NEW HAMPSHIRE. By Capt. George Barker :Somersworth-J.A. Burleigh, Jos. Goodwin, each $5; Rev. J. B. Thornton, $1.. Meredith Bridge--Rev. J. K. Young, Mrs. Charles, each $1; Otis Beaman, Congregational Church collection, $2 25..... Bristol-Miss H M. Cavis, $5; J. C. Bartlett, S. Cavis, each $2; Wm. Green, $1. Concord-Mrs. Thos. D. Merrill, $30, to constitute herself a life member of the Am. Col. Soc. ; Onslow Stearns, $10; Mrs. Mary G. Stickney, $5; Nathan Stickney, $4; Abiel Walker, Joseph B. Walker, each $3; Dr. Samuel Morrell, $1.. East Concord-Rev. Henry A. & Mrs. Harriet G. Kendall, each $30, to liberate and settle in Liberia one slave..... Hillsborough Bridge-Cash. VERMONT. Montpelier--Vermont Colonization Society, by D. Baldwin, Esq., Treasurer.. Collections made for the Vermont Colonization Society, from the 6th of March to the 29th of April, 1854, by Rev. Wm. Mitchell:- West Rutland--Wm. Gilmore, $3; Rev. A. Walker, B. F. Blanchard, Dea. E. Boardman, Stephen Fenn, Wait Chatterton, each $2; Mrs. M. Gilmore, J. S. Gilmore, Cash, Mrs. C. Pratt, Miss A. Manley, A. J. Mead, R. R. Mead, William Humphrey, Nahum Johnson, Chas. G. Boardman, John Proctor, C. Thrall, T. McLaughlin, Mrs. B. Hascall, Judson Gorham, L. Sheldon, Isaac C. Reynolds, J. M. Chatterton, each $1; E. Ward, R. Watkins, C. M. Townsend, J. Pratt, J. N. Bailey, H. D. Tuttle, H. Chapman, Miss L. Hall, W. W. Slason, L. Chatterton, each 50 cents; Burr Chapman, 25 cents; Cash, 8 cents.... 4 00 Hydeville-A. W. Hyde, $5; D. Josel Hill, $2; Rev. H. P. Centre Rutland-Collection in MASSACHUSETTS. Lowell-Leonard Keese, to constitute Miss Caroline A, Warren, of Woolwich, Me., a life member of the Am. Col. Soc.. Lee-Legacy of the late Joel Bradley, of Lee, Mass., by Harvey S. Bradley, Executor, through Rev. John B. Pinney 10 00 18 00 2.00 20 62 10 75 3 60 52 50 153 80 30 00 37 50 67 50 CONNECTICUT. By Rev. John Orcutt :The Rev. R. R. Gurley, of Washington City, being a native of Connecticut, and an early and devoted friend of African Colonization, the undersigned take pleasure in expressing our high regard for him, and our interest in the cause, by contributing the sums affixed to our several names for the purpose of constituting him a life director of the American Col. Society: Hartford-Thomas S. Williams, Austin Dunham, Jas. B. Hosmer, H. Huntington, Charles Seymour, Thomas Smith, Mrs. New Britain--Henry Stanley, Monticello A. Cuthbert, Jr., on account of life membership of American Colonization Society ALABAMA. By Rev. E. B. Cleghorn : liams, Jonathan Coit, each $50 100 00 Prairie Bluff-Judge A. B. Coop $60; Philo Pratt, $50... Bridgeport-Eben Fairchild.. Southport-Fred. Marquand... Madison-E. C. Scranton... Farmington--John T. Norton, $20; E. L. Hart, $3; H. Mygatt, A. C. Raymond, Egbert Cowles, C. B. Oliver, W. L. Cowles, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. S. Wadsworth, Mrs. E. W. Carrington, Miss Sarah Porter, each $2; W. M. Wadsworth, J. Cowles, F. Deming, Miss Watson, T. C. Lewis, S. Woodruff, L. Barber, T. Treadwell, W. Whitman, A. Bidwell, Erastus Gay, Fisher Gay, each $1. Madison S. H. Scranton, $10; J. S. Wilcox, J. T. Lee, each $3; Austin Dowd, T. W. Dowd, each $1; Plate collection, $14.. Wethersfield-Plate collection in Rev. Dr. Tucker's church, 98 28, to constitute Mr. John mland a life member of the can Col. Society. T. Benn 110 00 50 00 50 00 40 00 er, $60, to constitute Rev. F. C. Lowry, McKinley, Marengo Co., and Rev. Thos. Burpo, Rehoboth, Wilcox Co., Ala., life members of the American Colonization Society.. 1,000 00 Mobile -A. W. Gordon, $50; M. 53 00 32 00 38 28 T. Smith, $20-$70; to constitute Rev. H. R. Raymond, Marion, Ala., and Rev. J. H. Calvin, Bolivar, Ala., life members of the Am. Col. Society; Cash, $5; Cash, $2 50...... Marion-L. Q. C. de Yampart, $30, to constitute himself a life member of the Am. Col. Society.. Havana-From a friend to colonization... LOUISIANA. 15.00 60 00 77.50 30 00 100 00 267 50 By Rev. E. B. Cleghorn :New Orleans-L. Maltby, Esq., $100; Slark, Day & Stauffer, $50; Logan McKnight, Esq., $50; Henry McCall, $20; Robert Geddes, $20 in full, to constitute himself a life member of the Am. Col. Soc.; J. Greenleaf, $20; John Kemp, $20; Hewett, Norton & Co., $20; Ambrose Lanfear, $20; John M. Hall, $10; J. Y. de Egana, $10.. 340 00 OHIO. By Rev. John C. Stockton :Wooster-Judge Avery, D. Robinson, each $2; Messrs. Cox, Lehman, Powers, Lorah,Becktell, Jones, Kurtz, Wykes, Robinson, Jr., and Karr, each $1; Rev. Mr. Barkdul, Mr. Baumgardner, Mr. Metz, Mr. Bowitz, Rev. Mr. Pope, Mr. Baltzy, M. W. T. Keenly and Mr. A. Frank, each 50 cents... Massillon-Gen'l D. Jarvis, W. A. Reed, H. B. Welman and D. Yant, each $5; J. Rawson, B. F. Seaton, T. McCullough, M. Williams and K. Jarvis, each $3; J. S. Killy, Foke & Co., P. Hugus, S. Hurksthall, J. F. Carthaus, Mr. Cook, (Tremont House,) each $2; Messrs. Myers, Lehman, Russell, Underhill, Rev. E. H. Cummings, S. W. Cummings, Rev. Mr. Blood, Rev. Mr. Nickerson, Messrs Skinner, Hoffman, Rev. Mr. Shaull, Whitehead, Minnish & Atwater, Harvey Fuller, M. M. Powers, V. R. Lyons and Daniel Harbaugh, each $1.... Canton-John Harris, Esq., $10; Balance of collection in the Rev. Mr. Buckingham's church, (Presbyterian,) $12 16; Judge Belden, $3; E. D. Stark wether, $1; Stark county colonization society, John Harris, Esq., President, $5... INDIANA. Connersville-Legacy left the Am. Col. Soc. by the late James Nickles, of Connersville, Inda., by John S. Reid, Esq. Princeton-Mrs. Jane Kell, $15, in full, to constitute Wm. S. Kell, of Walnut Hill, Ill, a life member of the Am. Col. Soc.. CHOCTAW NATION. Fort Towson-Dr. L. A. Edwards 19 00 65 00 31 16 115 16 50 00 15.00 65 00 10 00 Total Contributions........2,366 79 NOTE.-The $2 50, acknowledged in the April Repository as from Rev. C. Kingsbury, should have been credited to Dr. L. A. Edwards. FOR REPOSITORY. MAINE.-By Capt. George Barker:--Bangor--Mich. Schwartz, Albert Emerson, G. W. Chapman, each $1, to Dec., '54; J. M. Bragg, $1, to August, '54 ; Mrs. John Bradbury, to Dec., 1855, $1. Brewer--Alpheus Hall, to May, 1855, $1. Gorham-Hon. Josiah Pierce, for 1854-55, $2; Hon. Tappan Robie, $1, for 1854; Mrs. Clarissa Robie, to Nov., '54, $1; Nathan Burnett, for 1854, $1; Capt. Charles Frost, for $54, $1. Portland-O. L. Sanborn, to 1864, $10; Oliver Gerrish, to May, 1855, $1; J. J. Brown, to May, '56, $2; Hon. Elbridge Gerry, to Sept., '54, $1; Joshua Maxwell, to May, '57, $2. Danville-E. S. Little, to May, 1857, $3; C. Record, Hon. N. Morrill, N. B. Reynolds, J. P.Longley, Philip A. Briggs, each $1, to May, '55; J. W. Roak, to May, '56, $2. Lewiston-J. M. Fry, A.' H. Kelsey, each $2, to May, '56; Geo. H. Pillsbury, Byron W. Watson, A. H. Small, each $1, to May, '55. Wells--Mrs. Ölive Bourne, to Jan., '55, $1. Freeport-Sam'l Bliss, to Mar., '58, $10..... NEW HAMPSHIRE --By Capt. George Barker:-Sommersworth -D. H. Buffum, J. M. & E. A. Tibbets, each $2, to May, '56. Wolfborough Dea. Thos. Rust, Rev. N. Barbour, Sam'l Avery, J. M. Bracket, J. F. Cotton, Daniel Pickering, Z. Batchelder, Esq., M. Thompson, each $1, to June, 1855; Samuel Nudd, A. J. Fullerton, each 50 cents to Dec., 1854. Centre Harbor-Jno. Coe, Curtis S. Coe, each $1, to May, '55. Meredith Bridge-Woodberry Melcher, to Jan., 1854, $6. Meredith Village-J. W. Lang, to May, '55, $1. Sanbornton Bridge-A. H. Tilton, to Oct., '54, $1; Jeremiah Tilton, Asa P. Cate, each $1, to May, '55. Franklin-Daniel Barnard, Mrs. Parker Noyes, Austin F. Pike, each $1, to May, '55; Dea. Hiel Proctor, to May, '58, $3; Dr. L. M. Knight, to '56, $2. Concord 56 00 Dr. S. Morrill, for 1854, $1; Gen' R. Davis, to Dec., 1854, $1; Nathan Stickney, to Oct., $54, $1; Gen'l Joseph Low, Joseph A. Gilmore, each $2, to May, '56; Edson Hill, to May, '55, $1. West Concord-Jos. Eastman, to October, '54, $1. Haverhill-N. B. Felton, Esq., to July, '57, $3. Contoocook Rev. Abiel Silver, to June, '55, $1. Hillsborough Bridge-Rev. J. Cummings, H. B. Newman, each $1, to June, '55. Charlestown-Henry Hubbard, Jr., to July, '59, $5....... VERMONT-By Rev. William Mitchell: Rutland-Hon.Robt. Pierpont, $1, to Nov., 1856. Brandon-B. Davenport, $1, for 1851; Edward Jackson, J. E. Higgins, each $1, to June, '55. Cornwall-Fred. Ford, to Aug., '54, $2. Middlebury-George R. Orcutt, to June, 155, $་་་་་་་ CONNECTICUT.-By Rev. John Orcutt: Farmington-A.Ward, $1, for 1854; Egbert Cowles, $1, to May, 1850; Charles Thompson, $1, to Dec., 1854. NEW YORK-By Rev.C. D. Rice: Troy-David Buel,Jr., to Jan., 54, $6. New York City-H. S. Raymond, $1, to June, '55 GEORGIA.-Macon--Rev. S. G. Bragg, $1, to May, '55. Monticello-A. Cuthbert, Jr., to September, 1855, $5............. ALABAMA- By Rev. E. B. Cleg horn —Mobile---W. Stewart, $10, to April, 1562; W. J. Ledyard, $13, to January. '55; Henk Stoddard & Co., $10, to Jan., 765 : Sidney Smith, $10, to Feb., '63; C. K. Foote, $5, to Apr, 57: W. Sayre, $5, to April, 57; Flash, Hartwell & Co., $5, to June, 1853; D. Wheeler, $5, to April, '57; C. J. Shenart, $5, to June, 1859; T. J. Fettvolace, $5, to April, 1857; Haveland, Clark & George, so, to Feb., '58; Ino. Gibson, $5, to June, 1859; T P. Miller, $5, w Feb., '58; G. W. Tariewon, $5, to Apr., 56; C. D. Dickey, $5. to June, '59; 9. B. Crane, $2 50, to August, 55, J. C. DuBose, $1, to Feb., 53 00 7.00 300 7 00 6.00 1854; M. Treat, $1, to Feb., '54; Patrick & Moffat, $10, to June, '64; C. D. Chamberlin, $1, to June, 1855. MarionJohn Patrick, Humphrey Jemison, Ira Tarrant, each, $5, to June, '59; E. A. Blunt, $2, to June, '56; J. C. Davis, M. A. Myalt, A. J. Brazeton, Sam'l Johnson, Mrs. Jane B. Moore, R. T. Jones, Franklin Society, Howard College, Adelphi Society, S. Lowry, Gen. E. King, each $1, to June, '55; Rev. Pres. H. Talbird, $3, to June, '57. Summerfield-Dr. S. W. Vaughn, $2 50, to Jan., '57; Dr.A.H. Mitchell, $2, to June, '56; Rev. J. W. Holston, Rev. P. R. McCrary, each $1, to June, '55. Selma-Hon. E. Pickens, $1, to June, '55..... 148 00 LOUISIANA.-By Rev. E. B. Cleghorn:-New Orleans-Pilcher, Goodrich & Co., Wm. Mure, Esq., Col. J. W. Oakley, Sam'l B. Newman, E. J. Hart & Co., each $10, to June, 1864; F. Preha, Esq.,B. J. Moreno, Mr. Rice, J. S. Woodruff & Co., Wills & Rawlins, G. A. Pynchon, Sidney L. Johnson, G W. Hynson, T. O. Stark, Patrick Sweeney, Wm. P. Campbell, J. T. Dornell, C. Fellows. Thos. J. Dix, Geo. C. Laurason, L. Millaudon, each $5, to June, '59; C. Roselius, $5, to Jan., 59; W. J. Littlejohn, $3, to June, '57; F. F. Folger, $2, to June, 1856; F. Shaw, Sam'l Henderson, W. H. Harrison & Bro, R. C. Keer, R. G Latting, David Haddam, J. H. Owen, Geo. W. Sizer, R. N. Jennings, W. S. Pickett. L. H. Place, each $1, to June, 55. Rapides-J. K. Elgee, $5, to June, 1859. OHIO.--Wuster--Miss Charity Tyler, to June, '55. $1. Morning Sun-Miss Elizaoeth Taylor, $1, to June, Ic55..... Total Repository..... Total on account of emigrants Aggregate Amount.. 156 00 2.00 438 30 .2,366 79 87 50 4,730 08 $7.622 29 THE AFRICAN REPOSITORY. VOL. XXX.] WASHINGTON, AUGUST, 1854. Shall the African Squadron be withdrawn? We have been repeatedly asked, "are you in favor of the withdrawal of the African Squadron, as proposed by the confidential report of the committee on foreign affairs, of the Senate?" Within the last few days, several members of Congress have taken such particular trouble to make the inquiry, as to make it manifest that they were examining the subject carefully, and would be, to a reasonable extent, influenced by the opinion of the friends of colonization and Liberia. It seems proper therefore that we should express our opinion. We answer the inquiry in the negative; we are not in favor of the withdrawal of the African Squadron, for the following rea sons: 1. A wise regard to the interests of American Commerce demands the presence of some of our men-of-war on that Coast. The English understand this well. They know and act upon the fact, that the presence and supervision of their men-ofwar have a powerful influence upon the safety and extension of their commerce. If our commerce is left uncared for and unprotected there, it must be in a measure driven from the coast. 2. Our squadron is a great benefit to Liberia. In our Annual Reports, and other public documents, we have not failed to render all honor to our country for the [No. 8. good done by our squadron to Liberia. When difficulties have existed between the Liberia Government and the native tribes, the presence of our men-of-war has had a happy influence in allaying excitement, and quelling an insurrectionary spirit among the natives. They consider the Liberians as Americans, and to a certain extent under the protection of our "big guns." When the authorities of Liberia broke up the slave factories at New Cess and Cape Mount, the natives who had been engaged in it, much excited and highly indignant, determined to take vengeance on the Liberians, to whom essential aid was rendered by our men-of-war. Hereafter, similar emergencies may demand similar relief. The presence of our squadron on that coast will continue to exert, as it has heretofore done, a most salutary and helpful influence on the extension of christian missions, schools and all the means and benefits of civilization. 3. Our Government has thus far not acknowledged the Independence of the Republic of Liberia. The Liberians have felt this keenly: but they have regarded the continuance of our squadron on that coast, as an evidence that we had a regard for their welfare and would in every possible way advance their interests. The present withdrawal of our squadron would |