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ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE BRITISH AND
FOREIGN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY.
The committee of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery
Society having observed with the deepest sorrow the efforts
which are being made to infuse into the minds of the people
of this country sentiments friendly to slavery, feel it to be
their duty to reiterate, and to commend to the serious con-
sideration of their fellow-countrymen, the fundamental
principle of the anti-slavery movement in England, that
" slaveholding is a sin and a crime before God," and there-
fore that unconditional emancipation wherever slavery is
maintained is alone consistent with the Divine law, and
with the requirements of justice and humanity.
While the committee believe that the efforts referred to
have not yet pervaded the community at large, the tone
and spirit of certain articles in a portion of the public press,
the misrepresentation and perversion of facts, the biassed
addresses of many men of influence, all with the manifest
tendency to bespeak favour for those who are contending
for the extension and consolidation of slavery, and to dis-
parage and discourage all efforts directed to its extinction,
impress the committee with the painful conviction that, in
some quarters, a demoralising effect has been produced.
The committee deplore and regards with profound grief
the fratricidal conflict between the two sections of the Ame-
rican Union, but, while anxious to avoid expressing any
opinion, they.regard it as established beyond disproof that
the South was not only the aggressor, but designedly pro-
voked an armed contest with the United States Govern-
ment, with the express sole object of founding. a confede-
racy to perpetuate slavery. On the other hand, the United
States Government, embracing the political anti-slavery
party- of the North-L-commonly called the republican party
—has initiated and carried into effect measures in further-
ance of negro emancipation which entitle it to the sympathy
of all true friends of freedom. It has enforced the statutes
against slave trading which former Administrations, being
pr..ciavc+,7, had allowed to .remain_irioperatire, and has
prosecuted slave traders to conviction and punishment;
has entered into anew anti-slave trade treaty with Great Bri-
tain, conceding right of search, which former governments,
overruled by the Southern party, had stedfastly refused.
To promote the speedy settlement of the territories by a
non-slaveholding population, it has enacted a Homestead
Bill, giving 160 acres of land to every immigrant, irrespective
of his national origin ; and moreover, carrying into effect
the policy of Jefferson, ratified by act of Congress in 1789,
it has prohibited slavery for ever in those territories, upon
which issue alone the Southern candidate for the presidency
was defeated at the election which immediately preceded
the present rebellion ; it has also abolished slavery from the
district of Columbia ; it has virtually repealed the Fugitive
Slave Act by prohibiting the rendition of slaves escaping
from the rebel States to the lines of the United States
army, providing compensation on account of such
as may belong to loyal citizens; it has recognised and
entered into diplomatic relations with the negro republics
of Liberia and Haiti ; by the Confiscation Bill—consider-.
ately made non-retrospective—it, in effect, proclaimed
emancipation to the slaves in the rebel States within a speci-
fied period; a majority in congress has ratified the presi-
dent's plan of compensated emancipation for such slave
states as may elect to take advantage of it, and only re-
cently the President has announced that the details of the
measure will be submitted to the next congress, with a view
to its immediate practical application.
LaitlY, the President has lately issued a proclamation,
declaring absolutely and for'ever free all the slaves in those
States which shall be in rebellion on the lst, of January
next, and pointing to the measure in progress for the abo-
lition of slavery in the loyal States, upon the principle of
indemnification.

While the committee depreciate a resort to arms, even
with the avowed purpose of promoting the extinction of
slavery, they reiterate the opinion that the friends of the
slave in the United States, under whatsoever designation,
have established a just claim upon the sympathy of the
friends of freedom throughout Europe.

In this spirit, and with the object of evoking such an ex:
pression of sympathy as shall encourage the emancipation
party in the United States, in their most difficult position,
to persevere in their endeavours to obtain justice for the
slave, the committee issue the present address, earnestly
commending it to the favourable consideration of their fel-
low-countrymen, and to the friends of humanity in all
lands.
On behalf of the committee.
THOMAS BINNS, Chairman.
S. A. CulatlEßovzoW, Secretary.
27, New Broad-street, E.C., London, Nov. 17.

investigation until the proper documents or other evidenee I
could be procured from South America, which would involve
a postponement and a detention of the master and mate's
certificates for two or three months without adjudication,
inflicting hardships upon them, and perhaps injustice upon
one or other of them ; or, 3dly. To proceed to adjudicate
the case on their own statements. This last course was
adopted (with the concurrence of the master and mate),
as appearing to be the only one consistent with a due exe-
cution of the act of Parliament, and with a just considera-
tion of the rights and interests of the parties charged. The
following questions were thereforeput to nautical assessors :
—First, with regard to the master—whether the course
stated by him to have been laid, namely, S. by E., when oft
Low Point, three miles distant, was a proper course ; and
if not, whether that was a default causing the loss of the
ship ? The answer of the assessors to this question was,
that the course was not a prudent course; but as it ap-
pears that the deviation and variation being both easterly,
the course steered, if correctly observed, would have car-
ried the ship a mile clear of all the points of the land up to
Tetos, it cannot be considered to have been the cause of the
loss. Acting upon this opinion, in whichg concurred, I re-
turned the certificate to the master, calling his attention to
the opinion of the assessors as to the imprudence of his
course, and pointing out to him the extreme impropriety of
running such unnecessary risk, and making no allowances
for any possible contingency that might impede the progress
or divert the course of the ship. Secondly, with regard to
the chief mate, the opinion of the assessors was asked—
whether, under the circumstances of the ease as stated by
him, and considering his nearness to the shore
at Mount jorgino, and the distinctness with which
the coast was -to be seen, and with a know-
ledge that .these rocks lay in the track from Jorgino
to Tetos, it was proper conduct on his part to keep a S.
by E. course ; and if not, whether his doing so was a default
causing the loss of the ship ? To this question the answer
of the •assessors was as follows :=That it was not impro •
bable that use inreiiiiinus!kepeatetuy -girt.. tLe lliate tc
the helmsman to starboard might have had the effect of
keeping her higher than the course laid by the master; but
supposing this not to be so, and that the course laid by the
master was strictly kept, still it was the duty of the chief
mate, on finding himself so close to the land, either to have
altered the course or to have called the master, and that his
not doing either of these things, but proceeding without
due caution in the face of such manifest danger, was a de-
fault on his part, causing the loss of the ship. Upon this
opinion, in which I concurred, I decided that the chief
mate, Mr. Henry William Sivell, was guilty of a default
causing the loss of the ship Liiva, and adjudged that his
certificate be suspended for the term of three calendar
months from the Bth inst., the date of the adjudication.
The certificate of Mr. H. W. Sivell is sent with this report.
Testimonials as to his character and ability were produced
by him, which appear to me to justify the expectation that
the sentence in this case, though lenient, will be found
sufficient --I have, &c.,

JAMES TLULL.
We concur in the above report.

HENRY HARRIS.

ROBT. BENJN. BAKER.
To the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council
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- COLNE VALLEY AND HALSTEAD.

It appears that this company, in the absence of any ar-
rangements with the Great Eastern Company, will apply to
Parliament in the forthcoming Session for extensions to the
Great Eastern, Clare, and Shelford line at Haverhill; for
the abandonment of parts of the Great Eastern line at
Haverhill and their Haverhill branch; also for running
powers over the Great Eastern Railway to Cambridge. The
reason alleged for this intended application is that in the
session of 1861 the Great Eastern Company obtained power
to make 48 miles of new lines, and were directed to proceed
forthwith to the construction of that section of them lying
between Haverhill and Shelford. The whole were to be in
working operation in three years from the passing of the
act, and that nearly half the time has been allowed to elapse
without the work being commenced.