Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-25

incnded an application to- the General Assembly,
now in session. for aud to the Colony, in implements
OF husbaudry, SC to BE- furnished from the Peniten-
SiaIy establishment of the commonwealth, a COM
Riite for the purpose of preparing memorial was
appointed OF the President, Nice-Presidents and
Messrs. Scott, Gamble, Rutherford, Heath and
Muntnfd: aud it is ortc,cd, tadt the said commit
tee present the memorial to he prepared To an
adjourned meeting of the society to he holden al
this place, Wcdne SHAY evening ne It, at naif uust
six O'Clock.
On motion ordered that the report of the mana
gers, tog her with the proceedings of this meeting
bs Published i'll the newspapers Uf this city;
Aud then the meeting adjourned till Wednesday
evening next, at half past O'Clock.
j. MARSHALL, Pres't.
TIL. c. HOWARD, Sec'ry.
Report Of the Managers ofHte Richmond and Nan
chester .4uritiary Colonization Society.
IN presenting to the Members of the Richmond
und Manchester Auxiliary Colonization Society,"
the condition of its funds, and the SUCCESS which
has attended the labours of the past year il affords
them satisfaction to announce that the result is
highly encouraging The work in which we have
embarked, Is only to ne accomplished by gradual
of rs success IS high, It's heuc-
hts mcStimnblc to be attained without toll,
without the most constant and mremtted industry
prudence aud wislGh:-lt Is alone by the force of
public opinion, lin this country all que .tons
irresistible, but peculiarly operative un the subject
OF the colonization OF the free persons nj colour III
Airica) that We can ever expect to attain respect
able success. When we shall have shown by our
lab0uss, that undertaking is feasible, shall
have gained the triumph; tor in tile outset of the
experiment, nothing more than this was required
by the American people to command their sup
polt To the utmost extent OF their RECONNAISSANCE
listed voluntarily as we are in this cause, mem
bers of the community, without any OF higher
tl. its of ,I,,
Republic has, 9th 4 motive be attributed 70
US, than desire 10 bettr the condition of dcgra-
ded and distinct class OF persons who unha ppily
exist among Us the hand; aud on the other
permanently promote the happiness AMI prosper
ity of OF: country .-Nln such, and no different
views. was the Colonization Society instituted
In its inception, IT was voluntary, in It's actions
1t lisctrds rcstau. aud performs its functions on
ly by the i.rc consent Of those Who may ACCEPT its
aid.-DiSavowIng all interference with private
ri.hts, IL appeals alone tn tn. sober Judgment and
gond sense Of the prope.-lf the pyolIered boon is
rejected IT can excite no other foeting than regret,
deep md CONSCIENTIOUS, that the blessings which
nope wOulh How tom IT, acceptance should be
lost.
Tna single object for which the Colonization So
ciefy was e.catcd is, to afford tn such of the free
people OF colour, in country, as may consent to
e,nisfate, t, means of transporting them to Africa
and there provide for their comfort for reason
aulc period, and until by thair own industry they
can make Tn, necessary provision for themselves
Little more thap seven years have clapscd sine,
This association was formed and commenced it,
ons,,ti,n,. since which. e;piorants bave becr cont
t. Africa; healthy and itch tract of country pro
,,iied If them tive Colony svstenaticalIv serted
yills re built. Iauds opened and allotted anon,
the Coloni.ts. and by the latest accounts thcv ,c
manned cnutented and we'll uleased with ,bci
TRANSLATION to this distant country.
The COLONY consists now Of about DIS souls. a mr.
in the co mig spring their nuinbers.win be consi
d.rablv Increased Since the settlement wa trans
f.rred to liberia, the health of the settlers ha
been very GOOD. aud as the country is ouenrd a II,
the lands cultivated, no reasonable apprehension