Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-16
FROM THE nosros COURIER.
ACT FOR THE EXTRACTION OF SLAVES.

ACT FOR THE EXTRADITION OF SLAVES
This act is the preext for excitement and
agitation than properly due to it, Odous ePhets
spped and abusive language used in refer to those
arbers Of the National Legislature who deemed it their du
sy 70 vote for it. think this wrong Many who express
scse sentiments worthy and sincere PERSONS who seek
die truth and desire perform all their obligations Totham
fs following remarks addressed To those of either party
suho sgae this question for political purposes is Of
20 speak they deaf to all but selfish considerations
The Constitution Of the United States-,he Magma Charta
81 this naion-under which enjoy such unparalleled pros
pey and happiness, contains the following provisions
Art, L. Sec. 3 person charged in any State with
son. felony, other crme who shall flee from justice and
be found another State shall demand of the executive
authority the State from which he fed be delivered up,
be removed the State having jurisdiction of the crime
No person held service labor in Siae under the
laws thereof escaping into another SHALL in consequences of
y regulation therein, be discharged from such service
labor, but shall be delivered up claim Of the party 10
1hom such service or labor may be due.
One of these clauses relates to fugives from justice the
her fugves from service whether for life negro slaves
or for years German Irish redemptoner, appren
6oes children owing service to their parents "No
esson held service labor in State under the laws
thereof escaping another SHALL in consequence of any law
regulation therein be discharged from such service or labor
hut shall be deoercd up claim Of the party to ,ohom such
spice labor may be due" that is the party whom, by
and under the Of the State from which the fugitive
capped, the service is due.
This clause Of the constitution has undergone the critical
examination of the Judges of the Supreme Court and the late
alike excellent Judge Story in ls42 deliberately declared
that the National Government is bound through proper
departments legislative Judicial, executive the
may be- carry into effect all the duties imposed upon BY
as constitution and that the act OF Congress which
passed i793 for the purpose Of prescribing the mode of
claiming aud removing fugives from justice and fugves
Srom labor constitutional LaD. The judgment of the
Supreme Judicial Court Of Massachusetts, the e
fcs person indicted before that Court for lrepass
pon coored The defendant proved that the negro
the slave Of party in Virginia, from whom be had
capped four five years BEFORE and that he (he deendan
the agent the person whom by the laws Of Virginia.
he service Of the negro DUE and that the alleged sass
consisted in his aestng and attempting to carry the negro
home to bis The defendant tried and acquitted
Tue opinion the delivered by Chief Justice Par
Eer, in these words
stThs brings the to single point-whether the
of the United States, giving power to slave
without warrant, is constitutional 1t is difficult in
like this for persons who inhabitants of slavehodng
States prevent prejudice from having strong effect
upon their minds We must reflect, however, that the
sution made with States, In which it would not
the mind inquire whether slaves property.
II very serious question: when they make the
constitution, what should be done with the slaves They
aght have Kept aoo from the constitution. That insr-
sent compromise II was compact by which all
5ound We to consider then, what the intention
f the constitution The words of it used out Of deli
acy offend in the Convention feel
sgs abhoren slavery; but there entered
agreement that slaves should be considered property
Slavery would still have continued if constitution had been
made.
The constitution does prescribe the mode Of reclaim
ing save but leaves it to be determined by Congress 1t
very clear intended that application should
be made the Executive authority of the State II is said
% the oct which Congress has passed this subject
~ the amendment # the constitution securing the peo
PIE 10 their and property against seizures DC with
complaint upon oath Bot all the parts of the instrument
be taken together II is very obvious that slaves
parties the constitution, and the amendment has rela
z1o1 TO the parties"
The Chief Justice then remarked that the construction
given by the Court this had been adopted
since the Federal Constitution into operation by
LoUH and DGrs Justices Of the District Court Of the United
Ssstes.D
Thus it is clear as any proposition of law can be that the
Of 1898 constitutional law, and that bound
60 obey In another paper propose briefly examine the
provisions of the of 1850, and any Of them
anoons'utona for if they not shall have to obey
Haem aho Massachusetts is not ready to set the ap Of
ete United States at defiance.
No al propose compare the provisions Of the
6 1850 with those Of the of l793 in order tha, those
VINO read this temen may Judge whether there is any just
cause OF complaint against the former which does equally
aepy to The latter Again say, that those who have
gard for Their duties under the constitution and repsdate its
pgaon do not address but the great majority of
she citizens Of Massschuetts ling people, and
uih obey its inuncons when made acquainted with them
The act Of 1893 passed within four years after the
os'i uion was adopted by the people, and enacted by
Congress composed in great degree those who had as
se in framing the great charter approved BY Wash
Eagton Not member of that Congress but had passed
srough dangers and difficulties Of the Revolution and
che sub quent nteegnum, when each State was indepen
eot Of all the Others and sovereign within its own limits
ss any State Kingdom Of Europe is That condition Of
ehngs bcame so n,oerable from the conflicting legislation of
leh State, that with consent the people Of Of the
Sates sent delegates endsavo to frame government
sAe hoe people Oar blessed constitution is the result Of
asr dbe and mutual sacrifices Of power and
seigny Among the early acts Of the new Government
dat Of 793 entitled can act respecting fugiiyes from jus
doe persons escaping from the service Of their masters
The first setons of this provide for the exadion
Of criminals and fuves from justice. Without this or simi
lar actin nt the mode'e the highwayman, the thief the
tererers, ma factors Of every description, soon AZ
they bad the boundary Of that State, wond be
SAFE from pursuit and punishment Unaer this statute the
aocue enu,Ied Jury trial in the State where he Is
arreste any hsn l. the fogitive from Each
aas he right trial by jury in the State where he is