The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-08-07
DANIEL wEnsTER.


The Southern press were disposed to re-
gard with much favor, speech by Mr.
Webster, delivered during the present ses-
sion of Congress, upon the comp omise bill,
but they were cut short in their laudations
Of his mild and conciliaiory language. by
the following outrageous amendment offer
ed by him to the act of 1898, in reference
to lie ap rehension Of fugitive slaves:
BILL amendatory of"An Act respecting
f'lgtives from Justice, and persons escap
ing from the service Of their Masters" 40,
proved February 10, 1893.
Be 1t enacted OF the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United STATES of An
erica in Congress assembled, That the provis-
ions Of the SAID act shall extend to the Terri
tories Of the United States; and tina, the com
nissioncrs who now are, or who NAV here.
after he appointed by the Circuit Courts Of
be U States, or the Districi Courts where
| Circuit Courts are NOT established or by the
| Territorial courts Of the United States. all Of
which courts are authorized and required To
appoint one or more commissioners in each
county. to take acknowledgements of bail
and atii lavits, and also to take dispositions Of
witnesses in civil causes. and who shall each,
Or any ildg, Of the United States, on com
| plant being made on oath 10 him that Eigi-1
tive from labor is believed to be within the
State ar Territory in which he lives, issue
i his warrant to the Marshal of the United
States, or to nay Other person who shall be
willing to sarve it. aulhorisng an arrest of
the fugitive. if within The State or Territory
to he brought before him ar soma other com
missioner or Judge Of the Uhiled States Court
within the S ale or Territory, thai the right
Il the person claiming the services Of such
fugitive my he examined. AID on the hear
ing, dspusitionS duly authenticated and paroi
proof, shall be heard to es'abi h the identity
Of the fugitive and the RICH; u the claimant
and also to show that slavery is established
in the State from which the fugitive abscnnd>
ed Aud If on such hearing the commission
er or Judge shall find the claim TO the services
Of the fugitive. as asserted, sustained by the
evidence. be shall make ont certificate oi
! the material facts proved. and oF his Judgment
! thereon. which he shall sign. aud which sha
: he conclusive Of the right Of the claimant o.
his agent to take the fugitive back To the
State FROM where. he fed Provided. lha
il the fugitive shall deny that he owes service
To the claimant under tho laws Of the Stat
where hs was held. and af er being duly eau,
toned Al to the solemuities and consequence,
of an oath, shall swear TO the same, the com
missioner o. Dig shall forthwith SUMMON
: jury al Twelve men, TO try the right Of ih'
claimant. who shall be sworn to Try the caus,
according to evidence, and the commissions
a.. ~ I
" mine the competency of the proof
1t was not enough. that the relation Q
. master and slave should be interrupted. an,
! the master forced 10 place himself upon al
= equality with him. as provided in Mr.. Clay
: Compromise bill, which itself is an outiag
: upon the feelings Of every Shareholder. bu
: lie must go farther, and compel the mast
q to submit his claims. to his properly, to III
adjudication of the unprincipled wretche
= who deem i virtue to defraud aud swiu
i die him. LII many instances the thief won.
le become the judge Of his own theft. Al
q the villains would have 10 DO, under such
= disgraceful enactment, would be, to deco
a away slave and procure his thieving con
l. panons 10 sit as lurymen; and TINS wou
b go or the most high-handed plnnder Al
q robbery under the sanction Of law. Az
the author Of this measure, is selected as
II confidential ad of the President. Ret
n the bill, yen Wings, and when yoa have
- thoroughly dlgesed, we hope 70 be able
give you All additional dose.
30 W1BsTERs DEArn WARRANT Ut
nd death warrant was read to Professor We
lai ster al Basfan on ~ 22d. During is rea
~ ing he was perfectly calm and compose
go and when Tire solemn cerenony was ende