Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-05-19
A SIGN.

We learn from the papers that Convention Of
Slave holders is appointed to be held at New Or
leans. "ltis TO consist Of delegates from the French
slave holding interest and from the slave holders
also of the Spanish Islands and from Louisiana, TO
which the slave holders of States South and West
are all to be requested to send delegates. The OBJ
ieot Of this Convention. as stated by Mons. A.
Jolliret. n member of the French Chamber Of Dep
ues, from Martinique, is to take efficient measures
to prevent abolition from extending itself 10 the
French Antilles and the Spanish Islands, which, it
is thought, would endanger the slave holding inter
est of the United States. 1t is therefore proposed
TO maintain a strong interest in the French Cham
hers against any measure by that government to
abolish slavery in the French West Indies usually
called the French Antilles. Havana aud other
Spanish settlements near our coast are also to be
represented, lhatn proper guard may be kept against
any efforts of the British government to induce
that of the Spanish to abolish slavery in the Span
ish Islands"
1t certainly deserves to be recorded for the as
constituent of coming generations, that in the mid
die of the Nineteenth Century Of the Christian era,
a Convention OF men calling themselves Christians
should be held for the purpose of devising measures
to and perpetuaic the slavery OF their fellow
men-thcir Brethren And we learn too that an
other Convention is soon to be held at London
"The Worlds Convention for a purpose directly
the opposite. Convention, TO discuss the great
principles of Liberty and the best means 10 secure
their practical operation to devise ways and meas
ures to strike of the letters of the slave and restore
him his inalienable rights OF Life Liberty and the
Pursuit of happiness" How different the objects
of these two Conventions What contrast in
the two characters, opinions and principles of the
men to compose themi The one will be a Repre-
sentaton of an advanced stage of civilization and
religion worthy the name the other, a Repre-
senatIon Of savage state of society," and Of Reli-
giohs principles that would do no credit TO the
worst forms of Paganism Aud il is humiliating
in the extreme, while the one is to be held within
the dominions of the British Crown that the other
is TO be held in the Land of the free" Is slavery
to be driven from every other Christian Nation and
to find its last strong foolhold in this Gland of
Liberty" where Fathers shed their blood rath-
er than die slaves to British tyranny We shall
these Conventions We regret not that the spirit
Of slavery is to be embodied in a Convention. Let
its merits its arguments its strong reasons be pub
lshed to the world. Let it come out from its dark
recesses, and show its hideous features in the
broad light of day 1t has hard battle TO fight 1t
is contendng against the spirit of the age, the genius
of liberty, the best emotions of the human heart
the invincible power of truth and right, the divine
religion of the Savior of the world, and the eternal
laws of God, An ocean OF good influence is pour
ing its resstless tide against the accursed insttu-
ton of slavery, and ere long il will be overwhelmed
in disgrace and ruin.