Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-01-29
American Colonization Society

The Annual meeting Of this society
was held in Washington on Tuesday eve
ming, Hon. Elisha Whittlesey presided.
According % the report of the Secretary,
Rev. Dr.. Gurley, the receipts of the So
ciety during the past year were S97 ,385.
and all outstanding debts have been paid.
Il CONCLUDED with the remark that mis-
sionares we're rapidly on the Increase,
and their iabors were bringing forth fruit
in abundance. About $1,000 have been
expended towards a college in Liberia,
to be built at Mesurado. We copy the
following sketch of the speeches made on
. the occasion:
The chair introduced to the Society
tho Rev. DR. Slaughter Of Virginia, who
offered the following as basis of his re-
marks:
~ResoIocd, That in our judgment,
America in Africa IS solution to the
problem of Africa in America"
He spoke of the manifest destiny of
the African race: that while the people
Of all nations were permitted to come to
this country, and be on an equality with
tie people to whom they came, the IN
fortunate black men Of Africa We're forced
here, to be used after a proper course OF
discipline, as means of civilizing and
christianizing their countrymen of be-
n;ghted Africa. He spoke Of the achiev-
meCt Of the american Colonization Soci-
ETY. to this end, and of the fact lis infu-
euce had exterminated the slave trade
from more than Eve hundred miles of At
ricaH sea coast. He spoke most ably
and eloqaently for half an hour.
The chair then introduced the Rev.
Thomas J. Bowen to tue meeting. The
speaker had spent several years in AZ
iiea, in explorations Of It's surface and
convenient openings for coioL.za.ion.-
Africa was home for the oppressed, and
an asylum for those who had been taught
to appreciate the benefits of civilization
by a discipline il this country. It was
evideng, ,zUu4 the eo,,r-e Of o+,o,,ts, tlot
God designed, by placing Africa in Amer
lea. TO transplant and form American IN
stiyut;ons in Africa.
In regard to the civilization ofthe AZ
rican race, a great race, 4 great work has
already been done. The slave trade was
the most disastrous influence against
which the society had to contend.
/ The speaker had seen as many as eish-
teen populous African towns on the slave
coast depopuIated entirely, in a short
/ space Of line by this traffic. But the in
Eaence of tie missionaries was beginning
to be felt far back in the interior of the
( country ; the mind Of the whole nation
was beginning to be changed, and those
benighted were beginning to feel for the
benefits of civilization. There was great
. hope Of success in giving them the bles-
sing Of the Christian Gospel. In the
English settlement Of Freetown. there
were already twenty-tbree Christian
churches established and in nourisLinc
condition.
1.-THE mind Of Africa was improved
and strengthened by education and reIi-
cioa. its commerce and its influence would
be great indeed in course Of time.
He was anxious to have colony plant
ed in Yoruba, for if that portion of the
country was ever to become civilized. the
advantage to trade between that and Ii
Jefia would be immense. The gold field,
Of Central Africa were five hundred
miles in extent, and the wealth. Of these
mines, which was immense, would. were
that portion Of Africa to become civilized.
be scattered. and lend It's aid in the es-
tablishment Of the future empire IF that
/ great country.
/ On concluding, he was followed by
Rev. Dr.. Seys, the society's agent in AZ
RIGA for several years. His brief re-
marks were descriptive Of the progress
and success of the society in Liberia and
other portions Of the country. He had
planted tie colony at CarysvilIe. some
miles back in tie interior from Liberia.
lie bad explored the hill countrr. and
brought home specimens Or tie frgg. o-,
and cotton IF the country through which
he mad explored. lie gave most encopr-
aging and hopeful accounts cf the soc-
cess Of the new colony Of Carvsvilge
a church had been erected there IN 1a.=
than three months from tie lime the col
ohy was first planted ali Of which va.
carrying oat the scheme OF TRANSFERRING
AIrca back to Ter own home. Of t,s
glory OF society and of the great Create.
he colony did not starYe on the contra
ry lhey we're fed sumptuousiy three ti,pe-
Gay, on venisoH (for the forests abound
u "eauit-al deer NJ various varicfies)
ana sheep me-. and beef, and on every
h I. OF vegetable indigenous to a tropical