The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-06
ABOLITION AGITATORs FROM ABROAD.
Important Advice to Englishmen ON the
Slavery Question.
From the Missouri Exsmins,, Nov. 20

Important Advice to Englishmen ON the
Slavery Question.
From the Missouri Exsmine, Nov. 20.
HIGH-HANDED sMUGGLERY.
The following letter from Gov. Price briags to light
among the many bold and vlaineus ms.hod s which
being resorted to by the abolition society Of Eng
land Tor the purpose Of sgang the OUT ston of slavery
in the United StaSs The individuals to whom the letter
is addressed EDgshmsn, and members Of the soc ty
Of Friends Quakers and they making tour OF
the United States for the purpose Of to the Ex
tcutives Of each State abolition documents. The report
of this society," purportpg to have bsen adopted in Lon
don in the OF 1S49, is of the most
amples of religious fanaticsm upon record. The
hed Of labor in which these phanthropic foreigners
enlisted is the whole world in which slavery found
They profes rot only ympath, for the African who is
praical slave trader but in greater degree do
they forth their fympahes and their prayers for
the abolition of slavery in North America. 50 un-
affected and sincere they in their zeal, and
moved by the power and influence Of their religion
,hat they must send their emssar1es on special en-
bssses of ercy to distant continent, and present
to each of our chief officers declaration Of tn sir
wishes to the action Of government In respect to
OF h.v. ia
Old Word have for undergons reprint after
reaching the American shore under the auspices Of those
branches Of the parent t0unt which established in
Of the Eastern and New England States. There ia
. slave community In any Of States which has
these things have been perm 80 long by those who
vitality interested in their suppression, that the
conclusions of the leaders OF abotions both o. home
and abroad that the time has length arrived for
THIN to penetrate the country the nseves laden with
light and knowledge for the benefit Of the oeluded slave
holder This is now precisely the position watch We o.
cppy in the eyes Of those who while they nothing
practically concerning the questions of which they treat
vet are az xous to er us their and
protection. In vie~ Of these startling truths beco
the imperative Of every 10 country to open
his eyes to the nrusions and I'M Justice which, by
enency forbea rance Is being constantly asemp
TO &c practised upon
These movements betray en- the part Of these incen
diaries agi,ators dxed and deter mined purpose
let loose the dogs OF war and to exhs the frbance
which has heretofore cbarac erised he citizens Of those
States who have been crminally negligent in
wi ting upon all such char SCI ers coneign and merted
punishment While men permitted to preach aboli.
ton doctrines from slave communi y and to SANDER,
Willy and the institution ITSELF well the best
Of citizens its advocates it is not prsng
that such the Governor here promptly
posee shoud be such acts on the part of
those among who allo we'd TINS 10 speak afford
upc encouragent to fanatics to fan the fame OF Aboh
uonsm. The abduction of slaves from taer masters is
becoming OF daily occurrence And the matter has already
grown serious extent require the inter posi-
ZION Of the and the adoption Of such rules and
euations will them fro thievipg and yallsny
No partial action will suffice It thorough and
prompt; and until TINS is done, may surely calculate
upon continual on Of those wrongs and injuries which
being inually heaped pom another by this
brotherhood of villans Let action this subjsct
be the all and if there should be found among
any who sReped with the ds inning principles o.
distinguished foreign visers let them be instantly in
formed that their PERSONAL comfort and rights Wyud
IL for better suteued by Hr early ddro,odl 10 The north
ern hank Of Ite Missouri Tirer,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT !
CRY or JEFFEI.sgS, Nov ~ 1883
Mr. josiah Foster, &c Since the pton from you
this day of the ieport Of the Society Friends adopt
ed in London at their late annual meeting accompanies
by work pur porting to be the journal of l. Wooman
have carefully perused the former and critically
Anned the latter.
The obvious meaning of both is 20 discuss and present
the question Of slavery II exists in his several
States Of this confeteacy in unfair very partial
The constitution OF the Unte Sta well
the constitution Of many of States respectively i'm
OF the slave States profess TO be capable
other people to determine the important questions grow
ing out Of the relation If master and servant; and
that great and calculsble has already resulted
to the slaves OF North America account OF the
guided zeal Of those who have undertaken embrace
whole universe in the sph re Of their philanh ropy
Now than Atty years ago the seeds OF that IA
tacism which permit to say, plainly dscer os
both ia the report of the Society Friends Toe
| accompanying work Of Mr.. Wooinan n thu
powerful city of London Their first fruits
soon after gathered the Island of st Domingo. Since
that dap fprit OF the foun 1ers Of abo onsm
never slept In country are to be found many,
who while I'll do rot esponse the Of this ia titu
oD esabl.hed among yet there are few 10 all
extent who dis posed In any manner to agtae
the subj, CT These few constitute smoog
Ia law abiding duul citizens, and doubtless to heir
phreLzeo real may be justly attributed the
tuo,s liberties which foreigners Themselves eel
sometimes disposed to take But nd myself exceeding
the bounds which had set for this letter, and will
therefore conclude by returning the documents and
auesng In behalf n the ciizsns c the State Of Missouri
whom represen that all such appeals and sforts for
the future be Greeted the improvement and smsiora
un II the distresses auepgs OF the subj Of the
Blush nation and especially Of the Inhabitants of the
city o. london whspcs has arisen that fa phsn'hro
~ which has cursed the negroes Of the West lad o. and
which only tends TO the condition Of ths slaves
tina Union have the honor 70 be- very respectfully Nc
\ STERLING PIJ.S.