New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-21
sIave,.y and the Free states.

Hon j. r GIDpISGs, OF Ohio, in the course OF q
recent Speech against paying some $4,000 to the
Seminole Indians fox property lost by them in con
sequence of their iorcible emigration to the Creek
ooun,ry-said property consisting Of Slaves which
they were unable 10 hold under the Creek laws
Sc, forth the general relations of the Free States TO
Slavery Us follows:
Before proceed farther on this point desire TO say.
thai every attempt by this Government to sustain the
Slavery OF the south either by the recapture OF fugitive
Slaves ur Otherwise direct violation OF our Constitr
ton upon the rights OF the Free States
an offence against the laws OF God and an outrage upon
humanity. have time now to go into an extended
examination Of the subject. An eminent statesman OF
our own times Henry Cayl has declared that the ez-
krs the maintenance and continuance Of domestic SD
rs dspsnG exclusively upon the p0oer and authority 81
e Sta,ss N uhieh EXISTS This cir is the doctrine oil
The Constitution It'll Wing doctrine, and the only true
Wing doctrine. Agreeuby TO IT, say the er'Stenee OF
Slavery lin Georgia. depended entirely upon the power
And authority OF that state II her people could not
support IT, let cease They had no right 10 call on the
p,uue o, the Free upon Congress to ad them
In sustaining Tor, Mr. Clay most distinctly and en-
pAaucally declares CONGRESS HAS No POWER OR Az.
THoRITY OVER INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY. 10 hp'
prOpriate the moneys proposed IN this Dill 10 pay LOT
Slaves will be clearly violation OF our federal
compact it would be for US 10 abolish slavery In 1eer
sa establish in Massachusetts,. II this Government
possesses the power TO deal in Slaves we may establish
sslave market In Boston, or In New-fork ana Sci up
please we possess the power tax the people OF The
Free the amount Of TWO hundred thousand dol
lars TO be expended In payment OF Slaves, as conienpia
ted by this treaty, may tax them two hundred mt
i0ss the purpose. The question before us Is
OF yyiacipi and not OF amount. have quoted the
language OF Mr.. Clay, siayeholdng Wing ana desire
nee how many OF our Wing friends Will stand by the
d0e,rine which he has laid down
BQt wish TO 10 little farther into the detail OF our
eOlstutioua respectto iug!uve slaves ana rs
poilc. able constitutional l.Wyers and statesmen from
later ming N ma Elpct
mliv request them correct any error in regard TO
the rights OF the slave, OF OF the master
OF people OF the slave states er OF those OF me
free States INTO which may fall for 1t is an important
subject and one Which should be well understood by
every statesman.
By The laws of Virginia and perhbps of all the slave
S.a.es II a slave from his master, or irom aconsa-
bic alter being ordered stop the master or bis agent
Tue constable may shoot hin or II the master, Ills
SCENT or constable arrests fugitive slave ana such
Slave raises his hand against the person arreshnS hm
such person may kill the fugitive in any manner
pes.es THIS law Ia in force Virginia. But when
me slave crosses the river and his foot on ONO SOIL
hes heyoud the reach of Virginia aws he then reSains
all his natural rights particularly the right oil selideience.
o. which he deprived when in Virginia. The laws
OF our state then, their protection around him
By Constitution the United States the master may
pursue and his slave in tree state and take MIN
back from where he lied. In dong thai he may use
tie force that officers permitted 10 use IN
rrestine criminals but he must so no farther IL NE
shoots or kills the slave Ohio SOIL We shall hang hin
es We NouO any murderer. Ouf pcop!c, uIlNCE
the Consultation, and under the law of 1893. pro
bibfed--Est, from protecting the slave against an
arrest by ihu master; secondly, from conceHlinS the
slave from the master and thirdly, from rescuns the
Slave his II do either of these acts
violate constitutional compact. Our duties in re-
gald fugitive slaves the other oblga
noas toward The institution they are 10 let them alone
mot 10 interfere between master and slave. HGRGS
Of tie doctrine of the Constitution and the motto OF
every supporter OF that instrument Our duties en-
trey neg are There is no obligation resting upon
nor Is there any power IL Congress TO compel US 10
In regard 10 arresing slaves, duties to the
master the contrary al our sympathes, our teel
laSs AMI cur moral duties beyond what have stated
sre with the slave We will neither arrest him for the
master nor Will assist the master in making such
Srest am ihs, the third clause OF The second
section OF the first article OF the Constitution was once
seeVed by some 10 impose upon the people OF the Tree
states the duty OF arres,ng fugitive slaves. But II Is
Co" lGdiciy settled that no such obligation rests upon
"a Indeed, proposition 10 impose upon US sucn a
a1iy the lime OF framing the Constitution,
feted withou; division, by the Convention. We,
seeicrc, leave the master 10 arrest the slave he can
No leave the defend himself against the
" II be We do not interfere between .hem Tne
-Te possesses perfect right ~ defend hls person
a his liberty against the any CITIZEN OF our
State Our laws project him sgainst every other person
Scep. The master or his agent but they leave him to
pV'cct ElulSeu against them. II ne, wnue defending
aself Stays the master our laws do interfere 10
paaan him IN any way. farther than they would any
User person who should s!ay IN actual selfGe-
~$c. LIE LAWS OF tue save Sthie cannot ltaCn
So's there suy law, Of God usn THAI condemns han
Va oe contrary reason our Judgment, h0riani
ysppToves The act snd we admire The courage and
anhess with which be defends the "inaiiensbe rights
vim which the God OF nature has endowed him We
seasd aisn hero worthy OF imitation and place
we name IN the category with thst OF Madison
a'aington who, board the Creole boldly maintain
90 dis God g,vea rights agsirS, those ihuan pirates
woo ~e;e Carrying him AID his fellow. servants TO a
otse than sSvsge slsve-rnagkei Yet the bill before
.aenced TO compel Us TO pay the money of our
eeats 10 those who in defiance OF the laws OF
as,'ee have seized the painting fugitive, and doomed
1itn 70 aie OF seryilude
DEATH PROM RUN AND FIRE.-In New. Haven,
~ ne night ofh 18th, gang OF three negroes became
,,a as TO awaken the neghbors who called IN
TWO medical gentlemen who found negress lying in the
with no covering but the oulderns cirders of
ooSAns She died 10 sn hour So much for the effect