Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-12-26

turc and Of society-and reduced to the condition
oil domestic animals having only, like them, the
and happiness
we lay at your feet the cause of twenty nations,
and oil many millions of mankind, whose liberty,
peace manners and virtues, have been these two
hundred years sacrificed to the interests Of com
merce, and those interests probably i'll under
stood
We request you to insert in your instructions
Special one, eDjoining your deputies to require
OF tne general states, to consider Uf the OF
putting an end to the slave trade, and 9f pre-.
pning for the abolition Of slavery for it s
too degrading to human nature to suppose that
such abuses can be necessary the political exs-
tence and prosperity OF great naliOn-that the
welfare OF twenty.iour millions Of Frenchmen
must be necessarily supported by the misery of
4OV.UUO Aircans-or that nature has provided for
men no means of happiness, uncorruptcd by the
tears OF men like themselves, and undeted with
blood, And we must DC permitted also TO WISH
that France may have the honor of setting ex-
ample 10 the nations, which interest will soon
oblige them TO follow,
You may be told that his business is foreign to
your purpose but any Of the rights OF justice
and humanity be so to noble and feeling minds
Ihe assertion, however, is deceitlul What is -
posed 10 those who wish 10 soften the lard lot Of
slavesf Necessity poliey--custom. And are
not necessity, policy, and custom, opposed to your
OnH WISHES "ueu you uetnuuQ justice tOr your
seivesy Is it not your dearest interest to main.
tain that cGg;@s,, sc ;::cc.!&@,,; -nvuia sldnd
against rights which have their foundation in ma
ture itself If you will condescend to look into
books tending to apologize for slavery, Or setting
forth the difficulty of subverting it, you will per
ceive that the principles and concessions they con.
tain, will equally Justify every kind Of tyranny
and every inrOad on the rights Of humanity
We are not content with declaring slavery to ho
/ bn sis do of
but we desire you to consider, whether in this
question as in many others, sound policy and us
tice do not go hand in hand whether the very
pecnnlary Interests Of the nation do not require
change OF principles and conduct as much as
the interests Of humanity; and whether, far rs
regards the abolition of the slave trade this pecu-
mary interest does not require sroedy and efica-
cious exerons, which il may be imprudent to de-
| lay.
! We are accused of being enemies to the plant
ers; we are enemies only Of injustce but iro 10
sag, MGt no man can 6y any means become another
mans property. We do not want to iniure their
possessions; but we want to purify the sources OF
their riches, and to render them innocent and law
tul. In short whilst we thus plead in behalf o
the negroes, We speak the language Of many
planters, who are sufficiently we'll informed to per
ceive that our views are nOt contrary to their per
manent interest, and sufficiently candid 10 assis
us in d work which has for one object the giving
theqsths liberty tq Le hanano aud Just.
Wen.e. gentlemen, our very humble aad nios
obedient servants, s,--s-7s. .------
The MARQUIS DE CoNpoRcET, President.