The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-08

nave mnde e&tfHdition trentts. IT, stf
that We shall have extended TO the oue css
oi cases the same summary, prompt. and ef
ifctuai remedy which the constitution inten
ded, and which The act of 1893 extends to tn,
other class; that those who are held TO laboi
among usand escape shall be sent back acaiI
IN precisely The same summary manner al
those who are charged with offnces and es
cape; and that cur Jurisdiction shall finally
deieItn'ne wheher the charge be . true one
10 The one case. and the calm of service bt
well f6unctd 10 tho other. | have take,
more time upon this matter, Mr.. President
than under other circumstances | should bt
~srranfd 10 taking, because | feel thai i, i.
right that our northern friends should under
sland this matter TO 10 Of the verv highest
importance. II this cannot be conceded 10
US, then, as restoring feelings OF cor Fl ence
as 10 mpkiug US understand OF believe, in the
southern country Of the United States, lha,
our northern friends and fellow cnz rs are
generally disposed to do US Justice, do mol
hope or expect i, from any other MEASURE
THIS Is fundamentals: this is pia right
here is an eslden, constitutional duty. lie
Who refuses TO scharge i, voluntarily de.
clares hat he fega ds neither the constitution
nor good Iailh. He who undertakes TO dis
charge Il but 10 such a manner as TO evade a
faithful execution of the du'y, does worse /; for
be trlflps with both the constitution and good
tal!h, under pretence Of respecting and obey
IL. hem.
Now, NJ. President, have submitted
these views TO gentlemen, aud those only, who
hold themselves bound by the constitutional
Obligations. II the sentiments uttered upon
this subject by he honorable Senator from
New York, (Mr. Sewatd) The other day are
lie sentiments Of tins body, should not and
II believed them TO be tho sentiments OF th,
body, cetlaiay should no, have spen, my
time 10 submitting any remarks to the Sen
ate. And II the sentiments he has ayowed
here are the sediments OF the northern people
ganeral.y y-if he speaks even the opinions and
feelings Of the erea, mass Of bis constituents
in Ne" Iotk-l say It is IN vain 10 expect
that Mutual attachment aud concord can BE-
restored between the dIfferen, portions Of this
country. VIA, does the Senator say
ave deem the principle of the law for the
recapture Vi fugive slaves unlns,, onconst,.
.utIonaI, and immoral and thus, while patti.
ousm "ithholds lis appreciation, the cousclen.
ces Of our people condemn it. You will ss,
that these CONVICTIONS of ours are dslo, Al
Grant Il, tor the sake OF argument. They
are nevertheless honest and the law is 10 be
executed aihons Us; not among you; not b.
us, but By the federal authority. Has an,
government ever succee ded in chenging The
moral convictions Of its subjects BY lorce?-
But these convictions imply no dsloyal,.
We reseF' nee the cons,Ilu,ien, although We
perceive THIS detect, lust as We &C know ledge
The spendor and The power OF tho sun, al.
though lis surface is furnished with here aud
there an Opaque object.
We cannot, IN our Judgment be either
true Christians or real freeman, It We impose
On another chain ,ha, We DEFY all human
power 10 lasen on ourselves. You believe
and think otherwise, and douhlesslv with 9
quail sincerity, We Judge you not, and lie
alone who ordained the conscience Of man
ard lis laws oi action, can Judge US. Do we,
then, IL this couflici, demand Of you an IN.
reasonable thug IN asking thai, snce you
will have property that can ard VIII exercise
human powers to effect its escape, you will be
) our own police, and in acting among US as
such you shall coltorm 10 principles indspen
stble to the security Of admitted rights OF
freemeul If YOU will have thus law execu-
ted, ou must alleviate, no, increase, It's fisors.
The constitution regulates our steward,
ship; the constitution devoies the domain to
union, to justice, to defence, to welfare and
TO liberty.
But there is higher law than the con.
sti,ulon, which regulates our authority over
the domain ard devo,es il TO the same and
noble purposes.
Nov, sir, here is disinc, announcement,
impossible to lie misunderstood, that, though
the persons 10 whom the senator speaks, rev.
eIeuce the CONSTITUTION, yet they consider
law for The surrender of fugitive slaves, pass.
ed IN pursuance Of the constitution, as d VIC.
Iatlen Of the constitution and as immoral =
Here is a distinct announcement that they
consider II as discharge Of the high duties
Of Hospitality, when they receive our fugitive
slaves, entertain them, and withhold them
from US. Hefe is an open and direct encour.
segment on the part Of the S.naror from New
York { 'lr. Seward) for slaves to escape to The
freemen Of the North, and for northern. free.
men to AID them in escaping. lie assumes,
then, that al! will be received with open arms,
and that The fteemen of the North will there. \
fore be considered as having discharged the |
hls duty of hospitality. Nov, sir, II sha, is
The case, how perfectly Idle is i. for sen.|e
men TO talk Dbout respecting the constitution
lis who obeys the constitution only IN what
he thinks right, does not obey the constitution
a, all but follows his own lnccllnatlon and
he who, having taken an oath TO supper, the
constitution, refuses 10 obey It because he
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