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"infdli Colony VI NHginia. " ere ne here,
would b. not vote 10 exclude Slavery from the
"iafaHi" colonies Of Oregon, New MeNco an
California We have seen that h. drafted The
clause against Slavery iu,he orInanceo OF lt5'.
We know be remained unchanged ui. b.s death.
How nood public opinion, Mr. President %
the wear l155, ia lhe State ct Georgai From
the proceedings vt paJrouc association IA
Georgia al lha, time. called the "lloryu Com
muiee,' lake the following
ave. therefore. the Representatives Of the
extensive district Of Dari-H, IN Ine colony ct
Georgia having noW assembled iu Congress, by
authority and free choice of the Inhabitants ol
the said district, now freed from their ..uers,
do resolve
IS. To show the world that we are rot inlu-
enced By any contracted or interested motives,
but general philanthropy. for al mfa. 5sa, o.
schaisrer cIimd'e, language. Dr con sigrt1H, wc
hereby declare our dIsapprobalI0u and uJhug-
renee oi the unnatural practice ol slavery 30
America, however ghc uucuIJyated stale ul our
country, or other sprciuu, arguments may p. 81
tor it,) practice founded in injustice aud era.
city, and highly dangerous 90 uur liberties ,ts
well as liycs.) daba,Iug plrI of uur il.iow-cr'a-
lures beUw myn, aud cOuIpung hs virtue aud
morals Of the rest; aud as LAYING the basis ul
that liberty We contend Tor (uud winch we pray
the Almighty TO continue 20 the latest pos,er5yl
upon very wong foundation. We, therefore,
resolve al all time. 10 use our utmost cudgaFors
Tor the mauumissou of our slaves iu Iuts CUIu-
ny, upon the most safe and equitable footing Tor
the masters ard themselves. ~ American Ar
chiyes, vol. |, p. 1880
FROM these papers as well az the Sohefa' us
Tory Of the Ilm.s, we eau see "aW the lasaer
thought on this subject May ] not, "tih pro.
lounu respect suggest 'Na' these papers, uaIci
~ lll4 and 100, explain to MS tue u-uuJus Di
TIE Declaration ol Independence, adopted in
l'o' surely 'he mcn who voted Iha ior"go-
ing resolutions IN l1IJ, might very consistent
~ IN liiG,decINre rs they did I'VE hold Ihos-
truths 10 be sell evident that all men are cfea.
"a equal mat they Jr2 endowed ~ lh.I -f-a'
TEL with certain lud.lenoJtc rights thtl aH9hg
these are ltie, merry and hs pursau 81 hapP'
ness, " ell might these men, with Their hearts
purihed irom i-lu'Nu1is by l'a dreadful eouflI-l
which was ihuu seen 10 be inevitable, Js9 lha'
all men were equal buty,g God 40 whom alone
they could iusi 'or AID 10 that ds-t hour, and
that iheteI.fs al men were or ought To be Hls-
tcr5 oi lh.mseYcs, and ans"nrabIe aHig 70 me
'r;aIoT iur M udc lhyy should make ol tnat
hber'y-weIi lalBhI those brave good old men,
alter such de-larauon, look up calmly aud
hopefully 10 the Heavens aud declare. And iur
the support Of this dec.awuon, with q firm reit
Gace on The protection Of DluHe ProwdeHge, we
mutually pledge to each olh"r0' def5, oar tor-
'unes, and our 51,red honor
Mn President, the5' mon, when they spoke ol
Slaycry and Ils extension, dld not B'l up some
hybrid sort ol "compromIsc and consult SOME
auPreme court lhey declared slavery an e'd,
wrong prejudice to trce colonies, a social
mischief and poIlucd eylIi and It these were
denied, they replied, "lhcse truths are aeIicy'
ldent' And from the judgments ol men They
appealed to no earthly court Ihey took an aP
pgll ITO ihc SJpr-m- JadSs q. die World -
When am Hs krI Ip extend to th, new Emplrr