Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-24

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meeting OF iBes people sof The coafiies @ OF.
Trimble and Carol, an relation 10. recent
abolition mnb in the town of hlarsnaI.
State of Michigan, have had The same un-
der consideration, and submit the follow
ing report:
/, appear to the satisfaction of the com
mj,,cc. that one, Francis Trouman, was
employed as agent and attorney IN TACT
for Francis Giltner, Of the county OF Car
roll to 20 to The said town of Marshal. in
the State of Michigan, to reclaim, take
and bring back to the State OF Kentucky
cer,diu fugitive and runaway slaves, Inc
properly of said Gil'ner; that irou'nan
proceeded, under the authority thus gwen
him, TO said town Of Marshal, for the pur-
pose of bringing home to the owner
of The slaves aforesaid, and willis, enieav-
orine 10 arrest said slaves, mob, co'npos.
ed Of free negroes, runaway slaves ano
white men, 10 The number of from two 10
three hundred, forbid said Trou'man, and
those who accompanied him for that pur-
pose, 10 arrest aud take into Their posses
sion .,he slaves aforesaid, and by Their
threats, riotous and disorderly conduct, uld
nreveut said Troutmau, and those assocIa'
Ted with him for that purpose, from taxing
into their possession the slaves aforesaid:
Your committeee regret that the CHI
zens of The town of Marshall, IN The SIa'e
aforesaid, have thus acted and conducted
themselves; and such conduct ana sucn
outrages committed upon the rights AND
citizens Of the Slare of Kentucky, or any
other State of this Union, must necessarl'
Iy result in great mischief, and IS well cal
culated, and must, if persisted IN ov me
citizens Of Michigan, or any other of tne
free States Of this Union, terminate IN
breaking up and destroying the peace ana
harmony that is desirable Dy every sooo
citizen of all the States oil this UnI"n'
should exist between the several STATES,
and is in violation of the laws OF the UNI.
ted States and the constitutional rights ni
ihe citizens of the slave State.. The atll'
davi, of said Troutman is appended to
this report and made part hereof, (marked
Az Wherefore.
Be tt resoired by The General Assembly
of the commonwealth Of Kentucky, Tha
ihe legislature of the State of Michigan be
and is hereby respectfully but earnestly
requested TO give the subjec, tha' conslde
ration which its importance demands: an'
IN take such action thereon as in The jug
men, of said legislature is deemed prope
and right, with view 10 MAINTAIN ina
peace, amily and good feeling which "nsh
TO exis, between the citizens of The state
of Michigan and kentucky, and i"r IN
purpose Of enabling the citizens OF Ken
sucky 10 reclaim their runaway and iuSi
tive Slaves TO the Stale of Michigan.
RESOLVED further, That our Senator
and Representatives in Congress he re
oues,cd to turn their attention To The sub
lee, embraced in the foregoing report an
resolution. aud urge upon the considerable
ofConsress The importance OF passing sue
laws as will fully enable the citizens
The State of Kentucky, and The other slav
States, to reclaim and obtain their slave
that may run away to the free or nor
slaveholdiug States Of this Union; IN;
they also declare by said laws tho seVere
penalty for their violation that the const
luton Of the Uuilcd States will tolerate.