The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-16


such important interests are involved
The to which we haye referred in the foregoing
remarks are those in which nothing has been done to
carry out the law and their failure quoted as the Ia ut
OF the law. and not OF those who failed TO do their duty
themselves
Wa. the Fuxttivs-sI.v. Law part Adjust.asats
We confess this is somewhat singular question TO
ask at this particular time; and until read the letter
OF aIon" in the Baltimore Sun, dated the 14th instant,
we never should have dreamed that human being in
the whole Union could ever have doubted the truth
Of the proposition. We must express surprise
at this letter and the views il contains. Know
ing the intelligence and patriotic feelings Of the author
we hardly repress the uerance OF astonshment
at the errors into which he has been betrayed Here is
the portion Of the letter which propose to offer
some comment
formance BY The North Of their part Of the Compromise
While the South acquiesce 10 what the North demanded
share Of The obligation This is all rue but proceeds
superstition that the fugitivs-slaye act was adopted n
Fee ae. passed under Of northern
with se6s wh 5,
South and In way adopted by nor acceptable 70 the
Nor H.. mad. u disposition 10 .bd. bv hi.
part of the Compromise were manes,y insincee Il was
thought that interest 4 no. patriotism would induce
and people in relation mater and that aer the
South had yielded e, the H. s Oh.
The South did not Jake any bond the execution Of the
s De 'as + Il. q ss
assumed and carried BY northern votes and BY votes Of
nsesd Of passing The &C, themselves. The North
conte nd that they parties the fugitive act and
a e +. 70 aa s it Be-
praled bu, the Va, mss' Of the North. from Maine to
mo attempt to execute the law has been made wi,hou,
ns sw IL aaa on
ought now disavow 1t their act and throw it upon
nG,h b 70 The on the Of
the session, and that not one southern member Will
tested be made the subject Of protrac,ed and
heated agitation.
promise lei The North duty and
If III par, Of the Compromise lot the South suffer Il
sThe South forced by the present of things into
this position they INSIST upon the EXECUTION of the
main cad letter, they must assent to lis repeal"
We will not notice all the erroneous statements and
opinions here imboded, but shall conne observa
lions 10 few leading points. First. was the fugi-
tive.save law regarded by Congress essential part
of the Compromise During the debates upon it, this
was universally assumed be the fact. and epy north
rn vote given for ii ,Oas upon that express ground.
The report Of the select committee, made by Mr. Clay
its chairman, on this subject, proceeds to say:
Out Of territorial acquisitions. and In
nexion with the institution of slavery questions grave
PIE 'P'If the
nony m no, TO sndanssr the safety Of The uson The
speedily adjust all those questions 10 spirit OF concord
and h e Lpedsos I b general ,s
them open and inscribed Tester in the public mind and
pGUs SUCH
and recommendations would accomplish general
adjustment ofaa those questions"
The committee will proceed to the consideration
sS S ss
constitution is quito clears No person held to labor or
another shall 10 consequsnce Of any law Or regulation
discharged from such service or labor. but shall
s be Ss
than ,hissngusge-nothng more manifest than me right
any such fugitive. And the constitution addresses itself
alike the States composing the Union and 70 the general
duty to enforce this portion constitution
ss, Of the former than Of the latter But is the duty Of
both Its we'll known and ncones,sbe that citizens In
tanning tho benefit this provision Of the constitution The
attempt recapure fugitive is aimo. always subject
1npIeassn II not periion.. collisions, An owner OF
slave IL quite notorious cannot pursue his property, for
s personal hazard Tas state Of
thing. which ought be remeded The law Of 1893 has
found wholly Intellectual and requires stringent
ensctments"
sThe views and recommendations contained in this
port may be rrcspitulated in a few Words
The admission Of any new state o. state. formed
sent themselves be received into the Union, when win
duty OF Congress fairly and faithfully TO execute the
compact with Texas by admitting such State States;
go The admission forthwith OF California into the
Union, with the boundaries which she has proposed;
's3 The establishment Of territorial governments with
out the Wmot Provso, for New Mexico and Utah.
bracne all the territory recently acquired by the United
fornia;
"a The combination OF these two aforementioned
ures In the same bill
as The establishment Of the and northern
bou nd nv Of Texas, and the exclusion from her ursdic
ton OF ali New Mexico, with the grant 10 Texas OF pc
cunary eouvaenand the section for that purpose be
INCORPORATED In the bill admitting California and establish
ing territorial governments for Utah and New Mexico
s6 More efeotual enactments Of law to secure the
prom pt delivery OF persons bound to service or labor In
STATE under the laws thereof who escape into another
State and,