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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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The American Society for Colonizing the Free People of Color held its annual meeting on January 9, 1819, at Dr. Laurie's Church, with Henry Clay presiding in Bushrod Washington's absence. The board's report was read, resolutions for congressional aid were passed, thanks given to managers, and officers including Washington as president were elected.
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The American Society for Colonizing the Free People of Color of the United States, held its annual meeting on Saturday, January 9th, 1819, at Dr. Laurie's Church.
In the absence of the Hon. Bushrod Washington, President of the Society, the Hon. Henry Clay presided.
The meeting was opened by the reading of the annual Report of the Board of Managers.
General John Mason being called to take the chair, Mr. Clay withdrew in order to offer the following resolution.
On motion of Mr. Clay,
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to lay before the Congress of the United States, or any committee or committees which may be appointed by either branch thereof, the information which has been collected through the means of this Society, shewing the practicability of the object of its institution, and to respectfully, but earnestly, solicit the countenance, aid, and support of Congress in the accomplishment of that object.
Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Key compose the committee.
On motion of Mr. Mills,
Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks of the Society be presented to the President and Board of Managers, for the zeal, intelligence, and ability which they have evinced in the management of the concerns of the Society the past year; and that the report of the Board of Managers be printed.
The Society then proceeded to the appointment of officers for the present year; when the following persons were elected:
The Hon. Bushrod Washington, President.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
Hon. William H. Crawford, of Georgia
Hon. Henry Clay, of Kentucky.
Hon. William Phillips, of Massachusetts.
Col. Henry Rutgers, of New-York.
Hon. John E. Howard,
Hon. John C. Herbert,
Maryland.
Isaac MeKim, Esq.
John Taylor, of Caroline, Esq.
Gen. John Hartwell Cocke,
Virginia.
Gen. Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee.
Robert Ralston, Esq.
Right Rev. Bishop White,
Philadelphia.
Gen. John Mason, District of Columbia.
Saml. Bayard, Esq. New-Jersey.
MANAGERS.
Francis S. Key,
Rev. William Wilmer,
Walter Jones,
Henry Foxall,
Edmund I. Lee,
John Laird,
Rev. Dr. James Laurie, Rev. William Hawley,
Rev. Dr. S. B. Balch, William H. Fitzhugh,
Rev. Obadiah B. Brown, William Thornton.
Elias B. Caldwell, Esq. Secretary.
John Underwood, Recording Secretary.
David English, Treasurer.
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Dr. Laurie's Church
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January 9th, 1819
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The society held its annual meeting with the board's report read, a resolution passed to seek congressional support via a committee of Caldwell, Jones, and Key, thanks given to managers, and officers elected including Bushrod Washington as president and Henry Clay as vice-president.