New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-16
Erss TIE Bslstrer, su~reA III
The eisve.Armipg Questien.

The debate OH the acceptance Of military ser.
vice from sara and free nS,oe omitted several Pohts
Of nsututional and national Law when SGa'a DC
rs. h 10 keep in mind Both Mr.. Hunter and M IRA
ham based their course upon grounds not tenaDie
because not 10 accordance With the pa'ure or MS
tory Of the institution Of slavery Both TOOK we
that "a mako a slaye soidnr was 10 fnnke rim
fyttmdn" IL that truei The whole feudaI system ~
one embodied form. rises up IN contradiction. !he
ground In fact, OF srfdon The regular trained man
AZ arms Of the eudsl system roinneer, he was
bound TO service and ossd It. He was 'o'd''r 10 ar
Ftte ehse 6Ry from whom every characteristic 81 in
dyldual will and sentiment was knocked awpy BY tho
domination Of his Lord TO whom he owed allegiance Tor
prolaeon It's upon that the national sovereignty now
claims the military service OF every citizen. 1he M
franchzed citizens al the duty TO the state OF de-
Tense and by con Law Of Epgand and the laws OF
Virginia ery 10 ksndrt or nisfrss the same
dny Of deten~ The master Is bound TO defend his
slaye and The slave his msster against every assault
carcd unlawful by the State sovereign TO both The
master may arm bs slave 10 aid In defense Of his castle
and the slave Is not only permitted but required 10
take life In defense Of his master when nnlawfuy as
saul,ed and imIninently threatened OF endangered.
1t is not true then that the hring and training Of
slave for defense Of his master and Of bis masters
status There IL no revolution whatever OF the social
relations OF master and slave BY so dong bnt on tho
the obligations and duties Of these relations
are Enforced And thus leads to the new position Of
these Senators: =,
THAT If tho stlus Of the slave is changed the con-
sent OF the rets q I'VE States Is required" IN
s that soi There Ia Int one species OF property the
transfer OF which TO the Confederate Federal Gen
eral Government according 70 the Constitution Of both
requires the consent OF the Sthteethat lao or and
Slaves are in n~y sense s proptrts properly o. well d
en- some senses peysons They may be sold and trans
erred certainly by their owners a any other ohatte
according 10 the forms Of law almost without resric
ton or limitation. The owner In Virginia cannot sell
any portion Of the eminent doen IN Yhict be has The
fec simple legal and equitable tide without tho consent
of the State where the lands are stuated but he may
sell any Of his chattes Slaves are chxtteis and DO
NAV sell them, mud sell them TO the Confederate Gov
erntnt ss well 10 individuals without the consent of
bargain or sale when be does sell or 20 grant them
what il tire to prevent the Confederate Government
ON employing using them, as the property msy be
used for any legitimate purpose whatever II oefense
confryY II for defense Of tho country why not WITH
arms in The hands Of tho SLAYER And by slareA with
arms in their hands WAITS there TO rysrpin inc con-
pensaton or to prevent the reward OF freecomf WhG
r. there TO prevent the Confederate Government from
,mnS ia propssty or persons In Its own way Tor
Legitimate use on such terms and conditions - u msy
deem bert TO meet necessityo or emergency Az.
,C that the y e. q
This war ia in faot, war " the world, We may say
sa mS sls1ery Tho Yankee enemy have been posi-
tiyely or negatively aided by all leading nations agaiss
~ ~ ,st eItremty in ito defense Suppose are
reduced TO the alternative Of freeing the slavesc De-
coming slaves ourselves May not the CopfedeIste
Government agree BY treaty 70 ce then 40 order tnst
may % se re ~ Eaecu
"a vesfedf Assuredy there can be no limitation
q tho treaty sowss Y soy rm o. gove6n%en ny
war or brute forces 1t is tho high and holy power o.
peace sacred to preserve the highest nights oi'en %
he expense Of the lowest 49,
We see thep, that matters and owners may transfer
,Avss 70 NsE sVysrtign f@ n'u0p.! dfsa's' 1'Ias?E