New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-16
Emancipation Ina ErnziI.
AN APPEAL TO THE FRIENDS OF TnR RMANCIPA-
TON CAUSE.

TON CAUSE.
We have received the following letter from
the Rev. j. c. Fletcher aud hope that i. will meet with
generous response. II Is request that each who
may Lave any volume. or pamphlet, historical.
statistical or argumcntatve anti Slavery in general
on emancipation and abolition in particular, will fOr.
ward the same TO the adore Of j. o. Wood esq. at
Wheeler & Wilson's No. 625 Broadway. Brazil with
her enlightened Emperor taking tho lead has deter
mined to do away with all that remains Of the accused
Institution and tie apeal that Mr.. Fletcher makes Is
at the request o. several brazilian statesmen and Of
high oficial
IT, me Editor Of The NJ y Tribune
Sir: have Just received a letter from the Hon
Tayares Bastos, leading member OF the Brezili'n
Chamber OF Dupufhr, requesting that j shonld send
him Immediately al the works pertaining to Slavery
that can collect before the sailing 81 the English
steamer from NrwYork on the Gath OF March Thu Is
an addition ~ other requests of a similar character
made me, when at Rio de Janeiro last Autumn. By
variout eminent Brazians. Of them high official
Certain Brazilian statesmen have looked upon srug
will BY their own laws the subject doubtless become
extinct IL twenty years yet there are goat many
leading mind5Wh desire 10 take measures for the ex
tnction Of DooNslOr the 100000 slaves Nhere were
in 1850 3,O00dl efore half decade shall have gone
by NJ lie Chen - Iisboa the Late Brazilian Minister
TO the United States told Prof gassz last Spring that
in Brazil they were looking forward 70 emancipation.
Emperor last October on the occasion OF the marriage
of the Imperial Princess Donna Isabella 10 COrnt dEu.
gave her. wedding present the freedom papers of
all the slaves which would have come TO her as mar.
rage dover; and In other ways has he manifested bis
desire to take the lead in this matter In September
had The pleasure Of looking through the extensive pri
yae Literary Of the Emperor. and prompted By par.
donable curiosity. picked Up tic last book which His
Majesty had been reading: found 1t 10 be- an English
copy OF j. Gnrneys Letters on the Benefits Of Enan'
oipstion. The Hon. Svera de Mota. Brazil Senator,
brought In resolutions N check the accufsed thing last
session. Now, though the people ara united In their
openly expressed detcs,aton Of Slavery there may be
struggle on the part Of some Deputies Senators
under various pretonses when tho subject Is brought
up before tie Imperial Parliament at its next session.
which begins IN May. Therefore come these pressing
requests for books, pamphlets. speeches, &c. &c, on
his subject. appeal 10 members Of Congress. editors
,fnew.iapers publishers ministers and private citizens
o all Interested In the veal of their fellow man. to aid
this matttr. Let us have part In the vCik which
Tod is poitng Out u uA AL packages sent, post or
xpress paid toJ.O Wood, esg lat Wheeler Wilson's
10. 625 Broadway viii be thankfully received aud
orwardcd 10 Rio de Jnneiro tta
-, Iremain Very faithfully yours.
Bsstos March II, 1855. Ed. g ~. rr.i.-l ~