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 that idea.

_Resolved_, That this Convention recommend to the ministers of the
gospel among the free colored population of Maryland to endeavor, by
contributions from their congregations and by other means, to raise
funds for the purpose of forwarding the benevolent object of
educating the children of the destitute colored persons in this
State; and that they also impress upon the minds of their hearers the
benefits which would necessarily result from development of their
intellects, and the bringing into fullest use those mental powers and
reasoning faculties which distinguish mankind from the brute
creation; and that this be requested of them as a part of their duty
as ministers of the religion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

E. Harris entered his protest against the adoption of the fourth
resolution.

A motion made to adjourn sine die at 2 o'clock P.M., was lost; and a
resolution restricting each speaker to five minute speeches was adopted.

William Perkins spoke of the law enforced in Kent, by which the children
of free colored persons, whom the officers decided the parents were
unable to support, were bound out; and also of the law which prohibited
a colored person returning to the State if he should happen to leave it.
They were oppressed and borne down.

James A. Jones, of Kent, thought his native county equal to any other in
the State, and that colored persons were not more oppressed there than
elsewhere in the State.

Charles O. Fisher moved that a committee of five be appointed to draw up
a memorial to the Legislature of Maryland, praying more indulgence to
the colored people of the State, in order that they may have time to
prepare themselves for a change in their condition, and for removal to
some other land.

Daniel Koburn, of Baltimore, in referring to the oppressive laws of the
State, said the hog l