Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-27

various distinguished characters, some OF whom had
taken farm, some married wife. some haa bill
to pass through Congress and others had their affairs
TO attend to- These gentlemen could not come; and
begged to have themselves excused. Among the
number were Henry Clay of Kentucky, Hon. Eliza
Paine, VT, Rev. professor Holdriges Of Con-, Hon.
Chas p. Ingersoll, Pa, Rev. Doctor Alexande
Princetown, and some others whose names did not
reach US.
The annual report of the committee was then read
and on motion, ordered to be printed. 1t set forth
the rts Of the colony at Liberia in the most glow
ing and asserted that the slave trade never
would MOI ever could be destroyed by any other
means Compared with this noble effort to elevate
the negro race in the scale Of moral and political
existence all the efforts of all the other societies,
both here and in Europe, were as mere dust In tho
balance. The Africans were shrewd people, and
they would soon see the advantages which they
would derive, in a commercial point OF view, frou,
come with the free negro engrants from this
country. This the only way by which Africa
can ever be freed from the worse than Egyptian
darkness by which she was surrounded, and the
only chance for her to take her stand among the
nations Of the earth Her friends had hopes Of her
ultimate redemption; hopes which were founded on
the reports made by the excellent Governor of Lii
beria who was himself one of the NEST ardent and
nergetic friends OF the He wrote to the Sec
rotary that The fever had been fosnd net
to the mm grants and that out of the Number taken
out last year, none had died when the last accounts
came away.
The vessel owned by the Society had made three
voyages during the last year; in February 1889,
one in August and one in February, 1910. The last
emigrauts were from Kentucky and Virginia, with
some free negro passengers from the State of Geor-
gia. The colonists were prosperous in high de-
gree. They had cultivated farms; they had set up
schools established churches, aud sent out mssona-
ries; they had experienced revivals Of most atl
flying nature All sects of religonisls had united
in this plan as affording the only hope OF the ulti
mate redemption of sixty millions of souls.
has sfu.n (n( fhn nj ftA
negro on their own continent was the enthu-
siasm with which they had celebrated the 4th Of Jul
ly. In Monrovia they had hailed the day with great
reOicings. Cannons roared, and rockets went
through the air with meteeric blaze! Speeches
were made, toasts drank, and every thing carried
Just as it here at home; and the committee felt
certain that America would her reflection on
the shores Of Africa set in ebony Loud cheers with
great laughter and giggling among the ladies'.
Order being restored, the Rev. Mr.. Parker moved
that the report be adopted, which motion was car
The Rev. gentleman then made most humorous
speech in behalf of the canse, and amongst other
pithy things told his audience that the Africans had
been slaves Just like the Children of Israel were in
bond ge in the Land of Egypt, but it would all be
for their good, and all work well in the end When
he was in New Orleans, negro named Wilson came
back from Liberia and al! the other negroes left the
white parsons to go and hear " Bruder Wilson. =
Another instance of the good effects of the Cosnizs
ton scheme was that it tended to do away wits the
distinction of color, and to make the negro stand
erect ike 4 freeman IN hentucky negro
Dick Jones went to Liberia, and came back. On his
return To his native city he was sent for to the
Court House TO be asked about the prosperity OF the
colony, when the following diaic ,ue took place.
Citizea.-Wel Sick, how did you find things out
there
Negro.-Oh. passing well, Massa Liberia great
place for black man. lie become great PHILOSOPHER
cut there.
Citizen-Wcll, Richard, .do thcyisend your picka-
mines to school in this colony
Negro-B'lieve So Massa; dem ere nggers read
and write better than most of old MISTRESS sons do
Citizsn-Wcll, but Jones what do you do with
the white people out there :!
Negro.-Why, Nassa, we permit them to sit down
to dinner along with the nggers..
Citizen.-Aiister Jones do you have any elections
in that couatrv
Negro - Oh yes, Massa. all Ike same as az home
and pre- cous row too, tell you Will you 90 across
the road, Massa, and take = horn Of drink
Citizen-Well, Squire, dun I care If ! do.
Here you see, said the orator, how this negro
in the estimation Of his old acquaintance from plain
Dick to Squire Jones. The Rev orator having con
cluded, the following hymn was introduced
Colonization Hymn