The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-22

yention. The patriotic spirit Of tho people then rsbQ..,
the effort but The design has been ss
10 revived through the fundamentally OF sboltoa
more eIssry sssn bysedb, =. oppo.ioa . T .b .o1s
slave law shall be more and more developed. s""
Look at the recent ~hig convention az Syracuse n.
discoyereIhe champion OF the higher law-was Ia hs y
Lsl the democracy OF the whole country rally for the co
sututlon and the Union.
From the Baltimore Clipper o.. a,
ENFORCEMENT rHK LAw.--We gave account Of a.
first which has occurred in Phiisdslphia under ~
,ss IN our q hast
ston the part Of the Judge 70 enforce the law but G
detect in the testimony offered by the claimant jad
effect and to call in the aid OF United States troops an,
Of resisanee by the negro population. The Language of
coored people OF The danger they viii as-
by undertaking to oppose the execu ion Of the law.
greatly excited against the law by the u6s
Datory appeals OF white abolitionsts and think n NJ
unlikely ths. cases willy occur 10 which negroes viii A.
This is tho point to which their white allies apparently
sire Z, bring them and The point at which they viii ds,s
them The abolitonisis wi instigato ne. roes IN ~
tue pistols and bowe-knives which they have been y,
suadvd purchase; but in case OF conac the nes,o
will be left to protect themselves best they NAV ~
thus war OF races will be commenced Had die yr; W.
Just released in Philadelphia been delivered 10 ID. Con
palasn aud an sismpt a. Le'oss Isea made there wo
stated he would enforce the law at the point the G
ons though he might have 70 wade In blood. We rrior
this firm and decisive course the part OF Jnd..
Grer and hope will be initiated by the proprr ~
ihorities in all the free states as it will tend asy 81
she South. where the enforcement the ius
tiye-slave law will be insisted as act OF justice E
believe that II 10 the only point upon which Uuon a.
bs a. present endsngs s nsoe slaves s 5e returned
mission Of California, or any other measure passed by Con
ges viii endanger the harmony Of the Union. But ~
South will insis the right TO reclaim fugitive ssscs
whatever may be ths consequence and the North will ID
we'll 70 resPecr this right
slave law denounced unconstitutional Ifhis sas
cation true II IL false, would not Justify
orcible resistance Of the law, whilst there Is legal mods
of testing all such questions. a@E
From the Boston coaas
ACT FOR KxTRADirIoS OF SLAVES -Ons Of the Dra
cipa objections this law 10, that every person ssss
This ony after the judge commissioner has n
amined the case, and grawted The certificate 10 Tia cames
ganasd the .hs 70 sue ous the w. o. tsbsa, ss
taken away The words Of the act are, and tho csn6
in this and fhe fret section mentioned shall BE- con
elusive OF the right of the in whose vu
granted 10 remove such fugitive 10 the State TERRITORY
from which he escapes, and shall prevent AL molesadoa
court, Judge or Or other person whomsosy
Il sthe certificate which 10 thus made conclusive and
hs S9s 66snE By
what s ihe,e IN tho ACT To proven. court or judge. having
general authority, 10 issue wr from causing
prisoner be brought before him. and then examining
into the grounds of his deenionf The minds Of good
and good have been much agitated and nAsmsd
the suggestion that becau.e the writ Of habeos corpus
pended free persons OF color In imminent danger Of
being seized and carried of into perpetual slavery This
seems 70 me 70 be an imaginary apprehension.
and carried before the Hon. Edward q. Lorns Or Oso
s. HiIlard Charles Sumner. esquires, or either Of s
anybody seriously believe that either of those msg
would hear the testimony that the prisoner should
ps an outrage could possibly bs psrpeussd Sy s
of the commits oners In this county-and am told that
present there are no others 10 the !. 2 pnv
for the writ Of hdbeas corpus and removing the cxsmo
tion from the commissioner to the judge or coart issuing
but il Free and he must inevitably be discharged om
tody II that fact be made appear TO the court ap@
who Is really fugitive from service should resort
same process, and h fact is made appear the
presume he would be rmanded to the custody dM
c. man and . the q bs me %
habeas corpus should be Obtained before the certificate h
been granted Alter is granted think the matter will
have become JudtcdtG. and, like any oher law
ful commitment, beyond the reach Of the courts
Bat supposng the right This remedial writ to be taken
ia that respect than OF l79s under which haw
lived upwards of half century, not only without having
the PAN and grief seeing free men o. oSlo, carried s~
single saue having ever been removed from Massachueu
by force Of proceedings under that act The provision
the of 1893 corresponding to that Of the act Of 1850 cd
above is in Words "And upon proof to the sasc
ton Of such judge magistrate, either by oral tesmon
or affidavit taken before and certified by magistrate Of
any such State Territory that the person arrested do
under the laws Of the State Territory from which DC
ned o@ s s ss o. ds,s .ae pdre or
give certificate thereof 70 such rlaimant bis agent
torney, which shall be sufficient warrant for removing ne
said fugitive from labor the State Territory from which
she fed" The legal effect Of this provisions 10 c.s
the holder of the certificate molested. would DO tho
II the interference Of courts and Judges were e.
prcssy prohibited as Ii Is in the OF 1850 The cerk
cate il declared be sufficient warrant for removing me
fugitive to the State or Territory from which be ned ~
this completely and efectuay Dust the jurisdiction
all courts and tribunals after the passing oihe cencs
ia writ Of habsss corpus were sged the prisoner eOua
be taken away from The holder OF the certihcse iw
fully grancd for Cong ss the highest power IN ,his cCen
try this sabject has declared that this certificate aa
State whence he fled Il would not BE- sufficient war
rant" IL the fugitive could be discharged by oae eou
from the custody Of his warder This cannot De done s
than the coud OF any Ssie through which an ohse
s conducting any person charged with crime, can y
charge such culprt Tuis Is confirmed by ,ae gym
tee shaw Chat model OF Judicial Integrity and ,ea,nihsJ
in the case Of the Commonwealth re- Ayes-lb fcseias
d wSr mo,, ns so. TG. opaoa
be considered extending To case where the owns,
asliye slave having produced INC oS"s .ss
his domcil, and In doing passes thfont.
free State Where the law confers y rsht o. iayet
necessary mplicaton gives The means o. enJoyihs ~
In Aves's case the child, which was the SUBJECTED ~
complaint hsd been brought into Massachuset. youna
" by its mistress, and for that reason discharges
But the cour let It's opinion should b. considered 70 r
tend beyond liinits, quality tby the expression
Cred They say we discharge this child from the cutod
M con,ro Of rs mstess becanseit was brought here
her AID is therefore not us tive but do mean
say that every slave who Is brought here by his na,s
United authorizes the fugitive pars@
nd him, and obtain certificate OF his right ifom
Judge msgistrate and IT, after doing So the master
carrying home hts slave u passing through this STATE
be interrupted by the of this STATE he Is
The exercise Of right guaranteed him by law. Ihs
fair aphrsse, thiuk of what the say. Whehs
i Is or not every one can Judge for himself iof 90"
quoted their words accurately.
As evidences OF public sentiment, We lay before Ou
leaders extracts from three Richmond papers. all 'hs o.
voted friends Of the Union-al favorable to the Aa@
meni, upon the ground that il wa. calculated 10 Pss"