Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-05-08
purchase Of heather slaves, accords with

this new enactment, is apparent from ano,h-
er consideration. The expression, Gall
things whatsoever ye would that men should
do TO you, do ye even SO to them," is held
to be equivalent TO that of'sloving our neigh
bour as ourselves.' Learned divines and
commentators affirm that it is so, and no
one denies it. This law forms no part of
the Decalogue, but is an enactment of the
code following. This and the law respect
ing the buying and holding slaves are so
closely allied, as to place the conclusion
we have already arrived at, beyou6 doubt.
"Ihou shalt love thy neighbor as ,hyself."
Levi'icus, XIX chapter, 18Th verse. "If
a stranger sojourn with thee in your land,
ye shall not vex him. The stranger tha.
dwelleth with you shall be unto you as
one born among you, and thou shalt lone
him as thyself" 33d and 34h verses. ''Of
the children Of the strangers ,ha, do sojourn
among you, of them shall ye buy, and Of
their families that are with you, which they
begat in your land and they shall be your
possession. And We shall take them as an
inheritance for your children after you, to
inherit them for possession they shall
be your bondmen for ever" Levilicus, XIV
chapter, 45th and 46,h verses.
Hence it is evident, that il was perfectly
consistent for q man to love a stranger as
he loved himself, and at the same time to
buy his children as slaves.
- khave shown that all the enactments Of
law, and The precepts of the prophets, on
the subject Of relative du,ies,s which were
in force attheslisog this new enactment was
made, are by it, no. only reaffirmed, but
declared by it to be rules for our guidance
in discharging the duties which it enjoins.
1t does not therefore, by virtue of any re-
pealing force which it contains, Eforbid US
to hold slave.'
This law however enacts something more
than what was taught by the law and the
prophets. Weare required to do to others all
/ things which ihe'law and ihe prophets COM
J mand usto do to others, and not these things
, only, bu. "All things whatsoever we would
have others do 10 us. We have now ar
rived at our second topic of enquiry, which
is this: In what this law superadds to the
law and the prophets, does i. forbid US to
hold slave?
4 Doubtless as many specific laws as were,
in the nature Of the case, exPedient, were
enacted under the head Of relative duties
Certainly more were enacted than we have
the ability 10 enforce among ourselves.
] The tenth commandment of the Deca-
logue is beyond human enforcement. An
over. &C. in violation Of it, must be COM
mitted, which is also violation Of one of
the commandments which precede, before the
offence can be brought within the reach of
human punishment.
Man has neither the right nor the ability,
to extend his judgment of his fellow men
beyond what is specifically enacted. All
therefore which this enactment teaches be-
yond what was before specifically taught,
it teaches TO individuals, and what it teaches
to individuals j, teaches to each individual
respecting his individual duty.
'sBut this eternal blazon must not be
ssTo cars of flesh and blood"
If this law forbids shareholders to hold
slaves, none but shareholders know that
fact. And no one STAKEHOLDER knows it of
another, but only Of himself If then the
fact be so, chat the great law Of charity for
bids US to hold a slave this can only be
known by the confession of each individual
STAKEHOLDER then, an individual of that
class, can only speak for myself. And
freely confess that it teaches me no such
thing. hold slaves in obedience to this
law, GAIL things whatsoever ye would that
men should do to you, do ye even SO to
them. Were the slave, and were he my
owner; were as lazy, as shortsighted,
and as ignobly inclined, as he is; and
were he in all respects such as ! am;
would by no means have him manumit
me. | would have him retain his autho-
rity over me, until he discovered improve
menl in me, or until he or his descendants
discovered in me or my descendants, such
marks of improvement as rendered it evil
dent that freedom would be TO US a bless
ing. Especially were ! healhen slave in
Africa the property of heather African,
should think that my necessities, my spi
ly upon christian to buy me, and to remove
me to land of christian Ii ght.
To do to others as we would they should
do to US, is common law of the human
mind And, in our daily intercourse, we
render obedience to it hundred times,
where we violate i. once. Prefix 10 it the
words "All things whatsoever" and it be-
comes spiritual and divine.
Very respectfully then, request Senators,
particularly those 'who have the idea ,ha.
this law forbids us TO hold slave to ex-
anime we'll its purpors. When the Senate
adourns, let them at their private apart
ments, as individuals, GO into erecutiue ses-
sion, and consider it with closed DOORS
For while it teaches each humble slave
h der his duty, it is of matchless efficiency
to inform princes, and teach senators wis
dom. remain, your friend,
A NORTHERN MAN, WITH
SOUTHERN CITIZENSHIP.