The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-04-17

il 10 lhe hopel' l. il sny thing less o.
more upon is fare il.sn she eenfes-inn Of
sIsiy. accompanied by pias rsfsIully and
ssudiourly arranged 10 prrvent the dairy
frsm being perfnrmedl Il Il moi worse
lIisp an open dsniall 4 l.as would Al
lest be manly; bui By This bill ysu say. l
acknowledge am undrr This constitutional
obIigsiion. bui | will provide far-iis dis
charge BY such means as viii render lhal
discharge impossible or worthless. To
rrfnse us any rrmedy will be merely an
injury; this is 10 accumulate the injury
with gross inssh. Ii is iosuppose that
we are weak enough TO imsrine that such
a mea~nre ran be sincerely designed Co
secure 10 us our property II is 10 sup
pose us so stupid as not 10 be- able 20 see
ihrorgh The masi shallow srii6re or DETECT
the most rlnmsy desire f,r eoneealmeni.
Nav. whether il is 50 designed or NOT.
ihai Is the way IN which il must be regard
ed by the southern people of this country.
especially whenihey reeolIce, that in 1898
your anresiors--lhe great men nf your
eouniy-who aided in formins this VERY
constitution. recognised ihe right Of the
South. The right &c slavehnlders at the
South. 10 have their slarrs delivered np on
summary investigation By an examining
court. plarins their right upon the same
footing with the right of Stale demand
ing one who is amenable 10 her Justice. /
have no hesitation in saying that for one,
sir. ] am against any snch measure as that
proposed by the senator from New York.
And ifh were possible that this miserable
expedieni 10 hold out the shsw of relief.
while all rfFrelusl relief is refused. could
h Incorporated into the bill before The
Senare. lmu-lunqucsIionahly vote against
IFS passage and resist il in every shape.
However our understandings may rom.
pare with those Of our northern friends,
lei me assure them that we are neither
stupid nor foolish. bat know very well
that proiracir, litigation in New Eng
land. New York. or The northwest coun.
Try. TO be extended from one TO three ears.
ia such an investigation. and he result 10
depend upon unanimous verdict in favor
af the claim of the master. holds out an
illusion TO our hopes 50 thin and lranspa-
rent that none but fnnls or madmrn can
take il for reality. All we ask, Mr.. Pre-
shIeni. upon this subject. is The same re-.
gard FOR the rights of siavehol,lers that was
given in l793-ihe same respect fur and
allowance Of The impariialiiy of onr laws.
and their true and faithful administration,
which are now extended every day To for
eign powers with whom we have made
exiradiiion treaties. Il is. sir. that we shall
have extended 10 the one class OF cases the
same summary, prompt, and e6rciual re-
medy which the constitution intended, and
which the act Of 1893 extends 10 the 9th.
er class; that those who are held To labor
among us aud escape shall be sent back
again in precisely The same summary man
ner as those who are charged with offences
among us and escape; and that our jnrisdic.
lion shall finally determine whether the
charge be true one in the one rase. andthe
claim OF servire be well founded in The 9th.
er lhave taken more tine npon this matter,
Mr.. President. than under Other cirrum-
stances should be warranted in taking,
because feel that il is RICH, that our
northern friends should understand this
matter 10 he Of the very highest impor-
lance. II this cannot be conceded 10 us,
then. as to restoring feelings Of cnnfd, nee.
n To making us understand or believe, in
The southern country of the United States,
hat our northern friends and frlI,w.rili.
Gems are generally disposed 10 do us jus.
lice. ! do not hope or expec, II from any
1ther measure. This j. fundamental; this
is plain right: here is an evident consii-
nliunal duly. lie whoreluses 10 discharge
i voluntarily declares that he regards
neither the constitution nor good faith.
lie no undertakes 10 discharge il but in
'nch manner as to e a,le faithful ex-
scnlion Of The duty, does wnr.e; for lie
rifles with both constitution and good
aith, under prelente Of respecting and
Ibeying them.
Now, Mr. President. have submitted
liesc views 10 gentlemen. and those only,
who hold themselves bound by the con-
.litniional obligations. II the sentiments
uttered upon this subject by The honola.
Die Senator from New York, (Mr. Sc.
Ward) the other day are the sentiments OF
This body, should moi; and IL believ ell
hem 10 be the sentiments of this body, |
certainly would not have spent my time
IN submitting any remarks to The Senate.
And if The sentiments he has avowed here
are the sentiments of The northern people
yenerally-if he speaks even The opinions
and feelings "f the great mass Of his con-
sliluenls in New York. say il is in vain
% expect that mutual attachment and con.
'ord can be restored between The differ.
'nt portions of this country. What does
he Senator say
"We deem the principle Of the law for the re-
capture OF fugitive slaves unjust Unconstitutional,
nj immoral; and thus, while patriotism with |
holds its appreciation, the conscicnccs Of our peo-
Die condemn 1t. You will say that these con.
'lctions OF OURS are ds!oyal. Grant It, for the /
,ake OF argument. They orr naverlboio-. -, |