Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-06
RICHMOND AND MANCHESTER COLONIZATION


American COlonIZatiOu Society. m
the Hall of the House of Delegates, Goth Of Jan,-
ury, 1897, at O'Clock, Z.
The President and Vice President being ,,sent Col
JOHN G. GAMBLE, was called to TIE Chair.
The Managers report and the Teasurers account were
read and being approved by the -eetin, to be
inserted in the proceedings thereof
itcsored That the annual meeting this Snciety be
IN nure held on the Bird Monday in December instead OF
the ord 'ionday in January, as heretofore appnn,et
Resoired. That 500 copies of the Mana gers Repor, and
IreasuIeIs Account be printed in pamphlet and that the
a'i'ors o! newspapers III th City be requested insert
same IN their several papers, together with he proceed
! inss of this meeting.
Resoired, That the Managers for the present vrar be
requested to prepare and present memorial the Gene
raj Assembly of this State asking of the CONFERENCE.-The
utter AID IN promotn. the views of this Society," i'm the
opinion of the Managers ii he expedent adop, such
| measure.
hesorea That this Society recommend TO its Members,
anu all the friends of African Celonzt,on the African
Repository and Colonial Journal published by the p,,cu,
Society III the city of Washington.
he Meeting then proceeded TO the appointment of Off
I'f 'he ensuing year. and the following chossn:
JSo. MARSHALL, PreSidenL
JNo. TYLER, Isl Pice Pres,GenL
HoRATIo G. WINSTON, "a VGce Prexiaeui.
THos C. HOWARD, Secrstarv
BENJAaIN BRAND, Treasurer.
Aud VIM H. Fitzw!ylsonn, Robert e. Scott Jo!u RI
iheIfooTd Hall Nelson, John II. 2ustace, James Blair
william Crane, David l. Burr, VIM. Barrett Willis Cow
Ing James L. Heath, and Young Panksy, other
On Motion, ResoUls sn0ainoiy That the ,!,an ks IF
the meeting be presented Col JOHN c. Gamble for the
ability &c with which he has discha rse The duties of
'" {" ''ii' 'ee''"s' and then the Society adjourned
Fourth annual IePol Of tie Boar4 of .Egngn,> lar y;
Richmond aud .Naatctes!er Caloni-sHon Soc::,,,
The transactions Of the Board Of Managers !uiiny h
last year have been 50 much confined pecuioy concerns
That the Treasurer's Account hereto annexed viii c,;o
pii;e most OF the details that can he given
is there shewn that money received from sub
sc'ioerS, and by donations to somewhat Iarocr
than IN the year preceding, and has been transmitted
I" he Parent Society, with tine exceptions @! balance nj
SIN 81 cts. remaining subject order.
II we'll be regretted that tie aid thus given shouJd
\ M b, NOR t.tnnt- ,,Io i, i,!..
cicty aims TO PROMOTE but its Importance cannot bu no az.
preciaed while It's the honoured medium of cnvryipn m
liberal contributions of our beloved State (,e first in ts
benevolent enterprise and forrrnst) 20 relieve tho
wants OF our afan colony and becomes our duty and
piac, u acknowledge donation by our Leoisiatue AZ ~,
esscson Of articles manufactured at the Sta,e pcnn
ary the of $780, which has bee. received a,
arc ready TO be forwarded by preparing to do
part from Norfolk for Liberia with enIigramts
In making the ciecon articles of the first necessity have
been Preferred aud they caTno; fail to be sifa bic and
grateful supply
To few ladies Of Richmond, prompt to works Of
chay' we are indebted for donation Of cloth am,
materials to the amount of $50, and chiefly made IN into
clothing, for the ua.ive children in sabbath schools
Extending our view beyond own limited sphere nc ar
on to that of ;c parent Society, have abuntan,
OF sratuat'on especially in the Of the colony as re
ported, through the authorized medium of Intelligence dur
ing the last year. The history of the scarcely sun
plies another instance Of colony planted ON \ h,,t,
fouS Shore by Unc!uYa ted men from far distant Jani
becoming IN short period, stable, so free So happy
ana eHeIuhs an influence an surrounding tribes so exen
;" situ'dIy as ie town OF
OF the Agent there, received during the year under rcv,v
arc indeed on paints, decisive and UNQUALIFIED -.
are uimitted BY him, almost 20 chalieusc belief
The health Of the colony is such as seems 70 dets,nn
the question Of the salubrty Africa 10 her fes
none Of the late cgrauts have suffered materially in t
respect, except company from Il States fas Noith
The civil and social the colony appears T., hc
established TN principles entirely sufficient for its euyer
mcn md still rs liberal and popular as our Republican
pcposses5'ons would desire. Permanent defeuces nd pub
lie buildings have Been Two small Churches ha m
been built: five day schools, sabbath schoo ,yo
been child over five years old and
NOT {" recent emigration, be found uBaie read and
the religious aud moral of society is SUCH as cou5
only nav" resulted rom the special blessing Of a gracious
PsovicHcc.
The trade Of the Colouy IS ,ro y rprc ez,c,,7iy, b,
eau be considered compatible with its grcu,I ;o,o
which arises rurn The fact, that Immediate posnoc C
gam are usually preferred TO those which more istan,
bot TIC atqni'Ion Of the s.. Pauls Tertiary will pfobabl
from ITS great fertility, and other Df,r
Inducements than have before existed TO the ,,,,rs;t
hus6audfy. P"''''' VI
The influence cEcriel by our r;o, ~ OH the ,,c 5
epcc'ty ~ epe5s'ns the Slave rradc that abborrcne
OF cVHtHch nations, VIII be highly appreciated hv eycr
benevolent heart By liberal and cnrbcued unlicv ~
ITS intercourse with The natives their respect aud renI.p
are occurred iy invite establishments among them for
u''' am y e' and more direct MEANS it is believed
t1a' 'c slave rade will be trldicatcd from 100 miles
OF SEA coast which With the decisive adopted b
ihe government OF Sierra Leonc will deliver large extent
Of country from that DESTROYING curse
Thus IL IS eyinccd that the Parent Sociev ass,r -.
nag bsen oy opposition varied according to the local
JGdiees o. It's ioos, yet proceeding with all the s,es
thai the most sansuiue could ezpeot-ss the rsIl,n,
shir though 5ueeted hy au2y waves, and coptendiro with
Iercc winds, proceeds steadily hcr destined nor, b
vlows Of tic Society, though happily cone, ycd and clearly
dehned have been strangely ggcTacd or istcpesept
ed no argument indeed has been fairly opposed bu tt
of ITS mpfacticabty: assertion folly met by the
eHlT"mrn' Al other opposition Appears have pro-
see5el !'H sf- LADIES' jealousy on the rAe head anl