The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-25
African Colonization.
Our WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 81, 1851.

oih WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 81, 1851
Thirty fourth annual Netting of the american
Colonization Soeefy-inferesfing Procssatngs.
The American Colonization Society, to whose
labors mankind are Indebted for the promising
young republic Of civilized black men erected upon
the west coast of Afrca-a society which As done
more for the suppression Of the African slave trade
than the combined fleets of England, France, and
the United States-held Its thirty. fourth anniver-
sary meeting 10 the Four.and a-half street Pres
byieflan church, this evening, commencing at half
past seven O'Clock. The house was crowded with
~ lined and intelligent audience, and Conspicuous
among the distinguished people present was the
President Of the United States. The great object,
however, 10 he audience, was the expected speech
from Henry Clay.
Mr. Clay, as President Of the Society, ad-
dressed The society and the audience in A Gle ar
and compr. hensiye view OF the objects, the good
results, ana splendid prospects Of the great scheme
oil Airichn colonization. He spoke OF the instita-
ton OF slayeTy-here IL was and here IL would con-
unue tlll abolished by the sword, or by law,
OF ny natural causes. In the course Of time
neutral causes would abolish il, when the dem
siiy or our population would become such
as TO render the pressure Of free white la
Dor Tor employment, cheaper than slave labor
But here was the institution; and here were the
nee blacks, whose cordiiion ia our community
must me siisby be a degraded condition. There
whs no hope Tor them among US. But there was
Liberia. And here the venerable statesman ex-
paDdtd into his old Time eloquence on the benign
elects o. African colonization, IN Its benefits to all
stclons, coors and faces this country, and par
ucparly IN its benefits to the tree blacks, IN their
social, moral. and political elevation, under 90
Nthmtnt OF their own, from their debasing aud
dekfsdtd condition IN the United States. The
behthts OF tbis colonization, carrie proposed,
would be felt by all mankind, in the eRliRhten-
mem, civilization and regeneration 81 Africa, and
W ne dtveiore ment Of her immense commercial
resources, particularly in coffee, which were
alftaoy beginning TO be Of considerable impor-
muce. The colon zatlen Of the west coast OF
Ainea would moreover put permanent and eiiec-
i've bioc kade upon The slave trade, because along
the ssO miles OF coast now occupied by Liberia
net single slay, trader dare aitenpt this Infa.
NOUS traihc He thought, also, that congress- ought
70 tOke w tins subject Of colonization. lie was
repeatedly aFplsudcd in the course OF his able and
The SECRETARY ~ the Society next read an ab.
street ~ The annual report, from which il appears
lbat the number of free persons OF color taken To
LIN IN during tbe Pact year, was 500; that the
Expenditures were s65,9jl 81. Virginia has ap.
propuaied $50 600 year, for five years. Ohio,
lteihba, htptucky, Tennessee, New Jersey, and
missouri, were also moving in this important mat
ur ~ COLONIZATION In The report, Mr. Stanton's
~ hip PROJECT IL highly spplauded. The affairs
OIL Littti8 ere prosperous They had bought out
end Suppressed hat horrible slave bairaccoonery
- The Galhnas; end now, from Cape Palmas to
sierra. Leone, there Is not a single slave factory
The Society anticipate large increase Of emf
grents his year 10 Liberia
The Rev Mr.. Fuller. o. Maryland, was next
brought forward, who spoke upon a resolution
piging a more vigorous prosecution Of the great
woTk Of colonization. lie enlarged upon his sub
iect very eloquenily end learnedly for upwards of
an hour, nj, aiding the cause Of colonization as the
only possible hope for the salvation Of the black
men, and Of The peace OF this Union. He was
strongly m favor OF Congress encouraging the
OF colonization, even 10 the purchase, under proper
regulations; Of slaves from their masters, for emt.
grstion 10 Liberia.
Mr.. Latrobe, Of Baltimore, for quarter Of
century member Of the society, followed next, IN
svery interesting speech. lie contended that we
might as well attempt TO bail out Lake Erie with
kitchen utensil, az TO transport BY all the means
all the States and the federal government csmi