Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-08-18

THE U OF HAYTr.
PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO TUE AuBAssA-
DOR TO EN0LANp.

On Saturday, June 2ud, on interesting meeting
of the members and friends Of the London Eman-
%cipNtion Committee was held at Ander,on's Hotel,
Fleetstreet, For the purpose Of presenting 70 His
Excellency tho Baron de Pradiue an address upon
his leaving Europe, where he has resided for years
rs Ambassador to the Courts Of France and Eng
land, aud proceeding to his own country. The
chair was occupied by George Thompson, Esq.
The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, ex.
planned that although tho address they were about
to present to His Excellency emanated from the
london Emancipation Committee, yet it was not
confined to that body, but was participated in by
other friends of the African race then present,
The Baron do Pradine, who was q member Of that
Committee, had long resided in this country as
the accredited representative to the English aud
French Courts from the republic Of his native
land. lie had, however, been recalled, no doubt
for the purpose Of occupying what was deemed a
wider sphere Of usefulness at home, and his place
would be filed here by General Dupuy, who was
animated by that patriotism and attachment to the
cause Of humanity and universal freedom which
had been eyiuccd by bis nvble predecessor. 1t
had been thought proper to present a valedictory
address to the Baron, not only as a testimonial to
his own personal character and eminent services
in the cause Of liberty. but because he had been
the representative here Vt a country and q noble
race OF men, whose history Tor the last eixty years
had been most interesting perhaps more SO than
that to be found in any other portion Of the globe.
In it was recorded the glorious struggles Of an
heroic people asserting and maintaining their free
dom, against odds which would have justified the
anticipation of their being utterly overwhelmed
and reduced again to that condition Of bondage
from which, by their own gallant efforts, they
had previously freed themselves. 1t would ever be
n disgrace to England, Notwithstanding the very
different feelings now entertained by its people to-
wards the uaytiaus, that the British Government
for five years endeavorcd, happily withOu ut success,
to reduce again to servitude a nation which had
nobly rescued itself from slavery. For a long
series of years IIayti was opposed in arms to the
most powerful governments in Europe, and was
eudeavored to be trampled on by a very large por-
lion of the inhabitants Of Christendom but in
that unequal contest its people had MT only estab-
lished their freedom, but they had employed it in
a manner which redounded to their credit, and
which showed the capacity of the African race
dwelling in that island for the enjoyment of that
perfect freedom which was the right Of every
mon. He (the Chairman) would not 60 through
the history of uayti for the purpose of bringing
before she meeting the names of the great and
good men whom that country had produced. No
doubt they were familiar with the history
Of that illustrious man, Toussaint Lou
venture, and of bis successors, not all of whom,
however, possessed his virtues and pre,cminent
talents. Toussaint combined the qualities of the
a5less of statesmen, the boldest of warriors, and
the profoundest Of legislators. No dOub: the meet
ing was familiar with the acts Of his successors
down to the present time, when the country had
again become a Republic, and was reviying and
Hourishing under the Presidency of General Gef-
rard. The meeting was anxious that inasmuch as
the Baron de Pradine had ceased to be the Am
bassador Of Hayt: in this country, that having
served as a representative Of his own country
here, he should return home again in q represen
tstive capacity, charged to convey to his country
men the assurance Of the undying attachment OF
the friends of freedom in Great Britain to the
cause Of freedom in Hayti their deep and fer.
vent interest in it's welfare, and their desire to
see that independenco-so nObly achieved, so long
and manfully maintained, and so we'll employed
recognized more than by mere diplomatic re
lations, by the cordial fraternity of all tie ma
tions upon the earth. In the act they were abou
to perform, they wished especially to administer
re0uKe 10 an Otner country Ou tue OtueF sue U
the Atlantic, which, although owing its own or
igint to successful rebellion against Lawful! author
ity, TO resistance to what it deemed the act Of in
justice Of its then goVernment-although bOastini
itself Of being, like IIayti, a republic-had to thi
hous never consented to recognize the ~independ
ence of that State. The meeting was desirou
also that one effect of the present proceeding
should be to deepen the interest felt in the civiliza
ton aud prosperity Of u~ayti-an island upo
which nature had lavished extraordinary beautie
to whish it had given the greatest fertility, an
which only needed a helping hand in the countt
nance and encouragement of other nations, an
an additional population to develope its resources
TO render it a great and important State in tn
family of nations, and to enable it to exert q yer
powerful influence on the present condition and fl
ture destiny Of the entire cclored race Of th
world.
Mr.. Chesson then read the following address =
To HIS Erceleney, Instant de Pradine, Chars
d'AGaires for the Republic Of Hayti.
DEAR SIR,-We feel it to be a duty incumber
upon US to take advantage of your approachin
return to your country to present you with an al
propriate tribute of our respect and regard
memento which we believe will not be unaccept
BILE 10 yourself, while we hope it may serve as a
incentive to your children to tread in the fotsteE
of their father. 1t is with mixed feelings Of plea
ure and regret that We address you-pleasure
having an opportunity of expressing our admire
lion for your private character and for the service
you have rendered to your country and your rae
and regret that the tie which has united you to u
is about TO be broken by your departure from thos
shores.
From the formation of our Committee you, i
conjunction with your esteemed colleague, Nor
,sieur Lespinssse. have been associated with US !
our efforts to disseminate the most advanced ant
slavery sentiments, aud to bring the power Q
Ensfsh public opinion to bear against SLAYER
nharnnar ihat Ia innitnna auahnn, La aiilI maintain