Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-19


The regular annual meeting Of this Society took
place last evening at the Smithsonian Institute
The meeting having been called to order by the
President Of the Society, the proceedings were
commenced by an appropriate PRAYER by the Rev
John circuit, Of Conn. The Secretary Of the So
clety, the Rev. r. Gurley then read some
extracts from the last Annual II epoTt, a synopsis
OF which we gave yesterday. The Secretary
accompanied these extracts with few pertinent
and eloquent remarks. He alluded, in glowing
teims, 10 the distinguished services which the
late Charles Fenton Mercer, Of Virginia, had
rendered the cause Of colonization. He said that
this Society always had. and still had its oppo-
nents, but that opposition could now do no
harm, for the Republic Of Liberia was already
founded, and the Divine work OF colonizinp and
Christianizing Africa had become a fixed fact
which no human opposition could impede
The reading from the report was followed bv
the great feature Of the evening, an interestinS
and eloquent address by the President of the
Society, Hon. J. II. b. Latrobe, Of Baltimore IL
was was me unanimous verdict Of the large and in
telligeBt audience that this was one Of the most
brilliant and successful oratorcal forts that has
e'er traaspred in this city in any place or on any
occasion.
Finley, OF New Jersey, originated the idea Of
establishing a colony for such free negroes as
might choose TO emigrate. The Colonization
Society was organized To carry out that design
Success had crowned its labors and Liberia,
containing within itself all the elements OF polit
ical aud social strength, was slowly developing
A.
now In condition to stand alone, deriving its
power not merely from the emgrants but from
the natives who were daily focking to the new
ana prosperous state While the people of LII
IBERIA numbered nearly half million the emf
grants and their descendants constituted scarcely
twelve thousand souls. The society relied for
It's success upon one Of the most common i'm
pulses OF our common nature-the desire of bet.
tering our condition. IL was their hope that
acting under this universal impulse the whole
free eOloTed population of the Union would ul-
ok H. hnr
its energies on the coast Of Africa They would
20 there eagerly, at their own ex pense; and COM
merce, which owed debt to the race for having
hrst removed them would discharge that hi
by afOrding the means Of their return
There are upon this continent two races-the
white and the colOred. The latter which for
merry consisted wholly OF slaves, is now subdi-
vided into slaves and freedmen. The slaves are
as class happy and well provided for; the freed.
men, socially and politically degraded, and
placed In an unequal competition In all their pur-
suits with the whites, are every year becoming
more deserving the consideration Of the states
man and philanthropist. The cause of this grow
Ing inferiority Is to be found in the continually
increasing aggregate Of our population Ii Is but
a repetition Of the history Of the Moors and the
SPaniards and the problem is once more being
tried wht Their two races which can never ANAL.
samate IN marriage can exist together on the same
soil. Time Will answer no. In the struggle of
life. the free negroes, IL they remain must sink
lower and lower, until ultimately crushed
Where, then, shall they go! WiiItheys seek some
hswers Of wood and the drawers of water, No:
they Will slowly. at fist, but steadily turn to the
Land where alone their stations will be equal and
their merits be the measure Of their reward In
many OF our States we see them already seeking
strength in combination and united effort but
there this spirit OF combination will serve 10
build up and strengthen their national power
Ihere Is even now restlessness among the free
blacks OF our country, which mdnifests itself in
various ways, but which will ultimately result
IN the desired exodus. MIR. Latrobe closed with
a 6N nj hal
Pendence for the accomplishment Of the great
work upon the goodness Of that All wise {, cd
who had so Tar Prospered their tolls and endeav-
Ors.
On motion, a copy Of the add ess was solicited
for publication, after which, the meeting adj
Journed TO meet in the same place at noon to-
morrow.
Police ChsTs.-Bsfors Justice Williams
wilson Pool, for cursing and swearing in the
streets, was fl-d 81 and % cents costs.
John q King was found drupL an, dtso,5.,I
In the streets, and insnitSd Mr.. LLOYD In the pub
lie streets hned IS and 81 cents costs
JOSIAH Giddings, from the country was caush
driving bis horse and wagon over the CorpoTa-
lion sidewalks contrary TO d certain penal ordi-
nance He was lined 81 and "a cents costs
Herman ConTody went into Dutch tavern In
CONDITION OF excessive intoxication and and-
Ing poor man there, compelled him to stand
treat 10 the extent OF ga fve-cent whisky murb
against that Individuals will. Conrody then
drew forth huge ''slung shot -" which he han
dishrd about in such an artistic manner "a IN
drive forth all who Were present into the streets
FOR safety. Complaint being made before Justice
NiAiains, Ofcers were despatched in pursuit Of
tie dellEGCent, and shortly found him still In
possession Of bis usurpet quarters from whence
De was ma ched before his w Orship who fined
him s2D and ~ cents FOR his little outburst Of
pleasantly
Bridget FitZ was accused by Bridget Me Ouin
OF stealing sundry articles OF clothing she wa,
examined and dismissed
John shaub and John Meader were charged
with stealing wood from the farm ~ Iobn.
Smith, Esq Meader is the man who wa, CHARGED
snort tue since with stealing geese and cut
llh9 tnslr Leads on with hatchet, and got clear;
or, In the expressive language Of the prosPcuting
witness In that case, he was the man ,swhsf
NAKED the geeses heads off NIT der Ratchet
Inc case was examined, and the larceny 40 far
proved as 10 warrant the commitment of the
prisoners 10 the county Jail for their appearance
AT the Criminal Court
One Joseph West was accused Of stealing
chicken- Inc examination ELECTED the fact that
VESTS chicken got into his neiy bborI, coon
and the neig hboT's chicken got into VESTS coon
The nei2 hbor agreed with West that it should
be a swap but afterwards West saw hi, late
property in the street and caught it, The neiyb-
Dor then had West up for larceny. The case was
compromised by the parties each agreeing TO
take possession Of his own bird.
IHE PiccOLONISI CONcERr-Tbe BaIlimo;e
ana Philadelphia folks are just now taking thei,
turn OF the Piccolomini fever, and WASHINGTON
too, Is getting badly infected as witness tn. rush
10 MetLerotts next door for seats for the coming
concert.
Piceolomini is petite, plump, handsome bru-
hette, about twenty-five years of s:,e and ba,
Vac attractions Of engaging manners, deliciou.
voice, amazing execution, and accomplished act
Ing. She II said TO be Of a noble Tuscan family
ana thai goes Tor something in this republican,
country where We are rather partial to nobilitv
h" career On the stage dates back only some
nVe or sir years, three of which have been spent
IN London, where she was the rage, quite as
much 80 for time, was Jenny Lind there
her greatest part is said TO he that Of VioIetta i'm
la 1Taviata '''
Among the romantic incidents OF her history
]. the Tact that an English nObleman was so IA.
clHdted BY her charms Of person and manner
thar be on-red her his hand which she was on
the point Of accepting, but on his intimatiny
Ihdt ne should expect her TO relinQuish her pro,
I.s.ion, she promptly rejected the offer saving
that the had sooner be great artist than the irst
iady In the land. In short, her career has been
one steady triumph, and has, perhaps, not vet
reached its elimination -
We shan be surprised IL the concert to- orrow
night Is not The most brilliant musical occasion
known In this city since the advent OF Jennv
Liad. '
sUFREME COURT .-Yesierday, Bernard Ros,L-