Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-01
Citizens Of Halifax to President LinoOIa

\ - " AAoAAAaA W IrehluonL Llnc0lns
10 hts ESeellsney abraham lincoln, Prssidsnt Of
The United States Of America;
The memorial Of the undersigned, oitissus.
wofkingmen, and others. inhabitants Of HALIFAX
Nova Scotia, and neighborhood. sheweth: That
your nemVriaists, feel ng themselves allied in
race, language, literature, commerce, and civili-
zaton, as we'll as in geographical proximity, to
the great American nation, over whose destinies
gracious Providence has called you to preside,
regard themselves as Eitally interested in the is.
sue OF the existing great conflict in your coun-
Try as one involving the extension OF ezt1uehoR
OF human and political freedom throughout the
whole Of the American nation.
Your memorialists rejoice in the advent to
power of the great Republican party. through
whose antl-slavery policy these great aud bens-
ncial changes have been inaugurated; and they
are fully convinced that the sympstbies Of all
real lovers Of liberty and humanity. whether in
Great Britain or in the British Colonies, are duo
to that noble struggle on yout part to maintain
intact the Uuion, while determinedy resisting
the infamous aud insidious encroachm meuts Of the
slaveholding faction in the rebel States.
Your memorialists desire earnestly to repu-
diate all sympathy with the reasonable attempt
OF the Shareholders to rend their country iuto wo
opposing sections, with the avoWed ain and 90.
Iecl Of holding in perpetual and hopsle-s bondage
many millions of human beings Whi fervsut-
~ ueslrl0B tue speedy termination OF the vast
and unprecedented civil war which is de-olatiug
so large portion Of your country, your me-
morial'sts believe that the most etfsctua and
practical way Of attaining so desirable an end is
by Withholding all aid and symDafhy from the
rebels OF the South, the authors Of al these dire
calamities, and lending al possible moral in
nuenee, and strengthening 10 every possible way
the Executive Government at Washington, to
whose proper province belongs the suppression
Of the rebellion and the restoration Of peace and
order TO your distracted land.
Your memorialists, thereto fore, reiaioe that her
Majesty's Government in Britain nave reosnuy
taken very decisive measures 10 prevent the fu--
ther issue from the shores Of that country of
steam rams, and other vessels for the rebel Con-
federates; which vessels would be used tor At
lacking the commerce Of the great American ma
toa, with which Great Britain is. and I'VE ain
cerely believe) desires to remain at peace.
In conclusion, your memoriaists wish TO oon-
Vey to your Excelency their deep sense Of the
zeal, integrity, humanity, and thorough good
iaith with which you discharge those very oner-
Gus and important duties deVoving upon you,
not only as the Chief Magistrate of the United
States Of America, but also as Commander-in-
chief of the United States Army and Navy aud
your memorialists pray that your Excsllsucy
may be spared and strengthened for still furi her
efforts in the cause of freedom and humanity, ss
against slavery aud rebellion. until the last ves~
tiges Of that inhuman and iniquitous system be
forever swept away from American soil, and
until the United States flag shall again wave
triumphantly over free people in every State
and Territory 10 your highly favored land.