The national Republican., 1861-01-16

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ANNIvERsARY OF THE AMERICAN CoLoNIzA.
TIoN SOCIETY," The forty.fourth anniversary
meeting of the American Colonization Society
was held at the Smithsonian Institution last
night. The weather being very inclement, the
number in attendance was rather small.
The meeting was called to order at u o'clock
by the President, j. II. B. Latrobe, Esq, of
Baltimore.
Rev. DR.. Parker, late missionary to China,
offered up fervent and eloquent prayer.
The President then proceeded to deliver the
usual annual address, He remarked in com.
mencing, that they had met to commemorate
the organization Of their society. 1t had held
its first meeting in the month of December,
1916. The country had Just then emerged
from war. Victories at sea and on land had
illustrated the martial character of our peo-
pie. A common danger had then united all
men. Mr.. Monroe had Just been elected Presi-
dent of the United States, and was TRANQUILITY
awaiting the time for his Inauguration. We
found ourselves in the situation of q brave,
happy, and prosperous nation.
1t was at such time as this, that the desti
nies of another people, in our very midst, who
had no. future, awakened our attention. Clay,
with his eloq uence; Randolph, with his wit
and sarcasm; Madison, the commentator |;
and Key, the accomplished lawyer, the patriot,
and the poet, who conceived, amid the din OF
battle, the glorious " Star.Spangled Banner -
these were the men, and others like them, who
perfected o plan by which the African might
have home in the future.
He then went on to speak Of the glorious
results that had followed the prosecution of the
plan of colonization. Petty orators of party
strife, and such as these, history might ignore
at pleasure, but it would not allow colonization
to be forgotten.
1t was a fact we'll known to all who had been
in the habit of attending the meetings Of this
society, that political discussion had been avoid
ed. They had occupied themselves with the
things germane to the removal Of the free me-
groes from our own country to the more genial
shores of Liberia. What had been the case in
ttle pdSJ WAS tIt CdSc uOW. nv ouSh tiihC 90
this, when it was more than possible the pres
ent meeting might be the last and in another year
no such country exist as had given them their
name, they might be permitted to recall these
"reminiscences of the past, if only to express
the hope that, If they were common to the whole
people, they might find their way to the heart
Of the whole people.
But come what might, the importance Of
colonization could not be impaired. There
might be prejudices of race; the laws of labor
of supply, and demand, might exert an inau.
ence there might be a law by which the weak
er of the two races, the white and the black,
might be forced to emigrate the Union might
be dissolved, and two or more grand confedera
cies be established. In these alternatives, colo.
nization will not only in no wise be impaired
in its usefulness, but rather increased and
strengthened.
Could the example of Arkansas, for instance
be followed in the slave States, or the example
of MARYLAND and Indiana be followed in the
free States, what then, would Liberia be to the
slave but place of refuge2
The march of events paused not. Should
the worst come to the worst, and our country
sink beneath its present troubles, we shoulc
cherish only the more reverence for it, hoping
still for the brightest things in the end, like thu
mariner who continued firing signal guns with
tne nope tnat assistance WOulu al laSJ come.
He closed amid loud applause.
The Secretary, Rev. Il. r. Gurley, then reat
portions of his annual report. 1t is a very abl
one, and presents many facts of much interest
but we are forced to defer the publication Of ou
prepared synopsis on account Of the press o
matter on our columns to day.
Rev. Byron Sunderland then delivered
beautiful and touching address, which was lis
tened to with the most rapt' attention. This ad
dress also we propose to publish i'll TO- morrow
paper.
The meeting was closed with q benedictol
by Rev. R. R. Gurley.
PRESIDENTS LEvEE.-The first levee of tn
season took place at the Presidents Mansio
last evening. Quite large number were j
attendance, including most of the Cabinet off
GERS with their ladies', and a nu mber of Foreig
Ministers. The Army and Navy was also larg'
ly represented.
DEATH OF A WAsHINGToNIAN.-OnM Monda,
Mr.. Newton, q clerk in the finance division
the Post Office Department. received INTEL
gence of the death Of his son, well known as
citizen of Washington. His death occurre
under the following circumstances:
He was member of one of the surveyin
parties from Independence, Mo. At Counc
Bend, on the 4th inst, whilst holding pist
in his hand, the piece suddenly discharged, Il
ball passing through his hand into the bod
causing death on the following day.
We understand that the national flag is abo,
to be unfured from the top of the Washingto
National Monument, which is l80 feet
height, from the ground to the iron frame wor
on the summit. Could there be more fttin
place for it
AN ARREsT.-Several months ago, gentl
man who was stopping at Willards' Hotel lost
considerable sum of money. Suspicion WI
fixed upon Patrick O'Neil, who is an employ'