Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-23
CIRCULAR.
COLO.NIZ.lTO.N ROOMS.
WAsHISGToN CITY, .NoremJer |, 1913. :

Ny Dear Sir
The peculiar condition in which we find ourselves now
placed induces to make appeal 10 all onr
tiends add IL benevolent public generally for assist
ance.
oar last annual reprt closed with the following para
graph - SIP 500 j. the lowest possible estimate Vt the
means Indispensable 70 present eugageuens.-
To prosecute vigorously and with advantage our opera
lions during the year, upon which we now enter, and
incur heavy debt viii therefore require at least
$4,000"
lille first Of The above estimates based upon the
fact that hen $1,000 in debt, and had en-
gagged 70 send BIO emgrants Liberia; the last, upon
the probability that many Others woud want 10 20 and
ought to be sent.
Since that Il he have actually sent 4i3 emigrants
to Liberia, and have received application to send from
Baltimore % more. and from New Orleans IL ,
If We had the to despatch these 561 now waiting
for passage, 1t would make the number sent within the
| year .OlU.
1t therefore appears, that the estimate which we made
al the beginning Of the year much too Ioc. Allow
ing so pay for the transportation and support six
months in Liberia Of each emigrant, it would require So
900 fer this single item The estimate OF $4,000 there
fore does simply the transportation and support
Of enigranrs leaving Of view entirely, the other
expenses Of the Society in this country and In Liberia
! Let u; now look moment receipts thus 1ar-
Ten months If the year passed. the total amount
of our receipts is S30GJ %. This is much below the
prouer pr,p1rtion of the estimated $4,000. Unless
Therefore our receipts greatly increased during the
manning tco months, shall he close OF the year
fall short q that estimate which itself fails immensely
short Of pur zeal demands.
The ftlGrs coGdi ion Of treasury no1c, is better
than Il was 1t tha IegHning If the year. That is say
we hen estimated that SI2.5Q0 would pay the liab!ll
ties Of the Society, that time due, and the expenses
d I'D emigrants. We have paid those debs. out
t43 emlgrant~ and cur liabilities now S9,5l2 81,
which is only fraction above what they At the
beginning Of The year whleour receipts 81 69o W
/, tt,.,a NJ 4 .
This we think is sufficient show that the affairs q
HE Society have during the year, thus far been carried
on with or at energy and with great economy Our
friends who have Contributed funds, may therefore
feel assured that their gifts have not been wasted
squandered in vain experiments.
| W e come to the burden Of this appeal
From various sources had been assured that money
would he raised sufficient to transport all the emgrans
who should desire o. Liberia. On this basis we
encouraged the spirit Of emigration, and requested all
who were anxious on the subject to apply to The
consequence Is That after have sent this year AS there
jG7 waiting for passage We under pledg-
es To furnish them They all anxious be off,
many Of them impatient. They are needed in Liberia.
They ought not to De detained in this country.
But lce hare not The means 10 send them. Unless
therefore friends come nmedate our help, what
can we do? The present debts ofthe Society must be
met. Allow $50 10 pay the expenses of each Of the
567 emlgrants and it makes 92S 800 When shall this
amount be obtained
OftLese persons, Isl free Of whom 5 reside in
Connection, 8 in New York in this City Gin Virginia.
IS in South Carolina u Indiana, 50 in Alabama, 80
| in Tennessee, 2 in Ohio, and in Illinois.
How easy it would be or few individuals in each
ofthose States. y assume the responsibility Of sending
the emgrans from their State,
The remaining 4i5 are slaves the freedom Of most Of
whom depends upon their emigration to Liberia !
Here is field or the exercise Of benevuence and phil
| anthropy upon the largest scale
Grea' a"d important as his work IS, we cannot 90