The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-20
American Colonization Society.

ABSTRACT FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT
Since our last anniversary, the Hon. Henry Clay,
President and the Hon. Daniel Webster one of the old
est VcePresidents of this society, have departed this
life. II is not for to add anything to the tribute
Of respect which the country and the world have paid
to their memory.
Matthew st. Clair Clarke, Esq, for many years a
member OF the executive committee OF the society,
closed his earthly abors the sixth of May greatly
beloved and deeply lamented by us and by wide
circle of friends.
general review of our operations the past year
is calculated to produce the conviction that the
ciety is growing in usefulness with every passing
year.
Six vessels with emigrants have been sent to Ii
IBERIA, viz. !: two from New Orleans with 1872; two
from Norfolk, with 297; one from New York, with
81, and one from Wilmington, n c.. with AS. In
vessel from Baltimore sent by the Maryland Colo
nization Society, we sent two emigrants, making in
all 6G6; of whom 403 born free; 225 were eman
cipated. and 3s purchased themselves, or were pur
chased by their friends.
The whole number sent by this society to Liberia
from its organization to the present time is 1857,
and the whole amount expended upon it by this
society is 81 0G5 ,s07 Al, which will venture to
call an extravagant price topay for what has been
few thousand people have been taken from their
deep depression here, waited across the ocean,
planted on the margin OF an immense continent, or
gained into wellordered and free republic, whose
independence has been acknowledged by several Of
the leading nations of the earth. They have farms
and houses, commerce and agriculture, schools and
churchcS, the arts or civilized lie, the lnStltu
tons OF religion, oil in full existence.
Thus established Liberia course has been onward;
advancement has been made, the past year, in all
that is valuable in civil and social life, and all that
adduced the testimony of President Roberts, and of
other citizens of Liberia; Of Captain FoOte, United
States Navy lately returned from that coast; Of Rev.
Eli Ball, who was sent out to explore by the board
of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Renewed evidences Of the increasing friendship of
both England and France have been shown during
the year, in the most substantial manner.
While Liberia is thus rising IN Importance, and
receiving the favorable consideration OF governments
abroad, II is gratifying 10 find that she is gaining
friends in the land that gave her birth.
The great importance of colonization is forcing it
self upon the State Legislatures With peculiar plea
sure we record the fact that New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Indiana, among the free States, have
made appropriations to aid In colonizng their own
free colored people; that Maryland has renewed her
appropriation Of $4,000 year, for six years. that
strung sopcs are entertained that the Legislature OF
Virpa. at the present session, will remove the re-
strictions n her large appropriation, so as to make
it available to meet the expenses Of all who emgrate
from that State; thai the Legislature OF Louisiana
have adopted joint resolution nstrucing ther sena-
tors and requesting their representatives, to urge the
general government to make an appropriation OF
money to aid the Society; that the Legislature OF
Ohio have before them similar resolution, in favor
of Stanlys bill, and the acknowledgment OF the inde-
pendence of Libera that the Legislature of Conncc
tic,f have adopted strong report and resolutions in
favor of colonization; that the Legislature Of New
York are strongly urged TO make liberal appropra-
Son: that Sta te Colonization Society has been
formed by leading men in Alabama; that In Georgia
the wish is constantly expressed that the Legislature
would make an appropriation; that in Tennessee
very numerous petitions have been praying the same
thing of the Legislature and that we have evidence
10 show that, throughout the whole country, Stan,y
bil' Is one of the most popular measures which has
ever been before Congress, and it, passage would be
hailed everywhere, and by all classes as the dls'
charge of high and sacred duty, alike essential TO
our national welfare, the extension OF our commerce.
and tho civilization of Africa.
II il PRIVILEGE to know Gas viii appearto every,
body here Tonight that the executive department OF
our government entertain the very hiHnp,t sc1' g -
1hc value Of our enterprise and desire 70 cStcnd -