The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-29
From the National Intsllisanoef.
American CoioaIsstioa Society.


American Coioutsssios Society.
The thiny-th annual meeting OF this society was
held in the First Presbyterian church the evening OF
AT the hour announced for assembling, the church
dense crowded. large proportion Of ladies being pres
The Hon Henry Clay. president of the society.
The Rev Mr. McLane, at the request Of the president.
opened the proceedings By prayer
Mr. Clay then rose and briefly addressed the gentlemen
Of the society and Others who were in attendance Alter
stating by request the wish OF the congregation by whose
kindness the society was permitted that evening 70 occn
py this ROOM that there NIGH not be this occasion any
manifestation OF public applause which might seem to be
inconsistent with the place ITSELF well with the feel
ings Of the society, he continued ihus
will take occasion 10 say that meet You, fellow
bers OF the Colonization Society," with very great sasac
ton upon this occasion This annual nssemblage
Il the thirty third year Of annual meeting since we
tons with the declared purpose Of con6nng efforts
the colonization of the free people OF color Of the United
States in Africa with their own consent To that great
principle and to that restriction Of exerlions we have
constantly and faithfully adhered During the existence
Of the society we have met with every species OF diff
Guilty and obstruction. We have been in the attitude of
person standing between two fresthe ultraism Of the
North and the ultrasm of The South The great mass
however, gentleman Of the society, believe. in both
tlons OF the countryside impartial, the enlightened
cerainy-haye been with US. And we meet on this oc-
casion, under circumstances OF peculiar encouragement
whether we look TO Africa, or a home, within own
gratifying results Of the perseverance Of this society under
the blessing OF an Providence We have brought
into existence State. aCommonwealth, people self
anu na. u laee s wncn many naI sppposed
stand that there is not solitary white concerned in
Me soveInmehl ~ Me "a, oi ,ne govel
this their work shows discretion, Judgment good
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al infant SoHmonwean wouiu ~ oleui. v any ~ .ue
Stability order, law, the means OF education and the
means d devotion e ihatGod who has blessed them and
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shoTes - Afscs q nn ~ onger wbs,bar
win ine aPpncauon q adegaale and sumc'enl means:
e and coIoU;vs fes cIore f,om ne itsd
Satsas ,ueii smch ~ arc noy fras Win their ssna az
,hass p I S , 80 &c thar NAV hsrai,s h
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comrsSa%so for mast sxeroos and of st;m,s "a snr
fuinre Efforts n tbis cause.
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snsacb I have maJa ths.e remarLs merely as inrro
dnrr 70 ,hs nrocaadnos II ,hs soc;stv The secreaTv
viii nresenv proceed 70 read 10 Won he transacons Of
,h pass .. fonS ~ ssa, H. nIsssnt condon III ,hs
ran,fI;c q hsra ths ;ndenandent ranuhc nj Liberia
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s, AL hv ty ~ ,Sree of th grsa,ssi noyeys ~
~ ssr,b From sb. ,enort vou VIZ will learn what has
Nan dcns dur;ng he nas vear yon w; learn. AMONG
oshsr thngs thai a,bono6 far ewer have heen trans
ncrtsa 70 ~ coon;as ~ lfrcs than re cnud have d.
sired VET there ia, been evdentv an encouTarng nnm
her snd Thai The nnmhsr woud have heen much Greater
II m means NJ The soc;ev h.d heen more aaeoaie Won
will learn ihat during thc nresent wear ar0e number of
anncaf;ons smonniing n some six mr. seven hundred
persons have ayeasv heen reg;siere des;r;no IN he
trsnsno,ted to Africs and when Thai nnhi;c oninion
which have mentioned shall more and more ripen 10
the benefits Of the results which will accrue to both
countries Africa and America from the prosecution OF
this great system OF coonizaton is 10 be hoped that
liberal contributions will be made co spondinr TO the
wishes of the society and the goodness Of the cause in
which thew are engaged
The secretary viii now proceed to read the report of
the Transactions OF the past wear; and after that is
DONE other gentlemen will follow in proposing various
means OF carving forward the work. and which will
be worthy of your notice. am sure from the eloquence
which will be emploved in recommending them to your
adoption. ,1I7
The secretary then read an elaborate report, from
which we gather the FOLLOWING facs The receipts of
the sietv for The nasf wear were as 600 but The ex
pendues had erceeded the eceps by several thousand
doars and the socefv Was mo- " upwards OF I2 600 In
debt The society during the wear had sent out 422 em
grants. and had made preparaions send out. within
the nex air weeks three erpeditions There had been
about 600 apocaons for psssaee n these vessels but
from the present state of the funds they would not
probably be abe 10 send out more Nh an 4s0 persons To
send ami .II ~ hoa. ., no I, resont rafting IN 0