New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-25
Anniversary of the American COLONIZATION
society.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, ID. C, Wednesday, Jan.

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
WAsHNGToN, ID. C, Wednesday, Jan %
The Thirty.fourth Anniversary of the American
Col nization Society was held last evening in the
Fourth st Presbyterian Church at u o'clock. Be-
fore that hour arrived the aises and galleries were
crowded to the full, with very select and fash
ionable audience. A spontaneous burst of ap.
pause greeted the President of 60 she sqfihO
-. and took the Chair. After the Invocation
of Divine blessing, the iilustrious Chairman ooeu-
"a ,bres. fourths of an hour in his own most hap
10 manner. can nllude only to few oil tue
MANY POINTS be touched upon, not one oil whlch
did he fail TO adorn. OF the few individuals "ho'
thirty four years ago, met with MIN 10 lay '"e
c,rndetions of the Society, he believed he alone
remained They are all gone gone, gone ana ne
desired to express his gratitude to Almighty oou
that he had been spared 80 long to witness It's
nresept Unprecedented prosperity de thought
!, WAS well that the Society, In the early years Oh
its existence had to all appearance accomPhsho
so lttle IL had moved deliberately, slowly, eau
tiouslv, feeling its way at every step Sranuuay
iaNinS the foundation for its future Accelerated
r, sn.ritv liz had taken time to establish SCHOOLS,
make laws, and prepare the Colony Tor tue receP,
tion Of the tree blacks whom the society designed
tn benefit During the past year II MS ihlormt
j tiO uaos more
and more had been contr outed than during any
nrevions wear of its existence. Blythe Will oil
NJ McDonogh of New. Orleans, man whom ne
Dersonally knew the sum OF S25,OOO was oe-
! aueathed to the Society for an annuity OF torey
Years He was not sufficiently informed 10 give
q professional opinion, but from what ne mao
gathered from various individuals with whom he
conversed he had no doubt that, however the
Coults might decide respecting other portions oil
the will this beduest would at all events De sus-
tanned He advocated the establishment OF steam
Navigation TO the Coast of Africa, and considered
that souadrons were OF little oeneht IN MS
oninion ColonZ alton transcribed all other schemes
OF philanthropy.
During the speech of Mr. CLAY a movement
and bustle was apparent in the crowded center
aisle and at length the digDlhed head and person
of our President, FILLMORE, emerged, and ne
took bis seat on the right hand OF Mr.; CLAY. 10
make the scene most ridiculous, Father hITcHiE
coon wormed his way in the wake oil tue Presf
dent and took chair by the Secretary =
Speaking of the grandeur OF the enterprise oil
colnnizins Africa Mr. CLAY said; 81 wish Her
Majesty was here to highland am happy to be
/ bonored with the presence OF our own Executive
blowing most gracefully to PRESIDENT I'LL
/ MORE. while the House rang WIN aPPiausel I
| wonld most respectfully urge Her Majesty aud
! again bowipg. amid applause) the Chief Magls'
trste ofour own great Republic to give thus cause
/ their sanction and support" 1t Impossible from
nerorv IN give Mr. C's precise language, but
| oInde m the scene as one of great interest An
! enthnsisstic Buckeye friend OF nine declared it
amplv repaid him the expense OF Journey rom
! Ohio IL was certainly done IN " ola hal oest
style D.. n. FIR,
/ have room only to add that Rev Dr. L VI
I'm ofRsltimore followed in a speech that was too
long for the occasion. He let slip great truth
| Which he did not dwell upon, and winch started
sone nresent. He said that politicians might
SNEAK of their Compromises and say they hai set
lied the agitating questions OF the day out ne was
! in daily contact with the sentiment oil tne NorIu
en6 of the South and he knew that we stood over
! a beavine volcano You must, sala me- - meet
The deem moral sentiment die Church al me NORM
poIticans r1av compromise but me Btoie c0'l,61HS
ma compro,1fss" he proposed that the south al
mir Slavery TO be an evil that oHght not 70 De per
petuated. and then all good men might meet on
HAT platform and discuss their duties ana the
remedies TO be adopted. . ~
Mr.. LATROBE made short, plthy sPoeo";,, -.
Hon. Mr.. STANTON Of Tennessee wouIu no'
sneak in consequence Of the lateness o. tne NV,
He had prepared himself to advocate nls P'oPo'
sition of steamers 70 Africa, as he mignt DC PIe
wanted from doing so in the House OF hepfessu
,stives bv the operations of rule which the new.
n FILLER would have found quite ihconyenen'
had it been applied 70 BIN. -.
THE substance of the remarks made oy tne
sneakers. is this: That the Colony OF Llseria Il
now yerv prosperous that It extends 800 miles
mon the Coast and shuts the door upon the slave
tIade that the Society now seeks to direct com
rnerce TO the Colony, and to induce rapid volunta
~ emigration .,,-,.L A.. c,.;a,v al
! journed.
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