The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-28

70 on and produce other law and still higher than that
which have quoted aude the constitution of the
republic OF Mexico of the year ls43 have copy OF
the Mexican constitution Of that year-an authentic
copyprnted under the license which the law requlres
for 10 avoid errors in the editions Of that fundamental
law it is forbid by law, 10 be reprinted except by The
permission OF the supreme government or Of the General
Congress This copy printed in the city OF Mexico
the 18th day OF June. ls43he day Of the signature and
promugation Of the constitution bearsits AUTHORIZE
tonupon its title page consider L authentic, and pro-
duce il as such and in article o. title 2. OF this constu-
on, and under the head which of the rights OF the
inhabitants Of the republic and al the head OF the emu
meration OF those rights, stands this declaration;
que Introduces oonsderara Ia clase dc bre, que
daldo bajo la protection de las leyes."
In Eagis: 81 No is slave ia the territory oil the
ton and any introduced shall be considered ee and shall
be under the protection oil the laws"
This is the declaration OF the constitution OF Mexico,
and applies both to the present and the future II de.
cares that there slaves in the territory Of the ma
on and if any brought in they shall be free This
= surely snoSgheaoags M o satisfy ~ I'm minds that m ssys %
il Caiomia Or New Mexico By virtue of Mexican law
viii produse t. though work Of ss For
this to multiply authorities until doubt is exn-
gushed-to heap up and pile up-to put Pellon upon
plunged from view, Behold this formidable .quarlo
[holdng up large book lti Spanish law diciona-
y printed in Madrid reprinted in Mexico, gone hrosgh
several editions in each country, and authority in both
II is the law dictionary Of Esrise, in Spain and Of San
Miguel, in Mexico and here is one, and there Is the
other The Spanish edition is full upon the subject Of
soves and slavery definitions the Mexican reprint OF the
same work Qs37) oms the head, and says. under the
head esclauitui il not cessary to occupy couple
trade was abolished by treaty with Great Britain, and
slavery itself by the laws OF the republic-and then
speaks Of Gueeras decree OF 1922 and Of the confirm
atory act OF 1887, in these words:
GEL decreo de 10 de Setiembre de 1929 di6 ibetad
esclavos que va exisen la epubiea, bao indemai
ascada il popedsd ai%smente sn ADl az 1857 g
ha ppblicada nuevaiey sobss abocon de Ia escayitud
gave Liberty slaves the republic, with ndem
a ,hs that grg.essss,ty .ss, might not
has been published on the abolition Of slavery"
This is the historical account of the abolition Of sla
very in Mexico Inc reprint was ~ inc year lgs. anu
OF ls43 The law dictionary Of Escrice. and its reprint
with notes and additions by San Miguel TO adapt 70
Spain and in the American States Of Spanish origin,
the law dictionary OF Jacob s with US.
Iquote no more upon this head ! think every one
must that slavery abolished throughout the Mex
lean territory before the cession Of California and New
Mexico the United States, and that slavery cannot
list there now by virtue Of Mexican law. This rs as far
as propose 60 upon that point at present limit my
self to showing its abolshment by Mexican law, before
we acquired the countries; and that Is enough ~ my
opinion, to show the Wmot Proyso in relation 70 these
countries, to be thing OF NOTTINGHAM empty provis
iona cloud without ran--uness it be rain Of blood.
But there another view Of this point which mean
to touch and that is, to show that African slavery never
did exist in Mexico in the form that it exists in any
State Of this Union that there were differences in the
Mexican law while it existed, and that TO such degree
that law was now in full force in New Mexico and Cali
ornia single Shareholder in any State OF this Union
would carry slave there except to set him free These
differences went to the facilities and the rights OF manu-
mission and from the opposite policy OF the two
countries; in the United States to discourage emancpa
ces, | will read from Humboldrs Essay on New Spain.
and from the law dictionary OF Escrichs. use Hum
bold first and read from the Paris, quarto edition OF
1908.
sDaieurs les escaves, qui heureusemcnt trouvent
on usspe,it nombre au Mexique, sont, comme dams
ss IL
nations Europeenes Ces lois oujours niepeees
@sner s nombrs des sfancbis Un e:cave qai par son
ndusrie, :et procure 9ueque argent Peut io,cer son
500 oa 1000 ivres. La lbere saurot refasee
negre sous pretexe quill ls triple laeheant,
pra a% pe''eaus un 'e eeaye qa ss spse%eas m.s
acquier par Acknowledgement dapres a oi, 81
colt que cee oi bensisante dol, ben sndse
TAI va dependant Mexigue meme, au mois De Juliet,
sis les foacsion. a. eor donna la bens pafceque
eur tnsesse une dame native dss lies. les syom con.
Ls royaums De Ia Noavsle E.pagas est de ls.
quelle 10 rno;as de negfes On peut prcsque dire
Gsnqus san. aouver un vsage noir s sevios dsacnne
maison ne w des Sous point dc
y MTsas % ss grand
Ia EsgIsh Moreover, the slaves who happily find
In very nall number In Mexico, there,
in all the spanish possessions te more protected by he
laws than negroes who inhab the colonies Of Other
European nations The laws always inferprcted In
favo OF liberty The desires TO see the num-
ber OF enfrancbised augmented slave who by his in
10 enfanchise him by paying him the moderate Of
800 or 1000 vress Liberty cannot be refused negro
under the precx that he the triple In purchasing him.
or that he special talent for exercising lucra
tive trade slave who has been cruelty maltseated ac
qares thereby his enanchisement according 10 the law
provided always the Judge embraces the cause OF the OPP
pressed One may conceive that this benchcsnt sw Is
often euded saw, nevertheless In Mexico ITSELF in the
month Of July 1SO3 the example Of two 20 whom
the magsrate who exercised the functions o acalds of M
cof gave their liberty, because their mistress, native
woman Of the islands had covered them with wounds
made with scissors pins and knives. ."-Pagn 1851
The kingdom Of New Spain Is, OF all the colonies OF the
Europeans under me tod that in which there are
slaves One may 20 all the city Of Mexico without
meeting black lace. No house. 10 there served with
slaves Under this point Of view, above all Mexico offers
great with Havana with Lima, and Caraccas."
Page J3O f1 s
Twill now read from Escriche who, as a law writer,
is more full and precise and shows such multitude OF
cases in which slave could easily obtain actually
force his freedom, that under such laws. in country
where slaves Of any value no man would or could
hold them. read from the dictionary, under the words
Esciaps, Esciavifmd: e p
"E scTior suyo todo ganan sdqueren por
cuaquier tulo escavos 81 los pusere II frente de
tienda cnalquers establecimenos queda ob-
81 msmo hubiese in,ervcndo Icy T. 1T. II,
FL senior que ere mayor de casorce amos pueds dsr H.
bertsd esclavo estamento q que uerc mayor dc
veine pucde dafsca en- insrumento ante e uex ben
amigos assssncia de cinco estigos 81
de maj do v ods {.ra Ill