Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-03-05

BERIA-Mr. Webster was very handsomely
entertained at the residence of Arson q.
Phelps, Jr., Esq, corner of ljlih street aud
Union square, last evening. \ large party OF
gentlemen were present, many Of whom were
clergymen, and nearly all OF whom were friends
Of colonization.
In the course Of the evening Mr.. Webster
was invited BY DR.. Spring, in behalf OF the
COMPANY. 10 express his views upon the subs
iect OF cooniz alton, Whatever diversified
views there might be upon the subject Of sla-
very. he presumed all present were in favor of
the colony whirh Lsi been established in lii
IBERIA.
Mr.. Webster stood in the midst Of the most
intellectual body of men in the city, and very
briefly and with lis usual simplicity Of man.
ner, spoke OF the cansc of Colonization. All
present were most attentive listeners. lie re-
marked in substance, that it was now about
twenty years since his attention had been cal.
led to the subject OF coonizing the colored pco-
pie OF this country in Africa. At that time he
was made Wee President Of one Of tie socie-
ties. Bushrod Washington was It's President.
and after him Mr. Jay. The subject excited
verv general interest, and since the topic, to
which allusion had been made, CSlJvery,) had
becJme more and more rite. Tne CO 'onization
enterprise like most benevolent enterprises.
began with individuals Clatkson and WILDER
force labored long before they could enlist the
sympathies aud Influence OF the Government
in its behalf. Such was true here. Private
and individual effort set these springs in mo-
ton, which are finally to move the machinery
Of Government.
For my part" said Mr.. Webster II know
OF no reason why this enterprise should not
receive the fostering care Of the Government.
Colonization was no longer an experiment.
is success is now beyond dispute. Just be-
fore the late Rufus King left his seat in the L.
S. Senate he proposed that the proceeds Of
the sales of the public lands should be devoted
TO the colonization Of the free coored people.
and must say that have heard of no good
reason, and know OF no good reason, why this
would not be II measure OF expectancy and pgo.
prety.
On recent occasionNhe anniversary meet
ing at Washington took occasion to express
thy views on this point. The colony OF l. IBERIA
has certainly given proofs OF the power Of SET
government. The community there appear,
To be one of much intelligence. Their all urs
seem to be conducted with much prudence and
sagaci,y, and J do not sec why we should not
recognize them as a government, As we have
recognized counties possessing people In'e-
ror In intelligence. The Government of thu
Sandwich Islands axe Ia he less intelligent
"a
nominal king, who is a native but four out o.
five Of the persons composing the government,
are foreigners. Some Of these persons have
come from our own country some OF them
were selected from tie missionaries; some
came from the Nor h, some from This section,
and some trum the South. We deem it no DIS
paragcmeut to held intercourse with this PEG.
pie, aud Mr., Webster saw no good reason why
The colony OF Liberia might not be as much
favored
MIR. Webster afterwards, upon remark from
Dr. Spring, gave lucid and instructive ac-
count OF the negotiations IN this couRlry which
led to the recognition Of the Independence OF
the Sandwich Islands 1t SO happened that in
lS4l or 1872, he wrote, with the ascent Of the
President. to ou- Minister at London, Mr. Ever
EFT, upon this very SUBJECT. lie pio Josed to
Lord Aberdeen, " no was then the Prime Min
lister, and who was very frank and fair man,
that the Sal dwicn Islands, BE- fore they Should
De seized upon by ny one ntti m should have it,
protection guaranteed by all HIS LordShip
wrole to Mr. Everett to know if Mir. Webster
was in earneS-so doNltu are dIpomatisre
sometimes, that men mean all they say !; and
on being assured that he was n earnest, he a.
5, nted at once 10 the idea, and England recog-
Zed the independence of the Sandwich Is
lands, and upon the suggestion which came
from the United States. The Agent of the Is.
lands, thus encouraged, pursued his way To
Belgium, aud enlisted the sympathies of the
Queen IN his behalf She was devout wo-
nan, and interested in the work of spreading
the Cause of religion among the heather. She
in turn, enlisted the action and sympathy of
lie King, her husband, and Belgium rec1gnz.
Cd the Independence of the Sandwich Islands
80 much cuu.d the jntluencs,ot good woman
accomplish. Nor did she stop here. Being
Tie daughter of loui, Philippe, she wrote to
her her, aud the French Government became
interested also in tnis Iar-uff people
Mr.. Webster spoke at considerable length.
and all present seemed delighted to hear hlm
illus discourse OF pat times, and to expires,
his views IN behalf OF one Of the most b.netc-
let institutions Of the day.-N. y. Express,
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