shall we assume the right without the voice of Lord speaking to us and commanding us to

slavery into our territory shall we be guilty of taking our own flesh and blood though there may be curse upon

them shall we

introduce into this young and flourishing territory the states look upon us as tyrants slavery is a great evil

we would that we were rid of

this great evil and when they saw us voluntarily stretch forth hands and introduce it into a territory where it

does not exist they would blush

for shame even the slave holder would when we have the privilege of keeping it out I will admit we have the

right to introduce it here

this is not to be disputed the expediency of thing [when/n?] in situation we are legislating in capacity of

people who desire to serve God

in capacity be the most benefit to nations abroad is it not known to this honorable council the light in which

slavery is looked upon by

almost every enlightened nation or heathen they look upon it with disgust they may be individuals in those

countries that are starving to

death in their midst they look upon binding a man for life to bondage and slavery they look upon it in different

light from what

many others look upon it they consider it one of worst of evils do not we wish to have influence among them

for the sake of their

salvation we wish to find access to parts of Europe to first men of Europe and be the means in the hands of

Almighty to bring them

to the knowledge of truth we believe is not this our desire and intention where in can be expedient for us to

suffer slavery to come

into this territory when we can vote it would not be and sign to keep it out why it would give us a greater

influence among the other nations of earth

and by that means slave save them shall we hedge up the way before us by introducing this abominable slavery

no my

voice shall be against it from this time until the bill shall pass if you are determined to pass it I look for the

welfare of

nations abroad that have who will never hear the gospel of Jesus Christ if we make a law upon this subject I

know their feelings

upon this subject I have conversed with them many nations upon the subject of slavery and I do know their

hearts are bound against it Paul ceased

off eating meat because he desired the salvation of his brethren shall we not desire the slavery of

inhabitants of Great Britain and inhabitants

of world so much as to keep slavery out of our midst [whereas?] no slaves come in our state or territory in a

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I venture to say all the Negroes come here never have power in this territory to that degree make our laws reach

after them and feel

after them and take hold upon the same as every other citizen come here in this territory but idea of making

one man accountable for another

by bonding him 2000 dollar [bonds?] some thing I do not believe in and should not [passing?] a legislative

assembly that make

the pretentions as we do as a people if black man comes into this territory and transgressing those laws we

can make him

smart for it and we must be weak and poorly indeed if we cannot make the law to bear upon all that come in

here

if we are commanded by the Higher Power by the Almighty to inflict the curse upon the poor outcasts of

Cain

justified in doing Israel the Lord had commanded them to destroy the Canaanites from the land certain

nations came

up from a far country with a lie in their mouths and their lives was forfeited they had been commanded to

destroy those nations a

covenant was made by the higher authorities of Israel found they were they their neighbors did not destroy

them but placed them in slavery for instance

we will take these Africans it is not because of the sins [of the] present race of Africans they are damned to

slavery sins of fore

fathers the same as poverty and distress is bequeathed to the generations of drunkard it comes upon them in

that light very well shall we take

then the innocent African that has committed no sin and damn him to slavery and bondage without receiving

any authority from heaven to do that they and

their children shall be servants to us and our children the idea is preposterous in my mind and I feel most

indignant when I think

that we as a new territory after we ourselves have been damned to slavery in states but came out here to enjoy

the religious for us

to bind the African because he is different from us in color enough to cause the angels in heaven to blush let

me

my garments be clear from this Mr. President