Also,
another edition issued the same year, with the title somewhat
varied; the second part being termed, "A Vindication of the
Address to the Inhabitants," etc. The pamphlet entitled "Slavery
not forbidden by Scripture," etc., was written by R. Nisbet, and
is in the Library of Congress.

"Memorials presented to the Congress of the United States, by the
different Societies instituted for promoting the Abolition of
Slavery, in the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,
Pennsylvania, Mary, and Virginia. Published by the Pennsylvania
Society for promoting the Abolition of Slavery. Philadelphia.
Printed by Francis Bailey, 1792." 8vo, 31 pp.

This tract contains the memorials which were presented to the
House of Representatives, December 8, 1791, and which were read
and referred. The Rhode Island memorial is signed by David
Howell, President, and dated December 28, 1790. Connecticut--by
Ezra Stiles, President; Simon Baldwin, Secretary; January 7,
1791. New York--by Matthew Clarkson, Vice-President; December 14,
1790. Pennsylvania--by James Pemberton, President; John McCrea
and Joseph P. Norris, Secretaries; October 3, 1791. Washington
(Pa.)--by Andrew Swearingen, Vice-President. Maryland, in
Baltimore--"Signed by the members generally;" but the names of no
members are given. Chester-town, Maryland--by James M. Anderson,
President; Daniel McCurtin, Secretary; November 19, 1791.
Caroline County, Maryland--by Edward White, Vice-President;
Charles Emery, Secretary; September 6, 1791.

Of the sixteen Abolition Societies existing in the United States
during this decade, it appears that six were in States which, at
the outbreak of the late rebellion, were non-slaveholding; and
ten were in slaveholding States.

FOOTNOTES:

[35] The "Dwight" to whom, with others, Bishop Gregoire inscribed his
"Literature of Negroes," was probably Theodore Dwight, and not
President Timothy Dwight, as stated on page 31.

DR. GEORGE BUCHANAN'S

ORATION ON SLAVERY,

_BALTIMORE_, _July 4, 1791_.

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