The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-27
Americas CoIonisat don Society.

The annual meeting Of this Society for the
present year, was held in the Hall Of the House
of Representatives at Washington, on Tuesday
evening, 10th inst. In the absence of the Pre-
sdent, Elisha Whittlesey, one of the Vice Pre-
sdents, presided. The annual report of the So
ciety contained number of Interesting facts.
From this it appears that during the past year
the Society has sent out to Liberia, 443 emf
grants-324 slaves who were liberated for the
purpose, recaptured Africans, and III free
persons Of color-who were from thirteen States
Of the Union, viz: from Virginia ITO, Georgia
60, South Carolina AZ. Mississippi IS, Louisi-
ana 81, Kentucky %, Alabama 90, Washing
ton 10, Pennsylvania 3, Illinois Z. New York 5,
North Carolina5. Georgetown, d. c., 5. Ohio
l, and Michigan l.. The applicants who are
waiting to be carried over during the year IS49
number 657; and ii is expected that the appIica-
tons will exceed the means for Transporting the
applicants. The expenditures during the last
year were $5O,ll4 81. Receipts, s5l 1853 46;
balance in the treasury, 81, s39 %.
The prosperous condition of Liberia was COM
menied upon at length in the report, and also in
addresses made by Robert ]. Walker, Secretary
of the Treasury, Joseph R. Ingsrsoll, Of Penn
sylvania, Robert McLane, Of Maryland, and
Hugh Maxwell, Of New York.
After the reading of the Report, the following
resolution was adopted on motion Of r ichard w
Thompson, Of Indiana:
Resolrsd. That the history Of the past year.
as developed in the report which has Just been
read. has strengthened our confidence i'm the
great principles Of the Colonization Society, and
that in their purity and strength we see satisfac-
tory evidence Of their ultimate triumph.
1t was further, on motion Of Mr.. McLane,
Resolved, That the efforts of the American
Colonisation Society TO facilitate the ultimate
emancipation and restoration Of the black race
10 social and national independence, are highly
honorable and judicious, and consisfeny with a
strict respect for the rights and privileges of
the citizens of the several States wherein the
institution Of Slavery is sanctioned by municipal
law.
And further, on motion Of Mr.. Maxwell,
That the influence which the scheme of
African colonisaiion exerts TO suppress the slave
trade, to spread the English language and the
principles OF republican government, and 10
open new markets for American products, and
extend American commerce. should commend
IL TO the favorable consideration of the respec-
tive state Legislatures and Of the General Gov
eminent
The National lntelligencsr reports the meet.
ing TO have been very large, and all its proceed.
ings to have been marked by deep interest.
This Colonisstion scheme was small thing
in its beginning, but it had mu seed vital.
ity in ii, which is now fully manifesting itself.
The world beholds on the west coast of Az.
RIGA an independent Republic suddenly start
into being, with lis stable government, its well
enacted laws, its regular and peaceful admin
istration of justice, its schools, churches militia
and other evidences of prosperous national ex-
istence.
And in this new Republic IL sees the power,
which no natien has hitherto successfully ex.
erted, though many have undertaken the no.
BILE work, of completely extirpating the horri-
bic traffic in human beings which has for so
many years been carried on between the west
coast Of Africa and parts Of the American con-
tinent.
Let the true friends Of the colorsd man con-
hnue their aid, by money and good words. 10
ti's CONVERSATION scheme. They Gun do uurrnsr
him nor his children so much good in any other
way.-Cineinnafi Gazette.