Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-20
ALEXANDRIA .COLONIZATIoN So
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on Monday evening, March II, 1928, at the
Methodist Meeting House
The Prcsiden,, John Roberts, Esq. in the
Chair. 1854
The Rev. Mr.. Guest opened the meeting with
PRAYER.
The Rev. Mr.. Cornelius read the following
Report Of the Board Of Managers:
Second Annual Report Of the Board Of Managers of
the Alex,nlria Colonization Society-presented
March, 1873. ,
The Board Of Managers take pleasure in pre-
senting to III society their second annual re-
por,: because the experience and observation
of anol her wear have more fully convinced them
of .he Importance AMI practic ability of the
rrea object for the promotion OF which you
are associated: and Of The good will, and liberal
disposition of our fellow Citizens tow ards IL.
The society 10 which we are auxiliary, holds
on its way, with undertaking step, aud with
SIGNAL success, pursues the course maiked out
for It in its constitution. During The past year,
it has evidently gained more than ever, upon
the affection and confidence Of the people Of the
United States; and hope the time is not
distant, when the General Government will feel
itself authorised to give 10 il such assistance
its importance, in a national point Of view, de-
mands. Ii may be expected ofus 10 give in
,hs report, as We did il the last, concise
count Of the present state OF the Colony of Ii
IBERIA. This, the llth annual report oil the pa
rent society, enables US 10 do.
The population Of the colony now exceeds
twelve hundred. OF this namhes, five hundred
ssa .sjis.ys sEss ssys ben introduced since
the government, and three hundred AID niueiy-
one rolonisls ntby the society Oftnis whole
number, e;ghty>eisht were liberated especia "
for coloniz ton in Africa "Tn have added a
largcr number to .hc infant oony during The
same period, even had the society possessed the
most ample meats, uld in the opinion OF
the managers have bte incxpedient They
doubt not, however, that every ensuing wear
may witness Consider able increase of emigra.
ton without injury to the colony
As proof that Liberia and the adjacent
country, possess resources sufficient TO meet
the wants OF very numerous population: the
board present us the following extract from
an address Of the colonists TO thu free people of
color Of The United S ates, dated the 9Th Of
August, 1877" Away with all the false no,
tioDs that are circulating, about the barrenness
Of this Country: they are the observations of
such Ignorant or designing men, as would ir
iure both il and you. A more fertile soil. and |
more productive country, so far as il is cult,
waited, there is hot, we believe, on The face Of !
the earth. Even the natives Of the COUNTRY. al. |
most %i,hon, ming tools, without skin, and !
with very little labour, make more grain and |
vegetables than they can con,ume, and often
more than they Can sell. Cattle, swine, fowls
ducks, goats, adf sheep, thrive wihout feed nc
and require no other care than 10 keep them
from straylng Couon, coffee, indigo, and the
sugar cane, are all the spontaneous growth Of
our forests: and may be cultivated al pleasure
10 ans extent, by such Us are disposed. The
same may be said of rice, Indian corn, Guinea
illat md IN,
vegetables TO be enumerated Nature is here
constantly renewing herself, and constantly
pouring her treasures into the laps Of the indus
trious."
yin confirmation Of this testimony saws the
report "migh, be adduced the opinions Of MAJ
ny disinteresied individuals who have visited
the colony: We, considering the fact. that, while
neglected almost entirely, as ha. been the arri.
culture OF This part OF Africa, in consequence
OF the Slave uade. African provisions can, a,
present, be purch' sed cheaper, by N half than
amerieab none will question its ruth. Fine
Cattle may be bought al little distance from
he Colony, a, IRON thsee 10, six dollars TIVE
head, rice OF the best quality, for less than a
dollar the oushel; * palm oil, snsw ering all the
uses OF butter and lard, Tor culinary purposes.
twenty cents per gallon, e9usl, ia cookery, 10
six pounds Of butter
ne colony is wholly supplied with coffee
from us own limits" IL grows wi,bo., c,I,ur.
IN great pro'uslon, s. may be purchased of the
nahVss al about hive cents the pound. The set
tiers find their time too valuable to be emnl.v
ed IN gathering ii, yet in The opinion of Mr..
Ashman, 1t may, should no new plantations be
made, finally De exported, in considerable ouan.
tiurs FROM the colony"
II IS acknowledged that agriculture has re-.
ceived too little attention. The report assigns
several reasons Tor this, among Others, the ha-
ni's o, many o. the hrst emgrants, acquire by
their long residence in our large ciiies-,bs
necessity Of employing time in the erection of I
houses and fort6ca,ions-and above all, the
strong temptation 10 engage in the very profit.
able trade oil the country. And then add-"Th, |
inaAaiiants oil Caldwell, and the other selile>