New-York tribune., 1842-03-07

The slavery Decision.
By the following summary OF the FONTS decided
by the majority of the [. 5. Supreme Court, in
the case Of rrgg rs. Pennsylvania, appears that
the Court have not ruled the law. of Congress re-
gulating the right of reclamation unconstitutional
but only all the State Laws. The points made By.
the Court as follows:
Isl. Tha, the provision in the Constitution the United
authorizes I- owner or his agent 10 elz' the fugitive
state OF the Union roperty and that no STATE law
IS const tulional which intereres with such ght>
2d That this provision also concmpl.es lc.,sationhy
Congress. make the delivery of fugitive siav, more eiiec
tual against all State or e,ier interference
Sd. That Congress having egsa1od, such legislation is
the supreme law OF the land excluding all Stale legislation
upon the Subect and with " c legislation by Con-
grrss, State pass any law 10 qualify, impede
,roI the remedy given by the act OF Congress.
il The power OF legislation by Congress is exclusive"
and no State pass any law cnrry INTO effect the
u;ioaa! provision regard TO fugitive slaves though
9Th. That the points ,us decided are in nc manner in
tended 10 interfere with the 7olice pocc OF the States
or Expectations
Til, opinion was delivered by Mr.. Justice Story.
Tie Chief Justice and Mr.. Justice Daniel concurrcd in
The opinion that the Pcnny lvanla la~ unconstitutional
and void and tha, Stale could pass any law impair
impede the light OF the owners o fugitive slaves
crred hy the Constitution and secured by the act of Con-
gress but they held that the States competent ley
ale with view TO cicctuate the remedy gvea by the act
Mr. Justice Mclean also eunconstutlon-
aliN C lac act O 1e lnrSNlNaIa Legislature Oi
opinion that Congress in this particular case had gl, 10
coni, the power with which State officers clothed by
the OF l7g3 and held that the States competent,
pun nacos OF that act by owners OF fugitive slaves
when, example the slave seized and carried
without procuring the certificate of The Judges justices OF
the peace, which it requires
Mir Justice Baldwin ofopnon that the constitutional
provision required noe@atioa but executed ITSELF and TINT
therefore the act Of Congress and the enSvanialaw were
both unconstitutional
Mr. Justice WAYNE concurrd with the majority and re.
capiuatng the points decided minated Intention OF
iliIg his OPINION al length
This case was brought np to the Supreme Cour, Of The
United States under the 5t Section The Judiciary OF
1889 and the provision OF special act OF the Pennsylvania
hs!ng 'e result OF neEoal!on between Mary
missioner ol Maryland
Tie case ARMED by Messrs Meredit and Nelson for
the State oi Maryland and y Mr. lamhlv and the Attorney
General OF Penlsy sylNanla for that State.
AMERICAN ISDuSTRY.-Thc Convention of
Boot and Shoe Dealers at Boston closed its
sion on Wednesday last \ series Of resolutions
was presented which wccopy, omitiing those only
Which relate exclusively to that particular branch
of business. The resolutions clcilcd no litte de-,
bate, in which many important statistics were ad-
duccd, showing the absolute ssils, in order
national sct-preScrvation. OF discriminating Ta-
riff We shall refer to them hereafter. \ Com
mittec of twenty WAS appointed 10 attend the Ma
tiona Convention in this City in App. The fol-
lowing solutions We're adopted:
Rosoled That the OF the earth had acted in
corincc with the interests OF mana been moved by
the Impulses OF Justice and humany@u'oetby By In, same
Wise polcy and governed by The SANE law>-he result
would have been system .! Free Trade throughout the,
world, The best OF promoting thu happiness of the
great family OF man.
Resoi.ed That whereas Grea, Britain. ,, acknowledged
mistress OF the commercial world. has by her selfish re-
srctvc policy diverted commerce from IL natura; channel
and attempted auie the wealth ntoher Golfers,
are driven as an ac, Gi >rtrvatlon 10 protect ourselves
against tlat>v>tcm o monopoly which anus deadly blow,
alike at our i,ldas'rgiWd our indpendcsce.
therefore, ResDi;ed, That the duty ni every nation
that would render IL existence permanent % cherish aud pro-
eci lis industry a> the only source OF 'reai happiness
and independence.
Resolsed Tia, while the productions, American
chncrv mar successfully compete with ta production, OF
other country. the productions OF American labor (un!t
guarded by wholesome l,i>laiion) fall beneath The
Reoj:c9 That ls tie revenue OF the country rnusth raised
bv mpo G,it> 'sStice demands that discrimination b.
mad, that shall check The importation o those ace>ShcI
the overthrow OF Industry prosperity and our
dependc,ce.
Resoi.ed Tia, spscidf Is ,heonH, guarantee against
the community bv varied invoice, alj ial,, VALUATIONS,
Resoised. That duty about equal 10 that which eHSed
mp 1885. alike demanded by the interests OF the North
South and West: tia, with sound currency may check
a,I thus ,lesrovn: the asi> oil oar business transactions
Resoi,ea That The interests the North and the South,
the agricultural and manufacturer nearly blended, that
that which promotes the prosperity OF the m>tavanct
Rssol;ed That believe these United States do passes.
;rh u" themssi;ss all the essentials Of national supply
:a OF these United States. who regards The trne Interests
OF his country, trade and manufactures
IN preference 10 foreign products
o GEoEcE W.CLNroS. Esq, has been elected
Manor Of Buiinlo BY 5l0 majority over Isaac Il.
Harrington. the incumbent. Mr.. Clinton is son
OF De Witt Clinton, has been Jackson man. but
being Collector of the Port, is now r1,thermore cf
a Iyler man than any thing else Each candidate
ran strictly on his ownhooll the Wings making
no party nomination, and Mr.. Clinton declining
one tondered hin. BY the Locos Thereupon the
leaders denounced him. but he appears 70 have
been supported by the mass et both parties We
hear with pleasure that, being leading Temper
ance man, he will do his utmost for the cause of
P Public Morality
x Some hundreds Of the citizens OF Schuvl-
kill CO. Pa. have signed cali fos convention TO