course of action, will be sufficient to accomplish
all that duty demands.
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We particularly recommend the annexed COM
munication from our correspondent BEEEzET,
as being well worth the perusing, and we take
this occasion to add that the subject is not ex-
hausted, but in the same hands might be prolong-
ed with the same cogent reasoning with interest
and instruction. We hope from the interest ma
infested by our numerous readers, friend Benezet
will take the hint thrown out.-Edrs


For the Star and F. A.


What has the north to do with slavery is
question which is frequently asked of those who
feel it their duty to agitate the delicate subject
OF the freedom OF two or three millions of their
fellow creatures, born in the same land with
themselves, and entitled by the laws of God to
the same rights which they enjoy. If this ques-
tlon had never been answered, think that the
recent decision of the supreme court of the Uni
ted, States might convince all who have any
doubts on the subject, that the north has something
to do with slavery. This decision, it appears,
has settled it as the law of the country, that no
non-slaveholding state has any right to enact
laws securing jury trial to alleged fugitives
from southern slavery, nor to punish those who
may choose to kidnap any inhabitant of free





which white person was claimed as slave in
the city of Philadelphia, and such may again oc-
cur.)


Perhaps it may be said that none but colored
persons will be affected with this decision of the
supreme court, and that they, only, need feel any
apprehension respecting the matter. This view
OF the subject will have no weight with those
who have hearts to feel for the sorrows and dis
tresses of their fellows those who have not
any, should remember that it is their duty to
sympathise with the afflicted at all times and in
all places, whatever may be their condition and
circumstances. 1t was a beautiful idea Of Gre
clan sage,--that the best commonwealth was that
in which an injury done to the most obscure in
dvdual, was keenly felt by the whole body
as if offered to the most exalted.


By this interpoSition of the constitution of our
country, doubtless much injury may be done to
many of our unhappy fellow creatures. Will this
be felt as if done to the highest in the land2 What
indignation-what rage, would be excited, should
the child of one Of our great men be carried into
slavery, under this law Alas how many, both
of parents and children, may be taken from their
free homes into bondage, terminating only with
life


But suppose we are asked what can be done ?
The answer is, petition the national legislature
for law granting jury triakto all persons claim
ed as slaves. This, they are by every consdera-
ton of justice and humanity bound to grant -
Meanwhile let every remember that this is
the best and safest course that can at present be
pursued.