[277] Alexander, "A History of Colonization," 82-87; Tracy, "A View of Exertions," 4-11. For a criticism of all the speeches before this meeting see David Walker, "An Appeal" (Boston, 1830), 50 ff. [278] Torrey, "A Portraiture of Domestic Slavery," 69. [279] Torrey, "A View of Exertions," 9, 10; Walker, "Appeal," 57. [280] Spring, "Memoir of Mills, Samuel J. Mills to Ebenezer Burgess," July 30, 1817, 136. [281] _Ibid._, 136. [282] American Colonization Society, Eighty-second report, 7. [283] See the _American Museum_, December, 1790, 285-286, for his plan. [284] Thorton's activities have been related by H. N. Sherwood, "Early Negro Deportation Projects," in _Mississippi Valley Historical Review_, March, 1916, 502-505. [285] The committee for the memorial consisted of: E. B. Caldwell, John Randolph, Richard Rush, Walter Jones, Francis S. Key, Robert Wright, James H. Blake and John Peter. The committee for the Constitution: Francis S. Key, Bushrod Washington, E. B. Caldwell, James Breckenridge, Walter Jones, Richard Rush, and W. G. D. Worthington. [286] Mills wrote Cuffe, December 26, 1816, informing him of the activities in Washington and asked for information about Africa. He added a postscript: "If the general government were to request you to go out for the purpose of exploring in your own vessel would you engage in this service if offered proper support?" Cuffe Manuscripts, Samuel J. Mills to Paul Cuffe, December 26, 1916. [287] The signers of this Constitution are given by Sunderland, "Liberian Colonization," _Liberian Bulletin_, No. 16, 20, as follows: _Signers of American Colonization Society, December 28, 1816._ H. Clay Jno. Loockerman John Taylor E. B. Caldwell Jno. Woodside Overton Carr Thos. Dougherty Wm. Dudley Diggs P. H. Wendover Stephen B. Balch Thos. Carberry F. S. Key Jno. Chambers, Jr. Samuel J. Mills Charles Marsh Thos. Patterson Geo. A. Carroll David M. Forest John Randolph of Roanoke W. G. D. Worthington John Wiley Rob't H. Goldsborough John Lee Nathan Lufborough Wm. Thornton Richard Bland Lee William Meade George Clark D. Murray William H. Wilmer James Laurie Robert Finley Geo. Travers J. T. Stull B. Allison Edm. I. Lee Dan'l Webster B. L. Lear John P. Todd J. C. Herbert W. Jones Bushrod Washington Wm. Simmons J. Mason E. Forman Mord. Booth Ferdinand Fairfax J. S. Shaaf V. Maxsy Geo. Peter [288] The other officers were as follows: