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| ed her gre1ndi and both the principle. apd fbe
laS stand fully viudjcatsd in tho publie sstiAae
tion, Now that the subject is free from the sI.
bauassment which the proceedings referred. .
!thrswa.o il, and anE right TO pass ths;lav s
;. olqpgeE dL,Rnisd. ] tsgst that the pnb!sc mind
is prepared to;eonsidsr the question calmly and
dispassionately. II b not necessary that E6op2
reeur4o the circumstances out Of which this nv
origmsted, nor remind yon of the yesY gress
change g % which bag taken place bothin eas seiI
which The law was iintahdsds 70 guard loS.
ever much Il may have ;beea demanded .by Hp.,
dsnce OF justified BY necessity, | do not thinf.
that ONE safety requires q lay Of snch .nhrelenE
ing and indisesimirate, severity, and have n6
idea that .our. cherished iastitulfon Wopd Se ohc
dangered byits modification. II tfre objSct OK
the law Is TO prevent. the iltroduetion af s1 o.
eendiary element among as, then Il Wond not
be difficult to show that In its practical operation
infrpishes m. easy. means for Its cleSti5n a1a
development. ...E, : -:
As the law pow stands, eotosed seanien who
may visit our ports. either IN the pursuit. of k
lawful vocaioDs, OF be driyea into them BY stsej3
of weather, sre seized by the sheriff eonkeyM
as feions through, the publie streets, md fialY
incarrerated ia the common Jail, to await The de-
parture Of their vessel. yheiher if be impeA eAitt.
Of dsfsued- While ~ prison they afs krotgi
into contact with our own refuse popul1 1i6hsss
It would be strange indeed II men thus suyb-,
mariiy deprived uf. liberty and eomfSrt, wilhe6g.
the pretence Of tie fault committed, did, not "a.
Weigh against a state Of society which thus dS.
grades them, and endeavor 70 excite the feffae.s
tory spirits among whom they are thfoWns-
Viewed In this light, the law certainly falls f1ts,
end. The remedy 10 worse than, The dss1a1 IL
seeks to cure. - -
reco4mend that The law be 90 modified n
to permit colored seanien, the subject of 5ofeS
nalioaa, to remain Of, board their yesasis 10 In
allowed 10, land wherever the duties OF the Se
sci may require it, upon their reeeiviuRk wfftte1
permit to that effect from the Mayor Of the pott;
and THAT while on land hey BE subjected to41s
ordinary restrictions applied 10 tbs native color.
ed population: Such notification would 10.
iieve ihS law Of all its harsfness, withoat SOm.s
promising outright or eIdnhgetfng onr domestsss
quiet; Should our con6dehes, which coHeedss'
thus much 10 those who seek to eutivate frefsay
ly relations with rs, be abused, and she nodidsH
law be found To- work badly, twill at f<ayssbs
under the control Of The Legisiatufe,a and ean te'
as easily repealed aspassed: Slavery has hertef'
assaults t0 guard against than any1ikeiy to sSiss'
from allowing few coloreds cooks it'd stewards
to land on oar shoses; and we weakea rather
than strengthen the institution by attempting ~
hedge It around with uny sueh fee bic ptopaa-
While white aboiilionists are permitted TO cong;
and 90 among % with impunity, we may 4oiers1
ate the occasional or accidental ptesseeef Of o.
few free negroes frems fereien eountilss, yho
haze neithertbe iB,ciligsncs nor Tho ajsp1sfiou.
to hafm.of disfurb as: Pie
naticism has madeto overthrow the institution,
have thus far served but TO strengthen it in the
confidence and affections of our people. ."Whil6
we continue to discharge our true obligations to
our slaves, their oyalily and fidelity will reuain
unshaker. The coIored hirellng who NAV visit
us viii see much in their condition to envy.-l.
He maV realize the important truth that libertv:
shorn Of all its rights, is but a mi,erable boon,
cor,natcd with their substantial comforts and
happy existence. -; :" ...,.,.
i herewith transmit resolutions from the. .Statt
of Rhode Island and Connecticut. l received
certain resolutions from the State of Massachu4.
setts, which | returned to the Goyernorlof that
State. Had Massachusetts confined herself to-
resolutions eyple essiye of her feelings and puff.
poses in re alton TO slavery, iupertipent as.l,
n nav have regarded them j vould haze received
them with indiffarence, and. transmitted Them
w;,hout comment. bnt consider the mott, of her
late IeoisI.ture a, an in,uIt and an outraos
mon syerv member or ths .Gonfsderacy. Who
bas a .;,ht - demand the enforcement of Ma
eaoi,ive slave ,ct.N'" a. stats whose Lepislatnra
deJiberateIy. unbluahinpiv. .impiousIy, evioIs.es
resist the execution of law, even to the shedding
of blood, is not entitled to comfy from MS and
feel that would have BETRAYED the dignity Of
my trust had Flesitated to afix on such conduct
ths seai of official condemnation. The inters.
change Of civilities with a people who feel'it
be- no disgrace to prevent the recovery Of stolen
will hardly reclaim the faithless, and 4.
incemnatible with the respect which honestx
owe. 70 Itself, =. a.. -, -
The AGITATION in relation TO slavery continues
to increase, and is rapidly tending to It's bIoods