the laws have enfranchised, from being again dragged into
slavery--let us not forget how much depends on the careful
instruction of all who are free. Without this our labour will be
but very partially accomplished. This great object, so important
to ourselves, as members of those who are the subjects of our
care; and the Convention have learned, with heart-felt
satisfaction, that it is proposed, by the people of colour in New
York, to raise a fund among themselves, for the instruction of
their orphan children. This circumstance, while it proves an
honourable testimony to the persevering zeal of the New-York
Manumission Society, reflects great credit on the blacks
themselves; and we hope the example will not be without
beneficial effects elsewhere. Could such of these people as have
it in their power, be persuaded to apply a part of their surplus
earnings to the establishment of similar funds, instead, as is
unhappily the case in too many instances, of spending their money
in courses which prove injurious to their health and morals, not
only their race, but the community at large, would from such
meritorious efforts speedily reap the most unequivocal
advantages.

It appears that, in defiance of the laws already provided to
interdict the inhuman practice, and notwithstanding the enormity
of the offence in itself, men are yet found, so lost to justice
and the tender feeling of humanity, as to be guilty of carrying
free blacks from some of the states, and selling them as slaves
in others. We, therefore, recommend renewed vigilance to detect
and prosecute these hardened transgressors--and that, whenever
the laws are found to be defective, or insufficient to the
correction of the evil, application be made, to the constituted
authorities, for such amendments, and alterations as may be
necessary and effectual; that our country may be purged of this
most grievous iniquity.

The Pennsylvania Society accompanied their address to the
Convention with some very interesting documents, which were
transmitted to them by the African Institution in London, part of
which it is proposed to publish in the form of an appendix to our
printed minutes, in order that the information which it contains
may be more generally diffused. The Convention have not, at th