ens of the south and west are becoming more and more
awakened to a sense of the evil, injustice, and impolicy of
slavery; and we firmly trust that those who have engaged in the
benevolent work of "restoring liberty to the captive, and to let
the oppressed go free," will not look back with discouragement at
the long period this cruelty has prevailed, but continue to press
forward with increased energy to the goal they have set before
them, the complete and final abolition of slavery within the
United States. To promote this desirable object we know of no
measures more efficient than the formation of anti-slavery
associations, particularly in situations where the evils of
slavery prevail; for experience has fully proved that a
combination of effort has often effected that which individual
exertion has attempted in vain. The dissemination of useful works
and tracts on the subject of slavery, cannot but have a powerful
effect in enlightening the public mind on this awfully
interesting subject. The Convention would particularly recommend
the following works to your special attention--viz: Clarkson's
Abolition of the Slave Trade, abridged by Evan Lewis; Clarkson's
Thoughts on Slavery; Laws of the State of Pennsylvania, passed
1780; Tract on Slavery, published by the Tract Association of
Friends in Philadelphia; Hodgson's Letter to J. B. Say, on the
comparative productiveness of Free and Slave Labor; and a work
now preparing for publication in this city, entitled, A Sketch of
the Laws in relation to Slavery in the United States, by George
M. Stroud. They also recommend that each Anti-Slavery Society
subscribe, and promote subscriptions among their members and
others, for the Genius of Universal Emancipation, edited by
Benjamin Lundy, of Baltimore; and to the African Observer, a
periodical work published in Philadelphia, by Enoch Lewis; and
the Freedom's Journal, a weekly paper published at New York, by
John B. Russwurm, a person of color. All these works we believe
are well conducted, and will be powerful aids to the cause of
liberty and justice.

As an incipient step to the abolition of slavery, we earnestly
recommend that immediate application be made to the Legislature
of states where slavery exists, to prohibit the sale of slaves
out of the