Evening star., 1868-01-22
Fifty first Anniversary Of the Colonization

Inc nfty-hrst anniversary of the American
colonization Society was held last evening a;
Wesley Chapel. The meeting was called to
order by the President Mr.. J. II. b. I.atrobe
81 baltimore, and after prayer by the Rev. Mr..
tIalS- the annual report was read by The Sec
ntaTy. Mr.. VIM. &. Coppinger. The report
confirms much interesting information The
receipts of the SOCisty during the year show a
total Of S'r3-Is9, including Sl3,26O from dona-
uons- and S27,oO from legacies. The disburse-
ments Tor the same period Were: Support of
emIgrantS on the voyage and for SIX months
after landing in Liberia, SO, Col repairs and
rUHnIGc the ship tiOlconda. Sa6 III s.: the Gov
er1meHt of Liberia, for the care of r..captur.d
Africans, S2.53l c.; salaries of secretaries and
az, nts- paper and printing the African Reposi-
tory taxes, insurance, and repair on ColoniZ "A
Iiou Building, Sc, StSiGG T.: making a total of
>e4-l~"es-compelllng the sale OF inves ted funds
10 meet the difference. Sr2,tsG. During the mast
yrdr the toloonda has made two trips TO Libe-
IIa. carrying Oh emigranIs. Since the last an
nGai meeting eigh- Wee Presidents OF the Soci-
ely have died, Vie DIR. stephen Duncan, of
MIs>i>slppi; Hon Washington Hunt, of New
forE, Rev. Joshua Sou.e- 10. D. of Tennessee:
Hon. Joseph A Wright, OF Indiana: Freeman
Clark Esq, of Maine; VIM. H. Brown. Esd
of Illinois; Hon. James VI. Wayne, of iporcir
and Rev. Jerrm Iah Day, II. d., of CONNECTICUT
There >|s'm~ 10 exist great want of conf
ner, ial facilities on the West African coast
NJ EhglIsh IoVernment gives an annual sub
siCy ol tE"niy thousand pounds sterling TO the
AiIlcan steamship Company for carrying The
mails, NC., and the success attending this enter
prs" has rnahied th" company 10 declare a
h'itNy dividend, and also To increase the
hummer OF the steamships. Tue question il
ASKED " hrn VIII the American peoDle awaken
20 the importance Of Il similar line, and the
value OF thus enriChimg commerce. Perhaps no
CU' measure promises so large a share ot tho
grow ing trade of West Africa a. a line of steam
ships from the United States to IIberia Three
hUndrt 81 and twelve emigrantS We're ,nipDed
from BaItmorr IN November; many of whom
had served IN th" federal army In no previous
year h:i> Liberia TPCei we'd men of more promise
Tn" Society i indebted TO the Errcdmen-s
bultau for the transportation OF emIcrants
from their homes 10 places OF embarkatIon
Applications for passage in May have reached
the company, numbering over 2OOO. The ad-
hihl>tiluOn OF government in Liberia moves in
a. much order - that of other States Among
the acts OF their legislature last Year. wa the
passage of an act granting 10 acres of prouud Tn
elnlSrants from the United States The cans,,
OF christianity i rapidly on the increase. and
many churches have been erected and estab
hSied during the past year.
n" rradInS OF the report being concluded.
MI Latrub9 stated that il was expected that
President Hill, OF the Harvard University
would BE- present 20 deliver an address on the
occasion, but he was compelled 10 remain at
ms home. He had. however. forwarded his
written address, which Rev. DIR. Peter Parker
OF tins city. had consented 10 read. DIR. Parker
was then introduced and read the address of
lr- HILL which was an able document. re-
NlewiHg tlic past history of this organization
now catering upon Its second half century of
and phiianthropic TO aid by their c0nntrnance
anu means the great objects which the society
axe lab ring 50 zealoUsly 10 successfully
achieve
Senator Frelinghuyseu. OF New Jersey was
then introduced and delivered a most rloaupnt
address saying that he thought ne saw the
fnger Of God in this work: il was in this man.
ner that the people OF Africa would b. Chris
uanizsd and civilized. He adyerted briefly TO
the circumstances attending the first importa-
uOns Of slaves into this country. The negroes
had b"en transported here TO be sold and 10 re-
main slaves but an oyerruling providence had
sci Them free. The guilt Of slavery IN this
country was To be attributed TO English cupid-
IIE. Northern stupidity and Southern pride.
hlJ ihr day of d"liveianCe had come. and lust
a. the cClOred man receives his instructions from
will BE- his influence on Iib.rIa and Africa
II the black man wants 10 90 TO the land OF his
ioIeiatber~ he would give him a helping hand
but II he wishes 10 remain lac ha. thu right TO
y mann. " nile he dld not venture any prefic-
non - 10 v hat would bn their political future.
IN thi~ country ne thought that circumstances
ml2hj arie' which would impel MANY To emi-
sf;,t"- who would Vet carry the genius of Ameri-
can civilization into the heart OF Africa If.
neNt spoke of tho necessity of tabli> hing raru
sion SIId thai ia" people here had a great and
inrOIl lant duIy To perform; that the elevation of
tn" cCIOred people would have an unnOrtinr
tFHuHC upon civilization III Africa for all time
to come.
Prof Benjamin I.arrahep. OF Vermont WAS
iiir n"NI speaker. and made short but appro-
pTiatc address
Al the close of Mr. Larrab-o-> remarks. the
Pr >Ident. Mr.. I-atrobe, entertained III audi
"nCr Tor a short time and alluded To the pIo-
qu"ni address Vi Senator FrelIu-huNsr Ad-
lourned.