New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-04
COLONIZATION
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A. ppts,pysT: Twas induced to ODER TINS
.l,o, nv consideration Of the notorious fact tnn LII
her,s h., existed a. independent Repuohc iof u.'
,esrs without any ofieal recognition ~ oas 49,, 80.
1eut willie England France, Prussis sna Dra s. re
.slroule6red her nationality and received her o IHe
isuly of naiscns g., and oply
Til silence our part TO noice me mr.. ant 80
free Government upon toe continent OF Aincs - ~
more remarkable, when we conslcef tne !" isiA ~
tory Ct that Republic ,,xo.a.,o1
L:s,eria IL Of American origin nursared ana PrO.e'
through al the trials and changes Of cosonu nc ny
her NJ sent national existence by me oenes a
.k,ssa ~ orr crizens--ass ocia,cd with the nunes,
sS5 sn,,sined by lie inuences Ohe greatest
and the purest philantrossis Of AmeiN, nci "lin'I
bttoy eounecs itse wih cur own saa ,IfD one Oh
the most Itreiting chsyieTf IL cur nanonai Annals
)o ths 9th az December 1916 meeting was hsid ia
p,is capitol for the purpose OF eaopinS measures 10 rs
rst IN the formation and execution OF pm Tor tAe
M the free people OF color, with their CON
sen, IN IfJcs TIE neetng, though small IN mum )srs,
w.s lest In the moral Intellectual and political ca4rac-
,or 81 he men VITO composedt. Henry Clay presided
aver its deliberations, and In Randolph and other ds-
nsuised public of that day took part in toe dis
russiols which led To the unanimous adoption Of the
following preamble and rescluticns:
"Tbe situation Of the free people of color IN the United
States has been the subject d anxious s0ctude with many
Of or most distinguished citizens from the irst exs'ene Of
country IS al ndep ndent nation pa ne feat eiica
ant nation when first Cling into existence aud the sub
seQBert eonyuos Of Europe have hitherto prevented any
est national effort 70 provide remedy for the evs eIis
pe or appIohfnded The present period peculiarly
suspeiors invite attention this upoan. subject aud
dyssa well IouDdCd hope Of sdecess The nations Of Eu
rome Are bgshsd into xainped efforts are making
IN parts Of the world. TO dfuse knowledEt cyizF
ton and the beun influence Of the Christian reGon Toe
rtfs Of becoming daily better uEdsrstOod-ths Ie-
climate obcts Of Oovertaent founded for the benefit
Dtspd or the bapPiDess Of more generally
human iskiEcled in almost every heart DeaOus OF
adDg in the great Of philanthropy s0d Of promoting
the xcspenfy and happDeis Of country, II is
mehded BY ts TO form association society Tor
be purpose Of yns AID and sss sing 10 the colonization Of
Rescrd Ti,s IN sssocotion OF society be form a for
The Of collecting Information and TO asst in the
formation ami execution Of plan Tor the coo9kson OF ne
free people Of color, with their consent IN AREA on ese
where may be thought most advisable BY tne constituted
sathOIities Of The county
Pour days AFTER ut an adjourned meeting, the first
Constitution q the Amercsn COLONIZATION SJsicy vas
adopted and on New Years DBy, 1917, tho following
officers q 'be soce were elected ,.oo,,
P,ssidenf-BUSHitOD WASHINGTON.
Pioe-PyesideHts.
M, efswr2Tp I3 SbS TAFLaa cs Ts VA
WIILiiAn TaiLlIs. Mss. KoBTMT nALsIoy, Pa,
gosk S :. I so~.GD Va J6hS H sssos Si d. cums
SAMUEL SMITH, ~, Rev RDBr. FiEDLEY. n j..
Immediately after the organization Of The Society The
follow ag resolution was sdOpted
R.oited That the President and Board OF aenaser be,
snd hey are hereby Instructed and required present.
memorial 10 COnfre on the subject Of eoonzng with their
the fee people Of color OF the Unted states 10
The memorial here referred to sgnsi by Buahr1l
Warrington PfeedeIi a the Society, md on the
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two extracts iron e nesoorsl ia order 10 bps 70 me
sen8te that tie great who originated the plan Of
African colonization were uIluenced by high national
consideration, and that tie final and grand object oi
tier pstroic enterprise the establishment Of irse
national government in hiice. Tao successful result
ofwhch after forty years OF labor NY resolution p.o.
poses nov 10 acknowledge and proclaim TO Tue world
The memorial seys;
"Your men orslip ere delegated by 4 numerous and
highly respectable OF their icliowctzens
Gently AIMED 81 The Seat Of Governmen 20 solicit Con
eps "a power the patr and the resources
Of lie oouutTy the great d beneficial object Of theI "a
siuio ject dcomed worthy Of the earnest sttent
md a the strenuous aud pcGsevoripg exertion. well "
every patriot, wae,s condition Of hie,es OF every en-
hrhiCn, d, philsnthfopc aud practical hatetnan'
''YouI rnenofsisIs beg leave, with al difference 10
sre that the sircs AID most nvnng opportunities are
new pr senisd 20 the General GoyCrnu Tor repairing
social and political Institutions and 81 he
time for levattne. from low end hopeless condition.
sBssgous and RAPIDLY increasing race OF mtp who want
nothng lat pfopsr thoater % upon the pursuit Of
hspIm,n and indsprdenc, IN the Ordinary paths wncl
hslFn Providence las it 70 20 the human Thoo
gos euds IL eoucciysd Ilay be accomplished by making
aaeausie provision foI ns ~ some shos,oas ana iff
sIptlon OF y,nons may ohOoso 70 engratc AMI for
tsndns 70 Il he asto'fs and syotetioa Of e rsi,ei
esasi.isnoy ~ be Left ia state OF independence"
Ia the mouth of February, 1890, the ship Elizabeth
called from the United States with 20 passenger Tdey
were free people Of color voluntarily euigrating from
this country 10 the We TEN coast OF Africa % make
permanent settlement there, The good ship carried
them safely 20 their definition. From TINS snail
plantation Of legally nanumed slaves has grown up
Ia the course OF 80 ycars, nation containing of emf
granite and nbtlves 100000 inhabitants governed By
Republican form oi government with written CJnsti-
tuition ike cur own aud exercising an unilspued dom
mion over zoo miles Of coast, with extent OF in
land territory YET undehn'd, and commanding by 10
position the trade and commerce of Western Africa
The cstabi ,hment OF the Republic Of Liberia Is one
Of the most remarkable events OF this most remarkable
age History furnishes no parallel either rs o. lis origin
the mohysf which induced IL, OF the means used 10
bring about the grand result. II commenced private
tnerpriye, not OF gain but OF bcncyoence The indu'
eing cssse humanity. The means used, Christian
charity It's great objects the relief OF two continents
from the evils OF Slavery and barbarian lts grand re
,ult civil and religious liberty 10 whole of men.
Hut whit " sl more rcmark able all these great het.
have been accomplished legally Justly and peacefully,
without aggI ssson or force Interfering with mans
rghis ntudiDg upon nsilOss Possessions or prerug
stiycs and by fs quiet and lawful progress exciting
nein the passions nor the prendices OF any one Il
hsiiG " the hrs Republic ever established without rev"
hutton or bloodshed.
The patrons OF African Colonization were neither fs
Natlcs sg,ators. They occupied an unsppropratei
field at us,ulnasr and noAy have they cultivated IT,
The objects oi thclY benchcesce were ogcasts from
Governments and country They took ~ the slave after
law aud Constitution and master had released N ir OBJ
legations over hm They found him ouiside ot social
and political relations Isolated, degraded and iorsaken
They pursued him when the lac tSg7treirom the
STARE and not AZ fgxise from the IaH and when ne
Their master p0f State GOyefnment would own him
or prstsct him. this behe6cent encrprre took the out
sast under Its guardian care, and has given TO him
name, aohMaoter and country.
During the time this great work Was IN progress
ed the aid and appreciation 81 wise aud good men
from all sections Of this country PreSident Monroe
was OF lie eaflest and warncst friends and there
~ Monroe doctrine" a. 10 Colonization in Africa
well as TO Colonization in America equally orthodox,
aRhcugh not quite 90 popular II also received some
eollsterai AID from the Government iseit 80 national
was the object go catholic the feeling in favor Of he
success that the sirioes eonstfuetoni expressed
the regret that there not clear power in the Con
sttuton o. enable the Government % adopt he enter.
psse as lis own and extend it, national aid and
protccson Is perhaps well that the G0yefnneni Old
not Interfere for the WeTk has been done without the
exercise 81 any doubtful powers That which potti-
clans hsstatod 10 dothst which Constitution with
slis hhersliy had not the power TO aeeoinphsh-tat
has been peacefully accomplished BY private enterprise,
instgs,d and supported by Christian charity and, now
sir the work being done. and the grand result made
msnest TO the word the question whether We shall
acknowledge the event and stamp with the oc4l sP
probS1on ~ In nv opinion both national