The Madisonian., 1840-01-04
MR.. GURLEY'S REPORT
~ rSA 10 The Western and South IpeSiern STATS
10 promote ne cause of
AFRICAN COLONIZATION.
PnlLaDEIrnlA, Nov. 20tb, ls9

70 ADVANCE the interests Of the American Colonization
,'oe'eiy Ia the Western and South Western States,
nave The honor to submit tho following Report
:. len Washington for Wheeling on the 10Th January
Much interest expressed by the citizens Of the lat
yer place IN the object OF the Society," and after two adj
dresses to large public meetings. subscription OF be-
tween seven aud eight hnudIed dollars was obtained Of
which five hundred dollars was pledged 10 the
cause by four generous individuals. The auxiliary Co
ionlzation Society which bad long slunbered, was
aroused and organized, and the Protestant clergy
and the citizens Of every religious and political creed
were disposed to give their vigorous support to the So
cleiy.
In Ohio, public addresses were made (geueraIy to
large and attentive congregational in Zanesvlle Co
lumbus, Granville, Newark, Chilcothe, Xenia Spring
hed, and Dayton, and all these places the sentiments
Of the people were found favorable 10 the car,e In.
active Societies were excited 10 new effort and asso
cations organized where they had not existed before
From several OF these towns, the Parent Institution
has annually for several years past received contrbu
tlons and these, IN future will probably be Increased
generous and enthusiastic attachment 10 the Society
has been exhibited by individuals this region OF Ohio
and entire reliance may be placed upon their zeal and
energy to augment It's means and extend its influence
After due preliminary measures and large meeting
IN the Hall OF the State Legislature at Columbus at
tended by many members of that body the State Colo
nzaon Society Of Ohio rc-organized in conformity
win lhe provisions OF the present constitution OF the
American Society The managers then adopted n,ea.
to subscriptions TO the Society as well as
10 encourage the formation OF auxiliary societies in all
the counties OF the State, and induce the clergy gene
rally to take up collections aid Of the cause on some
Sabbath near the Fourth Of July
In nearly all these places subscriptions were com
menccd. but as visited them IN the depth Of winter
complete, with assurances from the friends of the cause
that every thug possible should be done increase the
funds of the Society, Twenty-f five hundred dollars
was regarded low estimate Of the amount TO be ex
pected during the year. from the places already roused
ard am happy 10 perceive, that the sums already
Transmitted from Xenia, GAINESVILLE and Granville well
correspond wth this estimate The numerous trnc
hearted friends OF the SOCIETY," IN this part OF OHIO need
but direct their oxertions for tay It's nte-
rests, TO fulfil every c1pecat which their expressed
purpose OF action have awakened We might remind
them that their contributions could at be more
beneficial than at present but believe that argu-
menls appeals required to their resouc
and liberal co cooperation to advance the
On my arrival at Cincinnati, ascertalned that the
scheme of Colonization had attracted, for several years
but little attention. and excited little sympathy while
the Ohio Anu Slavery Society had fixed the Of
operations there, and was attempting through weekly
press and by numerous powerful lns,rumenalitles to
win public favor and opposition the plan Of
COLONIZATION. General opinion was ip favor OF this
plan, but the popular mind was neither well informed Of
It's merits, warmed with zeal for its success A
few intelligent and liberal friends stood ready to defend
lis principles and contribute to funds, butt discussion
and excitement were Indispensable the OF
the community to Of their importance,
Averse as am, at all times, TO engage in public
controversy, in such circumstances | deemed il my
duly TO accept proposal from the Ohio State Anti
Slavery Society 10 engage in debate with their re-
preventative the Rev. Mr. Blanchard, and TO defend
the character and proceedings OF the Colonization
Society against his attacks The debate was coDli-
nned during three hours day four days in one
OF the largest churches, which was crowded with
the intelligent citizens OF Cincinnati and the sur
rounding country. AT the close OF this debate vast
aSsemblage Of the friends OF the Colonization Socie-
" expressed, by resolutions their confidence in rs
views and policy organized themselves into the Ha-
milton County Colonization Society, and determin-
ed to raise two thousand year for two years in sup
port OF the cause. TIE entire amount for the first
year, was in the course OF few days, subScrbedh hy
the generous citizens of Gin, nnati most of which
has since been remilted 10 the Society.
This bright example was not without effect, and
the citizens OF Louisville, KY, wh, have long been
disposed 10 give their counlenance to the enterprise
oi The Society resolved in a large pubic meeting
and with entire unanimitr, to raise, il practicable, in
that city, four thousand dollars In The course OF a
few days, three thousand dollars subscribed
and hve hundred additional on condition that the
sum originally proposed should be completed. II
was understood that the amount thus raised should
be applied To aid emigration from Kentucky vet
more than fifteen hundred dollars have been already
remitted To the Treasurer OF the Parent Institution.
From Louisville ! proceeded 10 Mississippi, and
at Natchez had the pleasure 10 confer with the
ager OF The State Colonization Society. At public
meeting Of this Society, the subject Of the relations
which should in future exist between The Mississippi
and Parent Society was fully discussed and resolu-
lions adopted which will, doubtless, at The next an
nual meeting OF the Mississippi Society, effect an en-
tire union between it and the American Society
The Mississippi Society engaged some three years
ago in concert with the Louisiana Society," TO plant
a Colony On the African Coast. The beqnest of the
late James Green, Esq. [imountng To about $s30 000
was generously devoted by those entrusted with its
management, James Raey, Esq. of Adams county,
being principal execulor) TO this object, Mr. Railey,
alter placing under The protection OF these Societies
number of slaves destined by The will Of MIR.
Green TO freedom in Liberia by noble and perSever-
ing personal effort secured subscription OF nearly
100000 (incuding ten thousand from The bequeSt OF
Mr. Cireen) payable in equal sums annually Tor five
years from the wealthy planters in his vicinity To
the project OF founding new Colony the exertionS
Of the Rev r. s Finley have been earnestly direct
ed and The settlement AT the mouth of the river Since
in Liberia, has sprung into existence under The phi
lanthropic care OF these Societies The Louisiana
State Colonization Society expressed, al lis pubic
meeting in New Orleans, every disposition 10 unite
with the parent Society on the terms OF its present
constitution, and 10 concur in every measure OF good
to the cause b Nh in this country and Africa.
The heat OF the season, The absence OF wealthy
friends OF the Society, The subscriptions already
made and in part only paid 10 SnStan The settlements
nj Sinoe, and more than all, the great il not unexam-
Piled arrangement in the finances Of The SuuhWe>t-
cru county, especially VI NlSNiSNiITl, tthueitu ~
exceedingly difficult 10 attempt, and impossible TO
execute any plan OF increasing largely the funds Of
the Society Nine hundred sixty seven dollars and
twenty cents (incuding $3.50 II gwen BY the ciii-
zenS of Vcksburg) was received on old and new
subscriptions in New Orleans and MiSsiSsippi and
about thousand dollars subscribed al the meeting
OF the Louisiana Society in sums OF ten dollars an
nuay lor Ten years. But il was worse than IN vain
10 urge collections in communities suffering in all
THEN interests and pursuits from disordered cur
rency and heavy peeuniary misoruneS Among
sincere and aIdeni altdcameni 10 the cause OF Colo
nizaon, and from no portion Of the union may more
mnnihcnn Mt dnnaIiAns b.. cNnnclnd ON the relnrn II