The committee of colored citizens of the city of New York, as servants of the public, sincerely regret the necessity of bringing the within subject before the public. Their duty to God, to society, and to themselves, only actuates them in this matter. The fact that many individuals in different sections of the country, have long suspected the integrity of Israel Lewis, but possessing no authentic documentary evidence, they have been prevented from making an effort, to counteract his too successful attempts and those of his agents, in the collection of funds from the public, has induced us to transmit this circular. THEODORE S. WRIGHT, PETER OGDEN, THOMAS DOWNING, GEORGE POTTS, CHARLES B. RAY, DAVID RUGGLES, JOHN STANS, WILLIAM P. JOHNSON, WILLIAM HAMILTON, SAMUEL E. CORNISH. * * * * * ISRAEL LEWIS. _Wilberforce, U.C., March 28th, 1836._ The board of managers of the Wilberforce settlement, met and passed unanimously the following resolutions--Present, Austin Steward, Philip Harris, Peter Butler, William Bell, John Whitehead, Samuel Peters. _Resolved_, 1st. That we deeply regret the manner in which our friends in the States have been imposed upon by Israel Lewis; and that we hereby inform them, as a board of managers or otherwise, that we have received less than one hundred dollars of all the money borrowed and collected in the States. _Resolved_, 2d. That although we have not received one hundred dollars from said Lewis, yet, when we shall have received the funds collected by our agent, the Rev. Nathan Paul, in England, we will refund as far as our abilities will allow and our friends may require, the money contributed for our supposed benefit, by them in the States. _Resolved_, 3d. That we tender our sincere thanks to our beloved friends, Arthur Tappan and others, who have taken such deep interest in the welfare of our little colony. _Resolved_, 4th. That the foregoing resolutions be signed by the whole board, and sent to the States to be published in the _New York Observer_ and other papers. AUSTIN STEWARD, _President_, PETER BUTLER, _Treasurer_, JOHN HALMES, _Secretary_. PHILIP HARRIS, } WILLIAM BELL, } JOHN WHITEHEAD, } _Managers._ SAMUEL PETERS, } * * * * * _New York, April 25th, 1836._ At a public meeting of the colored citizens of New York city, held in Phoenix Hall, Thomas L. Jennings in the Chair, and Charles B. Ray, Secretary, the following resolutions were passed unanimously: _Resolved_, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the Rev. Samuel E. Cornish, for the able and satisfactory report of his mission to Upper Canada, especially to the Wilberforce settlement. _Resolved_, That this meeting deem it their imperative duty, to announce to the public, that in view of facts before them, Israel Lewis [1] has abused their confidence, wasted their benevolence, and forfeited all claim to their countenance and respect.