The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-10
New York State Colonization society.

Prayer. Reading Of the annual report Within the
year. 443 slaves sailed for Liberia and the
number Of emigrants is two hundred and eighty-hve
The report gave glowing account Of the progress Of
the republic Of Liberia and Of the prospects q the
society. That republic, 1t appears seeks to be
the United States and the report favored the
project. Unless $4,000 be raised this year. the
ciety will be encountered with debt Receipts for the
year, $3.50. Sum necessary to be raised this year
$4,000, to provide for the equipment and emigration
Of 800 families and their support for six months after
they reach Liberia.
Rev Mr. PrsSER formerly governor Of Liberia said
that he old veteran In the Of colonization
1t Is more than fifteen years since he considered him
self youth. Some time ago he was drawn within the
influence Of the Colonization Society and II Is to that
providence that he his appearance before this
meeting. He apprehcnded that few acquainted
raS Of its Would
show that no benevolent society in the country was
entitled to more consideration. The speaker then
traced tho history and proceedings Of the society from
its inception tho present time. Thomas jefferson
the first to advocate the principle of colonization,
Of Great srsn ws
dom to the slave; and the legislature Of his State,
Virginia., unanimously called upon the President
subject In consequence, however, Of the wars grow
ing out of the French revolution, nothing could
revived, and in 1916. DR.. Finlay, of New Jersey
with few other individuals met in Washington. for
the purpose of devisng colonial system the coast
Of Africa. On the first of January, 1877 these per-
sons organized. but the great difficulty was could
territory in Africa he obtained for this purpose
Samuel j. Mills went pioneer, to ascertain
whether such territory could be procured and
tanned that It could but before he reached his native
land again, he died The great object Of the speaker
in datng the incpiency Of this society was to do
away with the impression which persons have
formed that it designed to sten the letters Of the
slave.
Rev Dr. BErHUSE said he had great pleasure in
meeting with the friends Of colonization; but he
had already addressed meeting and on, his way
to address another he would be Obliged to speak In the
style of parenthesis Time he said, had changed the
impressions which formed of this society at the
time when 1t was formed and many Of those who were
most violent in denouncing it, now to be found
bath under foot, and which are the enemies Of the
glorious constitution of the United States. He has
heard that within twenty hours the exodus Of the
slave the ruins of the constitution Of the
proposed this resolution this society had to
tend. Let the eye be cast around and
the mighty changes going on in Europe But
for his part he looked with interest the repub
ever been established in the world They learned the
principles Of liberty in the United States their founda
ton Is cemented by the prayers of the American
church. and he would not say but that every despoc
nation in Europe will perish before Liberia He desired
define his position this matter Heis friend Of
the Colonization Society and friend Of the slave;
but God forbid that he should infringe the provi
sions of our glorious constitution What language
child of the North who is taught to believe that labor
under God is the price Of true liberty has been told
there Is a subject on which he must not speak, and
that is liberty Again we have been told that slavery
is the foundation of liberty He would not assent to
this proposition There is an extremity in the South
ern doctrine which he cannot subm4to. DR. Bethune
then drew favorable pictures of Liberia and the pros
poets which oeredo the negro Of the United States
States, mourning the danger Of promoting scdtion
or instruction.