Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-16
COMMUNICATION tAs v,rgia,aa.
LYNCnBURG CoLoNlzArloN soCItIy

Auxiliary Colonization Society, held on Thurs.
day the l2th inst. al the Methodist Church
Rev. John Early, Presdent,) took the
Chair and opened The meeting with prayer.
Inc Annual Report ofthe Board OF Managers
was then read and accepted as likewise the
lfeaSurers Report.
After which, Witiam Daniel, Jr. Esq deliv.
cred an appropriate aud eloquent Address, IN
behalf al the claims Of the Society to the con-
sheraton and patronage of the community
On motion, Resoirsi. Tina. the thanks of the
society be presented To WIN Dsniel IT, for the
ahle Address this day delivered by him, aud
that liza be requested 10 furnish copy of the
same Tor publication.
On MOTION, Ordered. That the Constitution
oil the Society be amended 10y epualug the
article winch prescrlbes the day for the Annu.
oil Meetings and that the Board of Managers
shall hereafter have ihepower OF designating The
day, GA winch the Annual Meetings of the So
ciely shall be held.
On mouon, Res9ired indniB.oasit That Gen
Edward L, Cariinglon, oil Halifax, he requested
10 attend The Anniversary Of the Parent Soco
" NJ Washington the ensuing winter, as n
Delegate itom The Lynchburg Auxiliary So
cisI,.
The Society Then proceeded 10 ballot for
lis Executive Officers Tor the ensuing ,.nr ,
Nhoreupnn the following gentlemen were u
lected, VIZ:
Rev John Early President Rev Wm S.
Red ld Viet President Rev. Franklin q.
Smith. ID Fce President Elijah Fletcher
Treasurer. Richard II Iolcr, Secretary and
Messrs. John ID. Urquhart, John Victor, lhos
A. Holcombe, john thurman, Edward Car
non, John Caskie, John X ID. Payne, Christie.
pher Wlnfree, James NewhalI, Vim. J, ilol.
H. 4 IL, h .
olher Managers.
Resolved, That the Editors IN this town be
requested To publish the proceedings OF this
Meeting. the Annual Report, &e IN their res.
pecnve papers. JOHN EAnLi, PreS'L
Il. Il. IuLER, Secry.
RLroHr.
The Board of Managers OF the Iynchburg
Auxiliary Coon,zaiion SOCIETY," respectfully
submit 10 lis Annnnl Meeting the following re-
port
M" receipts into ,hc Treasury far the past
year, amount TO the SUN of \ 53 ~ and the
Disbursements 10 \ lIy ~. leaving On hand, on
, the 18th oil this month balance OF S3I 80,
faccordIng 10 the lreRsurers nceuunt-audI-
ted, and approved.
From that account il appears that the lasl
collections for the use OF the Society, super
added TO The regular aud stated Contributions
/ OF lis members, have bren allowed TO remain
Z 10 the hands Of the Treasurer se6ject, howry-
er 10 the control md under the du eciioD OF
his Board.
This has been done by the sanction OF the
agent of the Parent Society NJ Washing on
and with m express understanding, thai the
lunds on hand should he hereafter applied, hs
. occasiun shall require, to the outfit ana trans
. porIHhon Of such emigrenls rs may be furnish
$ ed from his section OF the state.
lis obedience 10 a resolution ofthis Society,
NJ the last Annual Meeting, A correspondence
WINS held, by orier Of your Board, with The
agent of the Parent Society, on the subject oil
recognizing the right OF this 1ocleiy TO nomi'
: nate, in future, proportion al emigtanis,
equal 10 the ratio OF rs contributions. 1hai
j correspon dence resulted 10 the entire Gslistnc
ton OF tins Board--and led &" an arrangement
BY which this Society was permitted 10 selecl
and suppl, 25 emlgranis to the Colony nj Ii
IBERIA, who sailed during tue past tail aud winter
III the Liberia and Montgomery.
Since their arrival ~ Africa, letters oil nn
encouraging character, Addressed TO person.
~ this pace, have been received from The mos
intelligent among Ihrm winch furnish addition
al and undoubted evidence ul the rapid aJ'
vance OF the colonlsts in population, resources
The progress OF education, aud III the ecosomy
OF the eslabishmrnt-mora aud political.
The late advlces from lhe best sources. IL
$ regard 10 the colony at Liberia. are oi the mus
. favorable kind aud tend greatly 10 augment tn,
Q habituai confidence Of TINS Board, III the ulu
Il mate success ofibis benevolent and humane
h experiment. As the prospects al the coons''
c open aud expand, correspondent feeling .
sympathy and regard appears to be developing
1 itself IN many parts oiihe United States, wh'ci
II ist be hoped, will finally dihuSe llsBl
, throughout America, Among other indications
the gradual INCREASE OF auxiliary societies IN th'
: several States, IS favorable pTogno Tic oil to-
slste Of public senliment--apd encourages
hone that this scheme, recommended allie by
policy and humanity. will meet, as II marHs
nj no rfmote period, the support and paIfonag
of the several State Governments.
Your Board have good reasons for believing
TINT the dny il not far off, heG Virginia VII
be found extending her aid to tue eJIonlsts Al
Liberia.
How far her example may Influence the con
duct Of her Southern nelghbors, IN paftic 1lnr
must be n matter Of cUnJrcIure--but THIS con
lecture looking To her pasI history, 10 not de
void of favorable antIclpahonS
The hitherto ufayorable reception Of variou
petitions to CoDgress.in aid OF the Colo"izaii"i
Society, should mol be permitted 10 discourage
the efforts Of the advocates Of TINS system
( What can be accomplished by private means
should not be neglected
The most formidable objection that has beer
urged before Congress. against The Co,onI<aiiot
system is the want OF authority, under ,h'
Federal Constitution, 10 inerpose It's md. j
seems TO your Board therefore, That II is 10
the want Of power, rather than Of inclination
that we may fairly ascribe the failure Of The
several applications, 10 behalf oflhis scheme
before that body. SO long as this intefpreta-
ton OF the federal compact continues to prevail,
your Board cannot allow themselves 10 anti
cipale any aid from tina, source. The friends 81
the system must rely manly Oh individual
bounty which, 10 the honor Of our eouni'y,)
has been so far, the sole resource of the scheme
till time, shall further test its blessings, aud
experience OF its benefits shall enlist the States
IN IT'S behalf
Thai the day will come, when every portion
of the American people will perceive aud ac-
knowledge the wisdom, the policy, aud the
ntilny Of this system. your Board most conn
IDENTIFY expects an ! believes.
In recurring TO the early periods OF the his