TENTH ANNUAL REI ORT

OF THE

American Society,

FOR

COLONIZING THE FREE PEOPLE OF COLOUR

OF

THE UNITED STATES.

WITH AN APPENDIX.

WASHINGTON:

WAY & GIDEON, PRINTERS.

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ERRATA.

In the first Resolution submitted by Mr. Mercer, read as, before essential, for "is." On the 24th page substitute, in the 8th line of the Speech, a s colan for the period after piracy. First line of the second paragraph, same page, for "said he," read he said, he. Same page, 3d line from the bottom, for "of;" read if.

Middle of 25th page, read "war" before was,

In the first line, 2d paragraph, 26th page, for "from which," read to takich may be traced. Fourth line from the end of the same paragraph, after "report," read just read. For "on," in the two last lines of the next paragraph, read in In the list of Officers, for Eitzhugh, read Fitzhugh.

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PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY,

AT THEIR

TENTH ANNUAL MEETING.

The adjourned Annual Meeting of this Society, was held in the Hall of the House of Representatives, on Saturday evening, the 20th inst. when the Hon, Henry Clay, one of the Vice Presi dents of the Society, took the chair.

A letter from the President of the Society, JUDGE WASHING Tox, was read, expressing regret, that indisposition prevented his attendance. The Rev. Dr. LAURIE then opened the meeting with prayer.

The Rev. Mr. GURLEY announced as present the following delegates:

Hon. S. BELL, from the Auxiliary State Society, New-Hamp

shire.

Hon. HORATIO SEYMOUR,

Hon. JOHN MATTOCKS,

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do. Vermont.

Hon. SAMUEL LATHROP, Hampton County, Mass.

Hon. J. WOODS, Butler County, Ohio.

Hon. J. C. WRIGHT, Steubenville do. Ohio.

Hon. JOSEPH JOHNSON, Wheeling do. Virginia,