The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-30
UNION.


4 The following remarks iOEa tas fniiadsp pima baAe-
IN OF "Wednesday last conceived in just and wise
spirit They express the feelings OF the southern people
as they are called forth by such have occurred
at Harrisburg. They deineate the which the
North should pursue. and furnish irresistible agu-
ment IN favor OF the fugitive slave BILL which awaits
The decision OF the House OF Representatives, We sin
cerey trust that no change will be made in 10 weaken
the remedy which furnishes the southern people in
the recovery of their property The guarantees of the
constitution must be carried out and nothing less than
bill OF this character will satisfy the South in her present
state of excitement:
he Philadelphia Bulletin .
TnE FUGITIVE Bur-The late atfray Harrisburg,
affords timely argunen, in favor OF the fugitive slave
bill Had the law, as passed by the Senate been enacted
piorabe circumstances which must inevitably pIicate
affairs at Washington, would have occurred The
Incident has happened at most unfortunate crisis IL
cannot bul further exasperate the South, destroy all conf
dence In The good intentions OF the NORTH and postpone, If
not entirely prevent the adjustment OF the slavery agila
ton Even moderate beyond the Potomac viii think
sy aave sao.e 10 when sy See r. nd
court, but the masters themselves imprisoned rioters
shielded and the wronged punished. will be regarded as
bubbles oil the worst descriptions and The whole
Geande, unanswerabe proof Of nsncerity and
faith ON the part OF the North All confidence will nevita
bly, be destroyed between the different sections OF the
try, II similar affairs are allowed TO happen VA
We confess that the decision Judge some sur
prises IL may be very good law, but IL is vesy bad
morals. Aware that II would be diifcn, in the present
state OF pubic opinion 10 ind jury wiling pronounce
the negroes 70 be ngves the took advantage OF
the fact thar the slaves had away with horses,
and had them arrested for larceny This circuitous
way reach the end bat made necessary by the
feeling at Harrisburg Had the prisoners been renanded
ton would have been obtained from Virginia, the
slaves carried back their native State But the Judge
frustrated this scheme by declaring that the had
committed no larceny. In other words. he declared that
was not robbery Tor slave o!ake his masters horse
in order effect his escape We have always under
Stood and Blackstone explicitly teaches that where horse
is thus taken II Is larceny, unless the criminal means
restore him, which the negroes is confessed
tended TO do But the decision be condemned quite
much for its influence other ms for effect
this. If slave may steal horse his escape,
clerk may take money his necessities in word,
all law may be laid aside, and each man he allowed 70
cheat aud rob, In exact proportion he thinks his wants
demand.
The eay passage of the fugitive slave bill the best
thing the North do allay the suspicion which this
affair must inevitably create So long remain mem
bers Of one concderacy and property in slaves acknow
edged by the CONSTITUTIONS long ought 10 deliver up
without bubble all negroes who fugiiives from labor
The bill which has passed the Senate provides ef
fectual method OF Determining who and who
runaway slaves There need be fear the abolition.
lists affect to believe that free coored viii be
consigned to bondage under this bill. The aversion
slavery great the North In comnlis
sioners there will be danger slaves getting
than OF free men being surrendered 10 captivity la
hostile public sentiment here slavery, that the
stringent measures have become necessary order
justice TO the IL because the fugitive bill Is
stringent that advocate Under different circum
stances should favor different law But present
see no other carry in good faith the provisions
OF the constitution and therefore strenuous urge the
speedy passage OF the bill.