Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-25
AFRICAN COLONIZATION.

meeting of the friends of African CoIon;z,,;on ,d
Of e ao9non OF The Slave Trade, was recently held in
London H. r. III. the Duke of Sussex, in the Chair The
proceedings were opened by the Chairman stating the OBJ
Ject OF the meeting, aud alter remarks from the no.
Die Duke, showing that African CoionZaion had
much oil his attention, Mr. Elliot Cresson of this civ
agent, was called to state the of the
African colonization Society Alter hearing Interest.
ing particulars from MIR. e.. relating Liberia Lord
Bexey TO propose the first resolution and stated the
evidence OF the degree Of civilizations of the extent of
commerce, and OF the existence of sound re.;ous lool
ing to which the colony has attained lie referred o the
publication oil Newspaper in Liberia by ne gro editor
and printer from which he read extracts, as the
proof oil the capacity and degree OF instruction of the
muny, and expressed his conviction that bv
means oi educated aud instructed persons the African
race hed out Tie 'arest hope OF improving the condition
OF the Arrears oil extending Christianity, and of aiding in
destroying the slave trade. j. s. Buckingham ESQ M
P seconded the resolution in eloquent in which
he dwelt iociby upon the capacity of the ne gro for i'm
povemeh aud agreed, that by the introduction Of friendly
relations, aud the extension of commerce. the hab,s X
the negro would be changed by creating stimulus to
exefhon j. Crawford, Esq., moved the second resolu
lion, and with other remarks he pointed out he
which had resulted from the system adop ed in Iiber,
This resolution being duly seconded by j. A. Roebuck
Esq, M r., The third resolution then moved by Lien.
enAni Rosenburg, X. N, who stated that he had been
engaged duty the Acan coast pre- vious to the set
Element OF Liberia, and that he had visited that settlement
subsequently, lie bore testimony the beneficial change
that had token place tie had found the spot where he
had ieen six or eight slave vessels at anchor and
had been one OF The greatest save-tnars the parent
ing The Child and the child the parent, converted into The
abode OF peace and happiness aud the slave trade totally
extnguished. H. Potter, Esq. seconded the third resou
non, alter which Society was formed, entitled the 'Br-
ish hfiican Colonization Socety.'-H. II. n. the Duke
1t Sussex, Patron, Lord feXIey, President, and several
nobemen Vice Freedoms The thanks Of the meeting
were then paid to The noble chairman ater which the
meeting dismissed.
Tie formation OF this Society was effected by the exer
lions Of Mr. Elliot Cresson, agent This gentleman has
recently remit ed more than $4,000 TO the society here
the proceeds Of collections made in England The total
contributions TO the American Colonization Society FINN
the lOh to the 3ls August was s 1858 IS IL has been
ID Dr The
securing 200 subscribers, who will pay each 800 annual
w. during that time, and IN pursuance of ths pan Gnv
one subscriptions have already been received.
appears that 'he following protest was issued in Lon.
don Ia July LAST ~
PROTEST.
we the undersigned having observed with regret thot