the study of the natural sciences which govern the universe. These natural sciences are mathematics, as applied to the earth and the celestial bodies, natural philosophy, physiology, ethnology, zoology, astronomy, botany, anatomy, chemistry, geography, mineralogy, geology, the law of electricity, the architecture of birds and insects, and the law of gravitation, with the law governing the centripital and centrifugal force in bodies. These studies should be pursued by every one having the least pretension to progress and intelligence; and by these, and in reasoning by comparison and analogy with reference to those things, whether inanimate or animate, which we do understand from ocular demonstration before us each day, in the birth of plants and animals, with what we do not so fully understand, except from this process of drawing our deductions, we are enabled to arrive at just conclusions as to the order of creation and the laws, which God, in his manifest designs, intended for the government of man. These natural laws governing inanimate and animate matter below man, and in relation to man, we see most evidently displayed in the principles of production from the meanest inanimate matter to the animate matter in man. For each production under a class has implanted in it the germ of reproduction, in resemblance to the original, which the most fanatic worshipers of negroes cannot deny; as for instance, if one of these dementated brotherhood should plant corn; what would he expect the organic law would or should yield him? corn, or wheat, or barley? etc., etc., through the whole line of inanimate matter? In the

study of the natural sciences, we discover the organic law implanted in every class of inanimate and animate matter, with all the organs of life, to germinate each its kind, and from this law we deduce the law of motion, gravitation, specific gravity, and that of the centripital and centrifugal force in bodies, which become animated by electricity. This pervades all matter, and excites an affinity and fellowship with that matter of its own congeneric kind. Otherwise, the works of nature would be impure, and abound in hybrids, which would contravene the order of creation, and the most imperative commands of God. Whatever we behold so mean on the earth, we discover by physical experiments, that each class have the organs of reproduction in their kind, and that all matter is governed by organic law, which God instituted in bodies in the march of his creation, through each of the three kingdoms. So far as we have been able to discover by researches, all matter throughout the three kingdoms, mineral, vegetable and animal, till we come to bipeds, obeys the organie law in reproduction and in motion; and rising still higher in the scale of matter, till we soar, by the most powerful telescopes, to dwell among the celestial bodies, we see the same organic law governing their motions as when first created, for each, in its orbit, revolves with that exactness in motion which the most finished mathematician could possibly expect.

By the means of the physical sciences, the white man has before him the chart of the organic law in bodies of any form whatsoever, and it is by studying this law governing matter consisting of bodies, that

we can deduce a proper law, adapted to our organization and government. In this consists our progressive intelligence, and without this adoption of organic law, ever just and wise, for our government on earth, what are we above the brute creation? or inanimate matter? In choosing men to preside over us, as high officials, who are not well versed in the natural sciences, in the way of studying not only the best authors, but by the contemplation of their application to the government of man, as founded on organic law, we elect the brute, rather than the man, created in the image and after the likeness of his Creator! This is a melancholy fact in this age of reason and common sense; we see it in every hamlet, village, and city in the United States. The ignorant bull dogs are preferred to men of mind and intelligence! A most degenerate age! How long will matter in the form of tender humanity last or stand such degeneracy, such departures from the order of creation! To an offended God this humanity will plead and appeal for a dethronement of such degeneracy in man, and the restoration of organic law, which governs mankind according to the form of our wise Constitution, molded in its organization after that of the earth, as heretofore remarked.

Thus far, in this dissertation, it has been our province to touch upon the intelligence and enterprise of Americans, and upon slavery as it seems to exist to most of the world, without searching into the formation of original matter. It is generally thought that it is a control or authority exercised by brute force, not given by any higher authority, than man assumes

for his own special interest. The further object of this work will be to prove that God controls this institution in the same manner as he controls any specific object of his creation; and hence we feel fully prepared to unfold the reasons for our believing slavery to be a divine institution, which no less than a genius in the philosophy of reason will discover to the world, and set its thinking aright on this important and progressive subject. It is the clearness of reason that discovers truths to the world, which would otherwise lie hidden, and rob the world of its most material prosperity, if it could be silenced by atheism! This we should spurn, as the fell demon that rebelled against heaven! Our proof of slavery mainly lies in the first chapter of Genesis, the principles of which we shall endeavor to fully unfold, and also in the Constitution of the United States.

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PART II.

PROOF OF SLAVERY FROM THE FIRST CHAPTER OF GEN

ESIS, AS FOUNDED ON ORGANIC LAW.

The object of words is the designation of ourselves and what we see in contradistinction to others, and their assemblage into sentences for the purpose of being conveyed to other persons, which serve, according to the usages of individuals and nations, as a medium of intercourse.

Words in a sentence have a signification, if properly applied; and according to usages and meanings attached to words at this age of reason and common sense, no words can be used to signify both black and white, yellow and blue, green and red, at the same time; for if they did, there would be such ambiguity and circumlocution in expressions, that when we should tell a servant to do one thing, the opposite would be done, and thus it would be throughout our whole intercourse with our fellow-man.

Our object in these expressions is to show conclusively that our Great Parent had a design in our creation, and in the words he saw fit to let come down to our understandings, and that we must be governed by them in ascertaining his will and power, or the whole is nothing!

The first chapter of Genesis is full of meaning ac