'as the crimes and cruelties of the slave fra.
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tnas 'he crimes and cruelties of the slave fra.
Ut, uefs aho siaveowners could not be oyers,ated -
NC more II was searched, the more shocking
anecootes came up-things not to be spoken =
humane persons who were informed Of the re.
P"fls, INSISTED on proving them. Granville
oharpe was accidentally made acquainted with
tne sunerlngs OF slave, whom q West Indian
planter had brought with him 10 Lokd9n, and
nao oeaien with pistol on bis head 50 badly,
'nat Ms whole booy became diseased. and the
man useless 10 his master, who left him to 90
Wni.ner V..i,i ne pleased. The man applied TO Mr..
william Sharpe, charitable surgeon, who at
tended the diseases of the poor. In process of
time, he was healed. Granville Shape found
MN at his broiher's, and procured place ior
MN IN an apothecarys shop. The master acci-
oentaily met his recovered slave, and Instantly
endeavored to get possession of him again.
oharpe protected tbs slave. In consulting with
the lawyers, they told Sharpe the laws were
against him. Sharpe would not believe it; no
prescription On earth could ever render such I'M.
qultiss legal But the decisions are against you,
and Lord Mansfield, now Chief Justice of Eng
land, leans to the decisions Sharpe Instantly
SAT down and gave himself to the study of Eng
lsh law for more than two years, until he had
proved that the opinions relied on Of Talbot
andYorke, we'e incompatible with the former
English decisions, and with the whole spirit
Of English law. He epublished his book in 1859,
and he SO filed the heads and hearts of his advo-
Gates that when he brought the case of George
Somerset, another slave, before Lord Mansfield,
the slavish decisions were set aside, and equity
affirmed There is sparkle of Gods righteous
ness in Lord Mansfield's judgment, which does
the heart good. Very unwilling had that great


lawyer been to reverse the late decisions he
suggested twice from the BENCH in the course of
the trial, how the question might be got rid of:
but the hint was not taken; the case was ad.
journed again and again, and judgment delayed.
At last judgment was demanded, and on the 22d
June, l772, Lord Mansfield is reported to have
decided in these words:


Immemorial usage preserves the memory of
positive law, long after all traces of the occa-
sion, reason authority, and time of its introduc-
ton, are lost; and in case SO odious the con-
dion of slaves, must be taken strictly; (tracing
the subject to natural principles the claim OF
slavery never can be supported.) The power
claimed by this return never was in use here
We cannot say the cause set forth by this return
is allowed or approved of by the laws Of this
kingdom; and therefore the man must be ds-
charged" tTs be Continued.