New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-17
Eastern Observation-Disclosures society.

Correspondence OF The Tribune
WILMINGTON, Del. Aug. 10. ls46.
Dear SIR: As YOU are in the commemorate prac-
ice OF keeping your reader. informed OF every thing Of
ntcres, ina; transpres relation 10 that most important
but til lately east appreciated o; the age. the
An-S!ayery agitation you will allow place to men
ton some developments in This regard which il has
been my lot 10 witness during the past week.
The Annual meeting OF the Eastern Pennsylvania
An;iSavery Society held last week al Old hefnett
in Chester Co Pa about siX miles from the borders OF
this State and much from the confines OF Ma
rvland and such concourse OF people assembled tor
such purpose perhaps never before witnessed III
that par; OF the country. The meeting lasted three
days with apparently increasing interest 70 the last II
was 70 nave been held IN Old hennett Meeting House.
but the building could not have accommodated noety
of the multitude that assembled after the rst
sion il adjourned 10 the open air The density OF the
crowd and the inconvenience OF me arrangements MACE
i difficult for not having personal interest IN the
proceeding. listen all that going but those
who gave attention the discussions represent ;hen a=
being OF very instructive and unexcepuonabe charac
ter and conducted on the par; OF the speakers with ds
nity and unusual courtesy Among those who took part
IN the debates were the Bur!c!gh5-C. c. and c. III
Lucrctia Mott. Miller Mckim, Thos Whtson, Lindlcy
from Penna. and this state.
Our readers may form pretty correct idea OF the
quality and character OF the Pennsylvania Society from
the following of its Annual Report, printed
copy OF which i before me
THE event, OF the past year have deepened our con.
vicun that the Society acted wisely last AnnJ a.
Meeting in dsclaning allegiance 10 the Pro.SaTery
FEDERAL Constitution and thus taking the ground OF no
,nipn with Shareholders We are more and sails
fed with present attitude relation 10 is subject a.
succeeding Development OF the controlling -piHt OF
hope cOnInuunc. It's present basis, anu that
neither consistent nor po.!uc Tor Abohuou!-s to
bind themselves, by oath IL! equivalent. 70 support
frame OF Government which supports the very system the
iahUr.ng 10 DESTROY.
And feeling nus ye are by necessary consequence,
,,s.fH- rFltF r, .ff. Ifgr -
" regard all pan o.! An,i-Saycrg acton which refuir,
that Abu.joui-l- should form Join political party OF
n. part IN management OF political r1aChine nor
stou!y because suca plans luvoye support 10
government. t.at >t! ulshppTuFe thcn ioT asuc
FROM th iuh taem fitted 10 lder a.hcr Imam 20 heip
the conversion ct th people 10 vIH+ mus iL
whereby alone >arer ever he abolished To elect
I'M conversion by The dIgent prcmu CATION of Anti
slavery truth l. The proper wofh OF our assoc " h
vnbaed confidence the efficiency " moral power We
pcrseverc prosecuting TN great work with the same
means a. IN former wears e lecturer yqlce' ana lt
occasional ana periodical! OF the Anii-su'er? PRES
The resolutions alluded against tao Mexican War
and which adopted unanimously, Win single
exception, read as follows:
Retol.e 3D. That we view Inc War which hl- nation J.
vaang against Mexico, - W ar 81 aggression tor NE H.
crease the Slave power, aud The extension Of Tie save
svsitl ard that 10 rive Cogrerarcc and encourage
ren i 10 fciI against The ofhnaaity and freedom
Revoked. That tie prohigHte sentiment our country
ricl, or wrong Justify this War because
The country involved H. Il viii 10 es- Justify any and
every possible mode ofupno.dng Slavery whle Tie coul-
Try retains TIN, SYSTEM and u c"n@rns our oppo-uoh
10 tile Mexican War. les condemns all our efforts
for the a5o.ltUu oi >uFsry
The Annual Report represents The Society as in a
hourishng condition ard the rapidly onward
Among the adopted Tor the ensuing year was
that OF vigorously and extensively circulating AnriSa-
very PETITIONS 10 Congress and the state Legislature
different forms OF which yorc recommended ~ the 50
ciey one tie stall Legislature pray for repeal OF
all laws which any wise counienance OF support the
slave system AMI another 20 Congress sci forth Tie evils
arising from the pro-lavery provisions Of the Federal
Constitution 10 the Free Statcs. the whole country
AMI The slave. and respectfully a-ks Tor peaceable
dissolution OF the Union The true-t and bet way OF
cfiectins remedy This last bold measure ana one
of questionable cNpediency bat II i remarkable now
il grows in with the people Of that part OF the
country in which tie meeting was held.
But am passing too much on your space and pa
tlence and must stop. Believe me,
Your friend and constant reader, \. T.