... was still engaged in his old avocation —as an anti-slavery man ; and he rejoiced to find himself not mistaken, for, in every sense of the word, the British Anti-State Church Association was an Anti-Slavery • Association. He believed there' were many con ...

... But Mr. Benton was too late compromise. Calhoun and the slave-owners at him; and Texas was absorbed, and opened fasoils for slavery as far as the Rio del Norte Mr. Benton was vainly endeavouring to stoptU with a bit of paper. And now we have Mr. Bf.nton ...

... and in 0 f war these are secured for the state by an invasion of their liberty. They are liable to be instantly reduced to slavery under the warrant of a Secretary of State, and the law has not one word to say in their defence. The Government itself can ...

... people professing that religion were held. Indeed, wherever that religion prevailed the human mind was in a perfect state of slavery. Such was unhappily the case in their own sister country as well as on the Continent, and he lamented to say that he greatly ...

... probably follow.—Letters from Rome of the 9th inst., announce the arrival of forty Ethiopian women redeemed by the Holy See from slavery: they are to go to Chambery in Savoy, to be educated in a religous establishment, and will be afterwards sent as missionaries ...

... pliable gossamer. As the case of Texas. Though the constitution contains in itself a provision for its amendment, yet, whenever slavery is touched upon, the American people are taught to regard it something to* sacred to be looked closely, too sacred to be subject ...

... governments to set up anti-slavery principles. Lord Morpeth will not lend the sanction of his name and influence to so shallow a hypocrisy. No doubt he will injure himself in the estimation of the small section of anti-slavery ultras. But with every respect ...

... effect the ruin of young and unprotected females, and which inflicts upon its victims all the miseries cruel as well degrading slavery. He said it was painful for him to allow the words of that resolution to escapc from his lips in the presence of females ...

... kettle. The blockade of the coast only tends to raise the price in the slave market abroad. It is impossible to put down slavery by a blockade, let it be ever so strict. See how few slavers are ever captured. I should like to know how many land their ...

... might contain a clause for permitting Spanish sugar to enter British ports. For great moral end, such as the abolition of slavery, the English might become enthusiastic. But when neither morals, nor religion, nor commerce arc concerned, it is all one to ...

... late sittings, with bills of local interest. One bill alone was of general interest; it related to the total abolition of slavery in the Danish colonies in the West Indies. The bill was rejected, but the assembly adopted an amendment proposed by the Chancellor ...

... of the Bev of Tunis. The British government refuses to recognise the Bey in any other way than as the vassal of the Porte. Slavery in the French Colonies.—A petition signed by six hundred and forty-eight members of the Ca'holic clergy, demanding an immediate ...