The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-04-17

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Arb. n..i lls.l ava here xilI under
.,..I ,hul. sIaagh shsy tn@y en'efiaia an
u, non slsss lau u srung. yrs ~ siss-
-. ,hry have no night. sh n called 70
s.sarce i. "a ael upon their indis'daai
;-sgmens II IL merits Jass a. they would
-i.rs,and this thai IL one we're under
...,.are n death. ihrir opinion that the
- US h .rhsrnns AMI the Punishment
s,e,.s di-papariianasr To the offrnre
Sould nj jasiify their interference. fvrsi-
Ar or hs fraud. 10 pressas the execution
or,hs sra,earr. the responsibility al snacl-
~ ,hr y moi l,ring upon them, hal upon
,h,.s whs male ID. | beliere there are
.,,nv ,here-slre great mass Of the peo-
ne. al.a,.t The t.ial parnlslion-quiie
ALE and willing 10 apply ihese obvious
,,;pr,ples 10 the particular subject under
aur ransls.erzIion-ihe feraplure Of fngi-
IN, slaves. Yes. sir. | have The fullrsi
confidence in the patriotism. The inlrlli-
yrnr-. the sense OF justice. aud stern IN
,,snly II he s,eai mass Of people al The
noni. Ther win see that whether Ne
have slases ar moi is M concern Of lheirs;
,hal IL IL have slaves he an oGenre. II is
no offence of ilsrirs; that IL slavery he an
evil. they de not endure IL. Aud IL il were
wrong IN itself voluntarily 10 surrender
faei,ise slave who had escaped from his
master, vet. as honest men and good ci-
iizrs, they will feel themselves hound 10
carry inia elect Law passed in pnrsu-
ance az The constitution Of their country
"a constitution formed by common and
mulLaI concession. and declaring that snch
figiliv-s slia be SURRENDERED.
Why. -ir. any other dncirne saps the
foun laiisn Of sorieiy. The principles Of
the sans.or from New York renders il
impossible TO roani upon the execution Of
any law. The Judge upon the beach
may say. when called upon 10 pronounce
judgment. that The act Of the legislature
which il is his duty to enforce, iransrends
some moral obligation imposed on him By
the law of God. lie may say. ] think
the punishment immoral; ] am Of the
opinion that no offence ought TO BE- pun
ished with death. What is he 10 do. ar
eording To the doctrines put forth by
The honorable senator from New York,
(Mr. Se~ard!) conceive clearly what
lie ought 10 do--eiiher to pronounce SEN
ience according 10 the law which he has
bound himself by oath TO execute. or 10
resign his oilire. Bot. according to The
views put forth by the honorable senator
from New York, he might continue 10
hold The office, and appeal from the law
Of The land 10 the law Of God, and yet
claim lobe loyal subject Of the State and
a faithful administrator Of the laws Of his
country. yet leaving law unexeculed
while he holds his place and receives his
salary. These principles destroy the
foundations Of all law and Justice. They
give us ianaiiral and vii notion, thai
every man IN civilized sociely has righl
as citizen 10 make his own judgment .
rule Of conduct paramount TO aud over
ruling The law of his country.
Now, Mr. President, rs have said. no
gentleman who admits the obligation ol
the con- .liruilor. who admits the ohliga.
tion Of this article Of the constitution in
relation 10 fugitive slaves. can deny the
implied irresisibly following obligation
To carry il into execution. just exactly
with the same idelliv. good faith. and
promplitude as though il contemplated
what. in his view. is the most desirable
object in The world. This is the duty.
he is to execute this grsat fundauenis
law faithfully. Il is the law TO him. lie
swears 10 be good and obedicnt servant
10 that law, and he has no right to rcndel
less elfrciual obedience because he dis
approves Of the object Of this particular
part of this constitution.
Therefore | have submitted these OBJ
servalions 10 show that, according TO lhs
frame 0f the constitution, and according
u the construction put upon IL by
those who aided in IFS formation a'lop
ted with remarkable unanimi,y in boil
houses of Congress is not ease 70
Trial hy jury, bu, case for preliminar,
Investigation before magistrate. unde
promp, summary examination, upon al
filavii or oral testimony, as the cas-
may be--:o be followed by delivering Vi
The fugitive, upon prema fdcie ease mad
70 the satisfaction of the officer who In
proper juri: diriion OF the question.
MIR. President. with an rlleclual provis
ion upon this subject Of fugitive slaves.
hook for complete and entire execution
Of tia, law in every Stale Of the Union
as well al the North as at the South.
coun, upon il with the utmost conhdenc
from the sense Of JUST and constitution
al loyalty of the people.
a, the suggestion Of Mr.. Cass, the he
norahle Senator here yielded 10 motto
Z, adj nun.
Texas.-rhe Texas papers represen
tbs crop as coming up linely--corn lrol
eight 10 ten inches high near San Antonio
This city is increasing rapidly in popuIs