The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-25
THE UNION.


that Compromise be carried out in good faith, and the
South will become reconciled to its provisions Let sg
grssson then cease. and the maxim "ihus far and no
farther" be carried out and the Union is safe against
every assailani; otherwise, predict the
consequences. Garry oal the fugitive BILL you consum
mate the guarantees of the constutionyou confirm that
confidence which is necessary preserve the confed
eracy otherwise the South will become alienaed and
disaeced once-the States OF the South will become
united for purposes and this glorious Union
may become superseded by southern coniederacy
Even il this nj be not carried out, who expects
that member from the South will vote dollar TO carry
on the operations OF government which makes com
promises only to defeat them and adopts at session
efficient means to consummate the acquisitions Of the con-
stituton only to repeal them at the next
Weattach nexpressibe importance, therefore, to the
operation OF the fugi slave act. We have laid be-
fore readers the opinions Of the North upon this mo-
mentous subject We have called to our aid the power
Of the northern press We have laid their manly specu
laons before the South 10 inspire confidence in them
and there no one who has done more TO throw light
upon the subject than correspondent OF the Boston
Courier who has devoted series OF essays the discus
sion, under the signature OF &C" May we venture TO
suggest that this writer other than the accomplished
Caleb Cushing Certainly these essays worthy of
his pen We attach TO these remarks the last essay
which has appeared fromC. 1t reached by yesterday
mornings northern mail: a,t
From the Boston Courier
AcT KxTRADfTIoN sLAvEs-Since my last pa
written have perused the opinion Of the Auor
ney General Of the United States this law, given OFF,
ciay the requistion of the President 1t is clear,
able and awyerke exposition of leading provisions
oil the and had known that such document existed
and be made public, should have spared the
readers of these papers have endeavored however,
present my of the law in popular orm rather than
give them the concseness properly adopted In official
opinion lfthere Is one man woman (for CUES
ton affecting The sympahies and passions of men, the in.
fuenoe Of woman a-poweru) who from believing that
this atrocios, infamous, nnneeessary,
sfitGonai law-tha all who voted against this law de-
serve be gorifed, and all who voted
etornal inamyf there is individual in Massachusetts,
who, from reading these papers, shall have take
just view Of the law, and the conduct Of those c
the free States who voted for IT, shall consider my
self rewarded for the time bestowed them II
in the preceding paper that the germ Of the present
system of restoring slaves planted by in
1913. This from the necessity Of the
Beore the adoption OF the constitution the States were,
certain extent, sovereign and independent and were
in condition to settle the terms upon which they would
phanthropss that such an article In the con-
il was stipulation contrary to natural right But i Is diff
cult perceive the force of this objection II has already
tions II would them he proper subj ect among
and Independent suppose instead Of form
/
had become in all poets sovereign and In
dependent. would have been competent Tor them
restored, and frame suitable regulations under which
such stipulation should be carried into effect Such
stipulation would be highly important and necessary
cure peace harmony adjoining aaoms and
prspent perpetual collisions and border i would be no
the rights the fugitive stranger
has Jna aim 10 the protection Of foreign State aganm
m y whefs ~ aod ssc%
State has right determine by its ownlaw and rea
ties who 10 reside seek shelter within Its
q he
OF The United States paakes both OF the nature OF treaty
and form Of government 1t regards the Sa,es 10
ain extent as sovereign and independent communities,
with full power make their own laws and regulate their
with shall be conducted 10 respect
foreign relations, it regards the people OF the States
one community, and constitutes form Of government for
Iii is well known when this constitution was formed
some of States permitted slavery and the slave
trade and considered them highly essential their in
eres and that other States had abolished slavery
within their limits and, from the princp deduced
and policy avowed by them might be presumed to desire
10 ersnd such abolition further was therefore mani
paci enlarge extend and secure as far as possible the
limits as we'll as in other and Of the other party
limit and restrain them Under these circumstance the
eons,i,uoa and as il was well considered il was in
tended TO uvs peace and harmony, and 10 fix,
rights Of one party should be exercised within the territory
other. to be presumed thai they selected terms
would be departure from the purpose and spirit OF
the compact oPu any other upon y than that
language used Besides this construction OF the provision
In the constitution gives TO latitude TO afford eecua Sc
cury 10 the owners slaves. The States have penary
power make all laws necessary Tor the regulation oil
remain within their territorial limits and IL 10 only when
they escape trho the Of their into other
require the aid OF other states 10 ensbe
them 10 reg ain their dominion over the fugityes"
The preceding lines are from the learned and
opinion Of supreme Judicial court in the
before refered TO- pronounced by Chie Justice Shaw.
have borrowed his language, far better than nine would
be- plain the readers Of this paper the WHICH
induced our fathers the In trodootion Of
constitution by which tho rights OF tho slave
owners recognised and protected The
shi eristed then sr aog wih rasiy oeght AND force
srsn than In the year 17S. Q.
We are happy 10 see accumulated evidence TO refute
the false position Of the Albany Atlas II is true that
there is "a universal sentiment" OF resistance in the
North against this law We appeal the great meeting
about TO be held in New York for additional refutaion
Ws appeal to the editorials and communications Of many
Of the abest presses in New York and New England for
further confirmation OF our argument We bring for
yard this morning an admirable article from the New
Haven Register Of Friday last, under the signature Of
'.Constituon" We almost confident that we could
lay our finger upon the unst to whom we are indebted
for this exposition:
From New Haven Register.
Fuerrvr.sravE The idea has been very mischiev.
o1,Iy Calculated, and doubtless by many honestly
that recently enacted fugitive slave law really
thar almost any deeIee OF Its execution
,nsrj sble IL not praiscwohy Il has been termed