New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-19
Celebration OF the Thirty.slxth Anniversary
Of the Anne ricnn Colonization society.
WARRINGTON, Tuesday. Jan. IL, 1853.

WATHfsGroN, Tuesday. Jan IL, 1853.
The Thirty-sixth Anniversary of the Ameri-
Coloniz alton Society held In the First Presby.
terrain Church thi. evening The edihce was densely
thronged with ladies and gentlemen, including Members
Of Congress, Judges Of the Supreme Court Heads Of
Departments. and other dgDitaTes.
Tie President OF the United States occupied scat
the platform and next 10 Hon. Edward Everett. The
attendance Of DelegatEs from the various auxiliary As
socations wa larger than AZ any former period mum
berng upwards OF forty.
Hon. c. F. Mercer the ollest Vice President who
could be presen called the meeting 70 order OF O'clock
and after prayer by Rev r. r. Gurey an abstract Of the
Annual Report read showing the Frightening pros
poets OF the Colonization IL appears thai during
the last year ak vessels Liberia carrying
$50 eolored peTsOns-f03 were free born, 225 were
emSneiPeted, and 81 purchased their freedom their
friends for them.
Mr.. Mercer then introduced Hon Edward Everett
who said
Mr. PREsIDEyT: When YOU invited me,
tne ago 20 take pant In the discussions OF this
evening IL my purpose able TO attend the meeting
a. all 10 examine the questions connected With the Col
Onzation Society In all their bearings for have long
been Of opinion that whether consider the state OF
hngs u America or Africa mOmentOas subject
can engage our attention. But sir my time and thoughs
during almost the whole interval have been proOccuped
Ia q manner which has prevented my making any kut
tbs hasst and moe, inadequate preparation to address
this audience, on whose NRd Indulgence therefore
without further spoiogy ! beg 70 throw myself
the Colonization S5eiety has been the sub ect as I,
seems 10 me Of much unmerted odiua-Of Indifference
communicated the deep interest which II deserves,
the part OF very few its operations are ye. in their
nsncy-they confined TO the proceedings Of an 40.
ISOLATION Of private individuals pursuing the nOiseess
tenor Of their way WITHOUT ostentatou or ecla At home
and 20 the humble fortunes CT the small tnts the germ
OF Republic which under he suspces u this Asso.
citation, has been planted On the Coast Of Africa
But before we deride these humble begInnngs-be-
fore ve think i cxraysgant TO believe that all snpor
tsnt futnrities may be wrapped up in them a. the
mighty osk l. wrapped up IN The acorn, we should do
vel TO refresh cur recollection Of The rst twenty I'VE
years Of the settlement a, Jamestown or cali u mind
hat tTst dismal winter a. Plymouth where more than
hall Inc hsytOw1s company sunk under he rigors of
the climate and the nfnte suierngs Of their fororn
adventure. Cir neither Plymouth nor Virginia a. the
end Of TWENTY-FIVE years, ned attained anything
Ike suen position az u already occupied by Liberia
u the Family Of naOns-reccgnyed she has been by
ne meet powerful Governments Of Europe, and sus.
talnlns a. t4e relations Of an inlepeHdent State
First The settlement Of Liberia on the coest of An
ca, under the auspices Of the Colonization Society was
founded On political and moral necessity A the
MEASURES adopted for the supprssston OF the African
save Trade led 70 tie CayyuYe slave ships ne
ee.sery that proyions could be made for restoring the
captured Africans % their native country To return
Zach 70 The village where he was born, impossible
collected as hey are from every portion Of the interior
and often brought down ne eos-g from vast
a. tnoasht Of restoring them, AZ least Immediately ~
the several hOnes was cut Of TIE question To place
ineu down a. any Of the usual resorts th. coast Of
would De TO throw them bacz st once, into the
power Of the native ebie, who sre chief sgents Ton ear
ry1g or tse foreizntrSde
se.1lenen, On some point Ct the coast protected ~
TIE nfucnce OF tie name q powerful civilized state
seemed, therefore, Indispensable condition of ali
messures for represslng the foreign trade from the
neeessty OF furnishing ssyluln 70 The virns that
might be rescued from IL rasp where they might be
received and sheltered and civilized and gradually per.
haps, find their way INTO lie interior - their native
tribes Allied 10 this objects Of the colony wa one ,t
more mbortsnt, because applicable 10 a niuc larger
nsLnos q perssn' and thar ws 70 asors home in
Area TO such free Of color in this country az were
eesroo. Of emlnDs 20 the native lsnd Of their fathers
lbs OBJECT at nrs. approved self almost unanimously
ct the South and st tse North the white and the col
cred race. Jeaousiss by der Greg; n-prejudces
20 must think them srose, Ill 1t length the colony has
become intensely unpopular with a constierable part
o. tnoe whose Interests Of the leading objects
of the formation Of the society.
Now, sI, 10 nor intend 10 discass the ground Of
Nee esiousies nor 70 inquire into the policy Of the
avs OF some states and the condition Of public opin.
~n-S.ten more powerful than lawn others which
usse The CONDITION OF the free coiored in all psrts
% tae country OF ncrsority and hardship la or
Ser 20 nret .he 90 s0Gs 70 the 5oci~y stst e,coc.