Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-31

hN '"''""lHp " the uCl OF inc lruis
lature of South Carolina in relation TO
the agents Tor free negroes IL stiikes
US as being rather strong far free
country. liza portion ol the North hay,
fono wrong, the South are trying TO do
II as fast as they can.
AN ACT 90 proUiIe for the Punishment
Of persons di'tu cbing the peace ofthe
STATE in relation 10 Slavery and Free
persons of color.
/. lie 1t enacted. bg the Senate and
| House Of Representatives nov me, and
sntns IN General Assembly, and by the
authority OF the same, That any per.
son or persons -ho shall on his, her or
'helr own behalf or under color, or i'm
virtue oil any commission or authority
from any State or public authority of
any State IN this Union, or OF any For
sign r,come within The Limits of this
State for The purpose or wish the inlen,
TO disturb, counterfeit or hinder the o..
Grafton oil such laws aud regulations as
have been or shall be made by tho pub.
Inc authorities OF this State, it, rotation
10 slaves or free persons OF color, sue
person or persons shall be deemed guilty
oil nigh msdemeanor, and shat be
committed Tor trial To the common iail
oil the District, by any one Of the Judge.
OF the Courts OF Law of Equity, or the
Recorder olthe City Of Charleston, un-
less admitted TO bail by the Judge or
lteco rider; and upon conviction thereof
oy any Court of competent jurisdiction,
be sentenced 10 Punishment from the
Stale, and TO such fine and Imprisonment,
as may be deemed fitting by the Cour,
which shall have tried such offence
IL. That any person within this
State who shall at any time accept anv
any commission or authority from any
State or public authority OF any Site in
this Union, or from any foreign power.
IN relation TO slaves or REQ persons of
: color, and who shn!l commit any overt
net with intent Ia disturb the peace or
security OF the State. or with intent to
disturb, counterfeit, or hinder The oper
alton uGIhe laws or regulations of the
public authorities of this State. made or
To he IN tde in relation 10 slaves or free
persons ofcoor, such person shall be
deemed guilty of ms emeunor, and
+ upon due conviction thereof before any
competent Court. shall he sentenced to
pay, for the first offence, Il fine MOI ex
cecding one Thousand dollars, and TO be
imprisoned not exceeding ono year; and
Tor the second offence, he shall DO i'm.
prlN oned Tor seven yenrs, tino Of not
less than one thousand dollars; or be
banished from the State, as the Court
may see fit
III. That the Governor, for tho
time being, may require any person or
persons who shall or may have Comc
within the limits ofthis State, on his.
her or on their own behalf, or under co!
or in virtue Of any commission or au.
thority from any State in the Union, or
from any Foreign power, having re-
iaIlon TO the laws or regulations of this
State on the subject of slaves or free
persons OF color, 10 depart from the Inns
its OF this State within forty >eight h ours
after such notice; and such person shall
Iihorenpon be bound 10 depart: and Inv
case of his neglect or refusal so to depart
a AFORESAID, the said person shall be
deemed guilty Ola high misdemeanor,
and shall b. committed by the same au-
IthorIty hcreInbciore stated. for trial TO
the common Jail ofths district, unless
admitted to bail as hereinbeiorc stated;
Court of competent jurs licrion, shall be
sentenced TO be banshed from tho Stale,
and to such fine AMI Imprisonment, as
the Court shall think expedienl.
~ That any person who shall be
convicted u second or Any subsequent
time under the provisions of the first or
.hird sections Of this Act, shall be i'm
prisnned for term not less than seven
years. and shall paw fine Of not less
than one thousand dollars, and shalt in
addition thereto be- banishcd from the
State.
V. That it sha be- the duty Of the
Sheriff Of the District 10 see that any
sentence Of Punishment be duly executed
and that the offender be- sent wIthou,
the limits OF the Sta e, and in case any
! person so banlsheI Sha return within
the Slae Unless by unavoidable accid mt.
the Sheriff OF tie District where he NAV
be found, shall nod him in close con-
ilnnment under The original sentence
until such often Ter shall enter into 70
! cognlZancc before the Clerk of The
| Court, with sufficient surelies. to comply
with the terms OF the said sentence, and
forever To- remain without tho Limits Of
tIhIs Stale.
ORG ASS 1CItTfoN.--A correspon.
dent Of ho Baltimore Sun gives ~ ac, ounl
OF an association in that cIy. called The
Washington and New York Oregon As
5 cla Dn and joint Stock Company"
I They have formed "A constitution, elected
OH ers, and nioplei measures for the pur.
/ pose OF opposing more effrctuallv, when
/ p OperIy ordered by Congress, the agpres
sions OF The English ~ that quarter. /,
has fly members in New York, I'd the
Same number in Washington. each mem
I Der subscribing = 90, HtiDrdn1 a capital
/ OF $1,000, which is TO I've applied 0 The
settlement of Oregon. The principal a,
| gent Of 'hs Asso iation, De. Benz min
/ W. Barlow, OF Nea York, is ~ Washing
ton. Government is encouraging him aud
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