Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ...such a horrid crime. The government, finding the trustees resolved firmly not to concur with what they believed unjust, took away the charter by which no law could b passed without our consent." On the 12th of January, 1775, in indorsing the proceedings of the first American Congress, among other resolutions, "the Representatives of the extensive District of Darien, in the Colony of Georgia," adopted the following: "5. To show the world that we are not influenced by any contracted or interested motives, but a general philanthropy for all mankind, of whatever climate, language or complexion, we hereby declare our disapprobation and abhorrence of the unnatural practice of slavery in America (however the uncultivated state of our country or other specious arguments may plead for it), a practice founded in injustice and cruelty, and highly dangerous to our liberties (as well as lives), debasing part of our fellow creatures below men, and corrupting the virtue and morals of the rest; and is laying the basis of that liberty we contended for (and which we pray the Almighty to continue to the latest posterity), upon a very wrong foundation. We therefore resolve, at alt times, tonse our utmost endeavors for the manumission of our slaves in this Colony, upon the most safe and equitable footing for the masters and themselves." The Hon. Mr. Reid, of this State, in a speech delivered in Congress, Feb. 1, 1820, says: ' I am not the panegyrist of slavery. It is an unnatural state, a dark clond, which obscures half the lustre of our free institutions. For my own part, though urrounded by slavery from my cradle to the present moment, yet--"' I hate the tonch of servile hands, I loathe the slaves who cringe...
