...disturb, molest, or persecute another for his speculative opinions in religion, or his way of worship. CX. Every freeman of Carolina shall have absolute power...negro slaves, of what opinion or religion soever. CXI. No cause, whether civil or criminal, of any freeman, shall be tried iri any court of judicature,...

...appears from the Constitution, (No. 110,) which thus defines civil dominion : " Every freeman of Caroliua shall have absolute power and authority over his negro...contemplated negro slavery. It must, therefore, have been on l HtrM, Frf.5. 2G the credit of (mYllOth Constitution, tint he had the misfortune tn !.,-. claimed...

...own ministers ; and to every one was allowed perfect freedom in religion. One article provided, that every freeman of Carolina shall have absolute power...negro slaves, of what opinion or religion soever." This government was intended to be a miniature of the Old Saxon constitution.2 1 Chalmers, b. 1. 724,...

...disturb, molest or persecute another for his speculative opinions in religion, or his way of worship. 110. Every freeman of Carolina shall have absolute power...negro slaves, of what opinion or religion soever. 111. No cause, whether civil or criminal, of any freeman, shall be tried in any court of judicature,...

...public registry of all deeds and conveyances of lands, and of marriages and births. Every freeman was to have "absolute power and authority over his negro slaves, of what opinion or religion soever." No civil or criminal cause was to be tried but by a jury of the peers of the party; but the verdict...

...a summons to that effect from the grand council. Every freeman of Carolina was declared to possess absolute power and authority over his negro slaves, of what opinion or religion soever*. The apology that , cLU. most readily suggests itself for such a regulation, is exv*Ji /,-' eluded by...

...hundred and twenty ponderous articles, it was declared that " every freeman of Carolina, possesses absolute power and authority over his negro slaves, of what opinion or religion soever." This singular regulation has little apology, for there were no negroes in the province at this time,...

...molest, or persecute another, for his speculative opinions in religion, or his way of worship. 110th. Every freeman of Carolina, shall have absolute power...negro slaves, of what opinion or religion soever. lllth. No cause, whether civil or criminal, of any freeman, shall be tried in any court of judicature,...

...receive a summons to this duty from the grand council. Every freeman of Carolina was declared to possess absolute power and authority over his negro slaves, of what opinion or religion soever.^ The apology that most readily suggests itself for 1 It is humiliating to reflect that this regulation...

...of its provisions being couched in these terms : — " That every freeman of Carolina shall possess absolute power and authority over his negro slaves, of what opinion or religion soever. This provision is the more remarkable, as at this time there were few or no negro slaves in the province,...