New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-02


ever since then ever had that the building and sending
her out 20 Liberia demonstrated against or dsap
proved by the American Society ~ would nave peen
gratuitous assumption of supervision over the New
York State Society to have done So
two years in active and very useil service as
trader between the different settlements IRON Cape
Mount to Cape Pamas, and carried the mails ana pas
sengers. She was ultimately injured on one OF te wy
ages by peril which rendered her sale expedleht'
q Tho American Society in an annual report, spoke OF
her with appreciation. and In the African Repository re-
A. The concluding statement that the Society acmowl
edged the receipt Of S75 for her. and that we are not
penscs, Is either worthy or not worthy to he made
Fair-nindel men and gentlemen can determine which
when they know that the transaction was one WIN
which the American Col. Society had no concern
The pamphlet contains very sophstical and exceed
sand dollars acknowledged in the African Repository as
received from the NewYOrk State Society from Febru
ments in the African Repository official, and II the
Financial Secretary who is one OF the sgners OF the
ceived and subsequently accounted for them he VIII he
deemed, although not very truthful accountant yet
very generous one. one sum OF eighteen hundred dol
lars II is said, was never IN the treasury OF the state 80
eGG, esq. handed to Dr. Pinney, and by him paid
over Mr. Halleek at the time was manager and one
of the Executive Board of the New York state Society
Most Of the money contributed by members OF the
NewYork state Society for particular object, and 1t
was paid to the treasurer of the state Society," ana by
Society But the fact Is that all the moneys acknowi-
edged raised by the NeYYor STATE Society and its
or for its account at New-York and Liberia and the
American Society had the benefit of them, and at the
time honestly acknowledged it, The result Is: o.. The
American Society In its pamphlet in effect admits the
law OF the Society prohibiting It establishing agen,
establishment OF DR.. CIRCUITS agency in New-York
at It's request and with generous consent by the New
York state Society the condition that II was to De
temporary one (O. The refusal of the American Soce
tysexocnive committee to withdraw It at the request
OF the NewYok state Society, and the approval OF the
act by the American Society: a. The untrue and caun-
NOUS allegations stated in the executive committees re-
tiprffft
usal OF the American Society, when evidence of their
alsehood and maleyolence shown 10 expunge them
in the election Of the SewYor state society in 1858, and
of a revolution by men Selling II and eXpeng the
the executive committee to be utterly untrue o. The
persisently multiplying resolution made by IN iS5
binding upon IL and constituting an obligation by IL 10
the NewYork State Society the preense that IT was
abrogated by amcabe permission given by the New
York Society in an emergency OF the American
Society twenty years before to send an agent to
NewYork 10 solicit funds in such places IA might De
ers the portion Of the American Society pamphlet IN de-
Tense OF its action There Is h2weXeT see Sat At che
ciety's statement. IL Is SAID
e ppeaI the statement contains few extracts from anony
e dipagng the operations Of the Parent Society They are
somebody be induced wte anonymously any time about
any oce S fc i Psrn 6f Soesy
The extracts alluded to were not from anonymous
letters" Every Of them is from either well known
missionary Of standing clergyman OF high respeeta-
bility, a member Of the hherian legislature the
writer's are all known personally TO one more mem
bers of the Board of Control OF the NJ Y state society,"
and al them are known to he among me most m
ellgeIt and respected men IN ther several commuul-
ties Their names were not given, lest they might be
sons who do not wish that the truth should be known
about Liberia; who wish its bright side only should he
parads full of earnest industrious, religious, and in
teIigcnt citizens. The NewYork state Society does not
an IFS duty believes that the truth should
be spoken and one induced to emigate TO Liberia by
fase preenses. Liberia Is mainly tropical wilderness,
with soil of unsurpassed fertility, and Offering great
inducements 10 emigration, 10 enterprlShg, ana
industrious men, Steady labor and sinalI outlay Oh
T. one The nmigrant will meet with discomfors to be
borne but IL meets them mantuly, the country has
many rewards to compensate Tor them ana u n9ds out
large inducements to those who desire 10 buld up an
African nationality and rear a powerful ChuTch ana
state on the ruins of nursery OF slaves But me emf
grants who have gone there Were very poor anu III mos,
cases very ignorant Most of them are sti poor and
struggling for livelihood in the hope OF leaving more
comfortable home for thelr chuleh IMAM tn,9 ENJOY;
They need schools; they need MECHANICS; thcy neei
skilled agricultursts and they need christian teachers
They make no secret OF th,r WINE, M uf h
their actual condition and wants should be lad be
fore the benevolent In America ana they eeeye that
with their ard IN promoting he NJ u scLolS
and trades and improved system OF land cultivation,
they viii IN lew years We d. S DeS .t fteE ia
foreign aid as NeW,Lhg dneIs NcIS ,o.Iy ai.ei S
settement Their territory seems destnedto become me
and IN he tbe adiaue point of Christian light TO the
millions Of it, aboriginal people. The New-fork state
tbose who have gone forth through her influence and
of other societies in preparing Tor ms near future
persuaded that present the very best way they can do
This by giving schools &C. every ana every
native settlement that will receive them
A letter from DR.. Orcutt appended to the American
socetys pamphlets REQUIRES passing notice. lie ieit,
American society had received from the New York state
entire amount has averaged year for the last
Is years, and remarks that the Executive Committee
have clearly showed IL 10 he according To the facts or
the case" A. has been stated The African Repository
The official organ of the Society, publishes m9hthly re-
cepts by IT'S Treasury from all sources The acknowledge
ments of receipts cash the NewYork state Society
from January 1872 to February D are a. follows ,o g
a nos for "a 9 % % js s0a. T number Gi g. @
MAY n1ber for l2i IS 90 Feb' Se No. Tor ldoJ 200 W
T lsP S s5t nos for s. 2sg7 e. 42e2l3 "A
During the succeeding years up TO 1868 the NewYork
state society Withdrew its agents from its field but
eGucsH in Liberia by funds committed to it. When Dr.
Orcutt came 10 NewYork it the condition that
tocy tTSm the state socetys treasury
as collections 10y it, lie states his collections here in 1867
and lS @1c I LAO IT. sfacs from i''' S'O o.
am charged obirung myself into Committee duly appointed
70 nominate oacers Of The YeVYoF4 State Society with view pre-
nomination and eectGn Of ne corresponding seee dnl
lie admits going to the election but it by say
ing he did it by special request OF prominent members
aud officers Of the Society IL is believed that II Is some
what unusual for gentleman 10 20 into the election OF
Corporation whether ruled or not by prominent mem
Der or officer 1t is generally understood that none but
have DO nosle Of being present meeting Of the New
Yo Colonization society Of It's Committee convened of the
Hs memory may possibly be refreshed byrecalling the
fact that owing 10 his earnest emOnsance against the
denomination OF the Corresponding Secretary, and his
prediction that II an attempt were made IT, reflect hn
There would he arrow the election was adjourned over
tLe annual meeting II this should fail TO refresh MS
memory letter which he wrote just after IT to one of
the Committee might do IL. But his memory is faulty III
another particular While recognizing me permission Of
be state Society TO make collections the state on con
dton that they should be paid to the Treasurer Of the
| state Society, he adds:
is true collected New York has
and the simple is that sd treasurer PTss
% IT, saving hr did want the trouble OFT ana that
we'll for make the remittance aud report the
| amount 90 him."
frequently disturbed al the neglect Of III but he has no
remembrance of DR.. circuit Offering 10 pay over
moneys him. and he knew he refused 10 receive
any, stated that he did not want the trouble OF It, He
finishes his letter by asSeyeratng that, III all my Efforts
here lin NcwYorl in other states, have aimed TO
secure harmony and eucency the italics are his among
our friends the work in hand. HarmOHy