OFFICERS.

Hon. BUSHROD WASHINGTON, President.

Honorary Vice Presidents.

Hon. Wm. H. Crawford, of Georgia,
Hon. Henry Clay, of Kentucky,
Hon Wm. Phillips, of Massachusetts,
Hon. Henry Rutgers, of New York,
Hon. E. Howard, of Maryland,
Hon. John C. Herbert, of Maryland,
Hon. Daniel Webster, of Boston,
Hon. Isaac McKim, of Maryland,
General Lafayette,

Hon. John Marshall, of Virginia,
Gen. John Hartwell Cocke, of Virginia,
Gen. Charles F. Mercer, of Virginia,
Robert Ralston, Esq. of Pennsylvania,
Right Rev. Bishop White,

Jeremiah Day, D. D. Yale College,

General John Mason, District of Columbia,
Samuel Bayard, Esq. New Jersey,

Wm. H. Fitzhugh, Esq. Virginia.

Managers.

Francis S. Key, Esq.
Walter Jones, Esq.
Rev. Dr. James Laurie,
Rev. Wm. Hawley,
Rev. S. B. Balch,

Rev. O. B. Brown,

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Rev. Dr. W. H. Wilmer.
Rev. John N. Campbell,
Joseph Gales, Jun. Esq.
Wm. Thornton, Esq.
Col. Henry Ashton,

Dr. Thomas Henderson.

E. B. CALDWELL, Esq. Secretary,

JOHN UNDERWOOD, Recorder, RICHARD SMITH, Esq. Treasurer, Rev. RALPH R. GURLEY.

REPORT.

To persevere in a good cause, is the dictate of wisdom. The comprehensive and determined mind yields not to ordinary opposition; its march is onward, though enemies assail it and obstacles are thrown in its way; for it has learnt from history and experience, that almost every illustrious enterprize which the world has seen, has been consummated by mighty, unremitted, and protracted effort-by a strength of purpose which only death could conquer. The greatest benefactors of mankind, having adopted their plans under the sanction of conscience, having demonstrated to themselves their practicability, have suffered no conference with the selfish, the cold, or the wavering, to hinder them in the commencement or the progress of their work.

The design of their Institution, appears to the Managers of the Colonization Society to be good; the possibility of its accomplishment is clearly discerned; nor since its origin, has an event occurred, which justifies, in their opinion, relaxed exexertions, or reduced expectations of success. A change in public opinion is requisite; and this change will be produced by the repeated and

striking exhibition of certain truths and facts, demonstrating that the object proposed, is essential to the best interests of our country, and in alliance with the holiest purposes of justice and religion.

Dr. Ayres, the Society's Agent, who had sailed the second time for the Colony, in April 1823, was compelled by extreme illness, in December of the same year, to quit his station; and after a long and distressing passage in the Fidelity, reached Baltimore in the month of February. Nothing possible in his weak and suffering state, had been left undone by this gentleman to correct existing evils, and to secure the prosperity and improvement of the Colony. Under his direction the site for the town was accurately surveyed and judiciously laid off; and an impartial distribution was made of the lots and plantations.

With this arrangement, however, the Board regret so say some of the earliest settlers were dissatisfied. As the founders and defenders of the Colony, they considered themselves entitled to peculiar privileges; and earnestly contended for an admission of their right to retain the grounds upon which they had originally fixed their habi

tations.

The ship Cyrus, Captain Gary, after a passage of thirty-two days, arrived at Liberia on the 13th of February, with one hundred and five emigrants; an event, says Mr. Ashmun, viewed with all

its connected circumstances, the most animating which has occurred since my residence in the Colony. The light of this mercy dispelled the gloom which began to settle upon the Colony, and the incense of gratitude seemed to ascend from every heart. Universal health had prevailed during the voyage. The landing was effected without an accident. The supplies relieved wants the most distressing. And numerous testimonies to the moral and religious worth of those just arrived, excited the belief that they would exert an influence, salutary, extensive, and powerful.

But hopes scarcely formed, often perish; and the loftiest expectations are suddenly dashed and lost in adversity. But wisdom is prepared for misfortune. Her purposes are fixed; nor can ordinary disappointment change the character or break the energy of her action.

The new emigrants had but just been permitted to exchange congratulations with their friends, and the Agent to announce, in a letter to the Board, the rejoicings upon their arrival, when the usual disease commenced its attacks, and in a few days, not an individual of their number had escaped its power.

When we consider the crowded and uncomfortable condition of the sick, few of whom had been allowed time to put up dwellings; the inadequacy of the medical stores; the want of a physician:the early convalescence of all, except three small

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