Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-26

upon the very same footing with fugvss from jus.
tee from! foreign countries Surely the fugitive slave
| is not entitled 10 superior privileges over the free
nix. uIai,. ltt1tn- Safe from whence Ina
mas ssapc he cnitieI iial 5y n.y, the
nnrposc of deciding whether he is freeman. believe
every slay. State has made provision by law for such
u without expense, upon the petition of the slave; and
we have heard announced from the highest authority in
tie Senate of tie United States, that such trials al
ways conducted In mercy, una VIII, riga regard 10 the
rights OF TIL slave.
WHY should an act OF Congress such reflection up.
udci4l tribunals or sister State TO say they
shall De trusted with the trial OF the question whether
IN Individual il entitled 10 mis- freedom under the lava Of tho
State from "tici he has fed
But 10 allow fugitive slave trial By jury in the State
where he Is found would in many instances completely null
lily tie provisions cf the Constitution. There many
iear very many IN The Northern States who place their
sciences above the Constitution of their country. and
who wcuc, Us jurors rescue fugitive slave serviiudc
az inst the cesest testimony thinking at the same time
:.iey Dung Gods service The excited condition OF
pu lie feeling 10 many POI lions Of North would eoua
honest and respectable men from acting impartial Jurors
such question. Besides the Celia tho trouble and the
expense Of jury trial at such distance om home would
in most eases prevent the master from pursuing his fgva
slave lie woud know that should he fail Ia obtain wa,
dict this would be his ruin. He would then bs persecned
with actions of SANDER of false imprisonment and every
/ kind Of prosecution which ingenuity could devise.
The defeat Of the Winc r...so and the passage of m.
Fugitive Slave law all st the Snurh ob,ned he
the Co'npTcsn.se Theyask for the Missouri Compromises
which lis known mat Tor was always wiling 10 con-
cede believing mis- world be the usi equitable and
satisfactory Arrangement Of the territorial question beSe,n
North and the S0uih Eut that ha: passed away Ca
iurna has admitted State into the uniun with
positive prohibition of slavery in her CONSTITUTIONS snc
he Their the Mexican law aooishng slavery force or
not remainder OF territorial acquisitions does any
man believe that snvery vii! prevail among the Nor
IN Utah, aong The inhabitants OF the saowci.d
nils ard ;iCinian valleys of New Mexico! Bcsdes tho
sayr Trade ads Teen abolished in ta3 Dietric VI Colum
bia What Of the Comr.oin!ae practically etnans 10,
tho South but this Frssc Slave Law. passst carry nut
clear provision IL is The only compensation
s.c4s injuries they have sustained. win hey then patiently
Submit have :h law repealed. essentially modified or
nufei gcoTeil: passage, TIE Constitution had become
10 regard 10 fugitive slaves, almost dra letter.
notorious fact, that all along the border w,h sspa
-a,es tie tire slave States every facility af
ccd FOR the escape o slaves fi. ser masters Ifthey
could pass the in", Their ,sY was almost cettan. They
scarcely ers ~ He language c. the C0nsGf!ol Us
livered - III, claim OF tine party - whch such service
,aoi may D. due In man? Instances the masscr or his
agent who sued nrm nsu,cd assaulted beaten and
lnprisoncd AMI iw could - found bold enough In
cur hazard Of such dangerous undertaking In This
manner The Southern people Annually deprived Of their
oyperty guaranteed than by the CONSTITUTING &c I~
amount OF hundreds and thousands OF doara Inc consi
,uun was nuIfed aud this law asscd 70. the proec.
tiun of their constitutional snte VIII they tamey
render III e tae ;occ which speaks In tones OF thunder
from he united South this question They will
tus, and oclerc submit 10 oil the rroy.sons OF .ho
compomse provided the fugitive esHt hw bc faithfully
executed In the North b. .y VIII 90 further All the
resolutions ct ae Un;- meetings IN the So";a spark
hig lang aaee Future acgrtssions must cee Or NE mon
will be in imminent danger
us then resolve 10 I'd! GOWN agitation e ha North on
the slave question 81 ire force Of enlightened PUBLIC opn
ion an faithfully execute The provisions oi he fugitive slave
a;, Saoad ibis lie dane IL will eventually el.iaguLh those
pe.pranhiral pares--so dangerous Union and 50
much dreaded BY the Father ii his tauntry-rhich have
sprung EXISTENCE ~" sr'soa'e The condition OF The
slaves BIZ eaan,.g her remove The restrictions
imposed upon them in srl!deencr. since the co'nrnce
Of the pescn! roubloa and vii, restore The natural ard
constitutional progress OF emancipation which hs in
rn States been arrested by lc violence of abo,inni.
The Union cannot long endure, II II be bound, together
only BY paper bonds can be firmly c"menttd aoro by
the affections of people The different States for czech
other Would Heaven that the sai.it Of mutual icr.e-
unce and botherly love which presided is brh could
once be restored TO bless the lana Upon opening
volume few day. since my eyes caught Resolution OF
Cunyraion VI The Counties o Maryland assembled AZ An
napos Ia June iii in consequence OF the by the
British Parliament .: Tie Boston Port b'! which pro
yided for opening subscription sin Tie severn! Conaes
the Province, for immediate cc!isc,on f the ecto.
the distressed inhabitants OF 5os;Gn crGey deprived OF
tbs means I'll procuring subsistence for themselves and ami
lies BY ia: operation OF the said act for blocking their
bor Would that The spin, Of iraerHal affection winch dica
ted noble resolution add hich aa,ed all the conduct
Of our revolutionary :alars l.g' 10 Gess and
the boaous Of their descendants This would rcnde.
our MON ndssuble II woaid he the living soul innsny
Itself into tho Constitution Old inspiring with irresistible
eneIgy
nm moi one OF those who consent calculate
the value OF he Union lis beaehs and lis blessings
ines,!nac. God forbid that fana,icsn should apply
torch this the gran,st ard most glorious temple
y hch has been erected 10 political freedom h1
nc. Of the earrE. willis, rhe friends Of luntn Esety
-tiolt t.f r.Hra i:u:c: GsporS
loss =; c:anps 10 na ha.ion- thus catastrophe would
~ the f.o's.c 81 ev!s 10 al the Siaes-Nofih
South, Est and Westiton the enumeration o when my
MUD Iecolis with horror.
Would any al! at tho :,Gros which the South havs
sui rod or which hoy SUPPOSE lhis hive suffered nom m,
lg,iiyl. the North ana thu Compromise Justify
tho last dread extremity OF d-sovng the Cnion2
believe not and a;cr the sober second thought the
rio,ic people OF The South will have doubt b. large
majority arrive at ne sanc ccnca-on For such cas.a.
they will iorei, all the innunerabe b.slsues .o
Union and SUBJECT the country and he ic:crs CT ratona,
freedom throughout the he most acIonndEg poii
cal calamity whic na. ever 5eialcn the human race.
II ia rot cvery wlong-nay, II Is not every grievoas
can justify, or paiale, such fearful
alternative III this age, and IN hss connrv there 10 an
ncrssin haS and tluX Of public opinion Subjects which
iew years ago excited public mind madness,
hive passed away and are nmos, forgotten To employ the
eloquent language Of Mr Burke they "Vocan burn,
the lava and ashes md sguad scorg of old
rupions grow the peaceful olive the cheering vine and
The sustaining corn"
The ,gi,ailns the North on the subject of domestic
s day. We have aeaG; Tearhcd and rust, passed tho
dangerous cr.sis. aLuu1 mis- be the case the
lempeat which has been raging will purify Tho political
atmosphere and import and talhu life and ygor
the body polite
But ii, in In!ds, of euch temporary exctlensn,,
the Union should Ls dsa yed Tho mischief Will then
no i!rsparahir. Nations nnbufn and bohlnd"
wi! the rsshness Of The decd. S!nnd the silver
cord be nosei, and The golden bowl he broken At the
uuntan, human power will b. able re-nnite the
scattered fragments ii the Almighty Ruler Of the Universe
in his Prov, !enre destined the dissolution o the Union,
IS punishment for lie sins of the nation, hope before
that day. may be gttleret iaicrs. and Wit
ness The sad cstas'roPh:. Yours. very respectfully
JAMES BUCHANAN.