FIFTEEΝΤΗ

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

AMERICAN SOCIETY

FOR

Colonizing_the Free People of Colour

OF THE

UNITED STATES.

WITH AN APPENDIX.

WASHINGTON:

1832.

PRINTED BY JAMES C. DUNN, GEORGETOWN, D. C.

With of Rev. Thos. H. Coit, J Brmbridge.

PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY,

AT THEIR

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING.

The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the American Colonization Society was held on Monday evening, the 16th of January, in the Hall of the House of Representatives of the United States. At the hour appointed, (half past 6 o'clock) the Hall was filled to overflowing with an assembly comprising many of the Officers of Government, Members of both Houses of Congress, distinguished strangers and citizens, among whom were seen a large number of the fair Ladies of our Metropolis. Many were compelled to retire, being unable to obtain admission. The Hon. CHARLES FENTON MERCER, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Society, took the Chair.

The Rev. Dr. LAURIE, after the organization of the Meeting, addressed the Throne of Grace.

The following Gentlemen gave in their names as Delegates to the Meeting:

From the Aux. Col. Society of Canfield, Trumbull county, Ohio.
Hon. ELISHA WHITTLESEY.

From the Worcester County Col. Society, Mass.
Hon. JAMES G. KENDALL.

From the Albemarle Colonization Society, Va.

THOMAS W. GILMER,

JAMES H. TERRIL.

From the Wilmington Society, Delaware.

Hon. ARNOLD NAUDAIN.