The Responsibility of the North in Relation to Slavery
The Responsibility of the North in Relation to Slavery
Samuel Batchelder
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Randolph of Virginia, and assented to by Mr. Ells- worth and Mr. Sherman of Connecticut, rather than lose some of the Southern States, and at the hazard of "flying off into several confederations. " • This committee of eleven was appointed on the 22d of August, consisting of Mr. Langdon of New Hamp- shire, Mr. King of Massachusetts, Mr. Johnson of Con- necticut, Mr. Livingston of New Jerse\^, Mr. Clymer of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dickinson of Delaware, Mr. Martin of Maryland, Mr. Madison of Virginia,... Mr. Williamson of North Carolina, Mr. C. C. Pinckney of South Caro- lina, and Mr. Baldwin of Georgia. On the 24th of August this committee reported the clause in the fol- lowing form. " The migration or importation of such persons as the several States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the legisla- ture, prior to the year 1800. " In the fore";oinu: debates we see no want of zeal in favor of the slave-trade, on the part of tlie South, and no indifference on the part of the North with regard to the tslave-trade, or slavery in general.
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