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The Anti-Slavery Examiner Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the The Anti-Slavery Examiner novel. A total of 261 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Anti-Slavery Examiner.by American Anti-Slavery Society.VOL. I. AUGUST, 1836. NO. 1.T
The Anti-Slavery Examiner.by American Anti-Slavery Society.VOL. I. AUGUST, 1836. NO. 1.TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES; OR, TO SUCH AMERICANS AS VALUE THEIR RIGHTS, AND DARE TO MAINTAIN THEM.FELLOW COUNTRYMEN!A crisis has arrived, in which rights the m
- 201 The Macon (Georgia) Telegraph of October 9, 1838, contains the following notice of two affrays in that place, in each of which an individual was killed, one on Tuesday and the other on Sat.u.r.day of the same week. In publis.h.i.+ng the case, the Macon ed
- 202 Footnote 41: Mr. WISE said in one of his speeches during the last session of Congress, that he was obliged to go armed for the protection of his life in Was.h.i.+ngton. It could not have been for fear of _Northern_ men.Footnote 42: A correspondent of the
- 203 South Carolina Starky, Mrs.Swan, Mrs.Teacher at Charleston T., Mrs.Trip, Mrs.Truby, Mrs Turner, Mrs.Walsh, Sarah Female slave starved to death " " whipped to death by a Methodist preacher Female stripped by order of her mistress Fetters Field-ha
- 204 Rations Rearing of slaves Relaxation, no time for Religious persecutions Respect for woman lost Rest, hours of Restraints, legal Retort of a boy Rhode Island, kidnappers and pirates of Rice plantations Richmond Whig Rio Janeiro slavery at Riot at Natchez
- 205 Chapin, Rev. William A.Chapman, B.F." Gardon Charleston Courier " Mercury " Patriot Cherry, John W.Child, David L." Mrs.Choules, Rev. John O.Citizens of Onslow Clark, W.G.Clarke John Clay, Henry, " Thomas Clenderson, Benjamin Cler
- 206 Lawless, Judge Lawyer, Zadok Ledwith, Thomas Leftwich, William Lemes, Ferdinand Leverich and Co.Lewis, Kirkman Lexington Intelligencer " Observer Little, Mrs. Sophia Loflano, Hazlet Long, Joseph Loomis, Henry H.Loring, R." Thomas Louisville Repo
- 207 Thomson, Mr." , Sandford Todd, R.S.Toler, William Tolin, Cornelius D.Townsend, Ely " , Samuel Tucker, Judge Turnbull, Robert Turner, John " , John D." , L.Tarton, S.B.Tuscaloosa Flag of the Union Upsher, Judge Ustick, William A.Vance,
- 208 I do not, sir, underwrite for the truth of this statement as an entire whole; much of it I repel as an unjust charge on my fellow-citizens of Cincinnati; but, as it comes from a slaveholding State--from the State of the Senator who has so eloquently anath
- 209 The Senator, as if fearing that he had made his charge too broad, and might fail in proof to sustain it, seems to stop short, and make the inquiry, where is the process of amalgamation to begin? He had heard of no instance of the kind against abolitionist
- 210 Its terms are so broad, it is said, that they include many others beside slaves, and hence it is wisely (!) inferred that they cannot include the slaves themselves! Many persons beside slaves in this country doubtless are "held to service and labor u
- 211 _Extract from "Debates in the Federal Convention" of 1787, for the formation of the Const.i.tution of the United States_.Monday, June 11, 1787.It was then moved by Mr. Rutledge, seconded by Mr. Butler, to add to the words, "equitable ratio
- 212 Mr. Randolph was not satisfied with the motion. The danger will be revived, that the ingenuity of the Legislature may evade or pervert the rule, so as to perpetuate the power where it shall be lodged in the first instance. He proposed, in lieu of Mr. Ells
- 213 Georgia was decided on this point. That State has always. .h.i.therto supposed a General Government to be the pursuit of the central States, who wished to have a vortex for every thing; that her distance would preclude her, from equal advantage; and that
- 214 Tuesday, August 28, 1787.Article 14, was then taken up.General Pinckney was not satisfied with it. He seemed to wish some provision should be included in favor of property in slaves.On the question on Article 14,-- New Hamps.h.i.+re, Ma.s.sachusetts, Conn
- 215 John F. Mercer, Aug. 6.Luther Martin, June 9.Virginia, 28 G. Was.h.i.+ngton, May 25._Patrick Henry_, (declined.) Edmund Randolph, " 25.29 John Blair, " 25.30 Jas. Madison, Jr. " 25.George Mason, " 25.George Wythe, " 25.James McClu
- 216 Gen. Heath. Mr. President,--By my indisposition and absence, I have lost several important opportunities: I have lost the opportunity of expressing my sentiments with a candid freedom, on some of the paragraphs of the system, which have lain heavy on my m
- 217 No capitation or other direct tax shall be paid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.Mr. George Mason said, that gentlemen might think themselves secured by the restriction in the fourth clause, capitation
- 218 Hon. E. Rutledge. The gentleman had complained of the inequality of the taxes between the Northern and Southern States--that ten dollars a head was imposed on the importation of negroes, and that those negroes were afterwards taxed. To this it was answere
- 219 I do not wish to say any thing harsh, to the hearing of gentlemen who entertain different sentiments from me, or different sentiments from those I represent; but if there is any one point in which it is clearly the policy of this nation, so far as we cons
- 220 Mr. Smith (of S.C.) had no idea of holding out a threat to any gentleman. If the declaration of an intention to call the yeas and nays was viewed by gentlemen in that light, he would withdraw that call.Mr. White (of Va.) hereupon withdrew his motion. And
- 221 [NOTE.--This pet.i.tion, with others of a similar object, was committed to a select committee; that committee made a report; the report was referred to a committee of the whole house, and discussed on four successive days; it was then reported to the Hous
- 222 Again, the adoption of such a clause, and the faithful execution of it, prove what was meant by the words of the preamble--"to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the gen
- 223 We reverently believe that, in withdrawing from the American Union, we have the G.o.d of justice with us. We know that we have our enslaved countrymen with us. We are confident that all free hearts will be with us. We are certain that tyrants and their ab
- 224 FROM MR. WEBSTER'S SPEECH AT NIBLO'S GARDENS."We have slavery, already, amongst us. The Const.i.tution found it among us; it recognized it and gave it SOLEMN GUARANTIES. To the full extent of these guaranties we are all bound, in honor, in
- 225 Ma.s.sachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Extracts from the Federalist, Debates in First Congress, Address of the Executive Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society, Letter from Francis Jackson to Gov. Briggs
- 226 TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 1783.Mr. WOLCOTT declares his opinion that the Confederation ought to be amended by subst.i.tuting numbers of inhabitants as the rule; admits the difference between freemen and blacks; and suggests a compromise, by including in the numer
- 227 MONDAY, July 2, 1787.Mr. PINCKNEY. There is a real distinction between the Northern and Southern interests. North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, in their rice and indigo, had a peculiar interest which might be sacrificed.--_p_. 1016.FRIDAY, July 6
- 228 General PINCKNEY was alarmed at what was said yesterday, [by GOUVERNEUR MORRIS] concerning the negroes. He was now again alarmed at what had been thrown out concerning the taxing of exports. South Carolina has in one year exported to the amount of 600,000
- 229 ARTICLE VII.SECT. 3. The proportions of direct taxation shall be regulated by the whole number of white and other free citizens and inhabitants of every age, s.e.x and condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three-fifths of
- 230 Mr. WILLIAMSON stated the law of North Carolina on the subject, to wit, that it did not directly prohibit the importation of slaves. It imposed a duty of 5 on each slave imported from Africa; 10 on each from elsewhere; and 50 on each from a State licensin
- 231 TUESDAY, August 28, 1787.Article 14, was then taken up.[5][Footnote 5: Article 14 was,--The citizens of each State shall be ent.i.tled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States.--EDITOR.]General PINCKNEY was not satisfied with it.
- 232 LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION WHO FORMED THE CONSt.i.tUTION OF THE UNITED STATES._From_ _Attended._ New Hamps.h.i.+re, 1 John Langdon, July 23, 1787._John Pickering_, 2 Nicholas Gilman, " 23._Benjamin West_, Ma.s.sachusetts, _Francis Dana
- 233 As the State governments have a power of suspending the habeas corpus act in those cases, it was said, there could be no reason for giving such a power to the general government; since, whenever the State which is invaded, or in which an insurrection take
- 234 MR. HENRY. It says that "no state shall engage in war, unless actually invaded." If you give this clause a fair construction, what is the true meaning of it? What does this relate to? Not domestic insurrections, but war. If the country be invade
- 235 Mr. GALLOWAY. Mr. Chairman, the explanation given to this clause does not satisfy my mind. I wish to see this abominable trade put an end to. But in case it be thought proper to continue this abominable traffic for twenty years, yet I do not wish to see t
- 236 Mr. SMITH (of South Carolina,) hoped that such an important and serious proposition as this would not be hastily adopted; it was a very late moment for the introduction of new subjects. He expected the committee had got through the business, and would ris
- 237 Mr. SEDGWICK, (of Ma.s.s.) If it was a serious question, whether the Memorial should be committed or not, I would not urge it at this time; but that cannot be a question for a moment, if we consider our relative situation with the people. A number of men,
- 238 The question on the commitment being about to be put, the yeas and nays were called for, and are as follows:-- Yeas.--Messrs. Ames, Benson, Boudinot, Brown, Cadwallader, Clymer, Fitzsimons, Floyd, Foster, Gale, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Griffin, Grout, Hart
- 239 It is an instrument of oppression unsurpa.s.sed in the criminal history of the world. How then can it be innocently sustained? It is not certain, it is not even probable, that if it had not been adopted, the mother country would have reconquered the colon
- 240 In the 4th Sect. of Art. IV., the United States guarantee to protect every State in the Union "against _domestic violence_." By the 8th Section of Article I., Congress is empowered "to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the la
- 241 The representatives of freemen are forbidden, on the floor of Congress, to remonstrate against the encroachments of slavery, or to pray that she would let her poor victims go.I renounce my allegiance to a Const.i.tution that enthrones such a power, wielde
- 242 The Anti-Slavery Examiner.by American Anti-Slavery Society.VOL 4.THE NEW TESTAMENT AGAINST SLAVERY."THE SON OF MAN IS COME TO SEEK AND TO SAVE THAT WHICH WAS LOST."Is Jesus Christ in favor of American slavery? In 1776 THOMAS JEFFERSON, supported by a n.
- 243 [Footnote 17: Cor. xi. 14.]Why, our Savior goes so far in doing honor to reason, as to encourage men universally to dispose of the characteristic peculiarities and distinctive features of the Gospel in the light of its principles."If any man will do his
- 244 In the high places of social life then--in the parlor, the drawing-room, the saloon--special reference should be had, in every arrangement, to the comfort and improvement of those who are least able to provide for the cheapest rites of hospitality. For th
- 245 3. They are exposed to wasting sickness, without the ability to procure a nurse or employ a physician.4. They are emphatically "in prison," restrained by chains, goaded with whips, tasked, and under keepers. Not a wretch groans in any cell of the prison
- 246 Who ever heard of the voluntary return of a fugitive from American oppression? Do you think that the doctor and his friends could persuade one to carry a letter to the patriarch from whom he had escaped? And must we believe this of Onesimus?"Paul sent ba
- 247 Without repeating here what has already been offered in exposition of kindred pa.s.sages, it may be sufficient to say:-- 1. That the relation of the servants here addressed, to their master, was adapted to make him the object of their heart-felt attachmen
- 248 These principles, whenever they have been freely acted on, the Princeton professor admits, have abolished domestic bondage. Had this prevailed within the sphere of our Savior's ministry, he could not, consistently with his general character, have failed
- 249 Professor Stuart comforts us with the a.s.surance that "_Christianity will ultimately certainly destroy slavery_." Of this _we_ have not the feeblest doubt. But how could _he_ admit a persuasion and utter a prediction so much at war with the doctrine he
- 250 Again, if it be said, that those clauses, being immoral, are null and void--we reply, it is true they are not to be observed; but it is also true that they are portions of an instrument, the support of which, AS A WHOLE, is required by oath or affirmation
- 251 "Have they it now? If they have, does the const.i.tution take it away?If it does, it must be in one of those clauses which have been mentioned by the worthy member. The first part gives the general government power to call them out when necessary. Does t
- 252 Thus by merely adverting but briefly to the theory and the practical effect of this clause of the Const.i.tution, that I have sworn to support, it is seen that it throws the political power of the nation into the hands of the slaveholders; a body of men,
- 253 ON THE CONDITION OF THE FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE UNITED STATES.NEW YORK: PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY, NO. 143 Na.s.sAU STREET.1839.This No. contains 1-1/2 sheet.--Postage, under 100 miles, 2-1/2 cts. over 100, 3 cts.Please Read and c
- 254 But as the legislature has thought proper thus to set at defiance the moral sense of mankind, and to take refuge behind the enactments of the Const.i.tution, let us try the strength of their entrenchments. The words of the Const.i.tution, which it is pret
- 255 The feeling of the community towards these people, and the contempt with which they are treated, are indicated by the following notice, lately published by the proprietors of a menagerie, in New York."The proprietors wish it to be understood, that pe
- 256 2d. What do taking office and voting under the Const.i.tution imply?The President swears "to execute the office of president," and "to preserve, protect, and defend the Const.i.tution of the United States." The judges "to discharg
- 257 OBJECTION II.A promise to do an immoral act is not binding: therefore an oath to support the Const.i.tution of the United States, does not bind one to support any provisions of that instrument which are repugnant to his ideas of right. And an abolitionist
- 258 says our oldest and ablest statesman, "is the vital and animating _spirit_ of the National Government."Surely IF it be true that a man may justifiably stand connected with a government in which he sees some slight evils--still it is also true, e
- 259 An alien does not recognize the rightfulness of a government by living under it. It has always been held that an English subject may swear allegiance to an usurper and yet not be guilty of treason to the true king. Because he may innocently acknowledge th
- 260 You have at least three-fifths of the whole population of the Union.Your influence on the legislation and the administration of the Government ought to be in the proportion of three to two. But how stands the fact? Besides the legitimate portion of influe
- 261 The following twenty-eight members from the Free States voted in the affirmative on the recent GAG RULE. MAINE. Virgil D. Parris Albert Smith NEW HAMPs.h.i.+RE. Charles G. Atherton Edmund Burke Ira A. Eastman Tristram Shaw NEW YORK. Nehemiah H. Earle John