The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-01-17
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Sting upon the charac ter sOfs lds IA
hoIla Forthcoming report on ti,e slavery sIb i
sject Some have supp nsed that he and tho rfhs
sermembers of the Cotntpittee Wonl Bt,nDoft
the Cass ground of non-ir Interfere 1cc; oiiiers I
have suggested The ground N assumed at \
the late session hT The Committee of ight aud
which Mr.. CALHour zaa alously supported: md !.
Others again. i,as led iiiat be; would de-
inand ny that the tile territories be ii.
hibited from passing Any law xeiudfng EIa
~: but heard The snggestion, yesterday tiiat
ne would lay little stress on tie rights tlie
South in the territories and in 4 this District.
compared with the,more important niatter ofs
the enforcement Of the constitutional 6biioa.
tons Of the governments TO provide affsctlai
means for the apprehension and delivery mp 3
OF fugitive slaves, j am told, indeed. that ma
ny OF tho Southern members are very iudiffer.
ent to the question of slavery in the territo.
ries-.or it is q matter which nature and CON
merce must determine; but. that the whole
South can unite upon the highest ground and
strongest measures. for the purpose Of giving
ehectSto the provision of the second section
of the d Art. Of the Constitutions. 8
Almost allthe Northern md Western Statsgs
have by legislation or judicial decision, aless
troyed any remedy that the south might have
under the Constitution and the existing law,
IN cases of the elopement of their slaves into
other states.
An astounding statement will be made satY
the next meeting ofthr Southern members, IN
regard to the loss ofpropcrty which :Maryiarld.T
Virginia and Kentucky incur inconseqiienc
acknowledgements and facilities afforded to-
rnnaways by northern associations and laws. 3
From Kentucky, there are. said to be what
are called underground rail roade," for tho,
escape Of slaves into free States, that is there
a
oftproviding slaves with the means Of escape !
into Ohio Michigan and I,cnnsylvania. ss:
Mr.. r.CALnoUNwillb be much better criables
to unite the SonthSby presenting this grew
ance. md demanding redress f,r il, flinm ;hyS
taking any grounls na 10 the territories. fIfss
matter has not been sbroGg Int directly befofr
Congress ut tb;ssession, hut, in order to pre-
sent the question: before tho report ehalf be-
submitted to the meeting, RIF, MEADs,s ofs
Va, to-day, asked leave to bring in tire follow.
ing preamble, and resolution:
"Whereas, it is The duty OF Congress- tO
create all laws necescssnry to cntprce sihes
provisions Of the Constitution, us were siitef,.
| ded to protect the citizens Of the seysriT
States in their r;ghtc Of property, and mist
eSperiGncchas proved that slsws sboiii, be-
passed. by Congress- Ia enforce the g section
of tho Article ofihe Constitution, which ftes,
quircsthat person held to lal,or in one Staies
escaping INTO another, shati be Cliyerptt ntis
on claim Of the part to u flom such iat,oY3
may be duo. therefore,
Ieesolreas I hat tho udiriary conIiit ttse iss
hereby instructed to report a. bill proyitiii
efectnally for ibe5 e5apP pPrehensip dq iyefy
tof1mg: from labor, syiit hnvs cys
,nay haraafte eicap stsie ihto
other g
Osjert:cns were made, and tho Io,iEe re
IEfugea TO suspend tho 81! les tts nd is,it
on ty vote oi 10 % atissIs
haxe slfiirier ti,ailr
sna ihe vote son ss
5is;
AsitGno ior as ssiaSs Insa
\ Pu<sea by the United States in the, ,Foridai
4 war, md there .ost; but ths tie was iest tfoyeJ
ny an additional vote in sgatiye, ma Ihas
The bill was lost. SsSsss
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