The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-05-08
ENGLISH ABOLITIONISM.
From the London Times Of April 18th.

ENGL1SH AbOLIi1OVISM.
From the London Times Of April Eth.
At two o'clock yesterday after
noon his ExcelIency Q. f. Adams,
United States Minister to this cou-
ntry, received deputation Of the
members of the Committee of the
British and Foreign Anti-slavery
society, at his official residence, to
receive III address from the Com.
mittee. The deputation consisted
of Mr.. S Quincy, NJ p, Mr. J I.
Briscoe, NJ p, the Hon A Kinnard,
NJ p, Messrs. Josiah Forster,
Henry Sterry, Robert, Alsop, VIM.
Thomas, Sargent, Gerard Ralston,
the Rev. DR. Garlic and J. A. Cha
merOvz0w.
The following is the text ofthe ad-
dress;
Sir The committee of the Brit
ISL and Foreign Anti slavery Socie-
ty are gratitied at being able to Of
fer al address of cordial welcome
to an ambassador from the United
States Of America to this country
who holds principles in harmony
with their own.
This important and elevated Of
flee has been most appropriately con
terred upon you, cir, whose senti.
ments on the subject of slavery
have ever been in sympathy with
the British nation, and who may
be said to inherit them in direct
descent from one of the most H.
lustrious Presidents Of the Ameri.
can Republic.
The Committee are rejoiced to
welcome you IA the representative
of the first government Of the Uni.
ted states which has taken any ac.
tive measures toward the removal
Of Slavery, and they desire to pay
1t, through You, ! tribute of conf
dence aud respect. For many years
they have watched with the deep
est interest the development in til.
Northern States Of public opinion
through of all its phases, and an.
tirlpated with anxious s~olicitud,
the day whena predominuncc o
sentiment against the extension o
slavery should inaugurate a new
and u memorable era in the history
Of the country.
The committee desire to expires
their unqualified satisfaction a
the avowed determination of til,
President and his Administration
to put down the African slave
trade, and co lsider that the cans
of humanity is deeply indie bted It
them tor the decided attitude nov
assumed against all persons impli
Gated in the prosecution OF thi
most infamous traffic. Bat, Will,
the measures the United State
Governments adopting are evi
dence of u resolution which can no
be too highly commended, tn
eommittc. respectfully submit tina
Others equally decicisiye are i'm
pcratively required to prevent til
abuse of the United States Govern
ment's flag for slave trading pun
poses. 1t is notorious that tn
transatlantic African slave-trade 81
carried on almost exclusively unde
cover that particular flag; and tho
committee would, therefore, ven
ture to suggest that the Unito'
. States Cove 'nment should, withou
delay, con-ert with that of Grea
Britain in the means of preventiny
the abuse referred to.
The committe feel it incumbcn
upon them to e:Xpress their extrenI
, qualification at thcseveraI PROPOSE
tons tending towards abolition re
Gently introduced to the Unite
States Legislature, more especial
those for the removal of SLAYER
, from the District Of Columbia, an
for according Government aid t
any State DESTROYS Of cmancipatin
its slaves. While these measure
may, indeed, when Judged Of tror
the committees point ofview, ia
short Of actual right to the opprs:
ed and injured slave, the commIttc
rejoice in them. and hail them mo,
cordially, as full OF promise for tn
; future, aud as steps approXimatin
to- the absolute requirements {
liust;ra And hu,nariLV.