The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-24

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man charged with crime committed in England or
France fly 10 the United Safest He is delivered I'm
10 the authorities OF the country which he hed
without trial by Jury in this country. Precisely
the same Is The ease in regard 10 fugitive from
labor. Upon satisfactory proof, he is delivered IN
without trial by jury In the constitution he placed
upon the very ioong with ugilyes from Justice
from other States and BY treaty he is placed upon The
very footing with fugtves from justice from Tor.
egn countries Surely the fugitive slave is not entitled
he returns 10 the State from which he has escaped he
there entitled trial by jury, for the purpose OF de.
gliding whether he Is free man believe every slave
expense, upon the petition OF the slave and we have
heard il announced from the highest authority In the
Senate Of the United States, that such trials always
conducted IN mercy. and with rigid regard TO the rights
Why should an act OF Congress cast such reflection
upon the Judicial tribunals OF sister State as TO say they
shall be trusted with the trial OF the question whether
an individual is entitled 10 his freedom under the laws Of
the State from which he has fled
But 10 allow the fugitive slave trial BY jury in The
State where he is found would in many instances CON.
pe,ey nulify the provisions OF the constitution There
many. fear very many IN the northern States who
place their conscience above the constitution OF their
country. and who would. as Jurors, rescue fugitive
slave from serytude against the ceares Testimony,
thinking al the same time. they were doing Gods
wee. The excited condition Of public feeling IN many
portions OF the North would disquay honest and re.
spectacle men from acting impartial jurors on such
question Besides The delay. the oube and the expense
OF jury trial at such distance from home would in
most cases prevent the master from pursuing his fugitive
slave. lie would know that should he fail 70 obtain
verdict this would be his ruin lie would then be per-
secuted with actions OF SANDER, OF false imprisonment
and every kind Of prosecution which ingenuity could
devise.
The defeat OF the Wilmot Proviso and the passage OF
the fngtve-slaye law are all that the South have Oh
tanned BY The Compromise They asked Tor the Nus
souri, Compromise, which il is known that for one, was
always willing 10 concede believing this would be the
most Just equitable and satisfactory arrangement OF the
territorial question between the North and the South
L.tt Al. h,a haa haan lntsa
State into the Union, with positive prohibition Of
slavery in her constitution; and whether the Mexican
law aboshng slavery be ia force not in the remainder
OF territorial acquisitions, does any man believe that
slavery will prevail among the Mormons in Utah.
or among the inhabitants Of the clad hills and
tain valleys OF New Mexico Besides, the slave trade
then, OF the Compromise practically remains for the
South but this fugitvesave Law, passed to carry out
clear constitutional provisions l. is the only compensa
ton which they have received for what they believe 10
be the great injuries they have sustained. Will they,
them patiently submit 10 have this law repealed,
TALLY modified or nulied Before lis passage the
suon had become in regard to fugitive slaves, almost
dead letter II notorious fact that all along the
border which separates the free from the slave States
every facility afforded for the escapeof slaves from
their masters Ii they could pass the line, their safety
was almost certain. They were scarcely ever, in the
language of the constitution, delivered up on the claim
OF the party 10 whom such service or labor may bedue
In many instances the MASTER his agent who pursued
them, was insued assaulted beaten and imprisoned and
few could be found bold enough TO incur the hazard
OF such dangerous undertaking ln this manner the
southern people annually deprived Of their property
them by the constitution, to the amount Of
hundreds of thousand OF dollars. The constitution was
nullfed and this law was passed for The protection Of
their constitutional rights. Will they iamey surrender
il. Let the voice which speaks in OF thunder from
the united South answer this question. They will al
last trust and believe, submit to all the provisions Of
the Compromise, provided the tngiive-save law be faith
fully executed the North but they will go further
All The resolutions, OF the Union meetings the
South. speak this language, Future aggressons must
cease, or tie Union will be in imminent danger
Let them resolve TO put down agitation at The North
on the slave question by the force OF enlightened public
opnon and faithfully execute the provisions Of The ia
give slave law Should this be done, il will eveniu.
ally exiting ush those geographical paresso dangerous
no the Unon, and much dreaded by the Father OF bus
Country-whch have sprung into existence. II VIII
ameorae the condition OF the slaves by enabling Their
TO the restrictions imposed upon them IN
sef-defence since The commencement OF the presen!
troubles and will restore the natural and constitutional
progress of emancipation which has in several States
been arrested by the violence Of the abolilionisis
The Union cannot long endure if il be bound together
only by paper bonds II can be firmly cemented alone
By the affections OF the people OF the different States for
each other Would to Heaven that the spirit Of mutual
forbearance aud broherly love which presided al ln
birth could more be restored 10 bless The land
Upon opening volume few days since. my eyes caught
resolution Of a convention OF the counties of Mary
land assembled a. Annapolis, 10 June LIZA, 10 conse'
quence OF the passage BY the British Parliament Of the
Boston port bill, which provided for opening subscrp
ton the several counties OF eproynce for an I'M
mediate collection for the relief OF the distressed nhab
tants oil Boston, cruelty deprived OF the means Of
procuring subsistence for themselves and families by The
operation of the said act for blocking up their harbo
Would that the spirit OF fraienal affection which die
lated this noble resolution and which aciuated all The
conduct of our revolutionary fathers, might return 70
bless and 10 reanmate the bos0ms OF their descendants
This would render our Union indssoluble /, would be
the living soul infusing itself into the constitution, and
inspiring IL with irresistible energy.
am moi one of those who can ever consent TO calcu
late the value oil the Union It's benefits blessings
are inestmabe God forbid that fanatcsm should ever
apply torch this the grandest and most glorious ten
pie which has been erected 10 political freedom
the face Of the earth Whilst the friends OF human hb
reparabe loss OF example TO the nations, this ca
asrophe would be the prolific source OF evils 10 all The
Staies-NoIth, South, East, and West-r0m the enune
ration OF which my mind recoils with horror.
Would any or all OF the injuries which the South
have suffered o which they suppose they have suffered
from the agitation al the North. and from the ComPre
mise, justify TO the last dread extremity OF DIS
solving The Union believe not and after The sober sec
ond thought The patriotic people ofthe South WILL have
no doubt, by large majority, arrive at the same concu
sion For such they will never forfeit all the nnu
meable blessings OF the Union and subject the coul
and the lovers OF rational freedom throughout the world
to the most astounding political calamity which hase'd
belaen The human race.
| IL IL not every wrong-nay, II IS not every gfevou
wrong (which can justify even paliae such fearful
alternative In this age, and in this country there u m
incessant nux and rehux OF public opinion. Subfes
which but few ago excited the public mind 70 mao
ness have passed away and almost forgotten To en-
poy the eloquent language OF Mr. Burke, they "vo
burnt out and the lava and ashes, and squan
scoa Of old eruptons grow the peaceful olive the cheer
ing vine, and the sustaining corn"
The agitation at the North the subject OF domesm
slavery in The South, like every thing human, VIII nave
its day We have already reached, and trust passcd,
fha dun0 nrpVa IN he