Introduction — Mr. Haley. — Traffic in Niggers an Honorable Profession. — Traffic in Horned Cattle, &c. in the North. — Great Usefulness of Slave Merchants. — Raising of Slaves for the Market.

   Good Influence of Slave Merchants further illustrated. — Vastitude of Slave Territory. — Its Influence on Slave Property. — Skillful and Benevolent Policy of the Slave Merchant. — The Middle Passage.

   Mr. Haley's Attempt to recover Harry. — The Fracas with the Horses. — Sam. — The affecting Scene of Mr. Haley's Fall from his Horse. — The Chase after Eliza. — Her Escape and the afflicting Consequences.

   Mrs. Shelby. — Her contemptible Character. — Her Maltreatment of Mr. Haley. — Her Cant and Fanaticism. — Absurdity of Slave Marriages. — Shameful Connivance at Eliza's Flight.

   The Fugitive George. — General Contentment of Slaves. — Some Exceptions. — Judicious Course of George's Master. — Abominable Sentiments of George. — Righteous Claim to Slaves fully established. — Wickedness of Slaves attempting to escape amply illustrated. — Happiness of the Republic.

   Messrs. Loker and Marks. — Abusive Representation of these Gentlemen. — National Attitude and Character of Slavery. — Slavery the great Thing. — the Idol of the Nation. — The Profession of Messrs. Loker and Marks completely vindicated. — Professor Marks's distressing Failure to secure the Fugitives. — Appropriate Reflections.

   Senator Bird. — His wholesome Instructions to his Wife. — The Arrival of Eliza. — Mr. Bird's shameful Violation of his Principles. — His Aiding and Abetting in the Escape of Eliza. — Power of Temptation. — Entire Absoluteness of Slave Property. — Grand Mistake of considering Niggers to be Persons, instead of Cattle.

   Fugitive Slave Law. — Reasons for its Enactment. — Union. — Patriots. — Restoration of Property. — Promptness. — Ten and Five Dollars. — Posse Comitatus. — True Position of the North. — Aiding and abetting Escape. — The whole Nation enlisted. — Constitutional.

   Mr. St. Clare. — His weak Character. — Erroneous Views of Slavery. — Scandalous Expressions respecting it. — Abuse of his Wife. — His sickly Sentimentalism. — His Transfer of Topsy. — Intended Emancipation of Tom. — Prevented by his timely Death.

   The immortal Mrs. St. Clare. — The most eminent of all Women. — Extraordinary beauty of Body, Mind and Heart. — A genuine Slaveholder. — Her wholesome Severity with Mammy. — Specimens of savory Instruction to Ophelia. — Her Cowhide. — Her Whipping of the Niggers. — Her sending Rosa to the Calaboose. — Her sublime Process of Reasoning. — Her noble Refusal to emancipate Tom. — Apostrophe.

   Eva. — Her Ostentation and Self-conceit. — Echo of her Father. — Officious Attention to Mr. Haley's Niggers. — Proper Treatment of Niggers during the Middle Passage. — Eva's Acquaintance with Tom. — Persuades her Father to purchase him. — Her absurd Concern about Mammy. — Her abominable Sentiments respecting Slaves and Slavery. — Her foolish Talk with Tom about his Wife and Children. — Her treasonable Talk with her Mother. — Necessity of subduing the Intellect of the Niggers. — Eva's ridiculous Conduct towards Henrique and his Groom. — Superintending Providence.

   Ophelia St. Clare. — New England. — Country described. — Semi-barbarism of the Inhabitants. — Their mournful Lack of Intellect, Education, Religion, Social Comfort, and elegant Accomplishments, generally. — Their fanatical Hatred of Slavery. — Ophelia a correct Representative of New England. — General Description. — Her Success in the Emancipation of Topsy. — Distressing Result to the End of Time.

   Slave Warehouses and Auctions. — Their Propriety fully demonstrated. — Mr. Skeggs. — Mrs. Stowe reproved for her officious Particularity of Description. — Relationship and Feeling to be utterly disregarded. — Property and Trade the only worthy Considerations. — Cash the main Thing.

   Simon Legree, Esq. — His appearance and Dress. — The main Chance. — Mr. Legree's personal Examination of Tom. — Its perfect Propriety. — Examination of Homes and Horned Cattle. — Chains and Handcuffs. — Chains the Nation's appropriate Badge. — Should be added to the Stars and Stripes of the national Flag. — Present of a Chain to the President of the United States. — Appropriateness of the Gift.

   Tom's Wardrobe the Property of Mr. Legree. — His Disposal of it. — Laws of Slavery deny Property to Niggers. — Transcendent Beauty of absolute Ownership. — Tom's Religion under the Control of his Master. — Manifest Necessity and Propriety of this. — One Suit a Year. — Mr. Legree's Admirable Management and Economy. — Mr. Legree's Fist. — Prompt Discipline. — The correct Policy in Respect to sick Niggers.

   Mr. Legree's Dogs. — Usefulness of Dogs for catching Runaways. — A beautiful Aspect of the Fugitive Law. — Mr. Legree's "Quarters." — Needlessness of Furniture in Slave Quarters. — Fodder of Slaves. — Peck-a-Week System. — Its Excellency. — Wonderful Cheapness of sustaining Slaves.

   Mr.Legree's Dislike to Tom. — Much Reason for this. — His appropriate Punishment of Tom for his Disobedience. — Mr. Legree an admirable Personification of Slavery.

   Uncle Tom. — His general Character. — His Fanaticism. — His improper Conduct. — Commanded to whip Lucy, and refuses. — His miserable Obstinacy and Rebellion. — Conversation between him and his Master. — His Flogging. — Great kindness of Mr. Legree. — His Advice to Tom. — Tom's continued Obstinacy. — He instigates Cassy and Emmeline to escape. — Refuses to inform respecting them. — Receives summary Punishment.

   Uncle Tom's earlier History. — His Separation from his Wife and Children. — Entirely different from the forcible Separation of a white Man from his Family. — Sundry conclusive Reasons showing this.

   Origin of Slavery. — Charles V. — Captain Hawkins. — Means of procuring Slaves in Africa. — African wars. — Kidnapping. — Excellent Effect of Rum. — Other Stratagems. — Number imported annually.

   Present Race of Slaves rightful Property. — Title to them shown to be righteous and valid. — Purchase of stolen Horse. — Slave Children. — Determination of Southrons. — Laws of Slavery. — Elegant Extracts.

   Notice of Slavery Laws continued. — Niggers have no civil Rights. — Colored Testimony against White People unlawful. — Great Wisdom of this. — Elegant Results. — Legree a fine Illustration. — Absolute Authority. — Killing of Tom perfectly safe. — Laws prohibiting Killing thus completely evaded. — Such Laws merely ostensible, and to save Appearances. — Power of Killing a logical Consequence of the System.

   Killing Niggers not extremely common, though frequent. — Working Niggers to Death not to be reckoned as killing them. — Fugitive Niggers hunted and shot. — Some of Mr. Legree's Methods of Killing not fully approved. — Case of Mr. Lewis, of Kentucky. — Cutting Niggers to Pieces discountenanced. — But Northern People not suitable Judges.

   Minor Punishments. — Methods. — Whipping. — Salt and Vinegar. — A Case of rigorous Punishment described. — Cathauling. — Whipping an organic Part of the great System. — Suggestion to Mrs. Stowe in the Event of her becoming a Slaveholder.

   Scripture Authority for Slavery. — Obligation to Southrons to northern Divines. — Their great Service to Slavery. — Synopsis of the Scripture Argument. — Noah's Curse upon Ham. — Irresistible Conclusion. — Abraham. — Concubinage. — Its Propriety. — Extensively practised. — Abraham's Descendants.

   Israelites' Escape from Slavery under Moses. — Account doubtful. — The Escape probably not by divine Direction. — Moses probably an Impostor. — His Abolitionism. — Great Amount of Property lost by Means of him. — He would be lynched by Southrons.

   Recapitulation of the Scripture Argument. — Objections noticed and triumphantly refuted. — Conclusion.