which it is exercising over the territory || of the institutions of religion and education. which it has purchased of the native tribes. All this is very manifest. The letter of Commander Jones abundantly proves it. The conversation of Capt. Buckle with Gov. Roberts asserts the same thing. But farther than this, they do not condescend to inform us. What do they want? What alteration would they have in the constitution and government of Liberia? Do they imagine, that if the present relation of Liberia to the American Colonization Society is dissolved, that the colonists will give up their right to control their own territory? Do they imagine, that then, they can land their goods and pay no duties? We should think not. Surely they have not so read the colonists. The Society has retained the power of appointing the Governor, but the Lieutenant Governor has been elected by the citizens of the commonwealth, together with all the other officers. The Society has also retained a veto power over the acts of the Council, but for years it has not been exercised even in a single instance. They have enacted whatever laws they thought necessary to their welfare, and they have always been so wise and judicious as to meet the entire approval of the Society; their laws are their own-the offspring of their own judgment and discretion-their government is their own, and their rights and privileges ought to be their own, withTheir laws and their juris-out molestation or interference from any diction are not for the benefit of the Society, external power or cause. but for their own benefit. And if the patronage of the Society is withdrawn, which now helps them to support their government, there will be a necessity for them to demand higher duties, in order to make up the deficiencies and enable them to defray all the expenses of their commonwealth. If the Society ceases to pay the salary of the Governor, &c., they must pay it, and their taxes and impost duties must be increased in order to meet the demand. Do the British know this? Do they imagine that the colony thrown upon its own resources would be unable to meet all the demands made upon it; that it would need aid from some other quarter-and are they anxious to have it so, that they may enjoy the pleasure of extending to it their own magnificent charities? It is not for a moment to be thought that if the colony is made independent of the Society, it will check the feeling of interest now cherished for colonization in this country. It is well known, that from the first, it has been the settled policy of the Society, to place the colored man in circumstances the most conducive to the development of his natural faculties and the elevation of his character: to invest him with all the responsibilities and immunities of his government, and the maintenance What Now of what advantage can it be to the British to have this connection between the Society and Liberia dissolved? What possible objection can they have to its continuance? Does it infringe upon their rights? Does it prevent them from exerting all their power to suppress the slave trade? Does it interfere with the exercise of any of their benevolent designs to the colored race? Does it prevent the growth and retard the welfare of Liberia in such a manner as to be a grief to them? If not, what advantage do they expect to gain by having the Society and the Commonwealth of Liberia separated? possible object then have they in waging a warfare against the present organization of the Liberian government? A friend of ours has suggested as a possible idea, that the British understand the bearing which Liberia has upon the trade of the western coast of Africa; that the present organization of its government and connection with the Society will cause the greater part of that trade to flow into the United States, and this it is which excites the British opposition! There may be some truth in this suggestion. But we do not assert it. Nor do we pretend to know what reasonable ground the British have for their injustice. to Liberia. Receipts of the American Colonization Society, MAINE. By Rev. J. B. Pinney: Portland-A friend, $50, E. Steel, $25, Ladies of High st. Church, to constitute their pastor a life member of the A. C. S., $30, From several gentlemen of High st. Church, $50, Mr. John Fox, $5, Mr. Case, $5, Ladies of the Rev. J. B. Condit's Church, to constitute their pastor a life member of the A. C. S., $32, A friend, 50 cts.. Brunswick-Professor Upham... NEW HAMPSHIRE. By Deacon Samuel Tracy: $3 50, D. W. Russell, $5.... Manchester-J. A. Burnham, (3d payment on life-membership) $5, J. Thompkins, $1 50..... Chester-Hon. S. Bell, (2d payment on life-membership,) $5, Mrs. R. Tenney, $1, Wm. Tenney, $1, Thos. J. Melvin, $2, E. Orcott, 50 cts... 197 50 5 00 202 50 3 50 600 14 00 850 6 50 9 50 5 00 Hooksett-R. H. Ayer.. Henniker-Abel Conner, (last in stalment on life-membership,) 5 00 1 00 Newport-Col. Society.. Portsmouth-D. Libbey, $1 50, Rufus Kittredge, $10, Rebecca Kittredge, $10... Concord-Female Liberian Association, by Mrs. Lydia Morrell, Treasurer, $15. By J. B. Pinney-collection, $6 37, Hon. N. H. Upham, $12, Gov. J. H. Steel, Rev. D. J. Noyes, each $5, G. Hutchins, Abiel Walker, each $2, L. H., D. L. Morrell, cash, Rev. Abraham Burnham, Franklin Evans, each $1, N. Evans, cash, each 50 cts., A. Fletcher, $1...... Manchester-Collection.. Exeter. Dover.. Hollis-Rev. Jos. Emerson.. Hanover-Dr. 21 50 VERMONT. By Deacon Samuel Tracy: East Fairlee-A. H. Gillmore.... Wells River-W. S. Holt...... Hardwick-L. H. Deleno, $3 50, Deacon Daniel French, $2... Greensboro'-A friend.... Ivesburg-Rev. J. Johnson, $1, Geo. C. West, $1... Barton-J. H. Kimball, Esq.... Coventry-Deacon E. M. Gray, 50 cts., Hon. E. Cleveland, $3 50, Deacon Frost, 25 cts., Rev. A. R. Gray, $2. Sheldon-Jacob Wead. St. Albans-N. W. Kingman, $5, Henry Seymour, $3. Westford-Artemas Allen, $1, J. Allen, 50 cts., M. Osgood, $3 50, C. Osgood, $1, M. Osgood, jr., $1, A. Osgood, $1, Wm. Henry, 50 cts.. Burlington-Prof. G. W. Benedict, by J. K. Davis... Middletown-Female Col. Society MASSACHUSETTS. By Rev. J. B. Pinney: 1 00 50 5250 1 00 2.00 1 00 625 1 00 8 00 8 50 10.00 30 00 74275 25 00 95 00 25 00 27 00 172 00 5.00 6.00 5 00 100 00 New London-Collection....... NEW YORK. Albany-4th July collection in 2d Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Dr. Sprague, forwarded by A. McIntire, Esq..... Watertown-Rev. James K. Boyd, Sag Harbor, (L. I.)-Collection in Rev. J. A. Copp's Church.. NEW JERSEY. Pitts Grove-Ladies' Aux. Col. Gloucester Co.-J. L. Potter.... Newark-Isaac Baldwin, Horace Baldwin, Hon. Wm. Wright, J. B. Pinneo, Dr. L. A. Smith, $10 each, Samuel Meeker, $5, J. C. Quimby, R. B. Campfield, John Gardiner, S. Baldwin, each $1, Dr. Condict, J. C. Garthwaite, Hanford Smith, James N. Tuttle, M. W. Day, Edwin Van Antwerp, Mr. Colton, $10 each, Hugh McDougall, $3, Collection in 2d Presbyterian Church, $18 50, Col lection in 1st Pres. Ch. $52 33, Mr. Rhoda, cash, each $1..... Paterson--John Colt, Israel Crane, Rogers, Ketchum & Co., Daniel Ridgway, $10 each, Mrs. Holtsman, $20, Mrs. Prince, A friend, Samuel Smith, $1 each, Rev. W. H. Hornblower, Robert Morrell, $5 each, Mr. Danforth, $3.... Morristown-Jas. Wood, $10,J. F. Voorhees, S.B.Emmell, $5 each. Belleville-John Duncan, John Cunningham, Wm. Duncan, Robert Duncan, Wm. Stephens, Joseph Kingsland, $10 each, Sebastian Duncan, $5, Mrs. Whittaker, 50 cts.. Plainfield-Mr. Bond.. New Brunswick-Rev. Robert Davidson, N. S. Neilson, S. A. Vanvranken, W. H. Crosby, James Neilson, each $5, Jas. Bishop, Howard Bishop, each $2, Collection in 1st Dutch Church, $12 98, Collection in Baptist Church, $4, A. F. Randolph, Mrs. E. Vail, Nelson Dunham, D. Clark, Dr. S., Mrs. Dis 6 00 117 00 124 92 500 71 00 200 92 20 00 65 00 6 12 20 00 204 83 76 00 20 00 65 50 1.00 brough, Mrs. Ludlow, Mrs. Freeman, $1 each, T. E., 50 cts. Piscataway-Collection in Baptist Church... Princeton-A. Alexander, D. D., Prof. J. A. Alexander, $10 each, John McLean, D. D., Stephen Alexander, James Carnahan, Sml. Miller, D. D., Jas. S. Green, Esq., Charles Hodge, D. D., Com. R. F. Stockton, Joseph Henry, $5 each, Collection in Presbyterian Church, $16 75, Albert B. Dod, D. D., L. P. Smith, John Torry, each $3, Prof. E. M. Topping, $2, G. M. Giger, J. T. Duffield, A. A. Hodge, N. M. Owner, Mr. Wagner, $1 each, James Potter, $10.... PENNSYLVANIA. State Colonization Society...... VIRGINIA. Fluvanna Co.-Thomas Hughs, Esq., by Rev. Leroy M. Lee.. Wheeling Contribution of the congregation at the Forks, by the Rev. James Hervey... Triadelphia-Mrs. Mary Brown, Raleigh Parish-Two ladies, by the Rev. P. F. Berkley....... GEORGIA. Athens-Charles F. McCoy, his an' subscription for 1845 & '46 KENTUCKY. Saloina-Rev, Dr. Clelland..... OHIO. By H. L. Hosmer: (omitted in Sept. No. of Repository :) Ashland-J. P. Beznor, $2, Wm. C. Mason, J. Wason, F. Graham, John Robbinson, each $1. Wooster-J. H. Larwill, $2, J. Finley, L. Cox, S. L. Lorah, Rev. E. R. Jewett, J. Larwill, E. Avery, S. R. Curtis, W. McMahan, J. P. Coulter, D. Robinson, T. Robinson, ea. $1. Bolivar-Jacob Willard.. Canton-F. A. Schneider, $5, J. Harris, R. Estep, each $3, J. Saxton, H. Stidger, each $2, J. Harter, D. Raffensperger, W. Dunbar, L. Fogle, J. A. Saxton, A.McCulley, A. Bierce, ea. $1. Canal Dover-Colonization Society, annual subscribers for 1845, Cambridge-Rev. W. Wallace, Dr. W. Tracy, each $1, J. Moore, J. W. Potwin, cash, each 50 cts., cash, 25 cts...... Adamsville-Jas. Hayworth, $5, W. Tennis, $1, H. Wheeler, R. Johnston, each 50 cts....... 54 48 12 61 102 75 648 29 261 00 1.00 25 00 20 00 10.00 56 00 10 00 5 00 6 00 13 00 2.00 22.00 11 00 3 75 7.00 Madison-Charles R. Copland, Jefferson-J. Stilwell...... By H. L. Hosmer: Marietta-F.Bartlett, W.Slocomb, D. P. Bosworth, J. Mills, E. B. Perkins, N. L. Wilson, each $1, W. West, W. Morse, S. Shipman, each 50 cts..... Portsmouth-W. Kinney, $2, S. M. Tracy, Rev. E. Burr, S. S. Jones, J. H. Linn, cash, each $1, Judge Batterson, D. Westwood, each 50 cts., S. S. Fuller, Judge Corwin, cash, each 25cts. Cincinnati-T.J. Adams, N. Sampson, Jas. Hall, W. S. Sampson, each $5, cash, $3, cash, cash, cash, each $1, J. Young, $2, From sundry persons, $4 75. Clifton-John Anderson..... Xenia-Mrs. Margaret Galloway, $5, Treasurer of Greene Co. Colonization Society, $40, Collection in Rev. H. McMillan's church, $16, J. Hirlino & Co., $3, M. Nunnemaker, E. & H. Millan, each $2, C. L. Herrick, J. W. Cooper, J. Alexander, cash, cash, each $1, J. H. Purdy, Mr. Coburn, each 50 cts... Waynesville-Treasurer of Wayne County Colonization Society.. Piqua-William Scott, $5, D. Adams, jr., G. Johnson, G. R. Kirk, J. K. Bennett, S. Davis, each $1..... Urbana-Mrs. J. H. James and daughters, $6, R. R. McNemar, $3, J. C. Pearson, C. McDonald, D. Gwynne, each $1...... Athens-C. P. Brown, W. L. Brown, J. Welch, J. M. Dana, each, $1, J. Taylor, A. G. Brown, F. Beardsley, S. Stewart, each 50 cts... Bellefontaine-John Marquis, $1, T. M. Robb, W. W. Hartley, each 50 cts... Euclid Mrs. Sarah Shaw, of which $30 is to constitute Herschel Foote, Esq., a life member of the A. C. Š.... Newark-Annual collection in Rev. Wm. Wilie's church..... INDIANA. Terre Haute-4th July collection by the Rev. M. A. Jewett... Indianapolis-Collection in First Presbyterian church, Rev. P. D. Gurley, pastor.. Hopewell-Collection in Presby. church, Rev. D. V. Smock. 3 50 2.00 8.75 32 75 2.00 74.00 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington-From the U. S. Navy Department for storage at the Colonial Store, Monrovia.. 1,000 00 Total Contributions......$3,257 81 FOR REPOSITORY, 750 NEW HAMPSHIRE. Bath - Ira Goodell, Esq., for '45 and '46, $3, C. C. Hutchins, $1 50. Hanover-Social Friends,to August, '45, $7. Lyme-0. K. Porter, Dr. A. Smalley, Lemuel Franklins, each $1 50. Plymouth-Dea. A. McQuester, for '44 and 45, $3, Wm. Green, Esq., to January, '46, $4 50. Concord-Hon. D. H. Morrill, for '45, $150. Pembroke-Rev. A. Burnham, to January, '47, $1 50, Dea. F. Vose, to January, '43, $4, J. Tenney, to July, '46, $1 50. Suncook-H. Á. Osgood, to July, '46, $1 50. Auburn-D. Currier, to Oct., '46, $2. Chester-O. Richards, to July, '46, $1 50. Manchester -G. W. Tilden, D. Gilliss, H. Brown, D. Clark, J.Thompkins, ea. $1 50. Hopkinton-Mrs.M. Harvey, for '45, $1 50, Rev. Moses Kimball, for '45 and '46, $3. Portsmouth-D. Libbey, for '45, $1 50.. VERMONT-Bradford-Asa Low, for '45, $1 50. Wells River— Wm. S. Holt, to June, '46, $150. Westford-Rev. J. H. Woodward, for '45, $1 50, Hon. J. Allen, to July, '46, $150, Manasa Osgood, $1 50. Danville-Hon.S.B.Mattoks, $1 50. Hardwick-L.H.Deleno, $1 50. Brownington-Rev, A. H. Twilight, $1 50. Coventry-Hon. E. Cleveland, $1 50, D. P. Walworth, $1 50. South TroyDea. S. H. Hovey, $1 50. Montpelier-to August, '45, $6 87. Randolph-Wm. Nutting, Esq., to November, '45, $3 50, Hon. D. Chase, to August, '45, $3 50.. 6 68 8 00 12 00 600 2.00 69 30 10 00 MASSACHUSETTS. 309 23 Canton Friend Crane, Esq..... PENNSYLVANIA.-Hickory-Sam. Samuel Wherry, to Jan., '49, $5. 10 00 VIRGINIA.-Abingdon-Jno.Preston, in full..... 26 00 2.00 38 00 50 50 30 37 4 50 8.00 6 00 99 37 Total Repository......... Aggregate Amount....$3,357 18 Memoir of Benjamin Banneker, ly gathered all that could be obtainread before the Maryland His-ed to illustrate the life and scientific torical Society at the monthly character of Rittenhouse. In premeeting, May 1, 1845, by John senting to the Historical Society of H. B. Latrobe, Esq. Maryland a memoir of Banneker, the little that is known of one who followed, under every disadvantage, in the footsteps of the philosopher of our sister state, is collected and A FEW words may be necessary to explain why a memoir of a free man of color, formerly a resident of Maryland, is deemed of sufficient interest to be presented to the Histori-preserved. cal Society. There is another reason why this memoir is appropriate. Maryland is the only state in the union that has clearly indicated her policy in regard to her colored population. She looks to their gradual and voluntary remo There are no questions relating to our country of more interest than those connected with her colored population: an interest which has been increasing, year after year, until it has acquired its present absorb-val as the only means of solving the ing character. Time and space prohibit an inquiry into the causes of this. It is sufficient to state the fact. The presence of this population in the states where slavery exists modifies their institutions in important particulars, and affects, in a greater or less degree, the character of the dominant race. For this reason alone, the memoir of a colored man who has distinguished himself in an abstruse science, by birth a Marylander, claims consideration from those who have associated to collect and preserve facts and records relating to the men and deeds of the past. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania has, no doubt, careful difficult problem which their presence involves. To aid in this removal, she appropriated, in 1831, the large sum of $200,000; not in the expectation that this sum would transport them all from this country to Africa; but that, by means of it, a community of free men, capable of self-support and self-government, might be established there, that would be so attractive ultimately to the colored people here, as to produce an emigration, at the proper cost of the emigrants themselves, based on the same motives, and as great in amount as the emigration from Europe to America. This policy and its results must enter |