The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-29

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SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate then. a. in committee Of the whole. re-
samed the consideration Of the special order Of the day
viz the bill providing for the more eectual execution Of
the Sd clause Of the ID section OF the 4h article Of the
Of the United States.
The bll 10 a. follows:
Bs q enacted by the Senate and Hoss Of Representatives
q s Uniisd State. Of Amsrica ~ Coaeis assembled That
when person held % service labor any State Ter
toy OF the United date under the laws Of such State
Territory, shall escape into any other ofhe said States
Territories the person 70 whom such sece or labor may
eize such fugitive from service labor and
ss s ~ e be- ss0 any Judge Of the coa Or d:
clerk Of such courts, OF marshal thereof any postmaster
OF the United States or collector Of the customs of,he Uni
ted States residing or being within such State wherein
such seizure shall be made and upon proof the
satisfaction Of snch Judge, commssioner clerk marshall
postmaster collector the be- either by oral
testimony affidavit taken before and certified by any
authorized TO administer oath under the laws Of
the United States of any State that the person seized
or arrested under the laws Of the State q Territory from
which he q she fed owe service Or labor 70 the person
commissioner clerk. marshal postmaster collector TO
give thereof % such claimant his 9, her agent
for taking and removing such fugitive from service or labor
TO s sa's Of IRON which % q she asd
held TO service labor mentioned In the first section Of
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BE- due his o. her agent o. apply 70 any one Of
than marshal Of the Uni,ed s.a,es for warrant 70 seize
and arrest such fugitive and upon affidavit being made be-
hereby aniholsed 70 administer an oath o. aifmalon
by such claimant his o. her agent that such person does
Or shs sd owe service or labor 20 such clsiasa /,
shall be- and Is hereby made the duty Of such officer 20
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Of the United statcs 10 seize and arrest such alleged
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such warrant. either Of the other officers mentioned in
is disosd which said warrant or authority the
said marshal hereby authorized and directed In all things
sso s. A.db f.yiAsr s.aeisd. That amy person who
shall knowingly and willingly obstruct or hinder such
assisting him, her, Or .hsm in . serving or sesns such
fugitive from service or labor or shall rescue suc ug
arrested the authority herein given declared
shall aid abet as.st such owing service
shall harbor conceal such person, afer notice that he
or she was fugitive from labor, a: aforesaid shall, FOR
thousand dollars. which penalty may - @ ~ and
for the benefit Of such claimant, by action Of debt in any
SON claiming such labor Of service lis sh, Of action Tor
on account Of. the said injnres, or either Of them
is seized Or arresed under and BY virtue Of the laid
by such marshal, and is brought before either Of the
duty Of such officer 70 proceed in OF such person.
in the way he is directed and authorized TO do
claiming him, or by his or her agent or attorney and is
brought before such officer under the provisions Of the frs,
Mr. MASON having the floor, proceeded to address the
Senate as follows
Mr. President desire to get this bill to vote before
this body n order that i b srasd inc law
to do introduced the bill here, sir, to discharge
duty WHICH owe to the people whom represent.
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although the bill and the amendments have been framed
with some care, and the amendments have met the spproba
hope that ii will afford the remedy il Is intended 10 afford
fear, Mr. President that the disease seated deeply
to be reached BY ordinary legislation. fear. sif.
hs and s Of % ee bsys
a wound upon the constitution which viii prove IT,
sell vuinus immsd,catas. fear il will be found that
even this law will be OF little worth IN securing the
rights Of those for whose benefit is intended and yet
Il the remedies proposed could be enforced they would
be found Of exceeding value and Importance not alone
southern States now holding the African race in bondage
Sir is not only important, but il is indispensable the
security Of their property and the integrity Of their ns
ey held by that part Of the United States valued athun
dreds OF millions OF dollars, Is the subject Of wanton
depreciation BY the people Of the savehoding States.
nary tenure Of property alone Sa IS secured BY the unda
mental laws Of this government Its the subject OF dep
redaton-of wanton depredation-by the people OF the
non-savehoding States, under the sanction OF their gov
ernments. fear, therefore, seriously fear, that pass
what law may, such law will be found imperative
for law be carried into effect unless it is sus
tanned and supported BY the loyalty Of the people to whom
his directed.
What are the provisions OF the fundamental awi In
the fourth article OF the constitution there two clauses
providing for the extradon Of certain classes OF persons
uxtapositon conceived at the lime, and written
upon the same page and each OF ,heml submit not only
to senators but TO the word-each OF them plain, distinct
unequiyoca in their import and the ends designed to be
attained Now, sir, even should succeed though in
plain and humble TO direct the attention OF the
country 10 the existing state OF things in relation these
clauses OF the constitution, and not sae these people
into rebellion against the government OF their own States
this law, il passed. will remain afraid, deadetter
upon your statute book the present law is II is pro-
vided in the fourth article OF the constitution follows
"a person charged In any with treason, felony or
other crime who shall fee from JUSTICE and be found In
another State shall demand Of the executive authority
Of the State from which he fed be delivered to be
moved TO the State having jurisdiction Of the crime.
This is the first clause Of exrsdiona clause operating
In all the Stztes-made for the benefit OF all the States,
and each Of the States Is alike interested in having it
executed.
What is the other clausei
the laws thereof escaping into another. SHALL In come.
quence Of any law regulation therein, be discharged
rom such service labor but shall be delivered M on
claim Of the party whom such service labor may be
due"
Clauses, sir. having kindred purpose the one designed
to effect the surrender Of fugves from justice. the other de-
signed 70 effect the surrender OF ugives from laboreach