The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-20

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s1gA 10 end fni hssssryrs ca AZ sltslisf with tbe
f,cws far was ii from tEs intention OF The gentlemen
who founded the society, to deprive any one OF the
propertyto place It. in any danger or ssot 1t IN an,
slavery was right or wrong we merely considered tn
fact that black people could not live in state Of equs
ty with white people and upon that fact acted HI
knew there who asserted there should be ne
Distinction Of color that all men were born equal. W.
did not stop to argue that question but took the fact
1t existed and acted upon It, We would place the black
man where he would associate with his own color and
where he would enjoy all the liberty and privileges that
enjoyed by his fellows As he stated before the OBJ
ecs of the society conHed to the free people Of
lor They wished to demonstrate the fact that such
system could be produced and leave to the owners
slaves to do as they pleased They wished to demon
strste to the whole world the fact but they did not wish
to interfere in the slightest with any mans property
interest Well gentlemen Of the colonization society
has been stated that uce the society had been started
1t had been surrounded with difficulties We've strven
with fire both in front and rear Those who were in
whilst the other hand those who in favor of the
abolition OF slavery attacked us Well what reason had
either of these parties to do 60? He had stated the OBJ
ects CT the society. They merely with view to
the ameoraton Of the condition of those blacks already
free la carrying out the objects of the
ciety colonzng the free blacks of the United States
vast amount of benefit to the human would be
acquired than by all the abolition societies put together
forthwith all the black population Of the United States
Very well II they accomplish that then obi ect
nsgnsmour onJsct Is 10 carry them TO county where
feelings We have gone on with this determination,
neither turning to the right left 1t had be- said
that this Society too limited in its power to be able
to be Of any real service allowing its objects to be
good Bat the Society had that without
the some the States or of the
they could carry out their plan Of sending all the free
blacks 10 Africa They intended merely to demonstrate
the fact that 10 was possible, and having done and
shown that the country Ia capable of supporting them
who doubt that the United States will assist the
work? (Cheers 1t IL urged, In opposition to the plan
Why, gentlemen undoubtedly all black born, here
claim this as their country and 80 could all the Israel
ties born In Egypt, claim that as their country so
could hose born in the desert assert they belonged to
the wilderness but the Lord direc}ed it otherwise
The promised land their land, and to that they
were finally taken as their home. (Cheers) And who
man, although casually, few blacks have been born
here Here they cannot happily remain and is it not
homes those who have been dragged from them, and
lift be not presumptuous ssy it not carrying
Africa was without the light of Chrstia ity Those
who meet together for the purpose Of considering the
formation Of the Colonization Society," that not only
great good would be the consequence to the people of
color by restoring them to their character Of freedmen
but that they would also carry back with them the
aud sciences Of vizaton aud Christianity. CHEERS
What Christian country does not feel an in crest In
sending missionaries to spread the light of the gospel
heather nations? But what missionary effort have
half the effect the sending those men amongst them
VINO have the same feelings and the same color! In
time he begged leave to cay, they would accomplish In
ries could, scattered throughout the whole globe
1t was said that there were places where colonsts
might be sent with greater advantage We have been
told this evening, in the report that fifty dollars will
send man to Liberia and support him for elk months
Where can this be done Not on the Pacific, not in
Oregon No beside, the black could not there inter-
mix with the whites He alluded to the great immigra-
ton OF foreigners to country Why did they come to
shores? Breaking Of glass They in obedience
the laws Of our nature the great and
controlling motives Of human action which propel in
all great came to better their condi-
of color transported to Africa By removing thither
they will batter their condition physically politically
ehavvxv 1nQp taI,, Iatkn
He referred to the adverse circumstances attending
the colonization Of jamestown and Plymouth, and
show that the complaints of unheathines, of climate
were unfounded. During twenty-five years. the
total number Of deaths in Liberia only equal to
twenty per cent Of the emgrstionfar less in twenty
five years than In six months during the settlement
Plymouth And how was It in Virginia! Was its set
Element abandoned, Look at its citizens They were
found in the councils Of the nation and in the battle
fields. (Cheers) A remarkable case with regard to
himself occurred three or four years ago in Alabama,
vine in that State left him in will twenty or thirty
slaves He surprised when he heard Of this but he
the hope that he would send them to Africa
He took measures accordingly, through Colonization
Society and he was happy to ascertain since his arrival
them to Liberia and that the others will embark from
the port of New Orleans for the coast of Africa
hsd ia .
his own slaves, where they will be regarded as his
own until they get beyood the Jurisdiction Of the
seeohed the abolitionsts, and those who carry
slavery to extremehe would beseech all men to look
dspassonately at the great objects Of society; in
the name of God under whose smiles he
believed this society enabled to preserve its exist
ence he beseeched all to lock at the objects of the
society dispassionatey He expressed the belief that
there in the hands Of the
of the United States for the suppression Of the slave
trade, 80 efectual to the Western coast of
Africa with colonies, all Of which would be 80 many
sentes urged by the principles of their nature by the
love Of their race to resist the progress Of the slave
trade He spoke to the prospects Of the African
republic, and exht rted the society to 90 in their
noble cause. He said may leave you and this
theatre of action forever but trust that the spiri.
which led to the formation Of this society will survive
and In other hands and under other auspices encou
ragged by their operation, emigration will be encou
ragged and he trusted it would be- until races
rhall be entirely separated mpore the blessing on
this good, and noble, and righteous cause from that
Three cheers for Henry Clay, shouted out and
the very chandelier shook with the vocal vibration
There were cries for Corwn,' "Corwin," Tom
Corwin ~
Mr. Clay appeased, the audience or rather that por-
ton OF it which bawed out for Corwin by saying that
Corwin was absent from circumstances beyond his
troll and that there would be spe ches delivered
The society then proceeded to business, and It
announced that the Hon. Henry Clay was re- elected
President "A voice in the gallery "of the United
Ststes'-"Hs, ha ~
After the transaction Of some business, which wasin-
audible from the noise, the meeting adjourned.