Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-03
For tho Waterman & State Journal.
GnI nNII ALTON GnrTI'rV

Tho twenyfourth Anniversary of the VERMONT CoLcSizA
Thursday evening, the 10Th inst The Hon. ISRAEL DAsA,
President of the Society, took the chair at o'clock The
meeting was opened with appropriate music from the choir
Daniel Baldwin, Esq Treasurer, presented his Report from
which, and the accompanying statements appeared that about
$780, hnve been raised in during year for the
american Colonization Society," and this without the
of burlington, then read abstract from the Report
showing what has been done by the society the year
array of neontebls facts from Gov RobeptS from colo,
from missionaries and naval officers, illustrating the generally
good 1L condition and progress Of the c9lonsts.
after which, the Rev. VIM Mitchell addressed the audience IN
appropriate discourse the history of slavery and its
dy. 1t is expected that the discourse will be published.
AT the close of Mr. Ms address, notwithstanding laeness
of the hour, Mr. Constantine lately Baptist missionary at
Edna, IN Africa was caed on to make some remarks 1t
known that Mr. Constantine friendly to Colonization
that he jealous aboonist in the technical sense, bot
before he went to Africa and since his RETURN and that he had
been acting during the day. with the Liberty Party Convention
Constantine could say having no oars that the principles
which the scheme Of Colonization baed the facts by which
mind could shaken In compliance with special request
OF Mr. Constantines friends he called the platform. Mr.
of the coored race Yet it ali that his views
had received their shade and coorng from the enlistment
of his feelings in society which has fit oppose the
Colonization society We took brief notes. and shall
the substance of his volunteer remarks and of his when
On the whole his statements commend Colo
nization to warmest confidence
The substance of his volunteer remarks is follows LIST
Mr. Constantine said, when he first arrived in Aica he visited
Monrova that the colonies then under Gov Buchanan
that the Governor called with him upon numbe of families
that he found them living aiuence, and voraby
impressed but that he afterwards learned that there good
deal of poverty and dlcness that he of the emgants
that ragged and dissatisfied and wished to return to this
ined, tappeaed that Liberia has lazy and shes per
| sons such as are found IN every community.
I'd. Mr.. Constantine said, that Gov Buchanan told him, thai
when lie succeeded to he ne found some OF INC
coonss engaged in making shacke for the slave ships Had
ing would impression pas done openly
and with the appreciation of public sentiment and of the coon
Co.'s ssam9ed Do you that the coGni;!' openly assist
DO that backsmhs the colony make shackes,
with the appreciation of the colonial government of the pub
lie sentiment of the colonies Mr. C. No, do not
Did the persons referred to make shacke in defiance
public sentiment and for large gains Just in this
did, did, N''p 'r''"7 '"'' suppose '"''
Do not the colonial authorities do what they can to hinder
and break the slave trade Mr. c. They profess do
| and do not know but they do
Mr. C. went to state that there is still slave factory
the 300 miles Of which the Liberia applied
But being questioned he stated that this factory
the soil If the colony, within its jurisdictions
territory still owned by native chiewhch the Colonization
Society is striving obtain the of purchasing
Thus from the testimony appears that there is but slave
factory where there perhaps twenty before colo
g. has been by the opposcrs Colonization that
the coonsts reduce the natives to slavery Mr. O.
ed to speak on that point.
He said young natives from Is to 25 years DID, generally
do the work of the conists that they are treated with great
deal of distance that their religious instruction neglected
that while most of the adult colonsts members of the
native young people not brought to the house of God
instructed the families in which they live. Cross examined
But does slavery exist in tho colones Mr. c. No
acty The native people do most all the work and
not treated as they ought to be-
How much do they receive Mr. G. 'Thcy receive their
chop, d. their ce their cloth cothng,) and in addition
this, what costs tho cooHss perhaps ten dollars H. for
year,
But do not these natives enter leave the service of the
colonists when they please Mr.. O. Yes they do.
Thus ende the lesson colonial slavery The of the
WHOLE is that the coonists hold slaves in Liberia
hold slaves in Vermont e we and they hold-hred help
who come conn and 90 when they please
A. What is the influence Of the coonists in respect to civz
ing the natives and facilitating the work of missions?
In Mr. C. went state that he did not receive all
that support and aid from the coonsts in his missionary work
which he expected when he outhat eaouses existed
between tho natives and the coons and that the
times spoke contempuously OF the Cross examined.
Does not the hostility Of OF the natives to the coonsts
arise from the efforts of the coonsts break the slave trade,
which the natives for the sake of GAIN desire TO pepetuate
Mr.. g. s. don't know but 1t does
Was mission established and sustained the LbeT
until such missions had the sheerng and protecting influence
of our colonies Mr.. q. understood admit that he
knew of mission having proved successful until colo
mics were planted there.
Mr. Constantine remarked and have gyen nearly posi-
BILE, from brief notes. the Dords of his When IL
considered that Mr. q. acknowledge himself friendly the
Colonization Society," will be that his contain
important testimony in favor of We suppose that
visiting the colony, and fixing his ony the
dark side of the story might present dscouragng picture
This might be done of community for community has
faults, loafers
Tree from these evils All contend for, not that
ciety in Liberia has all the comforts conveniences and refine
mens OF New England but that all things considered the colo
MES doing D exerting already
give promise Of being the Plymouth Africa The Report,
when published, will show the grounds of this fhith
The services ofhe evening closed with the appointment
OF the following gentlemen officers of the Society for the
suing year.
Hon SAMUEL c. CRAFTS, President.
t Gem T. :, TWE al4ar, Vice Presidents