conviction of
individuals--by diffusing proper publications amongst them, and
by presenting the evils of slavery in various forms to their
minds.[3]

_The following was inserted in the Address to the Pennsylvania
Abolition Society_.

And as precise information, on this subject, cannot be too
generally diffused, we request you to collect all possible
intelligence relative to such blacks and people of color in the
United States as are made Citizens of the French Republic, by the
decree of the National Convention, of the sixteenth Pluviose,
second year of the republic, and transmit the same to all the
other Abolition Societies in the United States.

Nor can we suppose, it would be an effort altogether ineffectual
in favor of liberty, were its friends, throughout the United
States, in all cases where it is practicable, to display a marked
preference of such commodities, as are of the culture or
manufacture of freemen, to those which are cultivated or
manufactured by slaves--In this way, every individual may
discountenance oppression, and bear testimony against a practice,
which is still suffered to remain the disgrace of our land.

We have thought proper to address the free Africans and other
free people of color in the United States, on various subjects,
which we believe nearly to concern their interest and happiness.
We have directed copies of this address to be transmitted to you
and request you to distribute the same, in your State, in such
manner as you may judge best calculated to promote its design.

We cannot conclude, without calling your attention, in a
particular manner, to the necessity of appointing such of your
members to represent you in the Convention, as will be punctually
attentive to the duties of their appointment. We are sorry to
observe, that there is some ground of complaint, on this subject;
but we trust, that, in future, such a full representation will
appear, as will give encreasing encouragement, energy and success
to our united endeavors in the great cause of human happiness.

Copies of our proceedings will be laid before you; from which we
hope, you will derive satisfaction, and perceive the importance
of the several objects which we have recommended to your
attention.[4]