ANTI-SLAVERY MAGAZINE.

VOLUME I.

Edited by

ELIZUR WRIGHT, JUN.

NEW-YORK:

PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY,

No. 3 Spruce Street.

M.DCCC.XXXVI.

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CONTENTS.

No. I., for October, 1835.

I. INTRODUCTION

II. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY BY GREAT BRITAIN, By C. Stuart..

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The vincibility of prejudice proved by facts, 4, 5.-Republics the most ferocious

slaveholders, 5.-Decline of the feudal system in Britain, 6.-Sir John Hawkins,

leader in the slave trade, 7.—Origin of Slavery, 7.—Slavery legalized in England,

7.-First motion for the abolition of the trade in the House of Commons, 8.-

Wilberforce, 9-Decisive vote, 11.-Elizabeth Heyrick, 13.-Canning's Resolu-

tions, 14.-London Anti-Slavery Society, 15.-Flogging of women in Jamaica,

16.-Colonial arrogance, 17.-Mischief of "Expediency," 18.-The theory that

Christians were only to care for the souls of the slaves, 19.

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III. SLAVERY TESTED BY ITS OWN CODE, By William Goodell...

Assumed right of property, 23.-Denial of God's moral government, 23.-Spe-

cific acts of legislation infringing religious privileges, 24.-Prohibits virtue and

compels vice, 26.-Is theft, robbery, plunder, piracy, man-stealing, 27.-No real

protection for slaves, 29.-Inferences, 32.

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IV. A REVIEW-THE PRINCIPLES OF REFORM, By Beriah Green...

[Art. X. On Political and Ecclesiastical Reform. Lit. & Theol. Review, No. VI.]
The aim of the Reformer, as stated by Mr. Woods, 36.-The necessity of re-

form, 37.-The work of reform identical with the business of doing good, 38.-

The enemies of reform responsible for the horrors of revolution, 38.-Mr. Woods'

distinction between the offices of religion and of reform, 39.-A dialogue, 40.-

The arrogance of conservatives rebuked, 42.-Illustrations-Temperance, 44.-

Emancipation, 45.-Radicalism, 47.-Gradualism, 49.-Mr. Woods vs. Jeremiah,

51.-Relation of Americans to American institutions, 55.-Mr. Woods' maxim,

57.-Particular evils, how treated by the Savior, 59.-History of Reformers, 61-

Methodist leaders, 63.-Pliability of modern religion, 66.—Trals to be expected

by the friends of the oppressed, 67.

V. THE HARMONY OF MOSES AND THE APOSTLES, By Rev. Samuel Crothers..68

The disbelief of a harmony between the Old and New Testaments on the sub-

ject of slaveholding a common species of infidelity, 69.-Brief analysis of the law

of Moses, 71.-The moral law considered, 72.-The judicial law, 78.-The cere-

monial law, 60.

VI. PRO-SLAVERY TESTIMONY EXAMINED, By the Editor....

92

Authority of the master absolute-Testimony of Edwin C. Holland, Esq. 93.—

of Hon. Whitemarsh B. Seabrook, 93.-Actual treatment-Testimony of R. J.

Turnbull, Esq. 94.-Tasks, 95.-Subsistence, 96.-Fear the only motive, 97.-

Testimony of Thomas S. Clay-Food, 98.-Clothing, dwellings, work, 99.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, British West Indies....

ADVANCE OF THE ABOLITION CAUSE

TO THE READER..

No. II., for January, 1836.

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....... 102

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I. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY BY GREAT BRITAIN, By C. Stuart, (Concluded). 107

The London Society discards gradualism in 1830, 107.-Anti-Slavery Reporter

-Lecturing-first tried in Ireland-Agency sub-committee formed-Lectures in

England-George Thompson, &c. 108.-Violence of the slaveholders in Jamaica,

109.-Results of the insurrection, 110.-Missionaries driven off, 111-Inquiry in

the House of Lords-Lord Suffield-Com. of inquiry at the same time in the

Commons, 111.-The final struggle-Deputation of 331 to London-Stanley's

plan, 112.-Compromise, 113.-Apprenticeship-Antigua and Bermuda, 114.—

New society organized, 115.-Anecdote of Mrs. Stumbles and her emancipated

slaves, 116.

II. PRO-SLAVERY TESTIMONY EXAMINED, By the Editor, (Concluded.).... 117

Mr. Clay-Encouragement and regulation of Marriage, 117.-Treatment of

animals by slaves, 118.-Self government of slaves-Crimes against the master

more severely punished than those against God, 119.-Absurdity of punishing

slaves for immoralities-Civil offences punished on the plantations, 120.—Letting

alone when his task is done, the highest encouragement to the slave, 121.-Econ-

omy of the slave system-Testimony of Seabrook on the physical and moral

condition of the slave, 122.-No regard paid to the rights of the slave, 123.-Sub-

ordination, punishments, stocks, &c. 125.-Unrestrained intercourse, 120.-Sym-

pathy of slaves for each other-Religious instruction-Oral instruction, 128-

Synod of South Carolina and Georgia, 130.-Repugnance of the slaveholders to

all valuable instruction, 132.

III. AGRICULTURAL CODE OF ST. DOMINGO, From the Testimony of T. F. Bux-

ton, Esq. in the House of Lords.

133

Rules Cotemporaneous with the decree of Emanipation in St. Domingo-the

earliest agricultural code, 133-Freedom of laborers recognized, 134.-Cultiva-

tion for shares, 135.-Classification of laborers-terms of labor, 136.-Duties of

overseers and laborers, 137-Penalty for striking a laborer-Penalties for neglect

of labor, &c. 138.-Rules for day-laborers, 139-Wages-Jurisdiction of Justices

of the peace-publication of the ordinance, 140.-Effects of these rules, 140, 141.

-Revision of the code, 141.-Encouragement of marriage, 142.

IV. A REVIEW-THE ELEMENTS OF MORAL SCIENCE, By the Editor..... 143

[The Elements of Moral Science. By Francis Wayland, D. D. &c.]

The will of the Creator the ground and rule of duty, 144.-Philosophy of Pa-

ley, 145.-Dr. Paley undermines the Scriptures, 146.-Characteristics of Dr.

Wayland's work.-Sophisms overthrown by his positions, 147.-Doctrine of

consequences, 148.-Basis of Human Rights, 150.-Dr. Wayland attacked by the

Southern Baptist, 152.-Sophistry on the Bible argument borrowed from Paley,

154.---Ground on which the Slave is commanded to obey his master, 155.

V. RADICALISM---IN REPLY TO THE LITERARY AND THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, By

Beriah Green
156

An index to public sentiment, 166.-Mr. Woods' picture of reformers, 157.-

"They condemn institutions when they should only condemn abuses," 158.-Con-

trast between Mr. Woods' Reformer and Radical, 160.-Hooker and the non-con-

formists, 160.-Hooker and Walter Travers, 163.-Dialogue between a Priest and

Levite, 166.-Quotation from Bishop Hall, 168.--Coleridge's cpinion of Slavery,

163.-Mr. Woods instructed how to put down Radicals.

VI. A REVIEW.---LEGISLATION AGAINST LIBERTY. ANTI-REPUBLICAN EDUCA-

TION, By William Goodell..
171

VAN.

[I. Letters against the immediate Abolition of Slavery, &c. By T. R. SULLI-

With a legal opinion on the powers of Legislatures, &c. By WILLIAM SUL-

LIVAN, LL. D. II. The Political Class Book, By WILLIAM SULLIVAN, Counsel-

lor at Law, &c.]

The country more favorable than the city to Anti-Slavery effort, 172.-Anti-

Slavery can be put down only by law, 172.---Female influence, 173, 174.-Con-

cession of rights, 176.-Popular excitement, combination, 177.-Temperance

ultras, 178.-Inconsistency of the Pro-Slavery Advocate, 179.-Anti-Slavery

and Temperance reformation founded on the same principle, 180.-Apology for

European despotism, Legal opinion, 181.-The gag law proposed, 182.-Divinity

of the constitution, 182.-Attack upon democracy, aristocracy recommended,

Church and State, 186.-Government a machine for regulating the people's

rights, 187.

VII. STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES' SLAVE POPULATION, By the Editor 188

Slavery destructive to life, 188.-Table of slaves, free white, and free colored

population, 199.-Transfer of slaves from northeast to southwest, 190.-Disturb-

ance of the natural state of population in regard to age, 191.-Longevity of

slaves compared with free colored, 192

VIII. TEXAS, By David Lee Child··

193

Emigration to Texas, privileges of the emigrants, 193.-Revolt premeditated.

Gradual abolition of slavery in Mexico, 194.-Evasion of the law. Complete ab-

olition, 195.-Convention at St. Felipe de Austin Austin's mission to Mexico, 196.

Imprisonment of Austin.-Boundary question.-Poinsett sent to Mexico, 197.-

Gen. Jackson endeavours to gain Texas.-Intrigues of Poinsett, 198.-Account of

the domestic slave trade, 199.-Southern press, Benton and Houston, 201.-Ef-

fect of the acquisition of Texas upon the price of slaves, 202.-Land speculation,

203.-Cause of the revolt-Indians, 204.-Prospect of a war with Mexico, 205.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, British Colonies...
205

Hands employed on plantations in Antigua fewer but more effective, 206.

NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS, Dr. Channing's Book, Memoirs of Granville

Sharp.....

SUMMARY OF EVENTS....

207

207

No. III., for April, 1836.

Distinction between politics and religion brought in defence of slavery, 209.

REMARKS ON PROFESSOR DEW'S VINDICATION OF PERPETUAL SLAVERY, By Wm.

Jay, Esq......

...211

Massacre at Southampton.-Deliberations of the Virginia Legislature, 211.—

Misfortune of the Professor.-Slavery ancient, 212.-Origin of slavery.-Laws

of war, 213.-Humanizing influence of slavery, 214.-Second source, State of

property. Third source, Bargain and sale, 215.-Fourth source, Crime, 215, 216.

Fifth source of slavery not mentioned by Dew, Robbery and Violence, 217.—

Kidnapping-sixth source-not mentioned by Dew---Robbery by virtue of Law,

218.-Selling men under authority of Congress to pay jail fees, 219-Advantages

of slavery to civilization, 219.-Taming savages, elevating the female sex, 220.

Colonization.-Emancipation without deportation, 222.-The relative amount of

labor before and after emancipation, 223.-Serfs of Poland, Livonia, and Hun-

gary-Emancipation will excite plots, &c. 224.-Morality of slavery, the last

topic of Dew, 225.-Moral effect of slavery upon slaveholders, 226.

II. OBJECTIONS TO ABOLITIONISM TESTED BY THE AMERICAN SLAVE CODE, By

William Goodell..

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Objectors "as much opposed to slavery as any body," "s'avery a great evil,"

"but the measures,' "227.-Definition of slavery, 228.-" Vituperation, abusive

epithets, slander," 229.-Wrong manner.-Slaves should be first prepared, 230

Danger of Emancipation, 231.-Slaves would be no better off, would starve, 232.

give us your plan," 233.-Turning loose-slaves would overrun us, 234.-Com-

pensation, 255.—Emancipation would ruin the masters, 236.-No right to inter-

fere---Constitutional guaranty, 237.-Will divide the Union, 238.-Excitement,

239.

III. "THE HORRORS OF ST. DOMINGO, By the Editor.

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Perversion of facts-difficulty of obtaining truth, 241.-Bryan Edwards--his

calumny of Lafayette, 242.-Classification of horrors-Insurrection-cause as-

signed by Elwards-true cause, 243.-Tyranny, rapacity and licentiousness of

the slave holders-importation of Africans-oppression of the mulattoes, 244.-

Narrative of Edwards, 246.-White colonists avail themselves of the French rev-

olution to vindicate their own rights-heir deputies to Paris-mulattoes there-

white colonists exasperated at the Declaration of the National Assembly-death

of Ferrand de Beaudierre-Colonial Assembly, 247.-Vacillating policy of the

National Assembly-colonial contest between republicanism and royalism, 248.-

Affairs of Oge, 249.-His terrible death---Confession, 250.-Effect of this barbar-

ity in France Decree of the 15th May, giving citizenship to all the free born—

rage of the whites-arming of the mulattoes, 251.-Insurrection of the 23d An-

gust-Confined to the slaves-Concordat-Reflections-Story of Oge, 252.-No

action on the slaves by the mulattoes, 253.-Another account of Oge.-His let-

ter to the president of the Assembly at the Cape, 254.-The slaves excited by the

cruelties of the whites-cases of atrocity, 256.-Statements of an American lady,

257.-Perfidy of the whites, 258.-Rescinding of the decree of the 15th May-

Mulattoes thrown into coalition with the slaves-Cruelties-Abbe Gregorie's let-

ter, 259.-"Horrors of Emancipation" have nothing to do with the insurrection--

Citizenship again extended to mulattoes and free negroes by the National Assem-

bly-Commissioners sent out, 260.-Quarrel between the Commissioners and Gov.

Galbaud-the former call in the aid of the revolted negroes, 261.-Slaughter at