But this Captain Ranlett suffers his own crew to remain in prison rather than
pay a few dollars to release them ! More than that, he subjected them to
the risk of being sold to slavery, and thus suffered the destiny of a human



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being to be qontrolled by his omission to do an act of humanity ! This, sir,
is a pretty fair specimen of what they call philanthropy in sonie.of these free
States. The difference between their theory and their practice could not be
better illustrated than it has been by the imposing document of this Capt.
Raolett, which the Senator has just read to us.
