e could not well be spared, as he, doubtless,
thought--after helping to organize the conspiracy at Chatham, in
Canada, immediately set out to explore Africa: perhaps to select a home
for the Virginia slaves, and be ready to receive them when Brown should
set them free. These forces can never be re-combined. As for others, so
far as politicians are concerned, the colored race have nothing to hope.
The battle for free territory, in the sense in which they design to be
understood, is a contest to keep the blacks and whites entirely
separate. It is a determination to carry out the policy of Jefferson, by
separating the races where it can be accomplished--a policy that will be
adhered to in the free States, and which the Canadians would gladly
adopt, if the mother country would permit them to carry out their
wishes.

Free colored men of the United States! "in the days of adversity
consider." Are not the signs of the times indicative of the necessity of
a change of policy?

FOOTNOTES:

[89] The testimony here offered is the more important, as the Western
District is the center of emigration from the United States.

[90] The Hon. Mr. Harrison was one of the candidates at the time alluded
to.

[91] See the resolution copied into the Preface to the present edition.

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE MORAL RELATIONS OF PERSONS HOLDING THE _PER SE_ DOCTRINE, ON THE
SUBJECT OF SLAVERY, TO THE PURCHASE AND CONSUMPTION OF SLAVE LABOR
PRODUCTS.

Moral relations of Slavery--Relations of the
consumer of Slave labor products to the
system--Grand error of all Anti-Slavery
effort--Law of _particeps criminis_--Daniel
O'Connell--_Malum in se_ doctrine--Inconsistency
of those who hold it--English
Emancipationists--Their commercial
argument--Differences between the position of
Great Britain and the United States--Preaching
versus practice by Abolitionists--Cause of their
want of influence over the Slaveholder--Necessity
of examining the question--Each man to be judged
by his own standard--Classification of opinions in
the United States, in regard to the morality of
Slavery--Three Views--A case in
illustration--Apology of _per se_ men for using
Slave grown products insufficient--Law relating to
"confusion of goods"--_Per se_ men _participes
criminis_