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the determination of the House to adopt some measure for the removal of the free blacks. These legislators admit that the free blacks will not leave the land without some sort of force; which may either be absolute, or by rendering their situation absolutely intolerable.

the people of Great Britain and Ireland, signed by more than forty persons who own property in the West Indies, in which they deprecate the plans of the abolitionists. To this address they have appended what purports to be an abstract of the slave laws of the West India colonies. This doGreat injury has been done to the cause of cument has been circulated very extensively, by negro emancipation by the encouragement which || having copies of it attached to the most popular the agent of this most diabolical scheme has re- magazines of Great Britain. Most of these laws ceived from the sanction of thy name. The term have been very recently passed. And though diabolical is not too severe; for never did Satan, there can be no doubt that the measure of amelio. with more success, transform himself into an ration adopted by the chartered colonies, have angel of light than in the gloss which has covered been forced upon them by a fear of the interferits deformities. ence of parliament, yet it is but justice to add These persecuted free blacks view the whole that they apparently exhibit some important implan with the abhorrence which is justly due to it,provements upon their old systems. We have and with which we should view a plan of general thought that some notice of these provisions which transportation from the land of our nativity. The seem most favorable to slaves and people of color, slave-owners are its advocates and supporters.might not be uninteresting to many of our readSurely the name of Clarkson will be withdrawners, especially if brought into comparison with from the ranks of the oppressors, and will be found, the negro codes of our southern states on the as it has ever yet been, amongst the friends of the same points. oppressed African race.

Let us repair the injury which has been done on both sides of the water by this unholy connexion between slave-holders and philanthropists; for since this scheme has been on foot its deadening influence on the energies of the friends of humanity in the United States has been most manifest.

In almost all the British islands, the working of slaves on Sunday, except upon domestic affairs, is prohibited. In almost all the slave states of this country the negro has no legal protection against compulsory labor on Sunday.

In Jamaica, and our impression is, in all the

The marriage of slaves is legalised and even encouraged by law in most of the islands. In the Let there no longer be any doubt which side is slave states, slaves are incapable by law of enter. taken by the philanthropists of England. Leting into the marriage contract. them declare their deep feeling of sympathy with these sorely-persecuted and oppressed people; and || crown colonics also, free persons of color are now such an example will be followed in the United || States, where the friends of humanity will hasten to leave the ranks of the oppressors, and the cause of justice will again flourish.

May I particularly request thy attentive perusal of the following twenty pages, written by my friend Charles Stuart, one of the most devoted Christians I have ever known, and an unwearied advocate of the oppressed Africans.

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with great regard, thy sincere friend,
JAMES CROPPER.

MOVEMENTS IN ENGLAND.

placed in all respects on the same footing with, ||and enjoy all the civil rights and privileges of the white inhabitants. In no part of the United States are free persons of color placed by law on an equality with the whites; for even in the few states in which the state laws make no discrimination of color, this unfortunate class are subject to the disabling laws of the United States. Thus no colored person can be naturalized, or can be employ. ed in conveying the mail in any part of our coun try.

In Barbadoes, when a person imprisoned as a slave, claims to be free, if he cannot prove his freedom, the provost marshall is to advertise for › Though we have occupied a large portion of proof; in default of which, after three months, the Genius of Universal Emancipation, with mat-such person shall be set at liberty, as free. This ters relating to the proceedings of our friends in liberal proceeding is just the reverse of that adopted in some of our slave states, where the unfor England, we cannot resist the inclination to copy tunate prisoner who cannot establish his right to the following, from the Boston Christian Register, freedon, is sold to pay the prison charges. to show how far the monarchists of Europe are in In Grenada and St. Christopher, in cases of disadvance of the high professing "republicans" of puted freedom, the proof of slavery lies upon the person alleging it. This equitable principle is this country, in their practical advocacy of the just the reverse of that adopted in the slave states, principle of general liberty, or, at least, the "equal" where the law barbarously presumes, that every rights of man. Shame! shame!-a burning shame || negro is a slave; so that if a negro claim his liber. to the "democrats" of America!! What but they, the burden of proof lies upon him to establish his freedom. Thus, in America, the very sanctumost wilful ignorance, the most glaring inconsis-ary of freedom, slavery is preferred to liberty. tency, the most rank hypocrisy, or the most consummate despotism, can account for this?

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From the Christian Register.

SLAVERY IN THE WEST INDIES, AND IN THE UNITED
STATES.

In Grenada, Tobago, and Demerara, slaves are admitted as witnesses in all cases, civil and criminal, precisely like free persons; and in the other islands the testimony of slaves is admitted against persons of every color in criminal cases, though with considerable restrictions. In the slave states, The opposition in Great Britain to the slavery on the contrary, the testimony of slaves and mu which exists in her colonies has recently increas-lattoes, whether slave or free, cannot be admitted ed so rapidly, as to have created serious alarm against a white person. among those who conceive themselves interested In almost all the islands, slaves are now allow. in supporting this system of oppression. One of ed by law, to hold and convey personal property, the strongest proofs of this alarm, is an address to land in Tobago and the Bahamas, even real pro

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perty, and in some of the islands can prosecute || their qualifications to become extensively useful and defend suits in regard to their property in as teachers and examples and benefactors to their their own names. On the contrary, in the slave brethren. states, the rigid principle "that slaves have no le- Art. 2. The Trustees may invest such part of gal rights of property in things real or personal, the funds as to them shall seem advisable in perand that whatever property they may acquire be-manent stocks, the income to be appropriated to longs, in point of law, to their masters," is still defray the expense of educating such pupils as maintained in unrelaxed severity. may be otherwise unable to enjoy the benefits of the institution.

Many other particulars might be pointed out, in which the recent laws of the British West India colonies have mitigated the rigor of their slave codes, and which breathe a spirit of justice and humanity which is unknown in the slave laws of our southern states. We have already alluded to the cause which is changing the spirit of these codes in the British colonies, we mean the loud, long continued, and incessant attacks which the friends of freedom have made upon the system of slavery. The exertion of the same moral power of reason and justice, will, without doubt, at no very distant period, abolish slavery in the British || islands forever.

Art. 3. While virtue and piety are to be regarded as essential parts of the education to be given in the proposed institution, and while Christianity will form the basis of the system, young persons of all sects and denominations shall be equally admitted to the school, and shall enjoy equal rights and privileges therein; there shall be no infringement of the liberty of conscience in any manner whatever; and no measures shall ever be adopted tending to give any denomination the ascendency in the government of the proposed seminary. In order to preserve these fundamental principles from violation, a majority of the Trustees shall never consist of persons of the same denomination of christians. This article is to be unalterable.

Art. 4. As soon as it shall be ascertained that ten thousand dollars or upwards have been subscribed, the President of the New England AntiSlavery Society shall call a meeting of the contributors, by giving notice in at least three newepapers published in Boston, and one or more in Providence, New-Haven, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, and by giving notice by mail to every person who may have subscribed to the amount of one hundred dollars or upwards, to as

Can nothing, we are naturally led to inquire, be done in the United States to free our country from the sin and shame of slavery? The answer is obvious. Let all who are opposed to the system express their opinions in regard to it, freely; let them call to their aid the powers of the pulpit and the press; let them unite in associations for the abolition of slavery; let them be active and constant in their exertions for this great object, never appalled by opposition, and never discourag. ed by defeat. In one word, let them use the same efforts which have been made in Great Britain to make the public understand the true nature of sla.semble in Boston at such time and place as he very, and they cannot fail to produce effects as glorious as those which have been already obtained in Great Britain, or those more glorious oncs which are now in prospect.

MANUAL LABOR SCHOOL FOR COLORED

YOUTH.

The New England Anti-Slavery Society has resolved to establish a school upon the principle indicated in the above title. The following arti. cles show something of the proposed plan of op. erations. We learn that more than five thousand dollars have been already subscribed. This is one of the best plans, for the establishment of schools, that have ever been presented to the public.-May it be eminently successful.

"To promote the virtuous and guarded education of the free colored youth in the United States, to form in them habits of industry, economy, and morality, as well as to extend to them the benefits of literature and science, we, the subscribers, agree to pay to the Trustees to be chosen as hereinafter expressed, the sums affixed to our respective names, for the purpose of establishing a school in some part of New England, for the education of colored youth on the Manual Labour System, on the following terms:

Article 1. Such part of the sums subscribed, as may be necessary, shall be invested in lands, build. ings, and farming and mechanical stock and apparatus, and other things requisite for the estab. lishment and support of the proposed institution, and shall remain forever a fund for the support of an institution for promoting an economical and judicious system of education for young persons of African descent, having especial reference to

may designate, then and there, in conjunction with
the Board of Managers of the New England Anti-
Slavery Society, to elect twenty Trustees, who,
with their successors, shall have the perpetual go-
vernment of the institution and management of its
funds. If practicable, the Trustees thus chosen
shall obtain an act of incorporation from the Le.
be situated, for the better security of the funds and
gislature of the State in which the seminary may
interests of the institution, and embracing the prin-
ciples of these articles as far as possible.
be chosen annually, by joint ballot of the existing
Art. 5. After the first election, the Trustees shall
Trustees and the Board of Managers of the New
England Anti-Slavery Society.

the amount of ten thousand dollars has been sub-
Art. 6. No subscription shall be called for until
scribed; while such sums as may have been paid,
will be invested in stocks by the Treasurer of
the New England Anti-Slavery Society, to remain
until Trustees are chosen, when it shall be paid

to them."

DECLARATION OF THE GARRISON OF

MEXICO.

The following is extracted from an article, received subsequently to the publication of our last number. It shews the basis upon which the recent pacification rests, and is considered of sufficient importance to notice at this time.

In the city of Mexico, December 27th, 1832, the chiefs, officers, and troops of the garrison, strongly desirous to terminate the disasters of civil war in which the nation is involved, and convinced that the project of pacification, sent to the government for their approbation, on the 11th instant, by his excellency Anastasio Bustamente, and which they

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have taken into consideration, is not to take effect rights of man, have been overpowered by those -the military composing the garrison of Mexico erroneous and fatal views that have so generally have agreed, that although they consider it their prevailed, and which have been the means of keepduty to sustain the established government, while ing nearly three millions of our brethren in the it was not disavowed by the majority of the na- most cruel and disgraceful servitude, and many tion; now, since the entire nation has declared in of them subject to the most brutal treatment that favor of the legitimacy of that of his excellency || human barbarity has been capable of inflicting. Manuel Gomez Pedraza in the supreme command, Which of us could bear the idea of seeing our because he was elected in the year 1828; and father, mother, our brother, or our sister, torn since Gen. Bustamente also recognises it, the from the domestic fireside by some ruthless ingarrison, resting on these honorable principles, vader; stowed in the narrow cells of a dark and and acquiescing in the general wish of their fel- filthy prison-ship, carried with others similarly low citizens, declare that they will not in any situatea thousands of miles across the mighty manner oppose it, and will not in any way con- ocean, to a climate that is not congenial to their tribute to produce the misfortunes which would natures; and such of them as survive the cruel flow upon the people from a fruitless and crimi-hardships of the voyage exposed for sale, destitute nal resistance. We therefore agree on the follow- of clothing, like beasts of burthen? Does not huing articles:manity shudder at this idea! But however revolt

Art. 1. The garrison recognises his excellencying the idea may be to our minds, the facts are too Manuel Gomez Pedraza, as legitimate President of the United Mexican states, according to the 84th article, 4th chapter, 1st section, of the general constitution.

notorious to be disputed. Our fathers were thus brought from the land of their nativity; and although we enjoy a portion of their freedom, which is the right of all the rational creation, thousands and millions of our brethren are still laboring under that grievous oppression, which is a disgrace to this land of boasted liberty and independence. They are compelled to labor under the

Art. 2. The garrison adopts, in all its parts, the plan of pacification proposed by their excelleneies Pedraza and Santa Anna, and adopted by his excellency gen. Bustamente, and the division under his command; and also offers to enter into all fur-lash of the whip, with their bodies frequently cother engagements and restrictions since agreed to by both generals, relating to the aforesaid plan.

Art. 3. The garrison offers to preserve public tranquillity, and promises the security of life and property to all the inhabitants of this capital, by yielding to the political authorities such aid as they may need for this important object.

vered with clotted gore, when their strength will not permit their performing the task assigned them.-Food and clothing are scantily furnished them. Instead of having comfortable beds whereon to repose their wearied limbs, after the toil and fatigue of the day are ended, the cold damp earth, the hard and knotted floor, or at least a few handsfull of straw, supply the place of the soft and downy pillow; and they are destitute of the warm and

Art. 4. The garrison respects the opinions of all, whatever may have been their divergencies, unless they shall demand an overthrow of the pub-comfortable clothing which we enjoy. Shall we, lic peace.

Art. 5. The garrison hopes that all the authorities entrusted with the preservation of public order, and chiefly the governor of the district, will take such measures as will effectually secure it.

Art. 6. Persons who may be chargeable with exciting the least disorder, or exciting a revolution, or aiding it, in any manner, shall be responsi. ble for the consequences to the competent tribunals and judges, and immediately arrested.

PRODUCTION OF FREE LABOR.

then, ask why this outrage upon humanity, this violation of the social and endearing tics of our nature, is permitted to exist? The cause is avarice! 'Tis avarice that cherishes the love of illgotten booty, and impels the human pirate to cross the seas with murder and rapine; bear off the helpless and unprotected inhabitants, and to convey them to such places as offer a market for them. 'Tis avarice that induces the unjust dealer in human flesh to speculate upon the lives and fortunes of his fellow men. "Tis avarice that causes the cruel and extortionate planter to stand by his almost naked and half famished slave and inflict upon him those stripes which dispirit and render him unfit for the performance of the required labor. "Tis the deep rooted avarice, lurking in the world's goods, by whatsoever means they can be human breast, and producing a desire of this obtained, whether lust or otherwise, that causes and presents to view those heart rending scenes. And shall we next ask, who so brutal or so lost to mind, as to encourage and support such a system all those virtuous and ennobling feelings of the of cruelty and oppression? I fear that if we pro

The following address, on the subject of giving a preference to the production of free labor, over that of the unrewarded toil of slaves, was communicated for publication in this work, some months since, by a friend in Philadelphia. It was written by a colored man, and spoken by a young lad, named JOHN E. BURR, at a public meeting in that city, in the early part of last summer. We hope to be excused for keeping it on hand so long. We have room for but a small portion of the interest-perly examine our own conduct, we shall find ing matter which the growing importance of the subject of emancipation presents to our view. FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS:

There is no subject upon which I could address you, on the present occasion, more interesting to every descendant of the sons of Africa, than slavery. The existence of it has been a source of regret to every feeling and benevolent mind, since the system was first established. But the frequent appeals to humanity, to reason, and the

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there are but few of us that are clear; for if we
consider why this labor is exacted from the slave,
thus inhumanly held in bondage, we shall find it
to be in order to produce articles for our use.
not the sugar and coffee that we consume, and the
cotton that we wear, principally produced by slave
labor? Can we not perceive that, as long as we
use these goods, we encourage the holder of the
slave to continue him in bondage; in order that
by his labor he may be enabled to supply our
wants? And can we not perceive, on the other

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hand, that if we discontinue the use of them, the demand will be lessened; that should the practice generally prevail, the slave holder would not be able to sell his goods; and consequently that the same feelings of avarice would induce him to manumit his slaves, to give them their liberty, and hire them as free men? This would indeed

be a desirable result.

not know. We also learn that the Secretary has taken down the sign of the office, but have not been informed for what purpose.

If it will not be considered as meddling with our neighbor's concerns, we may again advert to this subject, when further information will warrant it.

ANTI-SLAVERY PERIODICALS.

Perhaps some of you will reply: That having so long been accustomed to the use of these articles, you cannot now do without them!—and I am happy to say that it is not necessary you should. It is exceedingly gratifying to perceive, that Almost every article of convenience, and even the number of periodicals, devoted (wholly or in many of the luxuries of life, can be obtained free from the pollution of slavery. You can (if you part,) to the sacred cause of universal emancipachoose,) have the satisfaction of drinking your teation, are multiplying in various parts of the Unitwithout the embittering thought, that a tear of ed States. The Press is the mighty "lever" which anguish, or a drop of blood, extracted by the lash shall be successfully employed in overturning that of a cruel tyrant from a fellow creature, is mixed with every spoonfull of sugar with which it is "mountain" of corruption, the system of slavery. sweetened. You can take measures that will ena- Since the commencement of the "Genius of ble you to look upon the apparel with which your Universal Emancipation," on the "Fourth of July," bodies are clothed, and mentally exclaim, that no in the year 1821, several others have been estabunrighteous gain of oppression, accrued through them. You can then lay your hand upon your lished, with the view of advocating the same cause. heart, and with feelings of gratitude and satisfac-Some of them have failed; but among those, now. tion, which would be envied you by the ungodly in existence, may be enumerated the following.— oppressor, declare that you are clear of the blood of your fellow men. Happy, yea thrice happy, They are set down in the order of their commencewill be the day when this corrupt system-this ment. stain upon the American character-this violation of the sacred rights of man, shall be done away! The work of reformation is now progressing with rapid strides. We have friends among the white people, who are using vigorous exertions to consummate it. Let us render them our utmost assistance, and in the course of a few years, we may experience the truth of the fundamental principle of the constitution of the United States, that "all men are born free and equal.”

COLONIZATION SOCIETY-TROUBLE IN THE

WIGWAM.

Genius of Universal Emancipation, Washington, D. C.

Greensborough Patriot-Greensborough, N. C.
Western Luminary-Lexington, Ky.
Miscellaneous Repository-Mt. Pleasant, Ohio.
Friend—Philadelphia, Pa.

Friend or Advocate of Truth-Do. Do.
Genius of Temperance-New York city.
Liberator-Boston, Mass.
Abolitionist-Do.

Do.

Moral Daily Advertiser-New York city.
Bethania Palladium-Bethania, Pa.

ry; and the number of editors who begin to see the evils of that system, are rapidly increasing, May they further increase-a thousand fold!

It would seem that some of the members of this Association have become too liberal, of late, It will be perceived, (from its title,) that one of to suit the tastes of our philanthropic slavites. If the above is a daily publication. Of the others,” common report speaks truly, an eruption has resix are weekly; one semi-monthly; and three cently occurred, that will not speedily receive its monthly. Many of the newspapers of the day, quietus. We learn that a new board of mana-likewise, frequently advert to the subject of slavegers was chosen, at the last annual meeting; and it is said that some “abolitionists" have crept in among them. This has offended the slavites, sorely. Some of the agents, (particularly Gurley and Finley,) are also charged with being too friendly to the cause of emancipation. The new board of managers have been requested to resign, by what has been called a "forced vote."-But this, it is stated, they have refused to do, as it is alleged that the "vote" was not fairly taken.

WILBERFORCE SETTLEMENT.

It is with pain we perceive that dissentions" have taken place among the members of this settlement, which appear to assume a serious cast. We shall not pretend to take sides with either of the contending parties; but, having some knowledge of the causes of these dissentions, we shall present the readers of this work with a statement relative thereto, in, perhaps, the next number.

What will be the result of these proceedings, time alone can determine. We learn, however, that three young colored men, whom the society were educating as physicians, and one that was We deem it proper, however, to observe, that learning the business of an apothecary, under its we believe the whole is attributable to the annul." auspices, with the view of settlement in Liberia, ment of the agency of Israel Lewis. This took have suspended their studies.-Whether this sus-place a little more than a year since. It was then pension is to be merely temporary or not, we do || effected by almost the unanimous voice of the

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ROBERT DOUGLASS, JR.

This young man, the son of a very respectable colored gentleman, in Philadelphia, has, for several years, carried on the business of sign and or namental painting. His establishment is located at the corner of Arch and Front streets. Few persons in our country, if any, have made greater proficiency in this line, than he has done for the time he has been engaged in the business. If some of our southern sham philanthropists, who insist on a transportation to Africa, to develop the faculties of genius in a colored man, will visit the "city of brotherly love"-where true merit is recognised, whatever may be the garb it wearsand examine his performances, they may profit by the information they can thus obtain. If they are unwilling to go in his "shop," they can see a specimen of his workmanship on a tavern sign, with a portrait of Napoleon, opposite thereto; and in other parts of the city they may, upon many inquiry, see the evidence of his skill.

He has latterly turned his attention to portrait painting, in addition to his other employment. In this, too, he has been eminently successful. We have seen several of his paintings, that would scarcely suffer in comparison with those of many who are considered among the first artists of our country.

If genius and merit are deserving of reward, we trust we shall be held excused for asking the public attention to the performances of this worthy and skilful young artist.

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to the purpose.

We have an interesting account of the will of Richard Humphreys, deceased, in "The Friend," of Philadelphia. It was laid off for insertion in this number of the G. U. E. but is necessarily postponed to a future period. This gentleman has, also, made a handsome bequest for the purpose of encouraging the education of colored persons.

NEW ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY.

An anti-slavery association has lately been organised at Hudson, Ohio. The principal active members are understood to be among the professors of the Western Reserve College.

LECTURES ON WEST INDIA SLAVERY.

To the politeness of a friend, in Philadelphia, we are indebted for three lectures, on this subject, recently delivered in Liverpool, England, by Geo. Thompson. They are very interesting, and will be reviewed in this work. An article, embracing a portion of them, was prepared for the present number, but necessarily deferred to the next.

LATEST ACCOUNTS FROM MEXICO. Several arrivals from the different Mexican

ports, within a few weeks, have brought us the cheering news, that all internal commotion is at full operation. Santa Anna, (the Cincinnatus of an end, and the constitutional government is in

the new world,) it appears, has again sheathed his sword, and retired to his farm.

York Daily Advertiser," it will be seen that the By the following statement, from the "New foregoing conclusion is fully sustained.—This account was received just as the paper was going to Press.

"We have it now in our power to state, on the authority of private letters from the inost respectable sources, written at Vera Cruz on the 26th of January, that the only remaining opponents to the new order of things have now quietly submitted. Generals Bravo and Alvarez, with their troops in the South, have recognized the government of Pedraza, and the South is all quiet. Santa Anna was to retire immediately to his estate near Vera Cruz. Every thing promised tranquillity to the Republic."

FREE LABOUR DRY GOODS STORE.

LYDIA WHITE, No. 42 North Fourth Street, fourth door below Arch Street, Philadelphia, continues to give her attention to the sale of such goods, only, as are exempt from slave labor.

She has a supply of domestic fabrics, recently JOHN KENRICK, Esq. of Newton, the veteran manufactured from Cotton, cultivated by remuneadvocate of universal emancipation, has recently rated labor;-viz. bleached, unbleached, and colorpaid over to the New-England Anti-Slavery Socie-ed Muslins, Canton Flannel, Table Diaper, Apron ty the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, as a part of the fund about to be raised by the Society for the establishment of a Manual Labor School for the instruction of Colored Youth. This esteemed friend, a few months since, made a donation to the Society of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, to promote its benevolent objects.

and Furniture Check, Plaid, Bed Ticking, Hosiery, Knitting Cotton, Cords, Wadding, Laps, &c. &c. which she has the satisfaction to offer at lower prices than has heretofore been practicable.

Also, India Book, Mull, and Nansook Muslins, Bengals, Seersuckers, Flannels, Worsteds, Irish Linens, &c. &c. with a variety of other articles,

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