The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-06

or been stolen and that he is mol dad and yet more
nat nc mas escaped into another State. until we hnd
cept by the oath OF the master who alone can testify thai
he did not give him permission 10 90 This whole pro-
vision Is an unwaIianabe obstruction the recovery of
our property Them as 10 the trial by jury WHY should
Congress undertake TO interfere in this matter Every
man is entitled TO the benefit OF the writ OF habsas corpus
plain to magistrate hat he Is illegally heS s1a eU"
issued against the master, and he is compelled give
bond with security in double the value Of the slave 10
have him forthcoming AT the next superior court and
allow him trial, when the court is bound 10 assign him
counsel who is bound, without fee reward 10 take
charge OF his case and it, upon the mere statement OF the
the counsel shall certify that there probable right
in the slave. he is entitled TO trial by jury unless the
court shall deem the complaint frivolous. notwithstanding
the certificate OF counsel which is the What
more than this is wanting land why should Congress
undertake TO legislae upon this subject Has right,
under the constitutions to do than require him TO be
tried by the laws OF the State from which he fed II IL
has, may not destroy tenure at least harass
to, establish the ite' / forbear 10 say anything as 10
selling in the District because the Legislature OF Virginia
has surrendered that poni-mos unwsely, think, with
all Difference. As to the acknowledgment Of Texas,
one has right in my opinion, to say anything about
that II she.consens; and without her consent II cannot
be done AS 10 the States to be made out OF her,
there is no concession in that because il is guaranteed
already by the act OF annexation.
With these views, my dear sir, am willing 70 accept
the scheme. If II will bring us permanent peace With
out that nothing is valuable; for cannot continue live
under the iHa ysaSn z Mh
lists almost constantly at work. spirtag off the best
servants, and sometimes boxing them up for ransporta
tien like merchandise INSTRUMENTATION and dissatisfae
ton produced by it, and the comfort OF both master
and slave is destroyed We ask nothing but the cons
tuition il is. fairly and honestly expounded. What
ever obligations that shall impose, we are ready TO
discharge But we want, peace, repose, security
from the cruel and unnatural warfare which has been
so long waged against US and that sDe must hGpe can
readily understand how southern men should hesitate
to adopt scheme which demands of them every
sion which is made, though hope they will ultimately
adopt it, with all its inequality Such sacrifice of pride
demonstration of her unsesh devotion the welfare OF
the country and the Union Of the States. That the
North will regret such adjustment. cannot persuade
myself II she does, she will demonstrate her want OF
regard for the Union Of the States and her determination
destroy or drive to degrading submission Well,
if she wills It, let it be: shall stand fully just
fed before the world for resistance the colonies
for resisting the Crown OF Great Britain, while she
will be responsible for all the ills Of it, But we depre
cate such result and contemplate il with the deepest
pain We desire peace--peace IN the Unon-and. TO OBJ
tain it, ready for any reasonable sacrifice which hon
will permit Beyond that, just will ask us TO
GO; beyond that power can drive us.
With high respect and regard am your obedient ser
want, Fa s Ell
JAMES LYONS
Hon. H. s. FoorE, Washington City