The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-01
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
Tiee President presiding
c. BneHAM, Corresponding Secretary.
SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA FOR THE COLONIZATION AND CT
VALUATION OF AFRICA.

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Several meetings, Of much Interest, have recently
been he in tbs city, by the Board Of Managers ofthe
Coloniz liun Society If the District in which the pre-
cent slate Of the cause and the demanded
the part Of this Board for its Advancement, have been
with cauti,n and deliberalon considered. The sui
ject was referred 10 committee consulting OF the
Rev .Mesus. Berry, knor, ur<, Darts and Harrison,
who reported in favor Of extending the influence and
exerlions Of the Association abroad in the country,
and Of skins known to the public extensively the
views Of this Society.
AT meeting Of the Board OF Managers on the
18th inslan.-pre.ent, Messrs Psnrose, (Pre.ident)
Latrie Knor, Dars Dayton, Knight, RoihrcH, Butler,
Berry, Meyean, MeKenney Hyde, RdeIey, and Gigiey,
the following preamble and resolutions moved by
Mr. Rothecl, were unanimously adopted:
wnrKr,s, this Board deeply regret the occurrence
Of the necessity which compelled the late Secretary Of
he American Colonization Society, the Rev Mr.
Gurley, 10 relinqnish his connection with that s.
cidy ;-snl
wHERE,s, this Board are fully persuaded that the
long continued efficient and eminenly successful e.
forts { Mr.. Gutcy In the Of Coloniz, alton have
conferred on him an influence with this community,
and with the public at large Ia relation to this sub
Jet, possessed by no ,ther individual ;--herefore
R,soirsd, That the Rev r. r Gurley, Correspond
ing secretary bc and he Is hereby authorized to co..
lecl money for this Society and TO take measures 10
advance the cause Of African Colonizatiln.
At an ADJOURNED meeting Of the Board held the
10Th inst in the Rev. DR. Lsuries Church, the ~
lowing gentlemen were present:-Rev. Messrs. Har.
rson, Laurie Mclean, Daris, AMOR, Berry, and Hau-
ley, and Me-,rs Rohpel Knight, Dayton, Hyde, Cur
ley and fagk sundry anne ndmenis to the Con ti,u-
ton we've suggested by the Corresponding Secretary,
and having W tn some slight notifications, received
The APPRECIATION Of the Board, it was
Rs,oir,d, That the President be requested to con-
vepe the Society the 23d inst, submit the proposed
amendments and recommend then adoption.
The S ciety assembled accordingly, on the 23d in
slant, IN the Rev. Dr. Laurie. Church, when The al
terations AMI amendment. proposed were considered
and discussed. The following is the present form u
the Constitution as unanimously adopted
This Society shall be called the Society Of the Dis
trct Of Columbia for the Colonization aud Cviliza-
ton OF Africa.
ARTICLE 2.
| The payment, annually, Of any amount shall con
sttute membership Of this Society, and the payment
Of twenty iollars at one time, membership for life
ARTICLE 3.
The officers Of this Society shall be President
tventy-one Vice-Prosiden,s, selected in equal num-
bers from Washington, Alex andris and Georgetown
Corresponding aud Recording Secretaries, and a
Treasurer 10 be annually elected and 10 continue in
office until their successors appointed. Besides
performing the duties implied in these Offices, they
shall constitute Board Of Managers, land nv. Of
whom shall formla quorum--to direct the affair. OF the
Society, The officers resident in each Of the three
cities OF the District shall also have authority TO or
gsnize themselves distinct Board for local pur.
poses and have the right TO call public meetings and
appoint collectors in their respective cities.