The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-05-01
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES.

II 10 deemed unnecessary to give you any infor-
nation respecting the three Peace Congresses held
in Europe the three past yesrs-6rst, at Brussels
in ls4s, Paris ls49, and Frankfort 1850, for the
purpose Of promoting universal and permanent
peace, by the establishment of system of inter
national arbitration, or general Congress o.
Nations as these events have now commanded thu
attention of sovereigns, statesmen, and people In
every civilized nation and cannot be unknown tc
any person acquainted with the history of the
age.
There has always been a strong DESIRE on the
part of the friends of peace In Europe, that the
citizens Of the United States should participate In
this truly Christian and beneRcent movement
and accordingly, the delegates hitherto sent from
| this country to the Congress have been received
| and treated with marked attention and respect
To procure and facilitate the delegations from
| the United States, there has been annually ap-
| pointed Peace Congress COMMITTEE, formed by
| equal delegations from the American Peace
Society, and the League Of Universal Brother
hood and as it is determined that fourth Peace
Congress shall be held the present year In Lon
don, in the month of July, the undersigned are
appointed such committee for this year, author
lied to make all necessary arrangements for the
mission of numerous and respectable delegation
from the United States which shall do credit to
our country, and meet the expectations Of our
pacific brethren IN Europe.
We have determined on pursuing the plan
adopted last year that is, recommending that
delegates should be appointed, at public meetings
or by competent authorities, to represent the re-
spective States as States, Congressional districts
cities, or large towns, and any corporate bodies.
This will not preclude the voluntary offers Of any
persons, who influenced by philanthropic spirit
Of peace may desire to attend this Congress as
delegates though not appointed by any special
authority and to such we shall be happy to fur
nish credentials. We particularly request the
favor Of all persons who may be appointed dele
gates in any mode to report their names, as such,
to either of our Corresponding Secretaries, z. w.
Jackson, Esq, Boston, or Rev. Elnsthan Davis
Worcester, Mass, which will enable us TO make
our communications TO Europe more complete
and az the time is now very limited, we trust we
may be pardoned for urging q very early attention
to these requests.
We expect that many Of our eminent citizens
will attend the great Industrial Exhibition at
London, held at the same time as the proposed
Peace Congress- and, IL interested in the cause Of
peace, will be disposed to take seat In that Con-
gress these, as well as those who may DO appoint
cd by special bodies, will not require for their ex-
psnsss any assistance from us bat there may be
others, whom Il may be desirable to send a. dele
gates, not 30 fortunately situated. To enable
such TO 70 on this mission, as we'll AS 10 defray
some unavoidable expenses in our operations, we
would earnestly appeal TO afiuent friends Of the
cause of Peace, who do not intend TO give person
al attendance to the Congress TO contribute accord
ing to their disposition and ability TO this object
ANY sum transmitted to our Treasurer. George
Merrill Of Boston, will be gratefully received and
faithfully appropriated
We now lay before you these requests and REQ
ommendstions with a confidence we never could
q "a l. Al - l.
the cause OF international peace. Our enterprise
Is no longer doubtful experiment: the most
skeptical, who understand the history Of the
movement, must now yield to the evidence Of its
prsctcability. The most eminent statesmen In
Europe now participate In these Congresses and
sovereigns anxiously listen to their voice. cheer
ing them with the hope Of deliverance from the
horrors Of war, and their enormus military bur-
dens We derive confidence, also, from che in
creased moral light and beuevolence Of the age,
which better appreciates 20 magnificent and bene-
fcent revolution and We trust will respond ac-
cordingly.
CHARLES SUMNER,
y.P. BLANCHARD, General Agtm,
GEosGE c. BKcKwITn,
DANIEL SHARP,
GEoRGE MERRILL, TredsurH,
WILLIAM G. BRowr,
From ths American Peace Soetay.
AsAM WALkgR, Chairman,
E E " j.s. Saws Cor Secretaries,
JONI M. EARLE,
JosgrH ALLEN,
Wa A. Wars, Rec. Secretary,
From the LeogW Of u Brotherhood.
N. B. All friends Of Peace who may receive
this Address are requested to take measures that
meetings shall be held 10 appoint Delegates for
the States, Cities &c. In their respective vioini-
ties, and report them 10 the Peace Congress Com
mittse