Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-11-10

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strangers and sejourners? 1t is il
I this very same chapter that foreigl
slaves are declared to be their inner
itance and their possession, and thei
chiIdrea's inheritance forever. Mo
ses,' says the learned commentato
Michaelis, specified two. periods a
which the He5rew sfrrant was to gaiI
bis freedom-the 7th year a nd ths
450th'-that is TO say, as he explain.
it: at the end of seven years from
the date of the slaves falling int
slavery (the sabbatical year had moth
ing to DO with if; and at any rate
in the jubilee year whether be had
been with them seven years or NOT.
But tnothing Of This applied to,tht
slares purchased from foreigners, o,
taken in icar, or TO tho. children oj
sueh slares.
1t is precisely as ( there were a
law in America, whereby all Amerii-
can citizens, who might have fallen
intothe state Of slavery, were to be
set free at Two ststed periods in each
century -. ,e s-ze-s
If you know of any comnenta-
tGr worth attention who takes a dill.
fsrent view Of the matter, produce
him. s 90
And it is, mot frue,. nor is there
the smallest foundation fortb states
menss, that Hebrew STAKEHOLDER Was
not permitted to sell his Foreign slave.
On The contrary, there is one very
peculiar ana exceptional case, (Deut.
xxi II in which a master is forbid.7
en- to, sell a female captive whom be,
had taken to wife; he shall not make
merchandise. of her. And this ex.
coptionaf prohibition leads to the be.
lief that Of aii other siavasshe might
mako MERCHANDISE Agaihitis said:
Iff asalan be- found stealing any of,
his brethren of the children of Israel,
and makeths merchandise Of him OF
selleth him, then that thief shall die
(Deut. XIV. Which seems to-
nle to prove. that there were regular
slava fnarketsin Israel; lotherwise
he kienappsr could not make mer-
,handise'' of his stolen, brethren. and
,onld have 90. temptation TO steal
nim for sale. And lastly, in provi-
ling for the moderate punishment. of /
layes.witb. rods, the law declares /
bat, even if the slave die,of, bis beat-t
ng after a day or two. yet bis mas.
er shall net be punished; for, saith. |
be text, ahe is bis money TIE (
earned eomnlentat6r ! cited before
ema rks on this pqssaee;;t'In In any na-i
ion who're slavery is. established, a
master must have a right to, chastise.s
is slaye:s If they are. obstinate.
nd provoke him into d passion, bis
'lows may prove fatal. lcontrary to;
lis inclination: but rredetermina-f
ioni:o kill asisye will not be3mpu-
H
ed 70 him. for she:is his money!. q I
Now, if a, man s slave was his in. +
leriiance aud his ehi!dren's inberi- !.
ance. and his money, and if in The /
shole Mosaic lawis toebe found but /
me enactment against selling that /
s. forbid ding. a mah 5esseH 4is wife if
she vas ALSO his slave, forbiddipg it
lot, becausershe was bis slave. butf
because she was bis wile-thenelear-
y we. were entitled to assume That !
ilaves we're a marketable commodity I
lmongdhe Jews. as they were among
III other nations Of antiquity e:i!e Fl
!. l DO not affect to be ignorant that !
fotlr little school claims the founder
,ftbe Christian religion rs an abo-
itienisf; not bysreason Of any pos. !
tiye rordh mnationior prohibitions Of
layery or slare-holding, but by Sir,9
ue of What you, call the develop I
nenf Of that religion which you sup I
oose to be growing and advancing as
nan crews and advances. Especist
lily you viii dwell upon fhe great +
do unto others as you would !
hat Others should doTunto yon;' and I
Tea.say here is aboiitien in embryo.
fhonghla glaie, l shall venture to
yen, most Harmed clerk,
simple explanation of that ltext.s
Which pc erhaIs never occurred ta youls
before. Ii means, do anto Others as
Foa would wish Gf they we're ID your
and you in theirs) that
hey should do unto YOU. If you
ire. a creditor, treat your debtor With !
hat JoIbearances and consideration
which, if you we're the debtor and
he the creditor, you might reasona-