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74 For the Liberator. Extracts from the Minutes of a large and retpect- able meeting of Delegates, from Presbyteries and Church Sessions, (both old and nrv school,) of the Mtddle and estem states, tu be held, perhaps in Cincinnati, at some future time, not known, to your correspondent. Cincinnati, 1st Presbyterian Church. Tho house was called to order by Rev. D.

and on his motion, the Rev. 1). D. was appointed Chairman, and the Rev. J.

C. was chosen Secretary. After which, there vu a short but very appropriate prayer. It was then stated from the chair, that the object of the meeting was to take into consideration the present deplorable state of the church, and to propose such remedies as may sug gest themselves, for its speedy and thorough reformation. The following resolution was then pre sented to tho meeting, and unanimously adopted Resolved, That the present low state of religion in the Presbyterian Church calls loudly on the members of this convention for self-examination, repentance, a more humble and firm reliance on God, and greater activ ity in nis service.

The following resolution was then pre sented to the meeting Resolved, That it is the duty of the officers of the church to be more steru and thorough in their search for heresy, and to cut off all such members as are not exactly pleaded with our Confession of laitli. This Resolution met opposition, and pro duced some debate at last, a good old man moved to strike out the resolution, and insert the following in its stead which was agreed to, by a large majority. Resolved, That the BIBLE is the only infallible rule of faith and practice, and that as long as the Clergy busy themselves so much about the small matters of other men's opinions, and 'neglect the weightier matters of the law, justice and the church will never prosper. The following resolutions were then adopted by nearly a unanimous vote with occasionally some very pertinent and interesting remarks. Resolved, That all men are of right free and equal, and that involuntary slavery, other than for the punishment of crime, is a most heinous and detestable sin.

Resolved, That black men by nature have the same right to liberty, are under the same obligations to love and obey God to love their neighbors to love their families, and provide for them that can be claimed by the Most favored ot the pure whito iamily. Resolved, That in the United States, sla very is sustained by the influence of the various churches, and that the Presbyterian Church is principal in this work of the Devil. Resolved, That it is as truly man-stealing, or kidnapping-, to take the child of a female slave, in the United States, and force it into slavery and from its parents, as it would be to take a free person from Africa, and sell it into perpetual bondage in the U. States and tli at the person who does so as much do-serves to be hanged by the neck till he dies. This resolution was supported by several able and animated speeches, showing, in a manner not to be controverted, that many members, in regular standing and of good repute among their brethren in the Presbyterian Church, were the worst of thieves, and justly ranked among the most fraudulent and vile of mankind.

Resolved, That seeing slavery is contrary to every principle of humanity to the spirit of our free government; to the law of love to every good and wholesome regulation, of civil and religious society, and the domestic circle and so most shockingly absurd to the plainest dictates of common sense it is therefore within a very little of being absolutely impossible, in this country and at this 3ay, for a man of common honesty (to say nothing about rcli gion) to think may be that slavery will do at all. And that it would be much more consistent and like honest men to justify horse-stealing, or highway robbery, in a Presbyterian preacher, than slavery. This resolution called forth many remarks, and finally passed by a very small majority. It was thought by many to be entirely too moderate, too much milk and water, not sufficiently decided and plain it left too many holes to creep out at. One said, 4 On a sub ject of this kind, men ought to speak out; they ought to hold forth the truth with boldness, and a majesty such as the cause demands all equivocation and reservation ought to be avoided this is a case and an occasion, when honesty and frankness demand their whole energy, and when to be lukewarm or careless is to be unjust in the Resolved, That it is wrong to hear, or to countenance, any man as a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is a slaveholder, or who justifies it in others.

Resolved, That it is tho duty of the proper authority in the Presbyterian Church, (and in all churches) to remove slavery immediately and universally out of its pales and if they refuse thus to cleanse and sanctify the church, it shall be lawful at any time after the 4th of July next, for this Convention, or for any number of the members of the church, in a formal manner, to declare their independence and to proceed against all slavchold-jag preachers in the Presbyterian Church as pirates having the price of blood and of souls in their skirts and to punish them in an exemplary manner, according to the laws provided in such cases. This resolution passed with shouts of applause. Resolved, That it is a great evil to have a hoard of preachers in any church, or nation, who are willing to spend their time and en ergies in disputes with their brethren, about the veriest trifles, magnifying molehills into mountains, ana condemning one another, without trial or reason, as heretics for mero opinions; while the most abominable crimes are every day practiced with impunity tJtus straining at a pea, and swallowing a full crown negro. I Resolved, That the next General Assembly be requested to prepare a form of prayer, and recommend it to the churches, under their care, for the benefit of the slaveholdiiig church members. Resolved, That the various efforts rf the Presbyterian Church, to sustain the Colonization Society, rind to recommend it to the Cublic as a rational plan to remivo slavery, as ever been sheer hypocrisy.

to a to of of the and to in ed in it for the not they all are may my and all dear and I to I n.fty This resolution was supported ably and at great length, showing 1st, that the object of the Colonization Society was not to remove slavery and 2d, that the Church had for many years recommended this Society, and still kept their slaves. Some of the speeches on this occasion may yet be published. RrtolretL, That extracts from the Minutes of this Convention be published in the at Philadelphia, in the 'New-York in the and in as many other journals as choose to give it a place in their columns. On motion, the Convention adjourned, sine die. J.

C. Secretary. Putnam Illiiwis. LETTER FROM GEORGE Wc are. permitted to publish the following letter from Mr.

liensnn, the veuerable President of the New-Liigland A nti-clavery Society. I hi veteran philanthropist is now more than eighty years of age. lie has lor a very Ion? period taken a deep and ac live interct in the welfare or the Alnean rare. Brooki-tn, (Conn.) I7th April, 1834. Mr Dear axd Respected Friesd: I duly received your very kind and wel come letter, of thv31st ult-, and fully ac knowledge the propriety of an apology for this delay of any reply, but at present will only suggest, that it did not emanate from an absence of grateful respect, to yourself and the Society, which is so happy in the selec tion of a Recording Secretary.

Permit me to express a regret, that the same sagacity had not influenced the election of a Presi dent, which, however flattering and gratify ing to me, would by near locality of situa tion, have rendered the choice more auspi ciotis to the Society. As far as respects zeal, in this truly Christian cause, I feel te nacious of some favorable notice of its friends, and thank them and yourself, for the kind in vitation of a visit to Boston, which, if my life is continued, I hope to enjoy, but during the ensuing month, I have business to transact in this town and Providence, which admits of no procrastination, in addition to tins, my very venerable friend, Moses Baowx, of Providence, (personally known to our friend Mr. Garrison,) has signified his wish that I should, some time in May, attend to revive a Society, instituted many years since, to aid in the abolition of the Slave Trade and Slavery in order that the recently instituted Abolition Society in that city, should unite with the proposed renovated Society, it will therefore, be very inconvenient, if not im practicable, to attend the proposed meeting of your Society in Boston. I perfectly accord in opinion with you on the importance of a dying testimony, to the religiously correct faith in the prompt and immediate abo lition of Slavery. During the discussion of the Slave Trade Question, in the British Parliament, I observed that the arguments opposed to that nefarious traffic, would in general, apply with equal force and propriety, to the no less moral turpitude of existing Slavery.

On the introduction of a motion for the gradual abolition of Slavery, the celebrated Mr. Pitt 'rejoiced that the debate had taken a turn which contracted the ques tion into narrow limits the matter then in dispute, was merely the time at which the Abolition should take place. Why ought it be abolished at all because it is an in curable injustice a moral evil how much stronger then, is the argument for immediate than gradual abolition if, on the ground of moral evil, it is to be abolished at last, why ought it not now? Why is injustice be suffered to remain for a single Mr. Burke declared that 'all men who desire liberty deserve it it is not the reward our merit, or tlie acquisition of our indus try, it is our inheritance, it is the birth riht our species. Slavery is a state so improper, so degrading and so ruinous to the feelings and capacities of human nature, that it ought not to be suffered to To the honor of the British Prelates, they exhibited most decisive testimony against the detestable practice.

Bishop Parteous said 'The Christian Religion' is opposed to Slavery in its spirit and in its principles, it classes men-stealers among murderers of fathers mothers, and among the most profane criminals upon Bishop llorseley declared that Slavery is injustice which no consideration of Policy could The Bishop of St David said, Slavery ought be abolished, because it is inconsistent with the will of Bishop Peckard pronounced 'the trade a dreadful pre-eminence Dr. Price, who was a distinguish friend to the American Revolution, says reference to that event The negro trade cannot be censured in language too severe, is a traffic shocking to humanity, cruel, wicked, and diabolical. I am happy that the United States -are entering into measures discountenancing it, and for abolishing odious Slavery (mistake) 'which it has introduced, till they have done this, it will appear they deserve the liberty for which have been Perhaps you may be well acquainted with the extracts I have transcribed. They not designed for publication, unless it is expected that some good to our sacred cause be the result. 1 had so long protracted reply to your acceptable letter, that I concluded to occupy more than one page, perhaps have even intruded on your patience.

I solicit you to present my very amicable respects to our mutual and distinguished friend to the colored population, Mr. Garrison, and as opportunity may occ.ur, to the members of the Society, with my grateful acknowledgments for tho favor with which they have honored me, and do, my Sir, assure yourself of the amity, respect, and esteem of your affectionate friend colleague. GKO. BENSON. noticed, in a lata Liberator, an allusion a letter from mo and to my advanced age.

have been richly favored by a kind Providence, to have attained almost years, without tlie aid of spectacles, which I now mention as an apology for the defects you discover in composition and hand writing. G. B. Benjamin C. Bicon, lUq, Boston.

a a I is to in to to the at the We very with omit, THE LIBERATOR. For the Liberator. OTJr a man of eoloi. PniLADELrniA, Feb. 122, 1831.

Ma. Editor The valiant republicans of Connecticut, have unfolded their blackest flag, to float Still higher in the breeze of prej- udice. That dark instrument, in the broad shape of a memorial, issuing from the no less l.nort. a tinrtnn of tho trtiit ritirenQ 01 Uie State 01 vouduul, prajing legislature ol tne same mat mey may enaci such laws against their Colored brethren, as will regard them as the deadly reptiles ol A ttm Witimatft heirs of life everlasting, deserves the open censure of all LUC IttUUf Vtliu christians and if ever Connecticut, in cru elty to her colored citizens, or folly to hersell, should commit their destiny to a 'remorse less, kindless the associated power of religious christians in this land will, by their moral influence and honest power, intimidate that body of law-makers into mercy. Such bitter sentiments, as is contained in that memorial, must stain the very soul of all philanthropists.

I would apply the lash with double force upon their hardened backs, did I not know the composers to be an igno rant, misguided, infatuated set of men. They are far beneath the level of my indignation. They are objects of my charity as a christian, and my pity as a man. Why, then, should we be indignant with the idiot and the mad man for their harmless conduct I heir play with prejudice is the delirium of the poor no1 dvino- patient, who. in the Dhrensv Ot his i fever, curses the very God that gave him life, and strikes his best friend he has on earth.

They intend ever to offer up their hellish prayers. But is it likely that such praying will check the ardor of our friends, or damp the genius of our people, which is so fast emerging from the darkness of degradation? No Rising as we are, by the force of in tellect, not of matter, will not that genius assume an entire ascendency over the preju dice of our countrymen Can there be any set of. men, who think it just to persevere in the destruction of their fellow-creatures to glory in the power which prejudice gives? to go on enacting statute after statute, black and degrading, until ev- ery just law be blood-red Now suppose the Connecticut legislature does enact such fiendish laws, as is required to gratify the spirit of her memorialists, What, then, will be the result So far from relieving the state of the burden, it will only produce that deep resentment, which, like a smothered fire, will break out in a sudden conflagration, and destroy its guilty authors, Such laws must certainly produce effects op posite to those intended laws, which, in the end, will require a military power to carry them into execution. I bid them pause, ere they take so fatal a step to their own, and the interest of their colerri brethren. JUSTICE.

Millbcrt, March 31, 1834. William Lloyd Garrison, Esq." Dear Sir It may not be altogether unin teresting to know that the cause of anti-slaverv is fraininjr strength in this place. For series of years, the Colonization delusion has been UDon the people and I doubt not the good motives, by which many, if not all, have contributed of their substance to aid the Colonization project. Indeed, the known benevolence, as well as a spirit of Christian liberality, which has ever marked the conduct of those to whom I now particularly refer, will always be a sufficient rebut against the charge of sinister motives. But, Sir, as much as all tliase may be facts, still it were possible to have erred, or rather to have teen lead into error, by those whose business it hae been for sixteen years, or more, to secure the cursed benefit of Slavery to the Southern States, etc.

etc. But, Sir, I am rejoiced that have it in my power to say, that the spell broken light is bursting in. Slavery and Colonization are now better understood- and, consequently, a ray of hope breaks forth the American black man, that he will be free. I am quite certain that the intelligent people of the interior only want facts, as they really exist, in relation to Colonization, order to their immediate co-opera tion in the righteous work of giving liberty the slave. 1 So far as respects the citizens of this town, -nntsins about 2000 much is be done, although much has already been accomplished.

We have recognized, heretofore, the Agents sent to us by the Colonization Society, as ministers of peace, and have contributed invariably in aid of its ob jects. We had not been informed of tlie true meaning, or purpose, at the bottom of business and, until quite recently, no effort has been made to awaken inquiry. But when that famous paper, the Declaration of Rights, as published by the Anti-Slavery Convention, some time since at Philadelphia, came to hand, tho question Is Colonization entitled to our support and confidence, in preference to Anti-Slavery was once prepareS for debate in onr Lyceum. This debate was repeated many evenings in Lyceum, and as it lost nothing of interest, it finally resulted in a public debate, which was also repeated for many evenings. The result was most cheering.

Iany of us, who began as colonizationists, are now abolitionists. In fact, we found ourselves condemned out of our own mouths! (Af. Rep) intend forming au Anti-Slavery Society. I am, Sir, Yours, Vermont Anti-Slavery Convention. The Slate Anti-Slavery Convention, held at Midtlleburv, on Wednesday and Thursday last, wax composed of a respectable niimln-r of IVIegatcs from various parts of the Slate.

The proceedings throughout were exceedingly interesting, were characterised by -a candid, conciliatory spirit, and will occupy much space in the detail. Our column K-'mg pie-occupied other matter, we arc reluctantly compelled to until next week, auy further having only in scasou to insert litis hort postscript. Xorth Slur. to a iu ily, ON THE RESTORATION OF THE BOND ESTATES. Mr.

Dricer. Good morning, Mr. Home. Mr. Home.

Good morning, Sir. Mr. Driver. You are doubtless, Sir, well ac quainted with the unhappy and justly lameuted aai mosities and collisions of the Freeman and Bond families, which have so loog marred the peace of the I community. I Mr.

ion Mr. Home. I am not a stranger to this subject of increasing interest and importance. If, in Uie hu maB uL thn eveIHn its deepest recesses, tho fU9CCptibility of holy indignation and sympa thetie love, it seems to me that this subject demands their exercise. Mr.

Driver. I have called, Sir, to state to you and your friends a plan for the settlement of this un happy controversy and difficulty, and to request your co-operation in the work of benevolence. Mr. Home. Happy, thrice nappy shall we be, Mr.

Driver, to unite with you and vour friends in the use of proper means to restore harmony, and, if possible, to avert the impending evils which the present state of tiling's, in relation to this subject, re quires us all to expect. Ip order to do this, on prin ciples of righteousness and trudi, the only adequate basis for permanent peace, will it not be necessary for us to take an impartial review of the whole sub ject, contemplating' its origin, its nature and its ef fects Mr. Driver. Certainly. The facts in the case are as follow.

Some years ago, the ancestors of the Bond family possessed certain estates, now held by the Freeman family, which the descendants of the former claim, on the ground that the estates were unrighteously wrested from the family; no compen sation ever being; given. By various intriguing and cruel measures pursued by some of the Demas branch of the Freeman family, the Bond family were robbed of the estates. The validity of the original title is unquestionable. The withboldin of the cs- cenaiuiy a greai evil uly a great evil. Jfr.

Home. The validity of the tide is well ac knowledged for it is a fact, forgotten by many, that the Bond family were originally a branch of the Freeman family both being the children of a com- mon Father, whose Will, deeply executed and seal cd, secured to them all the inalienable rights of the estates in question, in the plain and positive injunc tion that they should all love one another, as each loved himself. The sacrilegious breaking of their Fathci'a Will, and consequent cruel robbery of their brethren, which is continued to the present hour, has branded the Freeman family with infamy ia the view of every righteous being in the universe. The loss of the estate has been, and still is, followed with con- sequcnecs of degradauon and suffering, both mental and physical, which no earthly language can deline ate. To the deprivation of the greatest good, has been added the infliction of the greatest evil.

Noth- ing has been left them to render life preferable to non-existence, but the single consideration that it is so in the most deplorable circumstances, as a mean of obtaining immortality. And, dreadful to add, even this solitary mitigation of their overflowing cup of wo has been forced from them by the Freeman family, so far as they could do it, by the impious prohibition of reading the Book of God, which is the only guide to that immortality. The breathings of their miseries have been borne on every wind. The sighs of their oppressions have been wafted from sea to sea the echoes of their agonies, from shore to shore. Humanity has, indeed, partially awoke to sympathy.

Justice has threatened to unsheathe her sword. But humanity still sleeps, and justice delays its vengeance. The estates are not restored. A number of the Bond family have indeed obtained, on hard terms, a part of Iheir rights. But of the Columbian part of this very ancient and honorable family very few have been so far favored.

The bulk of this branch of the family is exhibitions to a house hold, boasting its sacred regard to all the rights of bumauily, of a pre-eminent example of its own injus tice, cruelly, oppression, violation and robbery. An exhibition to the world of a base incongruity, unpar- alled in human history. At the appalling sight, Hu manity stands aghast! Christianity is horrified Jus tice whets his sword to unwonted keenness, and it is only in feeble and expiring accents that Mercy whis pers, Forbear And now, Sir, in this view of the subject, whiah you well know is no exaggerated picture, what do you propose to do to obtain a per formance of the obvious and long neglected duty of an immediate and entire restoration of the estates, with all possible remuneration for past loss and in jury Mr. Driver. Indeed, Sir, into our plan the sub ject of restoration does not enter at This is a delicate in respect to which the Freeman family are peculiarly sensitive.

We design to pro ceed in the most prudent manner. Our Society de nies the desisn of attempting restoration either partial or It has no intention to open the door to universal honesty. It contemplates no such fanatical measure. The withholding of the es tates from the rightful owners is indeed 'a great but we must be careful not to irritate the feelings of the respectable Freeman family, by any im peachment of their character. The original seizure of the estates was certainly more than an evil it was a great and aggravated sin.

But the estates have been entailed and forced upon the present generation of the Freeman family by their fathers Mr. Home. Does this establish an equitable right Does the fact, that an article stolen by A from has passed into the hands of cancel B's claim If it passes from to and from 1 to is B's claim in equity annihilated Is it diminished an iota Have not some members of the Freeman family obtained other estates of which their ances were unjustly deprived, and which the present owners never possessed until they got them by legal process, based on the very principle of equity I ad vocate 7 What would they have thought of the plea of the defendants, that the estates had been forced upon them' py tncir tamers I wnai would tney have thought of the Judge who would have admitted such a plea, and, on the ground of it, refused them their estates 7 What righteous judge would listen a moment to the plea of an attorney, who should urge that his honorable client was only the receiver and retainer of goods which he knew and acknowledged be stolen 7 Besides, Sir, you well know that it is fact that some of the estates belonging to the Bond family were not eutailed. They never belonged to tlie ancestors of the Freeman family, but were actu ally seized unrighteously and cruelly by the present generation. You admit that the original seizure and oecnpation was a sin of no ordinary magnitude.

I wish to lo informed, Sir, on what principle you establish this serious charge 7 Mr. Driver. On the principle that the act was committed without the rightful consent of the owners, and without any compensation for the name. Mr. Home.

Is not, then, the retention of the estates sin. on the same principle 7 Are not they violently held without the consent of the present right ful owners, and without remuneration 7 Your only alternative is to acknowledge this, or to affirm that the passing of the article stolen by A from into tlie hands of has cancelled B's claim. What do you say, Sir You know that if the estates had not been fraudulently wrested from the fathers, the children would have an unquestionable tide. Does Uie fraud nullify that title Mr-Driver Possibly you are not aware, Sir, of the difficulties in the case. There are prejudices the miuds of Uie Freeman family on this subject, which neither refinement, no argument, nor educa tion, nor religion itself, can subdue.

This is not the fault of Uie' Bond family, nor of the Freeman fam nor of Christianity, but an ordination of Provi- deuce, and no more to Iks changed than the laws off 'ar' the parent in the hour of its 'I do not condemn the 'of tne lectures to mpty walls. The first meet- estates under the circumstances which are yet ex- I Mr. Home. Do you not, then, abandon the principles of justice, righteousness and truth Do you not open the flood-gate of all iniquity 1 What bar rier will you oppose to any sin What species of slander, of roblery, of cruelty and oppression, may not shield itself under your covert of prejudice, ex pedieucy aud prudence 4 If the foundations be re moved, what can the righteous do 1 Mr. Driver.

1 assure you, Mr. Home, that many I of the highly resspectable Freeman family sincerely sympathize with the miseries of the Bond family, and lament the existing animosities between the fam I iiius. But ihey have grown up in the possession of the Bond estates. From this source, they have derived the wealth which has elevated them in society. This has furnished them with lands and houses, hor ses and carriages.

From this source, they have pro cured the means of education, qualifying Uiem for the appreciation and enjoyment of all the blessings of refitted society. This has enabled them to read the invaluable revelation of mcrcv aud love I to a fallen, guilty and perishing world and to build temples lor uie worship ol Jebovan. 'And nw, in stead of denouncing, as inhuman and unmerciful monsters and tyrants, those who are tlius unfortu nate, let Uie commiseration and pity of every good citizen and christian iu the land be excited toward the Freeman family, and let fervent prayers be offered on their behalf, and that God would direct the whole American mind to the adoption of the most effectual measures for the accomplishment of the to tal abolition of DISHONESTY. Mr. Home.

I know not, Sir, which to admire most, your logic or you piety. You condemn not tho withholding the estates from the Bond family, under present circumstances. Into your plan, you affirm, the subject of restoration does not enter at all. Indeed, some of your associates have declared I that the Bond estates are as much the rightful prop- erty of th Freeman family, as any property on earth. They declare that the possession of these es tates is a sacred right, aad have pledged their for tunes, their lives, and their sacred honor to defend it.

Where then. Sir. is tin nlaco for vonr nlmw prayer Will you mock the Almighty Searcher of a hearts with a petition for that which von avow vnn 1 will not promoter What, Sir, would become of your sacred right, if God should answer your pcti tion 1 Permit me to ask. Sir. whether God has not long since, directed the whole American mind to the adoption of the most effectual measures for the total abolition' of dishoucsty, in his holf and benev olent commands to 'do jusdy and to' Jove mercy' 7 Has he not done this his positive injunction, Thou shalt not steal 1 Has ho not done it in his command to repent Has he not done so, in a thou- sand other precepts of love and reason, which soph istry itself can hardly pervert; which pride and cov- etousness only can resist 7 What more, Sir, can He do to direct moral beings to love their neighbors as themselves, than He has done 7 What higher motives can Ho place before Uiem? What better promises to the obedient 7 What more tremendous threatenings to the disobedient 7 What are we waiting for 7 The thunderbolts of divine vengeance which God's long suffering mercy holds back 7 They will come, if we repent not.

uill be a swift witness against the- adulterers, and against those that oppress tlie hireling in his wages, tlie widow and the fatherless, and tluit turn aside tlie stranger from his rigid, and fear not me, Siiitli tlie Lord of 1 are cursed iciih a curse for ye robbed me, even Ms whole But ye say, lYlierein Aote we robbed tliee Iu the work of my hands. Shall I not be avenged on such a nation as this 1 Tobe continued. ESSEX COUNTY ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. The following extract from the Salem Ob server, will show the vigor and nctivjty with which our friends in Essex County are en gaging in the anti-slavey cause. Anti-Slavery Society of Salem and Vicinity.

At a meeting of this Society on the evening of the iust. the following- persons were appointed delegates to the Convention to be held in this town on the 1 1 1 of June next, for the purpose of forming a County Anti-Maverv Society. Salem. itcv. Cyrus P.

Grosvenor. Messrs. Wm. It. Dodge, Richard M.

Chipinan, Thomas Spencer, William Tread well. Ilufus Putnam, Albert J. Bel lows, Robert Cogswell. Thomas Gwinn, Benjamin H. Ives, Richard P.

Waters, Parker Brown. David Merrill, Nathan Putnam, Oliver C. Feltou, and John A. Innis. Danvers.

Rev. John Holra vd, Rev. Charles Sew- all, Rev. Milton P. Braman, Messrs.

Jese Putnam, Moses Black, Richard Hood, Abner Sanger, and Ainra 1 utnam. Marblehead. Rev. A very Brissrs. Messrs.

Beni. Porter, E. B. Dearborn, Samuel 1'owden. Nathan Bowen.

ir. Thomas Woolridsre. Dver II. SAnbonm Richard C. Joseph, and Dan Weed, jr.

Beverly. Messrs. Ingalls Kilteredge, Eleazer Wallis, Franeis Lamson, Israel Trask, Jonathan H. Lovett, John Wilson, Ebcnezer Smith, and James M. Dodge.

H'enham. Rev. Charles Miller, and Mr. Jacob Dodge. It was also voted to add to the above, all such clergymen as are members of the Society.

tJliver O. ellon, Csec. pro tern. Rufus Putnam, Rcc. Sec.

Salem, April 30, 1834. NEW ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. We learn from the Ohio Palladium, that a new Anti-Slavery Society has been formed in Ohio. The two first articles of the consti tution show its name and objects. I.

This Society shall be called the Anti-Slavery Society of Columbiana and Fairfield, Columbiana Co. Ohio, and shall be auxiliary to the National Anti-Slavery Society. 2. The objects of the Society shall be, to endeav or by all mean sanctioned by law, humanity, and the Christian religiou, to elfect the abolition of slavery in the United States'; to improve the character and condition of the free people of color to inform and correct public opinion in relation to their situation and rights to obtain for them equal civil and JOSEPH WOODS. President.

JOHN MEN DEN HALL, Vice-President. LOT HOLMES, Secretary. JOHN DIXON, Treasurer. Lewis Morgan, Chirms II. Prestos, Counsellors.

John W. Armstrong, From the Emancipator of April 29. MR. GURLEY IX NEW-YORK. We have been tryinj, for a week or two oast, to find room to give our readers some account of the movements of Mr.

Gurley in this city, but are still unable to eo much into particulars. His errand was the 50,000 loan, but we believe the bubble will not le blown large enough to make any display in busting. He has held two meetings. One in ihe session room of the brick church, aud the other in main bodv of the Middle Dutch. We attended both, and took ample notes, which we may yet use, if not occupied by more important matters.

"The lectures indicated any thing rather than a disposition to favor emancipation or conciliate alolitionisls. He considered, he said, that the crisis required him to speak toldly and openly. And for once, he did so. His sole hope of raising the wind seemed to be to get up another bugbear excitement about die reckless abolitionists, who were about to sever tho Union, and dilure the south in blood, llut it would not do. He called for spirits from the vasty but they would not The day had ffone bv.

Last autumn tlie hutre and crowded Masonic Hall rang with die eloquent de- i nunctaiiou au Ugden, a Walwortn, anuat-re-linghuyscn. while the little Abolition Meeting at Chatham Chapel was sneeriogly described as beiiif composed of 22 men and 2 okl quater Hut the tune is turned now. The spacious Chatham-street Chapel is thronged wiih the delightful auditors of a Williams, a Cox and a Ludlow, presenting the claims of the colored man, aud exposing the heart less sophistries of Colouizationism, while the Secre tiTf the hope of a numerous aud.enee.' Ii a appointed at half past 7. at which tiui iKpr i were present 21 men and 4 all.) At 10 minutes before 3 the exercises were menced with an aud.eoce of 4-1. The lar bcr present at any one time wuG3, and m9Um Iu there were -V3.

The weather was remarkably iS? ant Thw was Monday evening, April H. pt" Whether through a prudent ieire to avoid crowd that this evening's experiment Jed fcin te prebend, or whether, like a celebrated per? mentioned in the Hod chapter of Numbers.CIrJ by chacping his altars to curse h' enemies surccsstuMy, we cannot say. His next appoint wa in the hur Mk'-4! t'lmtrh riuU. -1 near 3000 people. 1 1 is audience, Mten't 7" i.i i i 1 1 1 1 nMittaiu, aiiiuuuicu if tuvui ioo.

r.r former meeting he mention ntion of the tjfjjS! loan. But ou this occavioa do. UdllMlrj Mill llflll WWWJ1( I IIC luding certain suitable works on slavery, the le, aud the trafiic in strong drink. tra SLAVERY IlECORD. From Uie St.

Louis Observer. TO TIIEOPIIILUSt-'Have ire not all one father 7J.7& one God created its 1 Why do ice deal trta. erously every man asrainst his brother faniiur the covenant of our fathers A scene that occurred not twelve monUj, since which I shall never forget was fre in my memory, and when I have related circumstances, you will not wonder at the feelinsr manifested at the conclusion of last appeal to the 4 friends of I riding with a friend on the public road, con-versing in that happy frame of mind hkh pleasant company and pleasing prospects in. duce, when our carriage was ia-peded in its course by a large company of people. I raised myself and looked out, expecting to be amused with the cheerful fcei of emigrants of all ages, on their wtj to some new home they had chosen in the 'fey wesL' The first objects which met mj ere, were apparently two gentlemen accoutred with pistols, dirks, who had the apper-ance of officers of the army.

The neu was a wagon on which were some bundle of clothing and bedding, and several black children, driven by a white man. Behind the wagon were twelve or fourteen negro men, chained two and two by the, wrist to a centre chain which ran the whole length of the file, and was fastened to the wapon. Immediately following came two more white gentlemen with large clubs in their hands the rear was brought up by eight or ten' women whose children in the advance of tho procession, was probably the chain, stronger than iron, which bound them to their ruthless owners. As I passed the fettered men. a thrill of horror passed through my frame and tlie tears rushing to my eyes, 1 endeavored to catch their attention, with the hope that they would read in my countenance that there was at least one human being who felt for them.

The eye of one tall fellow rested flpon me as I bowed to the group. He made not the slightest effort to acknowledge the salutation, but with a fierce and fixed gaze, his silent expression was, t2iot you are of that hated race, my oppressors. Keep your kiudness for some one whom despair has not rendered We continued our journey mostly in silence melancholy reflections are not generally social ones. When we arrived at the next town we enquired who the company were and why the poor negroes were chained We were informed by persons who knew all the circumstances, that the company had been detained two or three days consequence of two of the negro men that ran away. Ona had been purchased and dragged away from a wife whom he tenderly- loved.

As he drew nigh tho fatal river which was to bear him forever from all he held dear on earth, to a mart' ever viewed with terror'by the slaves of the western and middle states, his feelings became too excruciating to be en dured, and he braved the consequences which mtg-ht follow and fled. A reward has been offered for his apprehension, and he had been takrn up and delivered to his master the night before. When these monsters in human shape (for I can call them nothing else, suitable to 'their characters) got hold of their poor victim, they went to work to punish him. They first flogged him severely, but finding the wretched man not sufficient ly sensitive to the castigation, they took him out into the woods and laying him acros some rails, they inflicted the blows with a saia on his bare back and shoulders. The poor man was then corded to a board for the night, and the next day chained with his companions in the manner I have described, tor fear he should again attempt to return to his afflicted family.

When I heard the narrative, 4 Alas said 4 that poor fellow might well reject my sympathy These are facts, most excellent and, was it not the interest of those who boast themselves the 4 proud sons of Freedom to suppress such facts, the progress of every band of 4 slave traders who visit us" semi-annuallv, through our borders, would furnish hundred's of like instances, equally harrowing to the feelings of all friends of humanitv. ZORAII. Murder of A'egro Traders. Two white men, (negro traders,) named Jesse and John Kirby from Georgia, were most inhumanly murdered on the night of the 23d ult. in the vicinity of Prince Edward C.

House, by their negToes. Their throats were cut, and the head of one cleft open with an axe. Two negroes were the active perpetrators of this act but others are supposed to be accomplices. Seven of them are now going at large three men, two boys and two women. The utmost vigilance has been used to apprehend them, but without success.

The country should be on tlie watch. They were from Maryland, and will no doubt attempt to get back. The unfortunate men were robbed of all their money hy the inhuman villains, supposed to amount to three thousand dollars. If not speedily apprehended, a reward we presume will be offered for them. Fannvillt (fa.) Chronicle.

Arrest of Slaves. A man named Elias Pnudwot, well known iu this city as a hanger-on at the Sheriffs Court, having ascertained that a number of runaway slaves had been residing some time in this city, lately proposcd by letter to theur proprietors, who resiue in lrginia ana otner southern States, to arrest them and put them in the custodv of the author-' ities here, at the rate of one hundred "and twenty-five dollars per head. The proprietors having acceded to his terms, nine or ten unhappy men and women, many of whom have lived in "New-York several years, and have large families, were thrown into prison. They were "brought before the Recorder a few days since, and would have been delivered to their respective claimants, but for writs de homrne repUgiando taken out in their behalf by Mb. JeM D-De Lacy, the Counsellor, in consequence of whicfc uie runner bearing or their cases is suspended omit the ennuing term of the Supreme Court, when the important questions which they involve, will be argued.

The offence charged against the prisoners, not being bailable, they still continue iu custody. ew -York Journal of Commerce. The Mack who lately attempted the rescue of runaway slave at Philadelphia, have Lcn seulsnceJ. to eighteen months imprisonment..