St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-27
Colonization Society Of Iowa.

Inc thlrd annual meeting of the
Colonization Society of the State O,
Iowa, was held at Des Moincs on the
l4th ult. Hon. Geo c. Wright, Presi
dent, took the chair, assisted by Hon
NJ. d. Mcllenry, one of the Vice Prcsi.
dents. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
Rev. S. S. Howe, Of Iowa City, pre-.
sented and read the third annual re.
port of the Board of Directors, of
which we make the following alb
stract
In making the third annual report
OF this State auxiliary, the directors
can only encourage the friends of Af-
rican Colonization with the hope of
more prosperous times in the future
continuance Of this Society.
Tho American Colonization Society,
to which this is made auxiliary. re-
ported, in January, 1858, over ninety
seven thousand dollars of receipts and
expenditures, showing enlarged sue
cess beyond any previous year.
The Colonization Packet, Mary Car
"lInc Stevens, as the gift of the late
Gov. Stevens, of Maryland, is now on
ITS fifth voyage to Liberia. The num-
h"r of Liberlans of American descent.
IS now increased to about twelve
thousand. Their territory is over six
hundred miles in length along the
coast and some fifty or sixty miles
interior. Several tribes are in treaty
with the Republic, and are under their
protection, while they are fast bccom-
ing asslmilatcd in habits aud manners.
a receptacle for emigrants, two days
Journey from the coast, has proved
cmlnently scrviccable to prevent the
African fever, and to promote accli-
nation with almost no loss Of life.
The prospects of Africa were never
brighter than at present. That conti-
nent is in progress of exploration, and
in many parts Missionary settlements
are changing the character and ap-
pcasing the warlikc nature Of the
tribes.
To the citizens Of Iowa, this Socic-
ty should seem to appeal with pccul-
lar interest Owing to the constitu.
tlon and laws Of this State, not many
people of color are among us and
their increase by immigration is not
encouraged 1t would be magnani-
nous, therefore, to lend, by private
or public aid, helping hand to other
States, in the return of the free people
of color among them, with their own
to Africa, as the land of their
ancestor, or, (in the words of the
Constitution of our Society," to "such |
other region as Congress shall deem
expedient." And that will be hap
py day for the United States, when
Congress shall adopt some scheme of
emigration for the good of this OPP
pressed race.
A letter from the Hon. JAS. Harlan.
announcing his acceptance of the APP
oolntmcnt as delegate to the Parent |
Society, at Washington, was read.
The following gentlemen were then
elected to fill the offices of the Society
for the ensuing year:
President-Hon. Geo. C. Wright, of
Van Buren, county.
Iice Presidcnts-Hon. J. C. Hall. of
Burlington Hon ID. w. kilbourue. of
kcOkuk Hon. VIM. Hamilton, of Du-
buque; Hon. NJ. D. McHcnry, of Des
Moincs.
Directos-Gov. Ralph p. Lowe, Col |
W. Patterson, Hon. j. II. Sullivan, |
Hon. 7. w Claggett, of Kcokuk NJ |
D. Browning. }. F. Henry, NJ. D., Of |
Burlington J. H. Wallace, Esq, j. |
;. Horton, NJ. D., of Muscat.ne =; G. |
Il. Mitchell, Esq, H. F. Gurley, Esq,
Dt Davenport; Hon. Ben NJ. ~amucls,
Rev. samuel Ncwbcrry, Of ruhuque
Hon. A. Saunders, j. b. Lash, of Nj. !
Pleasant Hon. d. II. solomon, Of
Gieuwood Hon. u. w. Scoyillc, Of
Osccola Hon. L. Sells. Secretary Of
state Hon. Geo. W. McC.eAry, Rev.
7. :. Van Nest, Rev. F. \. >hcarer,
Rev. W II. Harris, NJ. J. Morseman,
Of Iowa City; NJ. l.. Fisher, of Far
mersburg ; Rev. 7. Bird, Rev. }. \.
Nash, Rev. Geo. c. Jocelyn, Hon. 5.
Goodrell, 5. NJ. Dyer Esq, w. w
Williamson, Esq, of Des Moines.
C0rTeSpondiag Seeretary-Rev. 5. S.
Howe, of Iowa City.
RecordtGg .Secretary-Wm. d. Will
son, of Des Moiues.
TeaSnrrr-lloyt Sherman, Esq, Of
Des Moines.
Executive Commltec-Ilon. +. Sells,
Rev. L. Bird, Rev. }. A. Nash, w. w.
Williamson, Esq, ;. NJ, Dyer, Esl., of