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arc hnih 20 fuie. lnier from our history, sir,
that the men Of that day we're sincere men, ear
meet, honest men, that they meant Nbat they
said Frnm their declaration "aH men are
.sra equally Free" ! infer thar. in their iuds.
menls no u.-1. b. fis iar Of his nature. va.
born 90 b, slave; and, therefore. he ought not
ly ony other aw 20 uo horn slave. / think
.ihis maxim of Kings being born o rule, and
others br'ag born only ~ serve. arr both Of the
samr family sai ought 10 have gone down to
iha soma pu-r wbeur, ! imsl l.0e th,y came,
long nzo. ln.riber. ju not think that YOUR
B9r'n sfgH'fYr rsHtr,uh h1I much quafrrshoun
% ut Yorktown on e O., railiry goumas remput-
blr. ! lh.ns that whru Doe lion Of Enplapd
cmwcd in the Dust. ,suaarh lha ralrns nr vour
cugi-s, aud CuUWa'.is surrendered to C;eorg,,
VI o,hiugOn. thai maxim, iaal IL man Is horn y,
rule. went down. not Co Boz -.yu AMONG IA ,g,;,
forever und think thar yar'r, fsquih,r rem.
tru. 10 the estimation OF HI sensible men. sbo'd
have disappeared along with il. SO the men n
that day thought. Aud we are thus Lrouab, 10
The pr0p'r Interpretation Of the language or
those men which has been criticised by the
Senator from South Carolina.
Mr.. President, it is worth while 10 INQUIRE
what were the publicly expressed opinions Of
the leading men snd STATES, as to the policy Of
Negro Sayery, from the year i774 up 10 the
year 1887, aud from thence up 10 the final a.
fr.,. bow vas II IL h. ord Cn,on,,'...I,I Iru'
Virginia:
+ June, l77i.--"At q general meeting Of the
lreeho.oer, and inhabitants Of Prince Georges
county, Virginia. the following resolves were u.
mar. n5psrv sgraeJ 10. ,smgrg o,bars.1 "'''
I "Pee,JreJ Tbe, ,ba ar,,Snn ,,.Ia 4. -.
rous 10 tbr. Colony o5.,rn~,s The nom, ,ar,on c
il by fra.mer. rreyeD,s ,os,,tc,,r.,, "
,ssI cnirrs,fs f,,ro Er,,, l,, - S'e'
mongst Us, and occasions mn sporag ircysas9s nr
,ha lnI.pre or ,y,aa ,,,.,s,.,t: O..
American A,rbfyes. a. .,r..s ,oI 400
4 "Aia meeting Of the rrorbc,5.rs s,J o,by,
.irb,ti,s,,s or -. co,,,,,, o, - y1
rin,p. assembled on Irs no,rr. - ,Ia :" can,,
Ig,ys. ,r ,,,a sad comm, ~, TI,,..I.. -
7rh of Jgv. I77t 10 CONSIDER orIl,. No.; g
,,.. o,,bo5 a.. ,.,...,.,,.. ,,..t...t IN
of ,r,.,c,.
"Ps,orres ,rb., ,l, ;,,.,,-,...,, -,-.,.. ..,
,,;., .s,,,.,,.,- i ;.i,r;....5,,,.. 60 "'.'
i, obstruus The population Of f. wi.b fra:,ocp
and useful manufacturers: and thai We will no,
buv anv such Save or cony,rt servant barosi.,
10 be imported. d."-iAmcrcun Archives An 60.
rics. VOL /, p. 523.)
"At general meeting Of the f.oeho,lers
and inhabitants Of the county Of Nansemond.
virginia. on The Hin dry ui Ju,y. l714. th:
following resOi gt.oHs were unanimously agreed
10:
"Rs5o.rcG. That lae African ralr - ua.
nous &c, t-ame as the ro.o.attoa Of Prince
Georges couu,y. +, american Archives, vol.
], ?. a5JD
July IA, I'1i, ala similar meeting IN Caro-
line county \.rgiGin--
"H'"9.rf1. / nat nc African 'ra1a is lUlu.
nous To lniN IojDay, &C.; a"1' 'h-r"'er,, that
'he purchase Of al. imported >.a"os ought to 5e
associated 'ft.n''. - DO p. 54l.|
!u'y 10 l''4' al "-cung Vi >Grr: county,
Virginia
ON. HG,'.st'' Ihh'' as The pog gJoilon OI
,nis Co'"NE MI" 'Ts,'"'n ""a u'ria. maa'.ac.
'HiefS Is greatly distracted ~ The imfora.tnn oi
saves aH1 r''''c! arf'o"'s' we VIII .no'Pyrcha'a
any '1rn S'a''s or servants hereafter 10 be i'm
'"'su, - american Nc"''e>' q" S"res' 'o'.
l. p o''J
"Ata genera, ne"r,ug of he .rreao,Gar3 an6
Other Inhabitants Of The county Of Fairfax, Vir.
gnla Al the Coun ilous" IN lhr town of ANDxan.
af'a' on aionn9y' the IAN DAY OF July. INA,
george aS''nS'on' L~q''In me char
"Resa'red. That il is the opinion Of This
meeting, that, during oar present difficulties and
distress, no slaves ought To be imported ialo any
OF the BRUSH Colonies on this coumeng aud
we take tins opportunity Of declaring our most
earnest "iShes 10 see an enlre stop forever put
10 sIcn W'chea' cruel ana unnatural trade,
"Hf@o'rea' IN" II is 'he opinion oi this mec-
ing 'hal solemn covenant and association
should Je entered me or aIiIhe Colonies &c,
Nc'-l american Archives, vol. l. ?. COO.)
George Washington Nr. President. was ,hr
presiding officer L, one Of these rcetngs. Ger.
tain Young men here may have hard some-
thing OF this George Washington He was
then Il farmer of Fairfax. What he did after
that meeting, shall be known. remembered, and