The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-03

hind rsqnsron of yonr exceilency into tho merits Of
be pun by OF pennsyv.na. for that which
expressly recognised a. lawful IN Maryland. and ~ my
These points presented themselves for my
First How far az atap had J The r,sh, nnde' The led
Secondly This right conceded. il remained to be asked,
personally present Pennsylvania N connexion viii an
The territory Of Maryland be considered fugitive from ,hs
jns,ice Of Pennsyvanisf And,
tho OF fugitive slave because born within her
territory and therefore charge the master OF the mo'he
oa n Of The ase mo,nsl he also took child which, BY
the aw e / n.a o e. sns s '0n
Upon these last points en,e raned no doubt or he
that the ton article OF Tho secosu sec
ton the constitution Of the United Siaes, which provides
for executive acquisitions clearly ,ne o Use
State whence the reqnisiion proceeds and iouna IN me
State 10 which u is directed
Neither could donbt 70 he third point that the Issue
of slave woman, born OF her in another State whilst IA
tue condition OF lngi'iye subject to tho laws oil The Sae
The federal constitution recognises ha agtirs condition
,ssas Is se ..ms Ia the eys Of tho
ton tho fugitive has not thrown OIL the obligations OF me
Neither Issue. born during her unlawful abscond
ing be vested with privileges IN dsroxaton o. Me- law O.
seguit usmtye the fugitive condition OF the
in Penasy could npar no Independent
was in fact the of Mr.. Mche and that the charge
in the Indictment is in fact not criminal The sole dun,
The yeauisiiion and eco,d which are presented in
yoai POM op S
Brent attorney general Of Maryland copy Of which Is
Entirely concunng opinion with the attorney general,
have been brought the conclusion that It duty 10
asae warrant e for Ihs Of M Michel IT,
upon the evidence OF competent and credible Witnesses,
0aa me boy os h the
his Miches oxys slave born during the period Of her
that hc personally present in Pennsylvania
q the as shall feel Be- my duy
respectfully decline acting under the equision CT your
proper on part governor Of Maryland aid in sub
jecng voluntarily, one OF his innocen, constituents 10
me and quietly taking of that
which the law of Maryland claims for him as his prop
Ia the second case should consider the requson
of your excelency warranted by the facts IN view OF the
prerequisites by the article Of the federal con
sttnon before referred 10 in relation to iugiives from
justice. 100 III
On The other hand. i it shall tina. Mr. ehel has
made himself anenable The injured laws oil Pennlva
MIA, and fed from her jurisdiction, and sLoad !,
tn that Joel Henry Thompson not in fact the sa,
Pennsy alleged the indictment. then, with
sympathy whatever for The erpetatoI Of 20 helnous an
lency indicating the outraged laws Of your honored
With this view shall proceed Immediately institute
the necessary inquiries the result OF which shall be com
municared to your eacelency with all eonyenen, speed
lency ardent desire cherished by The people and the
ions intercourse with our .iser States OF Union
especially in these days ocommon peril when our beloved
institutions are threatened by lawespising men IN every
d And sincerely hope that which have e IL
viewed either by yorr excslency the patriotic people
over whom you preside, as indicative o, want Of tina
should chaJaceI the intercourse between member
Ihave the honor be. with distinguished consideration
your esces"fy 9esdsp. ;sysn Of MARYLAND
All His Exceilency the GosERNoR OF Pennsylvania.
Dispositions the Elkton. Cecil county
Maryland before George H. Joyce, ESQ., justice OF
peace Of the State Aforesaid and for the said county
the and under the supervision of Edward
WISE special appointed for that purpose by bis
ceency the IN the matter OF the reqnisiton
liver. hs '
stand, charged in the State last aforesaid with the crime
Alexander Maxwell, competent witne,. of lawful age
being produced the part OF the said s. MITCHELL and
pose,h and saith that some time summer man ar.
5 lived in the of Eklon, calling himself Mr. Aber,
oad. Claimed a. slave. BY Jane. s Miehea, Of cee
county and that his dsponsn; accompanied The said Al
there the said Mitchell home and returned with The
The said negro woman and child were LETT at the said
town Of Ek,on un'il The said Mitchell Albert and I'M,
any other negro woman or child been 10
said own for the said Mitchell.
Sworn to and subscribed before this hleenth day Of
g GEORGE II. JOYCE
Il John 8 Hanes compe,snt witness Of vial sge being
produced the of tho said j. s. Mitchell. and duly
the Holy Evangely OF Almighty God, dopose III
a and saith
1 That Mr. j. Mitchell not personally present in
Pennsylvania tneither he gagged tho best of hi.
Wedge and belie) either principal accessay in
the encement seizure transportation out OF the said
State he said boy. Joel Henry Thompson.
I'd That this deponen' present with Mr. James s
Mitchell Ekton the day tho said fugitive
ap1and Der child brought To this the
said Betsey recognised and acknowledged Mr.
s. Mitchell her master and that the boy Joel Henry
Thompson acknowledging that to be his nnme)
son.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this fifteenth dsy OF
: March, ammo Domini 1851.
GEORGE H. JOYCE.
Richard Grason esq, competent witness Of lawful age
be ng produced on the part OF the said j MITCHELL and
duly sworn the Holy EvangoY of Almighty God, depo-
| and saith:
That he is well acquainted with James s. Mitchell ESQ
of MY, said Mitchell n oil
Ekon in said county, and in the Office OF said Ora
DAYS before negro claimed fugitive We
by said Mitchell. and her infant brought
said OF Elksn by certain Albert, of
the said MITCHELL remained in Turing
night and the morning after breakfast left the
his carriage to Hopd camp meeting, about n
miles from said that the following day The said
Albert the said Of Ekion, having
negro and child in charge, and procured convey
le said OF Ek,on for the residence of
the said MITCHELL lower part of the said county
late evening Of the day the said Mitchell
Albert returned to said town Ia company
The said negro acknowledged, in tho presence
OF said Grason, that she the slave OF the said
and hat he cht uh sie hald, h..