The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-30

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/ Colonization society.
Mr. MeLain the secretary OF the Society read the fol-
lowing abstract OF the proceedings oil The past year
Since the last annual meeting four OF the wee presl
dents have died. viz John Kerr. M ID. ot Natchez,
Mississippi Hon Jonathan Hyde, OF Bath Maine Rev.
Z. g Cuyer d. ID !, q Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; aud
John Mcionogh, Of New Orleans.
i SIX expeditions, with five hundred and seven emf
grants, have been sent 10 Liberia This is larger nun.
Der Of emgrans than have been sent in any preceding
I year, except 1882.
The receipts Of the Society have been s64 973 81,
which Is considerably above any former year.
The legislature Of Virginia have appropriated thirty
thousand dollars year, Tor i've years. 70 aid in eolonz
ing the fee coored people OF their State The law
limits The amount appropriated % each one TO twenty-five
dollars for adult and fifteen dollars io child This
will half the expense OF their transportation
and their support for six months IN Liberia.
The legislature Of Oho have passed resolutions urging
The recognition OF the independence OF Liberia by the
United States government IL IS thought they VIII make
an appropriation aid the Colonization Society. The
money spent by Oaio iegisalng for and taking care OF
her free people would than send them all to Liberia
Many OF The very best cpo.ed people IN the State are
preparing 10 go 70 Liberia. Memorials from all parts OF
the Stale have been sent, nraiag The adoption BY The
genefA government oil some efficient plan iof carrying on
colonization. t
The legislature of Indiana have taken strong ground
IN favor Of national action TO advance colonization and the
suppression OF the slave trade and The recognition OF the
independence OF Liberia by the United States govern
meAt
An appeal signed very nunerously by CITIZENS in Ken
lucky has beea presented the legislature Of that State
for appropriation. which is .honght will be made;
The subject has also been discussed IN Tennessee and
will come before the legislature at the next meeting
The New Jersey Colonization Society has petl
the legislature OF that State Tor an appropriation Inc
Missouri Colonization Society has peioned the iegsa
| lure OF that State and the New York Society are about
to 10 the same thing
Tie sentiment is becoming general that the several
States make appropriations Tor colonizns their own
free coored people
The state Of Maryland in 1892 appropriated $780,
900, and has planted colony al Cape Palmas, which
III prosperous condition.
The steamship project now before Congress. is one OF
the most popular measures IN all parts OF The country
which has ever been proposed.
The report OF the Rev 4. X. Gurley, OF his mission 10
Liberia has been published by the United States aud Is
replete with important information
The Massachusetts Legislature have chartered board
o trustees establishing college m Liberia, anu The
effort meets with much favor H##
The Alexandria high school at Monrovia, mas gone
into G operations, ADD increased attention IS paid to the
subject OF education IN Llaeiia.
Extensive purchases Of territory have been made ai-
acent TO Liberia. the most important OF which The Gal
inas, that noted slave factory, How beautifully conspc-
does the influence OF Liberia stand out here! Gal
nas has been for years the principal slave factory on ne
OF Africa Ii Is now part oil the republic
OF Liberia. Inc traffic IN slaves IS abolished, and law
fu commerce substituted The i1st aue tdctory between
Sierra Leone and Cape Palas has given place TO insttu
lions OF civilization and cnisianityi What Imagination
paint the thousandth part OF the misery which has
been endured by human beings this spot VI The hvs
10 ten thousand no annually brought 10 tins place.
each and every had 10 mourn home made desolae,
family Remembered the blood oil kindred ilowing W
this nu nbeT how many suck these wresched hafrt-
from distress OF mind, from disease and am!ne
How many were sacrificed in their hurried shipment ~
the raveIous sharks How many persisted under Tie
potracied horrors of the middle passage! But change
has taken place. G,lnas, slave mart Is NJ more!
From marshy cts the nat Shall no more 20 oIla 10
spread fire and sword throughout, peaceful village the
naIauding chief has bound his last victim; the hasxard
lazaone SLAYER has veed his last teier The long black
has shipped its last the shark at the bar
has fed his last slave and this land. heretofore
detested and dees,able 10 form part OF the Tree
aud independent republic OF LIBERIA, auu schools and
churches, and dwengs OF civilized to rise in
grandeur upon it. and the shout OF Chalmers and Joy from
ten thousand tongues taught the strain yet to make the
4 welk in ring
We anticipate during the present year large increase
a superior condition. sure and unaerahle the ebb and
flow of the tides. will carry them TO Liberia. The free
people of color in the Unel States number upwards OF
| bali million Among them are many OF education and
intelligence They must soon perceive that Liberia pre-
The only relief from their present disabilities. In
letes pride, ambition, seove, sefrespect, beneyo-
lence, " faith. hope, and charity" all combine to lead
Them hither the hope Tor themselves and their chill
dren.
Touching the operations OF the present year, it be-
comes us remark that the most energetic measures
demanded The voice OF God, speaking no less audoly
than when il summoned the camp oil Israel to go for
ward" calls upon The country awake 10 this enterprise
as the only redempve influence for Africa, and
lasting monument 10 the praise Of our benevoence.
/ The pemaDency and glory of cur Union, Intimately
blended with the success OF this Cause, appeals TO our
statesmen, in all their high places OF honor AID RESPONSE
by, TO advocate any calculated to secure so
desirable result.