New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-12


Total.
This is larger number than have been aided in aey
one year for twenty years and by comparison with the SIX
previous years shows a steady and gratifying increase
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While the number has been larger is believed that the
promise Of usefulness has fully equal to that oformer
years
The only State whose Legislature has during the past
year perfected scheme for promoting Colonlz tton as
State measure is Virginia An appropriate IN made oy tns
State in 1850 having been found in operation 10 De n.
ciert and Inadequate account Of restrictions ana nta
TONS the Legislature during its late session. revised ina
law, and such important modlheanons as wiz enaoo
every free cOored nhaban of the State who chooses 10
emgraie settle IN Liberia at the expense OF the Ifeau
~ of the State They have appropriated $50 Tor every
emigrant Of What Oever thus making aioert provision
and setting an example other States is to bs regret
ted that owing peculiar questions to the policy OF ns
State relative to the canals and the pecunary uncertainties
consequent our rencs the Legislature deemed expe
dent pressthe passage Of bill prepared and report
ca in s52 and deferred them for similar reasons YET we
have the qualification TO know that to an unexpected e1
tent the has the approval OF the msmoeiS m e
Legislature of all shades Of political opinions as II Is also
known TO have Of the present and OF the ae Executive a
ton Of the State
AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
The receipts of the National Society from regular
sources we've over $4,000 Its annual meeting in Jan
uary was one Of unusual interest being pres ded over oy
Hon Charles +. Mercer, Of Virginia whose venerable
years associated with the recollection that he was one oil
The fUundeis and the very first voluntary agent OF e %
cety, awakened profound attention ana respect AS IN
the two previous years At this Anniversary tue cause
hoDOred by the presence OF the President ethe uaei
Sates while instead of Clay and Webster speakers
their compeer Hon Edward Everett lent to the occasion
his polished pen and thrilling eloquence.
FOREIGN RELATIONS OF LIBERIA
The friends Of Colonization have especial cause OF graft
fcaon in the successful result of visit made by President
Roberts to Europe for the purpose of sting deli
cate questions to territory and Jurisdiction upon the COAST
Whatever Of apprehension existed from the coni,
h.ya hAan
and all differences settled that the relations OF LIBERIA
may be considered rs established rmer basis than
ever before. go
1t is to mutudes of deep regret that while FIVE
monarchca aud imperial powers have united In welcoming
this nascent Republic into the family OF nations the GoV
eminent Of the United Ststes-lhe ohiei OF hspuohcin
States-yet delays to accord similar Manifestation OF sym
patty and good will This is the more noticeable when we
consider thatthe citizens Liberia emgraed from US and
carry our institutions germ Of freedom aud christian
light to benigheo Africa
~ PINE
The Board of Managers conclude their report Of the past
by expressing their confidence in the excellence aud
final success the scheme Thu future is full OF promise
and though slowly yet surely c0nv ;ons in lie favor are
forming in the public mind which indicate blessings tor
America and Africa Let US then enter upon new year
with hope and confidence, and labor until weeping Africa
shall rejoice to welcome her eles returning in multtuie
rs the clouds Of heaven
Capt FOoTE of the Navy, was the first speaker He had
been in LbeDs and would testify from personal observa
ton the excellent moral and religious character of the
people of that Republic II not necessary TO enter into
history Of the colonization of Liberia IL occupies fifty
miles Of the coast aud numbers over 10000 soas
and this place formerly rife with the slave trade now
gives place TO leg commerce TO the amount OF 100000
annually. The Government of Liberia is modelled very
much after that of the United States aud yet It's history
very little known President Roberts informed me that iron
found in large aud mseable without the
process of smelling The soil is productive Of all tropical
fruits and persons live with comparatively little effort
The religious character OF the Liberlsns struck
me very fayoraby And another officer, who
had been there while walking with one Sun
day in New Haven, remarked, This Is the m 1st
moral place ] have seen, except Monrovis IN Lioe-
ria" was struck with the good habits and order the
people there and must also say in finding much miod
and character developed in that people had opPoru
nifty ot only of seeing and sssocisng with the highest
officers in Liberia but went among the lowy, and found
with scarcely exception that they intelligent and
happy. They sSid, ave feel all free y and was
particularly struck with that one trait We fnd that
ooored people in this country matter how favorable
circumstances may be- feel under certain OF infs
nOrty but among this people remarked that they felt
a self respect and Independence which is not theirs in
this country ave feel that we were not constituted
10 hold intercourse with people Of a color different
from own" Ii reflects great honor upon that
have planted the colony Of Liberia. There have
thrown them upon their own resources and they now
show the people Of the old world that they and the people OF
the United States are the only people capable OF self govern
ment We IN Liberia the administration Of government
years without the aid OF white people having schools
snd progressing in all the improvements of cyz son and
looking at the nanence upon the hesthen who with
hold his heart his possession and prayers that God pros
per that people and let us all power and influence
to prevail upon government to acknowledge the indie
peldenCe OF kDera III We lOOk AT the advantage OF II
shall see that il is not only duty but interest do
il There is another remark wish TO touch and that is
the influence Of the squsdroDs Of Great Britain aud the
United States Ii has long been the practice in State
Legislatures and in addresses Of members Of Congress
speak Of squadrons being useless the of Africa
President Roberts enoned me 10 my influence not only
to have the squadron retained but increased Ii they
withdrawn the slave trade would extend and 60 10
Liberia. which but an nfsnt repubic and unable TO re
sist important should have force the coast of
Africa h the slave trade is finally and forever destroyed
ana also Tor the purpose OF sustaining and encouraging
Liberia ana the protection Of missions and legal com
MERGE Look at the condition of the colored Is this
country Suppose the wishes of phan,hropss car
red sno be We're every thing that heart could wish, yet
while nolinSiy Tree, he Is still bondmAn while connected
his social relations to the white He then spoke of
the comparative morality Of colored persons in Liberia aud
the United Ststes Liberia being healthy for the black and
unhealthy for the white mAn-hAt Proyidencs designed
this safeguard against the encroachmen of the whites
The following resolution was then presented:
Resolved That the successful eahhnsBt the Rspssis Of Lbs
her 10 tia
mpshe Of hs American psopshAs saoah cot