American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-14
Far lie Democratic Press.
ANTI.sLAvERY CONVENTION.

session of The American Convention for promoting the
Abolition Of Slavery, SC, held Baltimore last week.
This convention did not originate, ate!, New York. As
ntlmated in Southern paper bu it vas established forty
SINCE by DIR. Franklin and others, the doctor beng
is FIRST President, The regular place OF meeting has been
Philadelphia, but in consequence of tile great increase OF
Abolition Societies. IN the Southe7 States, Baltm
fixed upon the place Of the late session. the reques
Of the Delegation rom that city. The stngs We're pub
lie Dele cations appeared from North Carolina Virgin
Tennessee, Maryland Delaware. East Pennsylvania, Wcs
Pennsyl, ana, and New York. Communications re-
ceved from Societies in Massachusetts, and Ohio
The information received, OF the progress Ut the
Of Emancipation, was highly satisfactory. About %
ties exist in North Carolina, number in Virginia, IL
Maryland, 40 il Tennessee and in Pennsyvani The
address received from North Carolina very able ad
contained much valuable information OH the subject OF
slavery.
| On motion Of Mr. Eae of Philadelphia the follow ing
resolution adopted by the convention =
Resolved that this Convention would approve Of an adc-
quae appropriation Of the public Of the United
Safes, Ia tie voluntary removal OF such slaves may
hereafter be cpaed, any country which they
select for their future residence
On this resolution there was considerable debate and
difference Of opinion On the final vote, all the members
south Of Delaware were found in the Affirmative
memorial to Congress praying for tho abolition Of
slavery in the District of Columbia adopted. Also a
resolution offered byJ Barton OF Philadelphia, recommend
ing, a measure of policy the giving OF preference
the products of free labor. Likewise resolution recon
mendng the friends OF emancipation encourage, IL
their respective ycintes. the measure of adopting and
forwarding petitions for the abolition of slavery the Dis
! trict Of Columbia.
1t was recommended that exertions should be used 10
procure the passage of laws in the several States for Ere
venting the separation OF the families If slaves by sales
part of them for regulating AID enforcing Their
rage contracts; for aboshng all restrictions upon then
education, and for establishing schools for their benefit
On motion OF Col Stone, ot New York resolution
adopted approving Of the measures taken by the New
York manumisson society for trying the question whether
cnored citizen OF that state arrested in another state
suspicion OF being runa@ay slaves can be detained aeI
he has proved his freedom. until he shall pay the
lis ,ria and Imprisonment, and be sold as slave default
Of payment.
Several other measures of interest, were taken which
together with the address to, and from, the convention
will appear in the printed proceedings which to be
shortly Published for the of the societies represented
/ Some Aliases exhibited by Col Stune specimen oil
the proficiency Of the pupils the African School in New
York, evnced that cultivation is all that is needf in order
to elevate the character of this oppressed and degraded
u race.
1t was gratifying witness the respect and esy
which shown the members of the convention by the
citizens Of Batmore and not less SO 10 observe the spirit
of charity and kindly feeling, manifested toward the south
the addresses from the northern societies Slavery was
treated in these, national misfortune, which il became
every portion of the nation to alleviate by bearing its Share
of the necessary burden If this spirit be preserved
there is reason to hope tina, what is now almost UNIVERSAL,
admitted to be evil be eradcstcd and country
become in due time, truly and empatcaly, "he land o
Mefee"
DO the United States in their Constitution Laws any
where recognize coorcd citizen |" Many of law
expressly negative the idea Of coored person being
garded In the act for the regulation of Sea
men passed by Congress, March Sd, 1875 provided
that it shall be lawful TO employ board any OF The
public or private vessels Of the United States, any person
or persons except citizens Of the United States persons
of color uares o. the United Sstes! Is there any pro
vision in any of congress ,whah directly or indirect,
admits the idea that culored person under any circum
| stauces become a citizen c. the United States!
: Cd Dem. Press.
Eric Caas1hc anaQut! Of toll received by the Coec
tor AZ Rochester during the month Of October
teen htra$.. 800, ttiF3-si 7Hf,cigbt''','e c'f's