The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-25

any OF the Territories Of the United States, presume
there wou be difference OF opinion between the
Tor from Ohio and myself and II regarded the execution
OF this clause in the constitution Tor the surrender OF
fugitive slaves TO The Slaies, where the legal relation
between them and their masters exists, as The establish
ent of slavery certainly one would be more opposed
10 il than myself But regard the constitutional pfovs-
ion on this subject equally imperative upon this gov
eminent when the escaped has fled Territory OF The
United States as il is when he has taken refuge within
the limits of free State The spirit OF that clause OF the
Constitution is this that no person VINO Is holden 10
service by the laws of any one OF The States OF this Union
shall, By from the limits oil tha Na'e INTO any
other part of the United States be exoneraed IRON The local
law Ii gives extra territorial extension OF The local
law or OF the existing relation virtue OF that local law
every part of the United States into which The fugitive
may have escaped II regards hun, as have SAID before
which wrong he shall mol be permitted 10 avail himself
in any other part OF the United States so as 10 destroy
the obligation upon HIM that that local law created
Hence il provides not ior his being held IN the Stale
which he may have field, under e ordinance OF ISL
in the Territory which he may have fled, to render the
service there which the Local law required hun to render
cred up Tor the purpose OF being remanded TO the State
where that local law has full force and renanded in
virtue Of the recognition OF ihat Ielaonnol az existing
OF the State which created IT, and which was theD deemed
obligatory upon all persons within the limits OF lis Jus
dicton. The escape simply, OF the fugitive from that
jurisdiction is not in The constitution regarded as compe
tent 10 discharge that obligation. That snch 10 The spirit
OF that clause apparent from the fact that by virtue Of
letter the ordinance
OF 1884, for the government OF the Territories OF the United
States provision made for the restoration OF fugives
from taking refuge in any part OF The United States
at that time And suppose that the constitution con-
strued the spirit, is equally obligatory upon u.s.
whatever be The extent we have added 70 the original
territory OF the United S;atesno that we are 10 esiab.
lsh the relation OF master and servant there but we
10 regard it far existing, under the local law CT the
States which have established 1t, that the obligation Of
returning the fugitive shall be extended 10 the Territories
as well as TO the States.
Mr.. YULEE have felt little interest in this bill
and have taken, therefore, but little note OF lis progress
have considered that The measure is phanlasmagorian
No law which can be made here can have much effect
The evil can only be reached by the public opinion pub
lie faith of the northern States When they appreciate Their
obligation under the constitution and their duty
sociae communities and neg hbors OF the southern Saes
and will egslaie in concurrence with Congress sup
press and puIisn the VIOLATIONS OF that duty BY their
citizens, may then legisaie with some assurance
that the law pass will not be dead letter upon the
statute book. How is il possible that any law Of Con-
gress reach the evil this bill proposes 10
when have such evidence oil the callousness OF the
northern community upon the subject as have before
me now | call the attention OF the Senate and the
country the iact-and il is fact pertinent to the sub
jet before The Senate-that large conventions
of white and black persons, with black president, aud
white and black officers and committees, for the very
purpose openly avowed of cong ratulaon upon their
cessful violation of the constitution in respect TO iug.
tves, and devise ways and to encourage The
cape of slaves. fhe proceedings show that motion
made and adopted, that the fugitive slaves present
where they may be seen by delegates"
Here, then, were thirty fugitive slaves seated 10
public convention in New York, known and acknowl,
edged to be slaves escaped from the southern States and
YET public officer Gil zen Of New York moves for
their arrest nor makes any attempt 10 restore them
What SORT Of fraternty-what sort OF good faith what
sort of justice call you this But that is not the worst
feature of the This convention largely attended,
openly held in the State of New York, has issued ad
dress TO the slaves OF the southern States recommending
and melting them TO escape and 10 murder and robbery
and assuring them of safety and immunity in the northern
States. Why is there law 10 suppress punish hes
acts OF war upon the constitutional obligations oil The
State and upon the peace and safety OF society IN h
southern States Until there is, We cannot believe The I
people OF New York hold towards their southern beth
rem amy OF the symPathies which should mark so nh
mate union that which the constitution creates.
While IT is crime TO put on foot, within the limits
New York, upon the social organization OF The i
southern States, and while from her borders weapons
dsorganzalon and death may be thrown broadcast
the South with safety TO the cuprts there can be no
end to the causes of irritation which are rapidly
dividing The Sae Of ss yo Let me mol b
deny it. AS community, she is responsible, although
the masses of her people may not sympahize in acts
the nature am now exposing. Ii is enough that the
feet TO the southern States is the same, whether the io
is applied by one hand hundred and il is enough
too, that New York, as community does not suppress
such transactions Suppose the object of the convenum
had been openly TO advise and stimulate acts OF nfu
der and violence upon the internal society OF New Yot
and address consistent with that purpose had been
sued Do you tell me that UGH an assemblage wouR
be allowed 10 convene a second time that the rge
rous hand OF public justice would not have promptly
terposed 10 arrest proceedings openly warning upon M
safety OF society, and the laws of God and man An
The society oil the southern States foreign lhr
of New YORK, that she will do nothing TO protect rua
such atrocous attacks by her cizensi But was 20
ceedng TO read part OF the address the slaves Of
southern States issued by this convention
Including children. we number here and in CanahI
10000 sonls The population in the free States are, va
few exceptions, TIE fugitive slavic friends
We are poor We oan do iiule more for your dehmlE
auce than pray 10 God Tor IT, We will fumi,h you Sa
pocket oompassesr and IA the dark nights you can 20
away. We cannot furnish you with weapons some q 4
not inclined 10 carry bat II YOU ge ten
take them, and before you back with bondage, NJ
tnem II obliged 10 take life. The slave hodefs woa
not hesitate to XIII you rather than not take you back
bondage.
Numerous the from slavery are, they woasI
be stu more so were Il not foe the masters pro'ec ia
the rights Of properly. You even hesitate TO take
Pack up provisions and Globes and either get tue KEY
iorce the lock, and get his money, aud Start III,
Now, appeal to the Senate and The county a1u
the good people OF the northern States III possible vh
such things are permitted 10 occur within ther Jm
dcuon, this Union can long continue
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa. Mr President, did not II
pec TO say word upon the subject OF this bill, and
with reluctance that do llnend, although foa
northern or free State to vote against the Amendment
the senator from Ohio, [Mr CHAss,l although sb9pI
not have spoken but Tor the remarks which have !
fallen from the senator from Florida lmr fuHs .
me. hat senator, sir, has atragned all the Tree ~
al the bar OF public opinion and has said, with az
deal OF emphasis, that IL is impossible for The Un@
last II the people OF the free States permitted such ae
lngs within their borders that which has recently
held BY runaway negtoes, amagama,onisis, and y I'd
uonisis, over at, doubt not, very interesting
called Cazenova, in New York The senator has ~ /,
newspaper article, giving some account OF Tue WGay ,