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Show A Relation of the Spanifh Voynges I 70 Thefe poor Wretches have no body to interceed for "em, or to proteé'c "em 5 and are aIWays in great confiernation, becaufe continually expos'd to the infults of their Enemies, who opprefs 'em without be- ing call'd to account for it. So that they defpair of relief, not knowing to whom to addrei's themfelves for iuftice. Now feeing the Artifices that have bin us'd to inilave thefe poor Creatures, are f0 unjufl: and tyranni- and Cmelt‘z'es in the Well-Indies. 17I dwelt divers Nations, efpecially the Mexicans, that are more dexterous and politic than other Indians: This every one knows who is acquainted with the new World. Secondly, That the term 5147/? does not fignify the fame thing among the Indian: as among the Europeans, but only denotes a Servant with the former, or one that has forne particular obligation to afliit us in our necefiary Ariairs; fo that to be the Slave of an Indian, is to be but one cal; and feeing thefe People as well as others are degree below his Son ; 'tis to dwell in his Houfe, to born free, it follows that the Spaniards have afted take care of his Goods and Silver, to wait on his contrary to the Law of Nations,in inflaving all thofe Indians whom they have taken for that end ever Wife and Children, which is conliftent with the lince the Difcovery of the New World, and have by their Violences evidently tranfgrefs'd the Law of God and Nature. To prove yet farther that the Spaniards are ob- enjoyment of his Liberty: He fets the Hmife in order, fows the Land, and does any neceflary work, as occafion requires. And his Matter on his part treats him with a great deal of Kindneis and Humanity, as if he were not obiig'd to render him this iig‘d to reitore thofe Indians their Liberty, whom they yet detain in bondage, there's only need or Service. Thofe Millionaries that have learn'd the Indian Language, and know the import of their making one refleé'rion, namely, that the Law of God obliges us to make reititution of every thing we words, can teftify the truth of what I fay. have taken unjuitly from our Neighbours, and to make reparation for the injuries done 7cm 3 and without doing thus 'tis impoflible to be fav'd. Upon this Principle 'tis evident, that the Spaniards ought to releafe their Indian Slaves, and to do what in 'em lies to make 'em amends for the wrong they have done 'em, againfi all Law and Equity 3 for (IS not to be fuppos'd the {in will be forgiven, U" what has bin unjuftly taken away is reftor'd f, and confequently the Spaniards who have treated the poor Indians after {'0 ill a manner, and yet don't ‘50 about to make 'em fatisfaé‘rion, are under the gmli . It is farther to be fuppos'd, that in New Spain and "Mexico many unlawful ways have bin us'd by the Spaniards to inflave the Indians, in fo much that one would have thought they knew nothing of the true G0d1 nor had ever heard of the Precepts of the Gofpel. V1] hen there was a Famin there, which fel« dom happens in thofe rich and fertil Countries, thofe Indians that had aftock of Worn, perl‘waded them that were poor to fell 'em their Children for Tome of their Corn: with this propoi‘al they com- PIY'd very willingly, becauie their Servitude is H) cafy, their Slaves not being oblig'd to any very hard Labor. And the Indians are naturally obfequious and of a mortal Sin. To make this appear yet more evidently, U‘v"? fubmiflive to thofe on whom they depend; they Firft, that there were no 90m, and this was the ordinary Price they gave. things mutt he fuppos"d. Slaves in gym Spain, on the Borders of which file i i WC" WOUId give one of their Children for five Bnlhels of I"? @1932 Ellis was an unjuit method of making ‘ " ' ' ‘" Slaves, |