The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-15
WAsnlSsroS, Sept IL, 1850.

WAsHiNGros, Sept liz, 1870.
The Strafs-7he House. fns Cabtnsi-1he Id
riini,fration-7he Nufhu~ Phig Party.
Great events now crowd rapidly upon us, that
before We can count upon the effects of one Inea-
eure, another is finished
The House today, by 100 to 70, passed the Fu-
gitiye Slave bill precisely as it came from the Sc
nate. II il constitutional bill and IL il strin-
gent as MIR. Mason, of Virginia, could make 1t.
l. II provides thar the L. S. courts shall appoint
commissioners, before whom claims for fu2illvee
shsll be examined.
That upon the affidavit ofthe owner or agent,
the court, az the justice OF the peace, other
missioner shall Issue ceitIcste for the securing
Of the fugitive by the claimant.
3. That the L. ). Marzhils aud deputies shah
carry out The law.
4. That II be fails in his duty Of securing a fug-
tive under DE- nand, the Marshal shall pay fine vt
u thousand dollars.
3. That il the slave escapes from him, once 10
his Possession, and IL not IrtakeD he shall pay the
ysue OF tie slave.
q. The posse conritafm shal be subject TO BE
called out To aid the officers Of The law lie
cGtiOn, and persons Tcssting the law or aiding
the escape 81 fugitive, are subject 10 taes and
imurisobment.
The hlll further provides, in cases where neees.
cary. for assistants 10 No, Marshal M securing the
safe tTgnsporistion Of the slave oi a community
where r.tistance may b. aTe be ndrd, and provides
q liberal compensa;Iun To AZ the Oiiicem ani all
law.
The bill Is very long, very minute, and very pre-
Cife VA MS pToSltione, rrguizinas, sp-CiicstIons,
and penalties: but such tie Kist of IT, reduced 70
biid's-sye view.
It pissed under the previous question. Nearly
fifty members were absent 90 not voiGg. It's sue
cess vas not counted upJn - the House, even by
Mr.. MisHn. The hill was "a experiment, add JUS
tce ives not expected ~ the House but after the
territorial qur-iions were ssuied aud the free soil
party was dsiunct, Northern men tnucd their at
ntiun 10 the TVhcy Of Calculating upcn Southern
support snd t.e resUlt Is ,hc passage az the hill BY
a yutc which ~ uab CxJeCtrd. Three weeks ago
w. should rs suun hay, counted upan the abolition
Of slavery % thi' Lirtnci, - upD the passage by
the House q The Fugu,vr hll 81 the senate. II
Is peace-oiicting Go the South Tor the admission
81 California, m which he Nouh feel that their
brethren have been cheated.
Btkides, we have uo duuht some Northern AZ M
ocfais voted To- the Euztu,- hi in odrr 20 crowd
upon The Pfesidrnt thu responsibility Of the mes-
eufc. What can he DO bot 20 e. But II h. does,
what hfcume- Of han wt'h the ssNsrd clique IN
New York Will they dsb-ud We undo rstand
thnt, 20 lar from di-b-udug. they intend 10 reor-
81 nIge, upon The iuiiowtug uitiiyfm
I The Hbohfion ot slavery "a this u strict.
IN. repeal 81 he Fugiuv- slave law.
3. lie enforcement II n nteai. with res7ect 20
free cuoftd stamrn uf the kouh, subject to inn
prisunm'ht in the porte OF The south, undfr exist
ing laws.
THIS last item was the subjec, Of another Ere
eating dCb8'e IN iht Senate to-day, IN which Mr..
Wirihrop UId M. john Davi-. Of Massachusetts,
bad 10 cont, nd with tor t,fubl- combined forces
81 Soulc. BENIN AID Butler The debate on the
pet Of the Suuthsrnrfs VS. exceedingly hitier.
Toy dsnico the truufs hrongh' forward 10y Win
thrup, Of The ingfisunnent - Tree Coiufed seamen
in Southern purts as " thy ore really ashamed
oft end thry psrsisrd N ihrir denials with te-
bacity which was really smu-ing Mr.. Butler
thorgLt the charge cunie 18th an III grace from
= e. pfis man vhuse ancestor writes that ne
gro hahs- n CENTURY Hgo, in M4s.achnsstts,
were disrfibut'd an org the nriEhbors like
yrurc tupi,s Mr. Suulc declstcd the &C.
cusaiiofs aganst tbe Soafharn porte, as far 40
New Ofitlns was concerned. we're utterly fise,
most "uuiayeous, atonnnahle, and damnahle
~ lst hoods' We have never zen the eloquent Sc
bstor iton Louisiana % clearly in tosefilg pas
sion before. Aud To- calm lopket.on, there 10
sCmribng cxtremels umnsing w the spectacle VI a
- nstcr woIsIea himself into y state of phrenzy
about mere rnslter Of mocushine Add We would
quietly surgcst q Mr.. ~ou's. that John Davis aud
ktbeit g. WIuthrcp are fnea ~ paace, aud that
wsrhke hearing towards therlis just about az much
OUT at place direct proposition for "psstols snd
coffee" And here men sre dsbsrred from the
use of ruupowder, hey ought TO be treated with
unusual foibr areoce.
Mr. sewtrd's amendment Tor ths total abolition
~ fla,s'y Boz tfie Usutc. VS. rni"cet--hve tof'ry-
h,s, rH' ss yU1 ihc v1r B.. t1 90 on - 'h" n'fi t
A. gwen, cad d DE sl.tt t..ir Be- u..lsh,d Ass,