New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-29
EETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.


at the last annual meeting ct the American Csonlza
tisn Society; and subsequently proposal was SUD-
itted 70 the friends Of the Society TO raise hun
a,ta tau,aDa sr rere dollars for ttis enterprise
want of entire harmony of opinion among those who
ess.urrsd in general views Of the importance of the
affect has until very recently, retarded efforts for
~ ,uccess trust that nothing lies in the way
sf spe general and uaed endeavor for It's speedy aJ
s,npltiment. On the 10th Of June in reply to GER
letters addressed TO them, the Executive Com
tee of the American Colonization Society
p.b e syu.ea sy 1e bOsrd Of p,;,o. % ssS such
wlss counsel e Effort eI upon dHs Dan Of
@ R.s.,..s Tia, we win authorize Hon M Hodge
ss s1os & 5S .s'} on H. i as 9s winch may '' DFd
. Ts' ,s Ses s%S % oi's @ saS q: % osf l'n s
10 favor two lsse s,ing vessels to
k.d Tia, &c WI Me- soa,G.s 70 s'seI & N m Ge 81 the
~ pvp,,s" - ''''' ' - -
The meeting suggested in the preceding resolutions
was called By H. n. Schiefelin ESQ., Chairman of the
Cenmittee on Steam Communication appointed by
me Directors Of the American Colonization Socety at
the suggestion of the Executive Committee and holden
st tbe rooms Of the New-York Colonization Society,"
Juy 20, 1854, when the President of the American
c. onizaiioD Society, j. H. II. Latrobe, Esq, was
=, ed TO the Chair, and the following gentlemen were
present and took part in the deliberations: ". NJ
Setiefelin, Esq; Hon. Thomas w. Williams, Conn;
The Rev. William NJ Lain, Secretary of the COlOnza
N.w-York Society; the Rev. j. j. b. Pinney, Esq.,
do. the Rev. Joseph Tracy Secretary OF the Massachu
sets Society; Isaac T. Smith, Esq; and the Rev. X
n. Gurley.
MI Schiefelin laid before the meeting highly inter-
esting letters on the subject from the Hon. VIM. L.
Hedge Of Washington City and DIR. James Hall of
Baltimore; also the results to which thextOmmittee
had arrived after very careful investigation.
Mr. Phelps presented brief outline Of the United
States and LJtria Steamship Company which has re-
emily obtained charterfrom the Legislature of New
York, ind stated that he and several OF his frepds
we prepared to take stock in this Company, and he
b 10 doubt i would recommend itself to all who
Ian interest in the great purposes for which Liberia
was founded. After considerable discussion in which
uost of those present engaged the folio wing resOlu
tens--be first moved by Mr. Phelps and modified and
amended th the addition Of the second, at the sag
gestoD Of Mr.. Latrobe-were unanimously adopted:
slred the opni Of This Deefing that would be adsiae
Efs fine Uritd ses and Liberia Steamship Com
sny provided the articles Of association Of sr oo@pan De 80
The NE the Ame CoOnin ton sseieiy sel pop1[ sink
be uud for steam in the discretion of The Directors Of the Con
kS Fmtbcr thus expressing their onioo this
s 70 as The wn as
rd steam & h A. snS e ,iUf TO ,os s2p
'sss sssan
One of the distinguished friends of the Society in
New-England writes:
,o,oS .Ss %beHs m. always bee fsyoo object with me;
much that pee, sna before the subject was mooed
asking Cen to appropriate t fund. for the and
Senate that he would make his particular object
ss The line Of ss% s @ o Of R @
s' had Sfi ssr ad "I that would have
After speaking of the great increase OF emigration TO
Liberia should such line be established, the same
gentleman having alluded to aid from Government,
adds:
hni bGTeyer that project Go,lsses ;s with
b direction and foster the Object BY public Pslroasss
ioOus enterprise and viii live regular line Of
benefit bat would aow Lbers this country the
%s Of a. i & s s @o
the PIT saD Of the HSsPsy b. TIE n HsO
very intelligent and generous citizen of Florida,
whose previous donations entte him to the respect
and gratitude of all the friends of African Colonial
tion has appropriated one thousand dollars to ald III
steam communication with Liberia, ana IN recent
letter observes:
There unQOesionsy great difficulties the procurement
S Ins % ss and bSd be the viii hs Du
The end to sS % HSI.'SS Would ID G
ousy condue the aid Of the in
%. sum for carrying the mail committed
etssinsd Such experience in other
with Washington viii know and little
Cases, 10 considerable direct appropriation
5 that Z sbs ni Other
ps o deoS.
he escao. Of sS the ssj & be fs 2. ss
la
md the various Peas along the coast heh wpV S
to & % na the se & are and not the
the civilization OF tue
matter 90 in accordance with the the Supreme Justify
the humble confident hope that He will bless and cause to be
wandered successful this Of the great enterprise !"
The Directors of the United States and Liberia
Steamship Company having expressed their concur
renee in the resolutions adopted unanimously by the
friends Of the cause the Goth of July in NewYorh,
and several Of their number, with other liberal ind
vduals having voluntarily and generously subscribed
to the stock of the Company we trust we may appeal
with confidence to all who feel interested in the
American Colonization Society, and the prosperity and
influence Of the Republic of Liberia, to unite in their
subscriptions to the fund demanded to enable
the Company to commence its operations. The fol-
lowing is the form Of the subscription adopted by the
Company:
CAPITAL looeco-sHAREs 500 EACH.
1--WE take the Der OF shares IN the
United Liberia Steamship Company respectively set
st and The amount Of said shares as %
payable naments at the call Of the Board 6s, no IN;
1t may be proper to state that one gentleman has
subscribed to the amount of $4,000 to the Company,
while several others have sent in their subscriptions
for 81 600 each Quite number of smaller subscrp-
tons have been received All these will hereafter be
pubhhe The undersigned, as requested, will de-
vote his earnest efforts for time to promote this en-
terprise and he respectfully invites communications
from those who may desire 10 aid H. or wish for more
particular information in regard TO its advantages he
win be happy, by letter, by personal interviews er
public addresses, to advance this object No hoei
should be lost Let the Executive Committee OF the
American Colonization Society, the Presidents Secre'
tres and other officers and agents Of the State Colo
nizatou Societies the excellent committee appointed
by public meeting of friends OF the enterprise. al
Washington, of which the Hon. VIM. l.. Hodge is Sec
retary the Directors of the Company, and the host
ap1s To- ihav fbrou