New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18
TIE GREAT BENTON MEETING AT ST. LOUIS
AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOClErY-MEEr
ING IN HONOR OF THE HON. H. :. FOOfE

ING IN HONOR OF THE HON. II. s FOOFE
NAsBIsGToN, Tuesday Jan II, S5i.
By private adyces received here, We learn that the
regular Committee Of the great Benton meeting al D
Louis on the sh Of January declined to report reson
ton approving the present Administration resolution
eruroyirg OF the KOszta matter passed but one IN
doi,ing in general terms the Authorization, offered by
Samuel Holmes, Esq, was thrown ont ana all p'nt0n OF
il s excluded from the Official account OF the proceedings
thirty seventh anniversary of the American Colonial
ton Society held at Trinity Church this evening Mr.
j. X Lo'robo President presided
The Rev Mr. Lane Secretary, read an abstract OF tho
Annual II port, showing encouraging prospects Inc re
ceIts for the past year were Ssioi Inc expenditures
were considerably more leaving the S'cety IN uebt
10000 During tho year sent 5sj emigran5 10 Liberia
The Colony in a prosperous condition Her commercial
ard uoltical mportnnco randy advancing Her Govern
mont recognized by England France Prussia Belgium and
Brazil TO mutual profit ard advantage Liberia was the
fist and only free Government on the continent Of AFRICA
She asked and deserved recognition by the United States.
II would lie advantageous 70 her morally ana 70 ~ POM
calv Prd commercially. The European States wi mo
nopolize tho African trade If do not better ourselves
England has lines OF steamers running t. Africa
STEAMER leaves England twice month Our Government
should establish similar hne. II the Government would
give the Colonization Society mail contract on a. good
terms as allowed to other steamships the friends OF the
Society would build and equip steamer, capable OF
making least four voyage Per year. with Passengers
ard eiet Very able and eloquent addresses we're made
by Mr IArOhe and Judge Wayne Of the Superior Court
after which tie meeting adjourned
Hon. s. fOote, by general request delivered bold
roted and characteristic parting speech In presence of
several hundred gentlemen and number Of ladies in the
dining room Of the National Hotel 10 night. The meeting
assembled on shst notice and was organized by calling
Mr. stenton OF Tenn. TO the chair aud Mr.. Wheeler OF
New York, AID Mr. Bay ~ Of Virginia, secretaries.
Dir Stanton briefly explained the object oi the meeting
which 10 give cordial greeting TO their friend who
about 70 leave this section of the country.
NJ. F0Oto mounted table and said Il was not in Ian
guage Of ceremony that he declared 3 deep graft
Jude be fell for this unexpected testimony of their respect
and sympathy. He came e. Washington expecting to
turry only few days to take leave Of few friends, and
then proceed quietly 10 New ork where he proposed to
embark On Friday for California bat having been invited
by numerous respectable and Falned friends he dd not
feel Il liberty 10 decline, more especially as was sug
gefed to him that certain porting words addressed 70
audience Ike that might 70 sone extent, cOnduce TO the
public advantage and percLarce AID IN GugOur beloved
country Tor mschefs. he feared not far distant
The coun,enances OF those present reminded him Of the
arduous pelils through which the country has passed
few sgo when the country shaen % The very
center b. extreme factions III felt impressyey that he
vas now within the wai' Of building occupied by the
father Of Compromise. He bad just come from the
tx N where be had often received wise cOunses from his
rrs lie here paid elegant tribute 20 Dir Clay
D. 0fpinudtdl he deemed this nation safety
he would be there but conviction conclusive In
he mind the country again in peril even danger
thtn three pears agO. Than ght seem bold proposition
What were the facts The Wimo PrOyiso then was
threatened as it il now, though not openly. Have not
large body Of northern iactonsts recently assembled in
NOW 1O4k dared to announce the deadly issue OF
peal Of Tie Fugitive Slave Law one Of the prominent
issues q tho Presidentel campaign Of 80, and the VIII
mot Proyis0 Another issue hld been asserted
there was now no Free SJl organization in the United
ctaleh II q every man Know llAt tne DOnAef Free
SOism not yet dead bat simply with disatec.a
bra, which might again he united aud reused action
The monster fd b. electing and appointing Free
Soiers 70 Office Messrs PlOk and Taylor unenlighened
by experience bestowed Offices upon them thus quietly
tie monster praDg into existence early in the of
l-50, in q body Of which lie should never again be
member Ho took a bold stand against confirm
rg any known Free Sober. He would tell little history
before dYuged After he had declared bis position
an inustrious Senator in the city, him and
ssd, you serious in what you said replied yes
Why he said, because l concur with you. The Vice
President concurs, Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Webster and
every patriotic Senator eoncurs We wish conference
With you TO see if YOU can ezternnste this growing
evil. conference occurred next morning The 70,
suit wss be supplied With list Of Free Soil nomi.
n6es then before the Senate and they rejected every man
on that lst al sgreeng that the Compromise could not
snccetd Otherwise eli resolved 10 the monster 10
death they could He cot several other similar Gaia
logues ateTwed and disposed Of nearly al On the las,
night of the session. AlT. Fillmore being President
email batch Of these nominees retained
Senator from New York wen known 10 fame begged end
implored him t. spare his friends De replied. II
We spare your friends, We ruin ths Republic end
vii endeayoF to defeat every ii your friends He
Locked TO the clock coming 70 divine consolation M
fbimoTe also watched the clock aad Withdrew ell those
u nlnees lie nominated others Uho were confirmed
Nov be had a confession 10 maka-Senat1Es present
would correct him ii he onls-tated facts. Mr.. MA
leru LnQIe, whose iend lie had been, % true
taIioI never during bis adniatFed0n nominated Free
sOief lalpause &C bayol remarkable fact beca1''