Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-27
From The National htelEgencer, Jan. Is.
THE AMERICAN COLONIAL :
TION SOCIETY.

The Anniversary of the American
COLONIZATION Society, held on Monday
evening in the Hall Of the House of
Representatives, seems to have excited
an interest unprecedented in the history
OF this humane and patriotic institution
Though the chair was taken at half past
six, yet at this early hour, the Hall was
filled 20 overlooking and numbers began
tc retire, unable TO gain admission
4 more intelligent and brilliant assem-
bly, was seldom, if ever, convened within
the walls o f the Capitol.
The lucid and eloquent report of the
Managers presented most animating
account of the present condition Of the
Colony-its uninterrupted good health
during the past year-its increased COM
merce-its improvements in education
its salutary influence over the surround
ing tribes, and the unusual accessions
that have been made to its numbers, dur
ing the year, by emigrants from this
country.
4 letter from cur constant friend,
General La Fayette, was read, expires
siye of his deep interest in the objects of
the society, and his desire to awaken in
its behalf the sympathies and liberality
Of France. Letters of most Interesting
tenor were also read from Ex-President
| Madison, and Chief Justice Ma shall, in
which they recommend the cause oft
institution to the patronage of Congress,
and TO that effective aid which might be
obtained by partial appropriation to it
of the proceeds Of the public lands.
The addresses delivered by different
gentlemen were peculiarly happy and
appropriate. Mr.. Bacon, Of Con, who
offered the second resolution, dweIt
mainly on the strictly 5eneUolent charac-
ter Of the Society and indicated it, in
a mastery manner, from the misrepre-
sentations of those who have held it up
as system Of cold, calculating, selfish
policy.
The Hon. Edward Everett, Of Mass.
after presenting glowing outline OF the
measures which have been adopted for
the suppression of the African Slave
Trade, gave an affecting sketch of the
deplorable extent to which this inhu-
man traffic is still carried on and held
up, as an edectual prevention Of it, the
ultimate civilization of Africa, the prac-
ticability Of which, through the medium
of the colony at Liberia, and other sour
ces of salutary influence, he urged in
his own happy and admirable style.
The Hon. William S. Archer, of Yir-
ginia, in frank and eloquent manner
exhibited history of the change which
his opinions had undergone in regard to
the practicabiIity of the designs Of the
institution; and, among other topics up
on which he touched, all ofwhich were
listened to with deep attention, lie des-
cribcd with peculiar force and felicity
the Disadvantages, inseparable frOm the
condition OF the tree colored people in
the slave-holding States, the benefits
which would be conferred by their re-
moval to Liberia, not only on that class
itself but on the slave population, and
the whole mass ofsociety.
These excellent addresses will be full
ly reported, we understand, and laid be-
fore the public.
Others were expected to address the
meeting butthe latenesS ofthe hour, and
the situation OF those who had not been
able to obtain seats, induced them 10 de
cline. Among these was the Hon. Mr..
Marshall, of Kentucky. The resolution
moved by him expressed the thanks of
the Society to Mr.. Mcclure, of New
port, Kentucky, for his munidcent sub
scription often thousand dollars, payable
in ten annual instruments, the first Of
which has been received.
The following is an extract Of the let
ter of Mr.. Mcclure, to the Treasurer,
transmitting the first instalment ofhis lib
eraI donation:
NEWPORT, KENrUcKY, Dec. 81, 1881.
II have long entertained the opinion
that much good would result to our coun-
try as well as to suffering Africa from The
exertions making By the Society Of
which YOU are Treasurer, and have
wished for the means Of rendering some
efficient aid to 50 noble an undertaking.
which a wise Providence has at length
placed in my power. | would greatly
rejoice to see the funds of The Society,
increase so az 20 enable it to extend its
usefulness
- feel sanguinc that some ofthe pres
ent generation viii live 10 see the Unit
ed States entirely freed Of the black pop
ulation, and great and enlightened ma
ton rise on the shores Of Africa and to
aid which ! herein enclose a check Tor
one thousand dollars. IL I were to sug-
gest any special purpose to which !
would prefer II aDpropriafed n ,vouid /