The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-10
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, June 4, 1856:

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of May 9Th, the Times of the 2lst and the
Patriot of the Goth The Times is a daily, and
the other two, weekly papers, all edited with
distinguished ability From the Nonc0ntormid
| take some account of two of the Religious
Anniversaries, in London, during the month
Of May.
The Peace Society held its thirty-Sixth an
nual meeting in Finsbury Chapel, May 18th,
Charles Hndey, Esq, M. p, in the chair. The
meeting was fully attended Three reSolu-
tions were discussed
|. Referring to the Congress of the Friends
OF Peace, held in London, July, 1851, at time
when there was "a general gathering of the
nations at that time in this metropolis to wit
ness the peaceful and marvellous trumphs of
commerce, industry and art displayed in the
Great Exhibition
2, Expressing indignation and surprise at
the pertnacity with which the Militia bill is
forced through the House of Commons under
| pretence that there is danger of invasion by
France.
g. Deprecating the ignoble war in South
| Africa, and the danger of another protraeted
conflict with the Burman Empire.
| The Secretary made an oral statement Of
| the contents of the annual report in other
words speech that was loudly cheered This
practice would recommend to the secretaries
of our national societies. The speakers were
Messrs. Hindley, Richards, Brock Bowly, Bur
net Henson, and Price. Those who have
heard Mr.. Brock and Mr.. Burnett will readily
believe that the speaking WAS eloquent and
viii mol. be surprised Mt the numerous intro
auctions in the report, of the words hear"
shear" hear" applause" cloud applause"
"cheers and laughter" cheersp
When in England, some years since, heard
q good story Of the. method adopted by some
Quakers in birmingham to prevent the enlist
ment of troops for a foreign war. Govern
ment had sent up strong recruiting force
with band Of music and orders to establish
an attractive rcndezvous. Show bills were
posted throughout the town." Wanted 5000
able-bodied young men, to fight for their couu-
try-Liberal Bounty and Good Wages--God
save the Queen" The next day. another
show bin was seen, thick as blackbcrricu, post
ed side by side with the other, running thus
Wanted 5000 nice young men, TO be sent
, beyond the seas to be shot at at eight pence u
day!n 1t is needless to say, that the Queen
, recruiting sergeants had to quit the town,
1 without enlisting single man.
The British and Foreign Ants Slavery So
ciety held it's annual meeting in Crosby Hall,
May 18th. G. w, Alexander, Esq, the emf
nent banker, presided. There was time"
said he "when our country was the ing-leader
II in the slaveholding system, but now, happily,
there was not spot in the British dominions
upon which human being could be found in
bondage
| The Secretary, instead Of reading an alb
stract of the annual report recaptulated in an
eloquent speech the operations Of the Society,
and the progress of its principles, during the
past year.
| II appears that the foreign slave trade,
| though increased in certain places, had, on the
whole, diminished in activity Finding that the
fiscal regulations of the British Government, in
1916, in favor of slave-grown sugars had nearly
| doubled the demand for fresh slaves, peremp-
tory orders had been given TO the cruisers on
| the Brazilian station to enter, if need be, the
ports and rivers of the empire, and capture all
vessels suspected Of being engaged in the traffic
The right of freedom to all Africans import
cd into the Spanish Colonies since May 80
1920 or into Brazil since March 80 1880, to-
gether with their descendants who are now
held in slavery i'm these countries, in violation
of both treaties and law, is asserted by the
British Government The hope is therefore
cherished that the iniquitous traffic will be
greatly curtailed although experience shows
that, while slavery continues, the slave trade |
cannot be wholly suppressed
The meeting was eloquently addressed by |
Messrs Bourne, Burnet, and Owen The lat
ter gentleman concluded his speech rs follows:
Among the means OF perpetuatlng the |
true greatness Of England. we will be watch
ful for the interests of liberty and humanity |
throughout the world. IL patriots come to us
from the scenes of glorious conflicts, though |
not vet victorious--from Italy like Mazzni,
from Germany like Kinkel and Ronge ana
BRUCE, from Hungary like the illustrious Kos
suth-they shall have the loudest greetings
and the kindest sympathes we can give. Lloyd
applause. II tyraDts seek refuge here, even
from the effects Of their own tyranny-a king
without crown, and anxious TO cave the head
which was unworthy TO wear it'd despot the
very hearing Of whose deeds Of blood has 6lled
M with horror, and who is cast out ~ the off,
securing Of his country--he may hide himself
in undisturbed security, but he shall receive no
honors from our functionares without the stern
protest Of an indignant people. Renewed ap-
plsuse II the true Aboltionist come from
the United States we will embrace him ~
brother, and receive him with double honor
for his works sake--reccivc him to our homes
as a guest--if Christian, to our churches az
n member-if q speaker, 10 our platforms a.
All OTdtOT-u p'cocIci, W ouI pulpiE, IlhJ |
there a. in his own land, he may proclaim
the acceptable year Of the Lord dcliyerance
to the captivcs and the opening Of the prison
to them that are bound, But, IL there come
from the same land Shareholder, or an apollo
gist for slavery, or one who was never known
at home ~ ielIow.laborer among the friends
of the slave, and for the sake Of good.fellow-
ship suddenly Processes his conversion
doubtful, temporary conversion--to the Gauss
OF the slave, or delegate duly authorizsd by
an infected society, Bible, Missionary, Tract,
or Sunday School Union, loud cheers, We
will use no harshness, we will not forget our
common Saxon origin, We will not reject the
hope that the Anglo Saxon and the America
races are yet " DO united in glorious
labors for the regeneration Of the world-but
we will be faithful; our secret love shall not
prevent our faithful rebuke. Applause Our
hands, our houses, our churches our pulpits,
and our platforms, shall be closed against him |.
But we will open our lips, and they shall utter
the truths Of God; we will ssy 10 one and all
Of them, Go back 10 your land Of boosted free .
dom, and loose thu bands Of wickedness, undo
the heavy burdens, Yet the oppressed 20 free, .
break every yoke, deal thy bread u the hun
cry, bring the poor that are cast out to thy