New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-06

inca of human rshts he 10 axsys scvs snd energetic
Upon seeing this notice. Jutgs Jay took inmedstey
measures h orecsre meeting OF the cuxeDs Of West
chester Cousry This meeting Of which Mr. Jay
Secretary sfsr recns tbs story Of Horton. snd ths,
be soid slave 90 psy the j.iors Ices,
~ the law directed snors other things.
R,soired That the Secretary 10 hereby desired 10
transmit hs excelsucy the Governor the evidsace
s.ove referred 20 snd IN the OF this meeting 10
quest hs exeeeney to demsnl from the proper suhor
the instant berson Of said Horton. free ciuren
Of ths state u N-~.York
Rssolred That BY ths fourth article Of the Co1st,u.
ton Of the United Stses the citizens OF each State
entitled ~ 81 the priveges and mmunites Ct crrecs OF
the several Stairs and hs, u the dey Of the STATE OF
New-York 70 protect It's citizens in The enjoyment OF
this constitutional right withou, regard 10 ,neir
plexions
R,,glrsd Tbs, the law under which Horton has been
imprisoned and by witch free citizen without evi
dence Of crime and without iris. BY Jury may be con-
demnsd 10 servitute for he, /, repusnsnt 10 repuo
institutions sns revolving 70 justice and humanity
snd that The Rspresers from his State Congress.
hereby requested 10 use their eudesvors TO procure
srepesi"
These resolutions were forwarded TO Governor Gin
tea who addressed tho following letter to Mr. Adams
then President Of the United states.
ALsASr 9TH sept ls26.
" To As Pr,sidrat Of he Uaited SIasss
SIR. have the honor TO enclose copies Of the pro-
ceedings Of respectable meeting In Westchester Coun.
ty. In this State, and shisvi, OF John Owen from
which IL appears thst Gilbert Horton. free OF
color aud citizen u this state prisOned
In the jail Of the Cry OF Wsshin and s advertised
to be sold by the marshal OF the Disrc, OF Columbia
From whsever suihority alsw authorizing such pro-
ceedings has emansted whether from the municipality
OF Wanins the Legislature Of Maryland or the Con
gress of the Jnited states II At least void and
stituiions It's application 10 citizen. aud could
have been intended 10 extend farther than 10 fugitive
slaves.
As the Dlstric, Of Columbls s under the exclusive
control OF the National Government conceive IL my
duty apply toyou for the hoerson OF Gilbert Horton
a free and a citizen and feel persuaded thst
will h, fnl we'd lv m To llat
de WITT CLINTON"
In reply to the above the Governor informed irem
the state Department that before this letter
ceived the marshal having become satisfied this. Horton
free man, had liberated him. The truth probably
thst the marshal bad notice OF the proceedings in
the state ofNsv fos snd knowing what wac generally
well known. that DE WITT CLINTON WAS DOT man TO
be trled with, and thst he would Al any hszsrd main
tain and defend the rights OF his own state and every
citizen of H. with hrmness. snd with perseverance,
which could be- evaded eluded preferred the i'm
rnecists Liberation OF Horton by what might seem TO DO
voluntary sct 10 compulsory discharge in pursuance
of a reluisiuou from the Governor OF a free state
Judge Jay did not stop here. He drew petition,
which signed generally by this people OF Wesschss-
ter County in which was exhibited 10 bold relief the
absurdity Injustice. snd uncousututionsy OF tho law
under which Horton had been imprisoned. and It's i'm.
mediate repeal demanded The same petition
nesy urged Congress to abolish slavery 10 the District
OF Columbia.
To show how the grave matters which this petition
brought 10 the view OF Congress shuied on evi
IDENTIFY by thu consent connvsnce Of the members from
tie free States will conclude this ohspt.r by subjon.
ing some brief notes, furnished me BY friend OF the
scon Of the House OF Representatives 10 relation TO the
subjects embraced In the petition. This sccurscy and
correctness OF these notes will appear By references to
the journals OF Congress
House. or RErRxszSrArIvEs. !
December 20. le2o.
AARoN wAnD member from Westchester, 10 a speech
brought the Horton before the House and intro
ducri the following Resolution, VIZ
Committee
umbs bs directed 10 inquire whether there be 10 force
In said District, any law which authorizes the imphson
ment of any free of color being citizen of the
Uoted states aud his sale as an unclaimed slave Tor Jail
fees aud other charges snd II inquire into the ex
psdiency OF repeating the same
Resolution was discussed. aud motion to lay on the
December 81 Discussion on Wards resolution con.
tinusd Moron lay the table sgsin rejected Ayes
Ga, Noes 90, Mr. Ward, by request struck from bis
resolution the words. being citizen OF any OF tho
States" The resolution, thus modified, passed by
large majority
January H. ls27-The Committee reported In full
stating the Law aud ths apprehension ard imprisonment
OF Horton under H. and recommended thst he charges
OF imprisonment DO in future paid BY the Corporation OF
Washington County instead Of being, ss now directed
by law be betrayed from the sale OF the suspected but
unclaimed fugitive
soon after this report the Corporation of Georgetown
presented remonsDancs against the passage Of the bill
Introduced by tho Con misse, changing the mode of de-
frsying the charges Of imprsonDg suspected usityos
Mr. Vsrnum- introduced smother BILL masking the cost
of impnsoDins suspected fugves charge on the Uoed
Stst-s treasury
No bill on The subject passed
"A slave Of the South from Massachusetts
The late Member Of Congress who edited thi,
volume /, understood to be Mr. Hammond author Of tine
Political History of Eew-York This circumstance nsy
perhaps commend Ii to the attention ofsome VINO would
otherwise scarcely think II worthy OF notice.
The NEW Posi- ROUTE TRoUsLE-We have
given some account OF dispute that has broken
between the Postmaster General aud the contractors
thu route between Washington and Richmond The
Washington correspondent Of the Bdhtn0rs Patot sup
plies some additional details a. below
This is the contractors showing Of thu case 10 lst2
when the malls not one.haf a. large they
srs the contractors receiving What amounted 10
$4,000 per for thus Transporting the mail But
IS they put ics boat the route they asked addous
compensation which refused Finally. Il left a.
arbitration. President Tyler vas the arbitrator and he
desdeo 10 favor of the contractors They thsn received
upward OF $1,000
Last Spring the Department advertised for proposals
for carrying this mail The same contractors put In
their bid. which amounted 10 $4,000 They had no
competitor. The Postmaster General opened their Bio
and them that they would be- allowed rates which
would amount TO So 600 per They replied tost
they would carry 10 for that and contended that
their bid the lowest the contract belonged to
them at their terms, 20 VII, $4,000
They however, continued carry the mail, agreeing.
until the Department could decide upon he matter. To
receive the old rates amounting 10 something over $751;
900 Ga the lt OF October when they applied for their
quarterly pay the Postmaster General ordered them ~
be paid only the rate Of go 900 They therefore
held meeting and gave him notice that they would DO,
carry III, mall upon those terms sitter the 10Th Of De-
cemoer next
The Postmaster. General, resolving not to yield
inch has advertised for proposals for carrying this Mail
by land which will reard II twenty four hours between
mis- city and Richmond aud at the time cost Uncle
sam than $4,000 per snnum, for the road Is 90
very bad that the mail coaches get no passengers
and therefore the contractors will have charge the
Passengers parcels wrappers &c will go ss usual.
By the steamboat and railroad route and gain dsy On
the mail. beautiful business Ia the line OF modern
Democratic onomy
A BAsrILE.-A Southern religious paper chroni
cles the return Of fugitive slave who preferred bis
former condition and thereupon says that proves that
Slavery better than Freedom 10 the estimation Of the
coOred race and IN fact To enforce H. II adds that the
case OF fugitive like that Of me aged prisoner
In ths Bssts who could endure bis sensations upon
relesss AMI went back Ole In bis prison so, then
according tbls writer, slavery ex-rts the be-
nubing influence tns humsn faculties that close i'm
prisonment does. What an outcry would be made II
sboluonist used such language Could a stronger ius
usion be made u show the innate hostility OF Slavery
to the fundamental laws OF human nsturei
One thing IL noticeable 1t The present time. Tns