A scarce early treatment of the nature of the "liberties" guaranteed in America by influential New York attorney, W. H. Warner. A rare "technical" work attempting to demonstrate from a Constitutional perspective that slaves share in the American promise.
His conversations on the right of "place," etc,. has direct bearing on the Fugitive Slave Act, and he discusses the critical nature of the Founder's documents identification of slaves as "persons" as definitive. They are afforded all the rights of "persons" under the Constitution. He also takes the view that the 3/5's clause was intended to weaken slave-owners rather than to minimize the slave.
Significant sections on freedom of religious conscience, the right of freedom from excessive taxation, etc.,
No copies on the market at none at auction since 1973.
Warner also happens to have been the father of Anna Bartlett Warner, who wrote the immortal children's hymn, Jesus Loves Me.
Warner, H. W. The Liberties of America. By H. W. Warner, of New York. New York. G. P. Putnam & Co. 1853. 280pp.
A good + copy, bound in cloth, with some stains as shown. A bit rubbed, and light chips to the spine. Text is generally solid, with the blank ffep lacking, and light to moderate foxing as shown.
