And now, Christian Brethren, with these facts before you, and with these expressions of confidence in Colonization, by the Churches to which you belong, may we not urge upon you to lay this subject promptly before your people; so that, through your instrumentality and their pecuniary aid, we may have the means placed in our hands of delivering Grand Cape Mount from the long reign of rapine, cruelty, and war, to which it has been doomed; and of placing it under the protection of the Banner of the Cross, and subjecting it to the dominion of the Prince of Peace. You will readily understand, Dear Brethren, that the Committee has progressed to a point, in its efforts to establish an Ohio Colony in Africa, where it is powerless without money. And, having accomplished so much—having territory enough, almost, for a kingdom—must all be lost for want of the ability to proceed? We can not but believe that the Christian people, under your care, will heartily respond to this appeal; and, that they will give us, at once, ample means of carrying out all the measures necessary to secure success. C. P. McILVAINE, SAMUEL W. FISHER, SAMUEL R. WILSON, ALEXANDER GUY, J. P. KILBRETH, RUFUS KING, JAMES HOGE, H. H. LEAVITT, H. G. COMINGO, _Colonization Committee of Correspondence for Ohio_. DAVID CHRISTY, _Secretary of the Committee_. ☞ All communications, in reference to this subject, and all remittances of money, may be made to the Agent, DAVID CHRISTY, Oxford, Butler county, Ohio, or to Rev. WM. MCLAIN, Washington City. ☞ The following paragraph, from the New York Times, was handed to the Agent just as this Address was going to press. It affords a sad confirmation of the doctrine of this Lecture, that there can be little security for African Missions, except in connection with Colonization: “Schooner _Cortes_, Capt. Stanhope, arrived at this port yesterday morning, from Gaboon, West Coast of Africa, whence she sailed April 14. We learn from Captain S., that on the 4th of April, the Mission Houses, Church, and other houses, belonging to the Church, at Corisco, were set on fire by the natives and entirely destroyed. Two female servants belonging to the United States were burned to death.” ☞ The Committee publish the annexed proceedings of the Oxford Council, as a matter of news, and as an important step for the colored people, without designing to indorse all the sentiments they contain. ☞ Rev. G. G. LYONS, of Toledo, is an authorized Agent for northwestern Ohio; and J. C. STOCKTON, of Mt. Vernon, for the northeastern counties. _From the Hamilton Intelligencer._ IMPORTANT DISCUSSION. _Oxford_, May 22, 1854. TO THE COLORED FREEMEN OF BUTLER COUNTY.