The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-01


TIE FrGirIvE SLAVE BIIL--As this subject is
engroesipg the serious attention of all parties and
a. great excitement prevails, piriicssTiy among the
colored population, respecting it, we publish the fol-
lowing sectors of tie bill, which set forth the
penalties to which the fanati:s WAC ere endeayor-
ing to ncite forcible opposition the law, render
not only themselves liable, bat at the same time
expose tlSose whom they would delrde:-
See And be it further eusctei Thst it shall be the
duty s morshsls aud de puty mirshals TO obey aud
execute all vsr1nts and issued under the pro-
visions Of this act when to them directed aud should
any marshal deputy marshal refuse to receive such
vsrTant other process when rendered or to use all
proper diligently TO execute ths sane he shall
On eonvioion thereof Be nned IN III sum OF one thou
sand dollars 10 the OF such claimant the motion
of such claimant by the Circuit District Court tor
the district OF such marshs and after arrest Of such
fugitive by such marshal his deputy, or whilst at
any time IN bis custody under the provisions under
ths act should such fugitive whether with or
without the Of such marshal his deputy such
marshal shs be liable his official bond 20 be prose-
the benefit Of such claimant for the full value
OF The service Labor OF said fugitive in the State
territory district whepSe lac escaped and the bet
ter TO enable the said commissioners, when thus ap-
pointed, to execute their duties faithfully and ell
cicny, in conformity with tn. requirements OF tue
constituton the Unea States aud Of this act they
are hereby authorized and empowered, within their
counties respectively, to appoint in writing under
their hands, che or more suitable persons, from
time 20 time to execute sl such warrants ana other
process may be issued by them in the lawful per-
Torrance ofther respective duties with authority to
such commissioners, or the pcrsoas 10 be appointed
BY them, to executs process aforesaid TO summon
csil 10 their aid the bystsnders posse eostGs
OF the proper county, when necessary TO ensure
faithful Observance OF the clause of the constitution
referred in conformity with the provisions of this
act and all good citizens are hereby commanded 20
Aid and AZ s In the prompt and efficient execution of
thc law whenever their services may be requi-ed
aforesai for that purposes and SAID warrants saau
be- executed by said officers any where in tbs
State in which they are Issued.
Section SIX appeared in tie Herald Of Saturday,
IN the renr,t of he fuotiyp slave
ssc 7. And be It further enacted That any person
who shall knowingly snd willingly obsruct hinder or
prevent such claimant, his ageat attorney or suy
person pe-ons lawfully assisting him her or them
FROM erIssting such iusive from service or labor,
either with without process as aforesaid or shall
attempt 20 rescue seeb fugitive from service
labor from the custody Of such claimant his or her
agent attorney other person or psssous swfaly
the authority h,ien given aud declared OF shall aid
0b.t assist such person owing services labor
aforesaid directly or indirectly to escape from such
claimant his s.ent attorney other person per-
sons legally authorized as Aforesaid or shall barber or
conceal such fugitive, to prevent the discovery
the fact that such person was fugitive from service
subj ct to hpe not exceeding one Thousand dollars,
ara impriEonment not exceeding six moaths by In
and conviction beor. the district court OF the
United statofor the district in which such offence may
have been eopmitted or before the proper court of
criminal jurisdiction, II committed within any
shall moreover forfeit and pay by way OF civil dam
ages to the party Injured by such Illegal conduct the
aforesaid TO be recovered by action Of debt in any
Of the district territorial courts Aforesaid within
who're jurisdiction the said offence may have been
committed.
The following is copy ola handful extensively
circulated and of which significantly left at
the Office Of Commissioner Gardiner, before whom
the examination of the first fugitive slave that
arrested under the new act, took place on Friday
last -
THE FUGIrIvB BILL.
THE PAINTING SLAVE.
fREEMEN TO BE hADE sLANBsi
LIT rygsy coIoREp NAN. AND WOMAN TOO, ATTESp rHE
NETTING. 70
ZION CHURCH,
Church street. corner Of Leonard Tuesday evening
October 1, 1850.
For your lberty-your nresds 10 in danger Of bsing
invaded Devote this night upon the question Of
your DUTY In thu CRtsI3.
Shall we resist oppression Shall We defend our
Liberties Shall We be fREEMEN or BLAvEBf
by order Of the Chairman OF the
Committee OF Thirteen.
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