The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-19

COLONIZATION Rooms

CoLoszarros Rooms,
Washington, November /, ISIS.
The peculiar condition in which 6nd ourselves
now placed, in7uces TO make an earnest appeal
TO all our friends and to benevolent public generally,
for assistance.
Our last annual report closed with the following para
graph 500 is the lowest possible estimate OF the
ndispens able TO meet our present engagements
To prosecute vigorously and with advantage. opera
tons during the gear upon which now enter, aud not
incur heavy debt, will therefore require at least $780,,
600"
rhe first OF the above estimate was based upon the
fact that were then $500 in debt and had engaged
TO send $40 emgIants Liberia. The last, upon the
probability that many others would want to go and ought
TO be sent
Since that time, we have actually pent 44a emgrans
to Liberia and have received applications send from
Baltimore 95 more, and from New Orleans 472! II we
had the 10 despatch these SGT waiting for
passage, II would make the number sent within the year
,0l0
1t therefore appears that the estimate which we made
at the beginning OF the year much too low. Allow
ing $50 to pay for the transportation and support six
months in Liberia of each emgran would require $50,
500 for this sing lie item The estimate of S5O00O there
FORE does not cover simply the transportation and support
emlgants, leaving out oil view entirely the other
penses of the society this country and in Liberia
Let us now look moment at our receipts thus far
Ten months OF the year now past The total amount
OF our receipts is S3O6Ol %. TINS is much below the
proportion OF the estimate, $4,000 Unless therefore,
our receipts greatly Increased during the remaining
two months shall, the close of the year, fall short
of that estimate which itself falls immensely short OF
real demands
The relative condition OF our treasury now is better
than il was al the beginning OF the year-hat Is to say.
then estimated that l2 800 would pay the liabilities
Of the society then due and the expenses of $40 emf
grants. We have paid these debts sent out 4l3 emf.
only fraction above what they the beginning
OF the year, while our receipts are 81 SOS o2 below the
estimate i2 800
This we think is sufficient to show that the affairs of
the SOCIETY have during the year thus far been carried
on with energy and great economy Our friends.
who have contributed to funds, may therefore feel
assured that their gifts have not been wasted squan
dered IN VAN experiments.
We now come to the burden of this appeal From
various had been assured that money would
be raised sufficient to transport all the grants who
should desire to go TO Liberia. On this basis en-
couraged the spirit of emigration, and requested all who
are anxious the subject TO apply 10 The
quence is, that after having sent this year 43 there
SGT waiting for passage. We under pledges to
furnish them They all anxious to be off, many
OF them impatient They are needed in Liberia. They
ought not to be detained in this country
But IRE hare not got the means TO send them. Unless,
therefore, friends Immediately to help what
we do' The present debts of the society must be
met Allow $50 to pay the expenses of each OF the SGT
emgrants, and it makes $2S,25O. Where shall this
amount be obtained
Connecticut, in New York in this city, o in Vir.
GINA, IS South Carolina, n in Indiana 80 in Ala
bama, 80 in Tennessee, 2 in Ohio, and in illinois.
How easy would be for few individuals in each of
those States to assume the responsibility OF sending the
emyrants from their own State
The remaining Ala slaves, the freedom of of
whom depends upon their emigration to LIBERIA. ...
Here is field for the exercise of benevolence and
philanthropy upon the largest scale
Great and important this work is, cannot for
ward in it without means. We therefore present this
statement of the friends and the public gener
ally praying them to at their greatest liber-
atty to our assistance
Whatever funds contributed, be raised
should be sent TO Immediately, in order to the
de sired result.
In behalf of the society:
w. McLAIN, Secretary
p s. Papers friendly TO the cause will please copy.