04 Aug 1837
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Newspaper
The Philanthropist
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1837
Page
1
The notice from the Cincinnati Ohio edition outlines the State Antislavery Society publication terms. Carl and Alley printers charge two dollars per annum payable in advance. Letters or communications on business directed to editors. department communications addressed to the editors.
A speaker condemns slave labor and consumer indifference. He recalls the slave's toll on body and soul, noting that freedom must extend everywhere not just at home. The piece calls for repentance and mercy to end the system that profits from human suffering.
A Northern paper critiques Texas annexation, predicting war with Mexico, international condemnation, and drastic social upheaval. It argues annexation would force conflict over slavery, risk rebellion among emancipated slaves, and threaten the union whether by war, dissolution, or northern submission to slavery.
From Hanarissonen July 7 1837 and July 8 1837 reports the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention debates an adjournment to October 17. The colored Pittsburgh petition prompts discussion on petition rights and slavery. A Pittsburgh committee reports on the local colored population showing schooling, churches, temperance, and property, urging rights within the state.
Legal analysis discusses Jack v Mary Martin and the reach of fugitive slave law, the authority of Congress to legislate on this subject, and whether a jury trial is required for reclaiming fugitives. The Chancellor criticizes federal power limits and asserts state authority to enforce the Constitution’s fugitive provisions.
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