The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-27
COLONIZATION MEETING.


The undersigned deem it highly important to orga-
nize Colonization Society for the District of Colum-
ba, which shall DO entitled to representation IN the
Board Of Directors of the Parent Institution, and re-
commend the CALL at early day, Of pubic meeting
TO effect the object.
John Davis p. r. FendalI, Michael Nourse, T.
Bradley, ID. A. Hall, Jas Adams, Richard 3. Coke
c. B. Penrose Jas. Larned Jno M, Moore > L.
Offiey, w G. Ridgely, Ashbe Steel, Rd' omi'h' jos
IL. Bradley w. Redin John Marbury, Clement COX
John Underwood A. Rothwell, Jas Hoban' holnas
L. Smith, John p. Inge, X. Farnham, W. M MOI
rison, Pishey Thompson W. b. Edwards, "A. Coye,
w. r. Abbot, S. G. Gassaway, Anthony Hyde, q.
NJ Butler, Vina Luce, James McVean, L. f. Nor
gan Samuel McKenney, s. A. Rosze, jeremiah
Orme David English, Septimus fusion, J. F Polk,
J.W. French, Horace StIingfellow, James Laurie,
r. T. Berry, William Hawey s. G Bufinch Geo
Savage, S. B. Sutherland, J. p Moore, George W.
Samson, ]. w. Hand, J. +. Johnston, Edw. Kings
ford, Elias Harrison, Joshua N. Danforth, w. H.
Fowle, H. C. Smith, John Mccormick A. Griffith,
John Lnnahan, Cassius F. Lee, Charles B. Dana,
Washington Roby.
In pursuance of the foregoing call, number of
citizens of the District met at DR.. Laurie's Church
on the 2lst instant, and organized themselves into
preliminary meeting by calling the Rev. DR.. Laurie
to the chair, and appointing Mr. J. Fl. Otey to act
as secretary to the meeting.
Mr.. KNIGHT, being called upon by the Rev. Chair
man, explained the object of the meeting, and allud
ed to some of the advantages which would accrue to
the cause Of African colonization by the formation of
an auxiliary society for the District of Columbia
After which the following resolution was offered by
J. DENT, ESQ.,, and unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the vast interests involved in the
great scheme of African colonization appeal for sup
port, with overwhelming force, to the warmest SYM
pathies of humanity, to the broadcast and most COM
prehensive principles of philanthropy, as well as to
the most enlightened views opubc policy that there.
FORE the citizens Of the District Of Columbia the poll
teal as it should be the moral centre Of the American
Union being, by their position, sentinels appointed to
guard and keep the heart OF the nation urged by
every motive of patriotism and philanthropy to unite
at in the organization OF Colonization Society
for the District of Columbia which shall be entitled
to representation in The Board of Directors of the
american Colonization Society,"" and shall coope-
with the parent society in sustaining and further
ing the benign policy of that institution.
On motion, committees we're appointed to make
arrangements for general meeting of the citizens
and invite addresses on the OCCASION to draught a
constitution and to nominate officers for the society
Resolved That the proposed general meeting shall
be held on the second day of January next at such
hour and place as may be determined by the commit
tee Of arrangements
Resolved, That the Secretary these proceed
ngs to be published in the several papers of the Dis
trict. JAMES LAURIE Chairman
j. II. OFFLEY, Secretary
The meeting for the above purpose will be held in
the First Presbyterian Church, Four and ahalf street,
on Tuesday evening next, ed of january at
O'Clock. Addresses by the Hon. J. T. MoREHEAp, Sc
nator from Kentucky, and other gentlemen may be
expected. +. BRADLEY,
Chairman Com. of arrangements.