The Delaware abolitionist. (Wilmington, Del.) 1847-18??, 1848-12-31
From the Morning Star.
THE PEACE ELIHU BUR-

RIFT.
The cause OF Peace, which for several years
has been doing something in the United States
and England, by means of Peace Societies and
peace publications, seems now TO be max ing
progress on larger scale than heretofore. 1t
is known TO our readers that Elhu Burritt the
learned Blacksmith of Massachusetts, has
been in England and on the continent for some
time engaged in promoting the cause of peace,
and league OF universal brotherhood. We
have been deeply interested in reading his ac-.
counts of matters and things in the old world.
and particularly with his reports of grand
peace demonstration held recently in the CAPT..
ial OF Belgium, which is division of the King
dom of Netherlands. 1t appears thot after
long and difficult labors IN the cause, iE the
British empire, Mr.. Burritt succeeded in get
ting large number of the English men of in
tuence as deputaton to meet in some King
dom on the continent for a peace demon
station. Burritt, with a committee from Lon
don, went 10 Paris: but such was the state of
the country, that it was thought some other
place would be preferable Tor such a Conven-
ton as was contemplated, and the city of
Brussels, the capital of Belgium, was fixed
upon for the place of holding the first great
peace demonstration on the European conti-
nent. Burritt, with two or three friends from
!
purpose succeeded beyond their highest ex-
pectatlons in interesting men of talent aad
great influence in the Belgian capital, IN TIE
cause of peace demonstration, and splendid
preparations were speedily made for convehl
lion oil two days, when the friends of peaceA
4 from several nations could confer together. Itl
was an interesting incident that this greatB
peace convention was TO meet within d feM
miles OF that bloody war demonstration on the
fields OF Waterloo where the power of Napof
leon was broken by the combined European
powers, and where tens of thousands of noble
men, on both sides were left dead onthe bloodR
field Of battle. How unlike ths-demonstratiob
OF Peace 10 that of War
Well, the convention was held, and a most
splendid affair it was, and came off with great
eclat. The American minister had assisted
them much by interesting the Belgian govern
ment IN favor OF their demonstration. The
grandest hall that Mr.. B. ever met a conyen-
! lion in, was furnished them. An immense
concourse assembled one hundred and fifty
had come over from England and Scotland
they had come in from France, and were
there from other counties. Speeches we're
/, made by men Of great names from different
countries and peace resolutions passed. and
among Them, one urging upon the governments
oil Europe and America the importance of
avoiding all wars by an appeal 10 Congress
OF Nations hereafter 10 be established. In a
word, the Brussels Congress, is represented as
a glorious day 10 the cause of Peace on both
sides Of the Atlantic. Measures we're taken
for permanent efforts on this grand plan; M.
Vsschers Of the Belgian government was
chosen President, and Vice Presidents we've
appointed, one Tor Belgium, one for France,
one for England, and Burrtt for the L. s ates.
Since the Brussels Congress, they have held
a week OF demonstrations in England, in va
rlous large towns The bureau of the Brus-
sells Congress is soon TO issue an Address to
all the Governments of Europe and America,
for abolishing all war. The President and
Vice Presidents have called upon Lord John
Russell, the Premier of England. He receiv-
ed them courieousy, and spoke encouragingly
of their peace efforts.
We oplne that great good will ultimately
grow out of these efforts, 10 the cause Of
Christianity and International Peace. Success
10 the right. P. S. B.