Show sr AND WAR we find the fol c towing extract in a speech delivered by mon men edward everett after giving his opinion on the emancipation pro clama aon 2 he says q vs 1 I will add that it is ia very doubtful whether bather any art of the government government of alie united states was necessary to liberate the slaves in a state which is is in in rebellion there is much reason for the opinion that thai by the simple act of levying war against the united states the relation fla tion of slavery was terminated certainly so far as aa concerns the duty of the united states to recognize recognize it as to refrain from interfering with it not being 1 founded on the law of nat nature tire and rating solely on positive local law and that not of the united states as soon Us as it ft becomes either cither the motive or pre pretext text ol of an unjust war against the union an efficient instrument in the band of the rebels for carrying on the war a source ef f military strength to the rebellion andoe and of danger daugerty to the government and abroad with the additional certainty talat in any event but its ita abandonment ft will continue in all future time lime to work orfa these who can suppose it is ute the aty of yf the united states to eo fontine ntine pe to recognize it to manta maintain iii this thib would be a contradiction in terms it woold be ta reco recognize 9 r right ight in a rebel master to employ his slave in acts of rebel rebellion arid treason and the duty of the aeve and abet his bia master ill the commission on of the greatest crime known to the law X stich absurdity can be admitted and any citizen of the united states from the president awn wito who should by any overt act recognize the lie duty of aade slave tobey a was mafi ter iu ui a hostile hoc tile oper would hini solf bp b giving aid and coin comfort fort tv dw enemy |