The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-07

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honorable SENATORS from Ohio know. that il Al the ut
most hazard and insecurity oil life itself that Kentuck
e. ns ss and INTO he interior and take
Asd a Iecsnt example occurred 10 the city Of cncn-
mt che Of our most respectable citizens having visit
sd-not Ohio st all-but having visited Coyingon, on
Ia 0pp00te side Of the river little slave Of his escaped
sveF d Cincinnati He pursued i, recovered itrhaying
5ound il Ia U house where he was copceaed-took il
osti but Il was rescued BY the violence and force Of ne
gro mob from his possesson-the police OF the city
slanding BY and either unwilling unable 10 afford
Upon dis subject. do think we have just and serious
cause of complaint against the free States think that
they failed hfuhllng great obligation and The failure
il precisely upon one of those subjects which. ia It's ma
tire = most Irritating and nan%aioy 70 'n0ss wn9
10 good brotherhood Of no kindness o. no courtesy,
that man from slave State cannot now in any degree
Of safety travel in Tree State WIN ms servant although
s6o HI time Upon this subject the legislature 81 the free
States have altered for the worse in The course Of The
during tIs period q the last twenty or thirty years had
laws for the benefit OF "s0ourners," as they were
called, passing through. or abiding for time in, the
free States with their servants, | recoect. sir, a
case, that occurred during the war, OF my friend,
Mr. Jervs, from South Carolina. Instead of going
home during the vacation, he went to PHILADELPHIA
Some Of the abolitonists Of that day sued out
writ Of hGbeas e6pus for the slave; and the question
was brought before the supreme court Of the State Of
Pennsylvania II argued for days; and il was
y, during the progress Of the argument, to refer
Great variety Of statutes passed from time 10 time BY the
blae 81 Pennsylvania in behalf Of soourners, guaranty
ng and securing to them the possession OF their property
during their temporary passage abode in the Common
wealth Finally the court gave their opinion seriatna,
ssh Judge delivering his separate opinion Until j came
the tsnch to deliver his During the delivery Of their
opinions they had frequent occasion to refer to those acts
Judges who preceded Judge BecIsnrdse always pro- 70.
nounced the word "sudjourner" When il came 10
badge Breckenridge e deliver bis opinion he said y
this occasion. except their pronunciation Of the word so
0urner' They pronounced it 'sudjourner; and think
\ 4 should be pronounced ssojourner' z" Laughter.
Now sir, all these laws in behalf Of soourners the
Tree States are swept away believe, ali the States ex
espt Rhode Island. N
ua N, RI DAYTON !, 9 And \. Ii j. New Jersey
But In most Of the free States these laws have been abol
bhed showing progressive tendency to bad neighbor
hcc snd nnknd acton upon the part of the free States
mean to contest the ground; am not going argue the
question whether, man voluntarily carries his slave
into free State he Is OF is not entitled TO his freedom
an not going to argue that question. know what its
dection has been in the North What mean to say is
that Il y unkiad, unneighbory; is not in the spirit Of
that faterpa existing between all parts of this
eoniederacy But to the exact and legal principle in
the way suggested even supposng the right is there it is
but proper when there is no purpose OF permanent
abode Of settling finally and concusveyof planting
y his slaves in the Commonwealth is but the right 81
good neighb0rhood and kind and friendly feeling to al
the owner of the slave to pass with bis property
Allow me to say upon this subject that, OF all the
instances in which the power is exercised 10 seduce
dawes from their owners, there is instance in which
y exercised unjusy in the OF the seduction
family servants from the service Of their owners Ser
yqns ~ the families are treated with all the kindness
With which the children of the family treated Every
thing they want for their comfort is given to them with
he most liberal indulgence have known more in.
than one, where, by this practice OF seduction
hey have been rendered We,ehed and unhappy In an
instance my family, the seduced slave addressed
her mistress begging and mporng her to furnish her
the Of getting back from the state of freedom into
which she had been seduced the state of slavery
which she was much more happy She returned to the
state sf Kentucky and TO her Mistress from whom she
~ Now, Mr. President, think that the existing laws for
the recovery OF fugitive slaves, and the restoration and
delivering OF them to their owners, being often inadequate
and ineffective, it lis incumbent upon Congress
hope that hereafter, when better state OF feeling, when
more harmony and good will prevails among the various
parts Of this confederacy hope It will be regarded by
the Tree States themselves part OF their duty-o
ss in aayng this subject irritating and disturbing
% the peace OF this Union. AT all events, whether they
Do 4 or not il is our duty TODD it, II is duty to max
The laws mere effective; and will 60 with the uhest
senator from the South in this body to make penal laws
mpose the heaviest sanctions upon the recovery Of ug
i've slaves and the rssoraion Of them e their owners
While upon this part Of the subject, however, allow
ns 10 make observation or two do not think that
Stes - States. are 10 be held responsible for all the
Think States TO be held responsible only when they
act IN their sovereign capacity II there few per
sons indiscreet-mad, If you choose-fanatcs, il you
choose 10 call them so--who are tor dssolvng this
Umon-land we know there some at the North who
are for dssolvng it, in consequence OF the connexion
which exists between the free and saveholding States)
think that any State ought to be held responsible
Tor the doctrines which they propagate, unless the State
itself adopts those doctrines.
There have been perhaps, mutual causes OF complaint
know--ai least have heard-that Massachusetts, in
aRoy Tor Of her unfrendly laws upon the subec
oi the recovery OF fugitive slaves, urges the treatment
which certain minister Of hers received in Charleston
South Carolina, some years ago. most respectable
oyenerable, and worthy man, tMr. Hoar) sent by
Massachusetts TO Sonh Carolina take care Of the free
nsgroes Of Massachusetts, that might pass Charleston
IN any OF the vessels OF Massachusetts, think was
mission hardly worthy for Massachusetts to have ere
stsd. / think she might as well have omitted to send
Mr.. Hoar upon any such mission as that She thought
i her right however. and sent him upon that mission
He went ior the purpose merely, il said,
tain the rights Of the free people OF color before the courts
of juS6ce-to test the validity OF certain laws OF South
Carolina regard 10 the prohibition of free negroes CON-
in into her ports believe that was the object-iha
was the purpose OF his mission He went there and
ated no disturbance understand except so far as as
sorting these rights and privileges in the that Mas
saehuseits had understood them-except far her
people OF color might create disturbance WE'LL he was
virtually driven out Of Charleston, as believe some
other emssary OF the character driven out OF
New Orleans do not mean 10 say whether right
or wrong TO expel him from that city; but do TO
ay that Massachusetts,, for the treatment towards those