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Maryland State Archives Maryland Colonization Journal Collection MSA SC 4303 msa_sc4303_scm11070-0011 Enlarge and print image (4M) |
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MARYLAND COLONIZATION JOURNAL.
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grey iinil lox squirrels, racoons, opossums ami
heavers.
Fish of many kinds are in great abundance,
ami are of n flavour very superior lo any which
1 had ever before tasted. It is my decided
opinion tint the use of " seine fifty fathoms
long, from eight to ten feet deep, one day in
the week, would furnish the whole colony
with U ample supply of lish for One Week.
Oysters are also to be had of U excellent
relish.
An impression having gone abroad among
the coloured people of Maryland, that the .So-
ciety's territory abound* with ravenous beasts
of prey, I feel it to be my doty lo stale that,
during the whole time 1 was in I he Colony, I
neither saw nor beard of one such, except the
leopard; and from him no danger need be
apprehended as be Dies off upon tin; approach
of a man. Snakes, so far from being nume-
rous, as lias been believed by some, are very
seldom seen, and those that have been seen are
very small and inll'ensive.
Cotton, sugar-cane, rice. Coffee, tobacco, and
a variety of other articles of commerce, may
be cultivated to almost any extent.
The natives immediately contiguous lo the
Cape are not so entirely friendly in their feel-
ings as 1 bad hoped to find them—and, hut for
their extraordinary cowardice, 1 should fear
much for the lately of the Colonial*. One
field-piece, and fifteen courageous armed men,
would, I think, be amply sufficient tu hold one
thousand of tli'in at hay. •
Kmg Freeman, the proprietor of Cape
Town, has given more trouble than all tin-'
rest. His position to the Colony enable! hue
to cut oil'supplies from the hush, or country,—
and, unless he is made to feel Ins inferiority to
your governor and lus government, there will
be no end to Ins exactions for ASOey daihet.
His town, which contains a population of at
least one thousand, including women and clul-
dren, completely blocks up the entrance to the
Town of Harper, and of course the egrets ol
its citizens to the country. Its distance from
the government hou?e is not more than on.:
hundred yards. So long as he continues in
his present position, with his present feelings,
it will be impossible for the colonists to com-
mence a regular sysiem of extensive farming.
He should bo got away, or made to Stand IB
greater dread of the colonial authorities. ^ As
it is, he may be said to control the trade of the
Colony, by subjecting the bush, or country
people', to a heavy tax on all the produce they
take into the Colony.
lf he was removed by the purchase of his
town or otherwise, the prosperity of the colony,
under judicious management, would soon equal
the wishes of its best friends.
The Cavally people—the ltock Town peo-
ple, and the Graliway people are nil subjected
to the tyrannical usurpations of Freeman, and
would to a man be extremely gratified if be
were compelled to retire from the Cape. These
people are very anxious to have a L 'e inter-
course with the colony, and look upon the co-
lonists with very kind feelings. Freeman, on
the contrary looks upon them with jealousy, and
docs all in his power to prevent them from
spreading into the countr**. In proof of this, 1
will statu the following fact.
Doctor Hall had commenced making a line
road into the country with a view to reach the
rich lands on the Cavally river. As soon as Free-
man discovered this, ho pitched his farms so as
to arrest the progress of this road. In doing
this ho evidently broke the contract which
secured, or was intended to do so, your right
to all lands not under cultivation at the tunc
the contract was made.
It may not bo nini.-s to say, it is my opinion,
that Dr. Hall should be furnished with a suitable
assistant and a physician, nt as early a period as
possible. His health was, when 1 left him,
greatly impaired. Indeed for months before
I arrived in the colony he had bean nmrc or
loss confined to his house. I should drum il
unsafe lo the emigrant* to send an expedition to
the colony this fall, unless they are accompani-
ed by an able assistant agent, and a physician.
The duties devolving on doctor Hall as gover-
nor of the colony, are so extensive and ardu-
ous that ho couid not, even if he had perfect
health, daily attend to them, and at the same
time do the duties of a physician.
In conclusion, permit me to say that the
climate (for the coloured people,) the soil and
productions of Maryland in Liberia, can only
be justly appreciated by those who have visit-
ed the colony. One half the labour necessary
in this country to enable the coloured man
barely to live, will secure for him in the colony
the greatest abundance of nil the necessaries
and many of the luxuries of life. The climate
to his constitution is as genial as the climate
of Maryland. The rains in the rainy seasons
are sufficiently moderate, and the heat in the
Hrv seasons is never so oppressive as wo have
it here in the months of July and August. Al-
though tho seasons in Africa have been divid-
ed into the rainy and the dry, there is in the
latter no lack of sufficient rain to preeerve from
decay both field and garden vegetable*" and in
the former there is no such desolating tempest*
and inundating torrent! as are known to pre-
vail in the windward settlements. In these
respects Cape Piihnas is unquestionably supe-
rior to all Other nirts of tho e MMl north of it.
A vigorous administration of your colonial
laws—u prompt attention to agriculture on the
part of the colonists, and a doe and uniform
regard to morality and religion, will soon place
the colony on the highest pinnacle of Impor-
tance and usefulness, both to the mrrooi
native tribes, and the people of colour in Mary-
land, for wheat special benefit the territory
was purchased and the colony established.
The loregoing statements and opinion* art
the rcitilt of close observation m the colony,
and frequent and free Conversation* with the
most intelligent colonists and natives,—and
are respectfully submitted by
Yuur ob't servant,
liitu usii 15. F. Got i.ii.
COLONIZATION MEETING.
At a meeting of the Young Men of Balti-
more city ami county, held In the Lecture
doom of St. Peter's Church, on the evening
of the 2i>lh inst. for the purpose ol' forming a
Viniiig .Men's Society auxiliary to the Mary-
land State Colonization Society: The Rev.
Dr. HsnshaW was called to tin; Chair, and
.lames l«. (iaskins appointed Secretary.
Dr. Oliver Holmes, Jr. then ruse and made
some very appropriate remarks upon the gene-
ral question of Colonisation, ami its probable
beneficial bearings upon tho future destiny of
tin; coloured people,and concluded his remark*
by offering the following resolution!
llcsolveil, That this meeting will organise a
Society auxiliary to the Maryland Stale Colo-
nization Society.
The Rev. Mr. McKenney, Agent of tho
Maryland State Colonisation Society, then
addressed the meeting iii support of the above
resolution. He gave very cheering intelligence
of the state of feeling existing not only in
Maryland but in other states, in favour of the
blacks, ami demonstrated that the tendency
of colonization in Maryland especially, was
highly promotive of gradnal emancipation—
more than one thousand having been emanci-
pated Immediately and prospectively during a
period of a little over two years, lie also
read extract* from a report of tho Parent
Society's late Special Agent to their Ci I my,
which is represented in many important re-
ipects to ho in a very flourishing condition.
Ti.e resolution was then unan mouslv adopt-
ed, whereupon, on motion ol' Mr. D. P. Bar-
nard, it was
Resilient, That a committee of three bo
appointed to report and present to Ibis meeting
a constitution.
Messrs. Barnard, Holme* and Balderaton
were appointed said committee, and reported
tin; following constitution, which was twice
read and unanimous]; adopted.
CO.NSTITl TION.
Aur. 1.—This Society shall be called the
"Baltimore Young.Mtn'i' ol tnization Sot iefy,"
auxiliary to the Maryland State Colonization
Society.
Ant.S—The objects to which its influences
and funds shall be devoted are, iirst lo aid the
Maryland State Colonization Society in build-
ing up the Maryland Colony in Liberia, on the
west coast of Africa, by sending suitable emi-
grants from this stale well provided with the
means necessary to their comfort and pros-
perity,—secondly, to promote the circulation
of tho Maryland Colonization Journal as ex-
tensively as possible, together with such other
papers as may conduce to increase the pntro'n-
age and funds of the society. Thirdly, to
promote by nil proper means the mental mid
moral elevation of such of tho coloured people
of Maryland as may be desirous to emigrate to
the Colony.
Aut. :).—The officer* of this Society shall
be a President, six Vice Presidents, a Corres-
ponding Secretary, a Recording Secretary, a
Treasurer, and twelve Managers. The Pre-
sident, Vice Presidents, Secretaries and Trea-
surer, to be ex-offieio members of the Board
of Malingers.
Aur. 4.—The President, or in his absence
a Vice President shall president all meetings
of the Society and tho Hoard, and shall have
power to call extra meeting* ol'the Society or
the Board—in the absence of the Pro idenl
and Vice Presidents, the senior Manager shall
take the chair as presiding officer of the Hoard,
and may call extra meeting* of the Hoard.
Aur. 5. The Corresponding Secretary shall
conduct the correspondence of the Society,
subject to the inspection of the Hoard of Mana-
gers, before whom all communications address-
ed to him shall he laid.
Art. 0.—The Recording Secretary shall
keep a regular journal ol'the proceedings ol'the
Society, the name and amount of subscriptions
ol 'members, and shall act as secretary to the
Hoard of Managers, and perform such other
dutle* as may appertain to his office.
Aut. 7,—The Treasurer shall keep the
accounts, and take charge, subject to the
order of tho Board of Managers, of the funds
of the Society.
Art. 8—The order of business at all meet-
ings of the Society and Hoard, shall be ns
follows;—First, the proceedings of the Inst
meetings shall bo read; Bd, reports from the
Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, the Exe-
cutive Committee, (to bo appointed by the
Board of Managers;) 3d, any other busine**
that may be suggested by the presiding officer
or any other member of the Board, or of the
Society.
Art. 9.—An annual subscription of not less
than one dollar, paid in advance, shall entitle
and constitute an individual a member of the
Society, and tho payment nt. any one time of
ten dollars, or more, shall constitute a life
member.
Art. 10.—Pastors and Ministers of the
Gospel of all denominations who shall become
member* of this society, or increase its funds
by public, or private collections, shall be hono-
rary member* of the Hoard of Managers, and
entitled to vote at its meetings.
Air. II.—Five members ol'the Hoard shall
ite a quorum for the transaction of
buain u,
Aut. 12.—The regular meeting* of this
Society shall be held quarterly, OS) the first
Monday in January, Apnl, July and October.
Art. i.;.—The officer* of this society shall
be elected 00 the thud day of August next,
and annually thereafter on the third Monday
in April by the members pre out. Should no
election be made on that day, on account of
the weather or from any other eause, the
meeting may adjourn from lime to time until
mi election shall be effected.
Aur. I I.—The Hoard of Managers may till
all vacancies that may happen during the yeur
in their body.
An i. I.j.—This Constitution shall not he
altered or amended except nt the annual
meeting m April, by a vote of two thirds of
the members present.
On motion—Reiohtd, That the gentlemen
present he requested to sign the Constitution
and designate the sum they will nay.
On motion—Retohtd, That a Committee
be appointed to wait upon the young men of
the city for their signatures to the Constitu-
tion, The chair appointed Messrs. Holmes,
I). P. Barnard, J. K. Duval], J. Randolph
Fmley, John Hurst, Edward F. Carter, J. M.
Resin, Win. II. Haldersloii, J. L. Cary, and
J. It. (iaskins.
On motion by Mr. Wm. Woodward, it was
Beeolved, That a Committee he appointed to
Dominate officers at the next meeting of this
society, and Messrs. Barnard, Holmes and
Balderst in were accordingly selected as thai
Commit!' e,
On motion—It was requested that they
would address a note to the minister* ami
pastors of tin; different churches throughout
the city, requesting them to invite tin; young
in :i of their several congregations to attend
the next meeting of the society, on the J I ol
August, fur the election of officers, &c.
On motion—The. meeting adjourned to
meet :i. the same place, the Lecture Room ol
St. Pete/'* church, on Monday, the ^d ol
August next, at. s o'clock.
JAS. R.'GA8K1NS, Sw'ry.
Geo. II. Kt-erl, I
Caah, 1
W. 15. Whiting, i
(ho, W. Howard, I
Bun, Joiiph, Jr. 20
S. Ovv. Untlinm, ft
s.iim. Hoffman, 5
T. W. Hall,
HiMiry Tiffany, S
O.W, Eiehelberger,5
Win. K. Maybe* fc
Co. in
Wni. Tiffany, .,
-• 11 • > - <{. Il.ivl. II, .,
N. If. William, ft
*'. K. I'liin:'', ft
.IjMI. .lulu $, .»
Win. ('. Sliiw, 5
l-'iiil. Kniii-, ,i
C. Ktacber If Co. 10
(i. W Wllllaliw.il, 5
W. l\l. Medcalft, 10
Seventy Joanna, Hi
Jno. I limn, ft
Chu. r Mijit, .'i
11 iv i.l Beraam, 5
.1. J. Speed,
r.ilniiinil Didier, ft
l.ouis Eiehelberger, 5
Jacob Albert, 10
N. B. Whiuker,
Sain. ,M. Barry, ft
It. M.Smith, ' ft
O. C. Tiffany, 5
C. Tiffany, ' 5
F. M. Fowler, ft
Meredith kSpancer^
Qeo. i' anon, ft
W. I*. Dalrymple, ft
K. N. Brow/ae, ft
i leo. Tiffany, 5
tii llniwii, slIKI
A. Lilly k Co. 5
S'llilllH Hill's, ft
Wm. E. i teorge, 5
W. O. 1». Wortlnng-
tnn, 5
J. M. ¦} E. Patter-
Ron, i(0
u in. MeDwnld fc.
Baa, 20
A. Ni wiii.in, ft
Richard J .minion, ft
Joaeph Cusliiiig, ft
ThocDM KeJaOa 10
J. II. It. Eatrobc, 10
I'. It. Iloliinan, 10
At ¦ meeting of the Young Men'* Coioni-
talion Society, held pursuant to notice, in the
Lecture Room of St. Peter's church, on Mon-
day evening, August .id, 183.'), the following
gentlemen were duly elected officers for the
ensuing year:—
WM. WOODWARD, President.
Wm. F. Giles,
George W. Nabb,
D. P. Barnard,
Lyman Reed,
J. L. Sandford.
John Dukehart, Jr.
Jas. M. Rasin,
George W. Krebs,
Wm. Lawrason,
Wm. H. Balderston,
Samuel G. Baker,
John Hurst,
Otis Spear,
Oliver Holmes, Jr.
J. L. Cary,
J. Randolph Finley,
Jas. O. Law,
George F. Smith.
Wm. H. Norris, Cor.Sec'ry.
George M . Rodgers, Treasurer
Jas. R. Gaskins, Rec. Sec'ry.
Managert,
Names of Contributors to the Maryland State
Colonization Society, since January 1, 1835.
Church, Notting-
ban, P. Qeergri
co. C 81
.1. M'l lonough, I;
N. ( Means, fviUO
Jaincs Martin, 5
Tho Matthews, .'I
I- i x \. Brooks, 5
J. A.it. SpreeksMea, ft
Jonathan Knight, 20
GOO. (oillli 'ham, IS
.In... <;. I lugbes, 5
.1. A. Will ice, (an.) 9
,1. O. Proad, 5
Julia Tnrel Si Co. ft
Henry Hall, 1
i;,v..i.i..l!i ed, agent,
collected bj aim
out of the oitj of
Baltimore, vi.l.i-ll
Ii. \. Mr, M'lCcnucy,
collection by lum
in St. Stephen'*
chorch, Cecil co. 10 11
R.Gnffith, Eaq/Trsa.
surer of Friend-
ship (A. A. Co.)
tnktlisj. sii'i .. K5
Collection in M. E.
Itev. F. P. Goodwin,
Mrs. Mnckall, I
It Gheeshn, Esq, ft
H.M.Tmnlm.Ks.p 5
I rSO.W. Bowie, Esq.
6
l e a. \V . BtSSOS, 5
W. A. 1 lur^ctt, E»q. ;,
Brook Bell, Esq. 5
G. N. Marriott, Esq.
2
Mam. Harrison, Esq,
Tallnil co. near Si
Muh.e I's, 100
U< v. ljn.it. Cooper,
Talbot circuit, col-
lided by him and
his colleague, viz.
St. Michael's
s7 is
Trssae, t H
Eastoo, ii*;1, Hi'.'.1,
Collected in Jk\ I'., church, St. .Viclutcl's, Tittbut
county.
A. H. Harrison, Esq 2 Stephen F.sjate, 25
Joshtis Harris, 1 I'lllieS 1 lellllV, Jr. 1
.las. M. Hopkins, 50 Ilcddcn (lime, 1
.1 , . W. Harrison, 50 Elisabeth llolle, 1
Jno. W. Hauihlcton a Margaret Banning, 1
Jnn. (iralia, 2 Airy Ann Kolle, 1
,!ne. I.nckornian, 2 F.lcanor Harrison, 1
.In . ,rii Harrison, 1 Mary Harrison, 25
(!. ii. Benson, 1 Ii. 8. Hopkins, 25
Edward Cones, 1 Elisabeth A. Rlgby, 1
\mi S. 1. um, 1 Sarali A. Kairhauk, 50
Wm. I\ Kolle, I Louisa v. I lawaoa, 1
.Mn, Seward, 1 Jan* H Harrison, 1
Thou** \ni.i. 1 Catharine Falrbaak 1
W. Tewnsclld, 1 Khzau'th Ftddssaaa ,1
.1. llnill', 1
Mrs. Archer, Har-
Ibrd co. to pro.
SAOl* ttic education
of a euloured mis*
siei.atv, slOl
Mrs. is/ton Of Balli-
mom city, to con-
stitute her daugh-
ter ('. V. Psytoa.a
l,.'e member of Ut*
80cit;t\, "-M
Cash, • I
Collected on the lib
ol' July in the t"I
lowing churches ill
this city, >u.
l. hi- t. |M
Kutaw-st. S
Monuini nt-st. I! ¦• 40
Wilk-.st. 1'. 1*. by the
Bev. S. (i. Itozell,
ii i:
1st Baptist, corner of
Lombard St Miaqi
st. by Itcv. S. F.
Hilt, HOI
\!, x.Mac,lonal.l, |0
Rasa. D. Walker, 10
Wm. 1! sin ot, HI
Win. |