White, Charles M. Winslow, Jeffrey Barnes, Isaac C. Wheaton, J. M. Goodenough, Rev. C. Walker, J. A. Randall, each $1; J. A. Bogue, A. Leonard, Wm. B. Shaw, F. Burditt, J. Powers, L. S. Sheldon, G. B. Armington, Mrs. A. Harwood, Cyrus Dike, Willard Humphrey, R. R. Drake, R. Burditt, Edmond Flagg, Mrs. Brazee, T. D. Hall, R. A. Loveland, A. Tiffany, each 50 cents; A. B. Litterfield, Miss Jane Clark, Mrs. C. Tottingham, each 25 cents..... Manchester.--Z. Hard, Curtis 2 00 33 00 B. Wheeler, H. Kingsley, Ira Butler, L. Bixby, E. June, V. & E. Ross, E. Dodge, A. G. Dana, S. B. Spalding, Miss E. A. Dana, Rev. C. A. Thomas, C. E. Tapley, Mrs. S. Parker, O. G. Dyer, D. Warren, each $1; Friend, L. Pease, J. Estabrook, Mrs. R. June, H. Roberts, D. O. Goodrich, each 50 cents; D. W. Paine, Miss M. Forbes, H. A. Hunt, E. N. Briggs, E. Cutts, L. Hyatt, A. S. Sherburn, A. B. Huntley, each 25 cents. 41 25 Waterbury -J. G. Stimson, $30; Paul Dillingham, $3; B. F. Goss, $2; Amasa Pride, S. H. Stowell, Rev. C. C. Parker, Rev. A. Johnson, M. M. Knight, C. N. Arms, each $1. Stowe.-R. L Perkins, $3; Rev. J. A. Bent, $1 75; R. Washburn, W. H. H. Bingham, each $1; Samuel Marshall, J. B. Slayton, each 50 cents; H. Wood, Mrs. R. Slayton, N. Russell, Albert Camp, each 25 cents; Mites, 15 cents; A. Kimball, 10 cents. Waitsfield.-Rev. C. M. Kellogg, Ira Richardson, each $1; Family Collection, $1 17; Cyrus Skinner, Orange Smith, J. Bushnell, Mrs. J. Bushnell, L. Fisk, H. Jones, E. Barrard, L. Barnard, S. Stoddard, each 50 cents; Charles E. Bigelow, C. D. Smith, Mrs. S. Stoddard, A. Brown, Mrs. A. Brown, A. Fisk, S. H. Holden, Josiah Holden, Rufus Barnard, each 25 cents; Gift, 8 cents. Royalton.-Academy Collection, $4; William Skinner, $3; N. Kellogg, Mrs. M. E. Reynolds, Rev. C. B. Drake, each $1; Darius Skinner, Mrs. E. S. Denison, each 50 cents; Mrs. S. Washburn, Miss S. Vose, each 25 cents; Forrest Adams, 75 cents; A. Clark, 37 cents.. Woodstock.-S. Woodward, $5; J. Collamer, Julius Converse, each $3; David Pierce, Mrs. J. Converse, each $2; C. Dana, Jr., N. Williams, N. M. Pierce, O. P. Chandler, L. Marsh, Oel Billings, H. S. Chase, P. T. Washburn, W. R. Fitch, Mrs. H. Gardiner, N. Cushing, D. Blake, each $1; L. Richmond, 3 25 3 50 35 63 28 00 41 00 9.00 10 00 12 62 Receipts of the American Colonization Society, 7.00 267 25 Middlebury-Part of the legacy of the late E. Andrus, deceased, by Peter Starr, Esq...... West Brattleborough--Collection by Hon. Samuel Clark....... 95 00 11 00 24 36 116 21 NEW HAMPSHIRE. By Capt. George Barker :Concord Mrs. Ann G. Merrill, to constitute her late husband, Thos. D. Merrill, Esq., a life member of the Am. Col. Soc.. By Rev. Dennis Powers :Manchester-Collection in Rev. C. W. Wallace's Society, $23.56; collection in the Universalist Society, $8.25..... Exeter-Collection in Rev. Asa Mann's Society... Lyme-Collection in Rev. E. Tenney's Society.... Bath--Collection in Rev. Thos. Boutelle's Society...... Haverhill-Benj. Fowle, Fred. Fowle, D. Page, D. Dickey, Mrs. L. B. French, R. Kimball, J. D. Sleeper, N. B. Felton, Rev. E. H. Greely, each $1; Judge Morrison, $3; Mr. Gay, 25 cts., Polly Cooper, 16 cents.. West Concord-Henry Martin, $5; Dea. Ira Rowell, $3; S. Ames, Joseph Eastman, S. Carleton, each $2; B. F. Dow, Andrew Jackson, Moses Humphrey, P. G. Abbott, Reuben Abbott, Isaac Farnum, Simeon Abbot, M. H. Farnum, Dea. B. Farnum, C. H. Clough, each $1; Patty Carter, Sarah P. Carter, each 50 cents, Mrs. P. Z. Knight, 25 cents.... VERMONT. Cornwall-Dea. Daniel Warner and others.... 29 59 20 06 12 00 By Capt. George Barker :31 81 Newport-Thos. R. Hazard, $25; Mrs. E. De Wolf Thayer. $15; Miss Mary King, Sam'l Engs, each $5; Methodist Church, $6.25; Rev. T. Thayer, $3... Warren-R. B. Johnson, Chas. Smith, each $5; Henry N. Luther, Capt." Simonds, each $2; Esquire Child, A. M. Gammell, Cash, Cash, each $1 G. M. Fessenden, 50 cts.. Bristol-Mrs. H. Gibbs, Mrs. R. De Wolf, each $15-$30; as a testimony of affection, to constitute Rev. Daniel Henshaw, Rector of St. Andrews Church, a life member of the Am. Col. Soc.; Rev. J. Bristead, Wm. Fales, R. Rogers, each $10; Methodist Church, $7; Mrs. Sarah Peck, $2; Benjamin Wyatt, $1..... 12 41 Fall River J. S. Cotton........ 59 25 20.50 70.00 3.00 152 75 5.00 52.00 By Rev. J. Orcutt :Saybrook-Dea. Elisha Sill, D. S. Arnold, each $3; Mrs. G. F. Ward, S. Calker, Mrs. Cobb, Henry Hart, J. Shipman, R. E. Pratt, each $2; G. H. Chapman, J. Bushnell, W. Willard, W. R. Clark, Mrs. A. A. Pratt, Mrs. M. A. Inglee, Dr. King, Mrs. J. Selden, R. C. Denison, A. Sheffield, each $1; Mrs. E. Ager, 50 cts.; E. Kirtland, N. Clark, F. E. Clark, Mrs. S. B. Dickinson, each 25 cents... Lyme-Miss McCurdy, Mrs. R. S. Griswold, Mrs. J. Mather, Mrs. E. Moore, each $5; Miss Chadwick, $2; Friend, $1.... Simsbury-Collection in Congregational Church in addition... Darien-Gilbert G. Waterbury.. Hartford-A. M. Smith.... West Hartford-Collection in Ch., in full to constitute their pastor, Rev. Myron N. Morris, a life member of the A. C. S....... Black Rock-Mrs. James Bartram, $2; T. Bonsom, A. Allen, S. Perry, G. E. Shelton, C. M. Davis, Mrs. Daniel Wilson, Mrs. Benj. Penfield, Mrs. T. B. Bartram, each $1; Miss S. Brewster, 50 cts.... Southport-W. W. Wakeman, $10; Miss Delia Perry, $5; M.Buckley, $3;C. Buckley, $1. Stratford--Miss M. Bronson, $25; Dea. D. P. Judson, R. D. McEwen, each $3; J. Clinch, G. A. Talbot, W. Strong, S. E. Curtis, each $2; John Coe, Miss M. Tomlinson, F. Sedgwick, Mrs. J. W. Sterling, Miss Hawes, Mrs. Huldah Curtis, Mrs. D. Judson, Mrs. S. L. Booth, Mrs. P. Hawes, Capt. Park, R. Beach, each $1; Mrs. W. Burritt, 25 cts.; of which $30 is to constitute Rev. William B. Weed, a life member of the A. C. S.. 29 50 Church, $4.09; Ryland Chapel, Wellsburgh--Collection in the 23 00 Richmond-From W. Goddin, 758 4.00 1.00 18 57 10 50 19 00 50 25 220 40 6.00 275 00 .2,280 00 Nansemond Co.-From James H. Godwin and John R. Kilby, administrators of J. Bunch, deceased, for passage of 16 emigrants in the Sophia Walker.. 480 00 OHIO. By John C. Stockton :Iberia-Rev. J. B. Blaney, W. Gilmore, each $3; W. Shunk, J. Colmery and J. Struthers, 25 00 1,275 55 each $2; J. S. Campbell, S. Lexington-M. Boner, $3; Mrs. S. Johnston, J. Logan, D. Ritchee, J. Baughmoon, R. Egnes, each $1; J. Delameter, A. Riley, J. Stough, C. Whitford, M. Spaulding, and Z. C. Norton, each 50 cts... Belleville-C. H. Owens, A. M. Farquhar,J. Markey, M. Geary, each $1; E. Clark, Esq., G. 0. Howard, D. M. Kimball, M. Scritch, J. W. Strong, J. Morrow, each 50 cents, others $2.09.. By Rev. L. B. Castle :Edinburgh-Meth. Epis. Church. Palmyra-Meth. Epis. Church.. Rootstown--Meth. Epis. Church. Hudson-S. W. Bunnell, $16; A. A. Brewster, $16..... Morning Sun-Collection in the Rev. G. McMillan's Church. Cedarville-Collection in the Rev. H. M. McMillan's Church, by J. C. Nisbet, Treasurer... Jersey-Monthly Concert collection, by C. M. Putnam.... Newark Contribution from the First Pres. Church, by Rev. Dr. Wylie...... Xenia-Collection at the annual meeting of Xenia Col. Society, $36; collection in Meth. Epis. Church, $6.77; by M. Nunnemaker, Treasurer.. 11 00 Wil VERMONT.-Sharon-D. Z. Steele, $1, to September, 1854.. MASSACHUSETTS.-Richmond--L. Griffing, $1, for 1854. liamsburg-Dr. Daniel Collins, for '54, $1. Springfield-E. Hayes, to Oct., '55, $3...... 26 50 RHODE ISLAND.-By Capt. G. Barker:-Little Compton-John Sisson, to June, '56, $2. Bristol-Wm. B. Spooner, to July, '56, $1; Martin Bennett, to Jan., 56, $2. Fall River-J. S. Cotton, to Jan., '55, $1, H. Fish, to Jan., '55, $1; W. C. Durfee, to Jan., 1856, $2; W. Coggeshall, to Jan., '56, $1... CONNECTICUT.--By Rev. John Orcutt :-Saybrook-George H. Chapman, $3, to Oct., 1855. Newtown.-Henry Beers, $1, for 1854. NEW YORK.--By Rev. C. D. Rice-Peekskill-P. Flagler, to Jan., 1854, $4. Cold Spring Harbour-Hon. R. M. Concklin, to Jan., '54, $12. Wyoming W. Cheney, to Jan. 1, '55, $1... 9 09 16 00 4 00 3 00 32 00 15 00 5 00 15 00 8 00 MARYLAND.-Baltimore-C. W. Davis, to Jan., 1858.. VIRGINIA. Fredericksburgh-Jas. G. Taliafero, to June, 54.... NORTH CAROLINA. --NewbernStephen Johnson, $1, to May, 1855; George Washington, $1, to May, 1855; Amos Bryan, James Smith, Thomas Neal, each $1, April, 1855... GEORGIA. Savannah-A. Burke, and G. Frasher, each $1, to July, 1855. LOUISIANA.-Baton Rouge-R. B. Ricketts, $5, to May, 1857.... TENNESSEE.-Marysville-Rev. I. Anderson, D. D., $2, for 1853 and 1854... 42 77 187 36 16 00 KENTUCKY.---Eminence--Morris Thomas & Brother, $3, to July, 1857...... 1.00 5 00 9 00 4.00 17.00 5 00 100 5 00 2 00 5 00 2.00 3 00 It will be seen by the letter of Dr. McGill, the late Agent of the Maryland State Colonization Society, and Governor of the Colony, that the new constitution has been adopted by the citizens, the new government organized, and the officers of the new state chosen and sworn into office. a The little Colony of Maryland in Liberia is, therefore, to all intents and purposes, de jure and de facto, free and independent state. Whether this step was premature, whether it will be productive of evil or of good remains yet to be seen. It was almost unanimously desired by the colonists, and readily acquiesced in by the Society, under whose auspices the colony was founded. It had been proposed and advocated by many, that the colony at Cape Palmas should become annexed to the republic, and form one of its counties, on the same footing as Bassa or Sinoe, for which there are many strong reasons, but the society did not consider it within its province to urge such an arrangement, even had they deemed it desirable. They felt it was for the citizens themselves to decide upon their future course and plan of government, and we believe they were almost unanimous in favor of the one adopted. The Governor of the new State, Wm. A. Prout, Esq., was for many years the secretary and friend of Gov. Russwurm, by whom he was early adopted and educated. Until after the decease of his patron, he was scarcely known out of the colony, being remarkable for his modesty and retiring disposition. But on the subject of independence and separation from the society being agitated, he soon became conspicuous among his fellows in the colony, and known to the Board of Managers of the Society by several communications upon the subject, evincing much sound political information, and ability of no common order. The new constitution, which we propose soon to lay before our readers as amended and adopted, was mainly the work of Mr. Prout. After it was submitted to the citizens and informally adopted, he, together with Judge Cassel, were elected commissioners to visit the United States and arrange with the society the terms of separation, which we published in our No. of February. Most who had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Prout here, particularly |