The Anti-slavery Cause In France

Extract of a letter from an intelligent atd philanthropic gentleman visiling in Paris:- '♦The ooíislavery cause n France presente itself un-ler two aspects - a pleasinor and a painful one. Il is píeosme to find that among uil men here, whh the exceptinn of the colonial party and tg hired organs and advocates, the grent principie of emancipotion is conceded. Slnvery is dononnced1 asan ovil, absohitoly indefensibie in itself, end itnancipatinn is pronounefd to be a duty, and to be safe. Uut the wise men, the philosophers and statesmen of th is country, wliilst they admii Uiis, are contriving how they may render one act of jtislice towards the slnve, compatible with the interests of the slnveowner, with public order, and with the colonial system.- And thrá bring? one lo the painful view of the casef inasmoch hs their disciiFsions and schemes involve d lay and the overthrow of those high principies of moral equity, which Lhe great Legislator of the world designed should govern the actions of h'ta creatures.- Compenáat i tm lo the planters, to be paidr in tvholo or in part, by the slaves to be etnanci5ated- yeara of coerced labor- troops of eoliiers and pólice- priests in the pay and under he surveillance of the Stote - prisons, hospials, saving bnnke, &c. &c- these are the igencies to be employed in the transition from lavery to freedom, unleas a party of aboliionists ehould risu, strong #nough in princileand in numbers, to compel the eovernment