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LIBERIA-Continued.

Medical department, 15.

Education Society, 15.
Rev, H. Teage, 15.
Finances, 15, 133.

Code of laws, 16.

Missions at, 17.

Appointment of Capt. Hitchcock as Governor, 22.

Constitution of general government for the American settlements on the

western coast of Africa, 75.

Report of the state of the Parent Society's colony, 80.

Letter from Aaron P. Davis, 103.

Capt. Nicholson's report, 105

See 164.

Inteligence from, 129, 137, 159, 169, 192, 198, 261, 357.
Public meeting at Monrovia, 132.

Pirates, 133.

Marine list, 134, 192.

Fashion, 134.

Marriages, 134, 281.

Deaths, 134.

Elections, 134.

Appointments, 134.

Wars in the vicinity, 135.

Arrival of the brig Rondout in Feb. 1837, at Monrovia, 135.

Sentiments of colonists, concerning colonization, expressed at a public

meeting, 159.

Letter of W. Hutton concerning, 161.

Colonial enactments, 161.

Military parade, 162.

Churches religious meetings, &c. 161, 281.

Anniversary of the Ladies' Benevolent Society of Monrovia, 162.

Despatches from, 169.

Mississippi in Africa,' 192.

Notices of the several colonial settlements in, 207, 285.

Testimony of recent visiters concerning, 209.

Do.

Do.

Do.

of S. F. McGill, 228.

of Ann Wilkins, 357.

of Gov. Matthias, 357.

Its influence, 275.

Education, agriculture, &c. 278.

Its influence on the slave trade, 280.

Harbor of Monrovia, 281.

Destruction of the schooner Caroline, 281.

Manual Labor School, 282.

Petition concerning tobacco chewers, 322.

Sickness of emigrants by the Orient, 358.

Liberia Herald, 71. Extracts from the, 131–134.

283, 319-323.

159-165. 192, 193, 278-

Lindley, Rev. Mr. [See Wilson, Rev. Alexander E.']

Literary and Theological Review. Its article on the Prospects of western and

central Africa,' 265, 252.

Loring, T. Addresses a col. meeting at Raleigh, N. C. 174.

Lumpkin, Joseph H. Extract of a letter from him, 302.

Macbriar, Rev. P. His communication concerning the acceptableness of the Ara-

bic Scriptures to the Mandingoes, 317.

McCulloch, J. R. A mistake in his Commercial Dictionary, concerning the
commerce of western Africa, 270.

Madison, James. Notice in the annual report of the managers, of his death. 1.
Resolution concerning his death, 33.

Mandingoes, 317.

Maryland State Col. Soc. [See Lee, Zaccheus C.']

Proceedings at its 5th annual meeting, 317.

Maryland State Col. Soc.-Continued.

Its officers and managers, 122.

Embarkation of its emigrants, 230.

Refuses to adopt the new constitution for Liberia, 291.

Matthias, Rev. John J. Appointed governor of Bassa Cove, 124.
Extract from his letter to Dr. Proudfit, 357.

Maxwell, William. His remarks at the sixth annual meeting of the Virgina Col.
Soc. 55.

Mercer, Charies F., M. C. Addresses A. C. S. at its 20th annual meeting, 35, 36.
Milis, Rev. Samuel J. 327.


MISSIONS. See 'Africa;' Seys, Rev. John;' White, Rev. David;' Wilson, Mrs.;'
Wilson, Kv. Alexander, E.' &c.]

Mission to Ashautee, 69.

Episcopal mission to Africa, 69, 198, 230, 284. Extract concerning the,
from the annual report of the board of foreign missions of the Protestant
Episcopal church, 316.

Methodist mission to Africa, 193, 218, 220, 284.

Embarkation of missionaries at Baltimore, 230.

Mission to western Africa, 238.

Disasters to missionaries, 249.

Moravian missions, 313.

Mississippi. The Legislature prohibits the introduction of slaves into the State,

256.

'Monument, The: A Dream of Future Scenes.' 329.

Moors and Arabs, The, 275, 276, 277, 278.

Moro, or Omora, a native African. Sketch of, 203.

'Negro's Friend, The,' 91. Remarks on this article, 216.

Newell, Rev. Daniel. Appointed an agent, 199.

Nicholson, Capt. Joseph J, His letter to the Secretary of the Navy, concerning
a visit to the American colonial settlements in Africa, 105.

Paine, Elijah, 226. [See Auxiliary Societies, Vermont.`]

Park, Mungo. His travels in Africa, 268.

Circumstances of the death of his son, 303.

Philip, Rev. John, D. D. Extract from his speech before the British Foreign Bi-
ble Society, 295.

Pinney, Rev. John B. Appointed agent of the Col. Soc. of Pittsburg, 125.

his speech at a meeting of the Y. M. Col. Soc. of Pennsylvania, 156.
His do. do. col. meeting at Harrisburg Penn. 167. See 173, 174.
Addresses the Penn. Col. Soc. at its anniversary meeting, 216.

Plumer, Rev. W. S. Addresses the Penn. Col. Soc. at its anniversary meeting,

216.

Poetry. Hymn by H: Teage, 231.

Polk, Mr., a colored teacher at Liberia. His death, 359.

Proudfit, Rev. Alexander, D. D. His address to A. C. S. at its twentieth annual
meeting. 25.

Addresses the Society again, 35.

Ralston, Robert, a Vice-President of A. C. S. Resolution concerning his death, 33.
Randolph, Thomas J. Addresses the Virginia Col. Soc. at its sixth annual meet-
ing; 52.

Reese, Dr. David M. His address to A. C. S. at its twentieth annual meeting, 28.
RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED OR ADOPTED IN LEGISLATIVE OR ECCLESIASTICAL AS-

SEMBLIES; PUBLIC MEETINGS; AND OTHER PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS
HAVING RELATION TO AFRICA COLONIZATION. [See 'A. C. S.;'
'Auxiliary Socities;' Illinois &c. &c.]

Resolutions of the Synod of Kentucky in favor of A. C. S. 38.

Resolutions of the Virginia annual conference, Feb. 14, 1337, 96, 97.

Col. meeting, Feb. 6, 1937, at Trenton, N. J. 97.

Meeting of the New Athens Col. Soc. 135.

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RESOLUTIONS, &c.—Continued.

Memorial from Petersburg, Va. in favor of colonization, 189.
Reynolds, Rev. John. His remarks at the fifth anniversary of the N. Y. C. Col.

Soc. 214.

Rockwell, Rev. Charles. His remarks at a col. meeting at Richmond, Va. 135,
136.

His letter concerning the slave trade, 168.

Addresses the Conn. Col. Soc. at its annual meeting, 260.

Ross, Capt. Isaac. Particulars of his will, 19.

Ross, Mr. Isaac.

Do. do. do. 19.

Ruter, Rev. Martin. Appointed an agent, 199.

Scott, Dr. of Aberdeen. His letter concerning George Thompson, W. L. Garri-
son, &c. 323.

Seaton, William W. Addresses A. C. S. at its twentieth annual meeting, 35.
Selim, Ballah. His visit to the United States, 101.

Seys, Rev. John. His letter, Dec. 12. 1836, from Monrovia, 193.

Do.

do. 21,

do. do. 220.

Do. April 27, 1837, concerning the Manual Labor School
at Monrovia, 283

His letter, May 31, 1837, from Monrovia, 284.
Extracts from his letter, June 2, 1837, 284.

Skinner, Dr. Ezekiel, late Governor of Liberia. Returns to U. States, 22.

His report of the state of the colony, 80.

Notice of his address at a col. meeting in Phila. 83.

'Slaveholder, A Maryland.' His proposition to the friends of freedom in the eastern
States, 67.

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Slavery. [See Breckinridge, Robert J.;' 'Illinois,' &c. &c.]

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In the District of Columbia. Debate in the Federal Senate concerning it, 84.
Slaves. [See 'Bermuda Case; Mississippi.'] Religion among the, 88.
SLAVE TRADE. [See 'Rockwell, Rev. Charles."] Its supposed agency in pro-
ducing the massacre at Bassa Cove, 25.
Its progress, 31, 192, 194, 224, 279, 333.
Slavers captured, 194, 225, 281.

Capture of a Portuguese slaver with 430
Griffin, 255.

slaves, by the British schooner

Capture of two Brazilian slavers by the British brig of war, Dolphin, 256.
Treaty between Great Britain and Spain for suppressing it, 280.

Communication concerning the, 368.

Smith, Gerrit. His agreement to pay for the transportation, &c. of certain slaves,

354.

His present and former opinions concerning A. C. S. 355.

Smith, John, 65. [See Emancipation."]

Smith, Mr. Addresses the Virginia Col. Soc. at its 6th annual meeting, 53.

Southard, Samuel L., M. C. Addresses A. C. S. at its twentieth annual meeting,
34, 35.

Spence, Capt. Isaac. His pretended claim to land in Liberia, 261.

Stockdell, Rev. John, 257. [See Emancipation.']

Taylor, Dr. William H., a colonial physician. Extracts of a letter from him, 263.
Teage, Hilary, Colonial Secretary. Extracts of a letter from him, Nov. 24, 1836,

130.

His hymn, 231.

Texas and the African slave trade, 280.

Tittler, Ephraim, a colored missionary, 239.

Tubman, Richard, 66. [See Emancipation.]

Turner, Reuben D., Cor. Sec. of American Society for the promotion of education
in Africa. His circular, 196.

'Union and concert,' 291.

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Venable, Rev. Mr. [See Wilson, Rev. Alexander E.']

Virginia. Proceedings in the Legislature concerning colonization, 47.

Wadsworth, Mr. Addresses a col. meeting at Raleigh, N. C. 174.

White, Bishop, a Vice-President of A. C. Š. Resolution concerning his death, 35.

White, Rev. David. Rumor of his death, 223. Confirmed, 285. Death of his
wife, 285.

White, Lee, 295.

[See Emancipation."]

Whitehead, Robert. Addresses the Virginia Col. Soc. at its sixth annual meet-
ing, 62.

Wilkins, Miss Ann. Her remarks concerning Liberia, 357.
Williams, Anthony D., Lieutenant Governor of Liberia,

Letter from him, Nov. 23, 1836, 130.

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Wilson, Rev. Alexander E. His letters from Cape Palmas, 38, 39, 246.

His journal of an expedition from Cape Palmas to Bolobo, 240.

Joint letter from him and Messrs. Lindley and Venable, August 18, 1836,

247.

Extract from his letter, Feb. 1837, 358.

Wilson, Mrs. Mary Jane, of the Zoolah Mission. Extracts of a letter from her,
July 28, 1836, 222. Her death, 222.

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AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY, AT ITS TWENTIETH ANNUAL MEETING.

SINCE its last anniversary, JAMES MADISON, President of this Society and late President of the U. States, has descended to the tomb. Were it proper, it would be impossible within the limits of this occasion to enumerate the virtues, or present a sketch, however brief, of the character of this great and venerable man. His character, his virtues are before the world; both have, since his decease, been exhibited by our ablest, our most eloquent citizens to the admiration of his Country; and the honours which covered him in the high stations he successively filled are now gathering in unfading purity and brightness around his monument. On this monument may be inscribed "the Friend, the Patron, the President of the American Colonization Society."

Mr. Madison, like Judge Marshall, (to whose memory the Managers paid an humble tribute in their last Report) had contemplated the scheme of African Colonization not merely in its direct and immediate effects, but in its indirect and, if more remote, more extended and beneficial consequences; and in his letter of December 1831, addressed to the Secretary of the Society, he gave it as his opinion "that many circumstances seemed to concur in brightening the prospects of the Society, and cherishing the hope that the time will come when the dreadful calamity which has so long afflicted our country and filled so many hearts with despair, will be gradually removed, and by means consistent with justice, peace and the general satisfaction; thus giving to our country the full enjoy

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