02241cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000340011524500430014926400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850800750040952012360048453400450172065300580176565300440182385600430186799900170191011272UtSlPG20260610133253.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aAmerican Anti-Slavery Society14aThe Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by Stan Goodman, Amy Overmyer and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4" by the American Anti-Slavery Society is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as an examination of the institution of slavery, discussing its moral, legal, and political implications, while providing arguments against its justification, particularly in the context of American governance and legislation.  The opening of the text focuses on the constitutional power of Congress over the District of Columbia, arguing for the capacity of legislative authority to abolish slavery within this jurisdiction. The text asserts that the essence of a civilized government is rooted in the law and moral principles, which restrict the power of legislation. It emphasizes that Congress holds "exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever," meaning it can legislate on moral grounds, including the abolition of slavery. The portion then elaborates on historical precedents and societal views that support the notion that legislatures can enact laws that emancipate slaves, arguing that the continuation of slavery contradicts the ideals of justice and humanity inherent in the founding principles of American governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAntislavery movements -- United States -- Periodicals  aSlavery -- United States -- Periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11272  c52718d52718