The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-12

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Slavery Society, it's periodical the Reporter, &C. The Ad
dress of the COMMITTEE behalf Of the Society, (
kossuth, Is spoken Of as embodying some OF his mos
remarkable declarations subject Of human rights
thus sent out under the sanction Of his high authority
The committee explain the letter that accompanied Int
address which persons have misunderstood Inc
committee 1t is sad did not intimate to the Exile tnat
they did not wish expect him to utter any condemn
ton Of slavery during his stay in this country put
reasons assigned leaving it, of course to him 70 aaopt
his own mode Of expressing his views on that subject
They express WISH however that he had stated explicit
~ that be stood by the sentiments he had avowed I'D
Hungary and England il he had added that coming
TO this country on special eirrand ne might NOT ieei
called upon discuss the subject here They hope he
will not leave the country without reterating the noble
sentiments he has often uttered with regard to the
equality before the law and the necessity Of
tions being Just before they be entitled to the
respect mankind the favor Of God Mention made
of the rebuke given to exChancellor Waworth by Kos
suth for attempting to cast sur upon the anti slavery
citizens whom he falsely accused of seeking to enange
the illustrous Hungarian by obtaining from him an
preston Of opinion the subject Of American slavery
The committee aude gratefully expressions Of cent?
dence from four American missionaries at the Sandwich
Islands and the reception Of several hundreds Of dollars
collected in their churches to promote the slavery
cause and mitigate the suerings Of fugitive slaves. They
then notice the workings Of the Fugitive Slave law which
they say has been called 1.-THE most internal libel the
name Of law which any Legislature has enacted y
allude to the adjucaolB that have been made by
United States in respect to persons seized
ugitives Especial mention is made ofthe late in
this city-Iorace Preston-and to the ccnsres freely
expressed with reference to the Commissioner; but
cordng the meaning Of It's framers-that they de-
the Of the community for passing such
unconstitutional and infamous act as we'll as he for ad
mnisteringit. They also think that all who
cerned in carrying 1t into effect should receive the ndg
nant censure Of the people while the act itself should be
dsobeyed Notice is taken of the late case in Pennsy
vania that resulted in the death OF the alleged fugitive
by the hand ofhe Maryland police officer sent to apprc-
bend him While it believed the act cannot be carried
out without bGodshed the committee believe that it is
operating benefciay in opening the eyes Of the
nifty to the nature OF slavery of which tho act is Off
choof utra fI,nv
account Of the feengly alluded The signal
feat of the government in nstgatng the indictment of
Christiana affair which resulted in the death Of Mr..
Gorsuch, the STAKEHOLDER who attempted to seize fug
tive slave by force Of mentioned In terms of exu
taon 1t is stated that seventy thousand dollars out
the public treasury reported to have been expended
in the abortiyc effort to convict those of treason
and strike into the anti slavery ranks and
the people of color by their execution The in.
dgnant feelings of that portion Of tho people who
sufficiently free from political and ecclesiastical
ties to value human rights and paramount obligations
God have found VENT it is remarked in resolutions and
speeches made at conventions called to consider what
duties imposed upon Christians and patriots in
ence to slavery in our country 1t Is stated that the
leading political parties and religious prove them
selves recreant to the cause Of liberty repubicanis
and Christany and that the Church responsible
continuation Of slavery The alarm of the slave States
in view of the increase Of the free people color the
stringent laws resulting from it, mentioned and the
true is assigned viz that the disparity num-
beers between them and the slaves essencd slavery
be weakened The disgraceu act of Indiana in prohibit
ting in her constitution persons of color becoming resi-
dents citizens of the State is pontedly alluded to-
is considered violation of the constitution the United
States, and every mind is exhorted to
denim it, 1t is stated that the people color alarmed
and exasperated they naturally determined
to maintain their ground and resist all schemes
triation, while they make efforts to acquire educa-
ton property and knowledge of agriculture and the
mechanic arts in order that they rise to respecta
blity and competency in the country Of their birth
Mention is made of the Anti. Slavery Society for
Canada and the Ladies' Association both located at
ronto Western Canada and it is said the humane and
effective aid given to the fugtves is appreciated in the
States by all the friends Of humanity. The efforts
making by the Colonization Society are alluded to- and
the advice given by anti slavery who discaim
sympathy with the coercive principles of the society
any of its members and friends is spoken Of The
emigration of either coored white people to any part
of the world they have been to the people
color being placed in position that obliged them to
the land Of their birth and choice The committee have
believed and do believe that the continuance of edu
Gated men Of color in this country is great service not
only the ensaved by giving to them hope but to their
free colored friends and to the country itself The
humane earnestly called upon especially the Church
Of Christ to offer liberal and efficient aid the people
color in their efforts rise while they look upon them
fellow citizens and fellow immortas entitled by the
Gospel and the Constitution to the privileges
and inheritance with themselves The declaration
of Daniel Webster, that the law of nature had
forbidden the introduction of slavery into California
and New Mexico is spoken of in connection with
the historical fact that slavery originated in Mex
to liberty and also the attempts making to force slav
cry into the Stateand the territory and to d
vide California with view to add another slave State to
the Union The people urged to watch those who
at work to accomplish these objects with ceaseles vg
lance especially it is believed that the government
looks upon them with unconcern desire that the
should be gated in the extension of slave
ry. The false and insulting language OF Governor Cal
nc Of New Mesco ~ Is
also his Recommendation that law be passed to prevent
their entrance into the territory The act Of the cgs
lature Of Oregon, prohibiting negroes and mulattoes
from coming and residing in the territory is contrasted
with the message of the Governor of Utah in condemna
ton of all dealing with human flesh property and
it is said that the Mormons whatever may be said Of
their principles morals appear to be too just to ocr
ate slavery The feelings and policy Of the slave states
in passing stringent laws against emancipation and in Ia
of excluding coored people, in view of the prevalence
of antavery sentiment the rebukes OF the civilized
world and the increase Of free people of color are re-
marked upon the emancipatons that occasionally
by shareholders in view of death likewise the mis-
statements that made by shareholders from selfish
respecting the condition of the emancpated in
States in the of the slaves set reet by John
Randolph Lynch law it is said continues to prevail at
the South missionaries and other Northern citizens have
been expelled and the jurisprudence of the slave States
is thought be but little better than Lynch law in some
respects The remark OF southern Judge Is quoted
slave in connection with the fact that wealthy Vir-
gnian lately on being convicted of whipping slave
to DEATH sentenced to the Penentiary for five years
whea wretched slavegir for disobeying brutal over
and killing the monster in self defence, had been
sentenced to be hanged The report states that knap
ping carried the free States to greater extent
than is generally supposed that the Fugitive Slave act
affords facilities to its success that coored pcrsons arc
and there sod and that villains at the North Of
them wearing the badge of Office often acting in
cert with Southern mcreants in this atrocious business
Alusion is made to the controversy between England
and the Southern States with reference to the mprison
ment Of coorcd seamen while the vessels to which they
belong remain in their ports Louisiana has modified
her law and allows foreign to Land with passports
from the Mayor and South Carolina disposed to do
likewise bat it is intimatsd that she meditates forbid
ding vessels entering her ports that have coored
board being encouraged to offer this ndgnity by the
submission of Massachusetts and the general govern
to previous acts and partly by the exraordna
ry conduct of Indiana and Illinois toward colored cit
The Committee say that the condition of the South
claims the pity we'll as the censprc Of the North and
ude to the terror and untold evils that environ the mas
ter which make him If possible, more miserable than
the wretched slave They also say that Christianity has
a feeble hold upon the population especially the male
part Of it, and aude to the spurious conversions reck
essnes of in public life the impovershment and
decay visible every de and assert that raeh of the
apparent prosperity, in places and with ndi-
viduals, Is more the result Of Northern enterprise,
conducted by temporarily residing at the South,
than Southern thrift, inquiry Is then made, what,