THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER PART 2 OF 4

By The American Anti-Slavery Society

1838

No. 5.  The chattel principle the abhorrence of Jesus Christ and
the apostles; or no refuge for American slavery in the new
testament.

No. 6.  Narrative of James Williams, an American slave.

No. 7.  Emancipation in the west Indies.

No. 8.  Correspondence, between the Hon.  F.H.  Elmore, one of the
south Carolina delegation in congress, and James G.
Birney, one of the secretaries of the American
anti-slavery society.

No. 9.  Letter of Gerrit Smith, to Hon.  Henry Clay.

No. 10.  Emancipation In The west Indies, in 1838.

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NO. 5

THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER

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THE

POWER OF CONGRESS

OVER THE

District of Columbia.

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Originally published in the new-York evening post, under the signature of “Wythe.”

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With additions by the author.

Fourth edition.

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New York:  Published by the American anti-slavery society, No. 143 Nassau
street. 1838.

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This No. contains 3-1/2 sheets.—­Postage, under 100 miles, 6 cts. over 100, 10 cts.

POWER OF CONGRESS OVER THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

A civilized community presupposes a government of law.  If that government be a republic, its citizens are the sole sources, as well as the subjects of its power.  Its constitution is their bill of directions to their own agents—­a grant authorizing the exercise of certain powers, and prohibiting that of others.  In the Constitution of the United States, whatever else may be obscure, the clause granting