The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-06

81 WAsHINGToN.-sYour late purchase
an estate in the colony Of Cayenne, with
view Of emancipating the slaves on it, Is
generous and noble proof Of your humanit,
Would to God a like spirit might diffuss
SELF generally into the minds Of the peopl
. Of this country.-Letfsr 10 Lafayette, Ma
10, 1876.
, JEFrERsoS.--'Can the Liberties Of a ma
, ton be thought secure, when we have r.
moved the. only finn basis-a conviction i
The minds Of the people that these libertie
are the gift Of God--thai they are not to b
, violated bot with his wrath? Indeed.
tremble Tor my country, when | reflect tha
God is just; that his Justice cannot sleep for
lever; that, considering numbers, nature
and natural means only, revolution Of tn,
wheel OF fortune, an exchange Of situation
is among possible events; that il may be
come probable by supernatural interference
The Almighty has no attribute which csl
take sides with us in such contest. Note
on Virginia.
MAD,soN.-Many circumstances at tn.
present moment seem to concur in brighten
ling the prospects Of the society, and cher
ishing the hope that the time will come
when the dreadful calamity, which has 81
long afflicted our country, and filled SC
many with despair, will be gradually re-
moved. Letter 10 american Colonization
Society, Dec. 1881.
MoSRoE.-'We have found that this evil
Slavery has preyed upon the very ,tals Of
the community, and has been prejudicial to
all the States in which il has existed. =
Speech in Virginia Contention.
| WM. PINKNEY.--'lt is really matter
OF establishment to ME, that the people Of
Maryland do not blush al the very name oil
freedom. Not content with exposing to the
world, for century, speaking picture Of
ddominabte oppression, they are sill ingeni-
Gus TO prevent the hand of generosity from
robbing ii Of half its horrors. Speech on
Siarery, in Maryland House Of Delegates,
1889.
PATRICK HEYRY.-'lt is a debt we owe
the purity Of our religion to show thai ii i.
at variance with that law which warrants
slavery. keller TO A. BeRt.et
MAEUMIsSIoN SOCIETY," OF NORM CARO-
LIsA.-'ln the eastern parts of the State
the slaves considerably out number the lre,
population. Their situation there is rre;ch
cd beyond description. Impoverished b,
the Encouragement which we have aread,
attempted to describe, the master, uhabls Il
supply his own grandeur and maintain hi
slaves, puts the unfortunate wretches upol
short allowance, scarcely sufficient 70
their sustenance, so that great part go hal
naked and half starved most of their time
Generally, throughout, the State. the Afr
can is an abused, and monstrously outrage'
creature. -Rspor, 1926.
, JONI RANDoLPH.-'Sir, | envy neithe
the head nor the heart of that man, fror
/; the North, who rises here to defend SLAYER
from principle. - Speech IN Congress
1929.
Nh. MooRE.-'Slavery, as ii exists i
Virginia, may be regarded as the hearis!
calamity which has ever beiallen this 20
ton OF the human race. One OF the evil
which arise from it, is the irresistible tel
dsncy which il has to undermine and destro
every thing like virtue and morality in III
community Speech ia The Virginia L.
gislature, 1882.
t. Nj. RANDoLrH.-'lt is prsciics, an
an increasing practice, in parts Of Virgins
10 rear slaves for market. How can a
honorable mind, patriot, and lover {
his country, bear TO see the Ancient Donii
ion converted into one vast menagerie, whei
men are reared for market like oxen for lh
SHAMELESS. Speech IN the Virginia Legi
latire, 1882.
Rev. h. |. BREcKEYRIDGE. Of Kentucky
What is slavery as il exists among us
: We reply, it is that condition enforced B
the laws Of ole half of the States Of III
confederacy, in which one portion of ii
/. community, called masters, is allowed sue
r power over another portion called slave
\ as
81. To deprive them Of the entire ear
e ings Of their own labor, except only SO muo
0 as is necessary to continue labor itself,
e continuing healthy existence-thus commi
e ting clear robbery.
e q. To reduce them 10 the necessity
a universal concubinage, by denying to the
/ the civil rights of marriage-thus breakiI
y up the dearest relations OF life, and enoou
:, ageing universal prostitution.
3. To deprive them of the means al
opportunities Of moral and Intellectual CT
:, ture, in many States making it a high pen
:. offence TO teach them TO read-thus perpt
: uating whatever evil there is in that pr
!. cseds from ignorance.
!, 4. To set up between parents and CHI
! dren an authority higher than the impulse
. nature and the laws of God,-which brea
;, up the authority Of father over his own oh
dren. and at pleasure separates the mother
returnless distance from her child, thus a
!, rogating the clear laws of nature. thus o.
= raging all decency and Justice, and deg
Il ding and expressing thousands upon tho
:, :, sands Of beings created like themselves
y the image of the Most High God. This
&c Slavery, as it is daily exhibited in eve
- slave State african Repository.
r. CoSrENr.--How much real conf
I. every one might enjoy. if he would be CO
tented with The lot in which heaven has G.
d, hin, and how much trouble Womb be ayn