... threatened war in America slavery had no part; and asserted that if slavery had been the first object of Southern thought, they would have clang to the Union with the most desperate tenacity. But, some might ask, was not slavery declared to be the coruer-stone ...

... THE SLAVERY QUESTION, New York, Man 16 (crcntn^).—General Hunter’s proclamation, freeing the slaves in Florida, Georgia, and South Caro’ina causes much discussion. The opinion generally that the order was issued without Lincoln’s authority. It supposed ...

... to meet England it was necessary to be united, and to be united slavery had to be tolerated. Many ilr America had dreltded the destruction of their country more than they had hated slavery. (hear, hear.) The principles of the North were irreconcilable ...

... SLAVERY AT MOZAMBIQUE. rnMoo f*r 'bem Utile food not 'hit their meet ere ire unable to teed them, but I'oiply •bet fierce end it is necee-erj to keep then, eubjee. Uo». The Portuguese ere ere dreading their -l.ses rising upon them ; end, therefore they ...

... submission and preserve slavery if they chose. Neither was any legislative attempt then made to abolish slavery in territory acknowledging Federal rule. In fact, it is clear that the incipient attempts of the Northerners to destroy slavery were nothing but political ...

... SECESSION AND SLAVERY It ia now sufficiently apparent that the ready offer of the Northern States to supply three times the nnmber of men which President Lincoln demanded, was not made in the spirit of boastful bravado, but of determined resolution. Within ...

... ■ slavery use the the hat the ...

... THE SLAVERY PHOHIHITION BILL. The House, on the 17th, concurred in the Senate's amendment (purely verbal) to the Bill prohibiting slavery for in all terrhories of the United States. As now fully passed the Bill reads:— ** To the end that freedom may be ...

... THE president’s message on slavery. The House of Representatives passed the resolution concerning pecuniary compensation to the States abolishing slavery, in accordance with President Lincoln’s suggestions, by vote of 88 against 31. ‘it is reported that ...

... PROPOSBD ABOLITION OP SLAVERY. At the last session of Congress, »,proposed amendment of the Constitution abolishing slavery throughout the United States passed the Senate, but failed for lack the requisite two-thirds vote in the Honse of Representatives ...

... ABOLITION SLAVERY COLCSfBI.%. The Nova Scotian has arrived, with dates to the 4th April. In the Senate, bill fur the abolition of slavery the district of Columbia has been passed, by a Tote of twenty to fourteen. All the border State members voted against ...

... citor-General. AmERICAN SLAVERY.-DR. CHEEVER. a tar' IoTHE Rev. Dr. Cheevor, Minister of the Church of the bee i-Puritans, lNew York, who is at present on a mission to this Of t a country in connection 'with the abolition of slavery in Ame- :- -rica, preached ...