The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1853, Page 2

‘tbe present position of men’ Europe, and of Pr nt State aie churches, and towards Peston’ jever hag the work churehes established by law, is Jd been 10 interesting aud encouragiog Cos ietian Union tants dissenting one cap and foreign a the ‘orcigw fi ‘as at the present time. ie Cansda, the Board sup} nrection with the avoog the papal population, chied, There has beeo u i ¢ missions conpeet 4 with the Grande Ligne, Those of the French Canadian Mi The liissioaary Seminaric youth in thea yall children of ts five missiona.ies, pacar ache Union rejciees in the m: come when al! the out the civilixed world must the public sent im success in the nj) SheneGrande, fefend themselves efore nt of Christendom, whea whatever ean- istent with the eommon Christian ec the teachings and the spirit ace prospering ocie*y are ewinently 6). te aux Trembles have smost of whom are boarders, and x Re Several hundreds of ¢ pli¢e ameng the Freech Fuonsand of that clase of the populati | sense cf what is req Roman Catholic’ institutions, to that ) ure BOW More i _ ecute before the same ntions of goveramen ip which are and have been o the progress of the Lo ail speak : ‘The society has ha the greatest obs nominally Christian w e reverend gentleman F missionaries in Haytt the . ad an open door there, and are mse ee fees Beal | d that one of the objects for “Ke which the American and Foreign Christian Union had beea orgunized was to hold up, a» Christian apd American Cectrine of absolute ‘religious throughout the world, and that the great batde eat religious systems, Rowianism and z f Fletcher, at Rio Janeiro, \ desires the aid of suitable oes the Rey. Mr onal missioaary has been tera Coast of South America, an Ameri imselt chiefly to tesching young a Spavish missiovary has Leon appointed for f aud ts probably arrived there by this time, South America, New Graueia is the most open to efforts to spread the trath. Venezuela is aleo be- | pen te such: efforts, 3 have dope almost nothing for South Ameri America, and Mexico; and state of ‘these countries ought not to be a matter o | lations, as a nation, must be very | rt avd maintala, the true between the two Protestantism, which claimed th were arrayed agair st each ot throvghout the Christian world, was yet to be fought, ruggle would be on that question of religions The first great question ia for ascendansy sue was whether ‘bie, and whether they were responsible directly to God cr through the Pope to vberever It might be his! brought in its train all other kinds of re: real liberty; and there were world which stand out upon the map gloious with liberty—Kogland and America. The ight be traced to the tthe moral and Religious liberty. difference to us. but two countries timate there before lou wipe Board coutinus to employ the Rev. Alexander King | im Ireland, and would, if they could, greatly increase hix | fuliess, ia various ways. The truth is spread- | itis, afso, among the papal lation of Glasgow and Edinburg, in Scotland. the Goard support fourteen missionaries in France— 4 connection with the Evangelical Soricty of France— laboring with much encouragement, | Though wuch embarrassed in places by the government that socivty relixes not its efforts to spresd the true Gos- | pel in that important count: God is n0t bound the splenéor of liberty existing there and here assertion of religious freedom, as the sp mountsin from which all the rivers flow earliest conficts for liverty, were asrociated with the question of liberty of worship in both those countries; and in the history of America althongh the Pilgrims came here asserting their own religious liberty, yet they could not claim thatthey Wlustrated the theory of that religious were asserting for themselves, but through the providence of Cod it was established by the separation of civil authority from all jurisdiction over the The attempt to éetablish liberty in France was rendered abortive not so much by the bayonets of 400,000 soldiers, but by the influence of the Roman Catholic hierureby, and the control whi debased mind and enstaved conscience of the Fi The orator concluded his remarks by an earnest appeal to bis audience to preserve their religious liberty by every legitimate means in their power, jay was not far distant whea Italy would enjoy religious freedom. n HLOWER, of New Jersey, secon tions, whith, being put by the Chairman, were carried moueh in Ireland. who are all | Uberty which the: Ceztainly the “Word of | vanes. We know not what is to happen in France, bat we must work whilst theday of opportunity lasts. “A great work is going on in that fond—the rightarm of the papaey—whieh will one day be | The Board have sent $1,000 to the Evangelical Society of Geneva within a few weeks. The society suppor’ h it exercised over the two excellent missionaries in Bsl- gloum—one at Brussels, the other at Charleroi; beth are etiective laborers in the Lord’s vineyar: lu Sweden the soctety has two useful and devoted labor- ers of whom we receive very interesting accoants from in Italy the society has two mi jos—one in Sar- @iuia, and the othe: i Isic at Rome, | The audience her Dvth are useful; but of neither may we speak is detail Feepecting the Madiai, and the visits to this country | ¢ Fatber Gavazai, aud the Mederator of Wuldenvian ly—-setting forth , display thy power, ion’s favored hou: And point the nations to the Speek, and the world shall hear thy voice, Speak, and the desert shall rej givom of Papal 2 bid the nation The Key. P. J. Reva, (Moderator of the Synod of V ntroduced by the Rey. J ) a t! wall as the relations which both sustain ‘The mission of M ( five,) is earnestly commended to the churches. ‘aly ) being here the Board would | witc, proceede i to address &: terminating trauslated by ‘trons of the society \« ourly around it Ibhas now rei ogly diffionlt mi d therefore took part of the Church vo wh ed—a Chureh which had existed for many ins of Picdmoni—« Chu id ‘cause it was never peded its progress ir ew doors are openi og er before were its pros With God's blessing it | And traly the times de to this country, a: salutations op th m& all directions for pects so full of eneouragement Mmay and will do a great work mand that our curches should wwake for the tremen- | [y"the “errors of the Chureb of Rome’ _ Rome is making which bad maintained a struggle with mighty efforts to propagate her pestiterous errors in our | gigit hundred years before the ora of the “Refurma- country and seduce our people. She is making rimilar | {op } efiorts in England, in Holland, and in Ge:mauy. | , eudeavoring to recover the ground ske has lost in Ire- Yand, France, Belgium, Sardioia, and else shere. aaivation of tullions of th est temporal welfare, is at stake for slothfulnesr, amorg the mow duus conflict whi vand thai bad engeged im several wars with that power in support of its tuith and independens Ire- | Of these wars were fought with resolution The | fowed freely. Their Chureh may be compar » human race, and even their | tree, or rather the smallest vegetable, during a long win | ter of persesution ; but it was now growing again, and | spreadopg its branches. Having coucluded this portion of his address, Dr. Baira trau:Inted and delivered it from memory, when the Rev. Mr. R. again came forward and ecntinued his re- | marks. He said he bad no doubt at ali but taat Goi had served this as his Ohureh, and their mission was to found in the missionary work, fur which God had raised them. The church to which he belonged was fe Ages, long before the Reformation. There is now no time Keme must be met at every point. The Church of Christ must contend, not with pons,” but with thosé of the truth, with the | which is the Word of God. Why | Is not Jehovah onher side? “ Let God arise: let his enemies be scattered: let them also that | haste Him flee befor» Him. i Sword of the Spirit,” should rhe fear? ’—Psalms ixviii ing resolution was now offere: carried unanimously — Resolved, That the report now read be acsepted, adept: | It wes truly a ‘missionary church.” ed. and recommit*ed to the Board for publication. Rev. Professor Axpreson, of the Baptist Chare! York, then came forward and offered the following re- 1 , seconded and | founded in the Mié It nad long ago sent its mistionaries into France, Germany, and England, They everywhere preached Christ, and went forth as ‘He considered that God had opened this ce the work of reformation upon the In 1848, during the revolutionary struggles, the King of Surdivis had given them a consti- | tution, and this opened the deor for them to work now. | For several sears God in his providence had given them this avenue to success; and eyen now the | missionaries prepared to go and spread the tent down some young men to Florence to 2 Gospel, und also to Pisa. ieularly of the Madiai affuir. sioraries in Tuscany, and had an interest in the church in Genoa, Nice, Casoli | mission to intros Resolved, That the claims of the Roman hierarchy, as | European continent. embccied in the canon law, are inconsistent with indopendence cf civil government. ‘My object, said he, is to show that the principles that lie at ‘the foundation of the Roman hierarchy, | since it claimed to be a tempors! power, established under the influence of Pope died in the third canon of the fourth Lateran Corneil, | preach reference to the supreme control of the Roman | P over civil governmeat in ali times and in ali | these claims have never | y are now urged—that they | st iety of forms—that the Hildebrand, and embo- | Some of them had They had mis- Under these circum. nees he came to this country, and was cent here to wk the American people to aid them to enlighten their instivutions, and touid them to preach the Gospel. be came to this country on #0 great an enterprise, he | trusted Le would uot be permitted to reiurn to Italy with their sympethes alone, but that they wouldgive him ecine substantial aid. ‘The reverend gertiemen was lis- | tenec to with profound attention, and bis remarks were i ded st the couclusion of his adaress. of Baltimore, followed | offered a revclutien denunciatory of the tone, temper and Ghasacter of the Catholie journals of the country, the spirit of intolerance that breatked through aud their ef forts to recure for Romenism spiritual eountries are stili in Deen foregone—that 1 have been repeated in a cceediugs of the Inquisition and the Holy War, such 4s that | auchonzed by the Fope, and which gave Irviand to Henry the Second, grew out of the claims which the Biermeby esiatlished. When we look at the pr e papacy and its tendency, we shall ind that these claims, established and carrie’ out by Hiliebrand, resulted in the masencres of Saint fCurtholomew and | | Piedmont, when mothers and down the rocks together. plee are now held, asd nothing iv wanted put the power we look at the recent romoordat couciuded by the Poze with the govern next of Spain, we sdali find that be has made ao arangement and singular of tne prisciples embodied in the soon lew should at all times be carried out in Spain; s «> gball also find that the difficulties connected with | is the se:clution he tock ocession to propos. ce cevolution of the priesthood of New Granada, which | 5 ¢ “aulled in the expulsion of ibe Bishop of santa Fé, have | Poluts tefecred to needed nothing more than an allusion archy to | to the reyolution=ry movements of 1548 in Europe. Any who locked upon that revolutfon, mu ruck with rhe change that marked the p ceded Catholic {ove ueapation, bil, between * Youm These claims wud Rprioci- to enforce them y og Tewnarks he wusted that it would not be expected of hi | thing in detail on te numerous points in dueed by him but the simple statement ofa notorious fac! their foundation in the clatms of the Komaa bu ‘These claims are also upheld | cbe great body of active propagators of papacy in The Ustramoutane dvctrine is understood tobe the doctrine propagated by Hul- | deb and is sought to be established. These principles were sought to be established in 1’ Univers ps) ‘nd they have been sanctioned by the jorcrnal the editor lately sai: “I regret that Joha Huss was | ‘pot burnt sooner, and alo that Luther was not pi she I regret that there was not ious enough, and against Protestantis Fuie over the State. this country. nemaonet Rorpunisin,”” as look on ’ with in Shakspeare, pogators of Romanism indi disgust at the is, | toothless In that | tbe efforts of the present the spirit of the power that was cor should be locked upon and resisted. Thic was a great | fight that was to come on. politic | Kome and Geneva, which was a ‘ | come on, then The Jesuits’ tricke: | popular mind upon this suaject. in the sae way. it was the tight between time found a king wire esough, epough to organize a ecrusa These principles have been embodied in L’ Univers these principies hare been sonctioned by Pius the Ninth, | c#ine (rors such quarters! This was not a question of and also by the Archbiebap Hughes, in the toast which | ‘liberty ¢f conscience,” as ‘crores Joht hhe offered at the dinner given to him by bis friends on hia Teturn from Europe. Are we not bound, then, ‘that there abominatle principles Pope supreme power over all crowns and kingdoms—over | ‘here an old lad, all republice, and over ail civil lew—are in force now, ‘nd must be considered to be just as vigorous and jast a: s they were when Pope Hiliebrand trod upo the neck of the- Emperor of Germany; and nothing is 4 wanting but simply the power to pnt these abominable | jug which be banded her. There is nothing between ali of us | of the Inquisition but that we have in | this country a majority of Frotestai in dapger—the incependence of our government is threat- | of the friends looking he Pope claims our iiberties—and this is incon- | you continue it :nrther sistent with our independence as a nation, and the ince- | pendence of our civil laws and administretion; aud we | her ‘fits,’ I will be sureto cure her." (Imunoderate roars ea'l upon the Roman hierarehy in of these claims. What strange doctrine ‘Arcubishop of New York,” (rowrs of laughter and appla it, but & question of “police.” | tim assumed by Bishop Hoghes remicded him of tie case had got an sttack of typhus fever, and the town having left exept one, whe (Renewed L.agh a being called in, begne to ply the old lady pretty freely with some kind of ‘drink from a He went to work agaiu and bgain, until et last he was asked what dose he was ad- ering so copionsly to Lis patient, and he told the ind of medicine,” xeplied one il give the woman tits,’ if That is the very thing I want “because if I succeed in giving ail the doctors o | confine? bis practice to curing “fits.” Our liberties are to do,” said the doctor. s country, 2od Pope | ot laughter sud renswed applause.) The reverend nd repeal all and singular | speaker con'inued an elaborate address. [We sball endeavor ina day ortwo to give it im full to go to war for a | if Wild land in Oregon or Central America, bat % the public } they epenk soft things with regard to the claims of Ro- Task, should not these be acted against | as well as the claims put furward by foreign nations. (Ap- - Dr. Apams here exme forward gratuitously, his name not being annonneed in the prog that he had been prompted to offer « few remarks in relatiee to their brother, the Rey. He considered they ought to give some exprévsiou of opinion in relation to lim. After wluding to the importance of the granting of the consti- tution to Sardinia, by Cheries Albert, and the means it wouid afford in forwarding the missionary objects of the paseed a high tribute of praise on the services Mr. R., upon which ‘The Rev. Father Gavavzi came forward, and was re- colved with very strong demonstrations of applause. dies and gentlemen, I fix rT company to da: maaisin; but, | proceedings. Pramnorr oft that be regretted to annouree that Revel, of Walienses. Rey. Mr. Oucken, whore aame was on the programme, would not address them, as he was one of the passengers in the train precipitated into the dra wbridze at Norwaik, he sustained but little injury. , who roe to second the motion of ofessor Anderson, said—When any forsigner oomes to your States you reymire of him, I believ’, to renounce alleg.ance to the eountry from wich he comes, and to promise wbedience to the constitution of your country, and it might be well, I think, for Protestants | in America to consider how far the Romanist: do re- | » ‘aounce the temporal authority of the Pope, and how far they feel thercscives bound to acknowledge’ the authori- ty af the government of this Iand, and whether, in case G& the Pope commanding them to'take a po to tho interests of thisgovern free to act a3 faithful e. or moro bound to attend to the interests of the Jead to whe qnestion bow far ouable tu entrunt these men with politic The reverend gentleman then pro ceeded 'o de-eribe the condition of education in the isiand of Maderia, and pointed out that the Roman Catholics there were averse to enlightenment, and that the most coercive measures were exerci +ed by the author: ites to prevent the diffusion of knowled continued be, detain you in speaking of Reme and {tx inconsistency with tie civ here among you bundreds of living witne: @riven from th hordsbip and cruel ‘Dut that fortuna fad in tals room @ beautiful moral “unica,” a religious unioa; but we should bove a “physical” union. Foyery is rising in Ameri met by euch & un! | yea, by the union of , and it #as bewutital to see it \—the political union of all Ameciex— They were united by States | pnder the federal government; but let no foreigher come It vo, they should seok by a Hy this union forward to iny physical union te America would epel sue an fayesion, The Papists wore all united, Baltimore, azd whey should atso be He was in favor of im your own land. xt the Pope of Rox freedom for all, both Jews as weflas Papiste, here; but | he aleo was in favor of freedow for Protectaute—yes, ho Japanese, to the Chinese—liberty nould introduce @ ‘defensive to eecure /rotestantixm fur Protestants, aud from popery. They should now form a defen- trusted they would do so, and i but one point to attack. The Pope . and papacy did not veature to sttack the old American | 4 and onéeavoring to serve | Protestaniante, who were too powerful ictates of their own consciences, | but they attacked the American youth in the national and God bee in bis own merey brought to these States , that you may see with your eyes and bear with your ears and know what Rome tends to do with yon the power. (laud ay question, and the revolution was ugaminously of the Congregational then cawe forward t would give iiberty to towards all. But they sive league, aud | consider they bi i reading the Word him aecordiog t The schools mnst he * right of native Americans to a8 Americans—it was the duty «f Americans to edacste their children as Americans. the | Itahans—the French, Freach—vhe Irish, Jrieh—b ot 4. } cap only be all recognized as Americaa# under the one jean, and, there ro many living witoe # she ean only The Italians here may be | The Rey Dr. Bacov, Bea Haven, Coun. following resolutions, ts or bishops, y would never be | they sllowed this; bot let them only sion of | take b.t ore falee step fn thie business and another id take a second y should have | but to American. | eatinfied ff once tion of secular authority and physics! foree ho resting of the fal would very 800 f the public peace Gorpe! to such ox are willing vetition between conecie.ce when papiets there, and ail « it at Of conse or ce, oF Resolved, That to ef Protestant Christhins. ant of the x oa gevermments, egoins) the infringemen eonseiénee by the Grand Duke of 7, Reman Cetholic e full effect to and grow np soon, aud then thoy would become them: but there should be no proxelyt! If Romanism succecded in’ its de {t would next exélude Protestantiom from the public schools, and (Len the teachers and everything under Protestant control, and matleze according te the yishe nis of the rights of useany, and by other overnmeonts, It 14 necnwsnry that facties remon: trating be themselves without biame in wexpect to the agereiness of religious Mherty; and that Protestant schools. they wowd conduct Pope of Ryme, paganda vo pagaie Romwanism here They ‘a defensive league, and act came, roy Rome, "to: Cartunge to ‘tac! in retui em, a sread the Biblggt God te ai@ them. Tar t send tracts papisty, and missionaries to in their t missionaries, Popery.was wealthy, and sould support ite ova Church. The ser- yonts that they employed could afford to eupport Papa by part of their wa; and as there were Row over two mthous of Papisterin America, with over two thonsand Jesuits, (0 support Romani, in cen years they would bove.ten mili Aiter further remarks in eupport of hia views, the Ret, Father G. eo: Rey. Dr. Pacon then announced several religious meet- ings to take place during (be ensuing week, when, after benediction, the meeting separated. Anniversary of the New York State Colonl- zation Society, The twenty first annual meeting of the above society was held last evening, in Metropolitan Hall. The attend- ance was very large, Ihe Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, Vice President, oeeupied the chsir. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Rey. Dr. Do Witt,’after which the Treasurer's report was read,'oi which the following is an abstract :— ‘The treasurer's report exhibits a decided increase in the permanent sources of income over the previous year, though not presenting so lurge a total. Special sources of income Lave been tributary caly to @ very limited “degree. From legacies but $100, from the Pducation Fund but the income of former donations—-ray $800— have been received; while, on the contrary, from receipts in cffice, from church eollections, and from egeucies, the gain has been considerable, From these sourees, in 1852, about $11,000 were reported, For the present year the amount is over $15,000, ‘The abstract of the annual report was next read. We extract the following paragraphs — EMIGK ATION. Since our anniversary in May, 1862, six expeditions have been fitted out for Lib@tia by the parent Society, one of which, the brig Oriole, thut sailed from New York Oc- tober 4th, was fitted ont under the care and at the ex- pepse of the New York State Colonization Society, Thoy sailed in the following order, viz :-— Vessels. Sailed from. Dime of Sail’g. No. Em. Brig Grivie iNew York... .Oet'r 4. 1 5 Bark Jos Voie is wlarger Dumber than have beew ‘sic ene year for twenty yea crease Ezpotitions. Emigranis. + 51 While the number bas been larcer, it is beliey the promise of usefulness has been fuily equal to th: former years ‘The only Siste whore Legielature has, during the past year, perfected @ reneme for promoting colonization asa Stare measure, is Virgwit. An appropriation made by that State in 1860 having been found, in operation, to be inetiicient and inadequate, on account of restrictions and Limitations, the Legislature, during ita late session, re- vited the law, ano minde such important wod.ications as will evable every free colored inhabitant of the state whe chooses to emigrate and settie in Liberia at the ex of the tressury of the State. They have appropriated tifty dollars for every en igrant, of what ave soever, thus making a liberal provision, and setting an example to other State: It is to be regretted that, owivg to peculiar questions to the policy of this Stete relative to the cammls,and the pe cuniary uncertainties consequent, our friecda in the Le- ture Céemed it expedient not to press the passage of a bili prepured and reporied in 1852, and deferred thea for similar reasons; yet we have the gratidcation of knowing that to an unexpected extent the measure has the ap proval of the members of the Legislature, of all shades of political opinions, ss it also is Known to have of the present and of the late Executive of the State. ‘ibe receipts of the National Society, from regular nources, were over $5,000, Its annual meet in Jau- uary was ove of unusual Inverest, being presided over by the Hon. Charles F, Mercer, of Virginia, whose venerabl years, associated with the recoliecsion that he was one of the founders and the very firet voluntary agent of the Society, awakened profound attention and respect. As in the two previous years, 60 at thia avaiversury, the cause was honored by the prevence of the President of the United States, whilo, instead of Clay und Webster as speakers, their eompecr, the Hon Faward Everstt, lent to the eccasion his peiirbed pen and thrilling eloquence. ‘The friends of colonization have enpeciat cause of grati- fication in the suocest{ul result of a visit made by Presi dent Roberts to Europe, for the purpose of adjusting some delicate questions as 10 teriitory and jurisdiction upon tbe coast. Whatever causes of apprebension existed from ‘the condition of affuirs early in the year have been ea- tirely quieted und all diderences settled, so that the rela- tions of Liberia may be considered as cstablished on a firmer basis than ever before. It is to multitudes » canse of deep regret, that while five moparchical end imperisi powers lave united in welcom- Dy this ouscent reputsic into thefainily of nations, the government of the United Siates—the chief of republican Stater—yet delays to accord a similar monilestation of symjathy and good will This is,the more noticeable when we consider that (ue citizens of Liberia emizrated frow us, and carry our ‘Detitutions ax a germ of feeedom avd Christian light to tenighted Africa, ‘the Hoard of Managers coselude their report of the past yer by expressing their coniidenos in the excellence aud fir el #iccess of the scheme Ths future is full of promise, aid though siowly, yet surely, convictions in its favor are forming in the public mind which indicate blessings for America and Attica, Let us enver, then, upon a new year with Lope and confidecce, and labor until weeping Africa spall rejoice to weleome ber exiles returning ia multitudes us the clouds of heaven. ‘After the reading of the abstrect, tho congregation united, standing, and, to the tune of “Old Hundred’ sung the followieg colonization hymn: ‘ore His throne who reigns on high, Where truth and love eternal shine, With reverent mien our souls draw nigh, Ang byin new praise of grace divine. Blest Afric’s thankful note shall lead The sacreé joy our pour; Her sons from exile homeward speed, And bear the Gospel to ber shure. Our God b-friends with open hand, When Mercy’s call bis children move; ‘Their name prevails from land to land, While light and peace their acts approve. On thee, 0 jar e2) ‘The vietor’s joy our Gus ; And earth reclsimed shall shout thy praise. Captain Foorr, of the United States Navy, was then tn- troduced to, and proceeded to address the meeting. He said he had been to Libesta, aud can state fects eoucern- ing it. It is unnecessary, he suid, to vo into the nistory of the Liberia cclonization, and it is alao uuresessary to ste hat after four or five adiviristrations of white men, Gen, Koterts, & colored inan, was made Governor, and that subsequently a republic was declared, of which Gen. Roberts was declared Presidept. Liberia contains five hundyed miles of coast, und a population of 150.000, haying a trade in imports and exports of $500,000, Iron ore is found twenty miles in the interior, which is mala- ble without the process of smelting. Liberia produces all the tropical fruits, and there is no difficulty in supporting families’ in it. In point ef morals the ecple of Liberia are much advanced I went among he people from the upper ten to the lowest sub- strata cf society, and I found that they appeared to feel self respect. 2nd that there was 2 degree of in! among them which surprised us ‘And if Governor Roberts came te this country there is no person I would welcome to my home and family more sincerely than I would him. It is disgraceful to our government, that although we have planted that eolony end though its independence has been recognized by four or five zations, this country still withholos her resognition. Let us ue all our influence to prevail on Congress to acknowledge the independence of Liberia. If we investigate ant agi- tate this subject we will tind it is not only our duty but our interest to recognize Liberia. I. becomes us as com mercial men, ax patriots, and espesialiy as Christians, to foster this colony, and to patronize this and other societies ‘to which Liberia owes her existence. It has long been the practice to speak of the British and Awerican armed squadron ax being useless on the Coast of Africa. Such is not the case, however, but on the contrary, President keberts solicited me, not euly to impress on the government the necessity of retaining our 1s on the constof Africa, but even increasing them, as@therwire the slave tracers would molest and injure the colony. It is objected that the station is an un. healthy one, but 1 look on that as deeidedly an anmili- tary objection. But just look at the condition of colored men inthis country, While in there States the colored man is nominally free, but actually 2 bondmen, as the Anglo Saxon race never will, and never ought to blend with the colored race. The per centum of mortality in Liberia ie mach. less than in Baltimers, etill less than in Philadelphia, or New York, or Connecticut. Where the slave trade was rife afew yours agott kas been extirpated along five hundred miles of the coast. Colonization did thir, and nothing but color Bat there sre still fifteen hundred miles of +h: on which 1 have made three oaptures myself, The Pricish go ernment aod the British officers are actiog in good faith in their efforts to #upprese the slave trade, President Roberts feels much obliged to them, aod thie Asrociation and others of # like mature are also obliged to them. The squadcon and colonization must go toge ther—must co-operate for (he purpose of putting down the slave trade, Mr. HB. Drvexenx then proposed the following resolu- tion, which was afterwards putand adoptet :— Resolved, That the cessful eatablioh: tof the re- pablo of Liberia, her political institations, her com meres, and her orlgin, eutitle her to the «yinpath the Arueriean people; and that onr goverament | not delay any longer to recognize its & pendeot nation, aud whould enter into commercial rela- tions with it forthwith. Rey. Dr. Var Anspair of New York, next aldressed the meeting. He traced back the history of the ¢ zation Society to the night of the 0th Deermibe when several hol philimthropic erful meeting m the he a-rorlation exertem wide-ep ead of Africa. In its history you r rtyra who have died in the ou tacon, Buchanan. The fatier fills a grave in at of | Liberia wh ty and freedom. When we look at the o of | ety, whether to abolish the slave tra " ize Africa ‘or to rid our Own country of one of ita grent- ext dangers, it ecema to me that every philanthropi-t, every patriot, every Christian, mast feel tts michty } claims on his co-operation, How can the 160 mi ion, of heathens in Afries be reached? Can the white man ‘o it? | The number of mixslouaries who have died there exooeds thore eho have diedin ail other climates, The colored man alone can epresd th tof cfvilization and Christiani- ty throughout the wilds of Africa, But itin said * these people don't want to go to Africa, aud you eapunt send “ and elegance displa; te; but let facta npeak, elr taste; bu = table placed before the Chairm: only way to humanize the African uation means of the colored men. with them? Lori ‘There ave greater seenes of suffering aud of degradation in New York and Philadelphia that cap ever be seen at the South. Whar people? Whas are we to do to restore to civilization, intell/ gence and manhood? the place for 1 prejudices to which ho ix subjected ip tix country emotions of # ciristian be: advocates aod sincere ‘among people of color, e we todo with senting an infant Saiauel in v lar to the Donner alsead wze, with the inscription, cente, was a le feel for that land t! become the warm friends of the American Colonization Soeiety. Rov, Ir. Wrst, of FP rebool, im Thirteenth stre the inscription, *Knoek au On the other side, at the « layed the fing of Sundi of a mother teaching hr childzen from an 0 with the inseription upderneath, ‘Ali thy chi dren shal be taught of the Lord,” similarly adorned with a number of tlags belonging to the One represented a youthful Christ and his lambs, with the inscription, ‘I am the Good that of school No, 26, open Bible, with the inscription, I will teach you th the followivg mouto: Besides the banners tform, there wera several alleries, the whole forming a coup d’aeil description, After the eildren had ven above, the Rey. FS. | a cbarch, offered up was listened to with the resent, The next yIvenia, next addressed {the jd—God sometimes brings into the world & lumber of grent men—some for good aad some tells ue tout Loui janiel O'Connell, and % Mehemet Ali was an African, a Philippe, Napoleon bernon the ame day. of the platform was and could not read when he was forty years of proved him-elf to the werld one of the adlest aud shrews est of govervors, There isa provision in the Liberia c: stitution that no white man shall enjoy fice there ood—tit for tat different schools. been “mentioned t wen of our couvtry are not ut for ministers of the Gospel de men of like yourselves, and can open the avem your bearts, how should it be thought strange that men of like color should Silla viche in the temple of appeared right that colored men ehould govern in Africa, and preach the Gospel in Africa. The Africans are just as competent to conduct affuirs on that continent as white men are here. Oaly give them a fair chance to stan¢ up and show that they are finmortal beings, constituted Hike ourselyes for eternal existence, and that’ this There ia an abundance of gold rent, if that be any inducement to us. If the oo zation cange goes on it will undou! of the institution of slavery in thia land. Tt is declared in the Bible that ** From the rising of the sun to the going own thereof, there shall be pure incense offered unto the Lord. All flesh ghnll see together the glury of the Tord, and all mankind shall hear the joyful round of ralvation.’? Therefore africa must be redeemed. No other agent can be so efficiently employed to humanize and civilize Africa as this Colonization Soc ¢ me that the government of the United which plantedjthe colony of Liberia, should refuse to resog reat Britain and France had done so. slag! that strangers should toke ber child by the tan the mother of the child rhould drive it away. philanthropy planted the colony of Liberia’ and T put it to the good senee of this intelligent audience) if it should not be considered the cholcest piece 5 ward and take tha’ child by the hand, in«tead of coming in the religion of Chris the | cosocoecec eco one scc CC OOO OO twig i, bent the tree is inclined.”’ tbat adorned they pended trom the of the most pleas! sarg the Festive Song” Howe, of the Sixth Ward Pres a prayer of thanks utmost decorum by tue children hymn—-the same as that at the Castla Garden—was then sung, at the conclusion of which the Rey. Dr. Lord a1- ed the childven in a very lippy;manner, eotnparin Ged? To we it has alway i silver on the conti. J for several seasuns— so is the Sunday schoo! ord Jesus Christ, and the ehildren bis hasa right vo interfere with ; i Sabbath school resembled a nursery, because it was nty ; it was valuable to the church of » we have & Sunday school we shall have reat care and ex sing up and eda- cate so many little children, for it requued mavy thon- sands of dollars to take care of tbem all. nursery is expected to repay the expense ihe owner, and in like manner Jesus Carist expects to be repaid for all the trouble that be had been « # Sunday schoo! that had sent out sixteen Ithad been well observed by ito’ Yhat the good done by Sunday schools would never until the day of judgm Jeman continued in a sit his remarks by anecdotes and tales which, from the marked attention with waich gthey were listened to, | wed evidently that the spealer knew how to gain the | of bis youthful hearers. @ which, on account o tedly be thedestruction | procemion numbering about 1,200 children, formed private property, property of the plants, Whom no 01 nursery requires It does astonish ates of America iy and, by comparison with the policy to step for Hix previons years, shows a steady anc gratifying in- Jleeareeoott Look at’ the wisdom aad f choice.old Great Britain in fostering the President Roberts; her ports and predominate in ber was not this lo United States? Give that benighted continent tue op- Give them them ths common school, and give them the Bible, and lei colonization go on. that every man in the nation sball give bis prayers, aud his money, avd his ipfluenca to tho colonization canse, is brought up toa splendor as great as Asia or colony and fiatrerin but their great motive is to be first ded with an an- ive originality, we think it worth while to give, and which was intenced to enforce | rome previous sound advice given to the clildren present A Quaker gentlemen resident in gParis, was in France, on New Ye workmen, who came te congratulate him upon tl versary, and also to receive some present Quaker presented to each of them « plece of thres francs | leaving it to their option to take either as The question of preference was se- | to them all as they came up, but stance a preference was given for the money leging some excuse for his choice. came to the la t, he repheé that as he (the Quaker) hat vor of the Bible, be would take it home and readit, On the book he found inside a forty franc piece in he other workmen showed evident symptows of | mortifeation at not making the same choice, to whom gentleman truly observed, “Thee hast made The children then sung “The Loved Ones at Home,’ as given above, apd in the 1canwhile the diferent schools moved out in regular order, the rear of the building, in part by the entrance in Broadway. up by the Rey. Dr. Somers, of the South Baptist 6, which waa advertised to attend at Castle there, but attended at Metropolitan 400 children. The Sabbath school attached to the Norfolk street Baptist Church attended without a banner, some rascal their two! banners. This covered till too late. }20 for their recovery. In addition to the two large mectings just mentioned, tbere were others on a smaller scale at the Baptist faber- necle in the Second avenue, at the Church o! tang, corner Union pluce and Fifteenth street. Rev. A. th’s Church, corner Second avenue and Fourteeoth eet and at the Buptist Church, Sixteonth street, near ed at by the as is curtumary The worthy | rerolutions were afterwards put and carried, aud the proceedings terminated with the congregation singing the following ode :— 0 Afric, awake from thy sluinbers! ‘The night of thy death sleep is o’er, ‘The day «tar is gleaming {n heaven, And darkness shall shroud thee no moze: Io! light is now tinging the skies! Awake! with the day-spring arise! 0 Afric! awake from ‘The night of thy death sleep is o’er. O Afric! the wave of the ocean Bears tidings of freedom to thee; The veice of Jehovah, proclaiming Thy land shall be ba} Wnen the Quaker ‘anid to much ia fa. | 2¢mperance Convention will be held in xt issuing by the doors in lercer street, and the other The benediction was ra shall brave, To bless thee, the ocean and grave. the wave of the ocean Bears tidings of freecom to thee. Sunday School Celebrations. ‘The various Sabbath schools of this city celebrated the anniversary of the New York Sunday School Union yesterday, by singing, addresses and relizious exercises in ‘various parte of the city. Over one hundred schools par- ticipated in the celebration, and over ton thousand chil dren spent a happy anniversary day. Below wegive short accounts of some cf the celebrations :— THE CELEBRATION AT CASTLE GARDEN. Lorg before threo o'clock, the children bad commenced marching in procession, by schools, to Castle Garden, and when srrived there, were seated under the charge of their teachers, in the body of the immense ar: The following schools were present at the Castle Garden celebration:—Nos. 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 17, 19, 22, 24, 25, 34, 85, 96, 37, 88, 80, 41, 44, 46, 59, 54, 55, 58, 66 60, 73, B4, 85, 92, G4, 90, O 1. One of the most interesting scene at Castle Gardem was the entrance of the Sabbath school attached to the House of Indu ‘Thie school numbered about two Lundéred boys children looked remarkably neat aud ere clothed iv s uniform suitof uan- pantalocns, and palm leaf hats. ie-ses, and cleau w! Op the entravce of these children, they wore greeted with a round of ap 15 Suge testified their 3 (aleu them from the filthy streets aud alievs of the Points, aod is now teaching them how to become useful und valuable citizens Giled with childsen and their friends, the former number ing nt least three thourand. Awong the guests upon the platform were four children of the Celestial Eupire~ three males and one female, all clothed in their native They seemed highly delighted at ths appear ence of the “outside barvareu” children, and the child- ren wore pleased with them. At three o'clock, after some music by » band, the children alt rose and wang the foilewitg hymn, their huppy volees mingling together in very pleasing harmony :— FESTIVE SONG. join the festive song, Chime with tbe vernal throng, List to the call; Hear we in every breeze, From vale and mountain trees, “Glad notes of nature say ; Juin yo my lay. Lord of the rolling year, Th works appear— Boundless thy frevhd dean All, all in earth and eky, ‘As glide the xensons by, New glorier of thy v: Eyer proclaim, Joyous we swell the strain, Thankful to Thee— Watched by thy eare, again Bpring-tide to ee = be cand Sabbath band, Under truth’s canopy, Happy and free. Onward forever fow, Truth’s mighty wave, Garden, did not Bal having stolen larceny was not di: } have offered & Anniversary of the American and New York Sunday School Union, The thirty-seventh anniversary of this association was held last evening, at the Tabernacle. The house was well filled, and the avrangements for reporters were, as usual, most execrable. At balf past seven the chair was taken by Rey. Isaec Ferris, President of the New York tunday School Union. An anthem was then sup; choir. A ferveot prayer was then offered by Howe. of the Sixth stieet Presbyterian Church. Mr. James N, Mekiligot! then vead an abstract of features in the interesting the Corresponding Secretary, aunual report, from which itappeared that the whole number of schools in preseat copnection with the Union is 157; of these, 77 only bad tent in their yearly reports in time for the annivers: Tn the schools thus far re 1,012 male and 961 fewsle teachers; total, 1,973 1'545 of these teachers are professprs of relicion, of whom 129 haye made a profession durin, 817 is the number of ms’s, and 8,202 the girls a'l wore ness calico di bonnets ard aprous. | their smiling, he kindness which The room was, 826 of these pupils are professors of religion, of whom 158 have madea profession during the year. 8.402 was the average attendance during the month of March. 80,155 is the nurober of volumes in the libraries. year 10,870 families have been viried by ihe miss‘onasies in this city, and over 700 new pupils thence ndded to the schools, The labors of the mis-fenaries connected with the Union extend also to al- mo: all the suburbs; embracing in their scope the alms- nd whatever other places seem either the religious teacher. ‘The Secrerary rercarked that these uumbers might be rafely doubled, as re: In the course of the pri to invite or nerd received from only ‘After the reeding of the report another anthem was saug by the choir, after which Rev. E. L. MaGoon was introduced to the audience, and ssid—The first Sabbath school »: ‘tn the first chapter of Mat Hoeounas to Jeeus Christ w! ken of is referred to where the children cried tien he had, after his triumph- ant entry into Jerusslem, commenced his benevolent works of healing the lame, the rick and the blind The cbief priests and scribee did not love to hear the children ery “Horaunah,” but the Thore who are the most. cowardly; while the priests hated the trut! that popular adiiration of the children; w tened to the melody comin; mingking with the music of that there was sometbi: popular applause in it, a1 ildren’s hearts. It ix iny the sanction which Christ gave to this movement. He come to gathor the babes and rucklings around his cross, aud we need leok nowhere elre for the divinit; Sunday schoo} institution. Take thore men whe would wrest God's Word from the hands of children tu our schools, and show them this gathering of people asa ic value of Sabbath schools. They it_in easy to create excitement ou take a min who is capable of retlectivg, to Castle Garden this after. and show him these thousand im listea to those happy volees—aod the loftiest, barricr did not dare to resict it. gotted aro always the most more permanent tha dared not resist the outbursts tant to look at Conquer and sev Sweet as the voice of S} Glory to God on high, Glory fer aye. J was then offered, when the children sung yinn, after which an addre the children in_ pl Rev. A. McClure theehildren then united again in singing the proof of the intrii would tell yon tha upon such subjects. noon, at 3 o’eloek, happy faces—let hil there will that man see what is for him to overleap. I. is to the children iu oar Sabbath rehools weylook fora future mighty army who shall be marshalled up to fight the batiles of the Lord. ‘After an anthem by the choir, e Rey. Dr. NewTox, a delegate from the t 40- ciety in Philadelphia, addressed the meeting. the Rev. Dr. Bethune was to have delivered it was stated, fwould The reverend gentleman the anniver- School Union was was delivered to , simple, but expreasive lapguaza, of Jermey Git. The merry jo} THE LOVED ONES AT HOME. Beyond the Alieghany mountains, Far, far away, ‘The land ef smiling elds and fountains, Where rippling streamlets play; A vast and swelling population Far from their childbood’s habitation, from the loved oner at home. How oft their tearful eyes are turning, Where’er they ronm, Back to the seats of grace and learning That bless the loved ones at home. How they recall the da; When they wei When, free from tr The praise of God they rung; When they were blest with Of God's own truth; And, in the Sabbath sclocl, with teache: ‘To guide their early Bot now no Sabbath bel To God's blest domo, cheerful Sabbath school detights them, As with the loved ones at home, Speed, speed, ye horal an oddress, but his healt not permit’ him doing so. said that he thought svwong all thet of the Sabbath the most important. There avniversaries were our morale what the rtore aad stripes were to our glo rious banner. In England £6,000, or $20,000 pe: propriated for the education of each child ia the Now, it may be said that here we have no or rather that we bave nothiag but royal femilies—(applause)—yet in this whole count $70,000 were appropriated for the use of the can Sunday School Union. the Bibie ought to give thie seciety their support. This society is doing what the Fnglish government is doing for the royal family. They aco educating to the throne of England—hera v may be heir apparent to the White Hease in Washington, and by no other instrumentality ean the poor ehildren of this country be properly eda- cated excepting by this Union, orgapizetion that can properly educate the t4o millions of children in this country who are now deprived of all means of Christian education. a beautiful tribute to the memory of Hevry Clay, und said he contaised within his soul moro true nobility than was in el the royal familier that ¢ have, within the past yenr, established 1,700 new Sunday schools within the borders of our Jand. furnishivg each schoo! with Sanday echool books to the hundred volumes does not exeved fifteen In this city there are fift Pin care cabigadnade, All who love liberty aud the heir apparent This society istho only Ms of salvation ! nileman itere paid Bear tidings of the new creation, Aud never, never rest, x lived. The parent society kon ard daughter The expense of Ye bring the never Of everlasting Kf Ti Sabbath schools ar For all that roam. Shall gladdon all the wostern prairies, ‘As with the loved ones at home, After @ benediction from Rey. Dr. Ferris, the children departed apparently very inach delighted with the exer cises in which they had partisipated, sanctnarion, send ehildren | whe have no opportunities for religions education. thousend Sabbath eehools would effect this purpose, and fifteen thousand dollars would be money sufficient to pro- | vide theso reools with libraries. tional schools in Wo want 40,000 addi- he Western States; these at the same | & round sum to | ered wiiat the result of sach be it seems very small. pended ip this conntry annual imported liquor $8 000 (00, eLs6 five times over £60,C00 are annually expenditure twent heol Unon ehould reesive ths cordial and hearty f oll who love th | cordial fervices im this behalf, THE CELEERATION AT At an early hour, long before the time annouaced fo, aacermblige, namely, three o'clock, the ebildren of the different rehools of the Sunday School Union, that had ted to meet at the above mention. came pouring in, and roon filled, not only the body of the Hall, but likewise the two tiers of galleries. other end of the building were seated a large number of Indios and gentierwen, fiends and patrons of the Unton, the Fabbath rchool teachers being seated affong the chiléren at the hea’ of the were dieplayed the ceveral ba were, many of thet, very tasty in dosign end beautifully METROPOLITAN HALL, for tho single article hia would pay all this #x For the article of tobscco $15,- This would pay all 2 ated that from the gone into operation through | mecican Sunday Sehool F 200,000 persons had by Me. Martin urged the neces: of Liberal contributions from the frienda of Suaday sh ehould be honored by all ihe lovers of | to God through it 4iferant schools. ners of the schools, which t the clo-e of Mr. Martin’s remarks the Doxology and benediction were given, when the meeting wis damier d, Morgap, Joseph McKean. Ticasurer— William Lid! james ee N MeHlligott. hap Lane, = , George 8. Conover, J. vers, Henry Abell, Richard F }. B. Atterbury, J. C, Baxter, Rob Gitman, Josiah W. Baker, Reub x, I cure of a countryman casting seed broad- | Maveleden, Jomes Morris. K. Fitch Emith, J, C. Hines ipt the ground, with the following inseripti ‘arriner. J) he worning :ow thy seed.’? and below,» t was another ‘banner repre- attitude of prayer. simi- ded to, but of # larger Tuore that seek me early ide of the platferm, but banner, with a blue xd having in (he centre a beautiful painting, surrounded by sero! work, belong to the Presbyieriaa , representing a castle, with it shail pe opeved to you.” Natfozm, was dis- J. Youlin, M. D., A. L. Ely, 8. Wi 3. W. Bud ley W. P. Cook, William helps, Samuel W. Stebbins. Procession of the Children belonging to Five Points House of Industry. ‘The ebildren attached to the Sabbath school of t useful institution passed our office last evening, arra: in tweir holiday attire. ‘The girls were dressed in muslin, with hoods of the same material. vo dyed 0 straw baiwand pankeen coats. They halted in front Our office and sang ceveral songs. The procession, wh numbered propadly over three hundred, was in care several gentlemen and ladies. One of the children et Hed ® beautiful banner, bearing the following inser ion -—~ Pee SABBATH SCHOOL OF THE FIVE POINTS No. 141. HOUSE OF INDUSTRY. Great credit is due tothe ladies of the Five Poin Mission for the energy and zeal which they displa; pro ecuting such & and excellent work. In th manner many hunéreds of children are frem worst haunt» of filth and vice, and are taughtto read: write, thus making honest people of those who otherwise become a nuisance io society. The Willtansburgh Sunday School, Connected with the New York Sunday School Unio held their thirty seventh auniversary yesterday. itth street, at 2P M., and marched to the First Pres! teriasn and First Baptist ck urches, where appropriate ex cites were held, Addresses in the former wade by Revs. Mr. Pohl, and Mr. Wells. Mr. Buc Priccipal of Public School No. 3, delivered a very ldrens to the parents avd scholars. The patounes the Baptist church were delivered by Revs. Mr. Dickin and Beecher, Religious Anniversaries. ‘WEDNESDAY, MAY 11. American Tract Society. Metropolitan Hal, 10 A. American Anti-Slavery Society. Chinese Assemb | Rooms, Broadway, 10 A. Instituiion fer the Blind, Metropolitan Hall, 4 P. M. seoacan Homo Missionary Society. Metropolitan H iP. ‘ational Temperance Society. American and Foreign Anti Slavery Seciety. Tabera cle, evening, American Fem: Guardian Society. Chureh of Puritens, Union square, half past 10 A, Aveua) meeting for the election of officers of the Am riean Society for Ameliorating the Condition of the Je in the now Bible Poure, at 5 P.M. & THURSDAY, MAY 12, American Bible Society. Bibleiouse, Astor Place, AM. Public Mecting. Metropoltfan Hall, 10 4. M. lvetitution for the Deaf and Dumb, Metropolitan H 43, P.M, ‘Tickets 1234 cer American ‘iemperaree Union, Metropolitan Hall, 7 Rs sociation for the Suppreasion of Gambling. Tabern ele, 7) P. M. The meeting of delegates preparatory to the Work 2 ihe brick chapel Nassuu street, at 9A. M. FRIDAY, MAy 13. American Board of Fereign Missions. Metropolit Hall, 10.4. M. mei ee American an: Tible iety. Five Points House of Industry. Tabernacle, 73, P. City Reform. ADDRESS OF THE METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE THE CITIZENS OF NEW YORK. The undersigned were appointed a committee at great meeting held at Metropolitan Hall on the fifth March last, to pypmote the measures of reform in o1 city government that were then recommended by unavimous voice ef that meetin, ‘Lhoge measures embraced appropriate remedic the great evils under which the city is still sufferi wit —a defective charter, and incompetent and He ete ¢ Officers and representatives in the Commaq neil. In oider to carry into affect the directions of that m ing, your committee addressed a memorial to the Le, ture for the passege of such laws as the emergency d mace lie personally attended at Albany to seci 6 object. In accordance with the prayer of the memorial, an aq autborislug impertant changes in the charter of the ci passed the Legislature, with a condition that it shal take effect as a law when approved at an ebction to held on the seventh day of June next. ‘This act, although not all that was desired, contain many valuable features, engratt the present form of government, and the committee 4 not hesitate to recommend {t to the warm and D upport of the friends of reform. It establishes on a proper footing theveto power, no’ an ber oe check upou hasty, impprovident, and injus cus Jegislation. At creates constituencics of different magnitudes for tl two Boards, conforming’ in this respect to the rule which the ordinary jslative establishments of country are formed, and cor-ecting the aror of construq tion at prevent existing, by which the same distrid ee a representative to each branch of the Commo} mn ‘ Tt takes away from our local le; their judi functions, which have been tues Snel part tiends from punishment, and to give immunity to vid lence and exirne Te establishes many guards over thé making of con tracts, and the granting of franchises and pri by, an puniziios with due seventy not only the beibBry of off Si 5, but. the agengt sore ten, Siectapes on ai ng board, and requires the operty, feq Tits, en at duetion, © the bighent Sider. oe? ‘Lhese provisions are eminently just, wise and ne: sary; and if approved by you at the election to be ii! in June next, will constitute the fimt decisive ste; io wards that reform in our city government which induce: that vast assemblage at ‘tan Hall, from whic! the autbority of this commitiee emanated, In the uddress agopted atthat meeting, it is forcibl; stated, that not only must the charter of the city b wisely framed, but competent and faithfal servants mus| be elected, in order to secure the inestimable blessings o go_d government. ‘The committee are mindful of the importance of the views. ‘tbe Legislature did not grant memorial for a new election this 6] the Common Council, and for spring eleet tion of members of the two Boards will therefore not place until the ensuing fall; but the ganic cha: ges provones by the act on w! pass, will coubtless have an t that election. Should they be form will be greatly weakened. that the city is bent on securing reform, and will give impetus to the cause, that will act with great force an eftect on the nomination and the selection of d On previous occasion, arsendments to the charte were defeated, from the neglect of the public authoriti to provide suitabie ballots in their fayor. The amend Byrall those’ moore: voention of probing by slag yy all those whore voeat: pro! ver ment will be affected by their adoption. New York to there arsondment is consequently ovotro jew Yor! amendmen’ juent seus ctr ree te friends, whose efforts will take » different directi Ageivat their exertions it will be your duty to gu Your best exertions will be necessary to out great object of br ah our loeal The terests concerned in re! the hope that the ado) of the amendments opposed. The opposition will be exhibited in a pret veal for saving what they call our ancient chart rights, asjif the people of this tty were not their safe d po-itory, end it were better to euffer great evils, than at] tempt to impreve our condition by voting for wise amen thefcity, by a growth unexampled in all tprevious his) ry utgrown ita form of goyernment. The char ter, a8 it stands, was adopeed for an inconsiderwble pop] ulation and locality, It was suited to a people whi were hermogencour. The numerous! duties of a log! i:latuive, Judicial, and executive character, tha! were devolved upon Aldermam, were performe( with fidelity apd geal when the city was of tha character,(wid old and well known citizees {oceupied thd port; but the vast duties now to be performed; attenda upon our advance in numbers, ith and extent, oni the avidity with which selfish and interested individual, seize upon the unmenre patronage of the city. call for al careful division of duties, and for the interposition off checks and safeguards upon their performance. Thu teparation aud thd®e checks require the adoption of amendments, No smendments can ever be made except with the authority of the Legislature. The appeal to the Legislature was made oa the condition that appr of those interested in the change—the citiveas York—should firet be given, Ourchartered rights have| thus been guarded from inconsiderate alterations, and they wil bo greatly strengthened and secured by adopt- ing'the propored amendmenta, We entreat, your eatnest co operation with us in th's chject, ‘The éxample of this city in misgovernment has Yeon clovely imitated in numerous other localities, until vide and deo demoralization has beon exhibited ‘as t's fruits, The evil is burtfal to all the great interests of society, and threatens to affect the reputation, and pre- rpread of thore free institutions whica h their origin ond derive their support from the community on which they operate. Suecevein arresting down ward course in the spot of its origin, will have the most beneficial results here and clsewhero. It is ncceswary that thera be thorough organization and united effort, on the part of all the friends of reform, in order to aecoinplishs (t. Committees for this purposc will Le, froma time to time, appointed to inyite your We ask your prompt attention to their calls, an Mores Taylor, John I» Mason, Hen}, . Winthrop, Petor Cooper, James Poorman, Martin Zabrichic, Penj. ¥. Butler, Henry Grinnell, F. , Marbury, Wu. H. Hoople, A. VYarder pot John Harper, ‘Wu. Chaucey, Bartis Sitdmore, i 7. 0. le Rog, hittock, jr., A. Bartlett, Joshua J. Henty, Thos. B. Stillman, tent Ketehum, Rich. A, Reading, colored; some emblemutical, and others representing serip{nral subjects, but ali having come motte painted on them, We cannot here particularize them »l/, aud eball, therefore, only mention 8 fow, observing, Lowever After the close of the exerciver, the following venile- ra of the New York 4 officers ans mnanay Jay School Uuton for the your 16; ares ident—Rev. Teane Fortier. Vice d’revidents-Thos Purser, William Forvesh, 8 a. Reel: eke Mm y 1, Teane H. Bailey,” in T.. Felty Daniel Herrick, ‘Wm, H. stage, Stophen Hendereon, Gordner Cushman, James Lae, Jobo Ridley, Fra Imdlow, has. G. Ha James Brown, - Wr. M. Pit F Leland, Geo, B, Butler,