The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-30

mental Law of tho Union rv1nires thst the federal
government shall not only respect the rights OF the
shteovDers and the lx~s Of the slave states bat that
II rhall render lite utmost assistance towards tho
iorcement OF those rights Accordingly, the slave.
oTStrs are demanding no more than thor right, aud
JUDGED IN their opiGon sou.eghst loss ia Whist Is
called the Fugitive Slave Dill the provisions OF which
sre OF nature 10 stsrtle mn English oar IA every
township of the United stats from the Atlantic 70
Pschc and from the ST Lawrence to the Rio Grsndo,
every man woman. aud child whose complexion be-
tSys the least trace OF African origin Is tn BE- labs
by that bill to the iooripg treatment. stranger
NAY suddenly present hi@s,r armed With Document
nom the authorities Of distant state, end demand
that cclored person fugitive slave; and, il
That person cannot prove his counter statements
J win the evidence OF Tee msp, UGy carry him of
| as he would recovered horss, or dog or carpet.
| bag: 1t may be coloreG nsu who has Tor years
worked for waaes. or Kept a store; il may be tao
daughter or the wife Of q known to be FREQ, IL
may be soy negro, muatto. or creols who eaunot
prove by the evidence OF fee men his history aud con-
snieD from the day Of bis birth 10 IL 90 DO sbl- TO
| b. carried of In the eyes OF res city ana orci5y
uhnsport.d TO the heart of slave state. Thousand
miles on Mcsr than thit. should the alleged owner,
or his sgeut make affidavit that he has reason To
spprthend rescue, any degrt. OF icrcibe opposi-
tion then the officers Of the i'dsr Union are 60 BIS
compiled by the terms Of the aboTemertoned bill TO
undertake themselves the conveyance Of the eleyrd
slave nse his safe delivery into the hands OF hs al
lsged osE,r al the place Of his alleged escape Or,
should rescue actuslly be effected, the state ~herein
u takes place is 10 good the value OF the slave to
tho alleged owner. Any attempt 10 rescue Is, OF
course 10 be punished with the seyerrst penalties
bill With tboss provisions has just passed ths Senate,
and ID PROBABLY by this time the Law Of the Cuited
States. the introduction and probable enactment Of
this bill at this moment. though indeed IN It's sub
h,ancp there L. roth ng new would 10 indicate
fcrt Of crisis in slavery Such 10 fact, there 10.
There appsar. to b. general Eoycment among the
negro popsls.ion o, the Union not such as 20 create
any definite apprehension Tor there csp be no doubt
es 10 their utter bsiplseeuess, but sufficient TO
create much snrnysnce aud Fefeonal inconvenence.
The children OF Ham have never been rsnark-
able Cor rEeierriDg .hsir claims with much dignity
erect snh it Is widen, that - sohy, they are nos
doing much to soften the hearts OF tn.r masters in
the United states. An extract from the Neg Frh
Esehv He,oh will the double purpose Of illus
tatpg the operations OF the s6otCus;a snd the ecu
uments tbs'thy sHa1ensd in another section OF the
model republic
Sre 2, tue ns,. ,Sa
ti',sa ~ any s91sr, az taI.
meeting Of soerslists ana at9hons 81 eer1 hue, color
sei To- ss STAT mad 20 sSs rntsd st.s.of
iemae in sreeehes era m.e
loss rreHded and number Of black spd mui-s,s ngters
thsr ,rss these fanatic. recommend Chaplin who
nert Pr.eenc, snd passed strisg 81 regulations cou
Ssass thap.s. freedom. ara CIV, Ear ne 49,, ssf
snd God -ionsssn handful 81 fanatics
There bs DOUBT that among ell the strrgslers
fer emancipation in the great race at freeion negroes
are The nicst awkward, tire ruosst. and IL mus bs
saats ~, the most i%rs,nsSi 20 asas W.. VINO ooiy
the Atsntie can have little IDEA OF tho continual an
noSance 10 Which tn. sensitive YANKEE 70 subject
E,siees these public demonft rations, pushed to the
higkGt pitch ~ r-?utlicaR endurance. there appears
&c be uni'er'sl conspiracy for Navigating and aiding
the tscape o. Hogrocs especially in the ntighborhood
OF Tree States The rsslt of theSs and other
l. that the Lcsro whether si0vo free Ia lfting up
his head in the Used states though strange to say,
his instructive Efforts after freedom sad position ex.
cite very little OF the admiration freely lavhed
the oppressed and struggling nstionsli.s OF the old
world. that would be hsroisui IN Earopc IL only
bigger imPudence' in America. Under tho infu-nce,
whether Of panic or disgust there 10 an evident rsac
tion in favor e the anti sbolitiorists. Tho pre-
vsilipg iees 10 to meet the neero's Wild and often
ridiculous Efforts ty drawn. Ia. chsins tighter, and
even they who hope TO see him ultimately fres con-
suit present ease by keeping him on the ground.
SO tar Therefore the negro suffers the common fats Of
Political trcs and feels only the reseon OF his struy
eles. Two Incidents viii thov how the generous in
tnc Of freedom srdsJ by citizens who profess
70 nave ~ n !are enough Tor tae whole human
hind especially where kiEg arstecracy is cen
cefn-d correspondent Of the EspreSs writing iiom
Wsst:Istcn. says :" The runaway .aves have been SO
numerous az late in there parts under the pstsaiions
OF the sbcicniss here and elsewhere that the oWaers
Of this species OF propert! have tsesme very much
sia;msd aud arc disposed TO remove them to SAFER
parts Of Oh. United sis,cs or TO sell them to slave
dealers" lie then give. an instance: -wiiism vii.
liberty ts soat OF the American Congress, and still
more TO be ccsehmsn e thrce suecesbive PIesld.nta
rse n, wv apy NV sS 'p NJ, r. r
We're osh.t by SOM. one a. New od:1ns though re-
tleipg around him a. Ws.hingtoo. About month
aud carried on 20 BAl,io -e y0pi. TO NeT or.ssas.
| The vile, oveS 10 Yeas a age, three daughters,
and o. rspy grandchildren were thus sns;chci
aud hurritd c 20 fate wores tLln G,s:A-ts be soli
/ Ia tie south TO the Lshest bidder, aud separated
forever IA their parent ard each other As IL hap
pned and as inieoi was TO bsexpoeted tn. poor man
and bis family found excellent friends Ia the President
ard teme cther gentlemen and lnGies to va0a they
bad been In fcryicc. A very handsome rub
rcripton made FOR the redemption of the fsNly,
90 that. ty tho lat account, only 81 500 hal 20 30
raised fer the three grsndchdrcn all the others have
been made tree 1t Ia not every negro coaehman,
however who has the fortups 20 drive the Prcsid,nt
or to visit b. hind q Minister of state aud Il is evil
dent that many william wnlismses In the URioa az.
suffering sutrages that would not have been tc.-
rated under tina tsre masters OF Lesthen Gr-.ce or
Rome. The other incident which k.ve referred is
thus related by the Ncr1 Beacon With proper demo
orstc inds alton =" hb.ut tsenty Eva yroes
faa, takf
for violating the states law against Ella axins theie
own bargains aud receiving the money for their
yic,s. They were discharged upon producing their
badge. itv BE- rtcollcctcd chat thcIess corporation
Law which allows nestoos 20 work and rceeys their
money by PAY ataI Of one dollar taking badge
No more will bs hereafter corpora.
ton law cts with The Gu the nubioct We
ssd 70 rec this movement for really, the negroes
have become 90 independent anteT the pre.cnt sytsm
that 1t 10 almost impossible 60 get orc to do q d.ys
work spd change Is loudly called forn Such met
dents aud disclosures smct forbid us to hope tina.
the Americans are gradually paving The wsF 20 the
ultimate emancipation % their slaves. Indeed. this
frn OF the federal constitution Appears to oppose an
ibsmmounisbe difficulty Tho -lsve states stand on
their rights and the aion 1. scarcely alossd sny
action Ia the affair No inicImcd:ts or lsnive Pro
cess a. possible under such circumstances Tao Old
school o vlo very wisely shrax from the
grave responsibility OF sd'srg immediate emancir,.
ton. recon mended measures 81 improving the negro
end preparing him for liberty Among these prepare
tory mossurcs they particularly nrgea that he shoaa
he allowed personsl iuterCs. Ia his work that
he tboud be trusted With occa1loEai iibsrly under
srce. that thetes Il nature nd sion should
be rtpfcted, ttst couluri fidelity ahOuii he
rewarded aud lastly that he should BE- permitted aud
srcoprsgcd to purchsse his own freedom iair
btratiop such we're the .uv-csoas q Jhanain and
other writers. aud, had adopted t1st course with
dsrcs IA the West Indies IL might bs bsen
better for al paTiss froE the tao Incident. have
mtntic ned above. sIpcars thst Tar FROM thsss
suggestions beirs nappicsh- the ease Of the Am.
ricsn gro they are the vcEy thinrs he vsnts and
copstitute. in tact, his bill 81 rrets Bot II 4. clear
that either the power The viii ~ -.gtnx al the
psft 81 his masters The free.t aud most emil .teneJ
people la the void a. delight t. ali isclL g. eou-
~ he -faiv 80
the Atlantic has 80 OMEN ended la . yio-nt cst.t-
tropbe. IL 10 hsidiy cur place TO say whst can be
done. Qufscas rc'i-ap ucEss. W. have our own
Evil hsrsge 81 dfaouties 20 deal With aud must svs
"a. Americans T. theirs fsy. a. l. ison thrir British
rrrin that they iuhsrit tlav,Ty We gave them what
che, are forced 90 deal With er,t aud mlsor-
able f.t-the DEGRADATION ADD t'nd.re oftro million
s,l'c~ .eitirebs This thcrld tcrals the tone OF
british criticism on the sahicct ON the other hand
the .,lssut and admitted failure Of th. Ancric aus to