New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-09
The Key.Note of the Keystone.

The following Act intended more efectualy TO
zn.,d the soil Of the State from the epcrosehments
Of slavery was passed some time since by the
I.5.lstnre Of Pennsylvanis, and yesterday we
Ls.,d that il had received the signature Of Gov.
ebunk and thereby become sLsv. 1t is in most
,ss,scts we believe the transcript OF Law
enacted bv Massachusetts immediately after me
excitement occssioned by the celebrated Latiner
Case Its provisions, we believe are consistent
with the reouistions Of the Constitution OF Inc
United States in respect TO Fugitive Slaves as ex-
,onnded bv the Supreme Court in the case OF
p,;gy vs. The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
II having been therein decided that the >f7fe su'
charities were not only not bound to ard IN the
restoration Of fugitves bat might be Proh'o1'ea
from doing 90 by the Legislature We have heard
:, aid thoueh we cannot voUch for the truth OF the
statement that Judge Story after Pronouncing thet
decision. remarked to a friend that it would DO
r,ncb 10 weaken the institution OF Slavery, oy rem
dering i. next 70 impossible for master 70 recover
his Slave in a Free State Il would seem tnal DIS
suticipstions are about to be fulfilled Inc recent
Slave Case in this City was decided IN favor o.
Freedom by the application OF the doctrine Of 'he
L G suureme Court, and now comes the Act Of
pennsvlvania lending 70 that decision the force oil
s,s,nte Law. The friends Of perpetual Slavery
ll end that their desperate efforts 10 extend thar
institution over new territory, az the expense Of an
upiust and disgraceful war, only tend to unite the
Free States in firm resistance to the curse oy
any and all Constitutional measures Here Is the
Law of Pennsylvania.
6y ACT 10 prersnf ki5aayping prsssvs ne public ps1c<
rosbt me exercise Of certain P0re' heretofore reret-ss
b. Jadrss Jslces Of he Peace AiderD1sa aaa Ja"0'"
in his Commonwealth, and 10 rePca certain STARE tdHs'
SECTION l. Be it enacted. &c. Thst If any person or
persons shall by force violence take or cause 70 os
taken or carried away aud shall by fraud OF aiss Pe
fences entce or cause 10 be sntced attempt 30 10
take carry away entice any free negro or mustt0
from spy part Of this in any other place
ont Of this Commonwealth with design OF selling OF
of causing be sold Of keeping or OF causing TO De
kept such free negro mulsto, slave or servant
for M. or for any term Whatsoever every suchPerson
his sders &c shsll be deemed guilty OF hish INSIDE
meanor and conviction thereof In any court OF guar
ter sessions Of this Commonwealth snail De senteneeo
20 nav At the discretion Of the court any sum not less
than $500 nor more than $1,000 onehs whereof 10 be
paid to the person who shall prosecute Tor tne sele
and the other half 10 this Commonweatn ana more
over shall undergo punishment by solitary conhnec
rept In the Penitepary at hard labor or Peroo OF
not less than FIVE exceeding twelve years, hnd on
cspvictoa of the second offence shall be sentenced 10
nav like fine and undergo punishment by solitary
confinement in the Penitensry for twenty one years
SEC g That If any person shall hereafter knowingly
sell or assign take transfer OF any free negro OF tnu
lato for the purpose OF fraudulenuy removing taeu
free negro OF mulato out Of this State with the design
by frsud or false pretsnces OF making him or her
slave or servant for life for any term every person
40 offending shall conviction be punished Is IN the
first section-and for the second offence al tne ois
erection of the court shall undergo punishment oy soil
tary confinement at hard labor in the proper Ptnlten
tiary for peroo NOT less tnsh h'e seais n"i
twelve years. = ~,
sEc s. Thst no Judge OF sny of the courts oil this
Commonwealth any Alderman Of Justice Of the
/ 10 hall haVa 4ur1ad
take cosuzance Of the Of any fugitive from LABOR
from any OF the United States or territories under
certain act of Congress passed February H. Tvs en-
titled An act respecting tugitTes from justice ana
nsrsons escaping from the service OF their masters
nor shall any such Judge Alderman or Justice OF the
Peace of this Commonwealth, issue or grant any eer'
cate or warrant OF removal OF any such tueuve from
labor under said OF Congress or under any othe
lay authority or oct OF the Congress oil the United states
and if any Alderman or Justice OF the Peace OF thls
Commonwealth shall take cognzenee or jurisdiction OF
the case of any such fugitive or shall grant or issue
certificate or warrant of removal Aforesaid ne sna
be deemed guilty OF misdemesnor In Office ana shs
on conviction thereof be sentenced 10 pay Al the as
erection Of the court any sum not less tnan sOO nor eN'
ceedipg $1,000 half the party prosecuting and the
! other 10 the of the State
SECTION That II any person or persons claiming any
negro or mulstto fugitive from servtude or labor
shs under any preience Of authority whstsoever vo-
leuty and unanimously seize upon and carry away 10
any place OF attempt 10 seize and carry away In not
ous violent tumultuous and unreasonable manner and
90 a. 10 disturb endsnger the public peace any negro
or muatto within this Commonwealth either with or
without the intention of taking such negro or mulso
before any district circuit Judge the person OF per
sons SO orendiDs shall be deemed guilty OF naisde
| mesnor and conviction shall be sentenced 20 Pey
fine of not less than 500 nor more un sioVv win
costs Of prosecution and be confined IN the county J-
for Any period at the discretion of the court not exceed
arc. s That nothing In this Act shall be construed
TO take away what is hereby declared to be invested IA
the Judges Of this Com the right power and
authority at all times application made 10 issue me
writ of hsbeas corpus and inquire into ths causes snd
legality Of the arrest or imprisonment OF any uuAn &c
ine within this Commonwealth.
SIC Il shall not be lawful 10 use any jail or prison
Of this Commonwealth for the detention OF any person
claimed a fugitive from serviude OF labor except 10
cases where jurisdiction may lawfully be taken BY any
Judge under the proysions Of this act and any alor
or Keeper Of any prison other person who shall offend
against provisions Of this section sha on eonvietos
usy hne OF $500 one half fer the use OF the Common
wealth and the other half 10 the person who pTosecutes
and shall moreover henceforsh Be removed IRON once
and be esyabe OF holding such ONCE OF aor or Keep
/ er Of prison ~ any time during his natural HE.
SEC : That 90 much OF the act OF the General A.
semby entitled =" An Act for the gradual Abolition O
slavery" passed March l. l7eo as authorizes the MAJ
ers or owners OF slaves brng and retain such ssye
within this Commonwealth for the period OF ak months
in involuntary serygde for any period Of time what
sosver snd much o; said act prevents save iron
giving testimony against any person whatsoever oe sn'
a The same Is hereby repealed.
SEC 8 30 mach Of all laws Of this Commonwealth a,
are hereby altered be and the same 10 hereby repealed
VIII not the Legislature Of New-York follow
the example of Pennsylvania 1t would be easy
to bring up the subject by petitions to that effect
Nrw- HAMPSHIRE Annual Election io
Governor, State Legislature and four member. o
Congress. occurs in the Granite State today We
4 await the result not without anxiety, bat In th'
hope that after once throwing of the shackiei
that had 50 long bound her she Is not destined
again to become Slave State.
u JossUA HARMS, Esq. Editor OF the Cleve
land Herald, (whig has been elected Mayor o
| that city The Wings also elected two Of th'
, three Aldermen. Whig Treasurer and tive OF The
nine members Of the Council
~ The CamS<N Mad newspaper, which val
well conducted by }. Gray ESQ has gwen place 10
new weekly Journal called The West Isrseynsn
TIE new paper viii be conducted BY Mr.. Gray and
w. Hartshorne. II Is q much smpler sheet snd u
=. 49, wr.Ir.