New-York daily tribune., 1849-03-22
Colonization scheme.

The Secretary of the Colonization Society has
published In the official Journal Of that Society two ar
guments in favor OF state appropriations one OF whleh
Is addressed TO- the Legislature OF Virginia and one 70
the egsature OF Ohio As they represent IN ccft4in
SENSE the two great sections Of the country and seem
10 haze well received By the citizens Of those states
thew are deemed by the Society Of sufficient Importance
10 be formally introduced 10 the public At large in an
article from the pen Of the Secretary, Rev. w McLAI>
From this Introduction gather the following paTHc
ulars;
nsrstyely easy the business having been reduced 70
regular system. The settlements IN Liberia are cspa
bic OF receiving egranu to any extent ana mort
persons are anxious to emgrafe than the society
can accommodate. Much 10 said In regard to the fu
ure enlarged operations Of the Society and II Is Win
view of pshng more good that the General Gov
ernment and the Legislatures OF the states are caeo
upon TO lend helping hsad.
Uoon the work already done the Society has expend
ed nearly 81 0O0Oo0 and for this II has capita socA
to show Of great vnlue has territory oi more nAn
~ 700 sousre miles under ts control II has seh or
raniksd Government with al the means and appliances
of civilization whose value 10 not TO be messued BY dol
lars aud cents.
Able and available interest In the hearts oil the Amer
can people II possesses their confidence, and tae
scheme OF Colonizstion 10 considered both desrao'e
aud practical 60. 60.
ruspts have the constitutional power 10 appropriate
m new In furiherance Vf the objects contemplated o5
toe society and II Is tho1gh 70 oo tneH ouy 10 isr
WOTk 10 hand, kLl carry II -
a nation SAYS Nj McLsin We are bound 10 restore 70
Africa al her children who willing 10 return. We
are bound 10 NY her the debt which centuries OF Pc
TENT suffering have given her the Irresistible rghi te
demand Of US Every state Is bound to make PROV
sion ior the welfare and happiness OF me tree people
resident therein lrf9T this purpose wisdom and pfu
aence point 10 their removal 10 Liberia the state is
bound o. make the necessary appropriations for The &C
complainant OF the work
By way Of illustrating the popularity OF ine soeie,y
II stated that the legislatures OF more than ball ne
stats o the ynion hrve passed resolutions approving
of , object and operations and that the most distn
ishes men Ia every part OF the country and IA every
5oIi,icsl party ana al religious denominst0ns, have
expressed their approval Of me SoeSy ana NE
scheme OF colonization. lNa~ iH"-
Tux MISSISSIPPI RIyER.-Ne md the ioIoN-
Ing In the CeEc0rda IttelSesou oi me ivin instant
The Mississippi River began 10 Ia 81 tnis pom. %
SATURDAY. last and continued 70 ie1 sosy uhua essr
dsy when IL came to g stand The wnoie al nsIe
moi more that inches. Early ~ tnis week W ne1
promise Of rapid and heavy fall tne ri1er ns,-ns
fallen NJ Memphis about ~ feet and a. rto'.oence
nesrly feet On "Wednesday last our hopes 80
dashed sgain By the intelligence Of rse IN os' Q. s.e
nnner rivers ard on Thursday that sad news was con
aimed The latest boat down reports the OPPer ns
si..pui Missouri Illinois Ohio, Wabash. tamoeriAno
tennessee White and 81 Frsncis Rivers Al nhns
that The rise hsd already s~eed the AissisnPpi 'so
s, Al Memphis and had been fet even down 70 nsens
ior. R.pd where on Thursday las; the river vn rsihs
Sssln al V gloom Again We SAY gsafa Wsu y0s'
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