The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-27
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH LADIES
AND SLAVERY.

We 6nd in the London Daily News the en-.
ire resolutions adopted by the American la
DIES at Milan, ia response TO the ladies of Eng.
lard. on the subject Of slavery. They are
communicated to that paper by Mr. Hume, the
qs,eran reformer, to whom they were sent by
ts American ladies, and who introduces then,
y n some most judicious remarks. He.says:
The resolutions agreed to at Milan, by the
Amercan ladies' of Anglo-Saxon origin, are
veil worlhy of the attention Of the Duchess OF
Sutherland, and of all those, her noble coadju-
fsr<. whose Sympathes have been enlisted and
excited uv reports OF the sufierngs OF the slaves
IN The United States of America.
We should indeed be happy if ',isery and
g., f-ring could be removed from this and 9th
f. gaEds; but we are assured on the best au
r.arifv, that there will always be poor and
suffering morlals, aHd that Legislation can new
er entirely prevent poverty and wTetchedness.
B.l as christians and consderate persons we
o.ght TO look at home-to what j. passing
hourly before our eyes, or within the sound OF
eur carriage-w wheels-and we may add in al
most every parish in our beloved country, and
consider whether our Legislation is just aud
equal
The following are the proceedings:
Al meeting OF the ATflSTCHn ldulSs, OF An
C,o.Saxon origin, held al Milan, Lombardy, on
the Seth dav OF December, 1852, Mrs. Catha-
rga Ho~aid in the chair, she following report
sas read aud unanimously adopted:
lst The meeting views with feelings of in
tefsst the late doings OF an assembly of ladies
In London, under the auspices of her Grace
the Duchess OF Sutherland and her noble CO.
a., Tutors, on the subject of slavery in the Uni.
;-I States.
>. The meeting is deeply sensible of the
evils OF slavery, anG will use all just and homo
ra3Ie means TO ameliorate, aad 6nally TO abo-
,h IL, wherever and under whatever form il
may now exist. But unfortunately for the ef-
turts Of American ladies', and for humanity, the
subject Of slavery in the United States, when
honestly examined, is found, just at this time,
to be surrounded with such appalling dangers,
involving the happiness of their social circles
the fortunes and the lives Of their fathers,
husbands, sons and brothers-the very exist
enCe OF the federal constitution and the MON
OF States-that il must not surprise the noble
ladies' OF England, that American ladies' should
recOIl with afrg ht from the mischief which any
hasty zeal Nigh occasion, or that they should
deem ii their present duty TO remain submis.
sIVe IN the position allotted TO them by the AL
mighty, until time aad occasion shall render
their agency useful.
% AiiC it9
thanks TO the noble and honorable ladies as
senbed at Stafford house, for their apprecia-
ton Of lhe value of liberty, and the rights of
Ean, and, under the present circumstances OF
African slavery in the United Statss, would
earnestly enlreat them TO look at home, and
examine the condition of christian freedom in
the United Kingdom, and then employ their
leisure, and use their amabie and powerful in-
hlence, where II can be successfully exercised
n gently retaoying those antiquate1 monopo-
les und ,iHle- worn restrictions which now so
heavily press upon and impoversh their peo-
pie In correcting the errors and simony of
their exclusive church-in relieving the lands
tom burdens Of complex hierarchy--in in
dHldnaIly adopting the liberal principles of the
Christian Liturgy of the Church of America,
aad by such efforts. while they may gain for
themselves a wetl-earned reputation, and an
und.ing historic fame, they will be the means
OF extending the area of freedom, and insuring
to all men equal rights and liberty of con-
st,ence. All which is respectfully submitted
tATHARINE Howard, in the Chair.
JANE GRAY, Secretary.