New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-12
ANNIVERSARIES.
merle.s AID POreisn Anti.sIarery society.

This Society held lis anniversary last evening at the
Broadway Tabernacle there being very large audience
present. The Chairman, Mr. Arthur Tsppan, called the
meeting 70 order shortly after o'clock, and introduced
Rev Mr. Freeman OF Brooklyn who read selections from
Scripture and offered up prayer. The Secretary, Mr.
Lewis Tsppan, then read the following annual
REPORT ASD RESOLUTIONS:
The Report states that agitation nls subject Of Amer
lean Slavery will not until is abolished that polit
clans who aim to suppress inquiry, and diynes who form
unholy alliance With them, equally shortsghted on
the subject and that nature ces aloud against the nhu
manlties Of Slavery while Free Democracy abures the
hateful system and Christianity reco from its leprous
touch.
Indifferent as a majority of the American people are
the present time to the claims of justice, honor and hui
inanty and aposiae find large proportion Of poll
tcians ministers and church members from the principles
of Repubcanm and Christianity with reference 70 the
people OF color the report states that il Of pro-
found gratitude that multitude has been raised up to
Wreste gaus principals and spiritual wlckedness and
that so much has attended their abOrs. The Anti
Slavery cause amid discouragemens and obstacles, and
retarded is by the Vaccinations Of rs enemies and the
support Slavery gains from both political and ecclesiastical
bodies steacy pursues its toward glorious con
summation God will break the rod Of the OnpressOr The
expectation Of the poor shall not perish forever The slaves
will be brought out Of the furnace OF affection
The Report enumeates the acts Of the Committee during
the past yeaaudes the conventions and meetings that
have been attended by delegates from their bOdy-the
success Of their Ansavery depository Of publications.
the pamphlets &c that have been written by members Of
the (Cnmitee-tle large quantities OF books and pamph-
lets that have been circulated and the correspondence
carried on at home and broad IL audes TO the success
Of The National Era paper established by the Commit
tee and 10 the fact that nc.e Tom Cabin original
" published its columns and also 10 the success of the
AmeriC IN Missionary Association, Society formed prnc
pay by the active members Of this Society with IL hun
dred missionaries and teachers IN the Western nee States
and in the slave States and in foreign countries all preach
ing and intoxicating the principles OF emancipation temper
ance and peace The Committee mention parucu l@ry the
publication Of Goodel American Slave Code, published
By them asecond edition OF which has already been called
for and edition lately issued from the press in London
and allude To work IN preparation by the COMMITTEE on
the eXpuTgaOns and muhlaOns OF foreign anu American
publications by publishers and by the American Tract So
seiy and the American Sunday School Union IN order to
please slave holding communities
review is taken Of the progress OF the cause during The
past year-Of the political and Christian AntStyey Con
venons that have been held in different parts OF the country
OF the spirited resolutions and addresses that have been
adOp.ed-and Of The elevated tones that have characterized
these proceedings The Report states that Anti Slavery re-
gous bodies have taken higher ground and that PoAaca
conventions have adopted sounder principles NomnA
tons by the free democracy have been made IN al the rec
and in several Of the slave States
Encouraging statements made respecting the cause Of
free missions and Of the formation OF neS Book and
Tract Society the increase Of Anu Slavery newspapers
Of the fact that while the secular press Is becoming more
and mere spoken the subject OF emancipation the
pro.lavery religious and secular press at the Non com
eide more than heretofore, with the southern papers thar
defend slavery as Bible institution II said that vas
amount Of Anti Slavery matter contained al the present
time, OF the leading newspapers OF me cvuui4y
and that there has been very great Increase OF readers o.
Amt Slavery literature There indications q more
reasonable spirit in several southern papers greater
disposition 70 discuss the subject Of Slavery IN ism n rs
economical and moral bearings, and willingness 70 make
admissions favorable 20 the AnSayery sac OF nc CUES
ton -
The able advocacy Of right principles BY AntSl@yery
members Of Congress i spoken CT with high satisfaction
The speeches made BY them mentioned s among me
most able and unanswsrabe delivered curing the session.
and as having been widely circulated. lhai me AM
Slavery members Of Congress have done no more me PAs
session has been owng 70 the fact that iner constituents
have not been active in petnonng congress 10 axe
thorough and consistent action on The subject OF Slavery
hope IS expressed that the Aboonists or the country
vii fenref1h zia-e til country with reference % this
matter more han been done q late, thai the animated
discussions that took place in the National Legislature
when the revered John Quincy Adams had seat IN the
National Councils, may be revived.
The report states that only about fifty fugxe slaves nave
been arrested and conveyed back 70 Slavery under the
Fugitive Slave act and that in addition to the levy
pendiiures by Government the expense TO claimants has
been so great that few shareholders will probably hereafter
venture TO engage in such pursuits incur the danger
of such enterprises Large portions of the community
despse and execrSte the act and those who attempt 70
force H. Since lis passage the number Of slaves who
cessfuy escape said 10 be greatly increased Govern
has been most sgnay defeated IN rs attempts TO
procure the convictions Of those alleged to be concerned
in aiding the escape Of persons arrested as fugitive slaves
Much sympathy IS expressed for the tree people OF
color account OF the cruel enacents In several OF the
Free States well in the Slave States with view to
exparate them from the country Of their birth and their
eheIce. They are sIhegtsS t. tr@nsss aud patience