The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-08


p. as, from subsequent events, it has become 10
$ eflc'enl 10 accomplish The end proposed
, But, Mr.. President, we have carried ,hi.
mode oil delivering up lugi'Ivfs still further
We have made exlradllItn treaties with for
"ign powers; Ne niado eDe with Eualaud ia
lo42-lhe celebrated Ashbufsou treaty, con
taihns an extradliion afi.cle--aud enc will;
France III lsa3, and with Divers poa ers, since.
Nov, what do these treatus provide with 70.
: gard 10 foreign Slatesl That We shall de.
lisel up fusti,es from such countries, upon
; such ev dence Of Their guAi being produced as
: II their tHence lad been committed here,
would listliy their commitment for tral nnd
~ ls4S We passed an act Of Congress for the
purpose Of carrying into elect these ,xiredl.
ton treaties; and by the second section OF
that act II Is ptovlted that, upon any inycs.
isa'lon had under The net, sworn copies of
titidavis itk"n abroad mny be Used as ev.
deuce"
And aho is the ificrr under these es,rad.
aon treaties, 10 whom ihls Jurisdiction is sub
mlitedt 4 commissioner, appointed by The
clrcul, court Of the United States. Now, alt
that We ask, is tbs, there shall be such bill
osdng ior tie surrender Of fugitive sIuves,
upon the making out of such Casa prima
fGcte case-a case 10 which such evidence
shall be produced before the commissioner as,
It It we're pFosecu'on he would fully CON.
mt he patty for tfIal-would deem him TO be
primd 1dcic suhl"ct TO The authority OF the
person who claims him, belonging TO him, and
owing bin service or labor. Nav, sir, are
pn'ttlfI tn tL,sf 2 T..
an iadie MY TO fl I us lcssl Upon What
! piacipe shJu'd less be offered 10 Us Are
"e 10 be tod that our Ildicdtures are ntt TO
BE- trusted that We will no, administer jus.
uce that We are IN the habit of sufefin, per
suns sko are free to lie converted iu,o slaves
that fFeemen may be dnapped, introduced
among Us, held among Us as slaves, and re.
used redress BY our courts end our laws =
+ That Is the glourd. | IS diroc, wan,on, in.
escdsabe insult upon the character ard the
Jadicaiure Of every stu'hern Siate. Upon
"hat possible pteiencs can a discrimination
DO made J Great Britain or France seude
here 6nd demands !ha, q certain person found
among US shall be delivered up, to be tried for
murder. We do not pretend 10 rt qure f4u
proof Of euslt. We agtee that, upon such
evidence being produced as ouid Justify and
require commitment for Trial here. the party
demanded shall be delivered up ts the foreign
jurisdiction. Will you require more before
sou restore fucttives from labor to the laris.
dlcton Of oue The States Of the Union from
shlch they have escaped !
+ Mr. President, such Discrimination is in Il.
.elf too insullin. TO be borne The bill We
wan! is mol such bill as he amendment; 10
the one upon our table, proposed by the hon.
ofsble senator from New York Ms. Seward
What is hrs bill, sir Why, Il has proyis
LOGS for jury tria'. II has provisions for con
tlnuaGce, with lis arrangements for bull bonds
bonds for prosecution and appeals. 1t is
upon rs face ali inyitatlon--an encourage.
ment to accumulation Of expense and procrss.
iinaton Of trial How mus, II be considered
By us} Is Il not plan keeping Of the
sord Ut promise 10 the ear ard break ng /. to
the hope = l. Il any lhirg less or more up.
on It's face than the confession Ct duty, &C
campaned by a plan carefully ard sludlously
ltrangcd TO prevent tie duty ffom being per.
formed l. |! cot worse than an open de.
uiall That would at least be naply but
BY this bi! you say, bcknoW ledge am un.
der thus constitutional obligation, but | will
provide for lis scharge BY such means assill
render That discharge impossible or worthless.
10 refuse US any remedy will be meroIy an
inquiry this Is 10 accumulate the injury With
gross insult. |, IS 10 suppose ha, we are
weak enough 10 Imagine tha, such measure
can be sincerely dest.aed 10 secure TO US our
property. It's TO suppose Us SO stupid as not
10 be able 10 see through the mos, shal ow
arafce to deect The most clumsy device
Tor conceament. Now, whether /, is SO de.
signed or no., that is the way in which 1t mus,
be regarded by the southern people of this
country, esp. cially when they recol!ect that
II 1893 your ancesors--lhe great men Of
your country who aided ln forming this very
Constitution, recognised the night OF the
South, the night ot sEavehol lers at The South,
10 have their slaves delivered up on sumna.
ry investigation by an examining court, pla.
chg their lght upon The same footing with the
night OF state demanding one who Is amena.
BILE TO her justice. ! have no hesitation IN
saying that for one, sir, | am agalns, any
such measure as that proposed by the Senator
from New I ork. Aud It II we're possible that
this miserable expedlent 10 hold ou, the show
Of relief, while al! eftctual relief is refused.
could be incorporated into the bill before the
Senate, | mus, uEqucs,onably vote aganstlts
passage and resistit IN every shape. How. /
ever our understandings may compare With
those Of our northern friends, let mo assure
them that We are neither stupid nor foolish,
bu, know very we'll that protracled l.iga.
ton in New Eoglaud New York OF The north
west country, to tie extended from one TO
three years, in such an investigation, and the
resuI. to deptnd upon a.uuanimous verdict IN
&, Il. C Ii.