The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-04
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ve' deed Policy,
1bv Speech Delirersd in the Con
,;on held at Danrille, Kentucky
ke Rer. DAVID Rrcr-l792.
(coyTINCED.)
. slave is bound TO spend his life in
-. of his master, no one Will DIS
that he is not indebted to his
Is under no obligations to him, is
How can he possibly be in
IN. who deprives him of liberty
Ind almos, every thing dear to a
creature And all he receives is
means of subsistence; and this not
we'd until he has earned il; and then
m proportion TO his labor; nor out OF
eoard 70 hin, but for selfish purposes
This bare support the master IS not bound
by law to give, but is left TO be guided by
his own interest or humor and hence the
4 moor sl,ve often falls short of what is ne
cessary for the comfortable support OF the
l. BODY
The master IS the enemy OF the slave ::
he has made open war against him, and is
daily carving il on in unremtted efforts
-an any one then imagine that the slave Is
indebted 10 his master, or bound to serve
linn Whence can the obligation arise =
yhat is It founded upon: What is my
nv 10 an enemy. that is carrying on war
aims me do not deny, but, in some
circumstances. it is the duty OF the slave TO
seve but it IS a duty he owes himself, and
not his master. The master may, and often
does. inhict upon himself all the severity OF
punishment the human body is capable OF
bearing; and the law supports him in ii ::
if he does but spare has life and his limbs,
he dare not complain none can hear and
relieve him. he has no redress under hea-
zen.
When We duly consider all these things,
Il must appear unjust to the last degree, TO
force a fellow creature, who has never for.
iei,ed his freedom. into this wretched situa
ton: and conis~ him and his posterity in
this bouomless ssph Of wretchedness for
eyer. Where IS he sympathy, the tender
feeling of humanity Where is the heart
that does not melt at this scene of woe Or
tia, i no, fired with indignation 10 see such
injustice and cruelty countenanced by civ,
ilized nations, and supported by the sane,
tons Of law
If slavery Is not consistent with Justice,
Il must be inconsisten with good policy
For who would venture 10 asset. that IL
would De good policy for us to erect pub,
lie monument Of injustice. and that in us
ice is necessary for our prosperity and hap.
Piness The old proverb, that honesty is
tie best policy ought not 10 be despised for
lis age.
Bu. The inconsistency of slavery with
good policy will fully appear, if We con.
s.der another consequence Of our definition
VIZ
4 slave is member OF civil society
bound 70 obey the law OF the land to which
laws he never consented which partially
and frebly protect his person; which allow
no properly. from which he can receive nc
advantage and which chiefly, as they re-
late to him, were made to punish him. He
is therefore bound to submit to govern
ment. TO which he owes no allegiance
from which he receives great injury; and to
which he Is under no obligations; and tc
perform services 10 a society. to which he
owes nothing, and in whose prosperity he
has no Interest That he is under this gov
eminent, and forced to submit to it. appear.
IRON ms suffering the penalty Of its laws
That he receives no benefit by the laws anc
government he is under, is evident from theil
dePriving him Of his liberty, and the mean.
Of happiness. Though they protect his lii,
and MS limbs, they confne him in misery
they will not suffer him to fy from it: tn,
greatest iavors they afford him chiefly serv,
TO PeTPeiuale his wretchedness.
he IS then member of society, who is
properly speaking. in a state OF war witt
DIS master, his civil rulers, and every FREE
member Of that society. They are all hi
declared enemies, having, in him, made wa
upon almost every thing dear to a human
creature. 1t is perpetual war, with al
a a., purpose OF never making peace
ihIs war, as 1t is unprovoked, is, on tn
par Of the slave. properly defensive. Tb
injury done him is much greater than wha
generally esteemed a Just ground of wa
between different nations: il is much preal
e Than was the cause of war between u
and Britain.
IL cannot be consistent with principles c
good policy to keep a numerous. a CROWN
Oody Of people among us, who add n
strength to Us in time Of war who are undo
ue strongest temptations to Join an enemy
T" IS scarcely possible they ran lose, an
Hidy De great gamers, by the event; VIII
VIII count so many against lis in an hour
aser ana distress. Apeople whose int
VIII be, whenever in their power,
S''.efl the government. and throw all I'M
'onluslon. Can it be safe Can il
goo policy! Can it be our interest. or ii
interest oil Posterlty, 10 nourish within O,
own bowels such an injured, inveterate fot
"e WIN whom be must be in state
eternal war: What havoc would handf
- sd'ases' m conjunction with this dome
uE enemy, make in Our country. Espe,
any al period when the main body of j
nd1i'arls were softened by luxury and cas-
and quite untitled for the hardsbips and ia
sTlS OF war. Let us turn our eyes to I
"esI-lndles; and there learn the mela
onoly effects Of this wretched policy. y
NAV there read them written with the bio
~ ~ thousands. There you may see the
m 'he brave sons of Africa engaged in I
pie conflict with their inveteraie foes. tn,
you may see thousands fired with a oen