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Maryland State Archives Maryland Colonization Journal Collection MSA SC 4303 msa_sc4303_scm11070-0042 Enlarge and print image (4M) |
| 46 MARYLAND COLONIZATION JOURNAL. COLONIZATION JOURNAL. TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1837. All communications intended for the Mary- land Colonization Journal, or on business of the Society, should be addressed to Rev. Ira A. Easter, Home Agent, Colonization Rooms, Post Office buildings. VERY RECENT INTELLIGENCE. We are gratified to state that Dr. O. H. Holmes, has arrived at New York on Ihc 21st inst. and will, in all probability, reach this city in a day or two. In a brief communication addressed to the President of the society, he states, that he left Cape Palmas on thp 24th of May. The brig Niobe was there, and would sail for Baltimore in twenty days. Dr. II. brought the melancholy intel- ligence, that both Mr. and Mrs. While, Missiona- ries of the American Board, died in twenty days after their arrival at the colony. I)r: Savage had been twice attacked with the lever, but had reco- vered, and was attending to business. By a letter received in this city from Captain Chesborough, we learn that the brig Baltimore, was at St. Jago, one of the Cape de Verd islands on the 13th of June, all will and in fine spirits. Having taken on board fifteen mules, the brig would sail next day for Cape Palmas. Passage from Baltimore lo the Cape de Verds twenty-two days. EXCHANGE PAPERS. It has been our intention for some time to notice the liberality of the publishers of our exchange papers. We do this under a sense of duty : for the Journal is published but once in two months, and being local in its character, can be of little service to the publishers of weekly religious jour- nals, who have kindly exchanged with us without charging the difference in price. We would re- spectfully express our obligation to the proprietors of the following periodicals:—Missionary Herald, Boston Recorder, New York Observer. Christian Advocate and Journal, Christian Intelligencer, New York Evangelist, Christian Mirror, Coloniza- tion Herald, African Repository, Southern Church- man, from which we have extracted valuable information into our columns. Ladies Society for the promotion of education in Africa. But for the energy of woman's faith and love, what would become of the church and the world ? We are led irresistibly to this remark, by the fact, that christian females commence and carry forward their godlike schemes of charity, when the other sex retire from the field in despair ot success, and abandon as hopeless an enterprise which may be dependent on the free will offerings of society. Not 90 woman. When intelligence, is united with piety in the female character, an object of benevolence once commenced, is pursu- ed with a perseverance and constancy, that under almost any circumstances, meet with success. In the last number of the Journal, we called attention to the organization of the Ladies' Society for the prcmotion of Education in Africa. We now publish the names of the Board of Directors for 1837. And it is proper here to remark, that it is particularly desirable that ladies in the country who feel an interest in this enterprise, should either form societies, or forward their individual contributions to the Ladies' Society of Baltimore. The constitution is so liberal in its character, that persons of all persuasions who wish to benefit Africa by the diffusion of knowledge among the benighted tribes of that vast continent, may here mingle their drops of charity until an ocean of benevolence and mercy shall How in blessings unnumbered on its blood stained soil. List of the Officers and Managers of the Baltimore Ladies' Society.for thepromotion of education in Africa. President —Mrs. Breckenridge. Vice-Presidents.-----Mrs. Ridgely, Hampton ; Mrs. G. Brown, Holliday-st. Mrs. Power, How- ard-st. Mrs. Dr. Birckhead, Charles st. Corresponding Secretary.—Miss A. Turnbull. Charles-st. Record. Secretary— Miss F. Wilkins, Charles-st. Treasurer.—Mrs. C. Tiffany. Managers.—Mrs. Latrobe, Mulberry-st. Miss Falls, Mulberry-st. Mrs. John Gittings, North-»t. Mrs. Graham, York-st. Mrs. George Williams, Gay-st. Mrs. Dr. MeCulloch, Kayette-st. Mrs. Fisher, St. Paul-st. Mrs. King. Charles-st. Miss. Anne Peters, Albemarle-st. Mis. G. Cheston, Sharp-st. Mrs. Duncan, Faytte-st. Miss. Kelso, York-st. Mrs. Win. Fisher,Baltimore-st. Mrs.T. Swan, Saratoga-st. Mrs. I). Hoffman, Courtland it. Miss Harrison, York-st. Miss Annan, Liberty »t. Miss Needham, Liberty-st. Miss Chappell, Lexington-st. Miss Randall, Lexington-st. Miss Hooper, Lexington-st. To the Rev. Ira A. Easter. Home Agent of the Maryland State Colonization Society. Sir,__At a meeting of the executive committee o/the Baltimore Ladies' Society for the promotion of education in Afrira, which look place this morn- ing, at Mrs.Duncan's—it was resolved, that orders should be given, to have a suitable school-house erected at the Maryland colony, and that the Rev. Ira. A. Easter should be MWM to attend to the same. It was likewise resolved, that means should be taken to procure a competent English teacher, who must be a religious man. ami the Rev. Ira. A. Easter, be requested to assist in procuring a proper person to accompany the autumn expedi- tion. At the same meeting, the Rev. Dr. Johns, Rev. J. 0. Backus, Rev. S. Williams, were consti- tuted life members of the said Society, by the payment of thirty dollars lor each. The Rev. Dr. Johns, by the ladie9 of Christ church, and the Rev. J. C. Backus, ami the Rev. Stephen Wil- liams, by the ladies of the First Presbyterian church. Yours, very respectfully, Anne Turnbull, Sec'ry. Charles-st. July 3, 1837 We have requested our friend Mr. Sheppard to permit us to publish the following letter and he has politely consented. It was received by the Portia nil New York, lately from the coast of Africa. Harper, Cape Palmas, April 30, 1837. Moses SHEPPARD, Esq. Dear Sir:—You will be pleased to hear from our infant colony, I know, and therefore, I take the liberty lo forward these hasty lines. We are progressing as fast as improvements generally do in Africa, and could a little more emulation be excited among our people, we should he able to make more rapid strides. But those among us who are so anxious to see our colonists prosper, can only set the example, and leave it to time and their own good sense to prompt them to action. We all feel truly grateful, that after having done so much for our people in America and Africa, your exertions are daily put forth in their behalf. The seine you were so kind as to semi us, is now being knit; and I suppose, it would have been done long ago, if labour had not been in the greatest demand; on account of the many build- ings now erecting by the missionaries. We have lately introduced working cattle and the plough, and should the colonists give more attention to their farms, the happiest results may be expected. Coffee seed from Monrovia has also been lately distributed. My wife and two boys are in good heallh ; and she begs to he remembered with kind affection to the lung tried friends of her family. With many kind wishes alter the health of your family ami self, I remain, dear sir, your obd't serv't, John B. Russwirm, A. Md. S. C. S. P. S. Our Board of Managers have kindly promised to send ns out some jacks, mules, and horses in the next expedition vessel; should the subject escape their memory you will be adding another favour by urging it.—I have lately receiv- ed a beautiful little mare from theTshadda, one of the branches of the Niger, via Fernando, Po. Remarks.—We are happy to state that the brig Baltimore was chartered with direct reference to touching at the Cape de Verds, for the work ani- mals above spoken of, and cannot doubt that they are on the farms at work long since. No letters were received by the Portia as far as are known, for any person except Mr. Sheppard ; but we are looking daily for the return of the Niobe by which full despatches are expected. COUNTY COLONIZATION SOCIETIES, INDEPENDENT ACTION—LOCAL AGENCIES— PREVIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORTS. We are indebted to the Kent Bugle, a weekly paper published in Chestertown, Md. for the statement found in another column, of the pro- ceedings of the citizens of that place in reference to the organization of a county society on the plan of independent action. This plan, which originated with a member of the corresponding committee, cannot fail to be popular, and if any system of county organization can succeed to an extent to gratify the friends of the cause, this is by far the most likely of any hitherto suggested. It is particularly gratifying, that the first effort is to be made in Chestertown, where, as far as we know, every individual is favourable to the enter- prise. The talents possessed by the officers and managers of the present organization, are of the first order:—their views and feelings are expand- ed :—their interest as well as principle, are all pledged to make a fair experiment of the present plan. If they should not succeed, where it would appear, even- circumstance is auspicious, we shall utterly despair of seeing any measure succeed' on the Eastern Shore, having for its object the promotion of colonization. It is almost needless to remark, that (he plan contemplates the employ- ment of local or county agents, who will receive their commission from the board of managers of the county societies, and will be paid by them for their services. The duty of such agents may be summed up in few words. Information is greatly- needed in reference to the Maryland State Coloni- zation Society, the colony of Maryland in Libe- ria, its present condition and future prospects. It is not generally known, how much the board of managers have done to establish this infant colony on a linn basis, by giving wholesome laws and an energetic and economical government—that agri- culture and (he arts, are to take the lead and lay the foundation of its future greatness and indepen- dence;—that the strictest prohibition exists in regard to the introduction of ardent spirit into the colony as an article of traffic or consumption : that education, literary and religious, is now and will continue to be prominently sustained;—for the missionaries of the cross have selected this as a field of labour to an extent almost without a parallel:—these and a multitude of other facts, all deeply interesting, but little known by the generality of the citizens, will be discussed—the Journal, the only correct organ of the society, will he put into circulation ; emigrants collected and funds obtained for the prosecution of the work. Such is the object of organizing county and local societies, whose boards of managers can select from among their neighbours, agents whose cha- racter and standing will exert an influence that will be felt among all classes of society. They will appear among both white and coloured without mipieion. Their manner of life, from their youth up, will give currency and produce confi dence in their efforts to an extent that can never attend the labours of a stranger, however well qu dili d in other respects. In addressing the gentlemen of the board of managers, we adopt the language of the editorof the Bugle:—'We would urge upon those gentlemen who have been elected officers of this society, to take the matter serious- ly and zealously iu hand.' The reason for urgen- cy, is obviously stated in another paragraph by the editor, who feels we are happy to say, a deep personal interest in the success of this effort. 'We express our opinion thus frankly, because it is the third or fourth time within five years, that an aux- iliary colonization society has been organized in this county, and content with the mere lbrmation of a society and the appointment of officers^ apathy or indifference has permitted it to die a natural death.' Would that this statement were true only in Kent county and Chestertown—but alas it is not. Every county in Maryland has a grave-yard full of defunct societies; where Bible, Tract, Sunday school and Temperance auxiliaries, have all found an early grave. We certainly de- sire a better fate for the new society, and wish it a long and useful life and an honourable old age. CONTRIBUTIONS. The subscriber respectfully acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions to the Mary- land State Colonization Society. Individuals.—Joseph King, $5—Alexander Murdoch, 5—J. W. Brown, 5—Nathan Ty- son, 5—James Dance, 5—F. & R. Voss, 5 Elisha Barrow, 5—John Gibson, 10—J. L. Donsee, 5.......$50 Congregations.—Contribution by the Pres- byterian Church, Elkton, Rev. Mr. Henderson, 10 Contribution by the Protestant Episcopal Church, Frederick, Rev. H. Keppler, 19 Contribution by the German Lutheran Church, Frederick, Rev. Mr. Harkey, 12 Contribution by the Second Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, viz : John White, 20— J. Armour, 2 50—J. Ramsey, 2—J. Snil- man, 2—Elizabeth Robinson, 1—H. Win- chester, 1—Win. McDonald, 5—John Wilson, 2—Mrs. J. Kelso, 2—S. Smith, 1—Mrs. R. Fenby, 2—A. W. McE. 2—Henry Hab- ersett, 1—John G. Hanzsche, 1—Sam'l Elder. 1—G. Brown, 5—J. N. Nicholas, 1 — J. Kvle, 1—Win. II. Beatlv, 5—Wm. Craw- ford, 10—Mr. Moonv, 5—Rob't Brown, 5— A. George, jr. 5—Mrs. S. 5—H. Boggs, 5— Edward C. Dubois, 3—Eliza Pearson, 2— Rachel Jane Graham, 1—J. Harman Brown, 10—Alex. Boggs, 6.....123 Colonization Journal. Mrs. Andrew Skinner. SO 50—Miss Mary C Goldsborough SO 50—Miss Augustine Forinan, M 50—Miss E. L. Thompson, $0 50-Miss Groome, §• 50. . . . 2 50 $216 50 Ira A. Easter, Home Agent. PITTSBURG COLONIZATION SOCIETY. SUCCESSFUL EFFORT. We copy from the Colonization Herald, the following report of the Pittsburg Colonization Society, as the result of their efforts to collect funds for the support of the cause. Receipts, viz: From Pittsburg, town of Alle- gheny and vicinity, by Elliott Cresson, esq. acknowledged in the 'Colonization Herald,' of July 23, 1836, $3,023 68 From the same, by Rev. J. B. Pin- ney, including annual subscriptions made to Mr. Cresson, due in 1837, unpaid subscriptions of 1837, and ad- ditional collections, 845 50 Amount of receipts, $3,86!) 18 Subscriptions, viz: Balance of the subscription for 1836, and annual subscriptions payable in 1837, as reported by Mr. Cresson, Annual subscriptions 1838, " " 183!), " " 1840, Additional subscriptions obtained by Mr. Pinuey, Amount of subscriptions unpaid, Amount of receipts, Total of receipts and subscriptions, $390 00 770 00 770 00 770 00 200 00 $2,900 00 $3,869 18 $6,769 18 to the society and an additional slim be turned into capital to he employed in the general interests of the cause. Whatever success may atlend the present system, we have our fears that it involves too much gratuitous labour in leference to the advocates of colonization in the country. EAm our knowledge of mankind, we are not encourag- ed to expect great results without adequate com- pensation. Our hopes of success were predicat- ed on the fact, that we understood distinctly, it was contemplated to employ and pay active agents as the representatives of county boards who should collect both emigrants and funds. Should this plan be abandoned we are yet to learn in what way efficiency can be expected from county societies. We have witnessed too many attempts of this kind, not to have discovered, Ihat the efficiency of almost all benevolent institu- tions depends on the selection of suitable agents. If they fail iu this department, they soon become insolvent. In making these remarks we design to assure the officers of the new societies of the importance of beginning right; the necessity of forming at once, and without delay a plan for energetic action. Theorizing will' do nothing without practical operation. But we add an extract from Mr. Kennard's report to the hoard of managers, from which it will be seen, he is sanguine of success. INDEPENDENT COUNTY ACTION We wish to call the attention of the friends of colonization throughout the state, to the plan of organizing societies in each county on a system of independent action. It will be seen by refe- rence to the proceedings of several counties on the Eastern Shore, through the labours of our travelling agent, the Rev. Mr. Kennard, that this system is likely to become popular, at least on the Peninsu- la, and we see no reason why it may not meet with an equally favourable reception on the Wes- tern Shore. From his communications, an extract from which we furnish below, which give a flat- tering account of the success of his labours, we are gratified lo learn, that the most popular, and iiilluential gentlemen ill each county, where the expeiiinent has been tried, have united most cor- dially, in rendering voluntary service, and by the fullest expression of confidence of ultimate suc- cess. We have always seen an objection to sending an agent from this city lo labour in the country in collecting either emigrants or funds. If emigrants are needed for the spring or fall expedition, the respectable inhabitants in each county could, if they felt disposed, do far more than any stranger, to procure them. If funds are required to fit them out comfortahlv with the customary tools and furniture, who are so likely to contribute as their immediate neighbours whose sympathies are deeply enlisted in their future c ouifort? Again—much prejudice would be neutralized by this operation. Although travelling agents are among the most useful and laborious class of our citizens, it cannot be denied that there is more or less prejudice existing to this method of advocat- ing objects of benevolence. Prudence demands that we accommodate our plans to the condi- tion of society, it is idle to war with the wind. Again—the method of conducting the enterprise by county societies, is economical. If the citizens in each county would consent to render services gratuitously in obtaining emigrants and funds, the sal.irv and expenses of an agent would be saved EXTRACT FROM MR. KENNARDS REPORT. Since the first of June I have visited Harford, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne, Talbot, Dorchester, and Somerset counties—have organized, county Colonization Societies, on the plan of indepen- dent county action, in Kent, Talbot, Dorchester and Somerset;—have conversed with the most prominent gentlemen in all Ihe counties named, (except Harford) and have fully satisfied myself that our cause is regularly and steadily advancing. An increased conviction is felt of its necessity- and importance ; indeed the opinion has been frequent- ly, and confidently expressed by the most promi- nent and discreet men on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, that it is the only hope set before our country. The people are becoming aroused from their inactivity, and nine-tenths of them, say it is only necessary that a little exertion be made by the people of the counties, and emigrants will be obtained—not in great numbers at first, hut by little and little until the colony is made attractive, then all will be desirous of going. There is no want of confidence, to any consi- derable extent, in the ultimate success of the scheme, and when properly understood, no objec- tions made, with a single exception, to the policy of the state in aiding our cause or the course pursued by our society in accomplishing the objects contemplated by the appropriation. The plan of county action is Ihc plan in my judgment, which will insure the speedy success of our cause. Colonization is thus made an object of county and individual concern—it looks every man in the face, and makes him feel that upon his doing or omitting to do, depends the success of the cause in his county. In this way more money can be raised than in any other—not for the use of the state society as such, but to he expended in the counties and by gentlemen who have common interest with us. There is scarcely a man in any of the counties who will not give one dollar a year to aid the cause in his own county where there are hundreds who now pay taxes to support the cause under the states' appropriation who would not give one cent, to be expended in any part of the state utrpt tin- rontity in uhie/i they re.s/i/..' Here then is the plan of operations as now understood by me. Brother Easter says thai Baltimore will pay my salary—clerks'wages, and expenses for office. Let the counties meet the expenses for the counties, in giving information to the people, obtaining emigrants, supplying emi- grants with clothing, 8cc. Sec. And the state pay expenses of transportation to, and settlement in Africa. Thu3 each will have their definite object | to which their inlluence and funds will be devot- ed, and in respect to which they will feel increas- ed interest, because expected to attend to it. AFRICAN COLONIZATION ADVANCING. We have just put out of our hand the 54th No. of the Liberia Herald, published by the Pcnns\|. vania Colonization Society, at their office in Phi- ladelphia. It is in all respects an interesting number, and a portion of its contents must prove particularly gratifying to the friends of coloniza- tion at the present crisis. It is there stated, that two vessels have sailed from this country for liassa Cove, within one month, carrying out missiona- ries, officers of the government, physicians and emigrants, with abundance of stores for the supply of the new colony. Add to this, the large mi dition sent out by Ihe Maiyland Colonization Society lo their colony at Cape Palmas, and we have the cheering fact that in within thirty days, the friends of (lie African rare have .succeeded in sending to that benighted land, three vessels with upwards of one hundred persons who have gOM lo make Africa their future home, and to labour foi her present and eternal well-being. When in the annals of colonization with such a tremendous tide of wicked opposition to ils plans, could facts he stated better calculated to insure confidence in the ultimate success of the enterprise. Hitherto we hivi- i arel'iillv lorborne sa\ingany thing of the mm pursued by that class of our citizens, who claim to be the exclusive friends ol the coloured race. II seemed to us a wi er course |