Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-28

under the laws thereof escaping into another shall in con
sequence Of any law regulation therein, be diS'.
from service labor, but shall he delivered up on ciiil
the party whom such service or labor may be d''e' ~
1913 an of Congress passed designed Ia give t's
10 this provision ol The Constitution, and which III "ioit
of public sentiment might afford IN adequate i'
mcdy; but il is already known you. by fatal experience
that this provision openly dsregardcd and eieciN ~
eated by combinations oi Individuals and by regular a'
of legislation in the Northern Stacs. The wrongs wlt
the South has suffered this subject have been atAho
cdscd By many OF the most enlightened Northern seh'h
mud Mr. Cays compromise procsscs To otlrr rihta: "
these evils. II is not NY wish t" dwell On 'hs i"l, ' M
of the purposes of excitement; and perhaps, NAV neS eva
c!ar the subject 10y na.inng case as {" a''hI' ''"
renee Let us suppose u slave tn have runaway "f t9''l
from his in tlc county oi Brunswick "h ''' ~
FIST incidents lat act tie will have con'il''d ' "
fence against his owner by deriving him nj tn" "sS'rr'
of his person and a suiuci in his labor 10 wllc ' =
ritlra under The Laws al the state He will ai-n h''
posed him 10 the expense "i '' rcclrrc it wiz NV "
i.ndcd against the law of The State, for which slic arm "
ccty against him and requires OF her citi1en* Ia ar' NJ m
and him To his or beyond hc ii' :" -
county, 10 commit him 10 prison, there to remain un
covered by the owner But lei rs suppose our iS's'
have cludci the search Of the and vigilance "i u
law aud have escaped beyond the limits oi 'c H''
into some Northern State. Let consider M
incirnrs VIII he, by his offences against s "wncf n'
his State incur the iSpleasue "i the Federal t'"'''''n
ar of The authorities al the State in which ht ihH
According the constitution, ii might seem that ' ~! ~
endcd, and that he would b. seized and delivered up m
claim of the party 10 whom his service WAS d' ON uh"'-
tunacy, such is mol the Fact under the practical "''
oi things will ii bc true in contemplation "i ''' 'h
urnAnL before the Senate of the United STATES: "i 'i' '"
rary Nv those offences c will have cnn'ia'd 'ir
favor o the Federal authorities aud established lcsa'
claim their protection against The pursuit. al ' own
who will br allowed la arrest him al all, eNttp' n"'
the circumstances and the conditions pr scth'd ~ 'li'
bill What ho-r circumstances and conditions! ~
must have instituted certain non-de-cpl l'gl
home establishing has loss ." slt ani l"F"ihS ~
lcncc Identifying the individual clamtd IN lnrh :" ~
satisfactory Ia The aRftOrihS ,. ftc Saft may " dts'"
IL. difficulty Of establishing. h, written testimony, 'Hktn
in Rrunswick Virginia, the identity sa'e i" 'r ifi''ii
in B,ston and =" establishing il Ia ihc satisfaction 81 '
aolou.is OF Massachusetts b i"' "'Nino l'i com
mrn, ana The owner will have hut small encouragement "
incur The expense o conveying "rl testimony - :"
the defects "i tl'c ,i"p'.iIi',ns ln ~
srned At the very threshold, will generally t''f i''" ~
effort al the recap:u.c "l iuaiv" slt', s'h'G ~ 'hv
sympathy and protected hy the power o N"h'i a'"'i"n
ism But let us suppose fellow citizen 81 l'inS"itN
t!c most learned lawyer in tha county iin-"d VITA
all tho evidence necessary 10 prov" ~" IDENTITY " ".'
:. Nr and la prove il To thr satisfaction al iIr "'t!'tai~
Of Boston, I.e suppose him tn be al'd l. IN te' -
defend his person against The rude and n'lih" ''s' -
fanaiici>m and supported BY coura., la MAINTAIN i'i'
rights against the combined influence, and Sowing mrni
CO., Of multitude ui strangers lei Us s'iH"H mn l" ''
thor. The very impcrsonation vi and u iTiis,
with law anl rAi and justice in his - rl' i,i'"'
authorities yield him their synpalhls, aud lli'Id 'il 't
assistance which lc has Il right Ia dm1n! tni'r ia" con
..uiion of tir United States! ihc Symi"ilr~ AZ WIN
the slave and after a which The Viii have done h
fore h. shall arrest that slave, he shall i"f" 'F' 'mi
submit specific coni II, AM execute l's bn! '' =
Thousand dollars binding himself 10 rAt'm! refnn pn'i'
lts his slave after III shall have :':rh'i hiS own
lol.c md passed under the jurisdiction al III "wn Sir
We will friend farther On hr 3alh oi Ia, 'nef-
Irx-we wi suppose tint liz has executed HI "! that
,hc abol;,ionists hay, allowed his slave PATIENTS :" aM III
his tedious prcparatiots and Ia sutr himself i'h arrested;
that the legal proceedings have been closed ha IL has sue
c,d in proving of his slaves I" have a>r"'d AMI 'hc
defendant te The identical slave. that all .as bon ldsi
lnby established Ia h' entire satisacii"n al ' ''',i's
themselves; and that he has ACTUALLY f.cciNrd ' 'iu't4"
necessary Ia enable him Ia remove lS properly '" N|h''
Docs the Federal authority then d,lit"r up Ia -"Nt 10 ~"
.riy u whom h- service is due! io"s eAitG3 !" :ih =
friendly assSiuncc in c"nyvn. hi property !" NJ NONE
/, has roldy pronounce! ~, ,a sii ;i.! caliiv frc!
n ,p
hostile mob srug!sr with hiS Sd'c - W>' u iE. II
he has triuupcd over the mob and en'rl'i upon ", io"i
n,y lotnc Federal tuIs thrown abound hin " has
executed that bond binding him i'll snhlrcon I" Federal
power That Federal power escorts hit on MS nih'N 10
watch and command his conduct towards ms sllV'; "asf
this escort he approaches the boundary oi ihs STATE i
Stands upon the confines o hs native land iS SLAVE :
there Federal power too there Does il then clnin-l
II. nld l. th. slave delivered il aulhnrrir- II the
STATE! Is the sovereignty Of Virginia sndra'd in TN No
She bc trusted with the delicate AMI sacred @S -
the runaway. Federal power must assert IL supremacy u
must continue lis ponagc. ii n,adS IN sa'a con'hcs
of the State Ii victim Ia his nwn home, rndcv
obtrudin into the delicate relations ." domestic me- u
commands the proprietor in his own castle " '"ip =
him extend certain privileges tn hiS ""n SlaN IT, S'i'
To the ypensc and the annoy oi si' uni : the fana
way shall condc-ccnd iu relieve him from le penalty Vi III
bond Is Federal dnnlination content "ii thi- "" II
proceeds the State House Ii commands hr SOVEREIGNTY
Of the State and conpcs the Legislature IL carry mi" o'ei
It's high bchesis; extend 10 the slave lie il !" Jhy
in controversy between himself and his master passes
iro the House ~ the Courts, and dirai' torn, "l
proceeding there. All ;s is dnnc-'c h"l'" "i ' ri'i
zen violated and protnrd the soveErsnts I" The State
nvclhrown and dcspdcd 1" satisfy ne ab"ilihsiS '''
slave j. not free negro and that free ncf" h1- not been
kidnapped 10y o the sons oi III" blh p"lii'"I
$, far from receiving this provision ~ boon regard II
clog and ilndrancc, making IL lhn"sAlo' :" recover
fugitive.
places the STAKEHOLDER under unjust and unreasonable
colIiiions and cAios from him SUBMISSION To federal az
tlurty the price al aid and assistance whi'h la m y
right demand n'er the plain AMI cNiic provisions :"
the constitution.
II asserts the jurisdiction Of the Federal Government
I'll. a Il
Is nic,rca in the domestic relations =" "nr citizens, aud
speaks the language oi command 10 sovereign States
The propositions made Texas, assume that ller' is 4
G.lutc! boundary there is lusi ground '"r d!S
fuc Texas holds the Nucccs and Santa re countries ~
The same it'll, which she holds the city al Austn or III,
island of Galveston viz the title al The sword on tn
.gjus field al Jacin!", acknowledged by treaty signed ny
public authorities of Mexico having full power t" nolic
aud bind By treaty. II this title fail she has none !" any
fr nf her ,lnmnnns She asserted these boundaries be-
lore our government recognized her independence OF Mexico
aul before her annexation la the States oi "Hr mon, which
involve implied recognition "l those boundaries I'M
there IL cypress recognition o the c "i lrNhs Z" i'
Santa Re country in the resolutions nt anncNaii"n, which
contains claus. these words, VIZ "Nrw states al con
>cnirni aizc exceeding four in number III addition i'
the snid State :" Iyns and having sufficient population
ma, hereafter hy the consent oi the sam State, f i"rlnd
ant II territory Hsrso' which shall bc entitled I" admission
under The provisions III the federal constitution NJ such
icsas hc formed ont oi That portion :" said tcr"fT ~
in. south Of 81 deg ~ min North latitude commonly known
n, ile Missouri compromise line shall hc admitted into The
Union with without slavery, the people :" each STATE
asking admission may desire. And in such Sta States
=. shall BE- formed Of Sd territory north ol sad Mis-
souri, cupronise line slavery ar involuntary scvifa" tex
cepi inr climcl shall hc prohibited
Turning tie map perceive thai tha line o - deg ~
min runs through the Santa Fc conlry dividing is whole
length from East Wcsrani that there is other tc
ry claimed by Texas touched ny that line al all By con
sequence there is other territory Ia which The ah1y.
clause can be construed refer But this clause expressly
enacs that by The Of cyas inuf state NAY "
formed o Of territory Nreof viz "m, III territory ii Texas
And pniniing The oi country with sui greater ri
r:sion il doriacs that States formed Of SAID territory tn
Snn;i Of Sc de,. 80 min shall r admitted with wI'"t
slavery as each STATE dcar, In States formed ii .
yad territory North Of said tine "rvcv shall Le prohibited
This claus, establishes a Texas owned territory NoTh :"
Ii dec 30 min North latitude, and 1ni contiguous aud al
oning thereto South of 81 e@ 30mn divided by that 'le
rlr, i nn land claimed by Texas North III 81 icg 81 ma
North latitude except This tcnary pretended u
i, in dispute. tn lands t"ucin, that line on ih
SOUL, are the remainder Southern portion ~ irrN
known the Santa F country pretended I" hc IL 7
PATE But this provision q. hc resolution o annexation
proves that the lands ,lci by that line tlc property
OF rcyls And the lands divided by thai line this sam
Santa Re country, pretended In hr in dispute SUE
mil il Thus demonstrated that this Santa Ft c.'h
NV pretended lobe III dispute the property I" leNS
The resolution u, a'nn . rcc''
lia lin title ri rcya~, bn cyrss &ti;Di6a ~ NV
nature ol caaruc .uiird into 's the ued S!a.s, ol''
inc the United States admit States ..tn hr Union ih
I'd of this territory only with The consent o IrSas '