Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-25
COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

The Hon. HENRY CLAY, tis President of the
Society, took the chair and these were present his
Excellency the PRESIDENT of he United States
Hon. THOMAS CoRwIN, Secretay of the Treasury
Hon. A. H. H. STUART, Secretay of the Interior
several United States Senators aid Members of the
House of Representatives, lane number of Cler-
gymen and gentlemen from tbs and other cities.
The body of the Church wa, filed with large
and respectable audience.
The proceedings Of the eveniIg were commenced
by devotional exercises, whd were led by the
Rev. DR.. EDDY.
The President of the SoceE, Mr.. CLAY, then
delivered deeply interesting address of three
quarters of an hours duration, which was frequent
ly applauded.
Mr.. McLAIN, the Secretary pf the Society, next
proceeded to read the following abstract Of the pro-
ceedings of the past year:
Since the last annual meeting, fo Of the Vice Presidents
have died. viz JoHS KEaR, d. II Natchez Mississippi
Hon. JONATHAN HYDE, Of Bath, Mime; Rev. Q. G. Cur
LEn, DID,, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and JoHs Nc
DoSoGH, Of New Orleans. ..
Six expeditions with five hundred and emigrants,
have been sent Liberia This larger number Of em
grants than have been in any preceding year,
cept 1882.
The receipts of the Society have been 1884, s73 81, which
is considerably above any former year.
The Legislature Of Virginia have appropriated thirty thou
sand dollars year for FIVE years aid in colonzg the free
coored people of their Stale. The law limits the amount
appropriated each twenty-five dollars for adult
and fifteen dollars for child. This will not half the
expense of their transportation, and their support for six
months in Liberia.
The Legislature of Ohio have passed resolutions urging
the recognition of the Independence Of Liberia by the Unit
ed States Government. Il is thought they will make ap-
preparation to aid the Colonization Society. The money
spent by Ohio in egsang for and taking of her free
people would than send them all to Liberia. Many
Of the very best coored people in the State are pre-
pairing to 60 to Liberia. Memorials from all parts of the
State have been sent praying the adoption by the General
Government of efficient plan for earring coon
Zation. ..
The Legislature Of Indiana have taken srong ground in
favor of national action advance colonization and the sup
preston of the slave trade and the recognition of the nde
pendence Of Liberia by the United States Government
An appeal signed very numerousy by citizens in Ken
lucky has been presented to the Legislature Of that State for
appropriation, which it is thought will be made
The subject has also been discussed in Tennessee and will
come up before the Legislature at its next meeting
The New Jersey Colonization Society has petioned the
Legislature of that State for appropriation. The Mis-
sou Colonization Society has peidoned the Legislature of
that State and the New York Society about do the
same thing. ,..... .~
The sentiment is becoming general that the several States
make appropriations for coonzng their free color
ed people.
The State of Maryland in 1882 appropriated 100000,
and has planted colony at Cape Pams, which in pros
porous condition.
The steamship project now before Congress one of the
popular in all parts Of the country which has
ever been proposed.
The report of the Rev. R. R. GuMEY of his mission to
Liberia has been published by the Uned States Senate and
is replete with important information. r..
The Massachusetts, Legislature have chartered board of
trustees for establishing college in Liberia, and the effort
meets with much favor. ."...... ~. i....
The Alexandra High School, at Monrvia, has gone into
full operation, and increased attention pd to the subject of
education in Liberia. -E
Extensive purchases of territory have been made adjacent
to Liberia; the most important Of which is the Galnas,
that noted slave factory How beautifully conspicuous does
the influence of Liberia stand here Galnas has been
for years the principal slave factory he coast of
Africa. 1t is part Of the Republic Of Liberia. The
traffic in slaves abolished and lawful commerce substituted
JuCtWy
has given place institutions Of civilization and christianity
What Imagination paint the thouandth part of the
misery which has been endured by human beings on this
spot Ofthe five thousand who annually brought
to this place. each and every had to mourn home made
desoae, family dismembered the blood OF kindred flowing
OF this number, how many sunk in these wretched baa
from distress of mind from disease, and famine How
many sacrificed in their hurried shipment by the
sharks How many perished under the proacted hor-
Of the middle passage Buta change has taken place.
GaHinas, slave mart, is more From its marshy
sets the fiat shall 60 forth to spread fire and sword
throughout peaceful Villages the maraudng chief has bound
his last victim the haggard azarone sar has rveted his
last eer the long black schooner has shipped its last cargo
the shark the bar has fed his last slave gang and this
land, heretofore deested and detesabe is form
part of the free and Independent Republic Of Liberia, and
schools, and churches and dwellings of civilized
rise in grandeur upon it and the shout of sadness and JOY
from ten thousand tongues taught the strain yet to make
the welkin ring VS. '#...
We anticipate, during the present year, large increase of
emigans The law by which every man aspres to supe
condition. and unaeabe as the ebb and How of the
tides, will carry them to Liberia The free people Of color
in the United States number upwards Of half million
Among them many of education and intelligence They
must perceive that Lber presents the only relief from
their present disabilities. Interest," pride ambition, seove
sefespect benevolence, faith hope and charity" all
combine lead them hher the hope for themselves and
their children
Touching the operations Of the present year. it becomes
us to remark that the most energetic measures are demanded
The voice OF God speaking less audbly than when IL