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PEACE SOCIETIES.Resolutions, &cSource: American Advocate of Peace (1834-1836), Vol. 1, No. 3 (DECEMBER, 1834), pp. 146-148Published by: World Affairs Institute

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146 Intelligence. [Dec.He justlyargues, that ifby theobligationhere implied, e are todoevery thing inour power to put a stop to hatred, dissension and strifeamong individuals, we must of course with equal, or with larger reason, be bound to do every thing in our power for the suppression ofwar and the promotion of peace among nations. The encourage

ments.to effort and the modes of exertion are then pointed out, andstrongly and eloquently enforced. The whole discourse is written ina fervid nd glowing style ;

wehope that itsdelivery and itspublicationwill contributelargely topromotethegood cause towhich it is

devoted ; and that the blessing pronounced upon the peace-makermay rest upon the excellent author.

We have room only for the following sentence :"Every onewill admit thatthecause of Peace isbeautiful in theory?that itproposes the richest blessings to mankind. Nor can anydoubt for a moment that such an object is worthy of their efforts, andthat God demands of them, to the utmost of their power, to strive forits accomplishment. Yet they ask how can itbe done The answeris plain, and the means are perfectly practicable. Let pastors ofchurches, or other friends to the cause, at once begin

toorganizePeace Societies through the land?let these societies take their

place by the side of our missionary, and Bible, and tract societies,for they belong to the same heaven-born family, and are by nomeans behind the most important of them all."

XiUrllf&ence.PEACE SOCIETIES.?Resolutions, &c.

British Society for thePromotion ofPermanent and Universal Peace.?Through the kindness of the Secretary, we have received, since our lastnumber was published, several documents, containing, among other things,the proceedings of theEighteenth Annual Meeting and the Report of thisSociety.The Annual Meeting was held on the 20th ofMay last. Samuel Gurney,Esq., in the Chair.?Several able and highly interesting addresses weredelivered on the occasion, but our limits forbid us the pleasure of doing anything more than thus alluding to them. This Society, like that of Geneva,and the Society of Christian Morals at Paris,, appears to be directing its attention to the question of the abolition of capital punishment.?Among theresolutions past at the meeting, was one directing the Committee to open acorrespondence with the " Soci?t? de laMorale Chr?tienne" established atParis, with reference to the printing and circulating of tracts inFrance, andappropriating ?100 to that object.From theReport it appears that, during the year, Auxiliary Societies hadbeen established atManchester, Norwich, and Hitchin. The public journalsbad of late reprobated war, in terms indicating an increasing conviction of

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1834.] Intelligence. U7its impolicy. The tone of the political press shows that this conviction isfast gaining a wide and deep hold upon the public mind.?A new tracthad been issued, entitled an Essay on War, by Joseph John Gurney, Esq.New editions of tracts had been published, making altogether 50,000 for theyear, and forming a total of 694,245 since the establishment of the Society.Abstracts of theReports of various Auxiliary Societies are then given, showing that the principles of the Society are, beyond doubt, rapidly spreadingthemselves. The Report closes with an animating account of the co-operation of theGeneva, the Paris, and American Societies.

Geneva.?The Count de Sellon, the Founder and President of the GenevaPeace Society, in his Address at theThird Anniversary of the Society, says :" I have received lively proofs of interest in, and sympathy for, our cause,on the part of the Society ofChristian Morals at Paris. Several academiesand societies, upon appointing me for their correspondent, have done me thehonor to request me to communicate to them all that related to the PeaceSociety, and to ihe cause which it has embraced. I will do what I can tocultivate these good dispositions."?M. de Sellon called another meeting,which renewed the offer of a prize for an Essay on the best means of securing a general and permanent peace. The Programme adopted by the Societyat its sitting on the. 1st of February, 1834, gives a sketch of the principalideas to be embraced in theEssays. The authors are to show that offensivewar is contrary to the precepts of the gospel and of humanity, and opposed to>the progress of civilization, the real prosperity of the people, as well as tothe interests of governments.?The arguments of the apologists for war areto be refuted by proofs drawn from reason, and from facts, supported by authorities.?(The principle of the inviolability of the life of man, and a briefdevelopement of their ideas on duelling, are also suggested.)?They willnext examine, 1st,What are the laws and existing institutions which may beconsidered as favorable towar ; 2d, What laws, what institutions, and whatmeasures, will lead to the establishment of a general and permanent peace.

France. Society of Christian Morals.?This Society, embracing manyof the highest public officers of government, and of themost eminent men ofFrance, still continues tomaintain a correspondence with the Peace Societiesof England, Geneva, and America ; and to notice and advocate the objects ofthese Societies in its Journal, It thus concludes its description of the objectof the American Peace Society : ??We must hope that Christianity will,sooner or later, triumph over war ; and that this horrible custom will ceasefrommoistening the earth with blood, breaking the social ties which unitemen with each other."?In a recent number of that Journal, considerableextracts are given from Clarkson's?*Essay on theDoctrines snd Practice ofthe Early Christians, as they relate toWar."?Among the subjects towhichthe labors of the Society are directed, are : " The abolition of the SlaveTrade and Slavery ;"?" The causes, the errors, and the effects of nationalhatred, and .thebest means of effecting their abolition."

Resolutions of Consociations.?The following Resolutions were passedat themeeting of theNorth Consociation ofHartford county, at East-Windsor, on the 18th of September last :1. That while the temporal evils of war seem almost to defy calculation,we regard its agency in destroying the souls ofmen, and itsbaneful influenceon the spiritual interests of theworld, as themost lamentable of all its results,and as demanding the special attention of the Christian community.2, That the prevalence, among Christian nations, of evangelical sentimentson the subject of Peace, is necessary to prepare the way for the universaltriumph of the gospel.At themeeting of the Consociation of Tolland county, at Bolton, on the8th ofOctober, the above resolutions were likewise passed ; and, in addition,the two following :

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148 Intelligence. [Dec.3. That we recommend the cause [ofPeace] toChristians, as worthy of aplace among the benevolent enterprises of the age ; and recommend thatministers preach on the subject.4. That this Consociation recommend the cause toministers within itslimits, and request their aid by uniting with the Connecticut Peace Society,or subscribing for the " American Advocate of Peace."

PUBLIC AFFAIRS.Political Relations of Europe.?Notwithstanding the continuance ofconflicts and internal agitations in several countries, pacific relations are still

preserved between the European powers. The policy of the British Government is expressed in theKing's speech :?" It has been the constant aimof my policy to secure tomy people the uninterrupted enjoyment of peace.In this, I have been much assisted by the good understanding which has beenestablished between my government and that of France."?The diplomaticbody at Paris, in their address toLouis Phillippe, say :?" The continuanceof peace has given daily proofs of its inestimable advantages to governmentsand nations. The wisdom of the monarchs who have taken care tomaintainithitherto, will find themeans of preserving it for the future."?The King,in his answer, replies : " You know the desires I have ever cherished forthemaintenance of peace, and my constant efforts to obtain thatmost desirable object. It is, above all things, in the duration of peace, that its inestimable benefits can be developed." Such sentiments, prevailing in these twogovernments, and in other great powers of Europe, give us ground to hopethat a successful attempt may be made to terminate, bymediation, the present civil wars inPortugal and Spain.

Projected Alliance of the United States and Brazil.?The subjoinedextract from aRio paper of the 22d ofAugust, contains a project of a political union between that country and our own. A similar proposal was made,several years ago, by the Republic ofGuatemala, but was not accepted.Rio Janeiro.?In theHouse ofDeputies the following bill was offered, anda motion was made to proceed to the consideration of it immediately, whichwas rejected. We deem itunnecessary to add any commentary, remarkingthatwe publish the bill in the exact form in which itwas presented by theDeputies Franca.Decree of theLegislative General Assembly.Article 1.?The Empire of Brazil and theUnited States of America shallform a union for their mutual defence against foreign aggression, and for

their common advantage inmatters of domestic interest.Art. 2.?The two nations shall assist each other with all their forces,against any hostile, attack, and shall contribute annually for this purpose, suchsums as may be agreed upon.Art. 3.?Each of the two nations shall have Representatives in theNationalAssembly of the other.Art. 4. ?The products of each nation shall be received in the ports of theother, on the same footing with its own, and held exempt from any foreignduty.Art. 5.?The two nations shall aid each other in effecting a communicationfrom one to the other, of the useful institutions, arts, and products, thatmaynow belong respectively to each.Art. 6.?The citizens of each of the two nations shall enjoy, in the territory of the other, all the privileges of natives.Art. 7.?Questions of right, occurring between citizens of the two nations,shall be deeided, either by mutual consent, by arbitration, or by a jury composed of equal numbers of both.Art. 8.?The nations bind themselves to aid each other in the preservation

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