Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-08

points, ana read separate opinlon and Judge Baldwin,
gave brief statement of the grounds which he DIFF
fered from the other members Of the Court Bn not
withstanding ilIs distrrPance o' opinion "n MINOR
poin;s, there disagreement - I" ih' result
The entire Court came 10 the sanr cunrsus'aa
"Ihls decision is of the very s.hrst nnpoTl1nce-
This is the first time that the Supreme Court has been
Gallo upon tor exposition OF TIA. clause Of the Con-
stltution which declares that slaves escaping from Their
masters into either State shall be givcn~p, NC. Tins
clause contains positive, unqualified recognition Of
the right OF the master TO take his slave wherever he
may be found and the Court decides that Tie owner
has right Ia SEIZE rccapture hs slave III any nl the
States of the Union, whenever 1t can be done with
out riot violence. And further, the Court decides
that the clause which says the slave shall be delivered
up TO his owner contempaies other remedial pro-
than that capable of being exered nv the owner
HIMSELF therefore the legislation OF the Stale Will not
be adequate and uniform, The powers with which the
National Government is clothed must be exercised 10
do justice TO the owner Of the slave
No wonder the Correspondent Of the ~ York Anne
rican Qhe Missouri Restrlconist is annoyed by the
decision. Tie states with an intersection OF asionshn'n
that "Judge Story CO delivered The opinion OF the
Court" The "Amercan" scrih5ler says in a tone OF
Jeremiad tnat "the decision Of the Court was broad
covering the whole question of the right OF trial
by jury, secured by the recent law IN your State
WE'LL they decide with but dlssentlen voice, that
the law in question: and all other State laws winch
prevent the most summary reclamation of all fugitive
slaves Tor persons claimed such) under the Act oil
Congress which ordains the mode of that reclariation
unconstitutional and therefore null There goes the
trial by jury the hebraseorpus and every recent provi
sion for the peace and safety of colorcd
fellow citizens the North, Of which have boosted SO
much;-al! gone puff Of breath. Still, IT IS THE
LAW for this Court is the end of the law and We sub
mt 10 the decision, while the Constitution is as II IS
But says the indignant writer, "There is remedy-a
peaceable, legal, constitutional remedy. And what
think you, Sontherners, is THAT: Why, 1t is Ian
nendnent Of the Constitution conform it all parts
exactly the letter and spirit Of the Declaration of In
dependence, which is the true charter for which
fought the battles Of the Revolutions; and It is that
which we won. II if there were an order of
mmulabe Providence that the great question Of radi
cal Constitutional Reform and reorganization, or Dis
solution and Revolution, should come before the
people without delay, and be acted on by them. =
That Ia say, friends Of the Constitutions and friends
Of the Union change the Constitution abolish all the
guarantees for slave property the restoration OF
fugitives and the delivery of kidnapping ielons-de
clare with Seward and the Aboonis,s tina, there shall
be property persons. Otherwise let 'ichaos COM
again let u. ssolu,ion and Revolution upon tie
land. Was there ever such madness-such gross dis
respect 10 the principles OF iathers-such embryo
treason IL the Institutions Of our country.