During his term of service, he was to be
regarded and treated 'as an hired servant and a sojourner.'
"8. Bondmen and bondmaids, as property, without limitation of time, and
transmissible as inheritance to children, might be bought of surrounding
nations. The children of sojourners also could be thus acquired. To
these the seventh year's and the fiftieth year's release did not apply.
"Now, Mr. North," said I, "let me proceed to try your faith somewhat. I
will see whether your confidence in divine revelation is sound, for
nothing at the present day has overthrown the faith of many like the
manifest teachings of the Bible with regard to slavery. You have felt
that the Hebrew code is better than ours, so far as it relates to slaves
who were Hebrews. As to the slaves from the heathen, we infer that they
met 'with rigor,' or at least were liable to it; for God continually
enjoins it upon the Hebrews that they shall not use rigor with their
brethren.
"Now let me mention some things which will try your faith in revelation,
if you are an abolitionist.
"The Hebrews were allowed to sell their servants to other people.
"Thus they traded in flesh and blood.
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