The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-13
The F~gisavs-siave BsIi.

The F~sievs-siave Bai.
We are now satisfied that the opposition to this law is
NOT universal" the Albany Atlas would have to
believe even in the northern press. for we see noble
spirit prevailing among many of the presses the North
There is moi State in which the press is not doing its
duty in exposing the arts of the demagogues who oppose
the law Yet every effort is making to lash the public
mind into violent opposition. Meetings held by the
negroes and attended by the abolitioniss fiery
resolutions are passed. which breathe rebellion against
the law; the colored man is advised 10 arm, and
resist the agents OF the government; appeals are
making to the State legislatures to pass laws in
order TO paralyze the act of Congress- and State
Judge has proclaimed that he will lend the authority Of
hs Office to arrest its operation II is denounced as
constitutional, violating the rights OF habeas corpus
and trial by jury and good citizens invoked
sstance
Are these denagogues ignorant that there are no new
principles imboded in the act! The law Of 1893 does
differ from the present act in its essential principles. Both
were founded the idea that the constitution had guar
an,ied the duty Of restituon-that this was summary
right be enforced by the judiciary, and OF super
sedng the habeas corpus and the trial by jury in the State
where The slave apprehended. They differed in
this that the law of 1893 called upon the State officers
to carry out the law, according to the idea of Mt Mad
son, as he expressed il during the debates OF the
consltulionviz: that it was unnecessary to multiply
federal officers TO execute the law, for the State mags
rates might be employed for that purpose. The law
Of 1898 would have sufficiently answered its purpose
the State legislatures had prevented their officers
from executing the law. and from granting the
sary facilities for restoring the slave his master In
~ This NJ hada
most become dead letter. and thus il became necessary
to employ machinery OF federal agents, who might
be armed with additional powers, and subjected special
penalties, assist in carrying out the provisions of
the constitution. We beg the reader therefore. to
recoect that the present law usurps no new pow
ers; ii denies no customary privileges; ii
the design of Congress to extend the privilege OF
the trial by jury or the habsss corpus TO the
arrested fagi,ve and yet this fugitive has been de-
MED the privilege Of trial in the State from which he
escaped and to which he is returned This very law,
TACT an improvement upon the law OF 1893. in securing
this right In most-perhaps all-of the slaveholdng
States indeed such poviso was scarcely necessary be-
the State laws had thrown open their the
appeal Of the slave The new Code Of Virginia. not
twelvemonh old, has a chapter devoted to "suts for
freedom" which points the whole process by which
| Tue sui ID ~ Ut conducted ana II Is peculiarly
proper that the suit should be prosecuted there in
stead Of The State from which he has been removed.
There the testimony is--there the law is-there
all the appliances for satisfactory decision OF the
In fact the slave has advantages for the
Of his suit than the poor white He is TO have.
free Of cost all needful process services OF officers, and
attendance OF witnesses" The court is to assign him
COUNSEL who, without reward. shall aid him in the
prosecution Of bis suit !" and we know that the most dis
nguished counsel of the bar in the habit of voun-
esrng their aid for the benefit OF the slave.
Lett, not be sad then, that this act OF Congress has tram
pied upon any established principle for the benefit of the
master And are consequently happy TO find that many
The northern presses opening their stores Of nfoma-
ton for the support OF the laws We lay few OF these
extracts before readers. in confirmation OF the views
which have thrown out The first article we lay be.
fore the public is extracted from the Boston Courier:
From the Boston Courier. Oct 10.
compare the provisions OF the of 1850 with those oil
the Of 7s3 in order that those who read this
the former which does equally apply
Again. that to those who have regard Tor their
address myself, bn the gea, majority the
Of Massachusetts aso aw-abidng people. and wiz obey
The &C, Of l7ss was passed within our year. after the
Constitution Adopted by the people and enacted
assisted IN naming the great charter IL approved by
Washington. Not member OF that Congress but had
passed through the dangers and difficulties OF the revou
on and the subsequent inerregnum, when eac Stste
own imis State or Kingdom OF Europe Is. That
condluoo oil things became nolerabe from the conflict
INK legislation OF each State that with pro-
Po most OF the States delegates epdes, frame
government for thu cht people. Oar blessed constitution
ne result OF their deliberations and mutual sacrifices OF
power and sovereignty. 4.e.
Among the early acts OF the government that
hSe entiued An act respecting fugtyes from Justice,
s P~rsonsscsping from the oftheir The
nNwo secuoni OF this act provide the exuadition OF
| ia,a. ano luguves from justice. Without this OF
ehscihehts, the murderer, the hgbwayman, the
he 'ne counerieiter maetacors of every desc
500. az ney mad passed the boundary of the STATE
Nooo "e sac rom pursuit and punishment Under this
ns accused y NOT entitled Jury trial the State
Wbofe ne Us arrested, is the fugitive iron,
service Each has the right trial by iarv IL an. STAT.
~nere he iscaried and the OF t Ia va St,a in
nish honorable and conclusive eydcbes that nsron % no
enuued 10 MS freedom Is safe before inty In Mary.
and, Virginia, and the other slaveholdny s,tes NJ he
et him examine las have done) the volumes al Tie de-
Sons OF hose STATES They OF them 10 he found
IN the Sudok Law Library.
me remaining sections Of the I7g3 refer 10 IN.
rendition OF iositives from service. They follows
ste find BE- also enacted That person held 10 l,,o,
na,, ne United States 81 IN either OF the
OF south Of Ohio, laws thereof shall
@ any other OF the said Territory the 10
bh. aho OF service be due, his attorney i.
t.te 70 seze fugitive labor
M, tn,,S ceoe Judge OF
oa.,.,..,a ~ residing being within State
II seirar.a. county, city, corporate. wherein such
such .gss ns be made and before
bee.. ~ n'eistfa either by
e'und ny magistrate Of
prson 80 seized of
~ territory from which aed owe service or labor TO
I'M hEy s..I