Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-16
NEW York, Aug. Z.

r. NEW YORK, Aug. T.
The COLONIZATION CAUsE.-A meeting oG - num-
Ger oil friends OF the noble OF the American Colo
Iioh society convened by special invitation was held
ast evening, at the Consisioy Room of the Dutch Re
omed Church, corner OF Ann and Nassau streets Til.
Kew Dr. DE Wit having been called IN the chair ,n,
T'e,eu an appropriate address to the Throne of Grace
me business OF the meeting was opened bv the Rev
H. Eniey, Corresponding Secretary of the Parcn Soci
ne s''eu me objects OF his present mission 10 the
norm aud east-it being TO make special .pnc,I n, hn
punh'' 10 augment the funds OF the Society The ex,pa
ordinary expenditures of last year. occasoned nv h.
transportation aud settlement in Liberia Of eleven hun
ueh cmigrans in about year, had not only exhans,.d
The treasury OF the Society," but involved IL in
ies beyond It's present meansThe society is also do
'ue OF means TO transport the muu,udes OF e,noran,s
wa" are day enrolling their for the COLONY Mr.
:" assured the meeting, that crisis had arrived in Tho r.
@ " "e ooristy, ana was soon 10 be determined wIe
WI" oe enabled 10 proceed upon scale con,men.
WIN me nigh expectations OF the country or 10 Ian
eush ana mus dSappoin tho fond hopes of the christians
- S "'""''e sue
Ii being mentioned that Captain Page If tho T, St..
Navy who had last year visited the COLONY by o.rs Of
'e sovtrhment' was present in the meeting he was re-
10 STATE such facts as 10 the civil and moral cond
ZION anu prospects of the colony as had psrtcuIav ~
rac'ed hs attention during his visit The reoues,
eneer'u'iy complied with by Capt p. and his statements
were SUCH as TO afford very hgh qualification to h
"lehds oil the cause. The colony was i'm a nourshna
G"lion' and the community exemplary for its morals
ne c'la'e Is healthy for the color the soil rich
" productive; and The people cOniented and hannv W..
was ~ The habit of visiting the people daily and di,
WIN mem al Their houses. He but one d.conen,cd
''e' anu ne was so only because he thoup he
ought to have been appointed 10 an Office Can,s I ~
Jaw no, ornken person there, and in answer to ques.
Mons put 10 MN, gave very satisfactory contradictions IN
INC statements recently put forth by the enemies Of the
this city. ' " "os'o" ana
Capt r. having con- luied, and some further remarks
oeeh made by other gentlemen the following resolutions
were moved aud unanimously adopted -
HEREAs'in The Judgment of this citing the Anne.
r r"n Oooh|"'on Society is truly philan,hropic and
Cmstan Institution benevolent in it, ape towards The
African race; and whereas this Society is a, This
e' III special need OF funds prosecute with due vigor
us grest enterprise; and whereas very general and ear
eor' mas al any time, been made in this CITY and
State to increase irs resources; 10y ~
f'cS"pfa Ihat is expcdent to adopt immediate and
vigorous Efforts 10 raise in this city and State the sum Of
ioniza'ion. " ~ ''"e''ea' So-
hes|!ned That committee he appointed with full DOW
80 w NV up any vacancies that may in their mum.
or 10 increase il as they may think proper and whose
T"y shai De 10 prepare aud publish brief address TO
cr ieow Citizens and to adopt all such me asures az hev
shall judge exPedient carry The object pronose5 IL
preceding resolution into speedy and complete eject '
THOMAS DE WITT, Chairman
LILLIAN l.. STONE, Secrefuru