The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-19

county court house on Tuesday evening October 18th,
1850 70 express their opposition to the act
adopted at The last session OF Congress- William Null
len, ere was appointed president, and Joseph Lindsey
and Thomas lllman secretaries. On motion OF John
Campbell esq., unanimously resolved to appoint
general town meeting. to be held at future day to be
agesd and 10 be convened at the call OF the commit
The following gentlemen were appointed that commit
tes viz: John Campbell, VIM S. Pierce Robert Warren,
Thomas lllman, Francis c.. Treadwell, William L.
Thomas, General J. Sidney Jones, Z: Webster James
VIM. Elder, Dr. Fongshore, Dr. Gleason, Isaac REIN,
John Sheldon. Dr. Armstrong, VIM: Doughery, Peter
9seo!n, E Jobson pr Skeyle Daniel / Miller i, Wn
Hector Tyndale. Peter Wright, Rev. Henry D. Moore.
The following resolutions. on motion Of F. c. Tread
well, esq. were unanimously adopted:
ell Resolved, That the fugitive lately passed by Con-
ssss amend AN respecting fugives from justice,
and persons escaping from the service Of their masters
particulars from the constitution Of the United States, and
% the extent of such deviation 10 repugnant thereto, and
hencs void and Of binding effect either upon courts,
ksossa the fugitive ae. aforesaid i. rspugaan,
the constitution of the United States in that
COMET upon interior officers appointed by inferior
eoncursni urisdc.9n with the judges Of the circuit and
tuton the Jurisdiction Of all cases in law and equity,
arising under the constitution vested wholly and enca
IS Rsopsd, That inferior officers appointed by the courts
any case with whou the authority OF the courts Of
- Hesoved That the courts oil the United states have
power issue writs OF habsas corpus and all other wrs
specially provided for by the statute which may be
for the exercise of their respective jurisdictions and
that In al of arrest OF alleged fugves from service
labor which may be brought before commissioners
other inferior officers the judges of the OF the United
Sates due application, bound issue wrs of
ksbess corpus and bring such and bring the
i've parties 10 them before the courts for adjudication
IS Rssoped That judicial power Of the United States
has right decline the exercise Of jurisdiction
which given than usurp that which given The
oue the other would be treason to the constitution (Su
prems Court, Cohsns .: Virginia, Wharons Rep 4O4)
g. Resoived, That the fugitive aforsad, in many
other particulars numerous 10 be pointed in the
brief resolutions Of public meeting but particularly in
the constitution and the liberty of the people Of the United
Ssates and call upon the people of this republic
In their primary assemblies and take such by
memorials Congress otherwise they may deem
and expedient to effect lis Immediate repeal.
at Rssoved That the words service and labor
81 exalted dignity and in Of the constitution express
The obligations q Tree as the term serv'nde ex-
The following resolutions ON motion OF VIM s. Peirce.
esq, were also adopted;
"Rssoipsd, That the fugitveslave inimca the
interests of mankind. subversve of the liberties Of the
people, violation OF the constitution of the United States
and treason 10 the spirit of the age In which live
Kfsoived That dsobedience its provisions Is a duty
which ourselves, posteTy, and mankind and
hereby reafm, In the spirit Of the doc
urine that resistance TO yrants Is obedience 70 God"
The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Henry d.
Moore. William s. PeIrce. esq, John Campbell. esq
Webster esq. Daring the speeches. three cheers
given for the members OF Congress who voted against
the fugitive act. and three cheers for the Hon. William
H. Seward, OF New York -Phdadetptia Inquirer
ga The FUGITIVE SLAVE Law AT Mn. FILLMoRE's RESI-
DxNcE.-The Buffalo Express says that a person in
pursuit OF fugitive slaves met a coored woman in the
streets Of that city, and began to nerogate her