The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-17

Total ................ 6O............ 79-139.
The emgans Of this expedition appear be of excellent
characer of them have received considerable educu
ton the great majority quite intelligent of then,
remarkably for their advantages and several members
of different Christian Churches. Accompanying this epor,
herewith submitted, is complete list embracing the
occupation. church membership etc., OF the emgrant
with other interesting statistical information. They wi
make a valuable acquisition TO the Republic Of Liberia.
To show the energy of character which of this
the fact may be stated that E. Douglass fa
lor from Alabama has earned and paid, within few
past for the freedom of his person. principal and ntere
1890. and for that of his wife, $3.50. He is regularly
licensed preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
has letter of recommendation from Bishop Cape of Soui
Carolina, speaking in high terms of his character.
OF the four emanci in this city, three out by
that ardent friend of this Charles McMcken ESQ
tnow OF CncinnatD who contributed lately 5000 bt
funds Of the American Colonization Society for the purchase
OF the last stronghold Of the African slave trade
braced within the limits of Liberia, called the Ganas
This named Ohio in Afnca. and be setled by EN-
grants from that State.
The Committee take peculiar pleasure in referring to the
company emancipated by William W. Rice, ESQ.,, of the
parish of St Mary, tbs State. thirty three in number. Mr.
Rice generously gives them their freedom, and provides u
their complete outfit their their support be.
rs during the usual time Of their accmation, (six months
paying all expenses. To those who mechanics, h.
has given their tools of trade the guns, ammunition
etc to all who old enough to labor hoes spades
embracing the usual supply of farming utensi and
ALL ample supply of clothing bedding. ETC., etc. It ha
oen estimated that this act of emancipation with the expen
attending the embafkaton and settlement of this compan
in Liberia equal to donation to the of COLONIZATION
By Mr. Rice OF between twenty and twenty five thousan
dollars. This embrace, item of two hundred and fit
DOLLARS paid by Mr. Rice, for the detention of the vessel
few days his One such of generosity as
this in worth the of Christian phi
anhropy than volumes of that abuse characteristic of SOM
who their breath vyng the of Cooniz alton
the vain hope Of beneing the coored race thereby
According to the instructions of the American Coloniza
ton Society, the emigrans from Kentucky and Indiana
fifty uumber-are be landed Monroya for the Ken
lucky settlement and the remainder eighty nine are to
landed snou, the Of for the Mississippi AM
Louisiana settlements. BY order of your Board the cor
responding Secretary instructed to write our agent
Liberia, Hon. Edward N. Morris. Greenvile Sine
county, gnfyng the desire of this Society have the em
from this city and State practicable ocat.
the territory assigned to emgrants going from this State
called the Blue Barre territory lying of the Sine
Is evident, however that this Society cannot act
tey independent OF the American Colonization Society,"
sending out and locating emgran's, until general recep
house for accmaton shall have been erected physicians EN-
poyed and other important taken To this whole su
ect embracing the expedency and proprey Of ndepender
auxiliary action the Committee would invite the atteno
of the Board.
The whole expense of this expedition, including charter
vessel emgrsnt stores. supplies for emigants for
IN Liberia, ETC.. ETC., will amount 1890. To NEE
this there has been paid into the of this Society o
ITS own disbursement in part and partly of h
American Colonization Society," about s350-leavin
about $3.50 10 be provided for. OF this amount $3.50 wi
be paid New York the of the landing certificates
and the remainder 1890 must be raised here drawn of
the well nigh exhausted treasury of the American Coonza
ton Society at Washington.
The Committee recommend that far practicable. tn
deficiency be raised in this city, from friends of the cause
In conclusion, the Committee would congratulate IN
Board the Society, and the friends of colonization on Ia
Of the enterprise which embarked in
aspects home and abroad and especially good cha
acter and large number of the expedition. which has
sailed from this port well calculated blessing in tn
land of their fathers and erventy bespeak for them tn
vorng gales of that benevolent all Ruler of III
world whose good Providence alike abroad upon deep
and around all the habations of men.
All which is respectfully submitted.
R. L. STANTON, Chairman.
JAMES SAUL,
TBos. |. DIX,
J. w. STANTON, Executive Committee
J. r. CALDWELL,
R + CANPIEED.
New Orleans, February IA, 1851