Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-04-05

aud be discontinued instant, aud fer ever.
But while say h,s. Soald not tcnlcf worse
the condition IT the slave, by cenietung upnu hlm
rights which be Is not fitted iu enjoy AMI which
would become 10 hnia curse rather taan bless
ing. would not. at once. e.tangiD pate hjm en-
urely from the control oflis master. Bli u thcglJ
not be as nov, arbitrary, unqualified control. For
That control. would substitute the suthol,y 81
law, which should be supreme. IN sayas ths
slr ] do but carry out pnnupe Which lac. long
been dear to me an antinlsun. ! hA,r nam
ioi1rd, aud stlll maintain, au1 sAail continue to
uuutai,, cardinal pciacpi, u ca, political
creed that 40 nppustion 10 ali m1,tluai aud oi
associated self constituted Authority the laN should
be maintained 10 tall aui uncontrolled supremacy.
There Is 40 being entitled to The sppcliatian bf
NAN, who should not huj shelter undct the pgts uf
their broad oni ample protection.
In applying this principle to the case of the
slave however | would not confer upon him 'he
same nights which are possessed by the mister
and tor The obvious reason that hc Is not
fitted to enjoy them. But would place han va.
dci the supervision Of laws made iar hls special
benefit, adapted to his ne ceutit,on-lNs which
should essentially qualify the control oithc mas .rr
over hiin---aws which should protect lam al al
the rights which he is fitted to enjoy, and prepare
him for the enjoyment of those To which 1t would
be bot II suicidal philanthropy immediately 10 ad.
mt him. Sir. We owe 1t to his degraded race ii
men II prepare them for freedom; communicate to
them moral and religions and literary instructions;
TO restore and protect the domestic relations among
them; H. teach them the duties which they owe To-
God, and TO us, aud to one another; aud 10 build
upon the Foundation of conscious responsibility
To he government Of Heaven ual the authority ui
righteous human laws social structure which it
shall be glory to rear and their hest earthly
happiness to enjoy
Bot, Mr.. Speaker, while thus rcpldtte the
doctrine Of the immediate aud unqualified abolition
OF shUcrB | contend for The duty of Hmcdidic,y
aud absolutely obolist.ag me Stare aadc within the
limits OF tins District. Aud here come to part
Of the subject which gentleman do uot chose to ap.
proarh bat maniiesily desire TO avoid. Ia tins
comment their prudence. The slave trade is an
evil for which obey well know thereis no dof,nce
and no pnutIon. | regret sir, that | have not
means o. ascerlaung its character and extent lth-
! in this District. Bot the fact that have no such
means, furnishes as strong argument tor referring
/ The petition to select committee raised for the
purpose Of going into full investigation, and max
ing full report of the facts connected with TN,
,-ai. ~, r~~~es., s,,iy cay ain vel a.
sured that the trade IS actively CARED on ia ia,
cInes both If w asbingtnn and AleAanlri " cspc-
ciuly IN the latter where 10 large receptacle iuf
the securing Of slaves purchased IN this district
and the surrounding country, from which they arc
from time to time, shjpped 10 supply the markets IN
| the Southern and Southwestern ports Of the L. 5.
| need not say that what is usually connected with
| the save trade elsewhere Is connected with IL
here-the forced and final separation of parcns
and chdren-of brothers aud sisters, Of husbands
aud wives-the utter anniuiat,on oil all The cudcar-
ing relations Of human lie aud the substitute OF
the single relation which property bears to lie
oLSotafe proprietor.
/ Sir, shall the trade in human neah be pcrattcd
! to continue IN the very heart OF this ReplLhc -
/ Shall the law remain upon statute BOOB, Niiol.
solemn! prom ,unces the citizen Of the L. ). who
| Is found engaged IA the slave trade upon the hgl
seas IA pirate AMI doous bin to "sufer death -
while here IN the sight OF this very capitol tIe
! same trade Is carried on with impuMly Shall
( our citizens who make merchandise Of men upon
! the ocean, be hunted outlaws, while here the
same Offenders against the human ate suir cd
| to pursue The guilty trGiHc uanoicsicd! Sir this
subject demands searching Investigation Nill
| gentlemen deny such Investigation! Shall the petl.
W!cA ask for It be nailed 10 the table " Lu-
red 10 the tomb ofai! the CapGicia 2 tiusl they
! viii nof be ibus disposed o., aud that 40 tear Of
! eXeitment ~ili deer from probing the subject
/ u he bottom, auJ administering u prompt nj
eiectua remedy.
! have, NJ. Speaker spoken plainly and decid-
eddy, because it }. due TO the People whom have
/ the honor to represent that should thus spoak.-
| II seems 10 ne, sir that the sentiments OF lhe
people at the North MT iaiiIy understood mere
Oh Tho s-blsc..
An honyraba member from New Hampshire
/ (Mr ricfcJ has -uld that MT oac Ia i've hundred
oi his constituents were Ia favor of the object ui