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day of August next, the Colonial Agent, Phy-
sician, Assistant Physicians, Colonial Secre-
tary and Storekeeper only, shall derive sup-
port from the Society; and such officers as
the Colonial council may deem necessary,
shall be paid out of the funds raised in the
Colony; and that from and after the first day
of May next, the following salaries be allow
ed the said officers respectively, in full com-
pensation of their services-that is to say,
For the Agent, in addition to the amount
allowed by the Government of the United
States,
$1400.
1600.
600.

For the Physician,

For the Colonial Secretary,
For the Storekeeper,

400. The following preamble and resolutions were adopted on the 20th of February, 1834:

For the better accommodation of emigrants on their first arrival at Liberia, and in order to prevent the necessity of their immediately undertaking the erection of a dwelling-place, and the clearing of a piece of ground, before they have had time to look about them, and to make choice of a suitable location,

"The same provision shall, at the discretion of the Colonial Agent, extend to adult female emigrants.

"That such Colonist have a right within five years to purchase at the rate of one dollar per acre, for ready money, a quantity of land not exceeding ten acres, to be reserved adjacent as may be to the quantity so allowed.

"That these provisions be applicable to the said towns and the district of country within three miles thereof.

"That in respect to the country beyond three miles from the towns:

"Each emigrant, as aforesaid, shall receive, if he prefer it, in lieu of the above donation, fifty acres of land for himself and family,they residing thereon, with the right of purchasing, within five years thereafter, at the rate of twenty-five cents per acre, ready money, fifty adjacent acres.

"That the said allotments and lands sold be laid out, as well in respect to town lots as otherwise, under the direction of the Colonial Agent, in such way as not to interfere with existing rights, and so as to make the lots and farms as regular in form and compact as may be, reserving in the gratuitous allotments to emigrants, adjacent to each allotment, a quantity equal to that so allotted, when requisite to satisfy the rights of preemption.

"That beyond three miles from the said towns, sales of land be made for ready money as follows:

Resolved, That the Colonial Agent be instructed, as early as practicable, to have a number of lots of land laid off, in convenient and eligible situations, in the vicinity of each other, each containing five acres (more or less, as may seem best to the Agent,) and erect on each a comfortable cottage, of native structure, sufficient for the residence of a small family: that a sufficient portion of each "To any one Colonist, at the rate of twen lot be cleared and planted with the most use-ty-five cents an acre, for any quantity of land ful vegetables; provided that the expense of not less than one hundred or more than two laying off said lots, erecting such cottages, hundred acres. And at the same rate for and preparing a portion of the ground, and any quantity of land, provided a settlement planting the same, shall in no case exceed fif- be made thereon by the permanent residence ty dollars for each homestead. And if, after of one Colonist to every hundred acres: Proa residence of twelve months, the occupant vided, however, that in these cases the ap of any such lot shall desire to make it his probation of the Colonial Agent be requipermanent residence, in order to entitle him site; and that in authorizing them he pay to a fee simple right therein, he shall erect special regard to restraining the settlement a similar cottage, and plant in like manner, within safe and prudent limits, reserving for a similar piece of ground in the vicinity, on the future benefit of the Colony, tracts consuch spot as may be designated by the Colo-taining mill seats, mines or other specially nial Agent, for the accommodation of some valuable properties, or selling them at a price other stanger emigrant. But if any such em- proportionate to their value. igrant be desirous of removing from his cottage, and of possessing a larger quantity of land, for the purpose of farming, he shall be accommodated in the manner provided by the Board of Managers, in the following Report on Public Londs, adopted by the Board of Managers, April 22, 1830. "That hereafter, unless specially directed by the Board, land shall be allotted or sold to emigrants to Liberia, in the following man

ner:

"Every adult male emigrant, shall, on his arrival, receive a building lot in one of the existing towns, or of such other towns as may be established by public authority, with five acres of plantation land as nearly adjacent as may be; if married, two for his wife, and one for each of his children; no single family, however, to receive more than ten acres, and aid family to reside thereon or the town lot.

"That the proceeds of all sales of lands made, shall be for the benefit of the Colony; but shall be strictly accounted for, and applied by this Board.

"Resolved, That the Colonial Agent be instructed to discourage, by all means in his power, the supply through the factories or otherwise, of the natives with fire arms, powder and shot.

"Resolved, That the Colonial Agent be empowered to make a donation to any Colonist, or association of Colonists, not exceeding five hundred acres of land, on condition that the same be appropriated to the culture of sugar, cotton, or coffee."

Resolved also, That the Colonial Agent be directed to lay out, in some convenient and eligible situation for the purpose, from one to two hundred acres of good land, as a public farm, to be enclosed, sown and planted,

from time to time, in such portions as cir- | opposition, a very clear verdict was given cumstances may permit and render expe- in this court of the people for the Society. dient, with the most useful grain and vege- During a portion of the debate, there were tables for the use of the Colonial Agency, present, it is estimated, as many as 2000 and for the supply of such of the inhabitants people. as are not able, or have not yet had opportunities to provide for themselves; and where unemployed emigrants may also be engaged to labour, on such terms as may be deemed reasonable, until they can meet with more acceptable business: Provided that not more than five hundred dollars be expended in effecting this object, except authorized hereafter by the Board of Managers.

On Thursday evening, the Auxiliary Colonization Society, under whose auspices the discussion had proceeded, met by adjournment, and in conjunction with friends of the Society, determined to make an appeal to the people of Utica, for the purpose of raising, if practicable, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, to aid the Parent Society. I am, very respectfully, yours,

J. N. DANFORTH.

Resolved, That the Colonial Agent be instructed to use his endeavours to obtain a healthy territory for settlement on the high The Rev. E. W. SEHON requests lands in the interior country, at a distance us to notice more particularly than of thirty, forty, of fifty miles from the seacoast; and, provided he succeed in this ob- was done in the Repository for March ject, that he cause a road to be opened from 1833, the contributions received by Liberia to this proposed new settlement; pro-him at Columbus, Ohio. They were vided the expense does not exceed five hundred dollars.

REPORTS OF AGENTS.

UTICA, N. Y., January 17, 1834. To the Board of Managers, &c. Having arrived at this place on the last week in December, for the purpose of presenting the claims of the Society, I delivered on Sabbath evening, December 29, an address in the First Presbyterian Church, after which there was received a contribution of $80. Some friends of the Society here, being anxious its full merits should be laid before the public, proposed to give leave to its opponents to urge their objections.Rev. Beriah Green, of the Oneida Institute, took the ground of the Abolitionists, and in the course of the debate, was permitted to occupy two whole evenings.

Among those who engaged in the discussion, was Rev. Messrs. Aiken and Bethune, W. J. Bacon, W. Tracy, C. Eddy, B. F. Cooper, A. B. Johnson and others. It was continued for nine evenings, and concluded on Monday evening last by passing the following resolution:

"Resolved, That this meeting deeply deplore the unfortunate condition of the coloured population of this country, and commend to the zealous support of the philanthropist and the Christian, the American Colonization Society, as the instrument under Providence, which is best calculated to meliorate the condition of the free negro, and secure the ultimate emancipation of the

slave."

This discussion has ben full, free and thorough. The positions of our opponents were assumed with boldness and maintain ed with enthusiasm. The principles of the Society, the sentiments of its leading friends, the measures of the Board, and the character and the condition of the Colony, were solemnly arraigned and severely investigated. Imperfections were of course discovered and magnified; but after all, the exorts of the very able gentleman, who headed the

as follows:

Public collection after an address in the hall of the House of Representatives, $29 52 After a sermon in the Meth. church, 15 25 Books from Mrs. Espy for the Colo

ny, amounting to A gold Ring from Miss Kelly,

From sundry individuals,

Messrs. Pitcher & Gill,

27 73

2.50 5

110

$190 00

The draft from Cincinnati Branch, for $443, acknowledged at page 61 of the 9th volume, should have been credited to Mr. Sehon.

AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. Pursuant to a notice previously given in the Winchester Virginian, a number of the young men of Frederick county and town of Winchester, assembled in the court-house on Thursday evening, December 15th, for the purpose of organizing a Young Men's Colonization Society. DANIEL CONRAD was called to the Chair, and A. N. H. Meeks appointed Secretary.

The committee appointed at a preceding meeting to prepare a constitution, through their chairman, Dr. DUNBAR, presented the following PREAMBLE AND CONSTITUTION:

We, the undersigned, young men of the county of Frederick and town of Winchester, approving most heartily of the sublime e. ort of philanthropy in which the American Colonization Society is now engagedand believing that the establishment of colonies on the coast of Africa is calculated to produce the most beneficial effects on our own country, and to constitute sources whence the bright beams of light, civilization, and a knowledge of the true God, may irradiate throughout Africa, dispersing forever the Egyptian darkness which now broods over that immense continent-and that it is the duty of every patriot and philanthropist to contribute his aid in carrying

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on this great cause-do associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming an Auxiliary Society, and adopt the following CON

STITUTION:

ARTICLE 1st. This Society shall be called the Young Men's Colonization Society of the county of Frederick, auxiliary to the Virginia State Society.

ART. 2nd. The requisites for membership shall be the annual contribution of any sum that the individual may feel prompted, from his ability and sense of duty, to pay.

ART. 3rd. The officers of this Society shall be a President, four Vice-Presidents, (two of them residents of the town and two of the county,) a Treasurer, Secretary, and Directors, in number not less than six nor more than twenty-four; one half to be chosen from the county and one half from the town; of which Board, when regularly called together, eight shall constitute a quorum.

ART. 4th. This Board, when elected, shall choose from among its own members an executive committee, for the transaction of business.

ART. 5th. The Treasurer shall collect and keep the funds of the Society-of which he shall keep an accurate account, and hold them subject to the Board.

ART. 6th. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Society and executive committee, and conduct all correspondence on behalf of the Society.

ART. 7th. The annual meetings of the Society shall be held on the fourth of July, to receive the annual report and elect new officers; but an election to supply any vacancy may be held at any meeting of the Society. Besides, there shall be quarterly meetings; and the President or either of the Vice Presidents, may at any time call a meeting, when it is deemed expedient, and advantageous to the objects of the association.

The vote being taken, first upon the articles separately, and then upon the whole preamble and constitution, it was unanimously adopted. The Society then proceeded to the election of officers, when

GILES COOKE was chosen President.

JAS. R. CONRAD, M. D. 2nd do.
GEO. LYNN, Jr. 1st do.

town.

PHILIP N. MEADE, 2nd do. } county.

JOHN A. SMITH, Treasurer.
JOHN R. W. DUNBAR, M. D. Secretary.
CARY S. PAGE,

JAS. R. GARDNER, directors for the town.

DANIEL CONRAD,

LLOYD LOGAN,
WM. NELSON,

From the Boston Recorder. MASSACHUSETTS COLONIZATION SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the Massachusetts State Colonization Society was held at the Park Street meetinghouse, on Monday evening, the 10th inst. His Honor Lieut. Governor Armstrong presided. After prayer by the Rev. Mr. Linsley, the Annual Report was read by the Secretary, J. V. C. Smith, M. D. This Society, it is known, devotes its funds to the improvement of Liberia, and making it an attractive and advantageous home for people of colour, by means of schools. The Report was accordingly devoted mainly to that point.

On motion of B. B. Thatcher, seconded by the Rev. Howard Malcom,

Resolved, That the principles recently promulgated by the Managers of the American Colonization Society, in relation to their future course, have our cordial approbation; and that we consider it our first duty to provide for and promote, so far as may be in our power, the welfare of the Colony founded by that Institution on the African coast.

Mr. Thacher spoke at length on the principles and prospects of the parent Society. The resolution alludes to a Report lately adopted and published by the Managers, in accordance with a resolution adopted at the last annual meeting. We shall endeavour in our next, to lay the subject fully before our readers, either in that Report, or in Mr. Thacher's speech.

On motion of the Rev. G. W. Blagden, seconded by Mr. Lincoln, of Worcester,

Resolved, That the American Colonization Society is an important auxiliary in the work of spreading the light of Christianity over the continent of Africa; and that, as such, it demands the encouragement and support of every sincere Christian.

On motion of the Rev. E. S. Gannett, seconded by Charles Tappan,

Resolved, That the history of African Col onization illustrates the importance of the principles maintained by the Massachusetts Colonization Society, and suggests motives for perseverance and increase of activity in

ROBT. M. PAGE,directors of the county. our support of those principles.

Jos. NEALE,

JOSEPH GRAY,

On motion, it was

Resolved, That Bp. MEADE be requested
to deliver an address before this Society.
The address was accordingly delivered
by Bishop Meade.

DANIEL CONRAD, Chairman.
A. NH: MEEKS, Secretary.

The resolutions were supported by eloquent addresses from the movers. As copies of these speeches have been requested for publication, we shall not venture to give a sketch of them at present-imperfect as such a sketch would unavoidably be.

gree.

A Hymn, written by Mrs. Sigour-shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, ney, [See Vol. IX. of the Reposito- and there shall be no more death, neither ty, p. 255,] was sung by the Choir. sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain. But if you do not love Him, The audience was very large and but say it is nonsense-pooh-when people respectable, and the proceedings ani- teach you, you will go to a horrid place mated and encouraging in a high de- where every person is miserable, and you will never come out of it again-never. My mama tells me, that your country is so hot The officers for the ensuing year are that I should die if I went there, and that Hon. Samuel Lathrop, President. His mine is too cold for you to come here; so I Honor Samuel T. Armstrong, Rt. Rev. Alex- fear we shall never see each other till we ander V. Griswold, Hon. H. A. S. Dearborn, get to Heaven. If you do not understand Hon. Wm. B. Calhoun, Hon. Isaac C. Bates, how we shall know each other in the crowd Heman Humphrey, D. D. John Tappan, there, I will tell you that GOD will show us Esq. Theo. Sedgwick, Esq. Hon. Stephen to each other, so we must both try to get C. Phillips, Thomas Napier, Esq. Hon. there-we cannot do it by ourselves, but we Daniel Waldo, Hon. James Fowler, Vice- must pray to GOD to help us for the Lord Presidents. B. B. Thacher, Esq. Secretary. Jesus Christ's sake. We may be sure that Isaac Mansfield, Esq. Treasurer. Rev. Eb- He will do it, for He has promised us that enezer Burgess, Dedham; Hon. Josiah Rob-He will do it if we ask in the Lord Jesus bins, Plymouth; Hon. John W. Lincoln, Christ's name. Worcester; Rev. Howard Malcom, Boston; I have got a cocoa nut, and I know that Rev. Ezra S. Gannet, Boston; Hon. Elipha- it grew on a tree in your country, and I dare let Williams, Northampton; Prof. Samuel say that you will have a cocoa nut tree near M. Worcester, Amherst: Charles Tappan, your pleasant little cottage. You must tell Esq. Boston; George A. Tufts, Esq. Dudley, me your name in the letter you will send to John S. Butler, M. D. Worcester; Thomas me. I live in Athol Crescent, No. 4, in A. Greene, Esq. New Bedford; Hon. Wm. Edinburgh, in Scotland, and my name is S. Hastings, Mendon; Hon. Ira Barton, Ox-Emily Wake. Good bye, my dear little girl. ford; Rev. B. B. Edwards, Boston; Rev. Wm. Hague, Boston; Rev. John Pierpont, Boston; J. V. C. Smith, M. D. Boston; Rev. Geo. W. Blagden, Boston; Horace Mann, Esq. Boston; William J. Hubbard, Esq. Boston; Managers.

I send you a pretty pinenshion with pins in it, because they do not make them in your country. It is very pretty, and it has needles inside, and a bodkin. There is a ball of cotton too, that you may learn to Bew. One of my brothers sends you a einde ling and a penty, and whims & Munich

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little African Girl in Liberia.

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on this great cause-do associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming an Auxiliary Society, and adopt the following CON

STITUTION:

ARTICLE 1st. This Society shall be called the Young Men's Colonization Society of the county of Frederick, auxiliary to the Virginia State Society.

ART. 2nd. The requisites for membership shall be the annual contribution of any sum that the individual may feel prompted, from his ability and sense of duty, to pay. ART. 3rd. The officers of this Society shall be a President, four Vice-Presidents, (two of them residents of the town and two

of the county,) a Treasurer, Secretary, and Directors, in number not less than six nor more than twenty-four; one half to be chosen from the county and one half from the town; of which Board, when regularly called together, eight shall constitute a quorum.

ART. 4th. This Board, when elected, shall choose from among its own members an executive committee, for the transaction of business.

ART. 5th. The Treasurer shall collect and keep the funds of the Society-of which he shall keep an accurate account, and hold them subject to the Board.

ART. 6th. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Society and executive committee, and conduct all correspondence on behalf of the Society.

ART. 7th. The annual meetings of the Society shall be held on the fourth of July, to receive the annual report and elect new officers; but an election to supply any vacancy may be held at any meeting of the Society. Besides, there shall be quarterly meetings; and the President or either of the Vice Presidents, may at any time call a meeting, when it is deemed expedient, and advantageous to the objects of the association.

The vote being taken, first upon the articles separately, and then upon the whole preamble and constitution, it was unanimously adopted. The Society then proceeded to the election of officers, when

GILES COOKE was chosen President.
JAS. H. CARSON, 1st V. President.
JAS. R. CONRAD, M. D. 2nd do.
GEO. LYNN, Jr. 1st do.

PHILIP N. MEADE, 2nd do.

town.

} county.

JOHN A. SMITH, Treasurer.
JOHN R. W. DUNBAR, M. D. Secretary.
CARY S. PAGE,

JAS. R. GARDNER, directors for the town.

DANIEL CONRAD,

LLOYD LOGAN,
WM. NELSON,

From the Boston Recorder. MASSACHUSETTS COLONIZATION SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the Massachusetts State Colonization Society was held at the Park Street meetinghouse, on Monday evening, the 10th inst. His Honor Lieut. Governor Armstrong presided. After prayer by the Rev. Mr. Linsley, the Annual Report was read by the Secretary, J. V. C. Smith, M. D. This Society, it is known, devotes its funds to the improvement of Liberia, and making it an attractive and advantageous home for people of colour, by means of schools. The Report was accordingly devoted mainly to that point.

On motion of B. B. Thatcher, seconded by the Rev. Howard Malcom,

Resolved, That the principles recently can Colonization Society, in relation to their promulgated by the Managers of the Amerifuture course, have our cordial approbation; and that we consider it our first duty to provide for and promote, so far as may be in our that Institution on the African coast. power, the welfare of the Colony founded by

Mr. Thacher spoke at length on the principles and prospects of the parent Society. The resolution alludes to a Report lately adopted and published by the Managers, in accordance with a resolution adopted at the last annual meeting. We shall endeavour in fore our readers, either in that Reour next, to lay the subject fully beport, or in Mr. Thacher's speech.

On motion of the Rev. G. W. Blagden, seconded by Mr. Lincoln, of Worcester,

Resolved, That the American Colonization Society is an important auxiliary in the work of spreading the light of Christianity over the continent of Africa; and that, as such, it demands the encouragement and support of every sincere Christian.

On motion of the Rev. E. S. Gannett, seconded by Charles Tappan,

Resolved, That the history of African Col onization illustrates the importance of the principles maintained by the Massachusetts Colonization Society, and suggests motives for perseverance and increase of activity in

ROBT. M. PAGE,directors of the county. our support of those principles.

Jos. NEALE,

JOSEPH GRAY,

On motion, it was

Resolved, That Bp. MEADE be requested to deliver an address before this Society. The address was accordingly delivered by Bishop Meade,

DANIEL CONRAD, Chairman. A. NH MEEKS, Secretary.

The resolutions were supported by eloquent addresses from the movers. As copies of these speeches have been not venture to give a sketch of them requested for publication, we shall at present-imperfect as such a sketch would unavoidably be.

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