Direct Legislation For Slavery By Congress

Bro. Willey : - In looking over the U. S. Laws, the other dajr, 1 lound the following net of Congress. It would have taken iron lerves once, to have legislated in this manner, but of late years, the people ha e )ecome so indiiTerent toslavery, that iheir southern overseers think that Congress can do any thing with mpnniiy. AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF JOHN CARTER. Be it cnacted ly the Señale and House of Rcprcscntatives of the United States of America in Congress Assemblcd : - That John Carter, of Georgetown, in the District of Columbio, he and he s hereby authon'zcd to bring into the District of Columbin, f rom the State of Alaba ma, liis slave named Willinm, and the said slave lo hold in the said District, in the same manner as f the said William ha.") been alwoys resident in the said District, any law or usage to the contrarij nottcitlislanding. Approvcd, March 2d, 1841." The constitution was adoptcd to "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity," and Congress