The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-21

ths time Of s tho passing Of the ssosnt sst
q oeagsss the mss,ss has been generally advised and
would follow upon an sienpt 70 carry his fugitive slave TO
tho judgs a Piisbag Phadslphs aud fall back in
Judicial hearing mode d always liable 70
popass nisconception ard unieqaeny the Prosoca
hand the crime Of kidnapping FREQ negroes made more So
cure om detection ths withdrawal nom the rgLtfui
Tor Of the badge which disinl ushed him from the wrong
door has, II am correctly Informed, been perpeuated
within our borders much moe frequently than il be-
tore Fanatics Of civil dscoid meanwhile exuled in
he fresh powers Of harm with which this STATE OF things
invested them, and the country has been convused in is
length and breadth, IL about 10 be rent asunde and
Sosssd in fragments by the outbursiing OF volcano
1.-THE Of Congress Of the present year does ls more
Of 1926 wiih the sanctions of law Of the United States
Il suihofixes the sne OF warrants by federal Judges
Of The peace under The laws Of the United Ssa,es
requires those officers hear and adjadcae pom the case
-eu,e their procs.sjus, the Pennsylvania statute
authorized the State judges and Justices issue wurans
state judges 70 hear and adudicae, and the shers
these arc indeed the only changes of any note which
usp those d mere detail are decaratory Simply Of The
law stood before, or are "a close analogy 10 sale and
long -esabshed asages Such 10 that clause which ex
cudss the arrested party fom giving testimony In his
avn case that which recognises de positions and judicial
records from The s'ae whence The fugitive has escaped
tina, which, Tor the purposes Ut the same question, the
summary hearing, regards AN adjudication &c parte
IN the courts oil that elate conclusive ON the Joint
that certain slave has escaped, and that the claimant
was his lawful master leaving open the question of
,hs certificate or OF exadition shall NOT be i'm
deted delayed IN ts execution by the subsequent
ysutioa OF other courts and that which commands che
ps eotatss In aid OF the officers who charged with
process. Ia ,,,o ,,...
proons this act Of Congress should be better under
Stood than they have been by some OF our eli.
i Is the law lis enactment was within the clearly ex
pressed powers of Congress- rather in direct obedience
Sohpr 10 do with here That has been upon by the
people aud the States through their authorized
honestly as law Of the land. Your duty and mine gen
tenen, jurors and Judge, Is % see @ L that il is
and saocsd Without fear aSo Or aseon a'
My object in referring to this act at the opening OF
men by which It's execution may be projected and en-
forced through the fundamentally Of the grand Jury Il is
that + ne : % y Or the law stu less
pe.raed OF likely to be perpetraed in this district We
are here in the midst Of Iaw-abding community which,
exercising Literally, trust always may, the right az
discussion. and Its attendant right OF political REFORM
CARDS every law 20 long rs Il remains unrepeaed upon the
eatutebook binding the and the
of the whole people, We are in u community which has
heretofore suffered reputation repose more perhap.
element tubulsnos and force and community. there
fore, determined than others, whose experience has
been less can DC % secure domestic peace BY vim
ave knoo that this law win be enforced here fairly and
according its terms. and that II will be vindicaed no
matter what personal character OF The men who may
sssa IT. what their profession position in life. or
them This law, repeat H. will be enforced and If
broken il will be vndicated The CONSTITUTIONAL compact
which was made within these very walls will never be
rspudated here.
II have alluded y nnreserved discussion as among
the essential and characteristic rights OF counIyme
Itnay be even more-a duty and yet there Limits be-
yond which what 10 sonetes caed discussion neither
profitable nor lawful 10 Question. q debate . deter
system Of laws-to infuence by Argument by appeals
ns Sc ,e q 20 Inc
people Of the States, who oy their votes
maken-sl this Is lawful, and may be praseworhy. But
10 further and refuse obedience statute-o stimu
ae oppugnaton to Il while stands in all the dignity
the Supreme law Of the iand-to harass the officers the
law while engaged in enforcing IL, seek them
from attempting to do 30 by dennnciaiion menaces OF
HARM or by pledges Of immunity 70 deeds Of violent
against them-his ither the duty the moral
right nor as this court gives you IN charge, Is the legal
!" There several acts Of Congress which may be
properly brought your view in connsxion wit this sub
ect The first Of these in the order Of dates tho act OF
srs) The 22d section of this provides thai III any
person shall knowingly and wilinly obstrucs resist,
tempting 10 serve, any process warrant or any
rule or order OF Of the courts of tho United States
such shall, conviction. be imprisoned not ex
ceedng twelve months and fined not exceeding three hun
ngon comprehend all descriptions of process whatso
ever In the hands OF officer of the United States and
has refused obey hs officer according his writ whether
h refusal wsso was net accompanied by breach Of the
Another act is that Of the I'd Of March, 1884, (chapter
1 Of which the second section these words III
any person shall coupdy by threats force endeavor
officer in any court Of the United States in The discharge
Of his duty, shall corupuy, by threats or force OBJ
impede, endeavor obstruct or i'm pede the
due administration OF justice therein, every person 20
ceedng i've hundred dollars, by imprisonment not
ceedng months boh according the nature and
iggrnvAtion Of the offence -as $50
Bssidss these. ,hs act OF Congress Of the 18th Of Sep
embcr last (chap 6O relates paric uarly 10 the Of
Lces Of obsructing the fugve from labor and
dcscuing attempting TO him when arrested OF
RofconceAing him, TO prevent his discovery sno
NEST, alter knowledge notice WAS such fue-
live each Of which offences IL subjects 10 fine not en-
eding one thousand dollars, and an imprisonment
IT. gentlemen, IL shall be brought TO your knowledge
h either OF the offences which acts describe has
en committed within this Dc either by resident citi-
.Hd sfmaons you have now taken TO bring the acts 20
n notice Of the either by spproprias present
nsni or BY bills Of indictment sgains, the parties incul-
clam sdicially apprized, however, that any eyi
sncs viii be laid before you which should form the basis
asuch action your part. We all of us from Tune
ams heard rumos Of opula gatherings this and some
nave been threatened approaching less closely
zine But do not remember 10 have heard that any
ncet oil the United Ststes other person charged with
1880 mas been resisted within the bounds OF this district
smaion OF some peculiar theories of political morals
"a sotne vague and contingent ncnsces And would
ungalsh ioersly, and would have you distinguish
ween mefe cxavsgance Of dction and the endeavo BY
Country. ~ IS : = - - - - -
have now, gensrnen, completed In all frankness the
o,1 which the occasion has seemed TO me
a..M submit them 10 you with the fullest assurance
d., ey VIII be accepted by kindred spirit and
youf oenberatons and your action the Interesting
s. which hey relate win be characterized by Arm
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