...than was that of the Roman 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...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 master."...

...administrators, and assigns, TO ALL INTENTS, CONSTRUCTIONS, AND PURPOSES WHATSOEVER." In Louisiana, " A slave is one who is in the power of a master, to whom he...; he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire anything but what belongs to his master. Civ. Code, Art. 35." Tried by these definitions, human slavery...

...following definitions of American slavery, are, it will be perceived, from high authority : " A slave is one who is in the power of a master to whom he...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."...

...following definitions of American slavery are, it will be perceived, from high authority:— " A slave is one who is in the power of a master to whom he...may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry, his labour; he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire any thing but which must belong to his...

...following definitions of American slavery are, it will be perceived, from high authority :— " ' A slave is one who is in the power of a master to whom he...may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry, his labour; he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire any thing but which must belong to his...

...righteousness by the unerring- 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....may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry, his labour; he can do nothing, posess nothing, nor acquire any thing but which must belong to his master."...

...or to use his power for his own good. " A slave," says the Louisiana Code, " is in the power of the 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...

...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...

...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. The master may sell him,...: he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire my thing, but what must belong to his master." "He is a chattel personal," says the law of South Carolina,...

...purposes whatsoever." The law of Louisiana declares: — " A slave is one who is in the power of the master to whom he belongs. The master 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."...