National Republican., 1876-01-19
The Status OF the Settlement Fully Ex-
plafned-Its work and Its Tribula,
tfons-Financial and Other DimcRl-
ties Recommendations OF o Lead.
ing Naval 0Aicer-Good Showing for
the Association.

| tIohs-1 knonCAnA on<h otnSE
ties Overcome-Testimony OF o Lead
| ing Naval 0Aicer-Good Showing for
the Association.
| The American Colonization Society held its
| iIty-n1nth annual meeting last evening at the
| New York avenue Presbyterian church. The
| president John H. b. Lltrobe, esq.,, Of BaltI-
| more occupied the chair. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. DIR. Sampson.
ANNUAL REPORT.
The report OF the secretary, DR.. Coppinger, read
by himself, irst recorded the decease Of number
of members of the society during the past year,
notably the Hon. Thomas W. Williams, of Con-
necticut; Hon. willard Hail. of Delaware; Rob't
Hale Ives, esq.,, OF Rhode Island and Hon. Albert
Fearing, Of Massachusetts,. Liberia, he said,
mourned, also, the death Of q number OF promi-
nent and useful citizens, among them Hon. An
gustus Washington and Rev. John Wright Rob-
erts.
The financial report indicated the resources for
twelve months have been, from donations, &c..
9713; from leg gacies, 81 oi2S5; for education in
ana TS@ SLnes S sources s
support Of emigrants; s., ,7Os.5o for education in
Liberia; sl5,27S66 in the payment OF debts and
interest, and s6,S3iO7 for other purposes.
EMIGRATION.
The report referred to the safe arrival. upon the
18th of December 1874, on the shores OF Liberia of
ba ssT1e Gaa ep e
Since the last annual meeting there had been
sent to Liberia twenty.three emigrants: Th.ir
annual expedition had been dispatched by the
bark Liberia, from New York, January 13, 1876
containing, among others, two licensed ministers
in the Methodist Episcopal Church, who expected
TO enter the Liberian annual conference. For the
last fifty live years emigration to Liberia had
been uninterrupted. Those now reported make
total, from the beginning, OF 5,o9s, exclusive Of
5,725 5recapturtd Africans, whom they.had induced,
to settle in Liberia-making a grand total OF
20. $50 persons to whom the society had siyen
The report quoted from an address from divine
of the African republic, delivered on the occasion
OF the opening OF planters hall on the banks of
sources of the country, and predicting useful
and prosperous future.
INCREASING NUMBERS,
the report said were turning their attention to
thousand persons are at the present time earn
estly soliciting passage, and other thousands
might be coloniZed during the current year
Liberia continues to make fair progress in COM
mercial, agricultural political and religious re-
spects and to deserve the kindly patronage OF the
country which was the birth place of many of its
message of President Roberts to sustain this as.
"St Paul's River Steamboat and Tram way Uom-
panyn during the last session of the Liberia
Legislature, Hthe 0plect OF Whlch ID to extend
communication with the interior. and reap the
advantages that such communication will bring"
The Hon. Henry W. Dennis, Secretary Of the
Treasury, wrote under date OF June q that "Our
agricultural operations were never better than
now, especially in the cultivation OF coffee ginger
and arrowroot. The bark Liberia took away on
her recent trip larger quantity of these pro-
vessel from the Republic" The Archibald
Alexander high school had been reopened with
A considerable portion of the report was taken
up with a rehearsal Of the troubles between the
aboriginal tribes Of the tGrebo United Kingdom"
and the colonists. The Greboes had questioned
the right of Liberia to the land which the Mary
land State Colonization Society had bought in
1884.
Hostilities were commenced September by
the Greboes The Liberians had been generally |
victorious and but little loss had been sustained
on either side. The latest advices received rep
resented that Maryland county had been placed |
II O O1asI Sssn n
draw all but about two hundred soldiers, who |
were to act strictly on the defensive. The United
States steamer Alaska had been sent early in |
December to the Liberian coast to protect the |
American commercial interests, and 1t was un- |
derstood that her commander had been Instructed
succor and defense. |
A letter had been received from Robert Arth. |
proposing to subscribe $500 towards the constitu,
tion OF a company for the survey Of the African !
territory between ST. Pauls river and the Joliba |
branch Of the Niger, and to construct q railway |
thereon.
Referring to the American Centennial the re. |
port said that among the leading events which |
had taken place during the century none was |
more illustrative Of the spirit OF American civili-
zation than the organization OF this society and
the establishment under its auspices Of the Re- |
public OF Liberia.
The history of Liberia is briefly reviewed. |
pressing the Atlantic slave trade from that
portion of Africa but It had diminished the rgors
Of the domestic or internal slave trade by the |
humane laws imposed upon the aborigines and by /
presenting asylums in all its settlements into |
which domestic slaves, If ill-treated, may take |
refuge and secure their freedom.
THE FUTURE.
But the work of the society, the report con. |
cluees, is by no means as some have supposed, at
an end, becguse the slave trade is abo lshed on |
the coast Of Africa and slavery is extinct in the
United States Taking the comprehensive view
Of the subject entertained by not q few Of the |
founders and early friends of the society-a view
nent, in the Inauguration and promotion of which
Christian colored people from this country were
to form important elements-it must be admitted |
that our work is only commenced. Liberia holds |
but barrow strip OF land on the coast. The task
Of taking possession Of ths interior, 9f assisting
Ameriean peCr.- ...Or no may ussire It TO -"
rior, to settle and build up prosperous nation
ality in the land Of their ancestors is still only in
its incipiency before the society. And this is |
missionary societies in this country can pros
ecute with the facilities which, from its consttu-
tion, scope and experience, are within the power
In view, then, Of the work which the society has |
already been permitted to accomplish, and which |
that it is entitled to look for cordial encourage
ment and assistance from the General and State
goyernmonts, as well as for the support which the
public opinion of this great and growing nation |
ought to afford.
ADDRESSES. |
At the conclusion Of the report the Rev. Julius |
L. Grammar, ID. D., addressed the society at
length. He reviewed the origin of the society |
and the foundation Of the progress of the Repub-
lie Of Africa. He spoke in glowing terms Of the
future Of the African commonwealth, and spoke
of the numbers of oolored people in the South |
1t had been expected that Commodore r. W. |
the
modore expressing his inability to be present |
and participate in the exercises as he had de- |
The Rev. DR.. Abbott read his address, which
contained many personal "reminiscences OF L.
IBERIA during many years Of service in the Amer
In conclusion, speaking of the encouragement
and snd aiS fnat me iaisnt RepnDc might receive
recommended the establishment of q mail steam
ship line between the two countries, believing
The Rev. VIM. ives Buddington, d. D., fol-
lowed with an eloquent address: Speaking Of
the condition Of The since the he said
without the substance Of It. They were Just
reaping the ripened fruits Of the colorsd race
best products Of American oivllizstion There
were many dangers confronting the little Repub.
lie. England was about to plant her flag In the
heart Of Africa and take possession Of her riches.
The war in Liberia was making history for Africa;
1t was training heroes for Liberia 1t strength
ening her nationality. Africa needed the school
ing of war.
The continent of Africa was full OF interest;
full Of wonders, and It was high time that the
Africans Of this country were present to bring
American civilization. Africa for the Africans"
had been written by God alsng her shores and by
her various peculiarities, when at length in
the grand concord of nations 1t seemed
to him that he anticipated some strain Of music
coming from the lips Of the African, and with
out him the Kingdom OF God would be fncom-
plete. The exercises were closed with q bene-
diction by Rev. DR.. Mitchell, and the society