Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-28

wAsnrxsroN. Jan. y, 1854.

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The annual meeting of the American coloni
zaiion Society took place in this city, a few day
ago. Their Report saving and excepting th'
matter of f4ance, is, like all other reports nude
by the friends of tl.eir respective causes,eaceed
ingly fattering and promising. The receipts Cd
the Society being over eighty two thousand dol
lar-. and the Society being upwards OF twenty
thousand in debt, and only seven hundred aud
eighty three subjects having cen sent out IT FOL
lows that African emigration IS far more costly
and luxurious than that Of the Foreigners, who
make up a large proportion of .imeriean citizen
ship. Several very modest requests are made of
the Governments among them contract for 1ar-
! rymg the mails to community tina, cannot read
aud write. and the recognition of the independ-
ence Of Iiberia. which would involve the recog-
milton Of diplomatic agent at our Court, of Co
our aud character not recognised by our society
and laws, as in apy respect equal.
Colonization per Sc may be a very good
cause. II might claim "A very large share of our
sympathy. if there were not thousands Of objects
of charity in our midst aud nj our doors-persons
not only suffering for clothing and food, but for
the privileges Of education pre- emnently ilnpor.
tant to Americans.
Pardon u, but on hearing the report read
were strongly reminded of MR.. ,Jellyby aud her
ameorsticn scheme for Burrsboola-G hn, while
her own husband and family were suffering for
the decencies of life.
Mr. Bodseo. the Russian Minister. died last
night lie occupied the position long time,
which may be owing 10 his talents as Diplomat
ist--his public services in early manhood, or
II ore likely 10 the pleasure of his Royal Master.
lie was very weathy ,owningt is said,morc serfs
than any ten planters own negroes.
One of the two dinners proposed in honor of
Henry May, one Of the Representatives of Bal
timore ia Congress, came off on Saturday even
ing. Exiled from his native place. Washington,
to which he most happily alluded, by nothing less
than the stupidity of the Judges of the Circuit
Court, the people here no less than those Of
his adoption, have amply yindicated his position.
| could not say anything more appropriate to
the state of things in this district than to give
the following extract from his speech
But Ia IL space Of 53 years. next February,
there has moi been tie same progress IN tla Judi
cial Embellishments ni this people. lAppluuse.)
The old musly -s-t,n ef laws, that prevailed in
those day. III Mary land have been twice copsign-
ed Ia Oblivion by the State from which we
derive them. Both Maryland and Virginia haye
buried the jurisprudence Of that day, aud yet
here we are, n young, active and vigorous people.
absolutely bearing burthen, enough 10 crush
the hope and resolution of the stoutest heart
These things deserve 10 be reformed, and We must
reform them altog' thcr. Applause. Why
should not the people of the District of Colum-
bin he entitled 10 the benefits f enlightened u-
ri-prudence any people upon earth. Also
lutely falling bel ind the progress of world by
81 years, we have rctrogradcd - far as society
IN lis most priceless institutions Is concerned"
lie il now one of our constitutional guardians.
and we expect from him great things.
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