Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-06
co iIUSICArIoN-For the v,rgmiaa
ANNUAL. REPDR L

ANNUAL hEPUkl
OF The Board Of Managers of the Lynehburg
Aar.tlary C0ioniea'iOa Society.
The Board of Managers of the Lynchburg
Auxiliary Colonization 5ocIe'y have The honor
10 submit the following RfPoRr -
= SIpce the last annual meeting OF this Soc
! ~, there has been received, from The regular
contributions OF its members, Collections uf
ministers Rn1 agents. aud donations Of bene.
violent individuals, the sum of = l4S % cents.
of which Sl3S have been TRANSMITTED To The
Parent Snclrty at Washing on, leaving on
+ hand, according To the Ireasurer's Report, "A
balance of $37 81 cents.
/ la closing the labors of the present year, the
I Board Of Managers c4nnot permit tins oppor-
tunlty % pass by, without nm endeavnr, on
their part, tn present 10 the Socieiy such con
slderahons as appear 10 have an immediate
chnnexlon with the cause Of American Colon.
aion, in general, and especially such MS felale
10 The interests of this Society. III pa icula,.
This day completes The 4ll ann,v.isar, If
the Lynchhurg Colonization SOCIETY,". DARN
! It's existence, II has contributed ~ the general
cause the aggregate SUN OF o4S3, which has
been transmitted to the Parent lns,tu lou. 10
be discussed, under its erection. II the gene
raj purposes OF Colonization. At the period
!
stood, and. indeed. expressly stipulated, as one
of the fundamental conditions Of the compact
! between the Parent Society aud THAI, j.,
The removal and l,ansporta'inn Of free persons
of color from the Uailed States - Liberia with
the funds of he Society. each Auxiliary Asso-
catcn should be entitled 10 nominate aud Sc
/ lecI within the sphere 0i i's opersiIan, a pto-
/ portion of emigrants, corresponding, in an
equitable ram, 90 the amount ii Cunubu ions
made Ivy sch Auxiliary Sorieiy Not~Ith
standing this stipulation. II seems 20 Ibis Il ard
that in practice, II has been unavRIiIBg --ow.
j ing. doubtless, to causes rot within fhe con
troll of this Board. II rs true, that no applica-
tons for removal 10 Liberia were made 10
this Society till the fall of 1898. Such has
! been the change N public sentiment in relation
10 this scheme, within the space OF one year,
and such the inc, ease OF applications. that The
resources OF the Parent Society are tounI 10 BE-
wholly inadequate 10 the object Ga the APP
plicaii,n of this Board 10 t,Ie Parent Socle
for leave 10 select emigrants immediately
! previous to the departure of The ColonlSls from
] Norfolk last winter, they were apprised OF the
fact. This Board is authorized IN stating that
there are ~ ibis time between 30 and 100 free
persons Of co or within the range OF thr opera
tons OF this Society. who are now soliciting IA
passage ta Liberia. Moreover. The Board
has the satisfaction 10 add, that, in several IN.
stances within the past year, they have received
communi cations from highly respectable per
sons, pwners of slaves, moi lar from this place,
who express a 10 ire 10 lberale them, on con.
ORION that this Society will undertake TO guar
anty their immediate removal TO Liberia, aud
to supply III IN with an ouih IN clothing, &c.
| suitable 10 their condition
l. Of no cietv n he
subject, the Board do not mean to be under.
stood as intending to convey the slightest inn
putaiion of blame on the Parent Society.
! Their purpose is, merely to remind this SoeIe.
~ OF us privileges. and also to urge the imne-
diate adoption oil sncb measures as will be like
| ~ TO result in a successful section OF its ist
| claims II is a fact, well known TO the Board,
| that applcailons'have been made IN the courst
# the last year, from several quarters, in
beba off ee persons ,I colOr, residing at no
great dis ance from Lynchburg, whose char
aciers and testimonials were such as fairly t.
entitle them TO the notice and favor of the
Parent Society at Warrington Reasons. II Is
| likely have dictated the course heretofore pnr-
sued by tn Pment Society in us SELECTION
and i, is but "A courtesy due 10 tia Society,
| (Which this Board cheerfnIly accoids,) TO as
! cribe their co.duCi 10 considerations HiHe Just
and WISE Still, the duty oil this Board requires
thai the subject should be brought 10 the al
| teniion # tnis Society.
In adyerliug 10 the present condition OF this
Society. the Board has 10 reason 10 doubt that
il will ultimately rebound u the promotion oi
the great cause Of Amer ica0 Colonization
Though ihrre has not hs"n, within The last
wear. any considerable Increase ~ the nu'n,ei
of lis members yet, there has b en- no dunn.
mutton either III It's SIZE, or III lie ehJfls OF
those who have ever been actively and jealous
" engaged in its behalf. In defiance OF na-
| turnl and arif 1T lmpedlinen's, me system "l
American COLOMBIA ion IS progressing WIN
sure and steady step, that well J"siIhes 'hr
hope and belief, that lis blessings WIN, nv no
di.tan, n.rio3. be ielt and admited--noi only
!tbronehout United America, hut III every IT,
o;oo 81 the world, where the principles Of
Christianity and the dictates Of au ehis ged
humanity. and libela philosophy are received,
cherished snd acknowledged
This Board has been long satisfied OF The ex
pcd,ency aud policy OF the system. lhe
Ultimate p,acticahIis oft cannot be demon
st,,,.d hy auy knoWn rules. Of reasoning o.
calcnIatlon.- Il mu,t await the Developments
of natural and artillclai Causes, which sleep as
vet ia the womb OF futurtr.
II i. a source Of no sma / consolation 10 lhih
Rnard. 10 believe, thai, there are persons u
moog us. who, tho adverse al one ilhIe W
tbe cause OF Colonization, have ce"srd +" b"
an and are no. numbered hInrng H. "afned
,dvora9es. 10 trace the history OF the orig,"
and nroeress Of American Colonization Is "ol
REGARDED as falling property within The scope
The dptlts Of this Board. Hpwsor'er iuii
of interest il might BIZ, aud certainly Is, 1t be-
lonrs. as they consider, to another depart
meni. Feeling, though, very natural s",'s',
nnde for lhp promotion OF this association they
cannot forbear 10 express hrm cnh'ie'oo'
,,bicb history Will sustain, thst the present con
diton Of Americas enig-'his NJ L'Off'a Is
sufreen, solution Of the many imaginary dim
colt;., and OBJ tscies, that have iron 'inIe 10
,;n,e heen interposed between the colohists
and their henefcrnt supporters. Sncn Is 'ie
,dyaoced state in arts aud improvements o'
,sa Colo,,s,s in Weslern Africa. that there no
longer lon remains any problem for the cold pro-
,ess Of calculation 10 sosve. The VISIONARY
nol,ic an. alarmed a, the images OF ms own