The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-21

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lsh the Governor Of Alabama with copies of
books and public documents, in place of those de
stroyed by the recent burning of the capital Of said
State, was taksn up and read third time.
MILITARY xoAD IN Arkansas
Mr.. SEBASTIAN moyed, and the Senate proceed
cd 10 the consideration Of the bill granting the
right of way and donation of public lands to the
State OF Arkansas, to aid in the construction and
completion of military road in that State
MAIL TO VERA cRuz AND TAMprco.
MIR. SOULE called up the bill to provide for a
weekly mail from New Orleans, or the mouth of
the Mississippi river, TO Vera Cruz and Tampco,
Mexico, by steamers or sailing vessels The bill
was debated by Messrs BRIGHT, RUsK, and
souLE, and was then postponed till Monday.
FUGITIVE SLAVES
MIR. MASON moved, and the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the bill 10 provide for the more
ciiectual execution Of the third clause of the second
section OF the fourth article of the Constitution of
the United States.
The question pending ON the proposed sub
sutute Tor the bill submitted yesterday by Mr.
MASON, and being put, the substitute agreed to-
MIR. PRATT moved to add to the bill, as it now
stood, the following;
"SEc. -. That whenever person held to SER
vice or labor, is hereinbeore expressed shall
cape as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for
the person or persons to whom such service labor
Is due, or bis, her, or their agent attorney
thorized in the pianner prescribed by the third
section OF this act, TO deliver the proper oicey
authorized by this act TO hear and determine upon
the claim OF such person or persons TO the service
or TABOR OF such fugitive, transcript of the record
as authorized by the - scction of this act and
authenticated as thereby required. or such other
proof as such claimants would now by law be au-
thorlzed to furnish; and thereupon and upon the
affidaVt In writing of such claimant or of his her.
or their agent or attorney, made before such officer
that the person or persons named in said record
lugltlye or fugltlves are, at the time of suc
affidavit being made, within the county where such
Qr in tarri
which such officer is authorized TO act il shall be
the duty of such officer forthwith 10 issue his war
want, directed as is aforesaid provided, and upon
the receipt thereof by the officer to whom directed
Il shah he his dutyto execute the same, and to pro-
coed herewith IN the manner as is prescribed
by the third section of this act
SEC. =. lind be IL tt4rl.er enacted, That if such
fugitive be not delivered up to the pcrson or per-
sons delivering such transcript, furnishing such
other proof as aforesaid, within - DAYS after the
same Is delivered or furnished, and affidavit as
aforesaid, then It shall be lawful for such claimant
or claimants 10 institute suit in the circuit or dis
trlct court OF the United States, in which he she
or they reside against the district attorney of the
United States for such district TO recover the value
oil such fugitive from service or labor and the le-
gal expenses incurred in the attent 10 secure such
fugitive.
"SEc =. Ind be IL further enacted That at the
time OF lnstltuting such suit in the circuit or dis
trict court as aforesaid, the said claimant shall file
adecaranon IN writing, In which he shall set forth
g.
the proceedings had, 10 be under the provisions of
ths act to recover such fugitive in the State or Ter
rltory into which such fugitive has escaped that
Nhe sald fugitive was IN the county named in said
proceedings when the same was there commenced
and that such fugitive had not been delivered 10
SAID claimant as required by this act that copy
oil said declaration shall be Issued by the clerk Of
said district circuit court with n sututnons
against the SAID district attorney, hich shall be
delivered 10 the marshal of the United States TO be
by hiin served on the said attorney and then re-
turned as IN the case Of other process to said
court.
''sEc -. Ind be Il further enaei,d. That At tb,
term of said court to which the said process shall
be returned served IL shall be the duty of the said
attorney TO take issue to the said declaration
whercupon II shall be the duty OF the said court 4,
swear jury to try said issues; the said attorney
being hereby required 10 defend the anne ON be.
hall of the United States, and upon the verdict Of
the jury IN iaNor OF such claimant 10 be rendered
upon such legal and competent testimony as shall
be admitted by the court JUDGMENT shafi he rem.
dered IN said court for the value Of the service or
labor Of such fugitive, asccrtained by the Jury,
together with the legal expenses incurred by the
SAID claimant M the prosecution Of bis said claim
''ssc. -. That Il shall and may be lawful for apv
claimant, VINO may recover Jud gment a. Aforesaid
To take an authenticated copy thereof and 10 pre-
vent The same 70 the Secretary Of the Treasury Of
The United States, who is hereby authorized and
directed TO pay the came out of any money i'm the
treasury not otherwise appropriated"
Mr.. PRAl 4 supported his amendment as fairly
carrying into execution the provisions Of the Con
sutution, all other measures falling He detailed
the evils inflicted upon some of the southern statrs
and particularly upon the State he reprcsented by
The opposition and obstacles thrown in the way Of
,he execution Of the Constitution by the non.alave-
holding Statcss HE mentioned several instances
which occurred while he was Governor of Mary.
land, where the authorities Of Pennsylvania Get at
naught The acquisitions Of the Governor Of Mary
Iana. ana, IN one instance, the master went there,
Hclzcd his slave, took him before fnaristratr and
delivered "a i'm Pct H..
master could return with his property mob res
sueo TIC slave, and murdered the master, and no
ono was ever punished for the offence.
lie pointed out the danger and ciuba rrassnlcnts
presented by the resistance Of the North TO this Part
81 The Constitution. Il proceeded from an abstract
DppOsitiOn 70 slavery. The opposition 10 slavery
pa me statos vas entirely abstract proposition
NO State would, u 10 could vote TO abolish slavery
IN the states. The value Of lie savsa i'm the UniUn
vas y ,JOO,OD,OO0. No enc, even the Senator
from New York, entertained any idea Of enamel
sauhg INC slaves without compensation to the
owners. Would any Senator Or State by any vote
take upon the United States this debt Of sixteen
hundred millions Of dOllars the annual interest OF
winch was ninciy-siN millions Of dollars, Il was
IDLE then, to suppose thai the opposition 10 slavery
IN the States was any thing more Than an abstraet
principle, which could never be carried into effect
Jtc urged with great carnestucss the adoption Of
bis Amendment, and replied " some remarks made
yesterday by the Senators from Massachusetts,,
(Ar. WfNTHRoP, } and New Jersey, mir. dayton }
Mr.. WINTHROP replied, and opposed the amend.
Snent.
Mr.. PRATT followed, and Mr.. WINTHROP re.
Joined.
Mr.. DAYTON addressed the Senate In opposi.
lion 20 the amendment. II was making the United
states an cndorscr Of the right Of pcrsors ia their
property.
Nir. BADGER replied, maintaining that the
principle u the amendment was not liable to the
objections urged against L. He held that, by the
Constitution aud the decision Of he Supreme Court
IN the case OF Prgg and the State Of Pennsylvania
~ was made and declared % be the duty 81 the
Government 70 secure 10 the persons whose slaves
may escape, the return q those slaves lie held
thst, under tins principle, II thc citizen failed in
having HE property restored 20 him. after exhaust
1ng all the means placed AT bic command bv the
Government the Government was responsible 10
him for the value Of the slave.
Mr. BUTLER replied, maintaining that Il wns
tbe duty Of Congress, and also Of the several Stacs
60 sec that the Constitution in'this particular was
executed. He opposed the amendment; be did not
believe that the Government was in the least re-.
gponsiblc
MIR. UNDERw GOD addressed the Senate in
support " suhstitpte for the bill which be intend
81 70 submit. lie hoped the amendment OF the
senator from Maryland would be Withdrawn.
Mr.. SIT RECON replied 10 the remarks Of Mr.
IhAII, m which that Senator bad detailed the cir
'uinsiances Of some cases occurring between Penn.
syiNnnia and Maryland. Hc said that il was un.
fortunate that Pennsylvania bordersd for some
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