The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-06 00:00:00

AT a PUBLIC MEETING of the SO-
CIETY for the EXTINCTION of the SLAVE
TRABE, and for the CIVILIZATION of AFRICA, held at
*sister Hall, on Monday the Ist day of lone, 1840
His Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT, the President of
the-Society, in the Chair ;
Supported by his Excellency Mons. Guisot, Ambassador of
Prance ; the Duke of Norfolk, the Marquis of Breadalbane,
the Mai gels of Northampton, the Earl of Euston, M.P., the
Earl of Chiehester, the Earl Howe, the Earl of Ripon, the
Rail of Devon, the Earl of Morley, Visciunt Sandon, M.P.,
Viscount Howick, M.P., Viscount Mahon, M.P., Lord
Charles Fitz-Roy, M.P.,Lord Raked Grosvenor, Lord George
Lennox. the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Chichester,
the Bishop of Salisbury, the Bishop of Ripon, the Bishop of
Easter, the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop of Norwich, the
Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, the Bishop of Gloucester and
Bristol, Lord Ashley, Al. P., Lord Worsley, M.P., Lord
Teignmeetla, M.P., Lord Seaford, Lord Eliot, M.P., Lord
Berer', Lord Alonteagle, Lord Calthorpe, Lord Nugent,
Themaa Fowel Buxton, Esq., the Right Hen. Sir Robert
Peel, Bart , ALP., the Right Hon. Stephen Lushington, M.P.,
the Right How, Gen. Sir George Murray, G. C. 8., Sir Joseph
de Cetireey Loran, Bart., the Right Hon. Sir Stratford Can-
ning, AI. P., the Right Hon. Sir Henry Hardinge, M.P.,the
the Right Hon. Sir Geo. Grey, Bart., M.P., the Right on.
Sir Alexander Johnston, the lion. William Lascelles, M.P.,
the Hon. Charles Langdale, M.P., the Hon. Captain
Francis Meade, R.N., Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bart.,
ALP., Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart., M.P., Geo. Edward
Anson, Esq., Francis Seymour, Esq., Sir Edward Bowater,
air George Stephen, the Archdeacon Wilberforce, Capt. Sir
Edward Parry, R.N. W. E. Gladstone, Esq., M.P., R. Al.
Mines, Esq., M.P., D. O'Connell, Esq., M.P.,N. A.
Vigors, Esq., M.P.,
Edward Baines, Esq., ALP., John Ir-
:6n, Fs, ALP., William Roche Esq., Charles Lush-
aron, Esq. , AI. P., Thomas Dyke Acland; Esq., M. P. ,
William Busfield, Esq., M.P., James M'Queen, Esq., C. E.
Trevelyan, Esq., Joseph Gurney Barclay, Esq., James Cook,
Req., James Baudinel, Esq., Joseph Beldam, Esq., --
Quantamassa and W. Aussa, the Ashantee- Princes, Baron
Oersdorff, the Saxony Minister, D. It. Morier, Esq., her Ma-
iesty's Minister to the Swiss Cantons, the Secretaries of the
lillsureh Missionary Society. the Wesleyan, the Moravian, the
London, and the Baptist Missionary Societies, the Reverend
bettors Benson, Dealtry, Bunting, Border, Vaughan, Cox,
and Hannah, the R. verend Messrs. S. C. Wilke, J. W. Cun.
gingham, M. M. Preston, George Clayton, John Beecham,
James Di, en, E. Hook, T. Jackson, R. Menro, John Bowers,
Bate Keeling, John Scott, John Burnet, John Liefchild, James
Sherman, R. Pyne, John Blackburn, William Jones, P. La-
voie*, William Allen, Esq., Josiah Forster, Esq., Robert
ranter, Esq., Thomas Sturge. Esq., George Stacey, Esq.,
R. Forster Esq., Samuel •
Gurney, Esq., Dr. Hodgkin,
Dr. Bowring, 'Thomas Farmer, FA., Sir Moses Montefiore,
Mr. Sheriff Wheelton, Captain Trotter, R.N., Capt. Wm.
Allen, R.N., Capt. Bird Allen, R.N., Capt. Washington,
k. N., Capt. Henry Hope, G. G. S., R.N., Lieut.-Colonel
Edward Nicholls, James Cook, Esq., David Turnbull, Esq.,
a.: Gurney Heart, Esq., Henry Weymouth, Esq., William
„,,,auselkeet, Esq.' .1. M. Strachey', Esq., Money Pownall, Esq.,
la• R. Upeher, Esq., R. Matthews, Esq., /he.
1. On ' the motion of THOMAS FowEr.r. Burrow, Esq.
sect/n.lBl by the Lord Bishop of WINCHESTER, it was una-
nimously resolved,
That, notwithstanding all the measures hitherto adopted for
the suppression of the foreign trade in slaves, the traffic has in-
creased and continues to increase under circumstances of ag-
gravated horror, and prevails to an extent which imperative-
-1 Balls for the strenuous and combined exertion of the whole
Uhristian community to effect its extinction.
2. On the met ion of the Right Hon. STEPHEN LusHlNcTost,
seconded by the Venerable Archdeacon WILIERFORCE, it
Was unanimously resolved,
- That the utter failure of every attempt by treaty, by remon-
strance, or by naval armaments, to arrest the progress of the
trade ; and the exposure recently made, by the publication of
Mr. Buxton, of the deep interest which the African Chiefs
have in its continuance as the means of obtaining European
goods and manufactures, prove the necessity of resorting to a
preventive policy, founded on different and higher principles.
8.- On the motion of the Right Hen. Sir ROBERT PEEL,
Bart, M.P., it was carried by acclamation,
That the warmest thanks of this meeting be respectfully pre-
sented to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, for his conde-
scension in accepting the office of President of this Society, and
fen having taken the chair this day.
4. On the motion of the Lord Bishop of CHicniEsTEß,seconded
by SAMUEL GURNEY, Esq., it was unanimously resolved,
`hat this policy is to be found in the civilization of Africa
by the introduction of Christianity, by the promotion of legiti-
mate commerce, and by encouraging the cultivation of the soil
nPen a system of free labour.
5. On the motion of Earl of CHICHESTER, seconded by the
110 n. CHARLES LANGDALE, ALP., it was unanimously
resolved,
' That, in the opinion of this meeting, Great Britain is re-
quired both by every consideration of sound commercial policy
and by the higher motives of Christian obligation, to exert all
her influence and all her power for the effectual suppression of
the Slave Trade, and that the means proposed by this Society,
accordance with-the principles recognized in its prospectus,
India the preceding resolutions appear eminently calculated to
conduce to the attainment of that great result, and are there-
fore entitled to cordial approbation and support.
Oa the motion of the Lord ASHLEY, M.P., seconded by
the Rev. Geo. CLAYTON, it was unanimously resolved,
That this meeting earnestly and solemnly appeals to the
Whole Christian community to further the operations of this
Seciety
aid by
contributions, by private and.public
hence, mid by all ether means that are legitimate in the pro-
ecution of a purpose dictated by humanity, approved by sound
Polio", anxiously desired by the country, and undertaken in
the humble hope that the blessing of Almighty God will be
vouchsafed to its labours.
7. On the motion of the Most Noble the Marquis of NORTH-
Altrrow, seconded by the Lord Viscount BOWICK, it was
unanimously resolved,
That in order to promote the interests of this Institution
throughout the kingdom, it is expedient to establish societies
auxiliary to it and in regular correspondence and connexion
with it as extensively as possible. This meeting, therefore,
pledges itself to strenuous efforts for that purpose, and earnestly
inviter the friends of Africa, of every religious persuasion and
political opinion, to adopt such' means in their respective neigh-
bourhood, as may contribute, under the Divine blessing, to its
pros city and Success.
8. The election of Vice-Presidents ALS moved by the Lord
Viscount SANDON, seconded by the Rev. JOFIN DYER,
and carried unanimously.
ti• The election of the Committee was moved by the Rev. J.
W. CUNNINGHAM, seconded by the Rev. Dr. BUNTING,
._and carried unanimously.
ItP. On the motion of the Right Hen. Sir GEORGE MURRAY,
CLC.B., seconded by Sir Thomas DYKE ACLAND, Bart.,
it was unanimously resolved,
That the cordial thanks of the meeting be presented to the
itight
day on. the Earl of Ripon, for his able conduct in the chair
s
J. M. TREW, Secretary.
Office of the. Society, 15, Parliament-street.
The following donations and subscriptions have been entered
(those marked A are annual), via
Uis Royal Highness Prince Albert, a donation of 1051., and
10/. 10s. annually.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, a donation of 100/.
rillagh, his Grace the Archbishop of
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acland, Sir Thomas Dyke, Bart. M.P.
°anti Thomas Dyke, E. M.P.
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