The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-12-30
vl4F NATIONAL ERA WARRINGTON D. c.. DECEMBER 3d. 1852

/ God, for the removal of this affection from the
Christian world We do not say these things
| in spirit of selEcomplacency, 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 acknowl-
edge that our forefathers introduced, nay CON-
peeled, the adoption of slavery in those mighty
colonies We humbly confess il before AL
mighty God and il is because we so deeply
feel, and 80 unfeignedly avow, our own oom-
plicity, that we now venture to implore your
aid to wipe away our common guilt and our
common dishonor'
"There are many reasons why this address
should be presented rather by the women than
by the men of England. We shall not be sus-
peoted of any political motives all will readily
admit that the state Of things to which we al
Jude is one peculiarly distressing to our sex ;
and thus our friendly and earnest interposition
will be ascribed altogether to domestic, and in
no respect to national feelings
eve shall propose to form a committee for
the purpose of collecting signatures to the ad-
dress, and of transmitting it, when complete
to the United States. As general committee
would be too large for the transaction of the
daily business, we shall propose a sub-commit-
tee, to report, from time TO time, to the gener-
al committee but there is every reason to hope
that the whole matter may be terminated in
short space of time
:" IL only remains for me to acknowledge the
kindness with which you have aeceded to my
request in attending here this day | hope
and believe that our efforts under Gods bless
ing, will not be without some happy results
but, whether it succeed or whether it fail, no
one will deny that we shall have made an at
tempt which had, both for its beginning and
for its end, Glory to God in the highest-on
earth peace-good will towards men,
"The memorial was then agreed TO- and q
subcommittee appointed.
The ladies' present were the Duchesses of
Sutherland, Bedford, and Argyll the Countess
of Shaftesbury, Lady Constance Grosyenor.
Viscountess Palmerston Lady Dover, Lady
COwley, Lady Ruthven, Lady Belhaven, Hon
Mrs. Montague Villiers, Hon. Mrs. Kinnaird
the Lady Mayoress, Lady Trevelyan, Lady
Parke, Miss Parke, Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Carpen-
ter, Mrs Buxton, Miss Buxton, Mrs John ST.
mon, Mrs. Proctor Mrs Binney, Mrs Holland
Mrs. Steane, Mrs. John Butler, Mrs. R. d..
Granger, Mrs. Halves, Mrs Sutherland, Mrs.
Mary Hewitt, Mrs .Dicey, Miss Trevelyan,
Mrs. Milman, Miss Taylor Mrs Robson, and
Mrs. Macaulay.
"The ladies whose names follow sgnifed
their concurrence: The Duchess Dowager of
Beaufort the Marchioness of Stafford, the
Countess of Derby, the Countess of Carlisle,
Lady John Russell, the Countess of Lichfeld
viscountess Burlington, the Countess of Cavan,
viscountess Melbourne, Lady Hatherton, Lady
Blantyre, Lady Duferin, Lady Easthope, Mrs
Josiah Condor, the Hon. Mrs. Cowper, Lady
Clark, Lady Paxton, Lady Kaye Shuttleworth,
Lady Buxton Lady Ingls, Mrs Malcolm, Mrs
Seeley, Mrs Alfred Tennyson, Mrs Lyon
Playtair, Mrs Charles Dickens, Mrs Murray,
Mrs. Charles Knight Mrs. Marsh, Mrs,
Champneys, and Mrs Rowland Hill"