Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-08-26
MEMORANDUM OF THE SLAVE
TRADE, AND SLAVERY.

Slqrarg among tie dac7eatS Homer
often aIutes TO the custom of kidnapping
Ia the pwaucal expeditions, and of reduc-
ing prisoners of war to. the condition Of
slaves. Athens, on The lowest computa-
uon, contained three grown male slaves TO
one freeman. The treatment which thev
received, was comparatively mild. If
able to purchase freedom, they demanded
Il of their masters, al "a certain fixed price
Only two incoas,derable Instructions are
recorded. AT one ume they seized upon
the castle Of Sumum, AID committed dep
relations IN tie surrounding country. At
Sparta. the condition OF slaves was de-
FDlorabe in the extreme, aud several times
by their means, the Spartan state was
threatened with extinction. Egypt was
early a mart Tor slaves. Strabo says that
Dclos in CECILIA, 10000 slaves, a day,
were sold for the benefit of the Romans
lat Sicily there were very frequent insur-
rectious of slaves. Two consular armies
were destroyed in one war Some OF the
Romans had from SIX TO ten thousand
slaves each. A Roman nobleman being
assassinated, four hundred slaves were put
to death In consequence.
Adrian was the Roman Emperor, who
deprived the master of "a family Of the pow
er of life and death over It's members.
Constantine abolished personal slavery.
Slavery in Europe, in the middle ages.
was such as now exists at Poland. Mar
rage amoog the vassals was religious
and solemn rite. They worshPPed at the
same altar with their lords, &c.
The Stare trade and Slarery in modern
timcs-About the year 1900 a few slaves
were sent from the Portuguese settlements
in Africa into the Spanish colonies in
America. In 1911, Ferdinand Y. of
Spain permitted them to be carried in great
numbers. In consequence Of the terrible
destruction OF the Indians In America.
Bartholomew de las Casas, a benevolent
Catholic bishop, proposed to Cardinal
Xemines, in whose haads the government
of Spain was lodged, before the accession
of Charles Y. TO establish a regular sys-
ten of commerce N African slaves. This
proposal was in order to save the Indians
from extirpat.on. Ximiues replied that 1t
would be very inconsistent to free the in
habltants of one continent by enslavng
those of anOther.--In 1917, Charles V.
pe-mi,ted one of his Flemish favorites to
imDort 1900 Africans into America. In
.l5l2. he ordered that all slaves in his
American dominiOns should be set free
Upon the abdication of this monorch,
slavery was revived. The first importa-
ton of slaves by Enghshmen was IN the
reign Of Elizabeth, in 1862. Louis XII.
.of France would not allow the introduction
.of slaves INTO his American Islands, till
he was assured that it was the readleSt
way 10 convert them 10 Christianity. The
first slaves brought into the United States,
were by a Dutch ship in 1920 which land
led al jamestown IN Yirginla-Ihe num-
Der was 20.
.7B0Etion Of tie Stare trads.--In May
I772, by decision of the High Court of
England, it was declared, that the British
Constitution does not recognize state OF
slavery. 1855. the Rev. Dr. Packend,
President OF Alagdalen College. Cam
bridge. gave out as a theme for prize
ESSAY. lis It right 10 make slaves Of 9th
ers against their WIFI" The prize was
gained by Thomas Clarkson. In May
I7S7. a Committee of twelve individuals
was formed IN London to procure the abo-
.htion of slavery. In one visit at the ports
of London, Liverpool, and Bristol, Mr..