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pressed extends. Look at once noble, |
but now oppressed ireland and Scot
land, who are now ander worse than
Virginia bondage to that nation that
effects to take the lead in setting ne
groes free.
This same nation formerly filled the
ranks OF her armies, and manned their
fleets by impressment- she now let's
the masters go free by taking their
slaves from them and making soldiers
and sailors Of them-and although our
aboIIlonlsts deny any danger Of dssolv.
ing the Union it is not SO with British
aboIllionls's, They are exuIting in tho
progress they are making, in creating
JeaIouses between the North and
South, on that question. They are boast.
ing how large party they have in the
United States, that will not fight for
slavery, and also what a great number
Of slaves in the South, thai would ion
then standard in case OF hostlities, and
if war c. mes Tomorrow, the abolition.
lists have had u cir full share in bring.
ing it about. If this is the conduct Of
the friends Of mankind, J never under.
stood the term, | admit slavery to be
a nuisance; but we have found II in
existence without our aid, and out Of our
control, and shall we sacrifice our Iiber
ty as nation 10 put an end to it, and
make ourselves, negroes and all, the
slaves Of Great Britain? Then, slave.
ry with her would be just the thing she
would delight in, Notwithstanding her
horror for ii now ! am fully persua-
ded that the British started it for the
purpose OF getting the negroes for SOL
ders u sailors, " also to create such
division in the United States as would
enable her TO come in, sweep stakes -
Therefore, would advise the abolition
lists TO examine and see if there is no
danger that they are aiding The enc =
mics OF our country, and be assured
that 10 err on our country's side, is more
praiseworhy than any thing we can do,
and be against it. Let Us view the con,
dltIon OF the slaves in Virginia, and
contrast it with the condition Of the
British soldiers and sailors. was born
in Virginia and saw d considerable por
ton OF slavery also have seen Bri.
tish army, and heard more Of ii; say,
alas, IoF humanity! when it takes a
slave out Of Virginia and puts him ia O
British army to better his condition-
poor exchange, assure you. Yet this
is the course that is prscticed by the
exclusive friends OF humanity. In re-
gard 10 the slaves themselves the abo
Itonlss are their greatest enemies, a.
; It only tends TO make their maste n
more severe and watchfuI than they
otherwise would be. Let us take view
OF the case OF the slaves that were re
Gently executed in the South for insur
rectlOn. When under the gallows They
made full confession, and stated lha
they had been persuaded by white met
that il they would raise rebellion tn,
3 British would arrest them and take the
off to British dominions But alas, poo
negroes! Their pretended friend
y brought them to the gaIIows and ther
left them. This is some Of the fruit
D OF aboIlionism.
+ ! will take brief view of their prin
clples in regard to the Creator Their
q is nothing more plain in Scripture, tina
d that the Creator approves Of slavery b
h his giving no com mands to prohibit i
and by his giving special laws to go'
q ern both masters and servants, and b.
the practice Of the best meC in all agef
- The patriarch Abraham, who was cal lie
a the friend of God, had three hundre
.. and eighteen trained servants, born i
"a his own house; aud when the rite of ci
,o cumcison was Instituted he was con
20 manded 10 circumcise himself, and Isl
50 mael and all his family-those born
4 his house, and bought with his none
shows plainly that they were his slave
As hreIlng is never said to be boug
~ but hired. 10 the command to keep Il
~ Sabbath, the manservant and maidse
~ want is enumerated, coupled with Il
~ cattle, showing tho masters property
no them TO be the same; and 10 the con
20 mand, thou shalt not covet thy neig
'e boris msnservanl and maidservant a
ng again mentioned in conDexion with /
We OK and his ass, which shows the neig
ne boris right to them TO be complete as
10 other property. In the second chap
10 of Jeremiah, where the word slave
'm ours, the references point directly
" servants which shows the words sla
'u' and servant to be the same. Also, J
Wy cob and job had servants. but never d
us covered what henious sin it was. !
Ve' US look at the commands OF the apost
ly TO the christians, on The subject OF 9
mas wants. Paul in writing to the Ephe
ar ans, gives a special charge to both q
wants and masters; though nothing J
lists encouraging servants that they have