FRED. P. STANTON, _Chairman_. WASHINGTON, _Aug. 1, 1850_. APPENDIX, ADDED BY THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY. _From the Executive Committee of the American Colonization Society, to the friends of Colonization throughout the U. States._ The foregoing Report, emanating from the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives, U. S., we commend to your earnest attention. The subjects embraced therein are worthy the most zealous co-operation of all who value the institutions of our country, and who are willing to establish on the coast of Africa the only means which, under the blessing of God, may bring light out of gloom, order out of disorder, mind out of instinct, civilization out of barbarism, and heaven-born truth out of Pagan superstition and cruelty. This able and comprehensive Report has been read by us with much pleasure, and we cannot doubt will be highly instrumental in calling out the assistance of legislators, both National and State. The cautious and wise manner in which our Society is to derive the most unexpected and ample assistance, fills us with admiration, and inspires us with hopes in its entire success. Without arrogating to ourselves the pretension of adding to said Report, we only avail ourselves of the occasion of its circulation, to give a few extracts from the opinions and sentiments of some of our wisest statesmen and purest patriots. M. ST. CLAIR CLARKE, _from Ex. Com. Col. Society_. WASHINGTON CITY, _August, 1850_. _Letter from Hon. ELISHA WHITTLESEY, one of the Vice Presidents of the American Colonization Society._ TREASURY DEPARTMENT, _Comptroller’s Office, July 20th, 1850_. MATTHEW ST. CLAIR CLARKE, Esq., _Member of the Ex. Com. Col. Society, Washington_. MY DEAR SIR: Judge Joseph Bryan and his associates have petitioned Congress for some aid and assistance to establish and maintain a line of steamers to the western coast of Africa, and you express “a desire to have a few remarks from me on the probable benefit resulting therefrom to our great and good Society, for which we have so long labored.” You very properly restricted me to a few remarks, and those to the subject of Colonization. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom the memorial was referred in the House of Representatives, will, without doubt, establish in their report the importance of the measure, as connected with the increase of our steam navy, so essential to our defence in time of war, and to our commerce with Africa. This commerce will be great, beyond the most extravagant calculation that has been made.