Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-26
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Governor j. B. Floyd. President, took the
Chalr. The agent, Rev. Philip Slaughter, pre-
scented and read the annual report.
Rev. MIR. Moore offered the following reso-
| lution
Resolved, That the scheme of African coloni-
cation is one of wise policy, and of christian
charity, consistent with lessons taught us alike
by the history of the past the facts of the pre-
sent and the prospects of the future.
Upon this resolution Mr.. Moore spoke with
marked ability and interest.
Rev. Mr.. Read followed seconding the reso-
luton and sustaining torcibly and eloquently the
objects and aims of the Society.
| Bishop Paine then spoke interestingly, giving
the result of his observations during a fourteen
| years residence missionary in Africa, and
bearing favorable testimony to the colonies
| planted on its coast.
| The question was then taken on the resolu-
| ton and it was unanimously adopted
| John Howard, Esq, offered the following res
olution:
| Resolved That - be appointed a COM
| mttee on the part of the Society," to prepare and
| present memorial to the Legislature PRAYING
that the annual appropriation now made for the CO.
onization oftree negroes of this State to Liberia
be so changed as to allow fifty instead of twenty
| five dollars to each emigrant, and that the sur
plus OF the last two years appropriations may be
| expended in like manner.
Upon this resolution MIR. Howard made some
pertinent remarks, urging modification of the
act, and showing its ineficiency as it now stands
for accomplishing the purposes of the Legisla-
| ture.
Some alteration being suggested by the Rev.
! Mr.. Tinsley, Mr.. Howard withdrew his resolu-
ton, and the following, more general in its terms,
| was proposed and adopted.
Resolved, That committee be appointed on
| the party OF Society to prepare and present
| memorial to the Legislature on the subject of
African Colonization.
Inc Society then adjourned to meet at the Of
flee OF Mr.. Baxter, at half-past O'Clock to-nor-
row afternoon.
J. B. FLOYD, President.
FRED. BRANsFoRD, Secy.
MONDAY, 23d February.
The adjourned meeting took place this after
noon' instead OF Saturday as appointed, at the
office of Mr.. Baxter.
In the absence of the President, Mr.. S. S.
Baxter, one of the Vice Presidents, took the
chair.
| On motion, Resolved, That the third article of
| the constitution be amended as to allow of the
appointment Of 25 instead of 10 Vice Presidents,
and OF Is instead of ~ Managers Passed
! unanimously.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Slaughter, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, THAT general agent be au-
thorlzed to make the necessary arrangements
with the American Colonization Society, to Sc
cure harmonious cooperation between this So
ciety and the American Colonzation in collec-
ting funds and procuring emigrants from this
State to Liberia"
The following gentlemen were appointed a
committee to memorable the Legislature on the
subject of African Colonization, in accordance
with the last resolution of Friday night:
John Howard, VIM. FL. Macfarland, Thos H.
Ellis, j. b. Floyd, and Geo. N. johnson, and on
motion the President pro tenn, S. S. Baxter, was
added to the committee.
The Society then made the following appoint
ment OF officers and managers for the ensuing
year:
John B. Floyd, President.
VICE PREsIDENTs-Wm.H Fl. Mcfarland, S.
). Baxter, John FL. Cooke, John Janney, VIM.
nj. Blaclford, Tazewell Taylor, John Ruther-
toord, X. &. Scott, j. c. Bruce, r. c. L. Mon
cure, R. B. Boiling, w. Maxwell, Nicholas
Mills, DAfcy Paul, Saml. Med. Reid, DR.. j.
L. Cabell,' Thos. J. Michie Philip Williams
Wyndham Robertson, Peter III. Steenbergen,
Geo. ii. Lee, Walter Coles of Pittsylvania, An
drew Stevenson Edgar Snowden, and Joseph l..
Fry.
Frederick Bransford, Recording Secretary
Peter V. Daniel, Jr., Corresponding Secreta-
ry.
Thos. H. Ellis, Treasurer.
Other Managers-Samuel Reeve, John S.
Caskie, Fleming James, John o. Stegar, VIM.
IL. Haxall, Saml Putney, Michael Gretter,
Richard Whitfield Fl. A. Claiborne, Thos
Sampson, John Howard, William III. Gwath-
mey, j. Z. Taylor, James Dunlop, and James
Thomas, Jr.
The Society then adjourned.
S. S. BAXTER, Pres't pro tenn.
FRED BRANsFoRD, Sec'y.
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-In the United States
Senate, on Friday, Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia,
presented memorial from thirty six members
OF the legislature of Pennsylvania, stating that
the Wheeling Bridge is not, in their opinion,
such an obstruction to navigation as to make it a
and praying that Congress will pro-
tect it.
In the course of soIse remarks on the subject
MI. Hunter said that it was an important ques-
ton; perhaps he might add that it was, CONNER
clally considered, the most important that had
ever been raised In the Supreme Court. 1t in
voved no less than the whole question between
the rights ofthose who carry on commerce over
navigable streams by bridges and railroads, and
those who trade along the water-line in boats
and vessels.
The Washington Telegraph says:
''Thesdecision of the Supreme Court, referred
to by Senator Hunter, we have been informed.
was read by Chief Justice fancy Mr.. Justice {
Daniel of Virginia read his written opinion
dissenting from the opinion of majority of the
court. The decision of the Chief Justice is
among the most important, if not the
most startling that ever has been made by the
august tribunal over which he presides 1t is
considered the severest blow which those who I
are believers in the rights of the sovereign States
have ever received. Judge fancy comedies, in i
his written opinion that his convictions conflict
Marshall, but said the opinion of his t
predecessor was grave error; which the court
cnuld not think of nernet11atinn MI IuStica j