Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-08-04

the old man lying exposed in glorious obllvi-
BUSINESS in the open air. He deprecated the
abolition excitement and the abolition move
ments in the North, as accomplishing nothing
for the good of the slave, and nothing but
mischief for the Union. He spoke Of the
disasters tat must follow the closing up, by
an impossible barrier, the institution Of slave
nv in the South, the dangers Of immediate
emancipation, and the necessity of a long
preparation before the African, to his own
safety, can be released. MI. Davis closed
by an appeal for the adoption Of his amend
ment, a speech Of two hours duration.
Mr.. Clayton thought it was time that the
sense of the Senate was asceriained in come
way on this subject. The territorial oom-
mittee, if they knew what to DO, were ready
10 act. On a former occasion a committee of
members from all sections was appointed,
who were enabled to ascertain and report
upon the sense of the body. He saw no other
plan by which the Senate can now come to
any early determination. He would move,
therefore,, the appointment OF a OF
eight members. to be appointed by ballot
four from the North, and four from the South
two of each party TO each branch of the
committee aud that 10 said general commit
tee the bill and all the amendments proposed
be referred, and that they report upon the
same for the action of the Senate.
Mr.. Foote highly approved of the PROPOSE
ton Of the distinguished Senator from Della
ware, and hoped it would be adopted by the
Senate but If the committee should come to
no conclusion, he hoped the Senate would
vet be able to settle the question before the
adjournment, and was prepared to give his
best exertions to the attainment OF this OBJ
ject.
MIR. Fitzgerald of Michigan, called the at
tention of Mr.. Calhoun TO his printed speech
in full, in this mornings HnteiHgencer, and
suuqested that the Senator had done injus-
tice to Michigan in his general charges against
the Northern States, aiding and abetting in
the escape of Southern slaves from the South
ern States.
Mr.. Calhoun could not exclude Michigan
from the general charge against the North
ern States. If she has passed no laws against
us, she has passed none for us, and the re-
suit is, that the stipulations of the ordinance
of 1887, are utterly null and void. | am
sorry TO say that Michigan is one of those
States which have countenanced the running
away of our fugitive slaves, and the means
furnished for their escape. If the Senator
wishes the proof | can produce it. | would
refer to the late petition from Kentucky.
Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures. They were
referred to a committee. A gentleman from
Kentucky went into Michigan after his fugi-
tive slave. He proved his property, but was
overpowered, and actually punished as for an
offence while his slave was taken away, and
he was sent home without him.
Mr.. Fitzgerald appealed that there are
some few Abolitionists in Michigan, and they
are occasionally guilty of acts which the peo-
pie of the State regret very much. The peo-
pie, however, were anxious to sustain the
obligations of the ordinance and of The Con-
stitution.
Mr.. Calhoun persisted in holding Michi-
gan responsible for the great outrage referred
to in the memorial and resolutions from Ken
lucky. These outrages, however, were not
confined to Michigan-they extended TO all
the Northern States.
Mr.. Corwin-I will ask the honorable
Senator from South Carolina if the Supreme
Court has not decided that those States can
not constitutionally pass any laws whatsoever
on the subject of fugitive %slavesl
Mr.. Calhoun will let my colleague an
swer that. He has had the subject under
consideration.
Mr.. Butler stated the decision of the SUI
preme Court, the opinion of the Chief JUS
tice, and the close division among the judges.
While he concurred in the opinion of the
Chief Justice, he thought the decision of the
court most extraordinary, that a State had no
authority to leglslate upon the subject; and
yet the decision was limited.
Mr.. Foote put an inquiry as to the nature
Of the case.
Mr.. Butler referred to a statute of Penn
sylvania, under which a Southern master
could not apprehend his slave except under
the authority of the State laws and the laws
under which he was required TO act, were
such as to render the recovery of his slave
almost impossible, if not absolutely so. The
Supreme Court declared the laws of Penn
s%ylvania unconstitutional, and that the States
had no authority in the premises.
Mr.. Calhoun further stated the application
of the Constitution.
Mr.. Corwin said that it was on account of
this decision Of the Supreme Court, that Ohio
had repealed a law providing for the restora-
ton of fugitive slaves.
Mr.. Butler inquired if that law was passed
because of the visit of an extraordinary en-
bassy TO the Imperial Court of Ohio from
Kentucky, appealing for some such measure
to prevent the abduction of their slaves by
citizens of Ohio?
Mr.. COrwin said, it was partly on this ac-
count, and partly because of the solicitude of
ohlo to arrest the operations of The nsgro
s%'eaIers coming over into Ohio for the express
purpose of stealing negroes. The law was
designed 10 give the free blacks some pro-
lection, as we'll as to restore to the owners of
slaves their property when proved 10 be such
Tor this thing of kidnapping free negroes is
pretty extensively practised by most, if not
all, OF the Southern States. The Ohio peni-
'entLary afforded pretty strong proof of that fact
MI Calhoun-The gentleman shall not
escape under the decision of the Supreme
Court. The ordinance of 1887, requiring the
restoration of fugitive slaves, was adopted
before the Constitution.
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