Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-04-21
Court ST., April 3D..

0-Dumas, the celebrated coloTed author,
has addressed the following letter through
the columns ola Paris newspaper to one Of
the sons of the eX-king.
NJ. Alexandra Dumas, in order TO show
that his adhesion tc the ltepublic has not eau
SGD him 10 forget what he owes to tho Duke
de Montepensler, has addressed the following
letter to the Prince through the columns Of
tile Prose-, NJ. Dumas not knowing the ad-
dress OF the Prince.
prince, If knew where 10 find your high
ness, it would be my speech. it would be ia
person that | would GO to offer you the ex-
p~ressson Of my grief al the great catastrophe
which has personally befalien you. shall
never forget that dnrINg three years, apart
from all political sentiments, and contrary to
the desires OF the King, who knew my senti-
ments, you were kind enough to receive me,
and 70 do me the honor 10 treat me almost as
a friend, ] boosted of this ;itle offend, Non
seigIrur, when you resided in the Tuileries;
now that you have quilted France | demand
1t. This friendship with which you honor
me-moTe than once you tolS me so-was an
inheritance which you received from yeur
br,ther-trom your brother-whom Provi-
dCnce Observation-Disclosures he was without
dUubt-by the love which was borne him
too great an obstacle between what was then,
and what is now. Nevertheless, Monseiu-
neur, ycyr Fighness, | am certain had no
need Of this letter TO know that my heart is
one of those that is acquired 10 you. God
forbid that should not preserve, in all its
purity, the religion Of the tomb, and the wcr-
ship Of an exile. | have the honor to be. with
respect. monsigneur, your Highncss's very
humble and obedienL servant,
IN March. AL. DUMAS"
o. We are happy TO be able TO inform
our friends that the anli-slavery body in Hol-
land have been engaged in promoting a petit
ting 10 the king, who is represented as by ne
means unfavorabiy disposed to the anli-slave-
~ cause. Our correspondent states that tho
petition was ''sigred by a multitude of per-
sons. We trust this movement will be sue
ceeded by othors equal 'energetic. We are
also pleased that cur excellent friend, DR..
Carove, late Of Frankfort, is occupying him
self in organizing an anti-slaveTy movement
in Germany; we shall be delighted to find
that he succeeds in accomplishing the object
of his benevolent labors.-Briiish and For
eisn f.. S. RPorier'
DEATH or REv. Mr.. RAyMoYD.-Ths
death of dis missionary at Kau Mendi, ia
Africa, has been briefly mentioned in our col
umns. The Christian IntelIigencer says that
letters have been received al the Office of the
American Missionary Association, confirming
the report Of his death, and giving an account
Of his last illness. The relgning chief of
that ceuntry regards the mission with favor.
and a reinforcement Of missionaries will be
sent out in the first vessel thiiher bound
There were ninety-three children in tho mis-
sion school at the last advices.
WHAT NExTl-The authorities Of the city
of Charleston, s, c., have prohibited the sale
Of the Discipline IF The Methodist Church,
South, because it retains a section Of the gem
eral discipline Of the Church which testifes
10 the great evil of slavery and inquiries
how it may be eXiirpated.' And The Annu-
al Conference of that State have sanctioned
The uncompiaining submission fire Charleston"
clergy and iaiiy 70 the restriction. So that the
Southern branch Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Is 10 the singular position of having
an authorized code Of discipline which can
not be circulated among its memoeIs.-com
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