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the repeal or modification of the Fugitive Slave
Law, have passed both branches of the Ohio
Legislature by decided votes, as follows
In SENATE, March 90, 1851.
"ResOlped, by the General assembly of The State Of
Ohio That while this General Assembly woaid
urge the faithful observance of law upon all the
people of this State and of her sister States Of the
Union as the most effectual mode Of promoting
their best interests, as well as a high duty they
owe alike to themselves and their common coun-
try, would most earnestly recommend to Congress
the necessity of so amending and modifying the
provisions Of the Fugitive Slave Law, that while
it secures faithful compliance with all the obi
cations imposed by the Constitution Of the United
States, it will, as it becomes free Government,
guard with jealous care the rights ofthe freeman
And If said law, in the opinion Of Congress, can
not be so amended as to give to persons claimed
as fugitives from labor the benefit Of every legal
defence ftheir liberty, we then recommend the
repeal of said law
AYEs-Messrs. Alrrard Beesom, Bill, BloeksOm
Barns, Eckley, Ferguson, Fona, Geigsr, Hart
Horton, Lawrence, Linton, Lewis, Payne, Tda
Buskirk, Vinal, Walker, and Speaker-l9.
Moss Massrs. Barker, Broadwell, Haieh,
Horton hltourn, LYMAN, Myers, Pdtdee, RANDALL,
and SUTLHF-l0.
Wings lin Roman) 10 Yeas, 3 Nays; Dem. lin
Ialic,) Yeas, Nays; Free-Soilers lin SMALL
cAPs) 3 Nays, on the ground that the Resolve
was not clear and strong enough
ReSoiUed That the law, commonly called the
Fugitive Slave Law, being law that makes e.
parts evidence conclusive of the masters right to
recapture and return his slave; that denies jury
trial here or elsewhere; that provides for the ap
pointment of swarms Of petty officers to execute
it that gives double compensation to find every
claim set up in favor Of the master, and pays the
expenses, in any case, from the Public Treasury
ought never to receive the voluntary cooperation
of our people, and ought therefore to be immedi-
ately repealed.
AYEs-Messrs. Alward, Barker, BTns, Bill,
Broadwell, Eckley, Ferguson, Hart, Horton, Hon.
RANDALL, Schertzer SUTLTF, Vinal, Walker, and
Speaker-2l.
NOES Messrs. Blackburn, Brackleu, Burns,
Foust, Geiger, Hatch, Kiibourn, and Linton-s.
These Resolves having been transmitted to the
House, that body proceeded to consider and con-
cur in them as follows:
FIRST Resolve.
AYEs--Messrs. Alexander, Battelle, Bennett,
Bigelov, Blackburn, BRADLEY, Burnett, Bushnell,
Carr, Cherington, Cochran, Cole, Condit Cook,
DAVIDSON, Decker, Dodds of Warren, Fairchild,
Fee, Finch, Frazier, Grimes Harlan, Hays, John
ston of Jefferson, Johnson of Medina, Keene, Kry-
ueF. LeuOA, uWCH, NlhyO, NiooTc, uCShii1
McKsU Okey, Pratt, Rsmage, Ray burn, Seh,f,
Shook, Seednaa, Thomas of Preble, Thompson,
Trip, WILLIAMSON, Wilson of Wood, Zinn, and
SPEAKER-50.
| NoEs-Messrs Colbnrrn, Gilchria IliF, KENT,
| PLuMB, Pow, Thomas of Franklin, Van Worries,
Ward, and Wilson Of Wayne-l0.
Second Resolve:
AYES - Messrs. Battele, BRADLEY, Bundy,
Cherington, Cochran, Cole, Condit, Decker, Eaton,
Fairchild, Frazier, Grimes, Hayes, Johnston Of
Jefferson, Johnson of Medina Keene, KENT, Kry-
Hey, Obey, PLUMB Pow, Pratt, Ramage, Rayburn,
Shift, Smnh of Adams, SSooK, Secdmaa Thomas
of Preble, Trip, Van Worries, Williams WILL
Hanson, WILSON of Wood, and SrKAKER-4l.
NoEs-Messrs Alexander, Bennett, Blackburn,
Burnett, BashneH Carr, Colbmn Cook, Dopison,
Dodds Of Montgomery, Fee, Finch, Harlan, Inf,
Moore, Thomas of Franklin, Ward, Wilson Of
Wayne, Yates, and Zma-2l
PosrAI RECIPROCITY WrB CANApA-The nego.
tistiop which we mentioned few days since, on
foot between the Postmaster General Of Canada
aud the Postmaster General at Washington, has
it seems, been eminently successful. An arrange
ment has been effected by which direct sealed bags
will be made up for the chief places in Canada
As the postage is to be the same In each country,
letter not exceeding haitian ounce will be charg-
ed FIVE cents to the lines from any part Of the
United States, and five cents to any place in the
United Province of Canada the postage to be
prepaid or not at the option Of the person sending
| the letter The postage on newspapers and
pamphlets is to be prepaid to the lines as hereto
fore-New York Exp ess.
| A MoDRL OFFTcER--Pdtriotic Standardization
onel Shelladay, the United States Marshal for
| al mad nil m Il
Dubuque, and speaking Of the Fugitive Slave
| law, said
"Point out 70 me the man in Iowa who darcs to
utter the word dismiion, and pledge you that !,
as a Government officer, will arrest that man for
treason Loud and repeated cheering.l Sir, the
Union must be preserved ."--Repubiie
That man has zeal, but not according to
knowledge We commend his case to the consid-
Grafton of the great eTpounder Of the Consttu-
| ton