Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-18
IRON NoAn's ADvorATr.

slavery by quotations from the New Testament wax
ened mixed feeling of opposition. On the hand il is
dcuod that the original Greek word meant slave and on
the other Mr. Everett is Going out of his ,,,
tosanction, by implication, what many actually re-
volt vt and what many nOwa-days pretend shocked
at The fact is, Mr. Everett what he said. The
Greek word dOUoS we have Greek typel means stare
and not Serroihough it has charitably translated
servant by all who do wish believed that the aniabe
St Paul could give order slaves, and yet retain the
necilncss and charity for which he distinguished But
we must take things they are and rs we wish the M
Slavery existed al that time, and from the earliest periods
in history.
The Mosaical code, the enlightened, humane ans;
coiSuCratvc that existed which now IN fall
force, though amply detailed, provided for ali the re-
ati"ns and distinctions between aud saves-ter
duties, aud tine obligations of their oidS aud masters
In the Hebrew Republic could sell himself ms a
servant, If his necessities drove him that alternative
Courts of justice could sell person convicted of larceny
il lie could the OF the proncr,v s,nln
Parents might sell their cc servants to SUNNY their
wants. but this permission only applied extreme eases
ana 'en they not per:rit,ed lie sold to Gentle
oI a prosclyie.
The laws vigorously enforced in con,nrlling masters
To t!eat tcir kinly-au appeal to the
beng always permitted ana their freedom declared upon
any outrage being proved; but all servtuc terminated a,
the jubilee or seventh excellent and human ne law
productive OF anciuraton in the then condition, of the
PIE In some instances IN purchasing servant the
ter Was bound provide nr the wife and children If he had
any curing the seven years probation, bu al cases he
WAS obliged tn provide every comfort the house afforded for
te servant who aoorcd for him, and jubilee give
him sum in silver
The irienfures Of such ,,ac or cu,,, c,r,,,,.s ,
confined 10 oral declarations but those sold by the
Court or who willingly servants were bored with an
aw through the ear, aud the door most of fire
devong such person 10 the service of the
ter though boring the o. the slaves au old custom
in syria aud Arabia.
II the Hebrews with servants thus ac-
Q'red, and wanted slaves. they were uern;,,cd 70 boyc
Saves but they purchased them from other atons or c-
ves taken in war.t Suc! sla YES when uurcas,
their property, in Zee simple like their lands and they were
heqneathed with THEN children like other emised nroner,
me iamud says servant whose time purchased.
pe"tn'S the ordinary domestic duties and Mamondcs cx-
prcSSly declares that the price of Stare male or female
never varied, and was thirty pieces Of silver
1t follows then individuality, that s!a verv existed mud is
recognized ny sculpture, (hough no argument in its
vor} CasSicatiol in society them as at nrcscr,
saves were more necessary that period than thew
are. Mankind have become more enlightened that point;
nut Tie order Of ST. Paul, 'slaves obey in all thuys was
undoubtedly given to enforce that obedience, required them
as Is now, by duty: and the principe is recor
med ny MI Everett we nothing violent or obnoxious
IN II, though he went out of the way to seek ii.
*A"I ii thy brother that dpclleh by thee, be waxen
serve Is bond servant
B" as an hired scrvan, and as soournar he shall he
WIKI tee' an" shall serve thee ur the year OF the Jubilee
80. LtraicUS, TTr 50, 20.
'a ID that it perish he shall let him 90 fee for his
SAFE. And ii he smile ou; his servants tooth he
snail let aim so free for his tooth's sake.
+Bo;i thy bond and thy bond womcn. which thar,
Sha' have SaH b. Of the heather are round abof
mi
LcrHcuS, rGr. i
I'tc EdStn3S Eo0,qa Of .Sucoy.-T.e death OF Anne
Moore, the celebrated mposto at Tethurv having been
announced III the last birmingham Jou17l,R our rea
ders may perhaps be entertained by short accnrn. NJ
similar mposor in Savoy, whose Icuson terminate
at the same period after having been carried on durn
me space oil fourteen years. - This female tnpostor
oSs name was Josciie PerroiaH, we believe no ac-
count has hitherto been published We are indebted
Tor our information 10 Savoyar gentleman who reg
cd IN the country al the time Of her death which to;,
pace III 1905. at present her maine is seldom men
TONED We have passed her place of residence f., ice
without learning any thing respecting her: the pariilaus
Oh tie dciusion the sufferers by It. are ashamed ,c
reGnr TO events which their folly or their fraud
" hoever has passed from Geneva 20 Chamounv car
hrCcE tt 10 rCColleCt the village and narrow ia ~
hIaShlans few miles bcS ond the town Of Clusa T.,
nus dtA!c t!c rocks which of limestone rise from
each side of the river Arye 10 an amazing heoht an
are nearly perpendicular. in one part lncrc are III,
ghcSt waterfalls in Europe the water descencIir il
one unorcken inc about nine hundred feet There arr
also caVerns OF vast size in OF the rocks which
Taui'ioh mas, from time nmemoral tenanted with fear
/ lui beings OF the lower world.
in such situation, and among. 4 pnonI, both ;ono
rant ana extremely Supersttious cannot wonder tina
the following acts OF mpostuc were long prac,sed he
Tore thty were detected-Josette pcrroaz the ,auoh
Ter o! small iarTcr peasant. about the ace of tco
ty, having heen obliged by sickness 10 keen Ie, bod m
come tinc, during which she had little inclination for
ood her long fasting began 10 be regarded as sometime
extraordinary; and III Catholic countries where So much
!lt atd sGncN attached the act of fasiinn n !.
not surprising that Joseitc soon considered great
iavouie OF The Holy FirSin.i parents and she per
cei'ed jhe advantage they might derive from her ma
le'VS visitors ana they gave ont that she had ceased
from food altogether and was favored will, visions and
spiritual FRANCES, in which size held conferences with
me Saints aud with souls in rugatory. Persons from
an paris OF savoy now rcs0rted TO her, 10 obtain her
prayer ai mterccssons for the sick, for their de
parted relatives, - hasten their escape from their state
OF painful pnIgatlOn The benefits of her intercession
were 10 be obtained by bounifu aims given TO her for
'e poor OF which we may be assured tie greatest Part
was Po@hctted by the family Of JUscttc-The ffcJren
cy o' her frances, and tie length Of her dcvotons
pcaded as reasons why Sic could only he visited at Ger
tam hours The cure or parish priest of NIaci,n..
ana ms cIrac had 'c folly 70 nc themselves deceived
~ tic miraculous powers of ,Jos2uc. Numcrou IN
stances o. dc most gross nPoures might be related