New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-24
of Mood both upward and downward, 20

.o,-.oso. of Mood both inward asd downward, 20
ths, ar sttainted person can neither inherit Ands OF
other hereditamens from hr ancestors nor retain those
be IL already IN possession Of, nor transmit them oy de-
,cen, 20 apy heir; but the shall eschea' 70 the
od Of the fee subject 10 the Kings superior nights OF
fosfeure ard the person >iainted shah oostraet al
scents 70 his yosierty wherever they are Obliged to
derive title through him TO remote ahees'of' -
Black. CON-. vol 3se .
Previous 10 the American Revolution there had been
various mod fcaiions of the common Jaw oy sa@ulei
and Judge Blackstone remarks:
And therefore, as every,oher oppressive marx oi
feudal tenure is happily worn sFay IN theSe KING
d, ms il is 10 be hoped that this corruption o. o'ooi
with all iis connected consequences, not only OF pres
en eseheai but of future incapscities OF inheritance
even 20 the twentieth ger eranon, may IN process Vi
tine be abolished by act of Parliament.
Such was he history Of some of the nations OF the
earth In regard 10 corrupi0n Of blood by attaInder
when by the irsi MagnaCharta OF our hoerlies !. was
declared that al men created equal sueh !, was
wien ile guarcs for future securty Sereconpised
by the adoption ofihe Cons uon, and il woud be dill-
cult 10 conceive of any stronger guards against tue
cruel ard ksrbarous practices Of other couarses man
those srs cied by the Constitution
l. The Congress skaH hare p0rer 20 declare he
pnnlsLmenf Of treason 5t attGiadcr otreasos sAaH
r0rk c01 rnptIOH Of bood forfeiture eroept dHrtAg
the hte Of Tie pers0A attaiated.' Arr 3, sec. 3.
Even the traitors chLd cannot be deprived OF any
right on account Of the tr-ason Of his parent, but lest
Congress should ct some tune be tempted 20 revive
this barbsrOus principle for some other offence, the
section limiting the powers of Congress declares thai
No bIH OF dhaiHder Or er.Post:tacto lac shl4 oe
passed Art. !, sec. 9.
And lest some Of the States might desre 10 exercise
this ocous power, tie next sectio declares that No
State shall pass any bill Of attaiader.
Tell us no about the intention Of the trainers OF
the Constitution TO leave the question Of perpetuatlng
Saver forever with the States. Had they Intended
thus they would not have robbed the States ol he
power OF corrupDg blood of creating hereditary dis
ability.
What though they might have regarded Slavery as
sn existing fast What though from notions OF pohcy
or prudence they desired not 10 discuss the subject 70
the danger of losing the consent of Georgia and
South Carolina 70 the Constitution NO other States
seemed to care about aiming Slavery at that umel
What though they provided for filling mp the vacan-
cies Il at should by death by promoting the mi
grafton or importation OF slaves till lsOs What
though they provided for the return Of the fugitves
They were careful TO give no power TO Congress 10
perpeiuae the enormity careful to take away nom
The States the power of creating hereditary disability
by which alone could be perpetuated after the slave
trade should be stopped.
Ii is time that the memories of these men should be
viudcated Il is time that the work of these hands
should be read as II is II is time that that the popular
dtlusion that seems TO the Constitution the exact
converse of what it is should b. d'speed by sober
resson and common sense. ASsEb bAscoh'
kaLs luz 1855