booksellers, to purchase severa kinds oil
books which The purchaser, gentleman OF known
responsibility, stated, for the OF the Uni
Versity of Virginia; among the books so purchased
were several copies Of Raymond's Political Econ
omy, which the Bookseller here forwarded as di-
rected to the agent Of the purchaser in the vicinity
of The University. Such are the facts---the
cluson which we drew we thought an obvious one,
and il was announced as above"
The propriety Of this conclusion is Of piece with
the charge the editor prefers against the writer oil
the letter in the Post, OF being - malignant aud
gentlemanly.''
The following remarks on this book are from
the Charleston Patriot
g We are glad to perceive the contradiction o.
the report that the Professors Of the University o.
Virginia intended TO adopt as text book Ray
mond's Political Economy. The adoption Of sucf
work, because Of American origin, in preference,
to standard works Of Other countries, would have
been next TO disgraceful in the University Of Vir-
ginia. We are aware that Mr., Raymond's book
has been applauded to the skies by those who were
interested in prasing 1t, but more erroneous doc
trines, delivered in the worst possible manner, WI
have never seen in the same compass. We wer'
indeed mortified to behold the book on its first sp-
pearance so lauded by those who ought TO have
known better, because sbe ~ applied encomiun