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Mr. Clay And His Slaves

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Day
7
Month
November
Year
1842
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Public Domain
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We publish to day Mr. Clny's answer o tliopriiiionofsomo ttvo ilumsand people. of Indiana Uiaíhe wnnid libe rato his slnves- comrnittoe öffened t. présent it in pnVnte, bnt Mr. G% treferrefi to recicvc t pubÜcly. This speed, will bo rèad vvjth interest by nli- not, Iiowever, on account ofiis intrinsic merit- furthosonro notjrrMf. Mr. Clay, altho.j2h an eloq.iPnt omior, is fnr from bpn;r the pteltopt lojriciun in thp nation. Bnt it is dun t )m rlint he rcasons be mav havn for pnnlav.insr nis follnw ciHintrymen .hot.Id be fully con ridrred. Tl.is rrpnrt of !ii B[)ecf) ia FflJd („ have been writton ouf by hmselfnfir-r his roturn o Aflilnn I. pnd Öié p!f-i that he horp makes is fMibprate, nnd mnv th?rerore bo reonríK! as tlf boSt )P cao puf forth. In Iho rorjuest prpfprred ff. liim. lio n-nsaskp3 to fctwnthintrb: to Jilmruie 7;s pIdvph. or aicn fefa renpons for not f. TIcsp reMons tverf 1. Tholaw ffl,H Sfafe Panchón., sufhorho? nnd vwlir-nfft rl1(ï rirrht of rronorty in pIivps. As Mr. Chv íijlnd.vs fo no ot'or rule I of rifrtthnn In w, Iip implas thnt u-!inf fbf) l.Wfrtm'tnho rir,f, f, rigjjt. jg y prefkrty fhe nimplift'8 .. Mío pviis.irrmnnriporion woiilfj l)e fhr jnrn'er tlnníbomiM confinunlly mprovinr pínfp of Phvprr whldi oxists irj fhis countrv." "Tbervils ofshvfiry nre volhing, ahsolutiíly NOTrrrNo, in rompnrif=on witli the rn GREATER pvils wliicf) raiiM inevifably fl.nv frnm n PÍHÍder, infliec-iminato, nn1 rrrnprn] emapcjpBfion." Thq delnrntion well cnn.sists with what Iir Fnid n IR.-59- "T wnnld continne to opnose EVRRY .vím? of emnncipntion,?mrf. ttor immcJiatf. Sirely those renonfed f)pr!nrntions vvil! r]nre his popífinn boyond n donbt. That ponifion nnniablv te, thnt Sünvorywp.pfernb'e to Lilrty. The mnin ÜifltB br.K.veen h!m fe Cnlhonn is tbis: CnU honn iin 6wr ofslnverv m iVW" be wonM p"tflb!ib it nc J,p f-„ntion pHiírrple of nhov. wbiln Mr. Clny i nr,nnSp,l fo it n f),n rbra-tb.,t nrr(.„ wNl Ca,hoin SI]st!)inno.v in rno i mifPd Shrfe?, without limitaiinnü fi. A iliin] rn.cn,, mr nnt Pmnnrimfinrr thnm fonnd ín fho fief, tïinf.hn]f n „ orfiotn frnm n?P, ifecremtudP. nr aro whoUv .nhJfito cminn Ihihnn, „,1(ï nre n hey C! "nnn fl!rT1"' ff? PÁÜ .f h nno-ht ro boon of frPom, nnd SP;-.d them forth fo onri wiPr.hPrtonWnot rirfM.n-nTfnflh.f rha-rp MPP,h,ir mabilifnmP ,)non thpm w ■ JiJ? 'ía!U' rr'hM heir nra bv ■,„,' 7ítwr7i--r,rovií,,forf,;:: ot lnn,t nntij ihp amnnnt ho h.n, ,injsfly file!, - pcI from tfcêBDJ hftfi hoon exponed f()r tö enofit. ButsthoíV.tth3t he connot „nv ïoncror rob tl!em - f fieir vv,..,, n R.niis-fcfor'v re-son for continuing to rob them of their hbKfpt 4 Annfhor clnss of bh nvè, h compost n.elple, i„fan... with nr xviU.ont mprnviKon.hem.ofhHrfnte? We „,], wI)ntIlpr H..:notrnPnnin him fo tnko idvantof W1 Bosido.o,f!Pvaro nc5lflrLre on Klm h.,ow„KTone. He hn, rob'ocl ,iie mofher, nffho.rpnrninnrs.anriof opnor(„nitieS for nc q -""nsr knovl -dffi nntï i.n,,,, ikj L._n11,rpRfhpv,ry mprovi;?ení.e nnñ hph]p !fa heT hns M"cpcl ■ n,on for rpnfinMlhe n ppRlnve hot!, morhpPS, nn1 ,llif,rpi)!„_: 'NohJe-hprted IJarrv or the Wost" suré'e "oujrhf Delivernsfrora exporiencing such 5. rcnnnofPmnncipnfoonof his Flnve bocuce he com](I nof arcrpt hj? rrcp()om V C. sI.ouM jive it (0 ,)im A1,owjntf thjs f(■ ■"■ "Mtl" nwv he foiinrl in tfio hp'nj Ip?s morrión (r W.hVcirpums-nncns „f H.e mvu1al forMr.C, ys'he ftI wteh-i hè artirf lbavk.,m Tfté mplition ,, thnt fhrrn is s-ooI rpasorr Por Mr. C. wrshin him trono, ondihflt conditinn of ianrpatmt,, wlnoh n ,s „ot nlledcjed was ever offimv] to ' nftcr mnny yonrs of rohherv u-ns to br sent aiony rmpfy! As to ffie rase of Charles Ins fnnnlv nnd friehfisnre wítli Afr. CJy. nnd Ife hOii.thfl prospocüvo anünipritinirof frpn',l„m and perhnps Sümp 8irnl] rf,„ipPnsnii(1n lo hnp frcm tlie „itor, iho-igh not from the jnstice of nis masler.i f.e thtco last rensons apply to oniy nboi ono q.mrterof his efove, HnA somRthjnfr mlg hesHi.l foreiwlaving tlieremo:nder,occordinI 't is alJpged ihat & 6. Mr. Clajr oiiffh not to emnncipnte h dvn brcanse tliey are wllfcd nú ciad, loo! as slfdc and hcarlt, and are civil and respect ful ir their demennor. Wc „sk the reader to wciglj the vaheof iheae reasons, ffrtppose your wifc, 6s-er, Hithor or brother should be fPlzed b' HenryClay, „ ccorJance with te aw,fcbe dr.v.-n ar0:nd hispkntatiorvüi, bis fiorPesand oxen. with a teanisters wliip (Porwb imve tesumony Uut his etoves nre driv en,) would yon estecm it a suffiaent answer o your request for their liieration, to hnvo Inmpointouttovou ,,at good shoes Bd clo.,estlieyhad,and how healthy ihey Jooked,nnd how civ.l and respectful they had iearnedtobo. „nd the admonilions of th. cart ivhip! Wo„ic tbosc conitiue a BUffi. ent jutifiration of his tyranny-that he trtated them „ well as bo did hk hora? Is■ - he fit to rule a free people vlo cannot discriminnte betvveeu a man and a brute? Let í)r, Chunnmg snswerj fA%an wbn thínlré food nnd rrrimml a rompensfition for libfirty, wli woul.l counsel rnen tiltil flipme]ve!', to become propfrty. to pivp upal] riffhrs tuu] dowpt over themselves fur a d;iily iness of potíajro, )owev?r anvorv s A SLAVB I.V IIEART. Hr has lost tkf .pint j a man. nnd w.mld be les wron;prl tlian oMip; inpn. if aslaves collar voert welded, lound ais nrek." It will be ob-erved, ihíit Mr. Clay mi)rt hn-e assipned other - reasons thon those he-) choseto pront. líe tnight hnve snid thntl fhey wer e haf-pier Ilion f bey uonld !o wbf n freo; that. tbev bad better nnnnrtnníiiPR fnr- ■ '■Jrwil.lJJlii.' lili ■doc.-iíinn Ihnn thcy would have if frce; Ihat he did nol k?op Ibón bj forcé, bnt thy mighl sroifthoy pirasefl: thut he wonld emuncipate 'hem f liiey rouM bo sent to Liberia: or thnt he was preparing thnm for rrerdom. and would übnrat thrhi as soon as rhey ehould bequnlified forits enjovment. Anyof these answers wonld have prejéhtcd him in a more fuvorable üsrht than thaf in which he noiv appnaeftj btit 'Jieyaro su pnlpübly untme in Airease thnt he Icred not present them. Ho now nnnonncen !iim.e!fnsn delermined foe of emarKmtJon and resolútely bent in persevering in hid tyranny for ufo. Sncli is the man for whom ihc vwfes ofc ti f ree people art solicitp!: lCr

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