that many persons decidedly friendly to Colonization, in both Tennessee and Alabama, refuse to contribute to the funds of the Society, simply because they consider it the duty of the General Government to furnish the means. There are many, who contend that this population which the Society is labouring to remove, is a national evil-being more or less diffused thro' all the states-and that its effects are felt by the whole. Consequently they are for throwing it entirely upon the resources of the

nation.

Were petitions to Congress for aid in the hands of the officers of all the Auxiliary Societies, there is not a doubt on my mind that a large majority of the citizens of every state where there are a dozen Societies would unhesitatingly sign them.

Perhaps the Board is apprised that the Rev. Mr. Winans, of the State of Mississippi, was appointed last winter, by the Methodist Conference for that part of the United States, to travel as an Agent over Mississippi and Alabama, for the purpose of raising funds for the Colonization Society, &c. &c. An association of gentlemen was begun to be formed at Hagerstown, Md. to raise $100 per annum for ten years, and 15 or 16 persons had subscribed $5 each, when the Agent left there. The Agent is happy to find that the desired No. 20, was completed.

Kentucky Colonization Society.

This Institution, though of but recent origin, has already adopted measures, which cannot fail to bring the design which it was established to promote, and the reasons which demand its execution, distinctly before the citizens of Kentucky. Nor have we a doubt that their minds are well prepared to give both a favourable reception. Probably, in no State of the Union has the scheme of African Colonization found more decided Friends or met with more general approbation. The happiest results may be expected from the operations of the State Society. The resolution and energy with which the Board of Managers have entered upon their work, indicate a just appreciation of the merits of their cause, and must if continued make known its importance, and secure to it a generous patronage throughout the State.

The following is nearly the whole of the Report presented by the Managers to the Society at its first Annual Meeting.

"It is a melancholy truth, that unconditional Slavery exists in the United States, although it is the first of nations in understanding the rights of man, and is not backward in proclaiming its exclusive possession of liberty. The evil is great, and is regretted by all enlightened citizens. It was incorporated into our institutions by the government from which we separated; and the difficulty is, how to get clear of it with justice to all concerned, and with a due regard to individual rights and national safety. Some of the States are free from this evil, while others have still to bear the burden. Shortly after Kentucky assumed her station among her sister states, the question was tried, in the canvass for her last Convention, whether she should or should not be one of those which retained slavery. It was deci ded by not large majorities that the evil should remain; because its extir. pation could not be effectouted with too great an injury to those who had already fixed upon this as their home, with numerous slaves, acquired and possessed under pre-existing laws of undoubted validity. Since then, experience has taught us that slaves add nothing to our national wealth. Where they exist, labor is not only high, but badly performed; and the communities growing up around us who are clear of this evil, flourish over us, and by their cheapness of labor, nicer mechanism, and more abundant industry, are making us tributary. The progress of light-the conduct of other nations and particularly those of our South American neighbours, in liberating their slaves-the growing belief of the disadvantages of slavery, with other causes, contribute to increase the conviction that slavery is an evil; and that its consequences may one day or other become terrible. Add to this, the growing plans of christian benevolence in operation, strive to render man more happy, and a commendable philanthropy induces us to wish for the happiness of every class of the children of Adam.

"These considerations increase the number of free coloured persons among us; and slaves become what are erroneously called freemen-some by act of law, but more by voluntary emancipations; particularly by last wills and testaments, in which testators, while leaving the world, break the chains of slavery. Our Courts are to some extent filled with controversies from this source: Some of the representatives of the deceased, perhaps, often from avarice, contend that he was not sane at the making of his will-while others, taking part with the quondum slaves, assert and maintain his sanity. The late disposition to voluntary emancipation is so fast increasing, that perhaps no law is necessary to free us from slavery, provided there was an asylum accessible to all liberated.

"It is not the object of this society to liberate slaves, or touch the rights of property. To set them loose among us would be an evil more intolera. ble than slavery itself. It would make our situation insecure and danger,

ous. Indeed, we esteem it one of the great evils of slavery, that it produ ces a class of freedmen of the same character and habits with the slave. Such have here no home, and no country; no association of kindred souls except with their own color, and some of them are often like licensed marauders in society-inimical to the whites, corrupting to the blacks, and subject, in turn, to be trodden to the dust by unprincipled citizens. It is against this increase of colored persons, who take but a nominal freedom here, and cannot rise from their degraded condition, that this society attempts to provide; and it humanely presents to these unfortunate creatures a home and a country, where they can be raised to the proper dignity of man. For this benevolent purpose this society was organized, and has come to its first anniversary: and during the first year of its existence, it has seen our sister Ohio enforcing her expulsion laws against free blacks, which may ultimately drive them into our borders; and our neighboring government, Mexico, has, by one dash of the pen, struck slavery from existence within her territories:-All teaching us, that the objects of this society are proper and laudable, and that this is the proper time to foster such an undertaking as colonizing the free people of color.

"In aid of this scheme, a publication adopted at the organization of the society, has been circulated to some extent in the state, and there has been some increase of members, residing at a distance.

"To forward the objects of this society, your directory, at the first meeting, divided the state into four districts, and appointed an agent in each, to make known the objects of the society, to advocate and explain them, to solicit donations, and particularly to organize branch societies in each county. Each of these agents are Clergymen; but no two of them belonged to the same sect of Christians. We have to regret that two of these agents, after some time spent in deliberation, declined acting. From the third we have no report: but the fourth, who is the Rev. B. T. Crouch, engaged in the cause with a becoming zeal and ardor, which entitles him to the thanks of the society. At the date of his last report, he had been instrumental in organizing about thirteen Auxiliary Societies, and one association attached to a branch, and collected $167 19-though for part of the time while he was engaged he has been confined by sickness, and another part he was compelled to apply to his clerical duties. In addition to these appointments, the Board appointed the Rev. H. B. Bascom a general agent for the state, while he was on a visit to the country. He accepted the appointment, and during his stay he was instrumental in organizing about nine auxiliaries, attached either to this or to the Parent Societyand collected about $770, for which he accounted to the Parent Society.

"For these agents your Board made out instructions to direct their course and prescribe their duties; which instructions, as they contain information touching the plans of this Society, and explain its objects, are herewith reported.

“It was inumated to your Board, by one of the agents, that individuals were found who expressed a willingness to give up their slaves, provided they could be transported to Liberia and separated from this community. In consequence of this intimation, your Board caused a publication to be made, in which it was engaged that their Treasurer should receive any slave, male or female, under the age of thirty-five years, of sound health and good character; and that such slave should be transported to Liberia as soon as practicable. We have, however, to regret that none have been given up to your Treasurer for that purpose. We however think proper that the same proposal shall be continued and made more public.

"It has come to the knowledge of your Board, that Col. Andrew Muldrow, one of the Senators of this state, who departed this life during last summer, has directed that several of his young slaves shall be educated so far as to read the Bible, and then be transported to Liberia with their consent: And he has also made provision out of his estate for their transpor tation.-A further evidence of the growing interest in the objects of the Society is made known to your Board by the acts and proceedings of their meetings, of large numbers of Ecclesiastics, belonging to different sects of Christians, which have been held during the past year, particularly the Kentucky Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Presbyterian Synod of Kentucky-each of which have resolved to patronize the Society, and have recommended it to the countenance and encouragement of the body of Christians with which they are connected.

We have not done as much, perhaps, as might have been done; but yet, enough is attained to encourage us still to advance, and to cheer the hearts of the patrons of this effort of benevolence. It is demonstrated, that the principles which we support, and the objects which we wish to accomplish need only to be known and understood to insure the countenance and ap probation of every friend to humanity. Public sentiment at large will cooperate with us, so soon as sufficient light is given to the community to enable them to understand our intentions. Such diffusion of information, we are persuaded, will not only enlist individual exertion, but will stir up the arm of government to take part with us. And why should it not do so? The evil to be remedied is of a national character. The increasing treasury of the nation can soon spare enough to transport every free African on American soil: and, we trust, Congress is ready to make the appropriation as soon as they understand that their constituents will approve of it. Millions of dollars are expended in colonizing Indians—that is, in buying their lands in one place, when the whites want it; and transporting them to other places more distant from the white population, and they are pensioned an. nually from the national treasury as a compensation for their compliance. And why should the Africans, who are more numerous, and equally merito. rious, not have the same benefit extended to them? Acting under this be

lief, your Board has caused petitions to Congress to be printed and circulated among their fellow citizens; soliciting aid in accomplishing these purposes.

"The Colony of Liberia is still safe, and still flourishing. It is an organized government, regulating its internal concerns, making defensive war, treating for peace, and extending its commerce on the Ocean. It is looked at by the merchant as the depot of wealth, and by the politician as the germ of a mighty empire, which will christianize and civilize Africa, and extend its influence over that continent. It is proved, that colonizing our free people of color is both expedient and practicable; and that transporting them to the land of their fathers is not too expensive or difficult. It only needs the determination of America to transport every free son of Africa from our soil. It must be admitted that none of our free colored population, in this state, have expressed to us a desire to go; but it is not expected that they should. They do not understand the objects of the Society, and they distrust every movement of their former masters. They cannot easily be made to believe that THEIR COMFORT and happiness is intended. This, however, can easilyb e removed by sending some two or more of their own color to visit the colony, and return and report what they have seen. This will obviate all objections. This expedient has succeeded in the Atlantic states. More than six hundred of the most respectable were seeking their passage who could not be sent. Besides, the disposition to emancipate slaves for the purpose of transportation is suc ceeding there with a rapidity far beyond the means of the Parent Societyand perhaps equal to the wishes of all the sober and judicious friends of freedom. It will probably be proved, that no law is necessary to compel the emancipation of slaves; but, that a home, and the means of reaching it, ie all that are necessary to reduce if not to extirpate the evil.”

Ohio State Colonization Society.

This Society held its annual meeting in Columbus, on the 18th of February. We are gratified to perceive that the amount received into its Treasury during the last year, exceeded that of either of the preceding years since its existence. This amount was $279.28. The following extract from the Report of the Board of Managers, will show the noble and confident spirit which animates them in their efforts.

"Though it is still matter of regret that there is so much apathy in the public mind upon this subject, yet at no period of the world, has public beneficence been more heavily taxed than at the present juncture. The