The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-08-31
FIR me Eastern q
The African Slave Trade.

Mr.. Editor: | propose making some
observations on this subiect-it is before
the peoplc-Africans are being smuggled
into the South, and the issue may soon be
upon us. II l. therefore proper that the
people be informed-that something be
said against it, as well as for it. And here
let me honor the Clarion for its bold and
manly opposition to the importation Of any
more Africans to this country. BE assured
you have the support of all good, law-abi
ding citizens. Your praise for this is in
all the land.
You nave. viewed the subject as to its
political bearings, and in lucid and cogent
manner you have exposed the folly and
the inexPediency of rc-opening the trade.
There is a still h,gi,- view in which it pre-
scnts itself. Righteousness exaltcth a
nation, but sin is reproach to any PEG
pie" 1t becomes AHhcrica to ask, rE0i is
r,qhf a well as ,rLa, ,eW pqy. There is a
President of the Universe with his Sen
ate. to whom we are subject. Let Us in
| qure after his laws on the slave trade
And let it be observed. the Bible makes
a distinction between The h9i},Hg Of sl1ges
and me making # sl7rss. The act of slave
holding is not unlawful pcrss. This needs
no proof But the act Of cnslaving others
is cmphatically proL5itsA Read Exodus
! 2l-lG: And he that Stelleth a man and
solleth him, or if he be found in his hand
he shall surely be put to death" Here
the act Of en~laving another i, condemned
q, capita offence: and the man buying
the other thus en,laved is regarded equal
/ ~ criminal with the kidnapper. And le>r
some might imagine that this law had be
come obsolete under the christian dispen
Sation, the apostle in enumerating crime.
worthy of death. names 'man-stealiug -
thus showing the old law to be still il
force. Let those who are now secretly en-
gtged in the African Slave Trade rcmem
her this.
But it Is said. the Hebrews were com
handed to make slaves of the heather
around them. This i, true. But that thi
furnishes any license for the importation
of native Africans to America. we canno
-ee. Look at the facts: |. The Jews wer
the sole repositories OF truth at that time
while the heather were the bitter enemie
pf the truth. 1t was Therefore dangerou
o. the two toliv- in contact. The welfar
IF religion then demanded either a sep.
ration or the suhiugation Of the heather
Is this the state Of things now? Are tn
natives of AfHca threatening our home
and affairs?
,. The Canaanites were dsyots2. III,
had filled up their cup Of iniquit,
their day Of grace had expired. Go
therefore devoted them TO the sword or
slavery. + this the case with the Afr
/ cans? Instead. their day of grace h.
scarcely rose: for Ethiopia shall Y,
stretch forth her hands unto God"
f 3. The heather were granted the alte
native of embracing the Jewish faith
They were to leave the land, beput to Il
, sword reduced to slavery, or embrace j.
dai>m. And 50 soon as they became prl
c,fss cf he gate they were full partake
Of the privileges of the Jews Do OF
= >lavc-dealers offer any such alternative
+ the Africans DO they promise in goo
faith to liberate all their African proselyt
every seven wears? With these diSpa
+. ties staring Is full in the face, who c,
= honestly quo,e Hebrew slavery in deien
p of the African Slave Trade?
But some nave said, the penalty no
p existing against slavers Is too severe.
. is not a whit more severe than the one
+ dained 10y col. Hanging Is no worse th'
> -toning.
q Mr.. Editor. continue to battle again
y this ungodly traffic. For believe N
o when any State shall give To the Airic;
"a Slave Trade tie sanction Of law. the he
3. and noble-t blood in the state will depa
r. and Gods speedy vengeance will folio
II Yours truly. Nc