Britain there are numerous Anti-slavery Societies, whose particular object, of late, has been, to bring about the abolition of the Apprentice-system, as established by the emancipation act in her slaveholding colonies.  In England, there is a society whose professed object is, to abolish slavery throughout the world.  Of the existence of the British societies, you are, doubtless, fully aware; as also of the fact, that, in Britain, the great mass of the people are opposed to slavery as it existed, a little while ago, in their own colonies, and as it exists now in the United States.—­In France, the “FRENCH SOCIETY FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY” was founded in 1834.  I shall have the pleasure of transmitting to you two pamphlets, containing an account of some of its proceedings; from which you will learn, that, the DUC DE BROGLIE is its presiding officer, and many of the most distinguished and influential of the public men of that country are members.—­In Hayti, also, “The HAYTIAN ABOLITION SOCIETY” was formed in May, 1836.

These are all the foreign societies of which I have knowledge.  They are connected with the American by no formal affiliation.  The only intercourse between them and it, is, that which springs up spontaneously among those of every land who sympathize with Humanity in her conflicts with Slavery.

“4. Do your or similar societies exist in the Colleges and other Literary institutions of the non-slaveholding states, and to what extent?”

ANSWER.—­Strenuous efforts have been made, and they are still being made, by those who have the direction of most of the literary and theological institutions in the free states, to bar out our principles and doctrines, and prevent the formation of societies among the students.  To this course they have been prompted by various, and possibly, in their view, good motives.  One of them, I think it not uncharitable to say, is, to conciliate the wealthy of the south, that they may send their sons to the north, to swell the college catalogues.  Neither do I think it uncharitable to say, that in this we have a manifestation of that Aristocratic pride, which, feeling itself honored by having entrusted to its charge the sons of distant, opulent, and distinguished planters, fails not to dull everything like sympathy for those whose unpaid toil supplies the means so lavishly expended in educating southern youth at northern colleges.  These efforts at suppression or restraint, on the part of Faculties and Boards of Trustees, have heretofore succeeded to a considerable extent.  Anti-Slavery Societies, notwithstanding, have been formed in a few of our most distinguished colleges and theological seminaries.  Public opinion is beginning to call for a relaxation of restraints and impositions; they are yielding to its demands; and now, for the most part, sympathy for the slave may be manifested by our generous college youth, in the institution of Anti-Slavery Societies,