Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-06-03
re re On their tables, and that too. often -
Tue ruin ftheir children O''e" 20
respectfully yours.
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Slavsr,, a, IA VERY ALhANAC.-The Anti
Ta a'y AI'n,nac for lS4l, prepared b,
hoDoRE. d WsLD, will be spped;Iy
D a. p'u''S',eo oy ), w. Benedict, and for sal.
M .ne Anti Slavery Depository. No TAI
ssau Street. Ii is desirable for rh,. nph
"sner 70 know as soon as NAV h.. ~,
4uan''ty that will be wanted bv Ami Sr.vs.
tn. 1 o" and individuals Throughout
a ,"e country Orders are solicited IN
r.,ee VIII De thesame as last year.-Emau-
Inc American Bible Society received :
uefang the last year. donation to lbeamonn,
u 994'oo2, of which the sam of $40 $40
,1o contributed In the 20 free States, and
l4'ol9 from the &c slace States. W, H.,
| conductors of that Society would shrink
aghasl from the idea of issuing a decIara.
l,on' that the withholding ofth1, Bible from
'hfee millions of the people oflhis land, IS
crime against the Gospel, and would b.
quite alarmed should rumor get abroad
that thetr sec ietarv, or treasurer, or any
DINER officer, was an abolitionist.- Eman.
cipator. ~"
NEW YoRK.-The legislature have
NOT only passed the Jury Trial Bill, bu,
nave rtInsidted the penal clause rendered
sui more effective by the amendments in
trodueed by Mr. Sibiey in the Senate
we SHALL copy the debate on that clause
next week. The following letter from
William Yates, Esq, details another Ac,
which Is In advance of all the free States.
and makes the servIe bill ofOhio apnear
sill more infamous by conlrast.-Emau.
cipotOr.
ALBANY, May 18th, 1910.
br0tAer Lea0Sti,-I send you herewith
copy OF "a law passed by the legislature
O. TINS State, at It's recent session, for The
relief OF Citizens of this State, who NAV be
arrested or Imprisoned on suspicion OF be. |
ing slave III any other Slate.
F." An act more efectuaIy 10 protect the
tfes c'tszeas OF this State from being
ktd"Gpped or 9edaced 10 sLaUery."
ne people the StaIe OF New York
represented IN Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
SECTION |. Whenever the Governor
OF this State shall receive Information
satisfactory 10 him, that any free citizen,
o: any nhabltant of this State has been
kidnapped and transported away out of
this State, into any other State or Territo. !
ry OF The United States, for the purpose of
bang there neid in slavery; or that such |
Fee citizen or lnhabItant is wronyfuily |
seized, Imprisoned, or held in slavery. in |
any OF the States or Territories of the
United States on the allegation or preface.
that such person is slave, or by color of
any usage or rule of law prevailing in |
such State or Territory, is deemed or la
ken to be slave or not entitled of right |
TO the personal liberty belonging 10 a Cit |
lzen' 1t shall be tie duty of the said Gov
ernor TO take such measures as he shall |
a'em necessary to procure such persons to |
De restored to his liberty and returned TO |
mis- State. The Governor is herebv an. |
'hoised to appoint and employ such agent
Of agents as he shall deem necessary 10 |
Eject the restoration and return of such !
person, aud shall furnish the said agent I
with such credentials and instructions as |
will be likely to accomplish the ohi,.ct of |
Ills appointment. The Governor NAV de- |
the compensation TO be allowed |
o sach agent for his services besides his
necessary expenses.
SEC. z. Such agent shall proceed to
collect the proper proof to establish the
light of such person to his freedom. and
'hall perform such measures, institute and
procure TO be prosecuted, such legal pro-
;e, dlngs under the direction of the Gov.
arnor as shall be necessary to procure
such person to be restored to his liberty
and returned 10 this State.
SEC. 3. The accounts for all servic es
md expenses incurred IN carving this act
INTO effect, shall be audited by the compt-
roller, and paid by the Treasurer on his
warrant out of any monies in the Treas
lay of this State, not otherwise a?propri.
atea. The Treasurer may advance on
he warrant of the comptroller to such
agent, such sum or sums as the Governor
snail certify to be reasonable advances to
enable him TO accomplish the purposes of
Ills appointment, for which advance such
agent sholl account on the final audit of
SEC. A. This act shall take effect imme.
1iately.
State OF New York, in Assembly, Nav
18th. 1910.
This bill having been read the third
line, Resolved, That the bill do pass.
By order of the Assembly
GEORGE w. Patterson, Speaker.
Stale of New York, in Senate, Nav
l4lh. 1910.
THIS bill having been read the third
line, Resolved, That the bill do pass.
By order of the Senae.
f. A. TALLMADGE, President pro. TEN.
Approved May l4th, l840.-WILLIAm
Fl. SEWARD.
The Application of Messrs. Johnson,