The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-05

equsln little reflection win show that the revsr. g.
the fact and that men very unequal 1T crime
TO hold slaves slavery must be put down. cost
what 1t may" Even II the promises were true, what
horrd consequence would flow from the conclusion 1t
would lead 10 civil war; and deluge the fair face Of
the country with blood The principle that cannot
do evil in order that good may s sound Catholic
doctrine; and those who talk about the rights of
human nature the naiienabie rights OF man" ought
to consider what crimes have been committed by the
application of this principle How far these men have
gone in the late revolutions In Europe, matter OF
historical record They have cut Threats, overthrow
affairs subyerted thrones, and would have subverted
the republic itself in France, II they could They
initiate the Chinese who, according to CHARLES Lamb
very fond Of roast pig and burn down their houses
in order that pigs may roasted This practice was at
length abandoneda learned and distinguished Chinese
having discovered that pig could be roasted cheaper
without burning the house (Laughtcr) Toeome 10 an
ether assertion Of the fanatics They say II the Bible,
allows slavery the Bible ought to be amended" What
inoorrgible rogue the author Of this saying must
have been, especially If he were preacher tRenewc1
laughter) The Creator did indeed endow the soul OF
man with freedom; does the Bible anywhere afnrn
mans freedom may be restricted by human laws and
the circumstances in which he is placed there Is
earthly bond can interfere between man and God As
well might IL be attempted tie down the OF
man when by its spell II calls up the of
his childhood to the events Of past ages
which he had learned from the page of history Free
dom. therefore, cannot be controlled by men it Is
tke divine gift, and all are equal before the Most
High AS IL is that he who IL outwardly slave
may not be a slave so it is equally true that
throne. with millions bowling down to him and
kissing his sceptre may be the verest slave that ever
tugged at the of the galley ratified the links of
convict chain (Cheerng) The mind and the will know
no bounds but the law of the Creator might refer to
the fanatics In London who talk about the American
people the friends of slavery. They say they might
issue order fer the redemption of slaves and that
they chargoable with guilt In not doing So
Without stopping here to inquire into the practi-
cabiity Of the redemption OF slaves, or the sup
posed guilt of the American people let us just look at
the consistency of these gentlemen. We do not find
them abandoning their speculations In slavegrowne
cotton, tobacco, rice and sugar Instead Of pull
their number and enarging their extent Their clash
ing machinery with iron jaws cries out for more raw
food CHEERS and laughtcr) These agitators have no
objection to sweeten with molasses the very Threats
that are hoarse in crying out against the slave
labor from which it comes. (aoars Of laughter)
When American is travelling in England, they abuse
him. because will not plunge into the horrors OF
civil war to put an end TO slavery They wouli not
init poor sambo to a seat in their cushioned pew yet
they us OF cruelty in not giving him seat in
the Senate or in the House of Representatives How
very slow they in removing the yoke of tho
necks Of their fellow subjects in the sister coun-
try, vehement cheering, which lasted several min
down-trodden but noble people of Ireland (Repewed
cheers2 You will find many very many, Americans
who have contributed to alleviate her suferinss,-
but my word for it, you will rarely meet one
whs has done so among these ph'ianthropists
We shall now proceed to consider the question in re-
lation to the American constitution The trainers OF
tkat great charter of liberty did not introdaec the
institution Of slavery They had to deal with it az
already in existence. None Of them denied that 1t
evil Prior to the passing Of tho constitution,
il existed in formidable and imposing ASPECT,
that they found they either let it alone, give
mp all idea freedom for white r.cn. (Chcers) Irs
the constitution of the United States, there is
nothing opposed to Catholic doctrine. In that
document, slavery Is only mentioned three times
ls 1t came up when the second subdivision Of article
first section lst subdivision three to be framed
fixing the apporionment OF representatives aquestion
Of much difficulty, and which gave origin to great
deal of discussion in the convention. The savehold-
ing wished have represented the whole popu
laton, bond and free. The Northern states wanted
the whites only to vote 1t settled by compromise
the slaveeldng States agreeing that three fths
Of the number OF slaves should be added to the free
population, to the number OF free white persons in
f ming the basis Of representation, condition that
they be computed In the assessment OF direct taxes
also. For this, however, the North never received
adequate compensation, for direct taxes were never
resort,d to by the general government to any cond
derabc extent Probably this mode Of raising
will never pSevail:-
"section o suLd. Ist.-Rhe emigration. or importa-
tion Of such persons Of the states now existing
shall think proper admit shall be prohibited By
Congress prior the year 1905; but ta1 duty mag
be imposed ON such importation, not exceeding teR,
dollars for each person"
Numerous efforts were made In the convention 10
prosbit at the importation Of slaves The South
eon,snted that 1t should be done but not earlier thar
the year mentioned In 1907, law passed prohi-
biting Their importation, under penalty The
law Of 1870 enacted, that any person belonging to
yesfel in the service Of In part owned by citizen
of the nt.d states, should seize decoy negro
mulatto on board such vessel. with intent to make
death. The trsnsporsaton Of slaves rom the untss
states to any foreign country prohibited by acts
81 1904 and 1850. This fact ought to be remembered
by Englshmen, who boast loudly Of what their GO
yernmcnt has done for the suppression Of the slave
trade, aud denounee us Our government has done
under far greater difficulties. to restrict the
evils e slavery, which Englishmen introduced. aud
which existed On the spot.
Section 2. subd sd.-Rnac,s that slaves escaping
10 non fla,c holding State, shall be delivered to
their owners II they claim them"
THIS clause inevitable slavcry be allowed 10 stand
which Is Indispensable, is in of the slave Here
then We have examined the principles OF the church.
ana oi The American constitution, In relation t.
slavery. Itis large black mass covering the eounry
and hiding its blessings from view. People are
sirsid TO speak Of IL. Some furiou'ly attack 1t
aud others as furiously attack them for doinr
20 In getting rid Of IT, Ii ~ necessary 10 put Sc
many h,ssheads Of gunpowdcr under IL TO bsw up.
hr w blowing up the rock, people may blow up aon,e-
thing clse and, perhaps, in the operation blow ar.
themselves: loud cheerH) The folly % these rash
and iDcoIsdcrac reminds OF the auecdote %
The Italian Who got up into tree To oG branch
lie cat upon the branch he cutting but he ucyet
thought. til u late he was sitting ON The
vrsng side Of the saw and came down along with The
hrahth. Laughier) Slavery may De considered
fir'-As TO the slave trade or importing slaves FROM
foreign countries This view of questcr need not
he discussed, for II L. already settled seeondy-Tt
may be considered n domestic slavery. aul that In a
u,stion; second, by its,f The difatulty OF peak
Ing on ,iasery is, that Il is mixed up With other
in'errsis; and the danger Vt wounding. not s,a-
very iisef but other thing. connected vita it
siall Therefore speak q IL hy itself Tho abuse
q sayeIy are nafA.rly urged as arsnmen,s against
world have abuses. when the reformation began
aud the ruler fthc church did not ienv
u Tut they objected 10 blow up with the abuses the
rtck around whose base they were accumulated bnt
whose soundness and STABILITY they did not az
fret. IL the Wholesale reforfncrs had euececded
they would bave annulled the church altcxeth.
er. i rsCoilsct an anscdot~ Of young sailor who
sajd 10 old while At sea. that Lr wished a.
gale m SHIT spring mp that would blow the feathers or
the chickens backs The old replied that the young
one 'hoIs recoilect that " such violent wind that
came, " would carry him away With H. tlauxhterl
More evil has b,cn done In Europe. in three years IN
the tame 81 liberty, than In ten years in America m
the name uf slavery. (Checrs) The question occur.
here y there ything practical In this-anythinx &c
be gained RON the experience OF the church and
her history' I think there H. The church. in thu
frst ~ Christianity before talking &c the cxtinc
tcn "a slsyery, made all that could b. made out %
II for good. She improved the condition 81 tn
slave. working the hears both 10 masters anS
slaves, til slavery finally ded out q itself With
out violence. and VII we're pleased at the result
I he only Tlsn which seems 20 practical one for
The Abolition q slavery, 10 the improvement 81 their
moral faculties hrst aud then ~ their minds In th.t
present condition. This NUT be done not by arita
ton u nUst he done by the authority q the el,,
States themselves. in consiutiona manner Let tb.
rressest sbusss be corrected t aud The laws Of each
state In gsrd 20 slaves enforced Let thase who arr
risnds 10 the back do what ther can nv wors,
'nd exsmI r. 10 protect him and obtain for him the
priVhsgss which the Law allows him ~ they want
10 uiie in societies for that purpose sf thcrs ~radu