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OPPOSITION TO SLAVERY.
LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. 81,

liens, held in the Court House, in the city
of Lancaster, on Tuesday, the Oath inst. con-
vened persuant to publicnotic calling on
them TO take into consideration and 10 con.
suit on such measures MS may best tender TO
prevent the Introduction of slavery into any
Territory or State hereafter to b. formed or
admitted into the Union.
The Hon. Walter franklin was called to
the chair, and VIM. jenkins appointed Sec
rotary:
The object of the meeting being fully ex-
planned, it was moved and seconded, that n
committee of three persons be appointed to
frame resolutions expressive OF the sense OF
the present meeting.
Thereupon James Hopkins, James Buch-
anan, and VIM. Jenkins were appointed n
committee for that purpose, and made re-
port rs follows
Whereas, the people Of this State, pursu.
ing the maxiins, and animated by the BEN
efcence Of the great founder of Pennsyva.
mia, first gave effect to the gradual abolition
of slavery by n national act, which has not
only rescued the unhappy and helpless Afri-
can, within their territory. from the democrat
izinr influence of slavery, but nmeliOrated
his state and condition throughout Europe
and Americas; and whereas il would lily com.
mort with these humane and christian efforts
to be silent spectators when this great cause
of humanity is about to bcugitated in Con-
gress, by fixing the destiny OF the new do
mains of the United States; therefore.
Resolved, That the Representatives in
Congress from this district be, and they are
hereby, most earnestly requested to use their
utmost endeavors, as members of the Nation
nj Legislature, 10 prerent the existence 9f
slarerg in any Of the Territories or new
States, which may be erected by Congress.
Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting,
that rs the Legislature of this State will
shortly he in session, it will be highly de-
serving Of their wisdom and patriotism 10
take into their early and most serious con.
sdcration the propriety of inslructing our
Represen tatives In the National Legislature
to use the most Jealous and strenuous cxer.
tons to inhibH the existence Of slavery in
any of the Territories or States, which may
hereafter be created by Congress-; and that
the members of the Assembly from this
county be requested to embrace the earliest
opportunity of bringing this subject before
both houses of the Legislature.
Resolved, Tint, in the opinion Of this
meeting, the members of Congress who, AT
the last session, sustained the cause of JUS
tice, humanity and patriotism, in opposing
the introduction Of slavery into The State then
endeavorcd to be formed out of the Missouri
Territory, are entitled to the warmest thanks
of every friend Of humanity.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meeting BIZ published in the newspapers in
JAMES HOPKINS,
WM. JENKINS,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
The foregoing resolutions being read, were
unanimously adopted, after which the mee-
ting adjourned.
WALTER FRANKLIN, Chm.
Attest: WV. JENKINS, Sec'y.
CITY OF PHiLApELPHIA,
State Of Pennsylvania. IS.
This is to certify that the above is n true,
full, exact, and complete copy OF the whole
of nm article published in "Pouson's Amer.
lean Daily Advertiser" volume XlVIII, No.
l3,4I9, published in Philadelphia of the date
of Monday morning, November 29lh, 1919,
and which copy has been compared carefully
and faithfully by me from the bound volume
of said poulson's American Daily Advertiser,
now deposited in and belonging to the Lii
brary Company Of Philadelphia.
In witness whereof, ] have
- hcrcunto sci my hand and affix-
SEAL ed my notarial seal, this goth day
t~) of April, A. D., 1852.
EDMUND WILCOX,
Notary Public.