Having attended to the most important topics, more immediately connected with the Colony, the Board now turn to the progress and prospects of their cause in this Country. No preceding year has developed so much to elevate our hopes, and add vigour to our exertions, as that which has just elapsed.

The Fourth of July collections, upon which we have depended so much, have been liberal, though small compared with the merits of the object they are designed to aid, and less than we trust they will be in each future year. We respectfully invite the attention of our friends generally, and especially the ministers of Christ, to this subject. We solicit them to make themselves well acquainted with our views and prospects, both with regard to this country and to Africa, and we have no fear of the result. Their own consciences will then make the strongest appeal in our favour, and will induce them to contribute their efforts and their influence in reducing to a reality some of the brightest prospects of Religion as well as of Liberty.

Peculiarly interesting and auspicious have been the events relating to our Society and the Colony, in the State of Virginia. The Managers regard this circumstance as most gratifying and encouraging, inasmuch as Virginia, in the foreground of the Southern States, intimately acquainted with the designs and operations of this Society, cannot be supposed either willingly or ignorantly to betray the common interests of our Southern Community. Yet with a firm and decided tone does she advocate our cause, and show herself ready to promote its prosperity, by her best efforts and her commanding influence. In addition to her contributions, on a very liberal scale, of funds, and of sentiments in

our favour the most enlightened, a State Society has recently been organized, under cheering auspices, and with the fairest prospects of eminent success.

In Kentucky too events are, perhaps, equally propitious. A correspondent observes, "a large majority of both houses of our Legislature are thorough going in favour of the removal of our coloured people to Africa. So great has been the recent change of opinion here, on this subject, that unable to find an adequate secondary cause of such a result, it has strengthened my belief that God is for us. A resolution has been unanimously adopted, to form a State Colonization Society-and our success will be triumphant."

The Ladies of our Country, begin to manifest, not only individually, but by association, their attachment to this cause, and signally to put forth their efforts and exert their influence to advance it. In Richmond and Petersburg, Va. they have honourably led the way in this noble exercise of feeling, and in these truly laudable and generous achievements. Their example has been already imitated by the Ladies of Georgetown, in this District; and the flame of that pure and virtuous enthusiasm thus kindled, has already warmed many a female bosom in our neighbouring cities. Nor can this enthusiasm be arrested. The claims which our scheme presents to the understanding and hearts of Christian Ladies, are too urgent and affecting to be neglected, or set aside by them, most susceptible as they always are to good impressions, and most prompt and active in all good works.

In their last Report, the Managers announced the plan of a Gentleman in the State of New York, to sesure $100,000 to the Society by annual subscrip

tions of $100 each for ten years. Twelve individuals have already come forward and subscribed in aid of this munificent scheme, and the Board are informed of others who intend soon to participate in its accomplishment. At this bright period of their expectations the Managers will not despair of the speedy and entire fulfilment of a design so generously devised, so highly important, and to which the ability of the numerous wealthy friends of the Society is altogether adequate. Let the project be once generally and seriously considered, and its execution is certain.

It has been proposed by a Gentleman in Ohio, to raise a fund of 820,000 by subscriptions of $50 each, to be expended in the purchase of a ship for the Society; and several hundred dollars have been secured for the object. The plan is so feasible, and promises so much benefit to the Society, that the Managers feel bound to solicit in its favour, the thoughts and contributions of their friends throughout the Union.

Nearly six hundred free persons of colour are, at this moment, seeking a passage to the Colony of Liberia. Many of these are of the most respectable in their class, who it is believed, will be no expense to the Society, after their arrival at the Colony.

The disposition to emancipate slaves for the purpose of colonizing them, is making progress with a rapidity far exceeding the means of the Society, and perhaps, equal to the wishes of all the sober and judicious friends of Freedom. The Managers have long known that thousands were connected with the system of slavery from necessity and not from choice; and that they stood ready to confer freedom on their slaves, whenever it should appear evident that this could be done with benefit to

those liberated and without detriment to the public welfare.

One hundred and sixty-five slaves have the year past been offered to the Society by six individuals, and for more than two hundred is a passage now sought to the African Colony. Of some of these, the expense is defrayed by their proprietors; while the sacrifice incurred in giving freedom to others, has fully equalled the means of individual benevolence.

The great demand made upon the Treasury of the Society in consequence of the three expeditions despatched last year, (expeditions which, so far as the ability of the emigrants was concerned, were less fortunate than usual,) and the too limited means of the Board, have prevented any attempts to add to the numbers of the Colony until the present month. But the Managers are happy to state, that the ship Harriet is now chartered, and nearly ready to sail from Norfolk, with a select company of about 170 emigrants. Every necessary preparation has been made by the Colonial Government to transfer this company, immediately after their arrival, to the healthy settle ments on the St. Paul's.

The slave trade still exists, and exists under circumstances, and to an extent, revolting alike to every humane and christian sentiment. The Managers fear that its speedy suppression is not to be expected.Though all christendom has resolved to abolish it, yet the love of gain still stimulates the hardened in crime to attempt at all hazards their depredations upon human liberty, and too often are they successful.But the Colony of Liberia is evidently checking the evil at its source, and will be found, the Managers

trust, a powerful means of implanting in the breasts of barbarians, sentiments of social and fraternal affection.

In obedience to a resolution of the Society, the Managers presented a Memorial to the Congress of the United States at its last session. The Select Committee of the House submitted a Report decidedly favourable to the views of the Memorialists, while that of the Committee of Foreign Relations in the Senate, was of an opposite character. But the Managers cannot believe, that an enterprise involving interests so great, and so intimately connected with the national welfare, and which requires for its full accomplishment the amplest resources, will finally be deemed unworthy the consideration and aid of the National Government.

With the hope of extending the operations of the Society and augmenting its funds, the Managers have recently appointed as General Agent and Assistant Secretary, the Rev. Isaac Orr, a gentleman in whose talents, integrity and piety, they have undoubting confidence. Funds alone are wanting to give new impulse and illustrious success to the cause of this Institution.

For these, then, in conclusion, the Board make their appeal to the gentle charities of the female mind -to the pious sentiments and persevering benevolence of the Christian Ministry-to the Patriot who devotes himself to his country's cause, and the Philanthropist who identifies his own interests with those of the world-to the State Legislatures-and, in fine, to this NATION, elevated as it is, by the hand of God, to unexampled prosperity, and blest with power to diffuse the mingled lights of Liberty, Science and Religion, over half the Globe.