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of men; he who is willing to throw off
| the white-Bash covering of nominal pro-
fessors, and stand forth arrayed in all the
panoply of heaven.
The resolution relative to altering the
Constitution, with regard to MEMBERSHIP,
which had been laid upon the table in the
afternoon, to be taken up in the evening,
was on motion, taken up, amended, and
unanimously adopted, as follows after
being sustained by Samuel Everett of n,
Leverett.
Whereas, we regard the. false public
sentiment, which creates distinction In
the moral qualifications of the sexes, as
one of the obstacles to the progress ofsthe,
cause In which We are engaged: and
Whereas,we believe that the moral REFORM
alton of the world, is to be effected by
the united labors of the friends of bumani-
ty, without regard to artificial and facti-
tious Observation-Disclosures, Resotred,
That The constitution of this Association
be amended, by striking out the word
lady" where it occurs IN the first and
second articles, andnserliug instead there
fore the word person.
The following resolutions were present
ed by Mrs. A. B. 0fdway. and adopted. "
I ResoIred, That the 4,h article of the
Convention be amended. BY striking out
the word mothers" and inserting instead
thereof, the word parents"
ReSotred, That the thanks ofthis Asso-
citation are due to the New England AMI
Slavery Convention for their kindness in
giving place to this meeting in the even
ling.
ResOlred, That the thanks ofthis Asso-
citation be presented to those individuals,
who. have SO eIoquentIy and appropriately
addressed US this evening.
Resolred, That the thanks ofthis Asso~
citation be rendered to the proprietors OF
Chardon Street Chapel for the use oft for
this meeting.
Adjourned sine die.
MARY P. KINNEY, Recording Sec g..
E. G. FELLOWS, Asst Sec. pro TEN,
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s L A V Z R Y.
TO HOPE H. SLAUGHTER,
,SlaUe Trader, Baltimore, Maryland

X =
Since thou courteously allowed me, in
company with my friend J. G. Whittier,
10 visit thy slave establishment in the city
tof Baltimore, some weeks since, have
Eoften felt desire to address few lines to
thee. | need not, perhaps, say that my
feelings were painfully exercised in look
ling over thy buildings, fitted up with bolts
and bars for the reception OF human be-,
inps for sale. A sense of the misery and
suffering Of the unfortunate slaves, who
have been from time to time confined
their separation from home and
kindred and Of The dreary prospect be-
fore them Of life of unrequlted toll In
he South and South West---rested heavily
upon me. could there realize the true
mature Of the system of slavery. was
! in market-bouse for human flesh. where
humanity is degraded 20 a level with the
brute; and where children of our common
Father ia Heaven, and for whom our
blcssed Redeemer offered up the atonlne
Il sacrifice of his blood, were bargained for
land sold like beasts that perish. And
when l regarded thee as the merchant IN
this dreadful traffic. and heard thee offel
remarks, which might in some degree hi
considered as an apology for thy bust
lness, calling our attention to the clearly
state of the apartments, the wholesome
: provisions, Sc. and especially when
heard thee declare that thou hast beer
: educated by a pious mother-that tho'
, vast never addicted to swearing or othe
E immo.aIities land that thy business wa
: a legalized one--that thou didst nothlnI
$ contrary to law-and that while IN IN
o possession, the poor creatures were treale
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THE BLACK AT CHURCH.
By MISS II. r. GOULD.
? 0 3 7 R Y

7 ca "a thy throne accessible TO me-
4, of,he Ethiop skin! May draw near
W.. ,acred shrine, and bumbly bend the knee,
..;|eaby>whiio worshippers are kneeling here
Nav approach celestial purity,
n NOT offend thee with my sable facet
.rh;. company Of saints so fair to see,
Rehold! already shrink from the disgrace.
", in thine earthly courts III gladly bow
sRsb;ud our feliow-worms, and be denied
.6,ommnnOn with them viii my Lord allow
'Tb.. .uay come and touch his bleeding side
N fnat bIes, fount have an equal claim
Tobs,bs. with all who wear the stain Of SIM
~o,,is salvation by another name
Than thine Or must the Ethiop change his skin
Thou art our Maker, and fain would know
lfihon hast different seats prepared above,
n which the master and tie servant go
"A ling the praise Of thine eternal love
there will my buyer urge the price of gold,
Which here for this uncomely clay he gave,
That he my portion may appoint, and hold "..
10 bondoge still the helpless, trembling slave7
0r will the dearer ransom, paid for all,
4SOviour's blood, impress me with the seal
az everlasting freedom from my tlrall,
And wash ME white, and this crushed spirit heal
Ihcn will | meekly bear these lingering pains,
md suffer scorn, and be by man opprest,
M at lhc grave may put off my chains,
And thou wilt take me where the weary rest.
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RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
The smiter smitten.

There are plenty Of inconsistencies in
the church, as many sharp eye has seer,
and many a sharp voice proclaimed. Bat
we respectfully suggest that there are a
few outside Of the church.
Reader, perhaps many disciple has
fell the stripe you have Inflicted In the
charge OF inconsistency. We ask you 10
consider whether your own lash may not
be used upon your own person.
YouscaIl yourself rational being
You profess 10 act nationally, that is, with
sooad and good reasons for your conduct.
Add IN many respects you do. In the
most inpoTlant Prospects, however, you do
ool F6F you believe thht sin has brought
your soul into DAGGER, and that the saliva
| Hon Of it is the most important thing that
. Can claim your attention. You never for
a moment hesitate, when the question is
asked, what is the mightiest interest of a
ationaI being? His fitness for eternity,
is the unhesitatlng reply.
But you will admit that you are giving
no serious attention TO this amazing affair
Reason and conscience urge upon you re
Iigion in voice that sometimes. make yor
tremble. But you practically reeiTt
neither You profess TO be rational be
ing, yet you dc not according to your pro
LESSONS. You profess one thing and dc
another. You would say madness is il
the man that, knowing his house to be or
| fire. should leave it 10 make social visi
10 neighbor. Yet for little worldly
pleasure you are letting the fire Of sir
prepare your soul for an everlasting con
Migration. The man that should sacrifice
an estate for aluxurious feast, you wonI(
call lunatic. you sacrifice th'
eternal riches and bliss OF heaven for tn
lransilory good of this world. You cou!t
not repress your emotions Of pity and IN
digaation at the man who should CONVEX
all his worldly goods into single pear
and then cast that pearl into the unfathom
able depths Of the sea. Blu, your presen
course Of life is leading you to just sue
an act only on a more awful scale of guil
and folly. For you are preparing t
plunge your own isnmortal soul, by per
sisting in sin, into The ocean Of perdition
You are a reasonable being What al
your professions to acting rationasll
worth, with such facts before you. starin
every oeholder in the face
The inconsistencies Of the disciples ar
luminous points in your hoizon. You
own are entirely overshadowed o
coOlly cruelty an unfaithfui saint forge
ing that there is as good reason why 70
should be hung on cross as he. %
eSry shame, on. the rotten igging ofa fe
low yoyager, forgetting that you're w
'opsails are all in tatters. You declaT
your, indignation at men who act vi
worthy of their professions; but you VIZ
late your own as often as they. The
may beinconsistent, but you are no less s
We 10 not ask you to overlook their SIM
but We do beg that in searching the
out you would not forgetSyour own.-
remember that when you draw an AFRO
" Pierce disciple, you are liable you
seii TO be hurt of The archers'
Boston Recorder.
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ON. WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST !. 49,

kindly-that families were not separated,
&c.,-I was glad to perceive that some
evidence that the nature of thy employ
ment had not extinguished the voice OF.
Tconscience within thee. In thy sentiments.
and in the manner of their utterance, |
thong ht | could see that truth had not left
Itself without witness in thy breast, and
that sense of the wrongfulness of thy
occupation still disturbed thee.
TO thy remark, that thy business was
necessary to the system of slavery, and
an essential part of it-and if slarekoid-
ang were to be justified at all, the sIave-
trade must be also-I certainly can offer
no valid objection; for l have never been
able to discover any moral difference be-
tween the planter of Virginia and the
| slave-dealer of Baltimore, Richmond, and
Washington. Each has his part 10 act
| in the system, and each is necessary TO
| the other. And if the matter were not,
| in all its bearings, painfully serious, it
would be amusing to witness the absurd
contempt with which the slare-owner of
Maryland or Virginia processes to look
upon the trader, whose purchase Of his
surplus slaves alone enables him to retain
the residue in his possession; for it seems
very evident that the only profitable part
of the system in those States at the pres
emf time, is the sale of the annual increase
Of the slaves.
In passing from thy premises, we look
ed in upon the Triennial Contention Of
the Boptists Of the United States, then in
session in the city Of Baltimore, where |
found slavebolding ministers Of a high
rank ia the Church, urging successfully
the exclusion from the Missionary Board
of that Society all those who, in principle
and practice, were known aboitionists !;
and the results of their efforts satisfied me
that the darkest picture of slavery is not
to be found in the slave-jail of the trader,
but rather in a convocation of protested
ministers of the Gospel Of Christ, expell-
ing from the Board of Society formed
10 enlighten the heather Of other nations,
all who consistently labor for the over
throw Of a system which denies knoWl-
edge of the Holy Scriptures to near three
millions of heather at home!
I
Christian kindness, to entreat thee not to
seek excuses for thy own course in the
evil conduct of others. Thou hast already
reached the middle period of Iife-the
future is uncertain. By thy hopes of peace
here and hereafter, let me urge thee to
abandon this occupation. It is not neces-
sary TO argue its intrinsic wickedness, for
thou knowest it already. l would, there
fore, beseeth thee to listen to that voice
which, l am persuaded, sometimes urges
thee to put away the evil of thy doings,'
to do justice and love mercy and thus
cease to draw down upon myself the curse
which felIupon those merchants of Tyre,
who traded the persons of men, That
| these warnings of conscience may not be
longer neglected on thy part, is the sin.
cere wish of one who, while he abhors
thy occupation feels nothing but kindness
r and good will towards tAyset.
Thy friend, JOSEPH SURGE.
N. York, 9Th mo-, 50th, l84l.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

Met pursuant to adjournment. E. J.
Kennev in the chair. Prayer offered by
Deborah kmbalI, of Andover.
Voted, That the Annual Report be taxi
en- up for consideration.
Voted, to recommit the Report to the
Elk Committee, for revision and publica-
ton.
Resolutions were introduced by A. b.
Ordway, Chairman of the Business Com
mittee, and the following, after discussion,
were adopted;
Whereas, the cause in which we are
engaged, is one of vast magnitude and
weighty interests, involving the physical
social, and spiritual well being ofimmense
mutitudes Of the human family.
Therefore, Resolved, that i: calls loud
Iy upon Us, and upon all 10 lend it earnest
cooperation and aid.
Resolccd, That humanity and religion
REQUIRE that, while we stern Y rebukc the
offender, VIC should joytu)y receive back
the penitent, DESTROYS Of returning from
past wanderings, and that in rcbu he and
forgiveness, no distinction should be made
between the male and the female.
A resolution proposing alterations in the
Constitution, with respect to membership
in the Association, was offered, and after
an animated discussion, laid upon the Ia
bic, to be taken up for further consldera-
ton in the evening.
! Adjourned to meet at Chardon street
Chapel, at quarter before 8 O'Clock
P. M.
EVENING Session.
Met pursuant to adjournment. E. J
Kenney in the chair. Prayer by Samue
| Everett of North Leverett.
A. B. Ord*ay presented the following
resolution, which was adopted.
ResoLced, That all persons present
friendly to the objects Of this Association
be invited to participate in the doipgs o
this meeting.
A resolution presented and sustained b.
WIN. Lloyd Garrison, and seconded in
series Of impressive remarks, by n. T
Rogers of Concord, n. H., was unani
mously adopted.
For the Resolution, see Mr.. Garrison's Speech
Joshua Y. Hines Of Boston, presente
the following resolution:
Res0tred, That the Golden Rule Asso
citation, now assembled at this place, rtch
Iy merits, and richly demands, all tn
Gold that we can Conveniently spare TO
, its support. =.
Mr.. Hines advocated this resolution il
an address to the audience relative TO tn
: operations and wants of the society. /
collection 10 aid Of the Association wa
: then taken up, amounting toS29,5 So.
: C. G. Burleigh of PhiiadeIphia, follow
ed Mr.. Himes.in an eloquent and able &C
= dress.
e The resolution, in consequence Of il
complimentary character, was, by tn
:, Associations, laid upon the table.
The following resolution was presente
: and sustained by S. c. sanborn, and adop
: ed.
Resolred, That we fully concur in th
B opinion Of the biographer of MEDIEVAL
!. that no Teformers can carry up the wa
!, which Re commenced but those who al
! wiling to be called the fifth and ofscoul
6 ing of the WORLDWIDE will make then
selves of no reputation, but despise tn
q lpomp, the show, and The popularap pia1s
Declined serving as members Of the Exeeutr
2 COMMITTEES. They retain their offices as Preside
and Rec. Secretary.
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hev. Justin Perkins, amissionary among
:le HISTORIANS, writes in regard to Amer
,san Slavery, 10 a way Which must bring
YEAR. YEAR 10 the eyes,of all American Chris
uans. We say so because we can hardly
conceive how that person can possess the
.Ssellngs.of Christisn sNho is not SO af-
s,ss'ea byeit- Here are two paragraph:
ION letter which il would be wen e
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BOARD OF MANAGERS.


A. B. Ordway, Boston Eliza J. Ken
ney,* Salem Mary P. Kenney,* Salem
Anstrice Fellows, Boston; Eunice c.
Fellows, Boston; Martha A, C. Wheeler,
Boston; Mary B. Higgins, Charlestown
Lydia A Ford, ChaFlestown Lucy Dan.
neIs, Boston. Adjourned to 8 o'clock
p. NJ.
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> The latter remark, of course, applies only to
the time they remained with thee. For, on that
day we visited thy establishment, friend with
whom was ninginformed me, that few days
before, a woman and child had been sod to thee,
whose husband and father was free man, who
in his distress had been offering to bind himself
for term of years, in order to raise the sum q
think $500 demanded for them: but, as he had
been unable to do so, my friend had no doubt
they had been sent off with the very lot OF slaves
which we were told by thyself had just been for
warded to New-OrIeans from thy prison. Who
is most guilty in this atrocious transaction-the
slave owner, who sold thee the woman and child
at Baftmore-thoU, the transporter of them for
ever from their husband and parents-the par
| chasers of the mother and child at NewOreans
where they may be forever separated from each
other-or the citizen who, by his vote and lnfu
ence, creates and upho!ds enactments which le
gaIize this monstrous system--is known only t.
Him before whom the secrets of all hearts are
folded
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Voted, That Committee of five be ap
pointed to nominate officers for the ensu
ing year, viz E. c.. Fellows, L. K
Everett, Anstrce Fellows, A. B. Ordway
and Deborah KimbalI.
The Committee for the nomination oil
officers, submitted their report, and The fol.
lowing persons were elected.
PRESIDENT.
Eliza J. Kenney, of Salem.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Mary A. w. Johnson, n. York
Thankful Southwick, Boston; Sarah
Dodge, Salem; Mary B. Higgins, Charles
Town; Martha A. Whiting, do; Lucinda
K Everett n. Leverett Eliza Gill, Fitch
burg; Mary B. Bassett, Lynn; Mary A.
B. Brown, Northampton CIarissa Claw
renee, Salem; Mrs. 0. S. Murray, Bran
don, Vt; Rebecca Wait, Ipswich; Mrs.
Hersey, Andover; Mrs. Sumner Lincoln,
Gardner; Mrs. Rebbee, East Cambridge
Mrs. Skinner, Boston; Mrs! George
Leach. Gloucester; OrilIa K. Briefly,
Mllibury; Eliza Simmons, Wareham.
CORRESPONDING sEC'Y.
A. B. .Ordway, Boston.
ASSISTANT coRREs'G sEC'Y.
L. L. Dearborn. Salem.
RECORDING SECRETARY.
Mary P. Kenney, Salem.
TREASURER.
Anstrice Fellows, Boston.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
NJ. A. c.. Wheeler, Boston; Eunice
G. FeIlowssdo.; Lucy DunneIls, do.
Lucy NJ. Dodge, Salem; Mrs. Kimball,
Concord; Mrs, John Putney, Lowell
Rebecca A. Foster, Andover Caroline
B. Bartlett, W. Newoury; Lucinda Will
marth, AttIeborough.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20
new HAT MANDATORY
NOTICE 70 ALL. coNcErNrp.

q Deed 81 Trust executed lhis aay by Nsr
ED Long ard wife, and William s Long. We
have been constituted The Trustees uf ali their
property, teF Tie payment q all their debts of
every description. 10 effect tbs object, il viii be
iadisponssbly necessary that those who haze AZ.
counts with Wm. Lnrg, Vim. Long & son, Wf,
). Long & Company, OF tho lais Gam Of James +.
Lrskine s. Campeny. should close their accounts
without delay. aud those Indebted pay the sums
respectively osing hy them. We are lene suho,-
ned 10 receive such dues, and no money must he
paid, kept ~ eur authority. Ard notice ia here
by given all concerned, and they are referred to
the deed dal, admitted 70 record. Mr. Long and
BIS son have agreed lend their aid in settling all
accounts, debts and demands. which ,hcy viii %
under the sanction and control the Trustees Il
Is confidently hoped that an cscdiiers win ba paid
oil their just demands 10 fall; ban as this cen only
be done by speedy seltemeni aud liquidation 81
whut may be due to the coDeefn, this notice ia
given, shet ell interested msy understand why ss
further indulgence be extended.
ID. Il. CONRAD.
DANIEL BuRkHART,
April ls. 1871. Trustees aeder Tie Deed
An l5--ff
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20

The New Orleans Bee tells an amusing
tale abou. war between a citizen OF
Texas and the resident Minister Of the
French Government at the seat Of Cow
ernment Of Texas. NJ. Saligny, the Min
ister, had lodged with Mt. Bullock, the cit
zen but owing to falling out, he took
house adjoining his hosts, and dispens-
cd the Inequalities Of his station in his
own appropriate domlcil; the nelghbors
regarding each with no very friendly feel
ings. One balmy morning. some pigs, the
property Of Mr.. b., were found disPosog
of sundry young peas and esculcnts ma
turing for the Minister'S table. mere
upon the hor,iculturisl attached 10 w
mission sailed out with pitchlork' "ilI -
he stuck into each juvenile Pork,of > o' ,
and tossed IT over the fence ~ $50" 80,
ton for this wholesale numbering q 'ne
infan;ie porkers, Mr.. Bullock fhaoe
war Of iisticulis upon NJ. Saiisny, oung'
ing M h;s ewes and phlebotomsing his
nnso H., his indgnity the Minister de-
,nanlnd hot Mr.. B. should be given up
BY the Texas 6oVefou'heHs 'o' 91"s'o"
~ n holocaust to the honor OF his august
master Louis Philippe. The President
he,ng absent, the Secretary Of the Treas.
urv had to decide upon the demand
That functionnry sustained the citizen
and refused to comply with the demand.
Afr. S. not satisfied, demanded the dism's-
sll of the Secretary, and the execution of
Mr.. Bullock to boot, intimating. that if
this were not complied with, he should dc.
mand his passports. The Texas Govern
mcnt, deeply deploring any possible ruP-
ture between France and the young re-
public, informed The offended dlplomatlst
that there was no law 10 sanction the sum
mary taking away of BuIlocli's life, in
note which contained the protIer Of bis
passports. This was the condition of the
affair at the latest dates. What it viii
end 10 is within the womb Of time.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20
AMERICAN STEAM SHIPS.

The New York Commercial Advertiser states
that contracts tor building Two of the shBs belong
Ing 70 The, Contemplated American line Of steam
packets between New York and England, have been
signed, tie models completed aud the timber pro-
cured. The builders are Messrs. Smith, Demon
and C0mstocs, we'll know as excellent naval archi-
tects. The ships are TO be $500 tons each, and
three hundred feet in length. Each ia 10 have Two
engines OF 400 horse pnwer-eqaiysent 1910
horse power according 10 English computation.
The two are TO be finished 10 eighteen months, and
as IS they completed the keels Of the
other two are 10 be laid. They are to make the
passage from New Yois to England ia ten days
ayerage-ihat Is, the time allowed for The passage
under ordinary circumstances, IA 70 be ten days
while, if favored by wind and weather, the ships
are expected to make the run 10 nine, OF perhaps
less; o. course when the circumstances are uapro-
pitious the msy be protI acted 10 twelve thur
teen days.
The negotiations with the Government Of the
United States, for carrying the mail, not yet
concluded, they susi ended. II unlike
y that favorable srraDgen will be made this
eiecr, bur whether il Is or not, the ships viii be
built, aud viii commence running between New
York and England.
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lTlVy Goods.


VI StiE subscriber informs the public that he la.
n just returned from the Ess,. and Is now re-
ceiying and opening additional stock Of snods.
TO complete his assortment, which now embraces
every article usually kept IN country store.
Amongst bis stock raay be found the following
articles, viz:
Super Blue, Black, Brown.
Olive
Double and Single Milled CAsSiMERES
Imperial Grape AID Summer CLOTHS;
Tweed Clssneasi Plain and Ribbed Gam.
broons;
Summer Merino, Mtsseilcs. London Quitting
Vestngs;
Plain and Figured Satin do;
Black, Blue Black and Colored Silks
Mousselaipes, Chalieys Lawns and Caicoe. Of
every description;
Manchester Ginehsms;
Fancy Hanakcrchefs end scarfs
Bcached and Brown Irish Linen;
Brown aud Bieached Domestic coitoas;
Cotton Yarn, Candle Wick and Carpet Chasn
Plain and Twiled 0snaburgs, Sc. &c.
III those who wish TO purchase Bargains will do
well To call and examine his Stock before they buv,
as he feels satisfied that he can sell cheaper than
any goods heretofore offered in thia market.
All kinds Of marketing taken in exchange for
goods at the market price.
JOHN II. LlKENS.
April %, 1871.
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MELANCHOLY Suioms.--The Williamsport Ban
ner Of Saturday last. says;-On Wednesday morn.
ing last, Nc. JosHUA NIcKGRsoS, shoemaker
by trade, and long resident OF this place, com
mllted suicide by cutting his throat. 1t appears
that he had, twice before, attempted TO take his
lite, but had failed, owing The strict watch which
had been kept over him. On this occasion, hav-
ing sent his wife from home errand, he arose
from bed, where he had been lying, being unwell,
entered bis shop, secreed one of his shoe knives
about his person, unperceiyed by the journeyman
who was working in the shop, went mp into the
garrett, and nearly severed his head from his body
IL IS supposed trouble and mental alteration
caused him TO commit the rash act. He has left a
wife and family,