Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-29
,ErroRrED roR rHE RcuSoND WIKI.
American GnInnixIIin.. Snnin

The 'hlrueh annual meeting OF the American CoIoniz,
'en society was held IN the First Presbyterian Church. in
the ciiy o! Washington the 18th inst The Hon Ri
MHrrtEsrN, one OF the Oldest Vice Presidents took the
CHAIR and the ReNd Mr. WYNE5or addressed the Throne
Of Grace.
The Rev. Mr. McLAlN read extracts from, tho ,,,,,i -
port from which appeared that four had been sent
70 Lbcra during the last year The emigrants no wen, on,
m June are all well seiod and contentei and h,ppv
Many ct the more intelligent tree people color arc
information as 70 their prospects the colony Alus,on
was made 70 the treatment the Rand rph n,gr,cs
the runaway slaves IN Canada, evidence hat IN nh,
county, ana under tue present state ot things the coored
people cannot expect to enjoy quiet and respeeab lie
Tae receipts OF the Society durinr the p,,t wear amount,
cd to SS5SOO ~ all 81 which, excepting So has
expended A5ou $4,000 have been sent out for the pur
chase o territory There u Throughout the country very
great nei eit ia the subject, and the amount OF voun-
aTy unsolicited donations is constantly increasing.
The Colony represented being m a ver prosperou.
condition The receipts n the Colonial Treasury during
the wear were Ssj2j, and the expenses S7536 o which
$3.50 was paid Tor public Improvements
Tie Colonis's entertain the best feelings towards the n,
I'VE toes' an instance OF which was in the IN
landed there from the SLAYER Pons by the United States
squadron.
Progress has been made in the purchase Of territory
Ten tracts ON the coast, making oil about 80 miles. have
oeen already secured, and negotiations ON foot for
Others.
The proposition OF the asst Board OF Directors tba, the
Colony should the entire responsibility of tbei,
government mas been submitted 10 the OF the citizens.
and by their public they had resolved 10 accept OF the
oe' and to have Convention called to draught eons,i.
tuition.
Aer the reading OF the report the Hon Judge Dou-LA.s
o ILLINOIS, moved that the report be accepted and made
very o'eoe speech, developing the advantages OF cooni-
Eau n-hs' a. means OF suppressing the slave trade
and, secondly of American commerce.
The Rev JoEL PAEAEE ID. ID. ct PhIiadeph ia seconded
The motion, and made very interesting and powerful
speech % which he developed the ecVaung influences oi
colonization ON the free people Of color Of this country on
Airca, aud ts ameJIauns the condition OF the
lie also spoke of c sl0W progress which had been made IN
sending out en- grants, and showed that 10 had been the
salvation OF the enterprise. lie, conclusion painted in
glowing coiors the bright future OF the cause.
Iae Rev. \. D. EDDY, d. d. of Newark " j. offered the
following resolution, which lac advocated IN an interesting
speech:
heolred That years experience tends 10 increase
our convictions d the value Of the principles Of the Colo
niz1uon Society, and that combines the only ac-
Nno~edged method o. eeyaIng and blessing the cOlo,ed
race.
The Rev. J. b. PIVSEY, formerly Governor Of IJbers
then delivered oi Hs peculiarly interesting and p,.r-
iuI speeches presenting many important arguments m la
yor % the cause.
After which, the Society adjourned.
The Church was filled with intelligent and interested
audience.