Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-27

woulu now be occupied ny lhe f'ff ""'fc
mcm.
copies of THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES
HANDED TO THE CONVENTIONS OF
l195 AND l79S.
Atd Qmorriy M,ting o, Mc Aloljfion
.Socjcty Of Wilmington, heA| Me Isl
day Of Me IN no, 1891.
This meeting taking into consideration
the proprety of appointing delegates to
represent the Society in the General Con-
vention to be held in Philadelphia in the
first month next, do agree, that such All
appointment is necessary, and that Cyrus
Ncwliu, James a. Byard, Joseph Warner
and William Poole, be the persons so APP
pointed, who (or any two OF them) ale now
empowered to act ou behalf Of this Society,
in all considerations which may he brought
before said Convention, in pursuit Of the
object of its institution
At meeting Of the Abolition Society in
Wilmington the 3lst of 9TH mo-, l79S; ON
motion made and seconded,
Resoioed, That James A. Bard and
Caesar n. Rodney, be appointed delegates
Ia represent this Society in the Convention,
to meet the first day Of next month"; and
the said Delegates are authorized to act in
every respect as the Representatives Of
this Society in the Convention aforesaid, to
meet at Philadelphia the LIST of 9TH mo.
And the Secretary is directed To furnish
them, the said Delegates, with copy of
this minute
Signed by order of the Society
JOHN FERRlSS, Jr,, Sec. J,ya tenn.
The committee, 10 whom was re-commit-
Societies, for the the purpose Of incorpor-
atug therein such other matters as had
received the appreciation Of the Conven-
tion since the appointment of the first
committce,-prescntcd one with the addi-
tions, which, being read and amended was
adopted as follows, ci.'
10 Hc Soc1ty iur promctiAg
Mc dboiitioa of Idcery, dc
The Delegates, from the several Abolition
Societies in the United States, convened i'll
this city, express to you, with great salts
faction, the pleasure they have experienced
from the punctual attendance Of the per-
sons delegated tn this Convention, and that
harmony with which they have dclibcrtcd
on the several matters that have been pre-
sented to them, ut this time, for their con
sderation- The benefits which may flow
from continuance of this general meeting,
by aiding the principal design Of its insti-
tution-thc universal emancipation of the
wretched Africans who are yet in bondage,
appear to lis SO many and important, that
we are induced to recommend To YOU.
to send Delegates to similar Convention
which we propose to be holden, in this city,
on the first day Of January in the yeal
one thousand, seven hundred and ninety
six
We have thought it proper to request
your further attention to that part of the
address, on the former Convention, which
relates TO the procurement of certified
copies fthc laws of Your State respecting
slavery; and that you would send TO the
next Convention, exact copies Of all such
laws as are now in force, and of such as
have been repealed, Convinced that an
historical review Of the various acts and
provisions ol the Legislatures Of the sev.
ral States, relating 10 slavery, from tho
periods Of their respective settlements tc
the present time, by tracing the progres,
of the system Of African slavery in thi.
country, and It's successive changes in thu
different governments oi the Union, would
throw much light nn the objects of oul
enquiry and attention, and enable lis tn de
tormine, how far the cause Of justice and
humanity has advanced among us, and how
soon We may reasonably expect to src it tri
umphant I'VE recommend to You, to taxi,
such measures as you may think most con
duelye TO that purp Jsc, tor procuring ma
: terials for the work now proposed, an,
assisting It's publication; and to communi
cate, to the ensuing Convention. whu
progress you shall have made toward Der
iccting the plan here offered for your con
sidertion aud care.
Believing that an acquaintance with thu
names of the officers Of the several Aboli
! ton Societies, would facilitate that frendl,
correspondence which ought always to b.
preserved between our various associations
va request that you send, to the next
and to every future, Convention, an ar
! eumtc list of all the officers Of your Society
2, for The time bciug, with the number a
:, members of which it consists. And i
would assist that Convention in asccrtainin,
j the existing State of slavery in the Unite,
States, if You We're to forward TO them al
exact account of the persons who have beer
liberated by the agency of your Society
) aud of those who may he considered a
! signal instances of the relief that You hay,
attorded and, also, statement Of the mum
Der of free blacks in your State, their pro
perty, employments, and moral conduct.
As a knowledge Of what has been done
and of that success which has attended tn
efforts of humanity, will cherish the hop,
Of beneyolence, and stimulate to lurthc
exertion, We trust that you will be of opin
ion with us, that ii would be highly usefu
to procure correct reports of all such trials
and decisions of courts of judicature, re