The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20
FROM COLUMRUs


injured, easy people, aud have good many boys
among them who must lmve their ainHsemens
Ike other Buys. Why shouldn't tliey7 | will!
: give yon specimen of their fun. In COGlhitlee
ot tile Whole. yesterday. which they look upon Us
mere lorm in legislation, member offered the
following rs an amendment which was read by
the Chairman: ....
"MAHRItD on the 28th inst, Oden fInyes Of
Logan county, member elect Of the Ohio House
lot Representatives, to Miss Elizabeth Dailey Of
Urban, Ohio"
THIS amendment was agreed to.
Another exampe-Alr. Hill, of Cincinnati, Of.
Tered resolution directing the Judiciary com.
fnittee tn inquire, by what authority the Hon.
Thomas Ewing holds the seat lie now has in the
United States Senate! Ii was moved by some
lone not having much confidence in theeeaI abiIi.
lty ol that cuinmlltee 10 strike out 'the Judicia
ry committee" and insert "the Attorney General
was carried to strike out, but lost to fill the
blahk iree-sril jester then moved 10 insert
something OF this kind. that the Marshal be di
Irected u hunt mp Mr.. EWING il successful tn re,
Icelve fee OF Ten Dnllars-if lie failed. Of Five
Al this stage the members wanted to adjourn and
The subject went to the table.
The abolition campaign was opened in the SEN
ate to-day by The introduction uf the following
resolutions aud amendment, by Messrs. SuiltF
and Pardee. They were laid on the table to be
Iprlted. Mr.. Sutif offered the following:
"ReSo'red, That the constitution of The United
States established general government of limit
ed powers expressly reserving all powers not
thereby delegated to the States aud to the people
Resotoed, That among the powers delegated
to tile general government by the constitution.
that egislating upon the subject of rugitives from
service Is not 10 lie lOund while that OF deriving
any person OF llle, liberty or property, without
due process Of law, is expressly denied
Resof1ed. That III the judgment OF the Gem
eral Assembly. the act of Congress in relation tn
IlneIlves from service, approved Sept 18TH 1850
is unconstitutional, not merely IDr want of power
III Congress to legisale on the subject, bnt be.
cause The provisions of the act, in several impor
liant paitcularsare repusnant 10 the express pro.
visions OF the constitution.
Reso'red, That it is the duty Of The severn
courts Of this State 10 allow the writ of ha6cas
corpus 10 all persons applying for the cnmc in
conformity with The laws 0f this State aud To
conform IN all respects in subsequent proceedings
Of the same
ResoIrcd That While tNo CONSTITUTION Of the
United States coners on Congress no power to
Interfere with the internal Ieg latiun OF the sew.
era States. and consequently no power 10 net
within State limits, Oh the subject Of slavery. it
does require that Congress wherever bey mi The
limits OF any State ii has exclusive legislative
power, shall provide efficient securities Tor the
personal liberty Of every person Gnronvicted Of
crime.
Reso;0ed, That it is tue duty Of Congress To
report all acts by which any person is deprived
ot liberty, without due process of law; ann espe.
clally all acts by which any person is held in
slavery lnay piace, sn!jccl To exclusive natouaI
Jurisdiction
al. A. n.
ReSOIUcd, That in lhe opinion OF this Geuerul
Assembly said law is further Objectionable, be.
cause vi lis inhumanily. its disregard of The nat.
nral aud nalenable rights ;mau, anl its hnstili.
iy 10 tie spiritof the age OF progress in which we
1--we Therefore,
ReSoiced, That our Senntnrs in CoNnrtss l,,,
lnstructe and our Representatives requested to
Use their best endeatJrs Ii haze slid laiy rerenl.
Jcd."
The Governor and SetG;i' ea,y Of Siao attended
in the Seuale Chamber ut 3 i. NJ 10 omen aui
nnnouuce tile totb ~ the several Congressional
Districts ot this State iii lie last election II was
not concluded AT tue adjournment Of tie Senate
This is GOV. Ford'S last official dnry His sue.
cessor ID to he sworn ~ Tomorrow al 8 T. NJ. A
very great crowd Ol StrdGgefS will be present. if
those in the city have come for that iiurpase
Pursuant 10 ID call numeuusly signed, n met.
in The Senate Chamber this evening at 7ocIock.
10 i"rm Legislative Temperance Society Gov
Furd took the chair, aud made Ii very appronri.
speech committee wds appointed to prepme
a constitution. While il was ont Joseph II. Gel.
ger, Esq, OF the Senate, was called out and lnade
very eloquent address. Mr. Briggs of Cleye.
land 81, made some remarks. constitution
was reported, and tie pledge then passed rnpnd
and numer0usly signed. Hons. p. Lewis of the
Senate was elected President of the Society
James Cunningham, OF Allen. Secretary. w B
Fairchild, of Green, Secretary. aud Clnrlcs W.
James of Hooking, Treasurer, The society re-
solved to have meeting every Wednesday niglt.
vERlTAS.
CoLuMBUs Dec. II. 1850.
q. w Ladd-Th ZanesciRe and Maysp.Hr
Turnpike COmpany- GOe. Woods IaanguraL
HIS Opinions The AbOIition Mooemcat- Test
Votc- United States Seaator
| Mr. EDToR:-A hill to provide for the adms-
sion of Frederick w. Ladd a citizen of the State
of Vermont, into the Lunatc Asylum, as pay
patient occupied the attention Of the Senate dn.
ring the whole Of this mornings session The
case Is one well calculated 10 draw forth sympathy.
Mr.. Ladd, while on u visit 10 this city, with his
brother was suddenly seized with violent symp-
toms OF insanity aid at present lies in very
IS probable Gas the case is recent one) that by
mely admission To our excellent Asylum, he
may be restored to reason.
The report OF John Welsh, ESD, the commits.
sioner appointed To investigate tile condition Of
the ZanesvIlle and Mlysville Turn ike Road Com.
pany was laid before the Senate. A thousand
extra copies were ordered to he printed.
Governor Woods Inau Iurdl address @as deliver.
ed To IA deusely crowded audience this afternoon.
lie was alterwlrdssworn into office by Chief Jus.
tlce Hitchcock. The message takes high ground
in support OF the c0nslitulOnaity of The Fugi.
live Slave law, which is argued Mt length 1t
tukes ground for the abolition of Slavery in the
District OF Columbia He views it mot only a
measured Of expediency, but of absolute natura,
right to the cOlored race very ambiguous ex.
preston,
On. the Bank question, The message will hard.
ly satlsiy the hard money" Democracy. 1t is
decidedly noiI-committal OH that issue Indeed
il anything is to be Inferred ii is that the Govern.
or is a bank nnii The suggestion that the right
of taxation is not a franchise that eau be granted
away by General Assembly, is certnnly worthy
! Of serious consideration.
While we differ on other points, the sentiments
expressed by the Governor in regdrd I'd the Union
OF these States will meet hearty response from
all, He says: The flag OF The Union must be
carried down to future generations, unsullied aud
untorl and ii not, in Gods mercy, lei Ohio de-
)end IL, till the last act has sealed its miserable
DOOM"
The campaign has opened in the Hou.e On
test VOTE the advocates of the repeal OF the Flu.
gitive Slave law have been defeated. Mr.. Pow
Freesoier from Maboning reported the following
resolutions from tue committee on Federal Rela-
tinns.
ReSolOed, That the Senators in Congress be III