The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-02
Anniversary ofthe American CoIoni-
cation Society.

The Anniversary of the American Coloni-
zation Society was held at the Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, on Tuesday eve
ming, the 18th inst.
John H. B. Latrobe, Esq, presided. Rev.
DR.. Mclean, President of Princeton College,
opened with an appropriate address to the
Throne of Divine Grace. Speeches were de-
livered by Hon. MIR. Taylor of Tennessee,
Rev. DIR. Stiles of Georgia, and Gov. PInney
OF New York portion OF the annual re-
port was read by the Secretary, the Rev. Mr..
Gurley. During the year just closed, the
society has been called to mourn the decease
of two of its earliest Vice. Presidents-the
Hon. Richard Rush, of Pennsy lvania, and
General John Hartwell Cooke of Virginia.
Other friends have left for their reward, as
follows Dr. James Goble, of New Jersey !;
Rev James Alexander, d. D; John Beve-
ridge of New York, who makes provision
by his will to peFpetuate the good of educa-
ton in Liberia, for which he largely con-
tributed during his lifetime; Hon. John
Brewster, OF Shirleysburg, Pa. John Wag-
ner, of Easton, Pa; Rev. NJ. b. Hope, of
Princeton, n. j.. and also the Hon. Isaac
BIackford, Judge of the Court of Claims,
and an honored member of the executive
committee OF this Society.
The income of the society for 1850 ex-
ceeds that of any previous year, the entire
receipts being $160-906 10, and the expen-
ditures 1912, 32.34.
Throughout the colonies health has4s ener-
ally prevailed, with some exceptions, among
the recent emigrants. For some months it
diminished in Monrovia and its vicinity, by
the existence of small pox, increasing the
mortality, but later advices encourage the
belief that with the constant observance of
temperance and proper care, good health will
again permanently prevail.
In the pursuits OF agriculture and COM
merce the inhabitants are engaged peaceably
and in great harmony, all working in good
earnest. They have exported more Liberia
products to Europe and America during
six months than have ever been altogether
in the entire forty years Of Liberals past
history.
Protective industry is on the increase.
The success of their second national fair was
beyond the most sanguine anticipations of
devoted friends Premiums from America
and Europe are now offered for the best pro-
ducts and especially cotton, at some future
exhibition.
The relationso Liberiato foreign nations
are maintained on the most friendly and lib
eral principles, and have won respect and
confidence from all.
Of the native African population II Is
stated that the cherished objects of the gov
eminent IS to encourage and instruct the
people in useful arts, habits and employ
nlents Of civilization.
Peace is to be maintained and order en-
forced on the high ways of the interior
near the republic The President is fully
authorized to carry this out.
Emigration, for several causes, has been
retarded but in the northern and middle
States, during the year, attention has been
turned towards Africa, and many have
sought knowledge of its advantages as q
future home. On the subject of education,
schools have been established with the hap
piest effects, rising every year in reputation
and importance. Books have been sent
from America, and other importantfacilities
afforded. LEGAL controversies have obstruc-
ted the progress Of Liberia College, but cir
cumstances noS induce the hope that they
will soon be removed.