The New York Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1846, Page 6

nail YORK HERALD, at. —————— few York, Thursday, May 14, Anniversaries. THuRspay, 14. Ba American Baptist Home Mission Society —Continued. Americap and Foreign Bible —Doctor Cone’s church, Broome st. Sermon at half past 7 P. M. American Bible Society—-Tabernacle, 10 A. M, Twenty-Eighth Anniversary of the New York Institu- tion for the instruction of the deaf and dumb, in the Broadway Tabernacle, at 4o’clock P.M. Tickets of ad- \ mission 12) cents, to be had at the door, American Protestant Society—Dr. McElroy’s church, corner Grand and Crosby streets, at half past 7 P. M. Addresses by Dr. E. Beecher, Rey. E. N. Kirk, from two missionaries of the Society, who were once Roman Catholic priests, and from others. American Temperance Union—Tabernacle, half past 7 P.M. Address by Rey. Albert Burns, and others. American Education Society—Mercer street, Dr. Skin- half past 7 P. 4 i h Chapel. Association—Place of meeting not known. eley, Ripley, and all speakers of the great I system, Faw Americanand Forei church. Business meeting in th Doctor Cone’s ture room at nine lec o'clock A.M. Public meeting, report and addresses, at | 10 o'clock American Baptist Society for Evangelizing the Jews— First Baptist church, New York. Annual meeting on Friday evening, May 1 and addresses. A.B. C.F. M.—Tabernacle, 10 A. M. Suxpay, May 17. City Bible Society of New York—First Baptist church, Nassau st, Brooklyn, at half past7. Addresses. American and Fogeign Sabbath Union—Tabernacle, half past 7 P.M. Sermon by Rev. Albert Barnes, on the importance of the Christian Sabbath to young men. Monpay, May 18. American Baptist Publication Society—First Baptist Church, Brooklyn, at 3 and half-past7 P. M. Address- es by Dr. Howell and others. Turspay, May 19, Baptist General Convention—Pierepont street Baptist Ghureh, Brooklyn, Adjourned meeting at 10 o'clock, at half past 7 o'clock. Report Wepnrspay, 20TH. Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers of the Bap- tist General Convention, at 10 o’clock. Annual sermon before the Board on Wednesday evenin , by Rev. George h W. Eaton, D. D, of Hamilton, N. Y., or Rev. Wm. Hague, of Boston. THonspay, Qs. _The first meeting ot the American Baptist Missionary Union will be held at the same place on Thursday morn- ng, May 21, at 10 o'clock. IMPORTANT NEWS EXPECTED FROM MATAMORAS AND THE RIO GRANDE FRONTIER, We expect, every hour ofevery day, highly important intelligence from the seat of war on the Rio Grande, with the result of the operations of the Mexican army against Gen. Taylor. The greater portion ofthe public believe that General Taylor will hold his own, if not thrash the Mexicans. A battle is almost certain. On the reception of the first telegraphic despatch with the news, an Extra Herald will be immediately issued from this office, Look out, Newboys! Eyes right! Now for the halls of the Montezumas ! Axsivensany Reronts.—We have the following re- ports in type, which we are compelled to omit to-day :— The Moral Reform Society—The Christian Alliance Society—The American Home Mission Society, and the Foreign Evangelical Society. The Herald Supplement. The Herald Supplement of to-day, contains the following articles:—Continuation of the trial of John Johnson, for the murder of Betsey Bolt— Scenes in New York—Albany Correspondence— Close of the Slave Case Trial—Decisions in Chan- cery—Proceedings in Circuit Court, Supreme | habitants of the said U. Stat Court, Court of Oyer and Terminer, and the County Court—Varietie-— nd several columns of advertisements. Gratis to subscribers. The War Declared. It will be seen by the proccedings in Congress, in this day’s paper, that the Senate, on Tuesday, passed the bill received from the House, providing for an army of fifty thousand men and appropri- ating ten millions of dollars, by a vote of fifty to two. All branches of the government, the execu- tive and legislative, have now recognized, most overwhelmingly, the existence of the war between the United States and Mexico, which has broken out on the RioGrande. The country is now at war with a neighboring republic, and we must make the best of it. The blundering and ing Provident, Y.ed) und wo wust 's will eet Unti such @ great work is accomplished in same Proper way. Let the tyrants of Europe ravemthey may tremble, before this crisis on the Rio Grande | may be closed, | afloat, I. Business meeting half | W@% lia A | to some English mercantile houses in Vera Cruz. j This created a good deal of astonishment at the | time, in view of the hostile demonstrations of Mex- In the meantime, our government ought at once to organize a force sufficient to protect the immense amount of American ‘property now No time is to be lost, for the treacherous Mexicans will probably avail themselves of every opportunity to depredate on America property at sea. Bap Prosrecr ME PROBABILITY OF THE BLOCK. apr or New York Hargor.—It will be in the recol- lection of our readers, that it was stated some time since, that the two Mexican steam vessels of the Montezuma and Guadaloupe, were sold ico towards the United States. This report is now ascertained to have been without foundation.— The vessels have been mortgaged to English mer- chants at Vera Cruz, and the consideration money has been employed in fitting out the present expe- dition to Matamoras. Meantime, the vessels are still under the control of the Mexican government and have proceeded to Havana. What next? Their destination is scarcely proble- matical. Nothing can be easier than to blockade the port of New York, and seize all the shipping that approaches or leaves it. The vessels will probably go round by Bermuda, where they will take in coal and ammunition. They are already provided with four or five paixhan guns each, and can easily be furnished with whatever otherne- cessaries they may require. There is no vessel of war in our harbor fit tocope with them, In | fact, our whole shipping is at their mercy. What will our merchants do, in this emergen- cy? The advent of these Mexican war vessels, may bedooked for seoner than desirable. In this crisis, the Executive, whose vacillating and un- wise policy, has brought all those evils so sudden- ly on the country, should be besieged with remon- strances to put our harbor ina state of defence, although we fear that would be a difficult matter, as there are no vessels at hand, able to cope with these Mexican war steamers, The Princeton—the only vessel of available force to oppose them—has gone to join the Gulf squadron. Thus, the greatest commercial city is left utterly naked and defenceless. Some effort is absolutely necessary, to ward off the probable approach of danger. Let our merchants move in this matter. In reference to this important subject we have procured the following official correspondence :— New York, 13th May, 1846. E.K, Cottrns, Esq. :— Sin :— At a meeting of the Board of Underwriters this morn- ing, I was directed to ask of you the publication of the letter received by you from the Hon. James Buchanan, communicating {the substance of the treaty between the United States and Spain in relation to privateers or let- ters of marque. 1 am, very respectfully, yours :— J. BALDWIN, Secretary. ‘Wasuinoron, 11th April, 1846. My Dear Sin:— 3 In consequence of our ‘conversation a few minutes since, I think it proper to inform you, without delay, that our treaty with inof the 20th October, 1795, contains the following le, still in fo 3 “ Art. 14.—| ibject of his Catholic Majesty shall ap- ply for, or take any commission or letters of marque, for arming any ship or ships to act as privateers against the said United States, or agai the citizens, people or in- or against the property of any of the inhabitants of any of them, from any prince or State with which the said United States shall be at war. “ Nor shall any citizen, subject or inhabitant of the said United States apply for, or take any commission or letters of marque, for arming any ship or ships to act as priva- teers against the subjects of his Catholic Majesty, or the property of anv of them, from any prince or State with which the said king shall be at war, And if any (penton of either nation shall take such commissions or letters of marque, he shall be punished as a pirate.” Yours, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN. Epwarp K. Coutins, Esq. By.this it will be seen that any Spaniard who may be caught privateering under a Mexican letter of marque, can be treated asa pirate, and should be, by drum-head court-martial, hung at the yard-arm as soon as captured. What are the provisions of our treaties with France and Eng- land? Can any one tell 3 Tur Maenetic TELEGRAPH AND THE NewspaPER imbecility by which this state of things has been Press.—One ofthe most singular featuresinthe pre- brought so suddenly upon the country, in the sent crisis of our foreign affairs,jand the tremendous midst of peace and prosperity, may create a great feeling of dissatisfaction in the minds of sensible people ; but we must call forth a spirit of patriot- ism, capable of overwhelming all other senti- ments, in order to prosecute this war to a success- Ev ful termination, and bring about a speedy | wir peace, favorable to the interests of humanity, com- merce and civilization. All admit the imbecility be of the Executive; but that is not the question or excitement consequent thereon—an excitement that must increase daily, while we are at war with Mexico—is the rapid transmission of intelli- gence to this city, by the magnetic telegraph. important item of news that has transpired ‘the last ten days, in relation to our army in Texas, and proceedings at Washington, has en published in this city by the Herald, and one two other similar establishments, in a few now. Let us forget it, n matters of deeper mo- | jours after it reached Washington. Thero Shave ment. Wherever the recent events on the Rio Grande have reached, a most overwhelming spirit of pat- riotism has been called forth—in public meetin, 4n the legislative bodies—and every means have been as many as three or four extras in one day issued from this ‘office, during the past week, whenever any important intelligence arrived. The neighborhood of our office has become @e centre of attraction for crowds of citizens, who” been adopted for the purpose of reinforcing the daily throng the vicinity of Fulton and Nassau army and prosecuting the war with vigor and vengeance. In this city and in the North, there seems to be little feeling anda want of proper en- thusiasm. There is even a nucleus of opposition streets, to learn the latest intelligence. By this enterprise on the part of ourselves, and one or two other cash papers, the interest of the public is keptalive, instead of being diminished. in existence, and that opposition assumes a black | ‘phe greatest anxiety is manifested to learn, at the shade, and springs partly from the abolitionists and other ultra people,who would like to see a dissolu- tion of the Union, in order to carry their princi- ples into operation. Indeed, ifwe look at the votes in Congress, it will be seen that the principa’ earliest hour in the morning, the news by the over-night mail; and our office is besieged by crowds during the day, anxious to learn the latest intelligence by the telegraph. Our circulation has consequently increased, and is increasing, to an opposition to the organization of the army of | unparalleled extent. But the case is different with 50,000 men, sprung from Giddings and such like public men, who have ridden the abolition ques- tion to death. With the exception of this small fac- the old humbugging journals down town. The effect of the early transmission of intelligence by the electric telegraph, has been to cut down their tion—this small cloud of sheer niggerism—with its already limited circulation. It is no wonder that erroneous views, without common sense, not ap- preciating the spirit and destiny of this great re. publie—the rest of the country, in all directions, appears to be united in repelling the Mexicans, and in chastising Mexico herself, up to the very capital. With regard to the merits of the great question the respectable old ladies that conduct them are caterwauling and complaining. They are already so far behind the age, that every impetus given to the transmission of news, deals a mortal blow to their lumbering existence. The telegraph is only extended to Philadelphia, and from Baltimore to Washington, and they already complain loudly. between Mexico and the United States, we have | When the chain is uninterrupted between here no doubt Mexico will endeavor to call to its aid the interference of Europe. We saw the attempt made during the annexation of Texas; and the same diplomats who made the attempt then are in the same business, in Mexico and in i States. A great outcry will be made and Washington,,it is evident that those journals must soon be tovfly annihilated. ‘The cash pa- pers that spare no painsnor expense to furnish the public with the earliest intelligence, will increase in circulation and influence ; while those lazy, lumbering, sleepy Wall street journals, will bring by the opponents of the United States, that this | to a miserable close their already too protracted country has outraged the principles of all justice in annexing Texas, and in sending our army to the existence. Serve them right. Meantime, we shall publish each day, whenever Rio Grande. These are all‘accomplished facts, | we receive news of sufficient importance to be and are not worthy of attention at the present | communicated to the public, an extra, or half-a- momentous crisis. Whether right or wrong, the . deed is done, and cannot be recalled. The United States was the first nation to recognize the inde- | ton and from thecamp. This we will do, pendence of Mexico herself, when she was strug: | | gling with Spain. For twenty years past, in con- sequence of the incapacity of the civil govern. ment, and the influences of military despotism in dozen extras, if necessary, giving, up to the latest moment, the intelligence received from Washjnge regard- less of the enormous expense consequent on our exertions. Look out, then, for the extras. Wuar’s in THE Winp?—We understand that or- that country, the United States has suffered injus- ders were received yesterday in this city, from the tice and insults, unbearable any longer. No mat. ‘WarDepartment, countermanding the orders re- terhow weak our present amiable and worthy cently issued for the four companies stationed in President and cabinet may have been in some of | *™4 around the harbor of New York, to proceed their movements, Congress and the nation are now united with the Executive in bringing this ‘war to a termination. What that termination to the Rio Grande. What is the cause of this movement? Does the President apprehend the bombardment of New York? and does he intend will be, time will tell. We certainly think that |‘ leave those soldiers to man the batteries at the army of occupation, when reinforced, should Fort Hamilton, and other places? A few hours at once take possession of the Northern Depart- | ™*Y &XPlain the mystery. ments of Mexico, particularly California, and pro- claim liberty, equality, and the elective franchise | ar to all Mexicans, who never yet have enjoyed these blessings, and attempt to establish a stable and civilized government in that country over the ruins of the tyrant Paredes, who isa milita: who has violated the first principles constitution. The United States have as much right to march to the “ Halls of the Montezumas,” and to proclaim the freedom of the Mexican re- public from military dictation, as Paredes, the ex- ry usurper,and | senger in the M. G., of the Mexican | Provisions were Iugh and scarce ; — From Betrzr, Honpuras.—By the Maria Gage, rived last night, from the above place, we re- ceived files of the Gazette to the 25th April. There is no news of importance. From Mr. E. Fitz gillon, the editor of the Gazette, who came pas- we gather the following :— ’ 3 white pine timber was selling at $36 per thousand feet 3 there was no shingles in the market. The Marin made the passage to Belize and back, in the short space of twenty-four days, wr RELIOIOUS A Anniversary of the New ¥; Union. Tuesday was a great day little children, to the number | thousand and over, schools‘of New York and adj thousand little creatures, of both their beds in the morni ment of the great day of ¥ partthey were to form, - at exhibition at Castle Garden, m their little hearts with big exp lous excitement. There were & the city at which the little heroes this great pageantsy met together, respective flags a n ? all the little detachments marched v in order to meet and converge at one point, viz Garden, much in the same way as Ni n ed the concentration of his Songs, pouring down from different and distant countries, all to meet at a given time at one iven and central spot, where he contemplated on a given lay, to give battle to his astonished enemies. ‘Thus, the little troops marched from alb points of the city, and at the hour of three o’clock, there they all were concentrated at one point, more than ‘eight thousand in number, nearly filling the great and beautiful space of Castle Garden. Such a hub-bub of little voices—such a multitude of interesting little faces uch “a getting up stairs,” is only to be seen once in the year, on this occasion It was an interesting coup Wail. The voices of 8,000 children, with nearly a thou- sand teachers, and some thousand ors, united to- ether in singing, produced an effect which cannot be een g Several gentlemen belorna to the society were on the platform to meet them. Prayer was mad Mr. Wyckoff, of Albany; a brief address was also d ered by Mr. Livingston, of Brunswick, but in such an mense space, and such a din and buz of little voice: was scarcely possible to hear what was said on the p form, Several hymns were sing in beautiful style b: the children; and, soon again, Broadway was teemin; with the mass of youthful tes as the verged off to their various quarters, "At hali-past seven o'clock, the society met at the cen- tral Presbyterian church, in Broome street. The Rev. Dr. Ferris, President, inthe chair. The exercises were opened by prayer, by Dr. Alexander; after which ex- tracts from the ae ‘report of the ss inmy were read by Wm. H. Wyckoff, Esq., corres) Teport entered info a vicw. of the Inbors of the past year, as related to the St Union ; and showed many of the be: ing from the institution. "A commit urpose, had made a very extensive jar as was possible, ascertained t ly prisoners, in the various prisons, it is seldom, if ever, the case that any pupils from Sunday schools, who have bes for any time in this institution, are found the tes of jails, when they grow up. Four out of @ hundred is the ‘average, and of that four, one only who has permanently enjoyed the benefit of the Sunday school. One hundred and nine schools belonged to this Union—ofthese, nincty- six had sent in their reports. In these schools there were aine hundred and eighty-three male teachers, one thou- sand three hundred and twenty-three female teachers, and twenty-two thousand the whole number of the infant classes. ‘The report having been ended, The Rev. Dr. Davipson, of New Brunswick, New Jer- sey, then addressed the meeting. He began, by obser- ving, that truth, however trite, is ever welcome. No apology is necessary for handling the familiar subject of Sabbath school instruction, or for offering induce- ments to renew the zeal of the weary. This theme ‘ht to fill us with pleasure; many ass ions are che ed round it. A few years agoa ct excited gre: tention, viz, the advantages of Universal education. was discussed everywhere with great spirit—it was interesting theme. “It was hoped to be a prophylactic all political evils. We were pointed to statistics wonderful power, it was said “figures cannot lie.” Crime was shown to prevail more in countries where education was less extended. Those statements produced a great sensation upon shel peblic mind, and gave a great impetus to the cause of common school education. But many began to x the influence of intellectual education; they found crime did not become less frequent,only its character was changed; it became perhaps less gross. The Bible and the spirit of protes- tantism is the security ofthe country. When we find the word of God th®ust aside, to make way for the spawn of the delusions of infidelity, it is time to let the Bible find a refuge in the inday Schools, when thrown out of other schools. Jt fits man for heaven. pines of 2 their ints our, Castle pas" tle crowds di- Enough has been done for tye body. arts work for the body. They rob h ning, and convert it into the messengs rinces. Great are those bonefits in their place, but the interests of the sou) are fer more impartant. Whatcan ‘be compared to its worth? ‘‘ What is a man profited if he ain the whole world and lose his own soul?” Save, en, I implore you, the souls of the rising generation from the second death. Do this by thé means of Sunda: Schools. Progression must be ourmovement; ‘“‘onwai our moto; annexation our political name. No imaginary line is to stop us, neither Sorte nor fifty-four forty— our Ine must go forth into all the and the words of brat fe the ponds of the world. We et cate = lane the world. Unless the risi ne ? me instruc! ed to revere the Scriptures eed hallow the Sabbath day, what is to be expected? About two hundred y: © the Highlanders were on a par with she Irish of Munster and Connaught. They were both of Celtic origin. But schools were planted by the Church of Scotland in the Celtic and now no poe are more qrderly than them, the same time e Irish had nothing done for them in! ! what arethey? Grant Thorburn ovement he found in the Irish in Sabbath schools turn out badly, "1 Sabbath school. On making lars, | found some had become some home in L —_ had gone = out y. re is a necessity for more progre movements, more zeal on the part of the church. There can be no “mast iy inactivity for us. There is no ar- mour for the back in the Chsistian myst not turn back, his motto must be “on! ‘Mr. Davidson concluded by moving that the report just read be adopt- ed, which motion was unanimout pa Meadow Mr. Pacxanp, delegate. from the American Sunday School Union, of Philadelphia, next addressed the mee’ ing. ; it was in the attic story, th t of paste; there he would be stones at his fa- be bottled up and given to teachers when inclined to sleep a little too long on Sunday mornings. It is pot so easy tomake wor men, as to make speeches s it Wonld ‘be good if the former more om roe fait ion it is a good thing, but he thought it could not at this moment be ef- fected. We need mare danger. We want the prop of other’s shoulders, that is only got when danger draws men together, It is heart rending to how much is to be done, and how few there are_ta Our movements must be more progressive. We stand in si; harvest, and stand with our hands folded, all be reaped with a sickle or a scyth rt with two or with four wheels. it New York Sunday School Union dous though an in e Manchester owed its safety from sacked to the influence of Sunday is. Aten dollar Sunday School Library was oncé sént from Williams- burg to aus ie bie Lg houses only ie the town, an is arent religigue denominations there. | These books were Teed, and produce an excell font influ ence, See then what benefits you may confer! condition of the Philadelphia Union is progressively it proving year by year. Our plan is to teach the Bible, and it only. When we lodge one text of Scripture in the mind of a little child, we elevate that child immeasurably beyond hundreds of thousands of its fellow-creatures. ‘We do a great deal by the publication of our little Sun- School paper, more perhaps than is done by larger publications. Our object is to dye in the wool with Bible truth; that is,to imbue little children with it. Judge bow, of Quincey, Illinois, relates a conversation which overheard tween his Use boy ei of oBe and another boy who was The little Catholic boy said, “well, now Mormons out I we owe it much. being burned and ic! we ¥ olis boy, "zon mui never heard of Catholics baer? 0.” “Why I replied little Judge Snow, “I have read how they Jilled Jonp Hugs,” “Pshaw,” said the other, “that is #hing buta Protestant li.” ’ Tho little boy, howoyer, had the ace in his han ind his belief ‘remained unshaken bold contradiction of his companion. This may show the value of circulating in the far West the in- structive and useful little volumes for children, which are published by the Society. Mr. Macoon, of Richmond, Vit the meeting, and began by d gstonishing power o by ia, then baat le st large upon the early and fret pipe aa! hey fom the moujds of subkequent s, and a tone to the whole character for dns and eternity. As slight events produce great $0 early impressions produce astonishing results, The ballad of the Babe in ‘Woods had a great impression upon Kirke White in his early youth; so with Byron, Franklin, Walter Beott, others. The hoy read in youth gave leon played, when a child, with a brass cannon fora play , and he said in after life he owed all to his mother. The influence of mothers by the impressions they giv ‘When General Washington was a mother earnestly to let him to sea and be a sailor. She fotheed. i Ne promited to buy Ciera She did, bought hima pen-knife—that pen-kni fo ' be sed af “albsandeie, tis Ponathor him~prpmise when she gave it, always to obey hig superiors; that promise afterwards he remem- bered when in difficulty, and he did not aban- don his coustry—the _ ife was in his pocket, and he remembered his promise. This shows the importance of early impressions! Hennibal was influenced by early impressions. Roger Williams, who founded’ Provi- dence, and Dr. Doddridge, were influenced in after life by early impressions. John Wosloy, at the burni ofhie father’s house at Eppworth, when ‘his father kne! down and and prayed for his children who had* been saved from destruction, was thus influenced. The value of early im — er telnlecone. The work of the Schoo! ite consequence in the im- thelr iiluances, pressions given to children b The pri at nediction given and then the menting Moutnedor star an Anniversary of the New Tork State Colo A meeting of this society was held on Tuesday evening at the Tabernacle, Brond- way, Anson G. Phelps, Esq., presiding ; which drew together’ a very full and deeply interested audience. We cannot omit to notice the excellence of the accommodations provided for the reporters of the public press. It is one evidence efforts to disseminate the proceedings of these deliberative bodies are ORURSS and aud t, 4 Vlow af 1 gran ait of speakers nee tar ieee invited Pp penialpers Aa catpLin! ts sonlag Ls toe ary Wsiog pens }) to se} ve) focntaht moat of thd statistios of ‘the doings of the ‘The total amount received sp lg’ of which tributed, unsolici any soures nthe “ale of ‘New York $14,00bas bev. contribs q i ted to nt societ $7,000 of which has Ley ysoony vod poh yp ose S ea Ye lay school turing Africans sold to sla 1843, had been established in Liberia, which were attended by 562 day scholars; and at this’ day 23 churches of differents denominations were organiped and in a flourishing and prospering condition, The American Colonization ‘Society at Liberia now numbers 2,390. Recaptured Africans sent out by the United States government ; nincty-seven pur- chgsed. their own freedom, and are now happily jtwated in this colony. The flourishing colony of Cape Palmas is not included in this estimate. From these statistics that more than three-fiftl P' ee Christians. ‘The colonists have almost effectually prohi- bited the sale of intoxicating liquors, $500 being required in order to ol a license, so that temperance is even more flourishing in these benighted colonies (for they are by some considered benighted) than in the more civiliz- od portions of our otherwise happy country, The neigh- boring kings and head men have placed themselves at the head of the colony, through whose influence our ies of love and benevolence are welcomed among them. Their courts of law, police, and civil jurisprudence, are conducted and filled by colored men. In Monrovia all slaves are colored slaves. They have also two papers, well established, and creditably edited by colored men. They have schools and literary societies. Their naval forces, which are really effective, are man: ed and officered entirely by Africans, and which are capable of repelling such e ships as might dare to venture upon their coast. Governor Roberts is the com- manding officer, and is a man of rare attainments, and uni- versally distinguished. The Secretary said’ that he would take this occasion to introduce one of the recap- tured Africans who had but arrived from Africa yester- day. [He proved to be a little, difident looking boy, of about eight years old, and expressing but little concern to all that Was passing around him.) The Secretary stated that although somewhat abashed, he was able to speak his own name in English, which was R. R, Gurley. (Great applause.] Mr. Seymour, a Colonist, was then presented to the au- dience in the costume of one of the chiefs of the Modingo tribe. He also exhibited a whip used by them to drive their slaves into obedience—their war horn, by which they marshal their forces, and the bag made use of to contain the Koran. Also a cloth covering, manufactured by the natives on the Gold Coast, and several other arti- ‘leech apparel and implements of warfare * *> * ad * * ba +’ As has been said, I went to Li- beria to obtain freedom, and where I happily ex rienced the benefits of an unconditional liberty. My friends at the South doubted very much the propriety of my going among an unknown people, and thought that by my so doing, I would but rivet the manacles of slavery upon those it was my desire to relieve. There, however, I found liberty, its ble: , and its privileges. I return to this country with a desire to yeturn to Africa, where ling to give up my strehgth, and to exhaust my energies for the cause of my fellow man. We want en- couragement in this quarter. We to pursue agri- culture to a more complete perfection than at present ex- ists. We want building materials and agricultural im- plements, and the appliances of steam power. We wish ‘The sugar cane and of far better and more productive quality. ‘The climate is healthy and even, and I have not been ill except in consequence of my own imprudence and exporure to the night air. There has been a little oversight with meny who have flattered themselves, by visiting this colony, that fortunes might be realized. Most of the population centred there are free men, either through manumission or from ha- ving purchased their own freedom. This country was intended by God for the colored raec. While there, I ‘was a captain in the militia, an officer in congress, anda justice of the peace—busily engaged at the same time in preaching the gospel,and doing most cheerfully such acts of benevolence and (repeat as was in my power to perform. The inhabitants of this colony look as. mach to example as we do here, and have more faith in practices than professions##They havo astrong desire to imitate our institutions and principles of government, both religious and political. ‘e are much in want of assistance—we want farming implements, and more particularly the scythe—there is a deep under-brush which nothing can remove so effectually. We want a stesm mill for the urposes of manufacturiug sugar-cane. In @ word, fel- Tow Christians, we want your cheerful aid and encour- REPT which will enable us to attain a fame in the last great day, Dr. Lucenagrt, Colonial agent of the United States at Monrovia, then stepped forward and said, that having wn- derstood there were many speakers to address this meet- ing, he would trespass but a little time upon their pa- tience. He had but recently returned from the Colony of Liberia, and therefore felt that he might impart some- thing which would interest so large and attentive an audi- ence. It was now about three years since he first left his native land to become associated with a people of differ- ent color and of different habits than his own. And al- though he had sacrificed many of the comforts of life, and had torn himself from a devoted mother and a loving sister, to become q stranger in a strange land, yet he had found the sai ind office of friendship at the hands of the Colonists as he had experienced in his own country. Many interesting facts might be stated in connexion wi the rise and progress of colonization at Liberia; but as you have been informed already, through the medium of the public press, and your angual reports, and other writ- ten documents, | fee] this stop to be entirely unnecessary. It may be asked, if I am so much in favor of coloni- zation, and so well contented with my temporary exile, why have I returned to this country? 1 will ‘answer that—I have returned for the purpose of educating two or three young colored men in the science of medicine, and after having partially completed this purpose, it is my design to accompany them to Liberia, where | may live and die in the cause of colonization. Having been requested to state a few facts in connection with the re- capturing of this bay, whe but yesterday drew his first breath in this great of liber wd I will briefly observe that this boy is of the Congo tribe, situated about 200 miles north of Monrovia, who wes taken from a factory not far distant, and was one of the re-captured Africans from the slave ship Pons, which arrived at Monrovia un- der the charge of an agent from the United States govern- ment. His price in trade would be about $15, or $10 in cash, upon the coast of Africa, and would bring, either in Cuba or on the canst of Brazil, from $200 to $250.— ‘Those Atricans of the Congo tribe are what we understand to be cannibals in their habits and education,yetthey have never been known to exhibit such propensities in our co- lonies. ‘There were 776 of the re-captured Africans on board of the slave ship Pons, most ot whor were boys of from ten to fifteen years old. ‘The United States go: ‘ernment not haying any place prepared for their recep- Hon: they were placed Under my charge. I found it im: racticable to form a settlement of them, and, therefore, | fad them Placed out where the best of care was provided for them. ,About 100 of them were placed ynder the care of the & isco al Mission Society, Where they were taught pe words of one and two sy! ys. “I ht speak of the climate, but as this has been already alluded to, it is unnecet to say more than that it is a healthy and pleasant climate—the heat is not generally as intense ve known it to be in the summer montly, either in New York or Boston. It is only from its long’ continu- ance, that it isto be found unpleasant or prejudicial to health; the greater part of the sickness is occasioned by exposure imprudence—the acclimating fever is easily overcome by gentle treatment. ‘The Rey. Dr. Winans, of the Methodist Episcoy Teh he sysct Hattie’ on the anttenee Ho teen aking quite inaudibly, when the audience, on evory side, cried “louder,” “louder.” I'll speak louder directly—I ean’t speak loud at first. f to get a full report of the statistics o! society, may know how far we have progressed for the past year. I wish to take it South with me. It was the importance attached to this society that brought me here, and I do not wish a garbled report. 1 wish I had greater ability, that I might employ it in the furtherance of this cause; I then would do a thousand-fold more than I can now. Tam yet an amateur in this cause, and no feed advocate. I was born to sey, principles, was nourished and hope to ‘be sustained by these principles ; thoy are strohg within ihe,aiid I expect to dib an ani-slavery man. When I was first made acquainted with ‘this subject of colonization I was hopeless qs to its consummation; I could not see how it was consistent with this country and to the happiness of the slave hitself ; 1 ay ca y , or the m that there is by hope for emanci pat tony ‘his slavery, as it ex- ion that | can see the safety least possible hope to the slave. {sts in the South,is a blot, anincubus upon our escutcheon. I do not believe in emancipation, nor do | wish to hold any argument upon that subject; it has become too stale anh familiar to most minds. Colonization is competent to put slavery among the things that have been ; coloniza- tion will produce this result. But forthe name of liber ty, the slave at the South is in the enjoyment of more comfort and happiness than are the domestic working classes a —_ . aie Seton, Ee — Nectees sion.) After a lot use, speaker wi more dwearved be e applause than the hisses, although he courted neither. Favts will bear me out in my c: clusions. ahs oe Line fs sander po age oS my acquaintance visi land, 5 ala that he had rather his aidlaren Wad been born slaves in the South, than that they should be free poor men in England. I hope to see slavery done awa: with; and although a Methodist,1 am not muc! of ashouter, yet at the consummation of such an event I would shout most lustily. (Laughter and applause.) Slavery can be prevented ; let but the work of coloniza- tion go on, establish colonies ypon the entire length of the Coast of Africa, aa you will effect this object. What can we do to olga mn them ? We send out mis- sioparies in this region of darkness; and with what suc cexs7 If you send white men among thom they would soon ostablish marcantile pursuits and perpetuate these very evils of ignorance now complained of. Many of our colored population object to colonize because of the cli- mate, which has hitherto beefi unfairly re) nted; by statistics it appears that less of mortality exists in the co- lonies than in New England or on Jamon’ river; perhaps the providence of God shields them. am glad to tee our friend Seymour hery, who says he will go back ind his family to go along with Rf well and (geod-—it not, he will gor alone,” (Ap, plause) Thi as all e right kind of spirit, and such of the evlored lation should manifest. | know of but one seriou: tion to colonization; but one fear to en- tertain. I that spirit commercial cupidity so in- herent with white men, and that they will inflict an evil upon these colonists under the guise of humanity, per i ir very midst. There bei: en kers rf FEB oS TY will only say, that thal fe and die in the advoceacy of the cause of Afri- can coloni#ation, ‘The Rev. Dr. Trxo was nextintroduced. Ho said that he had no idea of being called to say even a word upon , but having the other night caught a big- vain ones vor eaught before, Be felt this duty to communicate his success. After the conclusion of the evening’s exercises he teceived a little note requesting an interview on the following day. Prompt in his atten- tions, he waited upon the gentleman by whom he had , who stated that he was so Rrnly edavinosd of the uillity of colonization, he felt himself constrained to contribute one thousand dollars in addition to his previous subscription. He would like to receive such saether invitation this evening, or for such sums as might be spared from any one of the le would pledge his usual punctu- to be there at the specified time. The gent an who last addressed you, made some allusions to the com- or two,—[He was invited fo.ward, but declii did not intend to make a speeeh.J—He wou! ve an anecdote : There was an atte! once made in Belfast, to up a slave-profiting society, in imitation of similar societies in London and Lit spon. There was an aged gentleman, ‘Was present at two or three of their would subscribe rpeaien testants reat applause.) it was tants torhim in hi being a man of great wealth, would subscribe ve largely; and they wished his name to head the list; he took the Le cae his hand; and raising it above his head, implored that God’s curse might ight upon that man’s hand who should affix his e uch an instru- ment. The meeting dispersed, and the consequence was, that there never was a slave owner in all Ireland. (Con- tinued applause. ne, of Baltimore, President of the was next c, who, after giving an animated account of the efforts made use of by the Maryland Colo- nization Societ and illustrating the benefits which would naturally succeed still further and increased exer- tions, gave way for the Rev. Mr. Parker, of Philadelphia, who spoke pointedly upon this subject, although the late. ness of the hour was observable by a large portion of the audience, who’ became uneasy arid began to retire. He said that it was a most difficult as well as a most glorious thing, to undertake the elevation of a degraded man; and urged continued and un efforts for the final re- demption of the slave from the bondage of tho master, through the interposition of the Colonization Society The audience then dismissed. ‘Twenty-First Annual Meeting of the Ameri- can Tract Society. The American Tract Society held its twenty- first annual meeting at *the , Tabernacle, yesterday morning. The house was very well filled, and, as usual, there was a large proportion of the fairer part of creation—old, young, passé, beautiful, and interesting. The usual number of country clergymen sat upon the platform, and the room had precisely the same ‘appearance it has had these occasions during our recollection. A little after 10 o'clock, the meeting was Oraanivedy and in the ab: ofthe President—the Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen— Join Tappan, Esq. of Boston, was called to the chair. heayer was then made by Rev. Dr. Mil- ledoler, of the Reformed Dutch Church ; when, after a few introductory remarks by the President, who stated that Mr. Frelinghuysen would be pre- sent to-day at the meeting of the Bible Society, the treasurer’s report for the year was read by Moses Allen, Esq. The report is as follows :— Receipts since April 15th, 1845, for sales... . . $82,7: Do do vi '84 00 do from donations, 71,182 16 Total. Paid for Do for be oar Mw , rot 0 0, Geuoral § 5,709 45 Officers of the Society. 7,884 61 Care of libraries. . . aeeee 1,208 51 And several other small sums, making in all an expenditure Of. ....... cee. se eee + «$158,916 16 After the rea of the treasurer’s report, the fol- lowing abstract of the annual report was’ read by William A. Hallock, Esq Secretary of the Society :— In the Publishing Department 73 new publications have been stereotyped, in seven languages, making the whole number now on the Society's list 1207, of which 196 are volumes. Among them are Dr. Hopkins’ admirable Ex- sition of the Ten Commandments ; Dr. Belcher’s Anec- tes for the Family and Social Circle; Jay’s Christian Contemplated ; J. A. James’ Pastor's Daughter; Dr. Ed- wards’ excellent and timely Sabbath Manusl, No. 9, and Drelincourt’s masterly discussion of the- Teachings of Rome as compared with the Holy Scriptures, in French. There have Deon printed, during the year, 364,100 volumes; 4,922,000 publications; 116,173, circulated, 366,006 volumes; 5,158,898 publications: 643,593 pages. Total circulatio the Socioty, 2,859,649. volur 1,667,696,401 pages. Twelv Call have been printed in large,and twenty-one thousand in smaller typo, during the year; 39,000 of the Sabbath Manual: 28,000 volumes in German; 6,000 in French; 4,000 in Welsh. The Society’s monthly newspaper, the American Messenger, has been enlarged, and has 40,000 subscribers. Itis gratifying to observe, that while the Society’s volume circulation has been gradually increasing Tor Q series oy years, the ulation of Vere ape tracts is rage circulation of tracts for 123,- ince the formation o} 84,122,183 publications, jousand copies of Baxter's | not diminished, ‘The several years has bee: ut thirty millions of pages, The grants of publications have exceeded those of for. mer years by 3,000,000 pages. Members and directors have drawn 3,830,260 pages; 26,874,986 pages have been forwarded to foreign and home missionary stations and scamen’s chaplains in our own and foreign ports, or scat- tered along the lakes, canals and rivers, or distributed in Sabbath schools,and from house to house by colportenrs, or by Auxiliary Societi rteurs and agents have personally distributed ner 18,000,000 of pages. The receipts for the year haye been $158,088 of which | $52,784 aro the proceeds of sales. Tho donations ($71,- 132) show an inérease of $8,895 over the previous year. ‘Those received far calportage exceeded $24,000; for fo- reign distribution 3 The expenditures have Hed equalled the receipts, $153,916. Of this amount, 603 were paid for paper, printing, binding, copyright, engraving. and revising’ $a seated ©. foreign et lands, Lied « Sid expended for colportage, in addition to grants of books by colporteurs ta the amount of $19,000. ® , Bos- The remittances of the American Tract Society, 41% Those of the Connecticut ton, amounted "to Branch to $4,755. Liberal remittances were received from many other branches and auxiliaries in different parts of the country. Colportage.—This mode of reaching the destitute has found favor with the christian public, and continued to eny much of the attention of the Society. It seems to Tedi a the great idea of all’ Protestantism, which i no mere dead resistance to error, but an active propul- sion of the truth, is and over fll bar riers, into the hearts of the children of men, making known every where. that iy name,” and “warni every man, and ereating every man,” in order that may come to the knowlodge of the truth as it is in Jesus. Five years ago, two young men from Maine and New Hampshire, one a Hoentiate and the other a layman, went tothe West under acommission to labor among the destitute in Kentucky and Indiana. These were the first American colporteurs. God confirmed the enter- prise with his blessing, and its development has been steady and rapid. In these five years, more than ono hundred and ninety-four years of col; ur labor have been pet jormeds 400,000° families visited; and 870,000 volumes circulated, chiefly among the destitute, whom the former volume agency did not reach. E have been made to provide specific classes of our Rousletion. with colporteurs best suited for them. ‘The list of colporteurs includes French, German, Irish, and Welsh, converted catholics, and sailors. ‘The whole e number who have labored for the whole or 9, tate: w Jer- ear have been thus distributed am, the ode Island 1, Connesticut 1; New York 27, N sey 6, Pennsylyania 82, Virginia7, Maryland 4, North Carolina 2, South Carolina 3, 7, Florida’9, Ale- boa 10, ee ae Texas, og ar 1 ‘onnessee 9, Kent 5 18, Michi: indiana 6, Illinois 8, Missouri 3, Iowa 1s Wisconsin Sis’ oll 17, Of this number 136 are stil] in cammi Conventions of th colporteure of different districts, at Syracuse, Detroit, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and New York city, for mutual advice and encouragement, have greatly inspirited their labors, oy airing Gem more extended views of the good effected, and imparting mutual experi- ence in overco! or supporting difficulties. An ndix to Teport is filled with interesting de- tails e visitation distribution; of the influence of books, both good and bad; and of the aspects of the work in its bearing ‘upon the spread of Romanism in qur land and day, and it also contains a tabular gw of the whole results of the Spo More than 166,000 families have been visited, 177,000 volumes |, 60,000 volumes grant- ed to the destitute poor, and two millions of of tracts distributed eo the field. Between one-si and Oe oe) of the ios titine toe ae 25,700 ev milies, are reported as havi n lestitute of every religi book exe: tie Bible, and about an ious us irtion (24, Roman Catholics, ine nan i hat we Dellere to be fatal errors. lo, i ted as found destitute nearly the same number as supplied by the colporteurs with copies obtained from State or Coun- ty Bible Socteties. FOREIGN FIALD. The aspects ef Providence in Reet to the great work of evangelization abroad, are on the whole more cheer- ing than at an: rene en ‘he society has, during the year, remitted $15,000, ling to the recommenda- tions of a special committee of differeut denomination: follows: to the Sandwich Islands ead For China, (in addition to transferred to the Episcopal mission from to Crete,) mission of Board of Commissioners 000, General Assembly’s Board $1000, Baptist Board and Rey. I. J. Roberts $1,000, Siam Baptist Board 1200, Board of Commissioners $200. Burmah $400; four missions in Northern India $2,000; Orissa ; Madras $500; Ceylon $1,000; Madura, }; five stations in —. $3,000; Gi agen, Board of Commissioners $200; Russiq $500; Sweden $100; Denmark $200; Ham- oe ee Baptist Mission $600; Lowor oonent. . or Me Rotlcns on ge ‘1, ke. $200; Be! gium $100; Paris jons Tract Society $300; Toulouse and American Swiss ‘Committee at ‘Geneva tatal $15,000, Fraxor.—The cause of Evangelization in France wears the most encouraging aspect. About 900 colporteurs are at work under the care of the different religious evan- Gelical Societies at Goneva, Paris and Toulouse. Genaanv.—-The jealous vigilance of the civil power in all the States of — has mado it difficult to esta- blish colportage or tract distribution among the German people. Buta bogianing he been made, with tho mise of success; and similar efforts are making in Den- and Russia. -—Cheering news comes from the Protestant Armenian church, of steadfastness in the midst of tempta- tion CW ir tot nan Here too the extensive yep es tracts books has proved a powerful agency in achiev- ing a great religious reformation—a revival of pure reli- gion in a dead church, Ixp ever was the instrumentality of the press more needed in India than at present. ‘The demand for books is increasing yearl ‘he confirmation and ex- tension of British power, the repeal of laws punishing a Her hye ev of fay e rap {tevonen of Sin 5 and a growing taste for discussing re! us subjects, go to loosen the fold of Hinduism upon the people and entrance for Christianity. Mi the Mah- rattas, at Madura, Ceylon and Madras, among Teloo- g008, in Orissa and in Northern India, prosecute with in- creased interest their tours through the villages for the distribution of tracts and books, and with increased suc: of wi engage daily in tract distribution herever hey ee Patients discharged { and pensar! ies at Cauton, and in the ‘ copies, which are circulated by ieee under the ravorable circumstances, in tho ° inted 4.136.000,pages. The ames it ° are fastened w thi: | field, destined to test to the utmost the " ina 5 ) alone oc: Q modern press. One of its missions (SI Pree, pouport=of a province peo; by thirty mil- sou! lions a 8. ae Secretary, oon spoke of ‘gn colport e system. Five years ago, two young men from New Hampahire went tothe Went, for ben | among the people there. One of them, four yeurs, was called away, and the other still remains. This was the beginning of the colporteur enterprise. The first year there were 2 colporteurs; second 27; third 76; fourth 143; fifth 179. During the five years of its ex- nce, 500,000 families have been visited, and over one million of volumes have been distributed; 180,000 families have been visited during the past year, and ‘one half of these had no religious ks with the exception of the Bible. Nearly 000 volumes have been sold during the past year, and 5,000 volumes have been given away to Poor families. 2,000,000 pages of tracts have also been dist After these reports were read, the following resolution was read, and spoken to, by Rev. Jonas Me Cask col- porteur of the Wesleyan church, Wisconsin. Resolved, That the annual report, an abstract of which has now been read, be adopted and published under the ~ direction of the Executive Committee ; and that this : meeting express their gratitude to God for his continued | smiles upon the society, in its various departments, du. , ring another year. ieee M. Cuanx said, I was requested notto make a ~ years in Nos speoelie I {went to the Wost about three ,e the capacity of acolporteur; and my labors lave een blessed. conversions which have taken have been caused by the books of this society. In where I have been laboring, the couse is prospering. my object has been to distribute the publ ns of the society over the prairies and settlements; to talk with the new comer, and bring him to Christ. The colpor- teur is peculiarly adapted to the wants of the people of Wisconsin. Thero are but 150 evangelical ministers there, butthere are three colportour associations, which { embrace ten counties; and they have been successful. Brother Church is engaged in the interior, and brother Kelly among the mines—and God has poured out his spi- rit upon the work; 600 families have been found without the holy Scriptures, and there is much work left for us tia yet. 1 mber over a prairie a little w! and seslog'e farmer at 1 ne to. vand offered hima Bible. He had a » but said he wv did not believe in the church or the Bible— ce He was an infidel. I finally succeeded in getting him to ” takea copy of it, and “Baxter's ‘Call to the Unceterted.” {aa During the time I have been there11,000 Bibles have been ‘19 circulated, 12,000 families visited, 9,000 tracts distributed. . ‘The tract “The Daryman’s ood. ‘There are 25,000 churches; nsin, and 20 these are difficulties to contend with— Dut, with the ‘ssistance of the Savior, Mepis pecs lem, The resolution was now adopted. . Rev. J. M. Stevenson now offered the fORowing reso- ‘ierolved—That Colportage is un i esolved—That Colpor an important, ¢ not an indispensable instrumentality in gathe: vest of the West. i We dainoaae He said—The whole West belongs to Christ—but devil is now straining every nipgale ta t peat it, He issending out runners every where to proclaim his ownership. Although I do not think it best to irritat« | such anenemy, yet as he controls the West at present. 2 we might learn a lesson from. If we had nota better f cause and a better captain we might loose it, But we have a‘noble, self-sac: ‘set of men there,who are in trinal youth. But, as a Western pastor, Tsay teu clones 6 Goths wan Si Sitenas et its e work. Mr. Stevensoi of the dificulties which they had mad with among others the Catholics were the greatest enemies to their cause. They are (said Mr. 8.) fi the valley with priet and have marked it for typir own. ‘That dangergu! ‘stem—dangerous in all res is energies must be aroused tostop it. Does not the resolution speak truly? The Colporteur system is the best adapted to the wants of the people. It has the gift of ~~ The Colporteur goes into the count: and circulates tracts in all ago and they meet w: aready reception. ‘They dot talk about any ws system of religion, and are received chee ministers would not be received at all. These ers, who may be found knee! at the Postips of the poor, are the very men we want. They are wanted to sow the seed and stay the tide of infidelity till the church come. This is the agency God has blessed more than the minister. Give us the means and we will flood the vast West with men, in less than three years—that great West which is yet to rule the East. Let us go forward, and the victory shall be ours. Oh! Israel's |, speed the ; : day. EOS ccemtnt com, cama following resolution :_- ¥ ‘and Resolved, That the present and tive wants of the country, and the Fading, uence i. zing prose. iaiat from thie wasen society redou! f- a fuse a pure evangelical literature. ns CHT © alt “~~! One of the most important considerations, and first of all, is to bring the home population of this country with- in the reach and benefits of this society. Our domain is i. spreading itself from the East tothe West,from the North “°"“ to the South. Look at the internal capacities of this coun. try,which are much greaterthan those of England,with a much larger representation in point of numbers, and lar- ger than all Europe combined, if we except Russia, and Som prising a. popaletion of from 250 to 300,000,000. Look at our and canals, finding their way to the mast remote portions of our country—our magnetic telegraph, the great talisman of human ingenuity. Ours is the only yace which is advancing and conquering, and which alone By in religious civilization. ‘The great stream Sirection in our mide. Obnerra Sa a ee ero in our rve the mannor in increases, and which co .23 nan increased ratio, and thi rand-children will live to see this country with a popu! embracing 273 ape taper 7 eet Wee Population must @ ‘est, of whose mi and: apriveiteral hood there is neitherimit or ry Fe: or ity years will ive us com, control of this nent, and through the } one, | re. jotce tie accession of 0 many Roman in the. sow at, Cor , as they cl from ireland Germany ; for, being placed in thie land of hae ioe will soon yield up their own religious prejudices to the awakening influences of our combined exertions in educating them inthe right way. With our Bibles in our hands we will be enabled to emancipate them from their religious fraledions: and the permcious in- fluence of Popery. It is impossible to look forward ts our future growth. Our salls now whiten every sea, and our agricultural and mineral productions gl ery |! habitable space. We will soon be the Jerusalem of the | oarth !—tho Thermopyl of the world! ‘There are now . | + in the United States more than 600,000 white persons, ‘2/19. over the age of twenty years, whg can neither read or. |« ed write. God’s word is to them aaa sealed book—should {12 not “ our efforts, therefore, be redoubled to produce pure“ evangelical literature ” Of this number a very large #. roportion are to be found in the South and West—here it it is oe ee and infidelity are casting their perni- 4? choetane fting influences. °Tis here that our efforts 7° should be increased, for, wherever a Christian plants his = * Satan his of error. The are ta be fot nett SS minati ively en- Ee Gente the comforts of Kens, ie whadowaeck i. to 5 the truths of the gospel through Christ Je- M sus, lution The Rey. Mr. Henastewnena, Court Preacher of the E elical Prussian Church, Berlin, \- lowing resolution : ; raced Resolved, That the chee P - tended the efforts of this Deity ier eects aires for lation, encou: Teatly increased exertions % ritual benefit o! ‘his and other olesees of jr and = —And after for his imperfect acquaintance with our jangnege, , that pene he was unable to speak distinctly, » Zot could feel with his w! heart, * e benefits w. ¢ German population had de ieed pF thrqugh the efforts of this Society. He well knew that %\ ‘! he expressed the feelings of the Uhnristiane of Germany,” ‘ when thanking this ity for what they had it done for the poor and destitute Germans in this country. x He hoped that they would increase their éxertions for their spiritual benefit, and that finally they be made sc- “ unto God, a “Ae ice resolution “ somowhat tumultuously spplandeds vo Mr. Tucker was hi inted ° cretary, In the absenceof Me. Memeaeet Recording Se iT of the Presbyterian °" and proposed =~ he Rev. Wiuttamt Ap ., Chureh, New Yerk, here seme a resolution: the Give Derr “ Resolved, That in the great interesting of premotii jious liberty and evangelical in continental Fu: the labors of colporteurs ine tribution of the Bible and'e an bookl demond our cordial hind and co-operation.” con a a eee mm ete a isin Gottenburgh, tte inventor'of the ; the inventor *, tad thet avs genius ave arnamented the, On other stand, the names of those eminent men who were most di shed for their advocacy of freedom all over the Wworld—among «which stood names of their own countrymen. There stood the Declaration of yi Independence, with the distingnished names that figured ? thereon. There stood the name of their own W: : ton—the father of his country—the names of Adams, Hancock, and the fathers of the revolution. Qn the. other side were the names of the prominent ro- ists, cracking off the fetters of the slave, again, |» he saw the form of Christianity kneeling gown, receiv **%, ing at the hands of literature and civilizcion, seeds +t ef life. Was not the conception grand? Under influ- ence of the it of enlight it of rn shes lightenment Lag Pang fied mighty revolutions have not been ey talkeot of the power of the. What. of it?) Already h comes inept opin- fluences were wielded and extended, so as ton, embody thought and sentiment, sod make to think, Such an instrument as the Press converts not alone the humble mechanic who works it, with iron ba rn rnirtenete into a man of mgt ie ie lows him with int ne ndii rth to bitations of the civilited. ‘to demeesrate the advantages of that invention, would onl; be to enfeeble that impression, which we “all carry in Fone Hews dawned the world. ‘ive dobtrine Spaopealy advocated in Oxford. Huss kindled t in Bohemia, where his own blood was rod out Op eaieneT temerity Flag wasnt yet Kowa Due Luther