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DECISIONS ON THE SLAVERY QUEsTIoN-One or
two decisions Of the legal authorities which have Ia
ken place lately, have afforded the aboltioniss in
one case sort OF triumph, in another kind of de-
feat The first case is that of the decision of the
Supreme Court OF New Jersey, in which State. il
iswell known, the negro population have been claim
ing lately the benefit OF the declaration which heads
the new Constitution, respecting the rights of men.
and which is borrowed from that of the United
States. In virtue of this part OF the Constitution
they have claimed their immediate emancipation,
which was by the old Constitution TO be progressive
and fully effected only upon the death of the actual
negro population amounting to about seven hundred
Ia hs view OF the law, the present generation could
no, expect to see the annihilaon of slavery in New
oe'seya reflection discouraging for the abolition
s'S' VINO accordingly put their to work TO test
'nS Falu'y Oh the institution under the new char
'el vi neeoom' In The course of the investigation
tue arguments on either side We're Characterised by
erea' ueai OF warmth and zea-somc difference
OF opinion existing among the Judges themselves
Inc president was favorable to the negro cause
whilst three took the opposite view-one remainno
neutral. Hence the decision was adverse to the an
plicaton-tke Constitution Of 1915 was held te
change or modify in no manner the preceding one
IN the mode prescribed by II for the extinction O
slavery; that although in its preamble il declared
all men whatever be their color free and independ
en, II only used the language Of the federal consti
tuition which recognizes slavery, and which wa
susceptible only OF the construction already put OF
IT, The abolitonlsts were routed


tfihing consolation, however, is afforded then
oy decision OF the Supreme Court OF Louisiana
where citlzen named Stephen Henderson diec
nVe or SIX years ago. ordering in his will tha,
iour years after his death, his five or six
hundred slaves should draw lots for their liberty;
the number OF prizes being limited to ten The for,,
nate to be sentto Liberia. Four years after ano,ber
lottery was to take place for twenty prizes. nal
~, IN the course Of twenty-five years, the whole 70.
naming slaves were TO be set free and conveyed n
Africa The heirs of the. e.deceased demurred TO the
testament OF the deceased, but its legality was sus
tanned by the Supreme Court and the frs, lottery


ordered to take place with its sanction.