The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-13
THE UNION

not the least disposition resist the law is percepble
"a The crowd about the court house scarcely negro can
The house to-day refused to entertain the question OF
privilege offered BY Mr. Curtis 10 their rights part
OF lhe grand inquest OF the Stale, being nnnged BY
sns appointment OF An investigating committee by the
The fugitive will start South TO. morrow morning,
eonpanied BY large civil and military escort.
10y telegraph Tor the Philadelphia. Bslsuul
Iae Fugitps Rsnlandsd Remarks Of Commissioner
Curti,-Greai Excitement IN Boston
Bosfos. April la. p. m.--Tis commissioner came
IN at nine O'Clock 10 give his decision. lie said the
hearing had been continued from day 10 day since Fri
day last. and his decision now TO be made and
no court had nterposed TO relieve him from the respon-
sibiy, he should not shrink from it, He was here TO
decide great question OF law his conscientious
vcons OF the truth, lie should state his own convc.
tons OF the various esons which had been discussed
The first was, that commissioner had no night 10 de-
eide this CASE nasmuch he was not clothed with Ju
dicial power lie admitted fully that claim OF this sort
came under the Judicial power OF the United States and
the question is, whether or not Congress had provided
proper act empowering the commissioners 10 exercise
any such powers
By the act OF isi2 there was an Authorization OF com
missoners TO ascertain the extent, and II quite
common thing Tor them 10 arrest, examine, and mpnson
offending and others. holding them in prison until
finally tried. This was degree OF Judicial power.
The counsel for the fugitive had commended that act
OF restoration by the commissioner here would inevitably
consgn the prisoner to perpetual slavery. He did not
agree with the counsel fully this point The rendi
nature the rendition Of fugves from justiceonly the
one was TO his owner and the other to State All that
came before the magistrate befote either prisoners were
arIaigned was simply the question of removal
II was ascertaned passed upon whether the act OF
Congress OF 1850 authorized commissioners give
tcale for the removal, finding evidence that the claim
Of the Is sustained The liberty Of the party
not in final consultation therefore, the ground assumed
by the counsel for the prisoner that, question OF
property the prisoner was entitled to trial by jury here,
was unenable.
The commissioner reviewed the law, cited authority,
and then took careful review OF the evidence He said
that there doubt in bis mind that the claim OF the
agent of Mr.. Potter well founded in fact, and
Marked deem my duty 10 grant certificate for has
removal back 10 Georgia. and therefore do grant a."
Mr.. Sewall arose and suggested 10 the commissioner
that the prisoner had question pending before Judge
Woodbury. which he desired now to pursue.
The commissioner said, have consulted with Judge
Woodbury. this morning. and he assured the matter
had no relation to this case The certificate have
already granted,
The fugitive Simins was then taken from the court
room, under the direction of the marshal.
Much excitement exists in the vicinity OF the court
house. Abolitioniss and squads Of negroes
bled in knots about the | hardly think they
will be toolhardy enough to attempt rescue.