The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-05-20

10 anu reslunR IN tne leIIitOiyi 10 OOnsi
with the message Of the Governor OF Utah IN
condemnation Of all dealing with human flesh
as property aud il is said that the Mormons,
whatever may be said OF their principles or
morals, appear TO be too just TO tolerate Sla-
very.
The feelings and policy Of the slave States,
i'm passing stringent laws against emancipation
and in favor Of excluding colored people, in
view of the prevalence of Anti-Slavery senti-
ment, the rebukes of the civilized world and
the increase of free people of color, are re-
marked upon also, the emancipations that oc-
casionally occur by Shareholders, in view of
death; likewise, the miscellaneous that are
made by Shareholders, from selfish reasons, re-
specting the condition of the emancpated in
free States as in the ease Of the slaves set free
by JOHN RANDOLPH.
Lynch law, it is said continues to prevail at
the South missionaries and other Northern cit
liens have been expelled and the jurispru-
dence of the slave States is thought to be but
little better then Lynch law in some respects.
The remark of q Southern judge is quoted, that
hard labor in the penitentiary is no punish
ment to a slave, in connection with the fact
that wealthy Virginian was lately, on being
convicted of whipping slave to death, SEN
fenced to the penitentiary tor tive years while
wretched slave girl, for disobeying brutal
oyerseer. and killing the monster in selfdefence,
had been sentenced to be hanged
The report states that kidnapping is carried
on in the free States to a greater extent than
is generally supposed; that the Fugitive Slave
Act affords facilities to its success that color
ed persons are taken to the South, some under
false pretences and some by force, and there
sold and that villains at the North, some Of
them wearing the badge of Office are often act
ing IN concert with Southern miscreants in this
atrocious business.
Alusion is made to the controversy between
England and the Southern States with refer
ence to the imprisonment of colored seamen,
while the vessels to which they belong remain
in their ports Louisiana has modified her law
and allows foreign seamen TO land with pass
ports from the Mayor, and South Carolina
seems disposed to do likewise but it is intima-
ted that she meditates forbdding vessels enter
ing her ports that have colored seamen on
board, being encouraged to offer this indignity
by the submission of Massachusetts and the
General Government TO her previous acts, and
partly by the extraordinary conduct of Indi-
ana and ILLINOIS toward colored citizens
The Committee say that the condition of the
South claims the pity as well as the censure of
the North, and allude to the terror and untold
evils that environ the master which make him,
if possible, more miserable than the wretched
slave. They also say that Christianity has
feeble hold upon the population, especially the
male part Of it, and allude to the spurious con.
versions, recklessness of men in public life, the
Impeachment and decay visible on every
side; and assert that much of the apparent
prosperity, in some places and with some in
dividuals, is more the result of Northern enter
prise, conducted by men temporarily residing
at the South, than Southern thrift.
Inquiry is then made, what under such cir
cumstances, is the North doing for the removal
Of such a calamitous state of things? Both
Wings and Democrats seem disposed to accede
TO the finality of the Compromise to attain
their ends, and religious men are too much dis
posed to be Indifferent or opposed to Anti
Slavery action. The AMERICAN TRACT SocIE-
TY and the AMERICAN SUNDAY-ScHooL UNION
refuse to publish any work on the snfulness of
| slavery, and expurgate foreign publications re-
| printed by them. The AMERICAN HOME Mis-
sIoNARY SOCIETY supports upwards Of sixty
missionaries in connection with churches that
receive shareholders in their communion. The
| AMERICAN b. c, +. M. allow their missionaries
among the Indians to organize churches com.
pOStu III part VI bluNcHOlucTb 6Hu bldNtS. lie
| GENERAL ASSEMBLY 10. s. refuse to legfslate
on the subject of slavery, on the plea that as a
spiritual body it has no cognizance with civil
matters The GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN. S.
while it has borne testimony against the evils
rected by discipline, admits shareholders to a
seat in its councils, and treats them "rectus in
ecclesia." 1t is painful, the report states, to
see the pro-siavery conduct of political men
but when ministers of the Gospel and infuen
tial members of churches act thus, it mus
make angels weep.
Ii is matter of cOngratulation, the report
AYERS that there are in Congress and the State
Legislatures, and in the ministry, good mer
and true. who are faithful to liberty Allusior
is made to the Conventions held from time K
time to give expression to the Anti-Slavery
feelings that pervade the community and
hope is INDUCED that the National Convention
soon to convene will adopt high principles
Several religious Anti-Slavery bodies are spo
ken of with great respect, as exerting whole
some influence. Political and religious news
papers, that are out-spoken for liberty, are
warmly commended The recent work of Mrs
Stowe, "Uncle Toms Cabin" isspoken of with
great appreciation. The Conventions Of the peo-
pie of color are favorably alluded to, and the
colored people are congratulated on the efforts
they seem disposed to make for self-improve-
ment Notice is taken Of the signal rebuke Of
| CASTE, by the NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CoNvEN-
TON, last year.
Friendly reference is made to the periodical
and labors of the Committee of the BRITISH
AND FOREIGN ANTI-SLAvERY SOCIETY, and of
other societies recently formed in England,
Scotland, and Ireland The latest intelligence
from the British colonies, with regard to the
| workings of emancipation, is said to be very
favorable, and it is asserted that no people on
earth ever made greater progress in the same
length of time. The measures proposed by the
| PORTUGUESE Government and by BRAZIL for
| the suppression Of the slaye-trade and slavery
are fayorably noticed The recent lamented
death of Isaac T. HOPPER is appropriately
mentioned An ADDRESS, lately issued, signed
by several highly respectable individuals from
different parts Of the country, approving the
principles and commencing the Society to the
liberal support of the community, is alluded to.
The report concludes with an eloquent and
graphic description, by Lord MoRPETH, Of the
evils Of slavery in this country its contamina-
ting and ruinous influence, Of its being by
word and a jest upon the name of freedom y
and from such plague-spot they hope it may
be the devout aspiration Of every Patriot and
Christian in the land-Good Lord deliver us
THE COMPROMISE AGITATION.
SPEECH OF THE HON. PRESTON KING,
In tho Honse Of Representatives., on Monday, May IL
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