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Managers, I never met with that Board but for a few moments at the close of their session, and then without uttering a word. I was also appointed, at the anniversary in May, a member of the executive Committee. But when asked if I would serve, I replied that I could not attend to it, and have never attended but on one occasion, when I went for the sole purpose of advising the Board to be careful not to take any measures that would have a tendency to encourage in our people a spirit of vanity, and I urged this advice by saying that by so doing, our people, and the cause of emancipation, would both be injured. This opinion I have, on all proper occasions expressed, and have endeavored to enforce by example; for, in all the Anti-Slavery Meetings held in the Chapel, I have always taken my seat in the gallery, excepting that on the day of the Anniversary I felt it to speak to one of the committee in the orchestra, or stage, and did not return. My brethren have rebuked me for this course, but I have not censured them for theirs. They did as they thought best, and I did as I thought best; but I have learned that it is a most difficult matter to avoid extremes on subjects of great public excitement, without being more censured than those who go to all lengths with either party.

Having given this simple and faithful statement of facts; I now, in conformity to the advice of my Bishop, publicly resign my station as a member of the Board of Managers of the Anti-Slavery Society, and of its executive committee, without, however, passing any opinion respecting the principles on which that society is founded.

I would have offered my resignation long before this, had I not thought that there might be occasions, when by having the privilege of addressing the Board, I might exercise a restraining influence upon measures calculated to advance our people faster than they were prepared to be advanced, and the public feeling would bear. But I am not disposed to blame the members of the Anti-Slavery Society for their measures. I consider them as good men, and good Christians, and true lovers of their country, and of all mankind. I thought they had not an opportunity of knowing my brethren, nor the state of public prejudice against them, as well as myself, and all I supposed that I could do was to aid them in this particular.

I hope that both they and the public generally will judge charitably of this hastily drawn communication. PETER WILLIAMS, Rector of St. Philip's Church, Centre st.

New York, July 14, 1834.

[From the New York Spectator, June 11th.].
LIBERIA.

So much misrepresentation has been resorted to for the purpose of ruining the cause of African Colonization, that we deem it a duty to place before the public, from time to time, such evidences as we may obtain as to the actual condition of the colony. If, on the one hand, it is a barren and desolate waste-fatal to human life-the refuge of crime-profligate in the character and conduct of its population, and the stay and support of the slave trade, then should the evidence to support these facts be fairly disclosed. If, on the other hand, it is a fruitful and pleasant country, salubricus in its climate, orderly and moral in the conduct of its inhabitants, efficient in repressing the slave trade, and an appropriate field for missionary effort, then that version of the case should in equal justice be made known. But if (which from the best evidence we have been able to collect may be deemed probable) it is of the intermediate character, it will not, we think, lose that interest which a reference to the immense utility of the enterprise has so universally excited. The following is a copy of a letter from a very respectable colored woman in Liberia, who went out there more than three years ago, addressed to Mr. John Dillingham, late of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, but now of this city. It presents, we think, a very just account of the condition of the colony, so far as it may be presumed to have come under her observation. It bears evidence that Liberia, like other new settlements, is subject to fevers that are frequently fatal, especially if the person attacked is negligent or imprudent, and that the moral condition of the colony is such as to invite, rather than repel, the fostering hand of Christian benevolence.

Honored Sir:

MONROVIA, Feb. 18, 1834.

Three years have elapsed since I first promised to you faithfully, that I would write to you of my health and situation You have doubtless heard of all my afflictions and misfortunes that I have met with, and I will mention none of them. My health is quite good now. I am troubled with nothing but the agues and fevers, now and then, which are common to this country. I have never regretted one moment coming to this place; although it is the astonishing mercy of God that my life is spared, when so many have fell on my right and left, and that God has made me, though unworthy to bear the name, an instrument in his hands of doing good. I have quite a flourishing school of about seventy children-about forty-five of them I teach on the infant school system. I find some of them quite apt and others who are quite dull. I have some native girls that learn very fast. All of them are spelling-three of them are writing-and one of them is quite fond of composing letters. Some of them I think, are more intelligent than the Americans. I sometimes wish that my school consisted entirely of them-but you cannot get them from the country unless you pay something for them, and then their parents will often come and take them away. I had two little girls living with me, who I took much pride in, but as soon as they began to learn to talk English and sew, they took them away. I also had two Vie or Cape Mount boys. They are much more given to learning than any other tribe. The youngest is very smart. He has a taste for the book, and printing the alphabet and words of three or four letters. His father has sent for him, but I am loth to part with him.

The climate is very pleasant-not so warm as we imagine in America. The sun is very powerful in the middle of the day, but we always have a plenty of air, and sometimes it appears almost cold enough for a frost. There are but few people here from the north, but what are here appear to enjoy very good health. The expedition that came last from Charlestown, numbers of them died, but it was owing greatly to their imprudence, as well as the want of medical aid. The first attack was gentle, but the second, third and fourth relapses carried them off.

We have not had a very flourishing Sunday School since I have been here, but I have tried to keep my scholars together on the Sabbath. I have quite an interesting Bible Class, which I take much delight in. I never can regret the time that I spent in the Sabbath School in America. The knowledge I there received, I think I can now impart to others. We much want such a person as yourself, and then our Sabbath Schools would flourish. The other Schools continue, but I do not think they are making much progress, excepting the one taught by Mrs. Cæsar, at Caldwell. There are one or two more settlements about to take place on the coast. Mr. T. my present husband has now gone to Cape Palmas to see the place. The Missionaries that lately arrived here are all sick, but not dangerous. We have lost one--the wife of Mr. Wright. Time will not allow me to say more. I hope I shall soon hear from you and the family, as I often think of the little girls. I beg an interest in your prayers; that I may continue faithful unto the end, and what I do do all to the glory of God, is the desire of Your most obedient servant,

ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

P. S. I send you a paper containing the manner in which the exhibition of my school was conducted, just before the holidays.

[The paper referred to in the postscript is before us. It is a printed sheet containing the order of the exercises and four appropriate hymns, which whether original or selected are certainly not inferior to the effusion of the muse on a like occasion, and in a city that boasts of an elevated taste, and great literary refinement.]

ANTI-COLONIZATIONISM IN OLD TIMES.

At a meeting of the Connecticut Colonization Society, held at New Haven, 22nd of May, Rev. Mr. Bacon, of New Haven, said, "The Colonization Society was the star of hope to Africa, and the star of hope to the children of Africa in this country." Dr. Hewit remarked, "The colony at Liberia, as bad as it is, with all its difficulties and mismanagement, is the best to be found upon earth. He said he had read of a Colonization Society that undertook three thousand years ago, to colonize in the land of their fathers, three millions of slaves. The President of that Society was one Moses. And there arose up an Anti-Colonization Society, the President of which was one Pharaoh. They would not let the people go. They represented the dangers of the undertaking, and the cruelty of removing them from the land in which they had been born, and they themselves preferred to stay where they could sit by the flesh pots of Egypt, saying to Moses, "Let us alone that we may serve the Egyptians, for it had been better for us that we serve the Egyp tians, than that we should die in the wilderness.”

INTELLIGENCE.

DISTURBANCES IN NEW YORK.

predominant must subvert it, is worth The public Journals of New York nothing in practice, and indeed is contain copious accounts of a series almost too shadowy for metaphysics. of riots which, for several days, com- Let us hope that while the rebuke mencing with the Fourth of July, given by the law to the recent tudisturbed the peace of that city, mults in New York, will effectually and which were accompanied with prevent their repetition, the recolconsiderable destruction of property.lection of them will lead to an abanThe causes of these outrages on civil donment of the course of proceedrights, were chiefly certain offensive ing by which they were mainly doctrines and proceedings of the ad- provoked. We say mainly, because vocates of Immediate Abolition, and it seems that one of the riots occurthe imputation to them of other opin-red at a Theatre, and that it was ions which have since been disavow-caused by some imputed slanders of ed. a foreign player on the American

advice in the following resolutions given by the Managers of the New York City Colonization Society to the friends of the cause of Colonization, was faithfully followed:Colonization Society of the City of N. York.

At a meeting of the Board of Managers, held on the 10th of July, 1834, the following

Preamble and Resolutions were unanimous. ly dopted:

Whereas, certain tumultuous meetings have lately been held in this city without Board, at which certain resolutions, approvany previous knowledge on the part of this ing the objects of the New York Colonization Society, were passed. Now, therefore, to prevent any inference or consequences unfavorable to the measures of this Society, Resolved, That this Board does highly disapprove of all such tumultuous assemblages, and earnestly recommends to every friend of the cause of Colonization, to abstain from all encouragement of the same, as well as from all participation in proceedings subversive of the rights of individuals, or in violation of the public peace.

It must be a source of lasting re-character. gret to every American Patriot, that We are happy to believe that the such scenes should have occurred in the largest city of the Republic. It is the boast of our countrymen, that they live under a Government of laws; and unless we are willing that the boast should be regarded as a vain mockery, no other tribunal than that of the laws should ever sit in judgment on the acts of individuals. F. less should it undertake to combine the different stages of trial, judgment and execution, in a single process of summary and diffusive ven geance, in derogation of both constitutional and natural right. In every free State, the laws must be supreme. But though the irregular and violent mode in which public opinion in New York has manifested its disapprobation of the conduct of the Abolitionists deserves strong censure, their own exculpation is not implied in the censure. On the contrary, it cannot be denied, that relying on the guaranty of "freedom of speech and of the press" secured to them by the American Constitution, they have used the privilege as a weapon of hostility against that instrument by endeavouring to inflame the public mind against a portion of its provisions, and by consequence against the peace and permanency of our happy Union. The distinction between avowed, systematic and actual resistence to the Constitution, and the enforcement of opinions which if made

Ordered, That the above Preamble and

Resolution be signed by the President and Secretary, and published in the several dainewspapers in this city.

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WM. A. DUER, President. IRA B. UNDERHILL, Secretary.

LAFAYETTE.

Extract from the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Managers of the American Colonization Society, July 3rd, 1834.

The Board of Managers of the American Colonization Society, having heard with the deepest regret of the decease of the venerable Lafayette, one of the Vice-Presidents of this Society, deem it their duty, character as an illustrious benefactor of the publicly, to express their admiration of his human race, the frm-the constant-the

able and the disinterested friend, of our country, and the fearless advocate, at all times, of liberty.

Resolved, That this Board will cherish in affectionate gratitude and perpetual recollection, the person and the virtues of the great and good Lafayette.

selves before admiring crowds, but have carried the war into the camp of their opponents until the necessity for a winding sheet has well nigh passed to the other side, and Colonization is almost in danger of being compelled to perform the last kind office for its lately exulting foe. Public sentiment is aroused. Colonization has gained a degree of attention which it could never before excite. Its objects are understood and appreciated, and will be supported by increasing

Resolved, That among the strong and enduring claims of this eminent individual to the veneration of mankind, not the least is derived from his ardent and active desire to meliorate the condition and elevate the char-multitudes of our citizens." acter of the African race.

Resolved, That the name of Lafayette be given to one of the earliest settlements that shall be founded in Liberia, in honour of him who evinced a heartfelt interest in the growth and prosperity of this Colony, as well as in all measures adapted to enlighten and regenerate Africa.

Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be transmitted to G. W. Lafayette, with assurances that this Board cordially sympathize with the relatives of the deceased in that overwhelming affliction with which it has pleased Almighty God to visit them in the removal of one no less attractive for his private worth, than extraordinary for his public virtues.

MARYLAND COLONIZATION SOCIETY. We learn from the Lutheran Observer, that a public meeting to promote the interest of this Society, was held a few days since at Baltimore. The Rev. Dr. Bond presided, and several interesting addresses were delivered, after which a collection was taken up. What gave peculiar interest to the meeting, was the presence of two African princes, who had arrived in this country about two weeks previous. They are lads of 12 and 15 years of age, one the son of Weah Bolio, king of Grahway, the other the son of Parfleur, king of Cavally. They were brought to this country at the request of their parents, by the Agent of the Maryland Colonization Society, with a view to be educated in this country, and return to their native land, to instruct their benighted brethren in the principles of the Gospel of Christ.

The territory owned by the Maryland Co

"The Colonizationist and Journal of Freedom," a monthly periodical published at Boston in pamphlet form, lonization Society, on the western coast of and an able advocate for the Ameri Africa-comprising 400 square miles—was can Colonization Society, has been purchased from the fathers of these young discontinued, to give place to a pub-princes; and one of the terms stipulated in lication devoted to the cause, in a the treaty, was that the Society should bring these youth to this country, and give them a form better adapted to subserve the thorough education, and also, as soon as praccause. A weekly paper is proposed. ticable, establish a free schoo! in each of It is proposed to issue at Boston, the three large towns of their respective doduring the summer, a series of argu- her hands unto God" and does not every minions. Is not "Ethiopia stretching out mentative Tracts, expository of the benevolent heart trill with delight, at such true principles of the Colonization manifestations of a desire for instruction on Society, and designed partly as a the part of these poor degraded deeply injured heathen? What shall not this Colonireply to the numerous unfounded ac-zation Society of Maryland accomplish for cusations brought against the Ameri- that interesting land? can Colonization Society and the scheme of Colonization generally.Able pens are engaged.

CHURCH AT MONROVIA, AFRICA.-A friend of Missions, understanding that about $200 have been contributed in the United The Journal of Commerce, in re- States, towards the erection of an Episcopal ference to the attack on Colonization Church at Monrovia, and that $400 more and to the remark made at the meet-ifice; proposes to give $10 in behalf of this are needed to secure the building of the eding of the Anti-Slavery Society, that object provided 39 other persons will each the audience had assembled to toll subscribe the same sum.-Missionary Recd. the death knell and attend the fune

ral obsequies of the Colonization So-mittee of the Essex Co. (N. J.) ColonizaAt a late meeting of the Executive Comciety,' says tion Society it was resolved that they have "In the early part of this war, the Coloni- undiminished confidence in the American zation Society contented itself with acting Colonization Society, and that those who on the defensive; but its friends have at last celebrate the 4th of July be respectfully inbeen driven to take the fi ld, and have, du-vited to take up a collection to aid in coloring the last few days, not only made their nizing the free people of color, and in evanprinciples understood, and vindicated them- gelising the great continent of Africa.

CONTRIBUTIONS

To the American Colonization Society in the month of July, 1834.
Gerrit Smith's First Plan of Subscription.

Thomas Buffington, Guyandott, Va.

Jacob T. Towson, Williamsport, Md.

Collections from Churches.

Athens, Georgia, by Charles F. McCoy,

Belvidere, N. J. congregation, by Rev. Isaac Caudee,

and Oxford Sunday Schools,

Bloomingburg, N. Y. by Rev. Henry Connelly,

Bristol, R. I. from Cath. congregation,

Centre, Washington co. Pa. Presbyt'n church, by Rev. John U. Kennedy,

Chambersburg, Presbyterian church,

Congruity, Westmoreland county, Pa. Presbyterian church,

Fredericksburg, Episcopal church, by Rev. C. M'Guire,

Frederick county, Md. work by Female Sunday School Teachers,

Gettysburg, Pa. Presbyterian church, by Rev. Jas. C. Watson, and Hill congregations, by Rev. C. G. M'Lean,

Hopewell, N. Y. Reformed Dutch church, by Rev. Charles Whitehead,
Jeffersonville, Indiana,

Lenox, Mass. in the Congregational church, by Rev. Dr. Shepard,
Lewisburg, Union county, Pa. Presbyterian do, by Jas. F. Linn,

Lexington, in Rev. Jas. W. Douglass's church,

Lisbon, Conn. in the First Ecclesiastical Society,
Milford, Conn. First Society, by Rev. B. Pinneo,

Marietta and Belpre, Ohio, by D. Woodbridge, Tr. Washington co. Aux. Soc.
Newark, N, J. by Rev. Win. Matchet,

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Orleans, Barnstable county, Mass. by Rev. Charles Boyter,

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Oxford congregation, by Rev. Isaac Caudee,

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Petersburg, Va. in the Presbyterian church, by Rev. W. S. Plumer,

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Prince George county, Md. Chapel congregation, St. Paul's Parish, by the

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Skaneateles, Onondaga county, N. Y. St. James's Episcopal church,

Warren, R. I. at the Methodist meeting, by W. R. Stone,

--, Fauquier county, Va. in the Epis. church, by Rev. Geo. Lemmon,

Washington City, in Christ church, by Rev. Mr. Hatch,

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do, in First Presbyterian church, by Rev. Mr. Post,

Westfield, N. Y. by Rev. D. D. Gregory,

Winchester, in Methodist Epis. church, by Rev. J. L. Gibbons,
York, Pa. Presbyterian church, by Rev. Robert Cathcart,

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Warrenton, Va. Female Aux. Society, by Rev. G. Leinmon,

Chenango, Pa. from W. Carnes, Esq. by Rev. R. Semple,

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300

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Salem, N. J. from John Tyler,

Schenectady, from Giles F. Yates,

Warrenton, Va. a Friend, by Rev. George Lemmon,

Cromwell, Pa. Rev. R. W. Dickinson,

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