The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-30
From tie London Tines, Nov. %.
Slavery in tfse United 81 and the ~ o.
men OF England.

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| On Friday, the 2Gth, a meeting of ladies was
convened at Stafford House to consider the ex-
pedency OF addressing memorial from the
women Of England 20 the women of the United
States on the subject of slavery. The ladies be-
| ing assembled,
The Duchess OF Sutherland read the following
paper: Perhaps I may lie allowed to state the
object for which this meeting has been called to-
| gether But very few words viii be required,
as all, am sure, assembled here must have
heard and read much OF the moral and physical
suffering inflicted on the race Of negroes and
their descendants By the system of slavery pre-
valent IN many of the United States of America.
Founded on such information proposition APP
pearcd short time ago in several Of the news
papers that the women Of England should ex-
press to the women Of America the strong feel
ing they entertain on the question, and earnest
" request their aid to abolish or at least TO n
tigate, so enormous an evil. The draught of an
address accompanied the proposition; and as it
is inte1zssi TO offer that address for your adop-
tin, viii now read it to you.
Tie Agcctionate end Christian Adlress Of anany
Thousands Of tie Women Of Efg3qad 70 their
Sisters, the lTomsen Of Amerjcg.
A common origin, a common faith, and we
sincerely believe a common cause, urge US at
the present moment to address you Oh the sub
ject Of that system Of negro slavery which sSl
prevails so extensively, and, even under kindly
disposed MASTERS, with such frightful results,
in mary of the vast regions of the western
world.
We will not dwell ON the ordinary topics-on
the progress of civilization, the advance of
freedom everywhere, on the rights and require
nents of the nineteenth ceutury-but we ap-
peal TO you very seriously to reflect, and to ash,
counsel Of God how far such state of things is
in accordance with His holy word the inaliena-
BILE rights Of immortal souls, and the pure and
merciful spirit of the Christian religion.
We do not shut our eyes to the difficulties
nay, the daugers-that might beset the imme-
date abolition Of that long-estabshed system
we see aud admit the necessity of preparation
for so great an event; but, in speaking of the
indispensable preliminaries We cannot be silent
on those laws Of your country which, in direct
contraventon of Gods own law, INSTITUTED in
the time Of mans innocency," deny in effect to
the slave the sanctity Of marriage, with al its
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the will of the master the wife from the husband
and the children from the parents. Nor can we
be silent on that awful system which, either by
statute or by custom, interdicts to any race Of
man, or any portion of the human family, edu-
cation in the truths of the Gospel and the ordin-
ances Of Christianity.
A remedy applied to these two evils alone
would commence the amelioration of their sad
condition. We appeal to you, then, sisters,
.as wives, and as mothers, to raise your voices
to your fein1F citizens, and your prayers toIiod,
for the removal of this afFiiction from the Chris
tain world. We do not say these things in a
spirit of self-complacency, as though our nation
were free from the guilt it perceiyes in others
We acknowledge, with grief and shame, our
heavy share in this great sin. We acknowledge
that our forefathers introduced-nay, compell-
ed-the adoption Of slavery in those mighty col
onies. We humbly confess it before Almighty
God and it is because We so deeply feel and 50
unfeignedly avow our own completely, that We
now venture to inplorc your aid to wipe away
our common crime and our common dishonor.
There many reasons why this address
should be presented rather by the women than
by the men of England We shall not be sus-
pected of any political motives; all viii readily
admit that the state of things to which We al
lude is one peculiarly distressing to our sex, and
thus our friendly and earnest interposition viii
be ascribed altogether to domestic, and in no re-
spect to national. feelings.
We shall propose to form committee for the
purpose of collecting signatures to the address,
and transmitting it, when complete, to the Uni
ted States As general committee would be