Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-17

AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
The Ninth Annual Meeting of the American
Colonization Society, was held in the Supreme
Court Room, at the Capitol, in Washington, Mon
day, Jan. 9, 1926.
Hon. Henry Clay, one of the Vice Presidents oil
the Society, took the Chair.
MIR. Clay rose, and said, it was with great re-
greet he had to communicate, that the worthy and
| venerable President would be unable to attend on
this interesting occasion, OF the annual meeting oil
the Society and in consequence of his absence, he
had yielded, TO What he believed to be the wishes
| OF of his friends, and To sense OF duty en-
Joined by the Constitution OF the Society, to take
the chair. Every SO well apprized OF the
object Of the present meeting, that it would not be
necessary to occupy their time by dwelling on it;
it was well known 10 every one, that it was to
disclose the transactions OF the society during the
past open prospects Tor the iuture, aud 10
derive from the past, and the contemplation OF the
future, animation in stimulating them to the
great objects of the enterprise which had engaged
their attention.
The following Delegates were present from seve-
raj of the Auxiliary Societies, appointed to attend
the meeting:
Governor Bell, from the State Society Of New
Hampshire; Colonel Allan McLane Wilmington
Auxiliary Society, Delawa are; Mr.. Edward Kirk.
Theological Seminary, at Princeton; Hon. Q. +.
Mercer, Auxiliary Society of Richmond and Man
chester; Mai. Peterborough and G. p. Disosway,
Auxiliary Society of Petersburg, Hon. VIM. 5.
Archer, of Virginia; Hon. Samuel Latirop. from
Hampden county, Mass. and Hon. w. Smith,
Greenbrier county Society, Virginia.
The Annual Report OF the Board Of Managers
was read to the Society by MIR Gurley.
| On motion Of the Hon. G.. f. Mercer,
Rcsolred. Ihd the Report of the Board Of
Managers. JUS read, be adopted, and that it be
printed under their direction.
| On motion by WIN. III. Fnzhugh, Esq. of Fir-
GINA, the following Preamble and Resolutions
were iopted:
| Whereas preiulces have been found to exis, in
difereit parts the United Stais against the
American Colonial ion Society, growing out of an
evident misconcep,ion OF ATS real character and
objects; and whereas i: has sometimes been charged
with the extravagant. idea OF being enabled to eff
feet the purposes otits creation by Of indi-
vidual Charity and individual exertons only: There
fore,
l. RESOLVED, That the Society dscaims, in the
most unqualified terms, TIE designs attributed to it,
of interfering, the one hand, with The legal
rights and obligations of slavery, and on the other
hand OF perpetuating its existence within the lin
| its of the country.
| 2. Resolted, That its only object, what has been
at all times avowed, the removal To the Coast o.:
| Africa with their consent Of such people of
color within The u. States, already tree, and
of such others, the humanity of individuals ard
he laws OF the different states, may hereafter libe
rate.
| 3. Resolred, That the Society has, from its or
ganzation, looked TO the powers and the resources
oil the nation, of the several states alone ade
quae 10 the accomplishment OF this important OBJ
| ject.
| L. Resotred, That the period has arrivel, when
the Society feels itself authorized, by the efforts it
has made, TO apply to the Government fthe coun-
try for the aid and cooperation essential give
success to these efforts
5. Resolred, That a Committee be appointed 10
prepare and present, soon poSssble 10 the two
Houses of Congress. memorials, praying such aid
and assistance to the Society Congress shall think
proper TO afford.
| 6. Resolced That the Board of Managers of the
Society be instructed prepare and pr esent to the
Legislature of the several States. memorials, pray
ing the adoption of such measures as may lie cal
culated to encourage and facilitate the emigration
of the free people of color within their respective
limits.
| The Committee appointed under the 9Th resolu-
ton, consists of VIM. IL. F'itzhugh Esq General
Mercer, Gen.. Jones, F. S. Key, Esq. and General
| Mason.
Mr.. Clay then withdrew, and Gen Mason was
called TO the Chair.
On motion, by G. p. Disosway of Virginia,
Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be
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| for their services drring the past year.
| Ga motion, by Geo. w. p. Gusts, Esq. it was
ReSotUed That the thansrj of the Society be
| given TO those Cergymen who, the last Ami
versary OF our Independence, advocated The cause
OF this Society, and took up collections in its be-
half; and that they he respectfully solicited 10 renew
their eXeriions torhe objects on every future
similar occasion.
a Committee then appointed to nominate
| recommend for he
ensuing year consisting of Mr. Key, Mr.. Filzhugh,
and Gen Jones.
The following gentlemen were nominated by the
Committee, and elected officers of the Society for
the ensuing year, viz:
Hon. BUsHRoD WASHINGTON,
President.
Vice Presidents.
| General Lafayette,
] Hon. WIN. II. Craw ford, Geo
Hon. Henry Clay, Wilmington City,
| Hon. WIN. Phillips, of Mass.
Hon Henry Rutgers, of New York,
Hon. John T.. Howard of Maryland,
Hon. John &. Herbert, Do.
! Hon. Daniel Webster, Boston,
Isaac M'Kiin, Esq of Maryland.
General joins ii. Cooke, of Va.
General Charles F. Mercer. of Va
Robert Ralson, E~q. OF Penn
I Righ Rev Bishop White, of Penn.
Jeremiah Day, ID. ID. of Yale College,
Gen. John Mason, De of Columbia,
Samuel 3ayard, Esq Of New Jersey,
William H. Fi'zhugh, Esq. Of Va.
Hon. Richard Rash, Of Washington,
Hon. John Marshall, of Va.
Managers.
Francis S. Key, Esq.
| Walter Jones, Esq
| Rev. Dr. Jas. Laurie,
Rev. DIR S. B. Il lcb.