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10 Auxiliasy Colonization Society OF JET.
O. Friday the 27ih April 1881. at the Epis-
copsl CAsech 10. Cbsrisssown, the Presi.l:a,,
Df. 8. J. CRAnxn, 10 the chair. The meeting.
though not large. was extremely interesting.
from the activity and zeal manifested by those
present., and . review Of the successful efforts
and cheering prospects Of the present society.
The President laid befars the society q let.
ter which hs had received from the venerable
Matthew Carey, Of Phlladelphia. announcing
his Intention Of publishing another edition Of
his pamphiet in defence OF the American Co
looizstien Society. provided sufficient mum.
Der we're subscribed for. to pay the expenses
Of printing, sc.
On motion Of Or. WIN. Yates, (suppor,ed
BY the remarks Immediately following IL
vss
Resolved. That this Society. duly appre
ciating the character Of Matthew Carey, the
vsiue. ability. eisarness and comprehensive.
nesa With which he hss written on all SUBJ
;ects, and more particularly the scheme ef
Cslssi>isg the Free blacks Of our country.
will subscribe for - many copies of his
pamphlet ~ can be procured for five dollar.
Mr. PasuDssr.-"Lef there BE- light" was
the simple but sublime and omnipotent ex
preston Of Him who spoke Into existence
this mighty world "Gi,e us but light, and
Tssk no more" was the heroic and suppl.
eating exelamasion al the ancient warrior.
who, in the heat battle, amidst the csangor Of
arms sod the exultaiioa Of enemies. WAS over
vhelmed and enveloped in the darkness Of
nigha, and his puisssnt and resisilesa arm,
which - each blow had numbered another
eth the dead, nov folded in quiescent and
ingiorious uselessness. Following in the
language Of the almighty Of Heaven, and
the Immortal Of earth, the American coloni-
zatioo soeiesy may veil say. 9. Lei there BE-
EsMg"--Grans but light or knsziedge-Ie,
10 be perfectly underwood by the people Of
the United States, and freed from the DARK.
nes u igssrasce and misrepresentation. aud
truly veil s1esk fsy no msre6
II % most shocking, in this ealigisiened
age, and this most enlighteaed country, TO
ind people, comparatively well informed on
other suhjects, most grossly ignoran'. ipdif
ferens, 90 opposed to this heayen-born, phi
ianthsopic, patriotic and necessary institution
We are told, sig, that the whole scheme is
bot crusade against slavery. that IL would
invade the ssncti,y Of private property, and
snatch from the South her greatest source OF
veaith aud prosperity. But chat are the
factss The Colonization Society originated,
in truth, in Virginia, and wss reduced 60
practice By the exeftions of the Rev. Robert
f,nsey. learned and pious President Of =
Georgia college. A majority OF The founders
OF the Society. and ell who expressed their
sentiments on that occasion, were slave.
holders. ladeed, siT, the Society touches
not. aes wishes to meddie With. the subjee,
0f slsReSys PERM, me TO read the second
article OF its constitution. The ohjeet "a
which our attention u to be ere!1sireiy di.
rected, u 90 promote and execute plsa fol-
eosonixing with their eonsentl the free PEG
pie 81 colour residing in our country, 10 AZ
Fics, % such other place % Congress shall
deem most expedient And the Society shall
aoi,to efecs this object. in co operation with
the general government, and such &c the
States - may adopt regulations upon sbc
subiesi.''
sfs krss President vas Judge wsshingtos
81 Virginia, the 1.vorite nephew aud heir q
the "father Of his country" Charles Gar
roll Of Maryland, the owner Of huSdreds ol
slaves. and the lac, surviving signet Of ou
declaration Of independence. nov has IN,
honor Of presiding overi's des'iuies Among
its vicTRresidenis, we frd the names q
Crawford of Georgia. Clay Of Keniuoky. p
v. Thomas Of Mar land, c. 2 Mercer an,
Chef yuytice MARSHALL of Va. and tie Illus
tFioBs Lsfsyelte, the friend Of the ffeemsl
and the slave of every cline
Not. siF, u y nos dilIiealI 20 prove that ~
Society eonfers ils greatest benefits on III,
sisve-hOljer. Z, removes from him his great
est pest, the Zee negroes, Who only serve
both By preeept and example, 90 viiiaie Az,
make unhappy and disc0n,ealsd HE other
wise fanhfsl slaves. n il feared by SOM
thai the natural operation % this Society :
90 sxtisguisli slavery Happy thought lle
so-~fhen, iBdeed. Wiil u be . Dlessing 10 oa
eoantFyJ and our separations SHOULD be. "ma
iais ssig ixEd. uhich ouf ancestors son n
their ehiyalgy, sad which ve have sd0sne,
by the arts aEd elsgsncies ef polished life
be kept sacred foF ouf deaeeDdsnts, unia'
nished b. The footsteps Of bin ihst hath srs
bern slapr."
As 10 ire pgsetieabilily sf the scbsme
there - no longer aay doabs. The sncis,
he's oaly been IN eKiasenee sixtees years. en-
h - boz ten years since LtbeSis Fss but
dark end dismal coasg. and whase was b. th
desert gloom Of haFhaFism" Noe there
ahaFdy, snserpgising. intelligent. rspubIieaF
Enhgsoas people, numberisa thousands, en-
eepeSerful e. 20 strike Yah soc sod 81
sei,oa the suFroanslinR aavsgsA wbs pa
aensq1vea ~ whole tribes Under their pFr
tepiseSg sod slating OF the bcnighssd Ca
Faaes aad supentiioa ~ ages, fesdiily ador
me tssgusge, The rnaBners, the ensfogns. ~
goFera0sBt aad the religion % thoss ~
weFe httls less degraded than thsmssiye,