The southern press., 1852-05-15
American and Foreign Ant. Slavery Society,

American and Foreign Anfi-Slavery Society,
The anniversary of the American and For
| eIgn Anti.Slayery society was held yesterda,
afternoon, at the Broadway Tabernacle. The
audience was very large.
| A passage of Scripture was read by Rev
Joshua Leavtt, prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.
WhiPpe; and Mr. Lewis Tappan announced
the reception of letters from four missionaries
in the Sandwich islands, accompanied by do
nation Of $500, contributed by the people Of
those islands for the furtherance of the Anti
Slavery cause in this country; from Rev. Mr.
Willis, of Toronto, Canada and from Chief
Justice Hornblower-the latter approving in
strong terms the address prepared by the soce
ty, and declaring the determination of1the writer
to resign his official station rather than execute
the fugitive slave law, in the summary manner
which has been done by several judicial digni.
taries. This announcement excited some ap
plause.
The annual report of the executive commit
tee Of the society gave n detailed account of the
operations Of the year. a brief abstract was
read by Mr.. Tappan.
After abiding to the periodical and other is
sues Of the society, the large circulation Of the
American Missionary and the National Era
both founded by the friends and officers of thi,
society-mention is made in the report Of the
recent visit to this country ard Canada Of the
secretary of the Brit sh society, and the useful
labors Of the Anti-Slayery agent in New Mexi
co. The address Of a committee Of the society
TO Gov. Kossuth il spoken of as embodyinp
, some Of his most remarkable declarations on the
subject Of human rights, thus sent out under
the sanction of his high authority. The com.
mittee explain the letter that ACCOMPANIED the
address, which some persons have misunder.
stood. The committee, il is said, did not init.
mate TO the exile that they did not wish or ex
pect him to utter any condemnation of slavery
during his stay in this country, bnt that they
did not expect an answer to their address, fol
reasons assigned, leaving II, Of course, to him to
adopt his own mode Of expressing his views on
that subject. They express a wish, however
that he had stated explicitly that he stood by
the sentiments he had avowed in Hungary and
England, even IL he had added that coming "a
this country on a special errand, he might no,
! feel called upon 10 discuss the subject here
! They hope he will not leave the country with
out reiteraiing the noble sentiments ne has
often uttered with regard TO the equality Of man
before the law, and the necessity Of nations be.
ing just To all before they can be entitled 10 the
respect Of mankind or the favor OF God Men.
ton is made Of the rebuke given 10 ex Chanccl.
lor Walworih by Kossuth for attic nptinr In
cast slur upon the Anti Slavery citizens whom
he falsely accused of seeking TO entanple the
iilustrious Hungarian by obtaining from him
an expression OF opinion on the subject oi
American slavery.
The report further alludcs TO The different
slave cases which have occurred in this city and
Pennsylvania, during the past year and rejoice
in the triumph Of freedom in certain instances.
IL states that kidnapping is carried on in the free
States TO a greater extent than is generally sup.
posed that the fugitive slave sct affords facIi.
ties to its success that colored persons are
taken TO the South some under false pretepces
and some by force, and there cold aud that
villains al the North some wearing the badge
Of Office, are often acting in concert with South.
eFn miscreants in this atrocious business Allu
zion is made 10 the controversy between Eng
land and the Southern States, with ference 10
the imprisonment Of colored seamen, while the
vessels to which they belong remain in their
ports.
The committee say that the condition Of the
South claims the pity as well as the censure Of
the North, and allude 10 the terror and untold
evils that environ the master, 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 II, and alluds to the spurious con-
versions, recklessness Of men in public life, tho
impoverishment and decay visible on every
side, and assert that much Of the apparent pros