The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-12


Constfufion the power 10 do this rests solely with
the Board Of Directors. 4t
Ioproceed with Mr.. Gurley the Hon Samuel
Wilkessn refused to pay his salary after the middle Of
October last In doing this, know not whether he
exercised his Office President ofthe Board of Drec
.ors' A. Chairman Of the Executive Committee or
General Agent Of the Anne rican Colonization So
c'e'y' twas done, however. leaving Mr.. Gurley's
iamily dependent on the kind attentions of personal
friends, while he is absent in tho service the Society
but how must the public regard the doings Of the
Board at the Annual Meeting when they approved Of
TINS proceeding Of the Chairman Of the Committee,
and voted against allowing any money being paid TO
Mrs Gurey account OF her husbands services, al
'hough the righteousness Of her claim was presented
and enforced by one of the Executive Committee and
advocated by two members Of the Board. The pre-
lance Tor this proceeding was, that Mr. Gurley had
disobeyed instructions in not returning to this
Try within three months and half from the day he
sailed to England; nor informed the Committee how
lar ne had succeeded in accomplishing the objects Of
his mission" And here let ask why the reasona-
BITE request for the publication Of Mr.. Gurcys CON-
mnnications signed BY six highly respectable gentle
mon Of this city, msde through tbs medium sf sAs
Madisonian Of March 10Th, was not promptly com
piled with2 f
The London papers speak in the highest terms Of
Mr.. Gurley and his triumphant success in debate
with Mr.. Scoble, before crowded audience in the
Egyptian Hall. And American correspondents in
London, bear ample testimony to the great good he
has done, in England, in regard 10 the purely benevo
lent character Of the American Colonization Society.
But, just he had surmounted the greatest difficult
ties cheering his heart with the bright hope that he
should soon accomplish all the "objects Of his mis-
sion he receives the whitening intelligence that the
Board Of Directors have discarded and disgraced him
by refusing to continue to him the office of Cores
ponding Secretary, cutting of his salary, and no
longer recognizing him holding any relation 10
The American Colonization Society Because, forsooth,
he had disobeyed instructions! What instructions
Will the Board state the nature Of his dsobedience--
the head and front of his offending But how will
the people Of England regard such proceedings n
They had just opened subscription to aid American
philanthropists in carrying forward the benevolent
work of African Colonization; what confidence can
they now have in the Society,"
lift be admitted that limits had been set to the time
for Mr. GurIey to accomplish the objects Of his mis-
sion" can the course pursued toward him, be justified
under the circumstances Would it not have been
wise for the Board to have passed series of encou-
raging resolutions and transmitted to him. to sustain
and cheer him in his abors1 Will the long and tried
friends of Colonization permit the most able and de-
voted advocate the had be sacrificed for
the qualification Of one who came in at the eleventh
hour Zone, too who received his first appointment
as General Agent through the interposition of Mr.,
Gurley-who adroitly possessed himself of the
pondence of the Office of the Secretary, and then de-
cared that Mr.. Gurley never should exercise the
Office Of Secretary again, lift in his powerto pre-
vent him!
| appeal to the thousands who are the firm and
efficient friends of Colonization and who regard the
nos.e vr s.o nr.. n r. ssuri-y i,,ra,ied with the
best interests of the cause, to take tins matter into
their own hands before it be too late and DEMANn
Mr.. Gurley be reinstated in the office and duties Of
Corresponding Secretary Of the American Colonial
ton Society. JUSTICE