The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-16
PROGRESS OF THE war.

PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
We give soms further items of interest from our
'asesi Northern papers:
THE EseLlsH ABoLIrionsrs AND LlxcoLs-A
LITTER AND address To HIM
His Fxssllency Abraham Lincoln, Presidsnt Of
the United ssstes Is thus addressed by the Dritsh
Aatislsvssy Society, located in london:
SIR: IT has seemed desirable TO the Committee
OF the British and Foreign Anti Slavery eociety to
issue at the presen. cr- address to the friends
OF the anti slavery cause, Of which q copy IL an.
nexed
In directing your attention to 1t the committee
would take advantage Of the opportunity TO a.
sure vou ef their personal respect and sympathy,
and Of their appreciation Of the exceeding great
d'fhsuitiea Of your position Since your accession
to ofile. they have watched with deep interest the
progress OF events and especially the gradual de-
vaopmeut OF policy tending to promote negro
emancipation. II certain measures In nurtheranee
OF that policy, and some apparently inconsistent
approval OF the committee. they have nevertheless
recognized the majority OF them with Satisfaction,
a. conducive. In the main. to the interests of the
ensaved portion OF the African race.
The COMMITTEES earnestly desire that the ssnRui.
nary csuaist between the two sections of the Union
may essss, and that, with the removal CT the sole
cause OF this strife a way may open for q feconcin
alton upon the enduring basis Of community Of
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No. ~ New Bond St e. H., London, Nov. II, le6x.
address of the Coasaites of the Bri.ish and Forssss
Aaa Slsssry SociaS
The Committee Of the British acd Foreign Anti.
Slavery Society having observed, with the deepest
sorrow, the efforts which are being made TO In.
fuse into the minds Of the people Of this country
sentiments friendly to slavery feel it to be their
duty to reiteraie and to commend to the serious
consideration Of their fslow countryuen, the fun.
damental principle Of the anti slavery movement
In England; that "alaveholding ID Q sin and
crime befsrs God :" and, therefore, that uncondi.
tional emancipation. wherever slavery is main.
tanned, Is alone consistent with the Divine law
and with the requirements Of Justice and hu.
msni.y.
W hile the COMMITTEES believe that the efforts re.
ferred to have not yet pervaded the community at
large, the tone and spirit ct certain articles IL
por Ion OF the public PRESS the misrepr esentaton
and perveIsion of facts the BIASED addresses of
many men of influence, nll with tie manifest ten
disney TO bespeak favir for those who are contend
ing for the extension and consolidation of slavery,
snd TO dispsrage and discourage efforts directed to
its extinction, Impress the committee with the
painful conviction that in some quarters y demorA-
lziug effect has been produced.
The committee deplore sudregsrd with profound
grief tie tratricidal conflict between the two Sec
ticns IF the American Union but, while anxious
to avoid expressing any opinion likely to be con
strued into an approval Of war policy. they re-
gard 1t g. established beyond disprOof that tie
South IVES not Only the eggressor, but desgnedly
provoked an armed contes: with the United states
Government, with th5 express sole object OF found
ing Confederacy to perpe,usse slavery. On the
other haud, the United States Government, em-
bracinS tbs political anti slavery party of the
North, commonly called the Republican party, has
initiated and carried in.o effect measures in iur-
theranco OF negro emancipation which entities it
10 tns sympathy of all true friends Of freedom -
II hss enforce the statutes against slave trading,
which forInsr a imnstrations being pro slavery,
had allowed to become imperative, and has prose
cutel slave traders to convictii and punishment;
it has entered into new anti slave trade treaty
with Great Britain co1ceGng q right of search
which former Governments, overruled bv the South
party, had steadfastly refused; to promote the
speedy settlement OF the Territories by non slave
holding population i: hss enacted homestead bill,
giving hundred and sixty ceres OF land to every
immigrant, irrespective o. his natonsl origin; and.
mor cover carrying into fact the policy OF Jeffer
SOD, ratified By act Of Congress in l7S9, 1t has pro-
hibi.s avery Ecr ever in those Territories upon
which ssus alone the Southern candidate for the
Presidency was defeated ct the election which i'm.
medateiy preceded the present rebellion 1t has
also abolished slavery frCm the District Of Coum-
bia it has virtually repealed the fugitive slave act,
by Pre- hibiting tbs rendition of slaves escaping
fem the rs6el states to the lines OF the United
States army, providing compensation on account Of
guch as may be!ong 10 Loyal citizens; i: has reccg
diaed aEd entered into diplomatic relations with the
negro republics of Liberia and Hayti; by the con.
fscation Enthusiastically made non-retrospsc-
tise-it. in effect, proclaimed emancipation tv the
slaves il the rebel states within epsciied period;
majority in Congress has ratified the Presdent's
plan of compensated emancipation for such slave
htates as may elect to lake advantage Of it, and
only recently the President has announced that the
details OF the as1re will be submitted to the next
Conare with vew to its immediate practical
application.
LASTLY The President has lately issued procls.
nation declaring absolutely and forever free all the
savss in those States which shall be in rebellion
the Ist Of JANUARY next, and pointing 70 the mss
il progress for the abolition Of slavery in the
loyal States upon the principle of decentralization
While the committee deprecate q resort to arms
even With the avowed purpose Of prcmoting the
extirc ion of slavery, they reitersse the opinion
ttat the frisnds ef the slave in The United States
under whatsoever desigosiior. have established a
just clam upon the sympathy of the friends Of
freedom throughout Europe.
In this spirit, and with tns object of evoking such
aa EXPRESSION of sympathy as shall encourage the
emancipation party in the United Htates In their
most difficult position, to persevere in their endes
vors TO obtain justice for the slave, the committee
Issue the present address, earnestly commencing it
to the favorable consideration Of their fellow
try.nen and to the friends Of humanity ia ali ia1s
On behalf of the committee:
THOMAS BINNs, Chairman.
S. H. Chameroyzou, Secretary.
No - Kew Bond st., O london, Nov. II, 1862