American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-17
70 Ne Senate and Kuse IF Rebresentatives IF the
STATE OF DELAWARE.

The memorial and remonstrsnce of Wilmington Monthly
Meeting OF Friends, held at Wilmington, in the State of
Delaware, the 50h Of the 18th month"; 1925 Respectfully
'howeth-
the Legs must take in every subject, Involving TIE
rights aid happiness, OF the people whom they govern
and believing it u be imperlous dnty 10 maintain
righteous testimony against injustice aud oppression,
earnestly solicit your attention 10 the subject Of Slavery,
which continues exist in his state subject tainvoves
he present, and future and generations yet unborn
and political evil Which the christian the phlan-
tbropist, and the statesman, der with equal pain
and socudc for not only the civil and pot-
cal relations OF to each other but their relation ALSO
to that Beings from whom come.h eyery good and perfect
gift"
The period yet within the recollection of many Of the
present generations when the American people believed it
incumbent on them, TO resist what they deemed an en-
croachment their vested rights; and in justification of
their condnc', they proclaimed before the Supreme Ruler
Of nations and in the face of he whole Universe truths
spiden that liberty, and the pursuit OF happiness
rights inherent, ndeeasble and dlvne aud appcrtained
to all men sthout dtsacon and in support OF these dec
aratons they snemnly appealed 10 reason, to Justice
the christian religion, and the great Atbe of nations
When after long and arduo@s conflict, their object
obtained, they ascrbed success the behest of
ruling Power, propaed by the sincerity of their motives
and the Justice Of their Grateful for the favour,
they soIemny asserted the equal rights of aud pro-
essed in the face Of the whole world "the PRINCIPLES Of
universal dboHtion II then publicly declared, that
" no people be bound to acknowledge and adore the
invisible hand, which conducts the affairs Of men, than
sad they have advanced to the character Of an nepen-
dent naon seems to have been distinguished by some
token of provAentia favour" rhey moreover protested
and engaged that ",he foundations of The national policy
should be laid in the pure and mmutable principles of pri-
vae moraty and the prominence Of free government
exemphed by all the attributes which win the affec.
Of its citizens and command the respect of the world
These pledges of future s dealing, and righteous gov
ernment amply afforded in the crisis of danger and dur
ing the grateful remembrance Of divine favour remain I'M
redeemed. Although some of The old states have
tha.re en- -.
The slaves in the United States, at the close
of the revolution amounted to about half Million they
are now more than three times that NUMBER and the
tent Of surface subjected to s porentous evil exceeds
tat Of the whole thirteen original loca ed
Thus slavery remains to be attribute of this free gov
ernment? system OF Injustice, which is not merely
slight encroachmen on the rights of man. but total prva
ton OF them ALL In VAN shall seek in the annals of
antiquity and in the usages of the most barbarous nations
for bondage so void Of mercy that which pervades
largest portion OF the American Union For believe
Ito be truth that in oppression, cruel suffering and
degradation negro Slavery remains zpiton parael ir
the known world Excessive nntewsed abour, starva
ton, torture, chains and exile, infections within the
power OF the MASTER his deputy The american slave
generally speaking, holds every earthly comfort the plea
of his Wife, children, home, ave 10 him pre-
carlois enoymens: he is often deprived of them mo
ment OF time The degradation incident his condition
made pretext for governing him, by the cruel ant
inqutous laws, whilst the Of instruction are with
held or prohibited. The abolition Of that branch Of the
trae carried with The coast of Africa had an effect
enhance the price of slaves in the American market ant
hence the raising of them for sale, has become regua
and lucrative business, in many places in the United States
constant internal traffic is carried families are broke
up; all the ties OF kindred asunder, and these vic
Tins of unparalleled injustice and cruelty, driven une
the whip, and in feters, from state to teEven in h
spot where the National Legislature convenes, and owe
which exercises exclusive jurisdiction, the sound Of hi
calling chain mngles with the voice Of the orator. boastn
or the freedom Of his country And 10 add to the defor
my W that be possibe) of this monster Of inquy, in
strict slave, emancipae him, is violation of tn
law IN some parts of the Union and punished crime
such IS par, Of the policy which to be founded "i
the pure and mmutab'c principles Of private morality