on this subject, on both sides of the water, so much tardiness and delay, so much fear of facing a frowning world.-so great a dread of making sacrifices of money, time, or popularity. But God has been pleased so to order it, that there is no doing good without a sacrifice. Our blessed Saviour must offer up his human body a sacrifice on the cross, with all its agony and ignominy, before the redemption of man could be finished. The apostles and primitive Christians must pour out their blood like water, before the Christian religion could be preached throughout the Roman empire. The reformers must be sacrificed at the stake, before papal Rome could be successfully attacked; and now missionaries are sent all over the world, at a great expense of life and treasure, before the heathen can be given to Christ for his inheritance. And do we think that this great reformation, which is to be the consummation of the whole, and which embraces within its ample fold, Christians, Jews, and heathens, can be effected without a sacrifice? It has not yet cost one drop of blood, and scarcely any one is the poorer for it. Yet, in proportion to the means used, there has been a greater reformation of public opinion in regard to peace and war, than on any other subject. But before we can expect to see any very great thing done in this cause, much greater sacrifices must be made. The rich must give of their abundance, and the poor of their poverty; and men must be prepared to sacrifice, not only their money, but themselves, all their time and all their talents,-to this glorious cause. Then we shall see the cause of peace advance, and become the allabsorbing topic of piety and philanthropy, until our peace shall be like a river,' and finally cover the earth, as the waters fill and cover the seas.' But, unfortunately for our cause, men are willing to reform every one but themselves. Our churches send hundreds of missionaries to the utmost ends of the earth to convert the heathen; and may God speed them! We are endeavoring to convert the Jews and Catholics within our borders, and I pray that it may be done! But few, alas! are willing to make sacrifices to convert the church itself to the principles of primitive Christianity. We can see a mote in our brother's eye sooner than a beam in our own eye.

"The conduct of the king of Great Britain, in offering his mediation to settle the late difficulties between this country and France, and more recently between France and Switzerland, is above all praise. He is fast getting the title of Pacificator of the World;' a title much more honorable than ‘Conqueror of the World,' and future generations will esteem it such. At the last anniversary of the American Peace Society, Alvan Stuart, Esq., introduced an address from the Peace Society of Utica, N. Y., to his Majesty, which was taken up, and some resolutions expressive of the high sense which the American Peace Society entertain of his Majesty's most gracious conduct in the affair between the United States and France; and the whole subject was referred to the executive committee to write a letter to the king, and send his Majesty a copy of the resolves. It is with great regret that I have recently learned, that the executive committee have only forwarded to the consul-general in New York, instead of the British minister at Washington, a copy of these resolves. From the manner in which this has been done, and the channel through which it has been sent, I fear the king will never know how much he is esteemed in this country; but I hope some

plan may yet be devised, whereby to convey the necessary information to his Majesty."

In a postscript, he adds:

"On further consideration, I concluded to venture on a short note to his Majesty, King William, and enclose one for your consideration. If your society approves of it, I hope you will find a way of conveying it to his Majesty. You know best how it should be done; perhaps by a deputation of your society, or perhaps through. some personage about the court. If you meet with any success, please let me know it, by addressing a letter to me, to the care of Anson G. Phelps, to remain until called for.

The committee, cordially approving of the address consigned to their charge, conveyed the same by deputation to Lord Palmerston, and his lordship kindly engaged to hand it to the king, expressing his conviction that his Majesty would receive it with sincere pleasure. They have now the high satisfaction to state, that a reply has been received from Lord Palmerston, addressed to your honorary Home Secretary, Rev. James Hargreaves.

Mr. Ladd's Address to the King of England.

"May it please your Majesty,

"At the annual meeting of the American Peace Society, held in the city of New York, in May last, a proposition was brought before the meeting, to pass a vote of thanks to your Majesty, for your Majesty's most gracious offer of mediation between the United States and France, during their late difficulties; by which gracious offer, it is highly probable, that both countries have been saved from a cruel and unnecessary war. The vote of thanks was passed unanimously, and the executive committee of the society instructed to address your Majesty on the subject.

"It is with great regret that I have lately learned, that the executive committee have failed in this high and important duty, being deterred, it is probable, by the fear of appearing too forward. But I believe they have wrongly judged of your Majesty, if they thought that your Majesty would be indifferent to any good thing, coming from any quarter. They have, however, sent your Majesty a copy of the resolves passed on the occasion, through the consul-general of your Majesty, residing at New York, instead of your Majesty's minister at Washington. Fearing that, by this course, and through this channel, a copy of the resolves will never reach your Majesty, and that your Majesty may never know the high respect and veneration which the American people in general, and the friends of peace in particular, entertain towards your Majesty, and the officers of our society being scattered over the country, and never meeting but once a year, I have undertaken, in my office of General Agent of the society, we having no president, the most of the business falling on the General Agent,-to address this note to your Majesty, expressive of the high respect, love and veneration in which your Majesty is held by the American Peace Society, in common with their fellow-citizens.

"Since the last meeting of the American Peace Society, another event has transpired, which raises the character of your Majesty still higher, as the lover of peace and concord, and the whole family of

the human race. I allude to your Majesty's late offer of mediation, to remove the difficulties now, or lately, existing between France and Switzerland.

"Such acts as these entitle your Majesty to the high distinction of being called the 'Pacificator of the World; a title more truly glorious than that of 'Conqueror of the World;' and future generations will rank your Majesty as first on the list of peace-makers, on whom the great blessing was pronounced by the Prince of peace, that 'they shall be called the children of God.'

"Enjoying the high distinction of being considered the Mediator of Kingdoms, your Majesty is placed in that conspicuous and responsible situation which gives to your Majesty the power, more than to any other man in the world, of carrying into effect the 'great scheme' of Henry IV of France, for a congress of nations; thus laying a stable foundation for the peace of Christendom, by establishing a code of international law, and providing a high tribunal, which shall be the general umpire in all international disagreements. "Hoping that your Majesty will pardon the liberty which a humble individual has taken, to express the high consideration and esteem in which your Majesty is held by his associates in the cause of peace, in common with his countrymen generally, I remain, "Your Majesty's most humble servant, "and ardent admirer, WM. LADD, "General Agent of the Am. Peace Society.

"Minot, Me., U. S. A., Feb. 10, 1837."

The King's Answer.

"Foreign Office, May 22, 1837. "SIR,-I have not failed to lay before the king the address to his Majesty, which was delivered to me for that purpose, by Mr. Fowell Buxton, and a deputation from the peace society established in England; and I have received his Majesty's commands to state to you, that I did no more than justice to his sentiments and feelings, when I assured the deputation that his Majesty is sincerely desirous to contribute, by all the means in his power, to the general preservation of peace, and when I expressed my conviction that his Majesty would receive with great satisfaction the Address which the deputation had requested me to lay before him.

"The king has, indeed, been very much gratified by the friendly and approving expressions contained in the Address of the American Peace Society; and his Majesty sincerely rejoices that the principles which have guided the policy of his Majesty and his government, are justly appreciated by so respectable and benevolent a society; and his Majesty has learnt with great satisfaction, that the successful application of those principles, upon two recent occasions to which the Address adverts, has created in the United States an impression so well calculated to cement the bonds of union between this country and America, to the strengthening of which his Majesty attaches the greatest importance, as powerfully tending to promote the welfare, the happiness, and the prosperity of both nations.

"I have the honor to be, Sir,

"Your most obedient humble servant,
"PALMERSTON.

"The Rev. James Hargreaves."

The Committee beg to congratulate their friends on the aspect

which the pacific principle has assumed, and the more than usual attention which peace societies have excited. The difficulties entailed on nations do not appear to have been wholly lost on mankind; and it is most gratifying to observe evidences that statesmen and kings on many recent occasions have earnestly labored to avoid war, and preserve peace; thus counteracting efforts that have in several nations been made to excite war by those whose pride has been offended, and who had hoped to flourish on the spoils of the innocent. The Committee hail with satisfaction the commencement made by the ladies of America, in their interesting attempt to establish a correspondence with their sisters in this country, to preserve the peace of the world.

II. ADDRESSES.

The chairman, J. PEASE, Esq., M. P., in opening the business said, that he could not but think that the committee had been singularly unsuccessful in their election of a chairman to preside on the present occasion. But at the same time he felt that the cause which they were called upon that night to advocate, was so honorable and so sacred that, however feeble the powers might be which he was enabled to dedicate to it, yet it was an honor to take any part, or share, or lot in such a cause. Under those circumstances little more would devolve upon him than to call the attention of the meeting to the objects of the society. This was a society for the promotion of permanent and universal peace. It was not to introduce a state of things by which instanter the strife of bloodshed might be banished from this earth; it was not to roll up the garments which had already been dipped in blood, and put them aside by a momentary movement; but it was that they might be enabled to sow those principles of truth and justice, which would awaken the minds of their fellow-men to the importance of the subject, in order that they might see, with increasing clearness, what was their duty, and how far they had any part or lot in this matter. He would not further occupy the time of the meeting, but call on the secretary to read the report for the last year.

The Rev. N. M. HARRY then read the report, and THOMAS STUrge, Esq., read the address, and also the reply of Lord Palmerston, which elicited the repeated cheers of the audience.

The Rev. J. BELCHER, in moving the first resolution, observed, that when he last had the honor of addressing the peace society, he then endeavored to take the side of war, and to prove that the society was making war against all the bad passions and all the miseries of mankind; he would, however, this evening confine his remarks to one point, viz., the title of the society,-"The Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace." The very name contained a reproach on mankind; it implied that men were disposed to war, and that the disposition to it was universal and lasting; and it would require far more talent than he possessed to prove that the charge was false. Man, possessing an awfully depraved heart, having departed from God and from goodness, had become not only an enemy to his species and to his Creator, but even to himself, so that the world, almost from its commencement until now, had been a scene of warfare and bloodshed. But that state of things was not always to continue. The gospel came with a proposal of peace from

God to man; the Bible came with the express and declared purpose of promoting, not only peace between God and man, but between man and man, and between man and every part of the creation. It was delightful to learn from the report, that the principles of peace were making progress all over the world, and were entering even into the senate-house and into the palace, where, at one period, they would have been instantly repelled. Thousands and tens of thousands of publications were going forth, silently whispering to men, and proving to them the policy and excellence of laying aside their opposition to man, and inculcating the principles of peace and amity. He would conclude by moving

"That the report, the substance of which has now been read, be adopted and printed, under the direction of the committee."

The Rev. A. J. SLATTERIE, in seconding the resolution, said that he would follow the example of the preceding speaker, by being brief; but he could not permit himself to sit down without uttering a few sentiments with respect to the principles of the society whose cause they were met to promote. Its anniversary came last in order among the religious and benevolent societies, which, during the present season of the year, occupied the attention of the religious public. But surely its importance was equal to any of those which had engaged the Christian sympathies of the numerous assemblies that had been convened together. He could not but conceive that the success of those institutions to which he had referred, greatly depended, under God, on the rapid dissemination of the principles which this society most steadily propagated. He dare not undervalue, for one instant, the wondrous effects produced by those societies; but while, in the middle of the nineteenth century, it still remained a question, whether China, with her three hundred and sixty millions of inhabitants, was open to the gospel, and while there were six hundred millions of human beings perishing in the world for lack of knowledge, it appeared as though Britain had not done all in her power for the diffusion of the gospel; there must be a rising suspicion in the mind as to whether the dealings of God with Britain were not analogous to his dealings with his servant of old: "Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars; thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight." At any rate, they might believe that God would honor this country, just in proportion as it acted out the principles which this society professed.

He could not but regard it as of considerable importance to feel, in all their examinations into this subject, that the Bible was to be the sole ground of their opinions. They had nothing to do with principles of political economy, or systems of false expediency. They were quite sure of one thing, that when they were acting morally and scripturally right, they could not be very far politically wrong; and acting on Scripture they would always find to be, like honesty, the best policy. The principles of war must necessarily be opposed to the spirit of the gospel, as involving that without which war would not be carried on, viz., the principle of anger, revenge, and retaliation.

He was quite aware that they were told by some individuals, that war only carried out the instinct of self-preservation, so mercifully implanted in human nature. But had there ever been a war merely