The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-05-19

Legislative Action-The only State whose
Legislature has, during the past year, perfected
o scheme for promoting colonization as State
measure, is Virginia. An appropriation made
by that State in 1850 having been found, in
operation, to be inefficient and inadeq uate or
account of restrictions and limitations the
Legislature, during its late session, revised the
law, and made such important notifications az
will enable every free coored inhabitant of the
State, who chooses, to emigrate and settle in
Liberia at the expense of the Treasury of the
State. They have appropriated $50 for every
emigrant Of what age sOever, thus making a
liberal provision, and setting an example to
other States. The report does not state what
is the fact, that the free negroes are to be tax
ed specially, and, of course unequally, to raise
the fund out of which the passage money is to
be paid-Eds Eve. Post
Captain Foote, U. s. ~. was then introduced,
and addressed the meeting. He had been to
Liberia, and would only state facts they were
the strongest argument Liberia has received
less than 10000 emigrants, but its population
now numbers $50, 900 souls They have a
commerce which amounts annually, imports
and exports, to $500, 0o0 This is one of the
fruits of the movement. The Government is
like that of the United States The soil is pro-
ductive of all the tropical fruits Little was
known of the natural productions, as the coun-
try had not been much explored. The rei-
gious character Of the people was very encour-
aging. He was astonished to find mind 30
much developed there England, France, Prus-
STA, and Brazil, have acknowledged their indie
pendence. They have proved that they, with
the people of the United States, are the only
people capable of self government For the
last ten years they have governed themselves
without the aid of any white man. He won.
dered that the United States had not done 80
before, since it was through them that colony
had an existence.
Mr. Devereaux offered resolution to the ef-
feet that the United States should no longer
delay to recognise the existence of Liberia rs
an independent nation, and should enter into
commercial relations with it forthwith" which
was adopted.
Judge Talmadge, of Brooklyn, moved a reso-
luton, to the effect, that it was the bounden
duty of the different States of the Union to ap-
propriate fund to promote the emigration of
the free colored population to Liberia
Rev DR.. Van Arsdale and Rev. DR.. West, OF
Pennsylvania followed, in addresses of some
length.
NEW YORK SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
The anniversary of this Society was held last
evening at the Tabernacle, and crowded house
witnessed the exercises. The Rev. DR.. Isaac
Ferris, now Chancellor of the University who
has presided over the Society since its organi-
cation, occupied the chair. After an anthem
by the choir and prayer by the Rev Mr.. Howe,
of the Sixth street Presbyterian Church, the
report for the last year was read by the Sec
rotary, Mr.. James N. McEllcott from which
it appears that 81 schools are now connected
with the Union of this city, of which only II
have sent their yearly reports in due season.
In these II schools arc 1912 male and 96l fe-
male teachers, making total Of ,973, Of whom
1,545 are professors of religion-l29 Of whom
made profession during tho last year In the
same ecliools there are 6 1917 male scholars and
8 292 female scholars. During the month of
March last, the average attendance was 8, 402.
The libraries of these schools contain 80, 1855
volumes In the course Of the year the tesoh-
ers and agents Of the Board have visited over
10000 families in the city, have brought many
hundreds Of ignorant children into the schools
have founded many new schools, have revived
many that were languishing, and have embra-
ced not only every city, but almost every sub
urban district in the sphere Of their operations.
The Rev. Mcssrs. Magoon and Newton, the
latter delegate from the American Sunday
School Union, addressed the meeting, after
which the Society elected Board Of officers for
tho ensuing year--the same Ia most cases, as
are now 10 the service.