New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-25
THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION
SOCIETY.

The Annual Meeting of this Society was recently
held at Washington. From the Secretary's Report
we learn that the past has been year of mingled
prosperity and embarrassment to the Society. Its in
come has suffered from the "pressure of the times.
The receipts during the year s55,276 50, which
amount 6es ell been expended and the treasury is
causc which is S4,9s5 % more than from the same
source last year. Last year there were received for
the expenses Of emigrans and freight sent to Liberia
sol $40 %: this year only Sl7, l47 O5-showlng on
ference of sl4 500 80 which is accounted for by the
fact that fess than half many emigrans have been
sent this year. The following statement shows the
Maine sl.l9i n; New-Hampshire, 1895 ca Yer.
mont Sl,l29 III Massachusetts,, 1928 SO; Rhode
Island. s643 II; Connecticut, si,5s2 90; New
York, s3,694 So New-Jersey, s2,622 Pennsy lyanla,
81 .3e7 CO; Delaware 1862 7s Maryland, 81 AS 49,
District of Columbia, l,53l 60; Virginia, si,lS2 6i
North Carolina s3i7 To- South Carolina, $50; Geor-
gia, sag co; Alabama, Sos; Florida, s3l Lousi-
ana, ssl9 GO; Mississippi, 1858 So Kentucky
Indiana, $500; Illinois, $500 45; Missouri slili
Michigan. s3l 81 Iowa, s27 Wisconsin, 81; Arkan-
sas, sjl6 Texas, $40; California, $50.
Other Countries-Choctaw Nation, s267 90; New
Brunswick, S.; England, 81 pa Turkey, slOi North
India, $50 30.
Mississippi gave more than any other State. One
citizen of that State gave IS, Only s2,9o4 80 IN
lecaces have been received last year they amounted
TO go Sol 10. This falling off was unexpected. Moth
ing has been received from the McDonough estate,
and there is little ground to expect anything at least
for some time to come The late Jonathan Cot OF
New-Haven left beqrest of 1000, which will pr0ba-
bly, be paid the present year. The debt OF s3?,OOO
resting upon the Society at the commencement of the
year has been paid of, to accomplish which rgid
economy Las been practiced, and operations III TINS
country and Liberia have been curtailed. Only three
expeditions have been sent to Liberia with 2O7 emil
grants. m c.
Since the last annual meeting an auxiliary Society
has been formed IN Iowa, and the Legislature OF Mis-
sour has appropriated $4,000 year for ten years TO
aid the Society in that State. The Legislature OF
New.Jersey has also made liberal donations for the
cause and generous-spirited citizens OF Maine have
determined to build a colOnz alton ship.
The history of Liberia i next alluded to by the lie,
pOt, and many gratifying facts are stated. ne" ana
prosperous village has been formed at Cape Mount on
The very spot where formerly existed notorious slave
factory. The schools and academies are in very
prosperous condition. The r-t Liberia book has been
pubished--a volume Of poetry entitled Dowante, or
jacks History, and thirteen minor poem, by H.
II. Gibson. 1t j. highly compimented by the press.
The Report urges appropriation OF s2U,OOO lot the
construction of buildings Liberia for the reception OF
emgrants. 1t is stated that there Is gradual I'M
Improvement in the various moral and social depart
ments New churches have been built-ln various To-
caites new fields of missionary labor opened-addi-
tona spiritual labOrers have entered upon theH "oiA'
ard seasons Of Divine Grace are frequent.
The officers Of the Society for the coming year are
a. follows: The Hon. Mr.. Latrobe, President the Kew
X. Il. Gurley, Corresponding Secretary; the hev'
Vim. MoI.aiD, Finance Secretary the Kew. NJ W
cult Travelling 'Secretary; Dr. J. W. Lagerheel, Re
cOrdDg Secretary. The salaries OF the INST TWO were
fixed at $4,000 per annum the othen 81, 500 esch;
The Washington correspondent of The " I. COM,
ucTeal states that Congress last year appropriated
al 600 for the support Of Consul IN llDerla WIFI
!. regarded a. an official recognition OF the kepupnt
of Liberia and il is earnestly hoped that an appohf
ment OF Consul will be made. boston Joufha'