The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-23

parent, whose pety had Just saved him from the
deluge. presented the immediate occasion for tbs
remarkable prophecy but the actual fULFILMEsr
was reserved for bis postefity after they had lost
the knowledge Of God, and become utterly pollu-
bed by the denominations OF hea,hen idosfry. The
Almighty fofesecjng this total degradation Of the
race, ordained them to eeryitude of slavery under
the descendants OF Shein and Japhct, doubtless
because He judged Il TO b. their Gt-sl condition.
And all his history proves how accurately the
prediction has been accomplished, even &c the
pesput day.
We come next TO the proof that slavery was
sanctioned by the Deity in the case Of Abraham,
whose 3l5 bond servants, born in lbs own house,
Gen. xiv, Ia Gr1 mentioned along With those
@howege bought isith his 0loa MONEY ~ proper sub
Jecisfol circumcision (uen. ayi, ~ III, wife
Sarah Lad ALAG an Eos plan slave, named lia2ar,
who Did tiOm her severity. And 'the Engsl II
tie Lord" commanded the fugitive 10 yeiaJa 70
her mistress aud satiaii hsyssg (Gen. wi, ~
II ,he pblanthropgls Of our age, Who profess to
believr the Bible, had been willing 10 tate the
counsel Of that angel for their guide, il would
have preserved The peace and welfare Of The
Union.
The third proof that slavery was authorized by
the Almighty occu.J IL tbs last Of the Ten Com
maudnl nts, delivered from Mount Sinai aud
universally acknowledged by The Jews and
! Chlstians As TIE MORAL LAW. "IhOn Ehalt not
coyot lly nighbor's house, thou shall not cosct
thy neighborIs wife, nor his man seroaAf nor he.
mad ssTsaHl nOfis OK nor his ass, nor anything
tl'. u Thy neguboIa" tExod *, ID hre
q is eyrIent that tbs pinciplei ofPT0pcdg any
thing thar 10 thy neighbols -iuns Throughout
t4e whole. / ain qnite aware, indeed, Of the
pitjuiicc wAilh many good people entertain
-cln-t tbs ..ra Of property "a human beng,
ana shall eun,ilrr q, ia aur Tine, hnungt The
Obj cuous. aga equally aware that uit wives u
oui day may tall rsblagr az the Aw which
places them 10 me Same sentences With tho Siay',
and even with The houa, and The cattle. The
husband huH a real property IN the vile because
shr is bound, for If. - sfIyc aud TO obry hin
tn wlir la rrsi property in her husband, be-
cause hc j. bound fOi bic 20 cherish and maintain
hcr, The character e property Is doubtless mod
d. d by rs design. But whateyer, whether per
son o. thlng. the law appropriate 10 an individual
becomes a necessity hs property.
The lJuTih proof, however il set more express
thus i, 10 derived ilom tn drrct iulc estab ished
by ue wisdom Of God foI his chosen people
l-...i ua ,hi very point ia question, VIZ;
- tAou bay Hebrew servant, Sax years shall
h. arl,c, aud Ia Ia seventh year h. shall go oui
iurc Io, nothing. II b. came ia by himself, h,
hhal ~, yut by himself ii IA we're married
hon hs VII shall 90 out with him. II has mas
ter have given him wifi, and she have bonn,
him sons on daughters the Uye aud the Children
sLau be her Biasicrs, and he shau 20 ORt Jy htm
s,J' (EXod. "A, 2-i) iirrr ~ see that abs
.., -. alton ul hu bind and wife l. poitiyely dt
..r..d tf tu. D.slLr Command IN order 70 secur,
.Hr p..i..tg 90 .t' master in hs bJndmaid aHo
Iu..o..,.u.-. Ist lua husband lad an altena
t.,. 4. 30 p.l.u.d slavery 10 h-pmaion Fui
'..s.1l- .ay e., Dod proc eds. al the GcfYan
...... y.al.y 10Y, / .o'c my mas,ef, my wifi,
1.I uy c..i.ou, wa not 60 out free ihcf
b. n...t hall hing him unio the judges h
10 g.. %. 1 bIar nIu unto the door 81 the t0O
yo.;. ..d hi m4 .sr shall bore bis ear through
..... au a,.I, aud he shall serrc him foFeger.'
,t.,I .ssi,5,G) Win this law b tore his eyes
t.... E.stIsu can bell yc that the Almighty %
.a...l immortality VI s.u 10 the condition o
-i..:y
thf treatment q slaves, especially AS Il regar
a ll4. de- gre u correction which the naste
..git Administer occgrs ia q same chapter a.
4. Ows: " i! man aIiie bis servant OF h'
maid with 3D. and le die under bis hand, h'
.hall BE- surely punished. notwithstanding. l
h- coutinu a day or iwo hs stiH not be PaEisaed
for he q his money (Esod. xvi 2u-<l) An'
4...in, " II . man smile ih' cyc Of bis servant d
.n, eye II his maid, tiiat il perish, ne shall II
- Ia N 90 a.. tor his eyr's sake Aud f hr smit
Il, hi, mans .Igaut tooth, or lis niaid-scryanr
,enth hc shall Lngo free iOl bis tooth's sake
4 /, = sod Axi. &J-7) nsre W. see that the maste
To- .t, authorized to rs. corporal correction 10
/. ....ds hi, ..av,s. widin certain limits. Wh-I
Immediate d,slh cnaucd b was 10 be punishe,
IS ID, Judges might dr.ennine. But for al tia
. .sme short OF this. the loss Of bis property va
ID To- b. 4 sufficient p ralty.
The next cyid nee furnished by the Disin
4. lass appears IN the peculiar and admi,ab" ny
n, p ulnant Of tn jubilee. " Yr shall hailow fb
70 | ...ii. wear, and proclaim liberty throughout al
, ... and .Y all he inhabitants thereof: Il lhaIl b.
t.E. t,..Y YOU. .1I p. yiH reid-I soeyy D,aI
INTO MS gr.s....pH rlt .a strH rctaTH ecCrg ma
81. jo.I.' .I... AS. .u) This enactment
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