 A slave is one who is in the power of a master to whom he belongs. The master may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry and his labor. He can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire anything but what must belong to his master.  The Elements of Morality: Including Polity - Page 345by William Whewell - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Louisiana - Civics - 1825 - 804 pages
...contracting marriage, and of forming other engagements. ART. 35. — A slave is one who is in the power of a master to whom he belongs. The master may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry and his labor : he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire any thing but what must belong to his... | |
 | George McDowell Stroud - Slavery - 1827 - 190 pages
...slave under the civil law. According to the law of Louisiana, " A slave is one who is in the power of a master to whom he belongs. The master may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry and his labour: he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire any thing but what must belong to his... | |
 | George Bourne - Slavery - 1833 - 228 pages
...INTENTS, CONSTRUCTIONS, AND PURPOSES WHATSOEVER." In Louisiana, " A slave is one who is in the power of a master, to whom he belongs ; the master may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry and his labor ; he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire anything but what belongs to his master.... | |
 | Books - 1835 - 642 pages
...slavery are, it will be perceived, from high authority :— " ' A slave is one who is in the power of a master to whom he belongs. The master may sell him,...labour; he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire any thing but which must belong to his master.' Louisiana Code, Art. 3. " ' Slaves shall be deemed,... | |
 | William Jay - Antislavery movements - 1835 - 230 pages
...slavery are, it will be perceived, from high authority:— " A slave is one who is in the power of a master to whom he belongs. The master may sell him,...labour; he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire any thing but which must belong to his master." Louisiana Code, Art. 3. inflicted on slaves for acts... | |
 | Theology - 1837 - 588 pages
...principles of God's word. A slave is defined, in the Louisiana code, to be "one who is in the power of a master to whom he belongs. The master may sell him,...person, his industry, his labour; he can do nothing, posess nothing, nor acquire any thing but which must belong to his master." The laws of South Corolina... | |
 | Shipley Wells Willson - Antislavery movements - 1835 - 54 pages
...is, by a reference to the laws of the slave States : — " A slave is one who is in the power of his master, to whom he belongs. The master may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry, his labor ; he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire any thing but which must belong to his master."... | |
 | William Jay - Antislavery movements - 1835 - 234 pages
...slavery, are, it will be perceived, from high authority : " A slave is one who is in the power of a master to whom he belongs. The master may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry, his labor; he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire any thing but which must belong to his master."... | |
 | Slavery - 1838 - 148 pages
...must first settle the meaning of the term slavery. "A slave," fays the law of Louisiana, " is one who is in the power of the master to whom he belongs....may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry, and his labor : he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire my thing, but what must belong to his... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - Antislavery movements - 1836 - 194 pages
...intents, constructions and purposes whatsoever." The law of Louisiana declares: — " A slave is one who is in the power of the master to whom he belongs....may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry and labor ; he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire anything, but what must belong to his master."... | |
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