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THE CASE OF M'QUERRY, A FUGITIVE SLAVE

... what w~e may tfle tterni the opposition, it was urged-1st, that no proof offes haed been given of sult a legal existenee of slavery stof in Kentifceky as. would substantiate this species of pro- salet perty ; 2dly, that whatever mihght htave been ?? ls. ...

COURT OF SESSION—FIRST DIVISION—FEB. 21

... property, but the Court refusaed.to repouniseiit as opposed to the fundamental principles of out civil polity. A state of slavery was not more abhorrent to our'simrals than ilcest, which was a capital crime by the law bf Scotland. The only doubt raised ...

LATEST LIVERPOOL NEWS

... side -resulting i ts le artetrd ~of some twventy persons. All this times tisa Governar of teterritory, Snon tsthe Pro- . slavery usen escaep after their 'buthelseies -,nay hie is eveni e accused of aiditig astd abettitig. James ?? Kattsas n correspondetit ...

CASE OF THE BRITISH WEST INDIES STATED

... don the part of the Colonlists to obtain labourers froms Br-itian and It other parts, of Europe, to whsomn the practice of slavery could ntlever- have been applied. Time results of this prohibitory and tr discouraging system 1sursued towaids British subjects ...

CENTRAL POLICE COURT—REMARKS BY BAILIE SMITH

... morning till eleven at night. Talk of fac- ld tory labor and- the early closing movement I there -was no such v dreadful slavery as this. It wvas really astonishing to observe with . what assiduity people carried on that dangerous and doubtful call- e ...

SUNDAY IN SCOTLAND

... is a standing accusation against us who livein'the southern part -of the island. And yet we know that we are not in such slavery as some of our fellows. If Sunday dawns a fine and 'sunny summer day we know that there are many recrea- tions for the poor ...

COURT OF SESSION—FRIDAY, JULY 9

... Governmenti and thatlie hoped- thet I the French Emperor (in --whose desire to put down slavery lie had perfect confidence) would soon be biin- :1 self ?? it was slavery in disguise. Ile 3 feared that i1 tbiis particml ai case there was evidence; e to sliow ...

GLASGOW AUTUMN CIRCUIT COURT

... time, and remember you will riot be sent to a very fertile land, -and you will be compelled to e work almost in a state of slavery, which will be your doom r, for thic next fourteen ycai's. The sentence oif the Court is that )f you be traiisperted beyoiid ...