The New York herald., 1870-01-19
AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

Meeting of the Bonrd OF Manas crs-Opera-
lions Of tho Socieiy-.An Exhaustcd Trca-.
sury-Incrcased Applications for Pnssax0
Tor Coionists-Emigrnnts Happy In Thcl~
Now Hones-Prospcrify Of Liberin.
WASHINGTON, ian. Is. 1870.
inc Board or Managers OF the American Colo
hHaton Society met this morning at their rooms.
n'r' . Latrobe, OF Baltimore, president, and VIII
nam copp'nger secretary. There were present
al unusually large number OF delegates, repre-
senting the societies In the New England.
Made ana Eastern states, among whom were Presl
dent Lane, OF Princeton; Rev DIR. Patton. Rev. DIR.
q. IL. Hall. formerly OF this CITY, ana Rev. Dr.
Schenck. Of New York. The morning was occuuicd
IN considering the annual report aud hearing the
reports from the delegates
The annual meeting took place tonight whom ad-
dresses were delivered by Mr.. Latrooe, Rev. Drs.
Hall ana Schenck and Professor Henry.
The report states that the receipts during the year
1869, including balance OF Sl.GT7 65 December ST.
1858, and 81 I42 az from investments realized, were
$7l,0ss So; ana the expenditures were $40 0li "a.
leaving balance In the treasury. December 81,
1859, OF $i,ois. The excess OF expenditures over
receipts during the last four years has been
paid from the fands on hand at the cIos5
OF the war. The treasury B now nearly
exhausted, ana the demand upon ths
society IN the prosecution OF It's work cannot 90
mel without Increased contributions. The socieIy's
snip Golc0ndx sailed tast November with 100
omigrants Tor Liberia. They were In the prime OF
lie ana mostly farmers. TwenIy-six Of them could
read and hlteea could read anu write, more than
0nc-lourth OF the whole number protesting Chrs-
tlans. with but few exceptions they are 70
locate al ST. faups river. near the ilrst falin
or rapids, interior from Monroyia, thus help
Ing TO strengthen the communities already
planted on the banks OF that valuable stream, and
at the same time forming advanced links IN cham
or Settlements extending inland 10 tho centre of
Africa Measures have been taken TO have them
iound TWO new settlements, to be known as Artk-
ington and Brewerville In honor or OF their en-
expected and iproyided for, but offers or higher
wages and very active and earnest opposi-
iion TO emigration prevented. Tho society
haa given passage To aud settled iD la
beria 1894 persons during the last four years.
These were al aelf-moved, aud were OF the best
class or tbc colored population. requests for OPP
pofunity OF settlement IN Liberia next spring have
been received nom various parts OF the country.
Ihey inciude three companies eacn said TO be about
GAINESVILLE N. o.. ana party OF some 800 IN Ciai.
borne parish, La Tney have sought society," ana
are represented as worthy people, accustomed 10
| agricultural aud mechanical pursuits
Letters from citizens and new settlers OF Liberia
state the general hearty satisfaction OF the later
with the country, ana That they better to day
| and happier than tney were IN the United States.
Communications from the republic report tho
building or better houses and the enlargement or
plantations.
Sugar and coffee farms are being opened with all
the signs or prosperity and feeling or security ana
tranquility.
The recent message or President Payne states thak
our mercantile interests have been prosecuted with
great assdulty ana success.