Slavery and the Constitution

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. When the charge of the intellectual and moral degrada tion of the slaves is preferred against us, says Mr. J ones* Religious Instruction, p. F'' we are inclined to put the best face on affairs, knowing that this is the darkest feature and the most vulnerable point.