h several of the attempts which have
been made to punish infractions of the laws of the United States
on this subject, have not resulted in the wished for event,
nevertheless, we invite your vigilant and persevering opposition
to this disgraceful traffic, and attention to the discovery and
prosecution of the offenders, and we are willing to hope that
though a partial perversion of the public sentiment, and the
cupidity of interested individuals, may for a time, present
considerable discouragement, yet that the virtuous exertions of
the friends of the human race, will at last be blessed with the
merited success.

To conclude, fellow labourers, we believe the magnitude of the
work in which we are engaged is by no means lessened, and that
the alarming and direful consequences attendant in various
quarters, on this unchristian and inhuman usurpation of power,
call for our united vigilance, and redoubled exertions, in
contributing our share towards the eradication of this evil so
portentous to our land.[9]

_To the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Society for Promoting the
Abolition of Slavery._

We have received, with cordial satisfaction, the addresses to
this Convention from the societies in New-York, New-Jersey,
Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

This interchange of opinion and information, between the
Convention and its constituents, is as the vital current of the
body, flowing from part to part, and communicating genial warmth,
and health, and vigour, to every portion of the system.

Our satisfaction would have been much increased, could we have
acknowledged the receipt of communications and delegations from
several societies which were represented in former Conventions,
but from whom we have now to direct intelligence; and had some of
the addresses which have now no direct intelligence contained
more detailed information.

Impressed with a sense of the interesting nature of the subject,
we cannot but call your renewed attention to the education of the
blacks. The schools are represented as being, in some parts, in a
flourishing condition; while in others it is to be feared, little
or nothing has been done towards their establishment and support.
We recommend to such societies as have it not in their power,