Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04
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III. Glrietn anniversary of the Vermont
Colonization Society was attended at the
Brick CuurcH m tai- i.lce, 'u Thursday
evening, Oct. -o. tey.JHu NH.ei.r, d. d..
President oI Ja- Society. IN tnc chair.
Suiptur. was read and prayer offered by
Key. B. W SDlta. ot Burlington
The annual report was made by the $ ere
sarY, Key. 'an h. Converse. from W.Ini it
appeared that encouraging progress has been
made during the year ilst.
L!1aru Is thriving Il c"!arei people nt
ths country are looking owari the lind of
their ancestors. ana evidences are multiplying
that the enterpriss oi e'ioylAuou in Africa Is
soon to receive more market iiF'r. lhe re
port alluded t'a new movement fora separate
organization for encouraging settlements in
1orub5 as unnecessary. He same object can
be more economically and efectuaIiy accom-
plshed through the Llhermu Government and
the Colonization Society.
Mr. w NJ. DAVIS, Ll5crllu now IN ths
country Tor the pup2s- OF studying law, was
present. and gave some very mt resting IN
formation respecting hls gong to Liberia, and
his views OF that country lie IS a native OF
Pennsylvania, anu IKE many others OF '' ms
pc pie he was strongly preludIced against
colonization. But accidentally made the ac-
quaintance OF Ex-PreSident Roberts at Phila-
delphIa, and started almost without prepara
ton t9r Liberia. When he reached Monrovla,
ne found every thing so much more agreeable
than he had expected that he wondered tHat
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eneu great. Liberia, hesliu, Is lIee cOuh-
try, extending X hundred miles along the
coast. ani ind faitalv towards the interior.
lie thought t1't' HAe inns country all DE,
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Ie mop ye' 10 see 2'",'s i'Iigr III 'i'e NY IL,
lior' i' al aio"S % Vl' Iu'ia' O'eA!i' i"e
clIuiate Is gediI" as any l'I'ioh "i'nih '"o
tropics. Inc SOL Is itrlHe. ne people are
INDUSTRIOUS IloI"I anu haF aFpy' HohIotii ii'9
aoouI lnree tnoLs ma 'hnl 'iJah' Is, iouI chufcl-
eS-Aeth9dlst' 81 p5i95' II .sc'ptl ana ffe'oy-
terldn' II mas 9ooI scho'iS, minister's LW-
yers ana doctors. in1y nave gl'd A3u-eS'
some worth zen iha ua'tnd dollars. Al KINDS
OF tropical truits are a'1ndant, ond the pe9-
pie are directing tAef a te'itI'n PARTICULARLY
10 agriculture ana specially 90 the cui'Na-
'loh oI col'oh. No,-ihg IS wanting 2~V en-
terlrl.slIS men ana clpiJaI % maze Llo ma IA
superior Gotton growing country In me- ne
thought Liberia the best p.aci Tor " hls Peo-
pie ana ne wondered that 50 in.'''y We're
onWliiing to g. ana mat So m3e1 wa Salo
IN tins country asunst colonization.
Rev r. Butler offered 'ae following res3-
luton, with some BRET r3narl
P,.,yr,5 That ,bc claiu. If r.bc,ie ,-on tho
sympathies. benevolence and confiolss u. lolcr-
leans, as securing tie ends O. q -..- colony in
Africa are just and imperative. ondtaat Vermont
should not fail of liberal efforts for The carly tri-
umph OF thus great enterprise Tor tue c0l0r'l race
Rev. DR.. Wheeler followed with some per
tnent and forcible words. which will not
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