American Slavery Distinguished from the Slavery of English Theorists, and Justified by the Law of Nature

Rev. Samuel Seabury

New York,: Mason brothers, 1861

Bound in publisher's cloth. x, [1]-319 p. 19 cm. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Library stamps and markings. An Anglican pro-slavery book written by a Connecticut clergyman.  From the publisher advert in Harpers: "The country has been flooded with anti-slavery arguments; anti-slavery societies have persevered in systemic, vigorous, and ingenius efforts to inculcate their peculiar views by means of public harangues, newspapers, novels, sermons, tracts, pictures, and other means of influencing the public.  Meanwhile, but very little has been done to present the other side of the subject.  The American people believe in full and free discussion, and can hardly wish to decide any question abut hearing only one side, and even those who have formed opinions will be willing to consider arguments, even though they tend to different conclusions, which come from an eminent source, and which are at once able, forcible, and kind." -Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 215 (1861 February 9), p. 95.   Sabin 78752.