Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-18

G bsforS Tice!rs o'clock, m .; Othsr,ciss they
q |of appear until fhe nszi DAY
peg -Di"riet Of Columbia Adrsrsissn1snfs
sSsrfsd IN the BALTIMORE Sux are yseeIred
q - JorI"Hrdsd from THE STAR o6ics
AnsUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN COLOMBIA
TON SOC.ETY This meeting took place last eve
Ming At the Smthson' Institution. the President
Of the Society, J. II b. I.atrobe, Esq occupying
thu ehair, and several stnguished friends of the
go being seated on the platform. The audi
60 Is one Of the largest of the season After
= hing of the meeting by prayer, the annual
rsu1i1 was read by Rev. X. r Gurley. Secretary
a unBOciety.
g. report opens with a brief tribnte Of respect
= mueraI disting uished and Iamentrd friends of
1uGInse-amOng them the Hon. Richard Rush,
e pa, and John II. Cooke. Of Va. Mention is
tn made of several expeditions which have
FOR Liberia during the year. The fftv-three
q hts who sailed in November. ISIS and TO
N allusiOn was made in the last report set
T. Dc most of them, at Careysburg 1.-THE interior
- nent) though the company from Massa-
g ets went 10 Clay Ashland. on the ~. Paul
i ev. John Seys, agent of the. United States
aptured Africans. took passage at this time.
q his arrival expressed great delight in wit
nu1g the rapid progress which had taken place.
d11nR his absence Of two years, in agriculture
a. 0fher useful industry.
hi expeditions have been sent ont the past
ycnt, conveying in all to Liberia 2i- cmigrants.
many of them liberated slaves. Of whom fnrtv-One
Wur6frOm the eS.ate of the lte John Nc Dor on H.
Re re-caPtured Africans have improved in
hxh and acquired some knowledge OF the
= Iish language and civilization They are dis
q ned among different settlements
Dalth has prevailed generally during the year.
- testimony of Mr.. SEES in this respect is highly
11Dorable-
nc LiberianS. aroused 10 sense of the value of
- Culture and commerce, have sought to promote
tk6n more eff-ctually than ever before. during
- last In allusiOn TO the spirit Of industry
at animates them, President Benson writes that
Fit suffers no abatement it must soon work great
c1nnge in the Republic.
The second national fair opened at Monrovia OIL
the2ls, Of December. The building was erected
&c hundred feet in length, forty feet wide COW
efe6 with palm thatch, thence called the Palm
F1Ihce, in which Were exhibited the productions
ao1 manufactures of the country. Cotton cloths.
oo(nr. coffee fine cabinet furniture Were among
ARTICLES exhibited.
Seral persons in this country have offered
pg0hiums to encourage the cultivation of coffee
an9 the sugar cane. The commerce OF Liberia
f1o4eases every year.
liberia maintfims friendly relations with for
efU4 nations, and has won their respect and con-
hdence The President OF Liberia has expressed
h1oxrdtitude for the gift to that Republic of the
oDed schooner Quail from the English govern
u1ot. a fine vessel Of one hundred and twenty
60 tons. thirteen tons larger than the Lark. pre-
& I'D sOHic years ago by Her Britannia Majesty
I'm Improvement of the native tribes is u cher
ID object of the Llberian government. TO
o. subject President Benson called the attention
oILe Leg stature in his last message. and urges
"a the education Of the abOrigines and all other
fhkabitant> should be the game. The natives
ooDe ID settle near the s-ttleme is tn enjoy
pfotcctOn, and are fast acquiring the habits of
cIfi itiOn. They invite missionaries and :eaC h
from d slant towns of the interior.
5Zhe construction Of road from St Paul's river
6Careys5ur- mas of late been deemed matter of
urucut necessity; also to multiply settlements in
~ interior rapidly as possible.
Ihe thoughts of free COlOred persons have been
8kned during tie last We; to Africa, and they have
ooGg knowledge Of It's advantages as their future
honlr We truS; Providence viii direct their
way to Liberia, where alone at present their
Mghest interests can be secured. Late excite
Dents force many IF these people from the South
ID in the North they find their presence unde-
drcd. Should not some aid be- granted to enable
tben To posses the great Inheritance Of their
cestOrs in Africa.
The schools IN Liberia are rising yearly in repu-
fatiOn and importance We trust the al ricuIt;es
which now impede the progress Of the erection of
tllr Liberia College will soon DE removed.
The Interior country east of Liberia has been
Explored by several Iiberians. The Rev George
j.. Seymour, encouraged by the government
'lene'rat''l the interior 37J miles. and found
beautiful. well-watered region and many towns
Exhibiting cleanliness, industry and economy Ia
some OF the large towns, of from 2.nO 10 l.GUU
IT.. rle. were many lOuins. cotton was abundant.
and iron manufactured, the people preparing i.
fr1.n the ore
The cause of Christian missions is advancing IN
ItD"IIi. fEbhaDiN t:lt number or mlSS.On1FipS
and teachers (mOsty CGlOre,l) under the direction
rt the Methodist. PRESBYTERIAN. Episcopal ana
~ ,rSt denominations in the Republic and Its
vicinity. is over two hundred The ,hOols under
iGel. care are very hOuriShin9. and many of The.
native children and youth acquiring Il knowl-
rd2e OF our language ard of the Christian re-! zion
The receipts of the SOcety last year nu:h e1-
Creied those of previous ones, but principal
ii"m the amount of 80 500 paid by the Govern
nent for the support of recap tured Africans sent
out by the Niagara and also -, ST.; l. from the
tstite Of the late JOhn Nc Donogi. Of New Orleans
sac expenditures during the same time have been
- .2}2 81.
III" report con- ludps that rs the constitution Of
ths Society authorizes il o prrat in its great
'"c>fne with ti.e General Government and such of
"a" states is may adopt regulations the subject.
~ Is becoming manifest That its ;erpris- should
tr regarded - truly national one. nd HAT the
broad and sagarinus views OF its iiusriOus found
crs-a Washington aud Harper. Carroll and
Marshall a Madison and Cla;- should become
those Of the whole American people
The Hon. Mr.. Taylor Of Tennessee, then ad-
dressed the meeting taking The ground that Africa
was the only natural and proper HON" Of the col
ored race, and that il the mi SSou of the Colo
nization Society 10 gradually restore the rae in
oettercd condition. to their original native land.
Ills speech was very interesting, and was stent q
10 with marked attention.
He was followed bY the Rev DR. STYLES who
argued at considerable lPn1th tina. uicrican ala
very was tt" meal that Providence had adopted
In His mercy, for training nati We mission&r. FOX
the rvdIgrliZatiOn Of Africa.
The Rev. Mr.. FinlaY related his experience - :,
in Africa. and suIgestrd the HectSsitg
# having native missionaries for its evang e!iz
lion. as the climate was very unf1vordblc to the
-esidelce there OF whites. lie Thought that the
--~snt apparent cruel policy that some of thu
States had adopted, of expellng free roes from
heir borders or reducing them to slavery, was
means in tine hands of Providence Of forwarding
he colonization movement.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Finlay's remarks
nd benediCtion. the meeting adjourned TO meet
Il their rooms to-day 1T IL O'Clock.
RIVER The breaking up of the huge field of
ce upon the river on Sunday last was witnessed
with satisfaction, as giving promise of resumP-
ion of navigation. Its effect on the western chan
npl is on the whole beneficial as in passing down
sire IN the broken masses OF ice have both deep
encd and widened the channel there. schooner
nj the New York packet line, which has been
&C. bound in the channel opposite Arlington since
the freeze. though in imminent danger from the
passing ice all day SUNDAY. was fortunate enough
10 escape without damage. by the active Efforts Of
her commander, (Nicholson.) Yesterday steam.
tn went from Alexandra to Georgetown. and
found the channel in excellent condition. though