The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-02-16
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AFRICAN.
The American has indeed, this pre-emnence above tn
African whether for good for evil let others declare
No odious heather monster is permitted to polute the
ercan save-trade by his barbarous and unskilfu kid
mapping, whipping and driving the slaves to Market selling
them for a small part Of their value, string of BEADS
powder horn or rifle but the whole business is conducted
in the most gentemanke and accomplished syle accord
ing law and by honorable, republican, white men, who
have had their birth and education in land blessed with
the glorious gospel Unlike the African, the instances
stealing free persons and making them slaves acknow
edged to be somewhat FARE probably in fifty of
whole number annually sold. 1t is only in those creatures
guilty of skin not colored like their own, who have
heretofore been stolen and thereby forfeited all their rights
according the prosavery moral CODE those who have
descended directly least in the female ne from SUCH
since they soen that the tender conscience and dis
eliminating judgment of the American saver will permit
him TO deal
SLAVERY CANNOT BE CURED PURCHASE.
2 As saying nothing and doing nothing the subject
of slavery will not put end to it so examination,
it will appear that cannot it, have
supposed by the plan of purchasing the slaves of their
tiers, giving them country where they may be at liberty
and providing temporarily for their support
The Government of the United States has no constitution
al right to act in the premises, except, the District of
Columbia and Territory of Florida That the state govern
ments should engage in the enterprise in reference their
respective portions of the slave population be
pected they having already fully committed themselves
a contrary Benevolent individuals, acting alone
and their separate responsibilities, could do nothing;
and association, formed for the accomplishment of
SO glorious object would meet with obstacles believed
be impossible. Funds adequate the purchase and
temporary support of the slaves could be found The
purchase of three millions of slaves at the low average price
of two hundred dollars, would amount to 5000 900 O00
Estimating their support at onesxh of their COST we have
the of 800 600 900 to obtain in order effect this
object. But suppose them redeemed and tempo
rary support provided, have yet obtain country
where they dwell, and transport them hther. These
items would swell the grand total of immediate and
sary outlay to at least one billion of dollars. Beside this
it to be observed that their would demand what
price they fit, (for we know that aid could not
be obtained from the general state governments to
strain their cupdty and that this would be increased as
the number of slaves diminished is but the dictate of
Where then the necessary funds But
suppose this estimate high reduce if please,
to tenth part, or 100000 900. This might be
found but could be obtained? This would depend upon
the justice and expediency of the measure viewed by
those who were called upon to contribute The enquiry
involves the moral character of slavery for if may
rghfully hold his fellow-man in bondage then he cannot
justly be required to release him without equivalent it,
the contrary he may not ghtfully hold him, then he
is entitled to compensation for releasing him.
On this question the whole character of the Anti
Slavery enterprise According this shall be finally set
tled that enterprise challenges the cordial good will and
efficient support every moral man, is utterly unworthy
of his regard Deep thorough and honest investigation
therefore, is the immediate duty of all
MAN CANNOT MADE THE PROPERTY OF MAN.
Men are moral agents, SO constituted by God himself,
and are SUCH responsible to Him. They are their own
masters having right to exercise their physical and in
tellectual powers in such way they ft-always
within the prescribed rule of appropriate the
avals of their labors their exclusive benefit God
has made them accountable Him for the abuse of
these avors This constitutes the essential difference be-
tween them and other animals and in Short makes them
Men.
Property possesses of these attributes 1t be
under responsibility to God. In whatever may
sist destitute of the Independent power of vOon and
spontaneous action. 1t is in all respects subject to its
en- and accountable to him only Slavery is, therefore,
rebeous attempt subver this wise constitution, conni'
we'd and established by the Divine mind Slavery seeks to
annu the ordinance of God which makes accountable
only Him. and teaches that he may, nay shall be, ac-
countabe his eow-man. Infinite wisdom has decreed
that moral accountability cannot be surrendered, evaded
transferred assumed by another and, therefore,
human being can by means of force fraud, become the
property of another
THE GIFT OF THE CREATOR EXCLUDES THE IDEA OF
PROPERTY MAN.
To man given dominion over his fellow-man
by Him who alone had the power give. The original
design thus expressed Let them have dominion over
the fish the sea- and the fowls of the air and over
the cattle and over all the earh' Not satisfied with the
amplitude Of this provisions among the many inventions
sought out has found the of subectng him
self his felow-man. But there being nothing in the
stituon of nature the gift of God to justify the usual
relation of master and slaves the shareholders right
70 be only the right of the strong the weak the
ming over the simple, the combined the solitary
WRIGHT MEN CANNOT CONTRIBUTE TOWARD THE
B PURCHAsE OF THE sLAvE-HoLDER's RIGHT.
1t follow of course that no uproht and con-