The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-26

Convention OF C0lored Mea.
Last evening the convention Of coorcd men et in the
basement Of the Shiloh Presbyterian Church. Prince
street The meeting well attended.
After the prayer the minutes the last meeting were
read and with some little alterations adopted.
Several new members enrolled.
Mr. HAsnros to state that he had secn the in
vention Of Mr. Munsei at Villa nsbargh ut work. dis
covery whereby vessels ehinery ETC. are pro
PEELED by atmospheric air instead Of stss. Prom what
he had he fully convinced that thu Invention
will supersede all those which propelled by steam
lie stated that this gentleman a science has made
several other important discoveries which may
be reckoned the invention Of white wash brush
made without nail string IRON and which can be
fixed in any position Much aught@r) II we had the
means to purchase such invention, we could ride
about the country without carriages or horses IRE
ncwed iaughter)
yoror-It should be sent to the Worlds Fair (reat
lau2hter)
The unfinished business Of last esAang being now in
order,
Mr. DowNrsc rose and said that a. - as the estab-
fishing of agricultural schools is considers
the project as unnecessary they have schools enough
already.
b. JoHSsro although in genessiis h favor Of the re-
port opposed to the Of high schools
We have plenty Of schools Thesv n6css than iffy-
two schools for the education colored children
in this State lie then went stating that the coored
men capable of teaching children the whites
are they only laboring under 4 disadvantage, not
being able To enjoy the privileges af the latter There
necessity for passing the resolution unless they de-
tcrmned to carry 1t out lie wanted no more churches
more schools they have too many already and IL this
had not been the they the coored people would
this dsy stand higher in the estimation Of the American
public
Another. whoose name has escaped u.s. said that the
colorcd children cannot be sufficiently instructed without
some additional Improvement and it il, therefore.
necessary to have separate school as they have
opportunity OF enjoying the privileges Of their white
brethren. They have not progressed ani improved be-
Of certain preudiccs and opinions There free
schools throughout the countrybut there also uch
slavery and despotm Instead of striking that part
of the report which relates to the of a
cultural schools for the education Of coorrd children no
would move that committee be appointed to invcsti
gate this subject and that II they should find it expeJ
an institution to he erected. We are not free yet-we
must contend. We do not enjoy our full rights We
should initiate the great Harry Clay who said that
thing be done until the settlement of the slavery
question But he should have said unta they sien the
chain upon the whole colored Of this country they
can do nothing
Mr. WusoN the PreSident-If the colored people are
behind he don't what benefit would be derived from
their children sitting in the schools Of the white chill
dren. In Massachusetts, the co,ored children have had
this right from time mmcmoria but he has yet to carn
that has better men than any other state
These little privileges cannot be the main object II il
10 give lcs impetus to the education Of the colorcJ
people.
ton. is whether il is expeient to lay out the immense
Of money necessary for the establishment Of such
agricultural schools
they admitted into the free schools priv-
legc which should not he neglected Their property Is
taxed for the support of these schools and such they
entitled TO Dc received into the schools Of the whites
But: frequently they do not enjoy this privilege; and
should they therefore establish new schools No, we
shC nd make them admit children into their schools
Eev.'Mr JouSsroSThe question has been asked. what
asswe going TO do We going to establish agricultural
rlgfan
the amount of capital necessary for such under
taking lie considered IL To be mere talk The committee
shc uld cnttr the ways aud mcans-shoud hold meet
rgs general assemblies and collect funds for the support
cf such an acadg my.
Mr RAY said that all their trouble from the pre-.
JUDGES of the white people which can only be dspced
by coming in contact.
II moved that the whole matter be laid upon
the table for ten minutes in order to give the commit
teer opportunity cf reading their reports
Nr ssfrrt. the chsrnsn of the eommitte read his
port ON social relation, which was accepted.
SOCIAL RELATIONS.
The association shall be known by the name Of TIL
Mutual savings Institute.
IL shall consis, Of fifteen directors. Of investors sub
scribors and associate Institutes.
The directors for the first year shall be -
At the end Cf the first year the subscribers AMI in
vcstors shall elect directors for the ensuing year and
the election shall take place in like manner annually
The directors shall elect persons from the subscribers or
investors to I'LL vacancies caused by death resignation
neglect refusal to at the meeting at which
said vacancies may They shall also appoint q
secretary who shall he clerk of the store they shall
bcr
Investors arr those who ray down ten dollars more
at time into the funds of the Institute; each invcs
tor .i'al have vote at elections.
Subscribers tho-c who pay one dollar per week.
unit, the sum II ten dollars i paid into the funds which
shall cntiie Subscribcr 10 vote Mt elections
When the sum of eight hundred dollars shall be paid
in the dir ctors shall open general grocery store In
central location IN the city OF New York in the name Of
Each srbscrcr and investor shan purchase for cash
such articles as they may need At said grocery
fhe enl of tl.ti tir4fN ia epuaNu
and every six months thereafter the books of ihc storc
having been balanced. and the amount of a least eight
hundred dollars worth OF mcrchantahlc stock being on
band In the store the profits shall be divided In the fol-
lowing manner Interest at six per cent per annun
ta be paid credited to each subscriber and investor
b,nring date from the commencement of the store on all
raid IN ~ before said commencement and from
tbs date u their deposit a sums subsequently paid
w fur the store The remaining surplus funds shall be-
divided into three partsone Of the parts to b. divided
In equal per ccniage all paid In 10y Subscribers
and investors the other twothirds Of surplus funds
sEa I've devoted 70 aid families actually rmorcl from
the city aud settled on farms In Franklin, Essex or
Hamilton counties
paid In then the directors shall establish general
ccry rnJcr Ike conditions as y In the city of Brook
paid w. like grocery shall - established la Williams
bufph provided nevertheless that "a either resi-
q snts q brooklyn or WiausburSh shall respectively
have paid six hUilred dollar, into tle funl' IN au
FrFf..
On anl after the tccnih DAY q Nay the directors or
their cashier. sal receive subscriptions of ne dollar sni
hurdrrd dollars more shall b. paid In the directors
shall purchase contract more carsDcs n sa,
T. b. laid for In cash said coal shah be- sold 20 thr IL
potpfs for cas nj such rates shall leave proW OF
hf,ecn pr cent TO Che fund which shall be divided ~
provided in section =.
The directors nay also under like restrictions receive
suscI p,ons for house rents, AMI when sii slbserP
tions amount e. i've thousand dollars they shall pur
chasc In the If the institute. productive real 90
tate to h. let the bst prices aud the profits accrung
frm real estate to b. dvidd In the manner ~ spe-
Cited IN section eight
The shall make hyc-aws for their swn govern
nt r.lstipg t. subscriptions and for the regulation 81
the store and shall have said yclavs printed AMI posted
Ia prominent pisces about the store
L.Diis' ANp Cutl.DREN's FURNISHING STORE.
On and sfer the rst DAY April the Directors or their
ca hicf shall receive subscriptions ~ one dollar snd
upwards. FIR the Ladies and fhilrcns Furnishing
store aud a. the sum cf nv" hundred dhiar-
shall b. paid la. they sha open store IA the cuy oi
New loik, to b. conducted BY lady ~ clfrN selected
~ the Directors and eai1 store shall ~ conuct anu
the profits dsid, 4 ~ prescribed Ia section eight
Tile directors shall hold stated meetings once IN cach
month Fight directors shall constitute quorum to