Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-18
THE LATIMER CASE.

We lay before our readers to GA, the
report of the committee appointed by a
large and respectable meeting in Nor
folk. Va. to investigate the Latiner
case. We publish it that a case which
will have strong bearing on our ma.
tional peace and prosperity may be
clearly understood.
The committee appointed by The meeting held q,
the Court house. in The Borough Of Norfolk, on the
9th OF December. l642, to consider tho rnstter. re
eTred 10 them, beg leave to report that r. " days
afterwards they convened and constituted q sub
committee Of their body consisting Of John N Tar.
well, John 4 Chandler, Jno Leigh Jno S MILAN
and Tszewe Taylor. TO ascertain the facts relating
10 inc case. The accompanying report, m ade by
these gentlemen. after q diligenl lnvsszatio1
mas been received and adopted by the commilse at
large by that document, IL clearly appear that the
failure Of James Gray TO obtain his fugitive ala
Lamer arose not from any defect in the Constitution
Of the United States, but a want Of fidelity 10 the
hIgh and soemn bebesi Of that instrument in n
considerable portion Of the population Of Boston and
the inadeq uaey Of The provisions OF the act IF Con-
gres' passed on the 18th OF February, 1893 Upon
en- attentive examination Of all the facts and circm
stances It is confidently believed. that no one uhos.
mind isoPen TO conVicIOncan doubt that ifConsres.
mad provided for the safe custody ofihe slave whilst
the InVestgshon was pending before the Federal
Tribunals IN that city for The ob,ainnen OF the eer
lheais TO authorize HE rsmoVsl to Virgnis-or if the
citizens Of Boston had remained quiet and obsdi.nt
10 the law imperfect as it undoubtedly 10 Mr. GRAY
would have been restored 10 the possession Of his
property, guaranteed 10 him. in the most solsm.
manner. BY the fundamental charter Of the land
That he was finally eOsrcsd 10 sbsndOn Die tils BY
release Of ell his claims. 10 mstIeF which in to
WISE imPaurs She importance Of the question In.
DEED this circumstances, enhances its interest IN
the esinaiioa OF your oOmmitise-fsf IL the release
haa never been sEscuted u is evident. he could
siill not have obtained his slave and that without
H, bis own personal liberty would have been ,sri.
oO'y jsoparded. Ia this aspect IL s spparsni that
lhe owner Of iugiuve. seeking his recovery 81 the
NORM, has not only been prevented from obtaining
his properly, but that IN The very prosecution oChs
claim, he, himself would have been imprisoned q
Tie suit Of his own slave fhs unexpected kindness
Of stranger Who generously became his bail, had
not relieved him-Thai suoh a total psrvsnion Of
one Of the plainesl provisions Of the FsdsTs Con
'iliui0n' can long BE- tolerated BY The South s out
Of the question.
The third paragraph Of The second section Of the
fourth article Of The Constitution Of The u ststs,
proydes that psrsOn held 10 service or lsbo, In
one Stale, under the laws thereof ping into
another shall, m consequence Of any law or rstu-
laion therein, Be discharged from such ssFvos or
labor. but shall be delivered up on claim Of the
psray 20 whom such services or labor may be due %
Shall b. deiiUsred up, is the requirement. Of the
Constitution. By sh0mi not BY the Slate author.
ties; for the dseision ofths Suprcms Court Of The
United States in The Of PnEg W Sists Of Penn
'ylvania. reported 10 s Peters ". that ell Stale
ogBlaiions and lawf0pon The subi eel are void -
By whom iheni Certainty by The suIhoFiiiss Of
he Federal Goysfnpsst, vLass sosan 5uiy Il - |
caTis'sy 70 enfofes th' imPoTanl provision Of he :