Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-10-28

give you an abstract Of the speeches of these
gentlemen. Men Of all shades Of opinion
respecting the best means of boncGttug the
coorcd race, listened to them with profound
interest and delight. An outline Of these
speeches we will endeavor to furnish, for your
next paper. The following is an abstract
from the Secretary's
ANNUAL REPORT.
Once more we are permitted to meet, 10 min
gle our congratulations and express our thanks
for the good blessing of God, which has been
upon us and upon the work Of our hands during
another year. The Vermont Colonization So
| ciety holds this evening its twenty-third ami
versary. The Report of your Directors, en-
bracing the prime pal events of the year, will be,
in some respects, like the pillar of cloud and of
fire that went before the children of Israel while
they were attempting to plant colony in their
father land; that pillar being one side dark,
while the other side was all bright and lumin-
Gus. So with us, in the events of the last year,
some have been sad and others joyous.
The year has quickly passed; and in its
swift and silent course, it has horne away some
VINO have long stood by our side, and borne
principal part in these abors Of philani hropv-
Our venerable and honoured President appears
no more in his place. Having filed his days
with usefulness, honor and deeds Of light ne
has been gathered 10 his fathers in peace. God
has thus taken a chief pillar in our Society
lie saw Us inclined to lean on this pillar, lie
| has therefore taken it away that we may hence
forth lean on Ills Almighty arm.
| JUDGE PAINE was the President 90 years.
and one of the most liberal patrons of this soci-
ETY. from it's organization in 1910 until his death.
| The enterprise OF Colonization Law near his
| heart. Purely benevolent in its intention and
benign in is results, he cherished this society
A. ono Of the nobicst institutions of the age
/ Tic vcucration VIC cherish for his memory and
our respect for his talents, experience, luier Y
and goodness forbid oar proceeding ia the duties
OF HE evening, without passing tribute TO his
good name. Would we place before our aspi--
ing youth the model of great and good public
man, we shall scarcely find among ourselves a
better one than that furnished in our late venc-
rah.e President. In the just language of his
successor, "with a strong natural understanding.
improved by an early classical education, J Judge
PAINE united in himself the high virtues of al
solute integrity and unWayerng Grmness OF
purpose. lie was exemplary in every relation
of lite. lie had full and just sense Of moral
obligation and he seemed at all times to act I'M
der lis controlling influence. lie performed ali
his duties rel, with an assduous diligence, with
strict punctua,ity, and with uncompromsing H.
de .ty." In short. he combined in his charac-
ter all the attributes of good and great public
man. But he has gone. Uavin- finished hi.
work, he has doubtless received the plaudit,
Servant of Cod well done,
Rest from thy loved employ,
The battle iouent-,he victory won,
Enter thy Masters joy.
ON ;,s All
We are aIso called mon fo r7co-,lt'. roniav
al bv death of,ho excellent and WORTHY. G ,,,rn
mr. cf cnr Ijbn.i,n f,,',,ia. Trou,. n.-,,r,,.
an. Tbe sad til;nr4 of his death ro7cbrl II.
h,t = few DAYS after orr last a,riyor.l,c. {lr
Iin1 At In, ac,,Dr, b,nsn. NJ IA, p,vo.. Sor.
, AL I-tI Win caimunes and roaca nf s5ul nm,
in the t,iumYh3 oi That faith which he had Ion,
nrojs..oJ lie viau.s of ,bn ,rrsnI n,,,oror,.,
rC,;,n,,,ti'., a.t, its 5onayoieorn il. a',tir.
, rr,,,t.aLlt,. .rl H., ,u,ror,,,,, and ,,oc,ss,r,
rro.,,I,s r,,,:.,,l uraiforsl "a tho verv lac, =
, WI 70 'o h.. G,s, ,o,o,rn =, tho C,Iopy i, l.3-
no ,nodo in h,. f'ry,:, i,,rnoI I'm, f.. I,i,.. -,
ro.ort 81 Ion,i', and r,ann.. ~
n,,orn,- ,l,, ,,'.I. T., ,.r;ch La All d,..,, h
5 III, ..Ihe C,n1 a.I,o tannnrs the wind ~ In
slorn Inns, can al.n temper the rays of "A ,ro1i
cal sun to 4 northern constitution. But thJ..i
lie STAY me- W vii ! trust "a Him. me WOE,
IS Tvs TO WHICH 60, AND IS WORTHY OF IL
SAt1'.I -E.
Having visited the village OF New GcorC.'
> o"e OF tie ten settlements in our colony, dIrm
i that voya-o, after describing the beauty o. Oh
conAtN-'hn rchne. O: The S'!, the lu%url
am" o.. MS fruits an! the r'r'eH.mn"' and iJr
T. o! Ms nl'htaHti-he sad. "lild the Colon ~
b toA >o'I',y accomplished u" +'"E t"'r'' 'Aa
10. "e i.g n ,, so1 '.. d"
d be well satisfied" Such we're the views ,
e tins Intelligent and noo.e-hear,el phi 'anbrop.-
c E!'i 'r e''II VI, ms ""n' ~" , u-I a.
> ncraa. mo- carno..ness to rc,.o,ls orr ~raI i
this good work, and as he went down 10 IL
grave by lingering disease, foroctfui OF A.mscI
he spent the last remains Of his efrenr,l in a'
=, tempting to dis7husc the pcop.e Oft this lnd an
d cnrare them 10 brine to this cherished cans
+ The aid i, deserved. As we meet TO niob.. Their
J. comes one voice from the HEIGHTS of Williams
town and another from that fresh rraye he
o meath the Dalm.tree's shade at Bassa callinu !,
:, to awake and increase our efforts hundrp
!. fold And vet another voice breaks upon III
,. stiffness of this sanctuary. ltcomes from thou
J. sands i, tho south and ,yc.t ,rh, far tLc,. ~