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. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...thousand or fifteen thousand men at once free, loose, by a solemn opinion is much disagreeable in the effects it threatens.... If the parties will have judgment, fiat justitia, ruat ccelum (let justice be done, whatever be the consequence). Fifty pounds a head may not be a high price; then a loss ...
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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. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...thousand or fifteen thousand men at once free, loose, by a solemn opinion is much disagreeable in the effects it threatens.... If the parties will have judgment, fiat justitia, ruat ccelum (let justice be done, whatever be the consequence). Fifty pounds a head may not be a high price; then a loss follows to the proprietors of above seven hundred thousand pounds, sterling. How would the law stand with respect to their settlement--wages? How many actions for any slight coercion by the masters? We cannot in any of these points direct the law. The law must rule us. In these particulars it may be matter of mighty consideration what provisions are made or set by law. Mr. Stuart may end the question by discharging or giving freedom to the Negro. I did think at first to put the matter to a more solemn way of argument. But if my brothers agree there seems no occasion. I do not imagine, after the point has been discussed on both sides so extremely well, any new light could be thrown on the subject. If the parties choose to refer it to the Common Pleas they can give them that satisfaction whenever they think of it. An application to Parliament, if the merchants think the question of great commercial concern, is the best and perhaps the only method of settling the point for the future.... Whatever inconveniences therefore may follow from a decision, I cannot say this case is allowed or approved by the law of England; and therefore the black man must be discharged" (Lofffs Report. Second Case). Believers in the Scriptures accept the account of divine deliverance of Joseph from slavery and prison and promotion and rulership in Egypt, and the deliverance of the three Hebrews from the burning fire, and Daniel from the lions' den. In each of these...
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