appearances, it is out of the question.

_Resolved_, That in comparing the relative advantages of Canada, the
West Indies and Liberia--these being the places beyond the limits of
the United States to which circumstances have directed our
attention--we are led to examine the claims of Liberia particularly,
where alone, we have been told that we can exercise all the functions
of a free republican government, and hold an honorable position among
the nations of the earth.

_Resolved_, That in thus expressing our opinions it is not our
purpose to counsel emigration as either necessary or proper in every
case. The transfer of an entire people from one country to another,
must necessarily be the work of generations--each individual now and
hereafter must be governed by the circumstances of his own condition,
of which he alone can be the judge, as well in regard to the time of
removal, as to the place to which he shall remove; but deeply
impressed ourselves with the conviction that sooner or later removal
must take place, we would counsel our people to accustom themselves
to the idea of it, and in suggesting Liberia to them, we do so in the
belief that it is there alone they can reasonably anticipate an
independent national existence.

_Resolved_, That as this subject is one of greatest importance to us,
and the consideration of which, whatever may be the result, can not
be put aside, we recommend to our people in this State to establish
and maintain an organization in regard to it, the great object of
which shall be enquiry and discussion, which, without committing any
one, shall lead to accurate information, and that a convention like
the present, composed of delegates from the counties and Baltimore
city, be annually held at such time and place as said convention, in
their judgment, may designate.

A motion was made to accept the report, which led to debate, John H.
Walker speaking at length in opposition to the resolutions, and hoped
that they would be referred back to the committee, contending that there
should have been a recommendation to raise a fund to fee a lawyer, or
some influential citizen of this State, to go to Annapolis next winter
to endeavor to obtain a change of legislation in reference to the
colored race.

B. Jenif