Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-26
TIE .ao~lssa Colonization sse;sty.-rl

TIE .sos~sssa Colonization sseiesy.-TLs
Anniversary oil the American Colonlz ties
Society, held Oh Monday evening 10 Ia isau
oil the House vi d representatives., seems ia
have excited An interest unprecedented ~ The
history Of tins humane and patriouc irs,tu.
ton Ihough the char was taken at half
past SIX, ct al an early hour, the Han oas
filled to Overlooking, aud numbers 5egan to
retire, unable to gam admission "A more in.
teligent pd brilliant assembly was seldsn
# ever convened within ihe walls oil HE "a
pItol
The lucid and eiosueAl report oil the
Board of Managers presented an aniniauag
account oil tue present eonuitiun OF the Lolo-
ny-its uninterrupted good heath during the
past year lis Increased coaIIaerce--Iis In
yroyements IN educatlon--Its saiuta1 Inau-
ence ever the surrounding tribes anu Inc
unusual accessions that have been maat to
ats numbers, duung The year, emlSrsnts iron
| this country
A letter from our csnstsnt friend, General
| Lafayette, was read, expressive OF his ueer
interests IN the OBJECTS OF the sSclety, and
| his desire to awaken In It's behalf Inc sympa-
thles aud Iirerally OF France Letters oi
| most Inte esting tenor were also read hon
4 Ia EECstuCHk MdNiSOht dhG SHiCt OAehCe
| Marshall, in which they recoaameha The
cause of the Institution TO the Patronage Of
| Congress, and to that effective aid nnlch
might be obtained b. partial approPnausa
| TO 1t OF the proceeds OF Tie paunc Lands.
| The addresses delivered 10y dlkerent yea.
tleuen were peculiarly happy anu app Opri
ate Mr.. Bacon oil Con. who ouef,o ,as
second resolution, oweI mainly Ola III, s.rict-
| " benevolent character OF the ooc.cy, and
sindlcated IT, IN a mastery niaLati, non
| The misrepresentation vi those abS have
hels II as a system OF cold calculating, sci.
ash policy
| he Hoo EDWARD Everett, oil Mass ai.es
| presenting glsmmg outline OF the measures
which have been aooptes Tor the supple ss.aa
OF the African Slave Trade, gave ali Affect
ing skelch OF the depierabe extent 10 winch
thls mhunan traffic 10 suil carried Oh; and
held up, as an eaecluai prevention OF Ii, mo
ultimate civilization Ct Africa, The p.actlulilty
oil which, through The uieaiuul OF ut cols.
| ny al Liberia, anu otIer sources oi saiutary
influence, he urged IN his orn happy anu al.
| mIrable style
| The Hon William ; Archer, OF Y ,,y,nta.
| IN rank ana eloquent manner eAbiosed =
/ history oi the change Which his opinions pah
| undergone IN Tegsrd 10 the practicsbd.,, Of
| the designs 81 the institution, and, AMONG
other topics upoa which he touchea, all ii
whlch were listened to with deep attention..
| he described with peculiar force and i, .icuv
| the disadvantage msepafabt from the condi-
| tlou oi the Tree cooreG IN the slave bo,o,nr
States; the benefits which would he con,.sre1
by their r nova 10 L,beria, not only on that
cass itself, but On the slave population, and
the "heie mass OF society.
| these excellent addresses will be fully 70.
ported, we understand. and iald before tho
Public.
others were expected to addres. the meet.
ing. but the lateness Of the hour, and the
| SITUATION OF those who bad not been able to
obtain seats, induced them to decline A.
! mons these was the Hon Mr. Marshall. az
| Kentucky The resolution moved by bin
expressed the thanks OF the Society 10 Nj
Mcclure, Of Newport, keItucky. far h;s
nuniticent subscription Of ten thousand dol
lars, payable in ten annual instruments. the
first Of which has been received.