New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-27

MEETING OF COLcRED RESIDENTS Thurs
day evening meeting of the colored residents of tins
City was held IN Terrence Hal. No ls5 Church->t.
Mr. John Mitchell IN the Char, and Mr Rooerts,
Secretary. The objects of tac meeting were aS fo-
lows The various disastrous occurrences when
have takenip.aco among US of late, IN the enforce
ment OF some recent acts OF Congress, and the gem
eral debility of the organs of society. and a supreme
reign of inactivity our part induced the callers OF
this meeting 10 solicit the attendance 40 tins place,
this evening of their sufferers IN the laws of non
equality, to inquire into the relation we mold To So
clety at large and the General Government IN par
;lculaI We have now met, and for that purpose, 10
tie end of a better understanding.
After the reading of the foregoing, It was moved
that a Committee Of three gentlemen oe appointed
to carry out the objects OF the meeting.
The following were then selected Henry w.
Johnson, Elias G. Jones, and Mir John Roberts
These gentlemen immediately len The meeting
and returning IN some time, presented the following
resolutions 10 be proposed
Whereas. We have watched, with painful interest," The
pursued b both the grea political pares and thcf
auxlales And iohTcGs, neither appear O. ay,S pract-
cay the cause Of freedom but the contrary appear 90
be- holding all manner Of Subser ient Inducements 20
eut the patronage Of the Wild and turbulent spirits o op
preston their tayo- And rhTc1s. such trlcAimg %
passion and preudicss M calculated 20 advance o1r m
reres 49, tbe,r honor \, deem further effort on our par
INDISPENSABLE 20 our Advancement ThTeiore,
Resoired, That the opinion OF tins meetn-, mastrf}
inactivity III suited To our position and derosatoy Q" our
R,soyd. Thas Il IS the opinion Of tins meeting at ma
Iouty of our s claim Maternity M ouI actions ana tnal
pale OF sympathy Therefore,
Resoiued That the opinion Of tins meeting thai N
tie duty OF man, woman dud c.d, to seek te r.
edv for the MS suffer and that be i i9und m tue East
~ West. North South that we Will mauuly inquire
INTO ats healwg capacity.
Resolred That welded 90 no man. or set OF men
no opinion of opmionsuo principles or ,et % prn
cIpcs. thuf does not embOdy practical ana us means u
elevation.
PesOired That neither haupered by prejudice oi
fDrestaed udguont, that spurn The hrs ana cii
the latter and that proof of Our impartial dtSiro Ne
now solicit there De any here, information 90 any cheme
Npf d Z.
complish the end desired And
Rts0ired. That those OF our people who are convinced
that their situations are sufficiently degraded % demand
some action their pan % alleviate OT condition art
most earnestly solicited 10 form 0rcanHaon WHICH Will
10 advance the interest Of all who may ndent thein-
selves with Us operation.
These resolutions were then put and unanimous
ly adopted
Mr. j. j SimonS addressed the meeting, 20 the ei-
feet that the colored people should place dependence
on themselves only
Some further remarks were made 10y others com
posing the meeting, after which tie following reso!u-
uOns were offered
Resoired That Mr l. n Putnam he requested 10 report
a the nezt meeting he nature of hs agricultural enter
PRISE IN Liberia and whether u - n anF was connt' ted
with the Colonization society, and n what way " viii >lD-
serve the general interests si the cotored people
ResOlred. That "A Committee Of Five De appointed 10
draw up plan Of osga4zaton and report al fnt ufe
meeting ,
These resolutions having been adopted, the meet
ING was adjourned ull Rhursday next