New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-02
Holland.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY N TIE DUTCH WEST

ABOLITION W ~LANIhI ~ III ~ lNi VIA
ISDfES.
The following address on the abolition OF Slavery
ia toe Dutch Nrst India Colonies has been prcs-nisd
10 the King OF m, Netherlands, by the Conmi.io Of
tue Brtish and Foreign Anti-Shvery Society:
Address 10 WILLIAM TIA THIHD, kI"G ~
HoLLAsD.
o. May it please the w, the Committee Of TIE
B-iti.h aud Foreign An i-,isvcry sOci,'y have
LaleI with real satisfaction tie adoption By tie
L.gi.latrce OF iol md o. act soiung free The
slaye. IN tie Du'oh West ladies'. to come into effect
on me LIST OF July 1903, AM OF us ratification by
the Klng. TIE Con mite, ns the r.prcsenia'lye'
OF a ,dy which has for many yrags been idcn'ih
with tue csase Of negro e.auhufa patton, aud as the
81 pom, nts Of tho Nlc"s ana ecu lIcnis OF aver
Large .iority OF their f-llo~-couatrymen, may l.
TINS CAPACITY assure tie hDg inai the satisfaction
The Committee have expressed Is sharcd by the
Bntlsn Bhtioa; and they "Ouii respectfully Ousr
and beg the King 10 receive their sircerc oohgStu
laiols on the oc-4tIpn Il ths o.tlmmHiiOn Of thI-
most suspci0us event Of M rim. IL 'Ht been tie
Lnupv priy.i-ge OF tie Co-mitee - hold cou,tRnl
cotaniuui, atom with the ircnds Of emancipation n
Holland, and t,cy have watched VITA lie teepe"
interes', oeesn9naly lot without sDhio'y,
tie progress Il the Anu slavery movement
IA that country; All wien. from time
10 time the projected abolition measure was re-
/ t.rd. a. tney have ever felt encouraged ny the firm
attitude Of lie promoters, hut especially by tie
/ kno~eige hat the klug himself had pronpnuc'd
IN favor Of its SPEEDY adoption. IL han Afforded The
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the Dutch Abolition Acl II based upon the principle
Of INN date emancipation, aud Is 10 take elect
within the brieicCt Period c0mpHtl il Will the com
l,.iOn Of The necessary arrangements Tor thst Jf
/ Lose The Ttsul,s Of cmauci p-tIon IN tbs Blush
/ colonies Lsye fully den OurtTatrd the weldon ard
N. safety, IA they have thoroughly Indicated the
T policy ~ doing JnS GO Vrouptiyi aad the upfe-
served adoption BY Holland, A. the present. mo-
meuto - cri,i. Of plhry OF which ircst Britain
se. The example, which has heen followed BY france,
n 4
/ Committee believe, but produce railiary elect u
couutri.r whicu nave the misfortune til ~ IOsscss
.layes aud powerful tend 10 encourage Tie inrYps
VI on tAcrC 20 pcisciere IA al usaIeo-e .''tS
To obuiu by moral meade, the release OF our hfelh.
rem vLo are in bonds While toe tOmuif c. would
venture ~ cXpfe-. regret ihst II hSs Been consderea
ne, essa!y 10 impose certain TcstnctiDas upon the
freedom Of the eIuantI at,d ol ste- ana Ia place
tL-ra tor a term under Kind OF tu'elage, such re-
stnct Gus having direct teueency, tho COllD.Iie.
trley- 10 tlretuAte lfeJ 4dicr, 81 create social
distractions VI IN inVid,ua character, the Commit
tee Urs r lUiced % admit that, as WI ole. tie Duich
Emancipation Act 10 Leneyolrnty framed; and they
ruco rey trust II will III IL rcsus iuy realize the
uLiicipalious OF It's prouotors. Apart from the
ratification !. sfyrds the Committee TO record, ~
tne nd jltlon II HI hot OF emancipation Oy the kiug
aud the people Of Holland. ono more Instance VI
the lfiunph Of ADt-SiSery principles, the Com
titiee Lelieve that III communion OF sympathy
with the wrongs 81 oppressed negro race, and III
| yaucsutnt tue DGtch aud Bn ieh nations VIII have
an additional bond OF union, aud the ancient alb pco
between them will he thereby strengIh-ued aud pcs.
Ietuated. Toe COMMUNE salute tho hlnK VITA .in-
cere resrcc. and earnestly derire that the King Of
King aud he Ruler Of Princes may iurpirc Dll,
WIN witdon To govern IN peace aid prosperity The
people committed To his charge, and gr2ut bun tue
privilege of wears 10 behold tue fruitOn OF tha act
" nIch mas given freedom 10 10, 900 of his subjects,
and reinsia,ed them Ia Possession oi their natural
n.ht.. On bshali Of the Committee. NO. II Ne"
| Broad street, L.. G., Loncou, Dee. B.
The ,nbj pined 10 tho Official acanow lei8 nent OF
lis gracious reception y size King:
/ SkrnKSr LOCATION teb. II. 1861
"GESTIEsES: His Majesty the King Il the
NelLefl. d. Las desIIod nae 10 convey 10 The Com
n,iltee oil Ile Brush ANA Foreign nt-SHvety 80
c.ry his SPECIAL thanks ana Acknowledgements lOr
tho address presented TO his Majesty ia tne name 81
The Committee, through the medium oi the DntIS
Legation at the Hague. the occHgOn 0ftne Adolf
non OF Slavery To tnc hetberlana Wes1 Indies. HE
KING he. been pleased 10 accept thu tokenof iospecs
from the Committee, with whose proceedings hln
! NaJesty la. eyor felt warm sympathyi ana Mo
Majesty ia the ierveut nope that The AlmifnIl may
favor their ehdoav0ss, assures the memoers ~ thh
hun1sue ,ssoci.ton tba, the further ,aboIr o. tue
Comm ttee for the Abolition Of Slavery wall be- ever
most highly appreciated By lis M4jeely. Jayc much
satisfaction IN conveying 10 the Committee 'h'.1
sciiuIcnts vi my Sovereign. ana have the honor 70
I be- senilenlen, your ODcGIrnt servant
| Baron BLNIlNGh.
| Minister Of tho k.hehs nd. az ths Court
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