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BURLINGTON

FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER II, 1857.
tlcve land Emancipation Convent on.
The Convention called by Elihu Burritt
and others to consider the subject of an
emancipation Of the slaves in the United
states by compensating their owners, closed
a three days session on thursday Of last
week. We can only find place for the res
olutions adopted, and the organization of
society in accordance Herewith. On the
last day. Mr.. Burrtt, as Chairman of the
business Committee. reported the 70 low
ing resolution
Rcyoircd, That the American people should
make their common government their agent in
/ this matter, and call on Congress to pay to each
/ state that shall abolish slavery, a sum mt ex-
( ceelng two hundred and fifty dollars for each
and every slave emlncpated, each State pr ovicing
any additional remuneration they may think
/ proper.
The resolutions was adopted
The following resolutions were also adop-
ted
Resoue3, That the temporary arrangement
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would bring upon state, would be more than
. compensated in the enhanced value Of her soil,
| IND in numerous other great advantages which
| would be certain to ousue. Wore Virginia to
,mmcpatc her slaves the present year, hci
/ Mvulth iu ton years would he far moro than duub-
. D.. .vht' If g. uow Let hcr ouanripate her slaves
this y,tr.ls ter vacant land coul .c snli t.-
/ usNt ycur Tor several times much ID can
/ now.
R"olred, That in proposing the payment Of
such a vast SUN Of money to the southern states
we are actuntcd by the earnest desire, which wc
! feel in common with millions of our countrymeu,
/ that all the slaves in this land shall be lifted
I from the degradation Of th'ir chattclhood and
bondage at the earliest possible day that it can he
effected by peaccablc means, as the first act in
that full redress Of their wrongs which the nation
owes them.
Rewlr.d, That in making this otTer of co.oprri-
ton ON the part of the federal government, Con.
gres would not, in the sli ishtest degree, infringe
upon TIE sovereignty Of any state, as it is rcgar-
lci in the South, as the acceptance of that Oavr
the appprtoumeut of the money and all the o.i--
h'ivc acts uece..ary to the extinction of slavery
within its borders would be lett to the state SELF
R,yiu.3, That this Convention would invite all
the lri3uds Of compensated emancipation to inter-
est the public mind in its favor through their ly-
. cal newspapers, by public meetings, and by petit
. uous To- Congress, earnestly cudeayoring 9 siu
the adhesion aud active Cooperation of persons
of all parties and professions, North and South. $50
that the movement may not assume an apparent
connection Wi,h any particular political party.
R..l.3, That uutwithsttndI : the press Of the
South con lcmus AZ unauthorized aud inn ertinent
our tnkiug this -Uh.c in hand, we, neycttAs !,-s
justify our,ciyu- ON the ground, lst, That whlt
NirI s. concerns one pant, vitality concerns cVrry
other part ct the human brotherhood and ID.
: That the North has as much right to save from.
as tine South to hurry t., destruction the ship Of
-tltc, which carries both tho North auu the
S,uth--thc dearest interests OF the one as well as
the dearest interests of the other.
E,u}.,d, That the declaration that our under
. taking involves the recognition Of the right Of
property IN man Is a. grouudlcss as it Is astOuud-
Ing and that this undertaking, SO tar from bind
ina; those that embark in it, from lnculcatiug, as
all should do, tho unconditional duty OF he
shareholder to sat the slave Immediately free,
does hut imptrt to them special fitness for such
iucu!cJt0n, and special power t. make il ti-
icctuul.
R.sahei, That through petitions to Congress.
personal c,mmunicut uns with members the pro-
position ul compensated emancipation be brought
before both Houses and scussed the fullowiu.,
session and that all other proper and judcious
measures be taken to press the subject upon tho
attention of the government and people Of this
country.
Roo'c,9, Tha, in order to prosecute with yisor
ana without suspension Of effort the movement
iuauguratod by his convention, society be now
formed to be called the National Compcn. alton
Emancipation Society"
Gcrrlt Smith, and adoption
l. This Society shall be called the National
Compensation Emancipation Society.
., The object of tins society shall be to pro
mote the extinction of American Slavery by con-
uibuting to the compensation Of the STAKEHOLDER!
for their losses in the emancipation Of their saves
3. The officers of this Society shall be Pre-
,ideut Vice. Pre-, ,iient, Corresponding Secretary
kccoGding Secretary and Treasurer
I. The Office Of the society shall be in the city
of New York, and three of the officers shall con
s,ituto a quorum for the transaction Of the busi
ness Of tho society.
5, The first annual meeting Of this society shall
be held in the city of New York, on the recon,
Wednesday Of next May and that meeting .hal
have full power to alter this constitution.
Ii was then moved that the chairman appoint
committee to report the names Of permancu
Ohccrs for the society. Elihu Burrltt, ucrri
smith and DR.. T. Elliott were appointed b,
the Char, and reported the following
Pr,sdmt--Prot. Benz, Siliman, Sen, Ii. D.
Coun.
cc-Pu,l}eqis-Rey. Mark Hopkins, d. D., o
Flirblu6s, VT Rev. +. NJ. Post j. d.
Mo; john W. Iatum, Esq Delaware.
r Cor,,pJnd,ng hccrrUy-Ehhu Burritt, Esq.
Conn.
Recording N,c,dary-Robert Sears, Esq, y. Y
Ir,l,lro-Rubeit Liudlcy Murray, Esq, y. y
The Convention then adjourned SINE de-.
1t is since stated that Prof Sillimlr
r declines to act as president