The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-11-06
JUDGE aRIER AND sLAyERY.

JUDGE GRlER AND SLAVERY.
We exIIact The following from the charge
OF MI, Justice GRIER. 10 the jury in The
case recently on trial IN the United States
Circuit CunrI of Pnilsdelphs, To recover
damages for hlfborins aud securing Iunawsy
slaves
The principles Of nslural or national ''law
drawn probably from the Jewish cOSs, did
moi requiie that the slave ahU had escaped
finm bUudage, OF oEc charged With tnerel,
political offences, should be delivered up
Hence, Il these STATES had continued 10 be
independent governments. foreign 10 each
oilter, OF witllnnt any political eonnexion or
union, The State Of Pennsylvania would uut
have been hound To deliver up a fugitive
slave, nor could an actiun have Leeen main
tanned By citizen Of foreign Siatengainst
citizen Of this State for harhOring or cOns
cealiug The fugitive. Bat one Of The great
objects Of this Uuon, aud the Constitution,
which we are bound 10 support, and which
is the supreme Law of the land, is tn make us
in uInny respects Que people or nation. And
II is we'll known that the Southern States
would not have become parties tn this Union
bat for the solemn compacI of The other
S'ntes 10 pruieel Iieir rights in this species
Of property.
Fhis Constitution, and these laws enrorc-
ing II. are bind ng nn The consciences of ev.
cry good CIT Zen aud honest man, so long ns
he cont ues to he a citizrn of the United
States or tf Pennsylvania, While PennsyIva
MA continues To be n member uf the Unlon
Ftos' who ate unwilling 10 acknowledge thr
II g .llons which The law Of The lani lnpo
ses upon them, should mgr ito to Canada. or
some country whose institutions thev prefer,
and whose institutions do not Infringe Hpou
heir tender ronscienccs. But while ttel
claim the benefits Of the Union they cannu,
repudiae its obligations. The people Of
Pc ennsylVania are oppose d to :he institutions
Of slavery, and Lave abul shed il Hi!hjn rheii
nutdrr..
Bat they acknowledge The right Of olhel
States 10 make their own institutions, and the
obligation Imposed upnn Us TO reglrd The sol.
emn compact which we have m de with The
sister slai,s. Aud however il may suit the
taste ii few individuals 10 denouncr the
compromi>es Of this Umnn as .'odous. ,
eennsylvanians both see aud feel the p0lic\
al d folly OF making rheir. ..terlit'r city u
refu ge for the refuse o, ula ION oi Other
states. We resent the conduct Of foreign
naicn. who cause their white paupers and
criminals 10 be transported INTO our cities
aud have in some instances compelled them
to be- Iet utued to their own governments
and our co 0pacl with our sister es does
not comp. ls 10 submit To such grievance
from them. II would seem, therefore, to bc
as inconsistent "ith our true policy, as il is
with ou' 0blie atoms TO our follow citizens ol
The Souitarn t'tates Of the Union, to en~
The i'm migration Of fugitiVes, or in'
terfere with their covenanted right ef recIa.
nation. Niue. \ has been said during The dis
cussion of this Ease, by learned counsel, on
this unfortunate sui iect of slavery, as one
which has perverted IN moral sentiments Of
many Of our citizens, h,.'h North and South,
AMI originated peculiar 10 IONS hostile 10 The
stability Of this Uuion. Bu' II such be the
case, as hope il is not, hink' IT due to The
good citizens of PehnsvlvaLia 20 state my
belief, that the moral disease Ell &c. .odered by
this epidemic has infected but a SIN alI nim>
her. Cpuventnns for plotting dis union,
(Which would certainly followed by civil war
and bloodshad) for defiing the aves i nd
malignlng the lnemor es of The Patriots o.
the Revcintinu, for revllng and denouncing
The officers of our government, and nil those
who support and uphold tut institutions, have
hitherto met with lit le encouragement # m
any persons whoprnitss regard for religion,
or the law OF The land.
II is. peihapS, too true, that some attempts
have been made 10 excite violent md armed
opposition 10 The exrcu'ijn Of the laws, ard
10 murder lis officers; but We are happy in
believing that such incendiary doctrines fnd
nn lodgmenl in tie mi lds Of our citizens, aud
The apostles who mildly propagate them will
meet with but little success here. The good
ritlzana of Pennsy yivania are opposed to
slavery, bu, they revere the Constitution and
laws Of their country Since the days Of
associations have existed among
The phlanlhr"p sis aud true hiends of hl-
mnhy, TO protect the culored man from the
oppressive grasp Of the kidnapper, aud elc
vate his character; but these friends Of re-
ligion aud humanity have no connection wi h
those unhappy agitators who infest other pnr.
lions Of the Uniun, nnd with mad zeal, ale
,,lotting ils rtiin The time has not yet
co ne, when the jury box will be conianina.
red bv men whose moral perceptions ATE so
Dervt ued by strange hullucination, that
Ihey viii not render true verdict according
10 tber o lths and laws Of the land.
] have been led to mike these reInalks,
because the ST. hicct has been brought to your
attention in i've course Of the argument, and
by the reports Of meetings and conventions
which must have met your eyes in every
newspaper since the commencement OF this
trial. But desire that yoI will not suffer
any prejudice 10 arise in your illnds TO effect
either of the parties in this case. VIII Ehat
may be the "peculiar opinions" Of the de-
iendams, you bave M coEcern. They nre
fee 10 enterOin any npibous they may
choose 10 adopt, and are ON trial only for
their acts.
LOLA MUNlEs DOING BUSINESS.
The principal partner in a banking house
IN Paris, sitting in his Office short time
since, saw d la1y enter who had not waited
the usual ceremony of sending in her name
Ivy the nHendenl. She had a remarkable
piquant and original style oi
dress, and manner awakening to The behold
er. She ndoIenlly returned The salute oftbe
man of business.
"You are he banker---i" she enquired.
"Yes madam; ;what con | do to oblige you"
~ came to deposit this with you" said the
visitor, throwing upon The tabe package of