Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-01-07
SLAVERY.
The women of England to their Sisters
of America.

On Friday, Nov. 90, a meeting of ladies was
convened at the Stafford House. TO consider the
eXpedicncv of addressing Il memorial from the
| Women Of England to the women of the United
States on the subject of slavery. The ladies be-
| ing assembled,
The Duchess of Sutherland read the following
paper -
Perhaps nav be allowed TO state the object
for which this meeting has been called together ;
but very few words will be required, all, | am
sure assembled here, must have heard and read
mnch of the moral and physical suffering inflicted
on the of negroes and their descendants by the
system of slavery prevalent in many of the United
States of America. Founded on such information
q proposition appeared short time ago in several
Of the newspapers, that the women of England
should express to the women of America the strong
feeling they entertained on the question, and ear
nestly request their aid to abolish, or, at least, to
mitigate, enormous an evil. The draft of an
address accompanied the proposition, and, it is
intended to offer that address for your adoption,
will now read it to YOU -
THE AFFECTIONATE AND CHRISTIAN ADDRESS
Of many Thousands Of the Women Of England to
their Sisters tie Women QfMe United States Of
america -
common origin, common faith, and we sim
cerly believe, common cause, urges us at the
present moment to address you on the subject of
that system of negro slavery which prevails eX-
tensiyclv, and even under kindly disposed masters
with such trghttul results, i'll many of the vast re-
gions of the Western World.
We will not dwell on the ordinary topics--on
the progress of civilization on the advance of free
dom everywhere, on the rights and requirements
of the nineteenth ccntuTy-but We appeal to Won
very seriously TO reflect, and ask counsel of God,
how far such a state of things is i'll ordinance with
His Holy Word the inalienablc rights of immor-
tai souls and the pure and mercitul spirit Of the
Christian religion.
1--WE do NOT shut our eyes to the difficulties nay
the dangers that might beset the immediate aboi-
ton of that long established system we see and
admit the necessity of preparation for so great an
event but in speaking of the indispensable prclm-
inaries, we cannot be silent on those laws of your
country which, i'll direct contraventlon OF God
own law, instituted in the time of mans iuuOccn-
CIV, deny, i'll effect TO the slave the Sanctity of
marriage, with all its Joys rights and obligations
which separates, at the will Of the master, the
wife from the husband, and the children from the
parents Nor can we be silent on that awful sys-
which, either by statute or custom, lnterdICts
to any race of men, or any portion of the human
family, education in the truths OF the Gospel and
the ordinances of Christianity.
"A remedy applied to these two evils alone
would commence the ameloraton OF their sad
condition. We appeal, then, to you as sisters, as
wives and mothers, TO raise your voices to your
fellow citizens, and your prayers to God tor the re
moyal of this affection from the Christian world
We do not say these things in a spirit Of selfcom
placencv As though our nation were free from the
guilt it perceives in Others. We acknowledge with
grief and shame our heavy share in this great sim
We acknowledge that our forefatherS introduced,
nay, compelled the adoption OF slavery in those
| mighty colonies. We humbly confess 1t before
Almighty God and it is because we so deeply feel
and so unfeignedy avow our own completely, that
we now venture to implore your aid to wipe away
the common crime and our common dishonor."
There are many reasons why this address should
| be presented rather by thewomen than by the men
| of England We shall not be suspected of any
political motives all will readily admit that the
state of things TO which We allude Is one peculiarly
distressing 10 our sex, and thus our friendly and
earnest interpositiou will be ascbed altogether 10
domestic and in respect TO national feelings
We shall propose 10 form q committee for the Pur-
pose Of collecting signatures to the address, and Of