New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
MIR. Webster On siave-Catching and Juries.
Edi,esal Correspondence

MIR. Webster on Slave Catching and Juries.
Edi.ssial Correspondence
WAsHInsTos, Monday June s.
Mr. WEBsTE2. in the course Of the Omnibus
debate in the Senate today, took occasion to make
one Of those strange moves whereby he is accas-
toned to perpiex his friends and astonish the
country at
All are awass that he has lately exhibited decid-
ed hostility to the idea Of granting Thaby Jury TO
persons claim ID as Eugi;iyes from Slavery. In bis
late letter TO NewburypOr., be secuted the idea Of
such trial comparing u to that Of compelling man
who found ais horse ia a neighbours field being
obliged to summon 9 jury and abide o trial before
taking his horse home. And yet be took occasion
today to cay that before this subject had attracted
the attention OF Congress, be had drawn up Flu
gitive Slave bill embodyng this very principle OF 4
Jury Trial, which be proceeded 70 lay on the table
10 be considered when the subject should come up.
His bill is as follows
Ss psrsons escaping from q e masters" sPpro'.
81 Eebrusry y, l7yo
usc,os "a II enacted by The Senate and House OF Re-
pressntsves Of the United States OF America 10 Coogre
bed ha The provisions q The said sst sns sasne
mission srs 80 ore, or who may hsrssnef De- sp-
pcaisd BY ne Circuit Cour. Of hs Unlied SUES 2, ne
or Nv he Territorial Courts Of tho linked STATES, all OF
Uhich cogfs sulhonzed and required 70 appoint one
or more In each county " Jake ackowefg
me Of bail srd sfdsyD and also 70 Afe oepcshons OF
wrssses civil and who sbs each or jadgs
of he United States complaint being made "a oaLn 70
rim ~ sive from labor Ia believed 70 oe within the
IA - OF territory In which be lives Issue hs tho
Assha u The UEtsd States OF - any other person who
sss be willing 10 II authorizing arrest of the
fggiye II within Tho territory, 10 be brought be-
fsTe him other commissioners Jndgs Of the Un-
ed States Court within the state territory hal The ngnt
Of The person esiming the services of such fugitive, msy
BE- examined AID Ihe hearing, dispositions duly an
Et Lcsed s11 parO proof sb 10 heard 70 cst-b sh ne
identity Of the fugtgs and the right Of the claimant s9d
snow thai slavery is established IN the stale from
Which tbs dgrye absco0dsd And n on sncs heang inn
Il the fugitive asserted sustained W ne eyds.ce -
sa make certificate o. the material facts proved AM
OF bis Judgment thereon which he shall sign sad WACO
shall be conclusive 81 the night VI me caaAnt 90 "a .se
10 take the fugitive back 10 the state whence be n-d
~ PY0t6ed thst n the fugitive shall ceny slsi ~ we
rsy' sernce 10 ne claimant under tho AVS OF To ssie
w where be was held and s''sf oeanx Guy ca. "
f 70 The solemnrs ard eonseqceDefs % an osih snsl
rr- swear 10 the same me Commssiorer or Jsdss snsl
- fo,tbvith summon Jury Of tweiye men 70 uy ne
- NAH Of the claimant who shall De sworn 70 w ne
~ css.e according evidence, and the Commlssiopu
- or Irage shall preside At the Trial and determine M
r. competcccy oftne proof .,
Ana be it furher enacted, hsf the Commissions
shan receive ten collgs In eaen case nsd ey nm. se
other serving The process shall receive hye dosfk
foT sewing the warrant each fugitive and Tor nosSe
Kno ohsT services he are allowed 70 ne hssesi
for SIMILAR services, 10 DO s1amneo ana sso.so W
do rot see Why this is not As ~incendisry
proposition es Gov SEwARD's or any bodJ's else
bat slnee it is all right DO not complain Of that
o. course, il Is perfectly consistent IN No WA