The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-19

evening in the hall OF the Smithsonian Institution and
though the notice given had been quite limited, large
number Of ladies aud gentlemen participated little
after ocloc the meeting opened with prayer
by the Rev John circuit The secretary Of the society
Rev r. r. Gurley then read some extracts from the last
annual report From this it appears that the society
during the past year has fitted expeditions Of free
negroes anxious 10 try their fortunes in the ourahing
republic OF Liberia The report contained statistics taken
from letter Of President Benson 10 the people of the
rising colony, showing that agriculture had lately
ceyed impulse there and that the cultivation Of
cotton coffee and other important products rapidly
and steadily the increase Alluson made to the
contract undertaken by the society for the education
and protection Of the unfortunate blacks lately ken ia
the SLAYER Echo The report also embraced an exhibit
Of the finances OF the society showing the receipts du
ring the year 1855 to have been S6l 500 49, and the
pendtures sci 1916 81 leaving surplus in the treasury
| of S623 90
The report having been read the president of the
cety Hon }, H. Latrobe and delivered grnoe-
ful and appropriate address Fery-two years ago he
said Robert Finley originated the idea OF establishing
colony for such free negroes might choose to emgrae
The Colonization Society organized to carry ont that
design. Success had crowned its labors and Liberia,
containing within itself all elements of political and
social strength slowly developing distinct and 10
dependent nationality. 1t now in condition to
stand alone deriving its power merely from the emf
grants but from the natives who daily nocking to
the and prosperous State While the people Of Ii
IBERIA numbered nearly half million the emgrants and
their descendants constituted scarcely twelve thousand
souls The society relied for its success upon one of tie
most impulses of common nature the de-
sire Of lettering condition 1t their hope that
acting under this universal impulse, the whole free col
ored population of the Union would ultimately seek its
home and the proper field for its energies on the coast of
| ..,nl Al
pene and commerce, which owed debt to the for
having first removed them would discharge that debt by
Attending the means Of their return.
There arc upon this continent races-the white and
the colored Inc latter, which formerly consisted wholly
of slaves is subdyidcd into slaves and freedmen.
The slaves are class happy and well provided for
the freedmen socially and politically degraded and
placed in unequal competition in all their pursuits
with the whites every year becoming deserving
the consideration of the statesman and philanthropit
The of this growing nierioity to be found in the
continually increasing aggregate of population 1t
is but repetition of the history of the Moors and the
Spaniards and the problem is being tried
whether races which amnlgamate in mar
riage can exist together the soil Time will
answer In the struggle OF life, the free negroes if
they remain sink lower and lower until ultimately
| crushed. Where, then shall they gol VIII they
| seek some other cline where they shall again be-
come the hewers of wood and the drawers of water
No they viii slowly at FIRST but steadily turn to the
land where alone their stations will be equal and their
merits be the of their reward In many
States we see them already seeking strength combina-
ton and united effort but there this spirit combination
will build up and strengthen their national power
There is even now rescssness among the free blacks Of
country, which manests itself in various ways but
which viii ultimately result IA the desired exodus Mr.
Lltrobe closed With feeling and eloquent expression of
their dependence for the accomplishment Of the great
work upon the goodness of that Awisc God who had
| far prospercd their tolls and endeavors,
On motion, copy Of the address solicited for pub
licaton, after which the meeting adjourned to meet in
the same place at tomorrow
WhsuxGrox ART ASSOCIATION. -4The Third Annual Ethi-
baoA now open at the gallery Pennsylvania
nue. between 10th and 18th streets is probably the finest
collection of paintings brought together this
tinent. One hundred and eighty six paintings with
seventeen ongravings and drawings, and ten pieces Of
sculpture by ninety artists the greater majority
of them eminent in their respective branches of afom
exhibition of which the Association have good
to feel proud All honor to the President DR. Horatio
Stone for having labored so assiuously in collecting
these art treasures together
Among the most remarkable pictures Tuscan Girl,
by Washington Allstan; Rp Fan Wiakie, by H. Inman
| Landscapes by j. T. Kensett and Gigroux several
charming pictures by Lambjin portraits by Col Trum-
bull, suliy, Huntington, and peae some of Heiue's
spirited marine pctuEes Mexican Alttespepes by James
| Walker; the Pilgrims First Thanksgiving by Edwin
| White First Lessons by T. p Rossiter and many others
well worthy Of notice We propose to speak in de-
tail when have had fuller opportunities for crcising
Ths metropolis is worthly represented by the works
of P. Baumgras, H X. Brown Cranch J. X, Harley,
W Heine c. Llpman, VIM Mcleod, Horato Stone, J.
i Walker Edwin White, and w. d. Washngton-which
appear very credtably side by side with those by
home masters.
We trust that all who love art and all should love it,
win visit this fine collection often 1t merits liberal
patronage.
! A CoRREcnoN We eheeIfully comply with the re-
quest contained in the following letter. and regret that
the mistake should have occurred:
WASHINGTON d. c., Jan. II, 1859.
EpIroRs OF fnE UNION My attention was called for
progu7, of the Nqhoaal Recorder which you have done
me the favor to insert ia your paper For the word
'iterary your printers have substituted political
that il reads National Recorder Of Religious aud
Political Intelligence r. substituting ;he right word
you viii do special favor, particularly II you give
the prospectus two insertions TO
teaot the misrepresentation oooasoned By the blunder
feel that this is due especially to those cergymen Of this
city who have kindly made expression Of their good
will toward this effort TO establish religious periodical
in the national metropolis Of whom called my at
tention to the error, L. ID, JOHNSON.
THE LADIES MANUAL FANcY WoRK, dantily got
to-up work has been sent to the Union by Franc Tay