ABSTRACT
There is a very ancient law to the effect that if a man can reach countries subject to the King of France he is free. Owing to this law, King Louis XIII of glorious memory, had the greatest difficulty in the world bringing himself to permit the ownership of slaves. Finally he only yielded to the settlers' urgent requests after it was proved to him that this was the one infallible means to inspire the religion of God among the Africans, and retain them in the Christian Faith which they would then be compelled to embrace.
