Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-24
IN THE SENATE OF TIE UNITED STATES
MR.. BUTLER'S REPORT.

Tie Committee on the Judiciary, TO
whom we're referred certain resolutions
of the Legislature of kentucky, "Ia fa'
vor of passage Of law by Congress
10 enable citizens Of slaveholding States
to recover slaves, when escaping into
non sl4veholding States" have had the
same under consideration; and have be-
slowed upon them that degree OF at!cn-
ton and delibcralion which resolutions
Of such grave import should at all times
demand from The Legislature Of the con-
federacy. The facts and circumstances
which occasioned these proceedings are
fully set forth in the Report Of Com
mltten, and the aclion of the goTcIn-
ment of kentucky, and arc as follows:
Resolutions Of The Legislaturco Of Kentucky
in .fauor Of The passage Of a ta'c 6y Con-
gress TO eauLie citizens .of siaceholdin5
StateS 10 recorer SlaueS 1chen escaping IN
TO tie non Slqrehciding States.
Report and Resolutions Of the General
Assembly Of Commonwealth Of Ken:
lucky, 10. ,.t.tI
The comrlitce on federal 2relaIcns, To
-ineeiIng or he people sof the Counties ol
Trimble and Carroll. in relation 10 recent
abolition nab in the town ol Marsnai'
State of Michigan. have had the same IN
der consideration, and submit the i"''o"-
Ing report:
/, appeor to the satisfaction Of the cnn'
mi,,rc. that one, Francis frou'man, was
cmployed as agent and attorney IN iaci
for Francis Giltuer, Of the cnunty nl Ta!'
roll. to 90 TO The said town of Marshal IN
the State of Michigan, 10 reclaim lake
and 5rinn back TO the State OF ken'ucky
cer,aiu fugitive and runaway slaves lhe
properly of said Gilner; that lroui!nan
proceeded, under the authority thus gwen
him, 10 said town of Marshal, for the pur-
pose of bringing home to ,he owner
of the slaves aforesaid, and whilst endeav>
oring 10 arrest said slaves, mon, co'nnos.
cd Of free negroes, runaway slaves ano
white men, 10 The number of from two 10
three hundred, forbid said Trouman, and
those who accompanied him for that pur-
nose, 10 arrest aud take into 'he'r posses
sion :,he slaves aforesaid, and by 'he',
threats. riotous and disurderly conduct, ulh
preveut said rroutmau, and those asSoc'a'
ted with him for that purpose, from 'ahins
into their possession the slaves aforesaid:
Your committee regret that the cl'i'
zens of The town of Marshall, III the SIasc
aforesaid, have thus acted and conducted
themselves; and such conduct and such
outraces committed upon the rights ano
citizens Of the Stale Of kentucky, or any
other State of this Union, ;nusI necessarI'
ly result in great mischief, and IS well cal
cuialed, and must, if persisted IN ov 'ne
citizens of Michigan, or any other OF the
free States Of this Union, terminate IN
breaking up and destroying the peace ana
harmony that is desirable by every. so'd
citizen of all The States OF Tins Uni"h'
should exist between the several States
and is in violation of the laws of the UNI.
ted States aud the constitutional rights nl
the citizens Of the slave State. The ali'-
davi; of said Troutman is appended 10
this report and made part hereof, (narked
Az Wherefore.
be it resolred by the General assembly
of thc commonwealth Of Kentucky, That
ihe legislature of the State of Michigan he
and is hereby respectfully but earnestly
requested 10 give the subject that cnnside
ration which its Importance demands: an'
10 lake such action thereon as in The J"hS
men, of said legislature is deemed pr"pe
and right, with a view TO MAINTAIN INA
peace, ami,v and good feeling winch ""S''
10 exist between the citizens OF The Sta'c
of Michigan aud I[cn'ucky, and i"r 'h
purpese Of enabling the citizens OF hen
aucky 10 reclaim their runaway a"H 'ua'
live Slaves 10 the Stale Of Michigan.
Resolved further, rha, o"r Senator
and Representatives i'll Congress hc re
oues,ed to turn their attention 10 The sub
lee, embraced in The foregoing report am
resolution. and urge upon The cons'dcra'I"
ofCousress The importance OF passing sue
laws as will fully enable the citizens
The State of kentucky, and The other slav
States, TO reclaim aud obtain their slave
,ha, may run away TO the free or non
slaveholding States Of this Union; 'h'
they also declare by said laws tho sevcrc
penalty for llcir Violation that the cnnSt
luton of the Uutcd States will tolerate