Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-01-20

NIT. OARROLL, ITOuI TIC COiuMlItco dp-
pointed to examine the condition of the Co.
vernmen. House, reported a resolution ap-
propriating sum not exceeding three thou
sand dollars for repairs and furniture, which
was adopted.
On motion of DR.. OWENS, it was ordered,
that all that portion of the Governors inau-
gural address referring to committee of the
people, be referred to select committee of
seven to be appointed by the Chair. The
following named gentlemen were appoint
ed Messrs. OWENS. GALLAGHER, LLOYD,
HooPER, KILGoUR, klLDow and CHAP
LAIN.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL.
Leave was granted to Mr.. DORSEY, to
bring in bill to repeal SO much of the act
of 1912, as prevents debtors from obtaining
the benefit of the insolvent laws within two
years from the frs. application.
Leave was granted to Mr.. WILSON, TO
bring in bill supplementary to the act for
amending the laws concerning last wills
and testamenls.
Mr.. DONALDSON, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill authoriz-
ing the conversion of Maryland sterling
bonds into currency stock.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. FRENCH,
for the appointment of joint committee, to
visit Pennsylvania, to procure the repeal of
the law, relating to fugitive slaves, were ia
ken up
Mr.. FRENCH addressed the House in ex-
PLANTATION, and in support Of the resolutions,
in an able speech.
Mr.. FRENCH spoke of the following by
Mr.. Kennedy of his saaves-the proof be-
fore the judge by whom the claim was tried
the decision of that judge in favor of
Mr.. Kennedy, and what he characterized
as his wanlon and horrid butcheIy upon
the very theshold Of the courts of Justice.
10 spite of these things, however, the Wash
ington county delegation did not come here
with revengeful feelings against their sister
State of Pennsylvania-but deeply regret
ting the evil and desiring 10 see it remided.
He had now made brief explanation of his
object in offering the resolutions and he
would leave this matter in the hands of the
Legislature. .....
Mr.. CLAGETT offered substitute for the
resolutions, and addressed the House at
much length and with ability in its favor.
He agreed with the gentleman who had
just spoken in regard to the outrage which
had been offered to Washington county and
the State, in the case he had referred to-
But he could not agree with him as to the
resolutions he had offered. Mr.. C. con-
sidered it as begging the question at the
hands of the Abolilionsts.
Mr.. WIcKEs thought it would be better
to refer the resolutions to the committee on
Federal Relations, which motion Was secon-
ded.
After some brief remarks by Mr.. DORSEY,
proposing to postpone the subject until some
future day, when proposition might be
submitted, to appoint commissioners, some
additional remarks were made by Messrs
CLAGETr, BAYS, FARNANDIs and BROOKE,
the whole matter was then referred 10 the
committee on Federal Relations.
The following is Mr.. CLAGETT's substi-
tute for Mr.. FRENCH's resolutions
Whereas, the citizens of Maryland have, from
time to time, suffered the grossest justice from the
citizens of the State of Pennsylvania by their wan
ton and unconstitutional interference with their
right of property, by inducing their slaves to
away from their lawful owners. And whereas, the
State of Pennsylvania has passed laws in violation
OF the Constitution of the United States and the
laws of Congress, which secures to the owners of
slaves the right to pursue them when Ascending
into any of the free States. And whereas, the citi
zens of the said State of Pennsylvania d. by force,
in violation of every principle OF Justice and law,
the slaves of the citizens of this State when
they are captured by their lawful owners. And
whereas mob in Carlisle, the State of Pennsylva-
MIA, did attack James H. Kennedy, citizen of this
State, in June last while in pursuit of his runaway
slaves and so beat and wounded him that he died
therefrom. And whereas, from the result of the
trials in that case, it is manifest that the citizens of
this State can get no redress from the citizens of
Pennsylvania for the most violent and personal
wrongs done them, by reason of juries being COM
posed of abolitionists. Therefore, be it
Resolved by this Genel al Assembly, That in the
death of James H. Kennedy, citizen of this State,
by mob in Carlisle, in the State of Pennsylvania,
the people of this State have received most gross
and violent injury, which they cannot longer sub
NIT to, without an utter abandonment of their con-
stitutonal and legal rights and the principle of self
protection.
Resolved, That His Excelency, the Governor of
this State communicate to the Governor the State
Of Pennsylvania, the deep sense of wrong and in
jury which the people Of this State have sustained
from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. by the
passage of the act, number l59, of the Pennsylva-
mia Laws; which said act is in violation of the law
Of Congress, as settled by the Supreme Court of
the United States, we'll as by the murder ofJames
H. Kennedy, citizen of this State, in Carlisle, in
the State of Pennsylvania, in the year ls47, by a
gang Of lawless rioters.
Resolved, That unless the citizens of the State
of Pennsylvania shall adopt such measures and
pass such laws will secure the safety of the per-
sons of the citizens of this State when in the peace
able pursuit of their runaway slaves in the State of
Pennsylvania, there is great to fear open
rupture between the citizens of the two sister
States, upon their respective borders, result which
every good citizen of both States must lament.
Resolved, That His Excellency, the Governor.