New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-25
Bills to Abolish the sIave-Trade and slavery
In the District of Columbia.

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Horace GEERIEI-Dcar >,r. The movements
With reference e. the abolition O. Slavery AID the
Save trade ~ his D,stric; ara Of interest TO the
whole country. have therefore taken much pains
T. keeP tie ran Of tA.m ! n'w send you an a..
s.-act OF the bills which Mr CRowELI OF Ono pru
poses g. introduce ~ tao earliest p-sclcab'e day
with that watc. u'ncse ovcr the interests Of free
DOM which las always chara termed han. while be-
coming cnc representing state so greatly bless.
hereby ! begin wiki the biz relating 70 o..
Save trade
Section Isl prohibits the introduction Of slave
here ,Or merchandise or sale or hire
>cc,ioa End makes the art Dsss4erlcaHor a.
r.orIdes lie of 500 and Imprisonment for no'
ess thaa taree or mora than ten months, tor each
save. at the discretion % th' Court, p.acll- IT,
Aeel .us ol slave pen. ~ beng accessory there
TO- ou the same foouus
SctoH 3r} makes uli. and void az contracts .or
the sale or hiln- o. slaves introduced Tor such pas
pose.
Section Hh requires a registry, IN the Crcu
Court. on oath, within thi-;y days, that aay s.a'e
brought lat ,ho Dstrc, not b.ought for the pun
roses forbidden but a. the personal use OF the
porter.
/, also makes TIC duty OF tho Clerk OF sau.
Court 80 hoer p -eCord OF imported slaves. giyin
contrary 70 the provisions OF tie net. % be free
provided. nevertheless. that DO restriction shall D.
pu, on the Importation OF devised Or luheritec
slaves or those obtained by marriage or hIndranc,
70 owners passing through tie District
Section 5th, construes ncsec; 10 register al,
slave ss Aforesaid. "a constructive evidence Of e
intentional violation o., this act.
.Stc'.0H ca, makes Il the duty oi tho Secrc;ar
IF state 70 publish t.ils act IA two newspapers. q
east. IN every >iayeholilng State. and in at lea,
-trs, o. TIE papers OF tbs District ioc two su,
rssive months, and names the frst day of No;
$50 ss the date. from and after which the act is O.
take effect.
The bill Tor the Abolition Of siesery Is brief has
lr only three sections.
Section lst cnaots that Slavery o. involuata-
servi;1ie, except punishment Of crime, sins
or ever be abolished ia the City OF Washugicl
District OF Columbia
>scfiou u authorizes the Prcsdca, ogtlo Uuitcs
states 20 ppoiut -- Commissioners not resident
Ut the District, a. a salary @, not moro than = /,
day to yalIc the slaves, on testimony TO be- exhib
tied by owners the District Attorney appearing
behalf Of ihe United states The report OF tn
Commas ouers Is % be subject 10 the apprOya Cd.
the President OF the United states and. wherein
approved lie sum awarded 20 DO Pad !som any
ouapproDrl8ted money in thu Treasury
Section "a aud last reading a. ioAo"n5 s't
g rerbqtpq ~ ltsrgfi0
And be Is further enacted that tbs act sha
fskc elect and be ia force nom and after nc foHri
tag II JgLt 1850
How appropriate that day would be or the date
# such nation euobling act OF justice. Ii woull
make tie fourth Of July day OF JHtltcc indeed.
have no tim, for criticism or comment If bad
roonl-or rather ii you had room TOR me IN you.
over crowded columns Whatever may be the
views of details entertained By individuals VIII
would no, rejoice a, the consummstion Of th,
main chance. a consunmation which Is, lnieed
.r.elt'. % be wished for PHO.