American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-02-07
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The Star, published at Easton, Md, has copied
1.-THE Law lately passed by the Legislature Of this
Estate respecting fugitives from labor. The Editor
8makes no comments The only notice Of this law,
3besides the above, that have seen taken by the
AMaryland Editors, is the lllowng, IN the Baltimore
#Gazette OF the Cd inst.--accompanied by some
&of the Resolutions passed at the meeting alluded
4 Discomfort IN DELAWARE.-n ap-
&pears that the law passed by the Legislature OF Del
aware at the instance Of the Delegation from the
Legislsture OF this state has caused great dssatis
faction among The people in and near Wilmington.
Rrhe American Waterman received this morning
contains account Of the proceedings j" at large
bnd respectable meeting OF the inhabitants OF
gEhrstiana and Brandywine Hundreds held at the
Town Hall in Wilmington on the 30th January"
"a very warm address TO the citizens of Delaware
Ras reported to the meeting and unanimously
adopted
ID Since the above was in type we have observed the
following in the True American, of the 9TH inst.
printed in Trenton, NJ ].
81 The Legislature of Delaware, at the instance OF
her sister Maryland, having passed law, to prevent
he escape of fugitives from labor in the latter state,
lad to compel every blackman leaving Delaware to
he furnished with legal pass, has thereby excited
3he strong dissatisfaction OF many of the people.
The gentlemen named in the Maryland commission,
pho so successful in obtaining this enactment
5ania to pass similar law: How their mission
|Xhee will determine, is yet to be known A part OF
Jhis commission has also been in this state, WHITTIER
i $50 their embassy extends, but ON account of our
legislature not being in session their visit of
Eue avail Nothing therefore be done unit!
BIZ next session commences; and IN our opinion
Eothing then should be affirmatiyey done. For in
1ddlion to the impolicy and improprety of such an
8nactment account Of the moral principle it
bou!d involve, S the precedent il would establish, we
consider i; calculated to work the greatest injustice
p our free cooured population, by subjccting them
N surveillance and restraint unnecessary aud IN
4gheous. To enforce such law as has been pass
4d BY Delaware whereby no free colourcd person
Gould leave the state without legal pass, would
see repugnant to every principle OF liberty, and
I4ace the masters OF steam boats, and keepers
n our tol-btiages and Others in great danger of
icing ranked with criminals by coufne nent being
suppressed by heavy penalties Amy law that com
4cls all colored persons leaving the state, to have
IA legal pass would be in the highest degree arbitrary
Expressive, and without necessity to sup
port it Snch law would sink our people OF color
4eow the cattle of pastures in point Of privilege
4nd merely OH account of the sin Of having dark
Al complexion, they would be the objects of tyrani-
Sa measures, aud the victims of unjust restrictions.
law, therefore, that confines free colored pop
aaon to our own slate, unless their departure is
licensed, and subjects white citizens who limo
Gently convey them away, to the dread of runous |
penalties, loss Of liberty for season. is such
n gross invasion Of our rights, such an ambuscade
3pr the Ignorant, and such foe 10 safety, that
10 New jersey Legislature, ever can ever ctlt
|3f ever dare give 1t existence.