lead you
to prohibit entirely this species of commerce. And we, at this time,
request your serious attention to a consideration of the evil likely to
ensue from the continuance of the traffic, and to the numerous
advantages which must arise from its abolition. Among the least of
these, we would mention the consistency it would afford to the American
character, now held up, as an example to the European world; and the
good treatment which might hence be naturally expected, as likely to be
afforded to those blacks who are already in your country. To these
suggestions, permit us to add a wish, that you would consider of the
propriety of passing a law, to empower the owners of slaves to grant
their gradual emancipation, by will or otherwise, as we are well
convinced, that the happiest effects are to be expected from a
progressive abolition of slavery.

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The committee, to whom was re-committed the address to the several
Abolition Societies, for the purpose of incorporating therein such
other matters as had received the approbation of the Convention since
the appointment of the first committee,--presented one with the
additions, which, being read and amended, was adopted as follows,
_viz._

_To the ---- Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, &c._

THE Delegates, from the several Abolition societies in the United
States, convened in this city, express to you, with great satisfaction,
the pleasure they have experienced from the punctual attendance of the
persons delegated to this Convention, and that harmony with which they
have deliberated on the several matters that have been presented to
them, at this time, for their consideration. The benefits which may
flow from a continuance of this general meeting, by aiding the
principal design of its institution--the universal emancipation of the
wretched Africans who are yet in bondage, appear to us so many and
important, that we are induced to recommend to you, to send Delegates
to a similar Convention, which we propose to be holden, in this city,
on the first day of January, in the year one thousand, seven hundred
and ninety-six.

We have thought it proper to request your further attention to that
part of the address, of the former Convention, which relates to the
procurement of certified copies of the laws of your state respecting
slavery; and that you would send, to the next Convention, exact copies
of all such laws as are n