The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-13
TAosshl. on RmaueIpasI.a-Ne. "A.


AaOther regulation Of the Mosaic law was
last q runaway slave was not to be taken back
10 his master. Il Is thus written: Thou shalt
net oeiiVer unto his master. the servant which
: escaped from has master unto thee. He shall
assl with thee, even among you, in that place
NhsFe ne shall choose IN one Of thy gates, where
u iiketh him best; thou shalt not Cypress him"
Osat, XII, ID, 10 am aware that il is ar
gusd that this language has reference only to
ne servants Of the nations contiguous TO Pales-
uns, who, escaping from their masters, from
Zoe 10 time, would make their way into the
limits Of the Hebrew Commonwealth. Suppose
q D concealed that the passage is thus 10 be re-
sueied IN its application. What then7 II GER
u'Ay follows that the genius Of the Mosaic
seohemy was, 10 say the least, antagOnissic to
We slavery which existed in the countries ada
e'ai 70 !uoes- II not, why the prohibition In
islsfsnce to runaway servanis7 But for the an
Ns'hism, there would doubtless have been some
PROVISION Tor the restoration of fugitive slaves
% 'hs'f masters. The practical operation Of the
PiSa'0alsh evidently was gradually TO abolish
''y''en Of slavery recognized by the surroun-
c1g nations
ihs Constitution Of the United States-beine
result Of concession and compromise---au-
S0i1es lhe capture Of slaves who escape into
w iiee states Of the Union. But suppose this
eOnsl'uhon had never been formed. SuOpose
y, 10 governments had been established-one by
.ss nee and one by the slave States. Supoose.
80 Ws' the Constitution adopted by the free
IlNlsI bad contained the Mosaic prohibition we
g az oeen considering; what would have been
s - 'ase OF slave property Then eyery slave.
,lhg INTO free State, would, upon reach
h,s... 4. eoehhnes, tread the soil Of freedom, and
!, 'us ar Of liberty. Would not property
uhoef these circumstances, be held nv
-. -, P''eaflous tenurel Would there not be
500 ~ 1scfease Of the slave population Of the
g.. now Then, does the Mosaic law iusti-
go s.Iuh slavery, when the arrangement IN
S,,,.- 1e nave referred, il adopted in the q pitsd
elaFesl u'i''nish the number OF
s.n. according 10 the law of Moses. all ser
- NE Jewish Commonwealth we,. to hs
an ae'Psted IN the year Of Jubilee. Th.ra -
70 eea periodical abolition Of servitnde Th,.
ooearrsd VERY iitieth year. know lis, .o,ns
50 mat tie blessings Of the Jubilee Eman.
TOA were esIoyed only by Hebrew servants.
Ms view Iher,' is one nsuperable objection.
-. |" eH; The Hebl'>w servant was TO 90 free
=, ssotnA year, unle,Ss, by having his Gear
S, r. Elth an swl," he s.SOwed his preference
az i1ilade But ii is said 4. st servants bought
Wa nee'heh were 10 be "bol.dme forever. .
ne -, Goes the word jorerer mead in the con-
I'M ,,.l- n which it slandsl EvideaIly not 10
n hlty. Certainly not to the end Of time.
ss,s.. -Oa 5 to be understood in a limited
JubT.as ana ~ 50, why not limit it 10 the wear Of
stvsIr ne language in Lev. XIV, 10. imper.
hsIIoss ,sauires this limitation: "And We shall
arossl.aa.e hitisth year, and proclaim Iiberf,
a.r,sf% s" T ~ tie land, unto ALL the iaLaLitanf,
No'si. Where now is the analogy eetweer
there - .'s .ae and American slsvery9 Les
ia tSs I1., Universal Emancipation Of The slave,
vh,l vS Sn I States every fiffIeth wear, ant
act ,l'. ~ become Of the system Of slavery ! vii
tea ~. properly depreciaie in value as the 81
srriv,I s 20 draws assrl And when. mon IN.
Void ~ '. me hitieth year. the slavery sv,,sr
s...; ;s o' abolished. who would sttemn. - =
ierasa ae ana Reconstruct it, II any sbouId a,
hs.ps u they would quickly hear The inSisasn,
sen. " insuItec humanity, and without Sosb,
themselves IN immortality of infamx,
A SGTTHERx KESrucuAs..