American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-08
W asHin~ton, WI

UuSUlHH'On, JuHTcW lfW, 1917
GENTLEMEN: In obedience to a resolution adopt
ed by the Board Of Managers of the American
Colonization Society, on the 18th instant, pray
YOU to favor US BY the publication of the accom-
pan,ing circular letter and memorial, addressed
to the Clergy of the United States, which WILL we
trust, be copied by such Editors throughout the
country as feel friendly interest in the great and
benevolent object of our institution
With great respect, Gentlemen, your obedlent
servant. X. *. GuRLEY, Sec'ry.
Mcssrs. GALES & SEAToN.
(cIncuLanN
WASHINGTON, Nth March, 1897.
Reverend and Dear Sir Urged by the most powerful
the President and Board of Managers of
the American Colonization sac,ey respectfully soicityou
friendly exeons in aid OF the great enterprise in which
they embarked Obliged to depend, Al present, upon
he charities Of their cunn,ymen, they cannot but hope
hat will be pleased to bring the claims OF the cause
before your congregations tie Sabbath which shall i'm
mediatey precee succeed the Anniversary ct our fa
tona Independence, and invite contributions for its benefit
As the Society will make pcaton to Congress at its nax
session. the managers smt, herewith, the form of
memorial which they perceive has been already crcua ed
some by the friends of the Society, to which,
should meet your appreciation, they would earnestly re-
quest YOU obtain the signatures OF those who may re-
gard the object Of the Society one OF National interest,"
and that you would transmit it to the The House
= ''Np' ~'1" Busn WASHINGTON, Pre.idens.
X. II. GuRLEY, Secretary.
10 the Honorable the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the United Stats in Congress assembled
The praye of your memoriaists respectfully represents
that amongst The free People OF Color residing III different
sections Of the country, there are many individuals earnest
" DESTROYS of renewing to some part OF the world where
they may form separate and independent community
and a he,e be very little doubt but that, by saita
Bile encouragement to emigration, similar disposition
might be created the greater part if not the whole Of
tina, class of colored People already free.
Your memoiiasts have also reason to believe that there
are many Of their fellow citizens in the South and West
possessed by inheritance of large numbers Of slaves to
whom they would very readily extend the blessings Of
freedom ii they could do SO without en'aing on their
country the evils nscparable from free caored popua
ton and OF their slaves themselves the dangerous conse
oupnces of freedom, unconnectcd with sufficient induce
menis and sufcien, for its proper and wholesome
| enjoyment. -;
grafton Of free People Of Cor as TO afford the necessary
facilities for the general removal Of slavery from amongst
those DESTROYS of Kidding themselves Of its evils your me-
moras,s beg leave respectfully suggest to your honora
BILE body, the proprety Of provldng an the Coast ."
People Of Color. may think proper 70 emgrae and OF
such slaves as the humanity Of individuals may induce
them to berate and the laws of the different States may
permit TO em'gra'c,