New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-04
MEETING OF THE CoLcRED RESIDENTS OF

MEETING or THE CoLoRED RESIDENTS OF
NEw-YoRK-An adjourned meeting OF the colored
residents of this city held Thursday evening
a, Terrence Hail. IN Church-St., for the purpose OF
adopting the report OF Committee who were APP
pointed at their last meeting, which was held on the
evening of the 25h of September for the purpose Of
reportiIg on ths plan OF organization, which would
have for It's object the ameiloraton OF the present
| condition OF the Tree coored race.
NJ Z. G. Jones was called 10 the Char. and pro.
ceeGeo 10 read the report. which TO the effect
that the Committee. having carefully considered the
importance of the duty which deVoyeG on them, re-
| commenced the organization o. an Association,
! properly Differed and empowered. for the purpose
of carrying out, IN JuciClou> manner, the views
% those deslrOus OF emigratng and that the men,
| hers OF the Association should. the more speedy
! and efcctual way Of facilitating emgtion and
agricultural independence, contribute on their or
| gan4ZutlOn sufficient sum 10 enable them At
| once TO lay the subject before the humane public.
| That all agent. whose known integrity. industry,
and judgment would secure him the confidence OF all
should De dispatched to the country that may be
.cced !Or their absrs, and secure 10 emigrants ar
rvIng IL the place OF their destination comfortable
quarters together with sufficient provisions for one
Years subsistence from the time OF tue'r deoarSa-
ilon, 10 enable them To pursue the even tenor
OF their vocation without hr rance. The report
| concluded by reminding those present OF the TACT
that emigration would sacrifice the innate love of the
place of their nativity only 10 the more noble boon
of liberty and prosperity. and with the hope that the
commute. when organized. would select country
that would give satisfaction TO the colored people AZ
| large
The foregoing report was unanimously adopted,
| after which, Mr. SlmonS addressed the meeting to
the effect that the question OF emigration hat been
discussed for the last twenty-five years without any
great movement having been made toward us ac-
| ComDllShment. and that twenty-five years more
| would roll away and no further progress would DC
made. This gentleman then. a; some length, stated
his on the subject 10 the end that the colored
people nd not want 10 emigrate that they hid a
| right 10 remain IN the United States. and would do
so that there not a general disposition on the
part OF the free coored people of the North to leave
| the land OF their birth Some other gentleman. VINO
did not agree with the views OF the foregoing speak
| er. here addressed the meeting, when the tyloNug
| resolutions were offered by Mr.. K. H. Van Dyne
Rss0Icd, That whereas the free colored people OF
the City of New York and The y ties thrgushouttne
Union, have Tor long series ~ years suffered rom W -
and cruel prejudice from our Mte brethren IN 's ana we
several States from difference of complexion and me
degradation to which they nave 50 ronSll
and having every 10 believe, from the present treat
Mt receive that our condition IN inns country Is dN
tecomlns more ana nioit l.'iCdI, "I ~
and offensive 10 the whites, we DO after due conSie
ration deem ndspenssby necessary To or future we'll
being that immediate and decisive acton onr part
be and wisely entered into In consideration OF
! the above grievances we do hereby
Rcsore That we form an ssocaton for the propagation
and announcement Of African colonization. and that sad
association be known the United African Republic Emit
grafton and the standard which hoist onr en-
the of liberty and our motto-Equal civil and
Rssorsd That the duty this Society shall be. t. devise
and orw ard all plans that shall tend add to the
ton Is fomed-he of emigration and the speedy
building up OF the African Republic.
These resolutions having been put an adopted,
the meeting adjourned TO Thursday evening next.
SECOND WARD REFoRMERs.- The Ma
tonal Reform Association IN this Ward Is to be d.
yided into two Divisions zone each IN the First and
lid Election Dlstrcts) to organize for the ensuing
campaign and carry ont the principles laid down by
the late National Industrial Congress, the Stale In
dustrial Legislature, and the City Industrial Con-
gress John Deany has been chosen as Represen-
tative from this Ward for one year to the National
Reform Central Committee composed OF one Dele
gate from each Ward) Other Wards are moving in
response to the recent Workingmen's meeting IN the
Park. public meeting Is soon TO be called similar
to those of the German and English Worhngmen
now being held IN the other Wards The action of
the late Temperance Conventions, and the several
Trade and Reform Associations, indicate JOINT politi-
cal action the part of all classes OF Reormers AZ
least so far they consistent with their princl
pels, some difference however existing on the ques
tons of Slavery and Temperance, but all agreeing
on Land Reform, the Abolition of the Contract sys'
TEN and the Reform principles generally
TENTH WARD-M. 4. Wilson has been elected
Delegate to the Nat. Ref Central Committee for the
ensuing year. The Committee meets Thursday
evening, at 1872 NaSSau-St very strong movement
exists among the German and English" Working
men Of this Ward.
DARING BURGLARY FRUsTRATED A bold
attempt TO rob the house OF Nh. Richard Mullins in
Twenty -ffth.St near SKth-ay was made between
. andf3 o'clock on Thursday morning 1t appears that
a couple of suspicious characters were seen lolter-
ing about the premises on the evening previous, one
fwhom had called at the door under pretenSe OF III
curing for person. bot whose real obectno doubt
was to obtain some information 10 assist him IN gain
ing admission to the premises. About midnight Nc
Mullins heard noise IN front OF ms residence ana on
throwing up the sash of window IN ms sleeping
apartment and looking OUT he saw man running
towards the Ffh.av. The noise sounded Ike 4 per
son irving the night latch Mr. NJ. after while,
again retired. but between and O'Clock IN the
morning he was again startled by a noise as II some
perSOn was Oh the stars. from which the carpet had
on that day been removed He Sprang out OF oed and
once more hurried to the window 10 give the alarm,
on dong which, he saw man who had been stand
ing on wndO. sill of the parlOr Jump down upon
the pavement, considerable distance. lie feilup
on his face ana must have received considerable m
Jury. as blood seen on the pavement IN the morn
ing The fellow on the stairs rushed out OF The front
door ,and owing to the darkness, botn effected their
escape. One OF the parOr windows was found to
have been broken ana an entrance had been ehected
by the robbers through this window. The parlofs
had been ransacied, but their alarm was 50 sudden
that they were not able to carry anything away OF
value
limited STAss CIRCUIT CoURT Before
Judge Nelson.-Htiiam Breli"s, appellant, aet
Peter CtHs. assignee, appellee, &c.-Appeai on the
decision IN the District Court IN favor OF the libel
LIANT for s25 for making suit of sails for the soop
Orbit The appeal is based on the want OF JuslsdIc-
ton in this Court note having been gwen and re-
newed IN the hands of a third party. Decision re-
served.
The bark British OAK. appellant, ag Abel Foster,
ct al. appellees.-Appeal from a decision Of Judge
Judson In District Court awarding 1851, tiess $3.50
paid into Court, to llbellants for injury done to
large number OF corn bags, shipped IN the British
Oak. and damaged, II was averred, by negligence IN
storage and transportation Decree affirmed.
Noses n. GrinneA, ct. al appellants, agt. Hores,
Godfrey & co., appeees.--The District Court
awarded 5000 10 H., G. & Co. for alleged unreasona
Bile detention OF the ship NJ Howes. at Londonderry.
in ls49, chartered TO NJ ii. G.. & Coon account OF
a house theTe) in getting out a load OF corn, DC.
Appeal IS made. Mr. f c. Benedict appears for IL
G. & Co., and Mr.. Bowdoin opposed. The case Is on