The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-07-18

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he Democrat. disclaming for Mr.. yenable the
sdsocacy Of non-inicrcourse with the North"
under certain circumstances, save that be wishes
'oapply the principle TO those States only which
have by legislative elaetmcnls prevented he re-
eovery Of fugitive slaves 10 such States he
would refuse the use Of our Courts for he colcc-
ton Of debts, &c+ and il We understand our
rfeighbor, he fully endorses this doctrine. Upon
this subject We propose 10 submit sw reflections.
20 show our readers what would be the bearing
ofsnch action and its dangerous tendency.
oor readers should bear in mind that tie cou.
siituiion Of the United States provides that no
lerson held to service or labor in one state under
The laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, IN
consequence of any law or regulation therein, bs
dlselatgcd from such ssf.ice or labor, but shall
lie delivered up on claim Of the party 10 whom
such scrsiee or labor NAV I've due" II, there.
fore, any state should, BY legislative enactment.
undertake 10 prevent the recovery ol fugitive
slaves. such enactment wodli lie set aside hy the
Courts as null aud void, because unccnsttntioaa.
al. We do no; believe that any State would he
guilty OF the folly of passing such an act. Blu,
admit thai some state should be 50 infatuated as
10 pass such law, and by Sc doing nantes,
disposition TO injure US; shall VIC rctalia,c by
aassing an act % deny ifcm the use Of our Courts
Tor the collection ofdcbts Suppose, for instance,
ihat New York has passed 5 i act conflicting with
Inc provision in the constitution requiring fugi.
i've slaves 10 be delivered up; supposs that ci-
tlen Of North Carolina has a runaway slave il
that state, which the local authorities acting un-
der The laws Of the state have refused 10 give up;
'hat the North Carolinian, instead Of appealing
10 the United States Courts, applies TO the Icgs-
a'uTe OF this state for relief; an lt the leg
l'a'ure, IN conformity 10 the advice Of Mr.. Ncna-
We pass an act denying to the citizens of New
lofk the use Of our courts for the collection of
'helr debts. III that case would the New York !
merchant have no remedy! lie has claims
against citizens Vi Orange, Guillorl, Davidson,
howan, &c, and having been denied the use of
our state Courts, he sues in the United States
District Court. All these debtors, then, must !
"o' Down to Raleigh TO dcfcrd But Judgment
- Obtained, aud an execution is put into the
hands Of the United States Marshall; how.
men, Is the payment Of the debt to be avoided |
Must this process be resisted Win North e.. |
iollna bristlc up and say that the United States
Courts shall not furnish New Workers with the
means Of collecting their debts, when she has de-
med TO them the use Of her State Courts, Would
uncle Sam quietly permit his Counts to be so tram.
Ined under foot! Collision would take place and
North Craolina would be arraycd against The TO.
Nernment of The United States. Some Of her sis.
Ter States might fefn with hef; and what would
'ne end bel We leave cur readers TO fill up the
l'enre, with all its scenes of VIC and shades OF
s'ooal. But VIC would ask, how can any one ad-
'''atc such doctrines, and say that he Is hot
"''nlonlst! Would YOU call him friend who
vas lighting torch 10 sci fire to your dwelling,
''ia eau he be called friend to he Union who
= iaa9nns with unsontel zeal 10 cnkinllc a feel
"'s ei cnnt. aud ,lis;tus between two sections
- sea'I,tt an il afse Glcm 10 til. commis.