Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

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and conmctions-m secure from failure
less obnoxious TO counierieting and fraud,
and offers undoubted security 10 the note
holder. Should the stock required be the
loans of the Commonwealth ii would appre-
ciate their value and also have a tendency
TO withdraw them from foreign countries, TO
which are annually sent millions of the pub
lie money TO pay interests.
The confidence felt in their security, and
the desire TO use The relief notes when kept
in good condition, Justify the belief ,ha, an
issue OF small notes from State irsitul o,s,
founded ON a depusil of Stocks would be
highly acceptable 10 The people.
A revision aud alteration of the Revenue
laws, so as 10 give adequate aud permanent
protection to the industry of the country, are
demanded by the PROSTATE condition OF The
mining and manufacturing interests. The
prsprlety of aIlordug full protection TO do
nestle industry, in the enactment of tariff |
laws, has been so fully discussed, that a mele |
reference 10 former views, is all that is deem |
ed necessary at this time.
: In a late effort TO amend the present tariff, |
lis failure may be fairly attributed 10 the
omission Of the last Legislature TO give en-
preston 10 the perfectly well understood |
wishes and expectations Of the people. |, is |
confidently hoped no such omission will mark
\ reduction in the rates OF POSTAGE and the
construction OF railway communications 10 the
Pacific, were urged heretofore as worthy OF
friendly regard.
In relation TO the extension of slavery and
the dnty of faithful observance of her FEEDER.
il Obligations by the Commonwealth, the
views expressed in former messages remain
unchanged. There is nothing, in my judge
ment, in the history of the past, nor in the
warnings of the future, TO justify the aban-
donment OF the principles, sacredly regarded
from the foundation of the State, of non.in-
terveniiou in the domestic policy of other
communities, and Of resolute determination
OF permitting no interference with our own.-
Fidelity in the discharge of constitutional du-
ty has distinguished our government and peo-
pie, and II an opinion exists within, or has
been mISchlevouSIy propagated beyond our
borders that such is not the fact, it is con-
celved III error OF our true history. Pennsyl-
vanIa. her people, and her authorities, al
ways have been loyal 10 the Constitution
, They wish it neither to he avaded nor amen
ded They will not permit i, to be resisted.
I The clause Of the Federal Constitution
relative to fugitives from labor involves these
; propositions: 1. That involuntary service
9 or slavery may exist in the States of the
= Union by constitutional recognition. 2.
= That the escape Of the person so held shall
, not operate as discharge from such service
/ or labor. 3. That on the clam of the party
;, to whom such services is due, there must be
a rendition Of the fugitive.
o To interfere by Legislative enactment or
0 otherwise, to destroy or in any way affect
- the right Of property recognized IN the first
proposition, would be daring violation of
- of the clear obligations of the Constitution.
= No human being can pretend that by this
=, Commonwealth such an Interference has
+ ever been attempted. Whatever may be
the feelings Of the people IN opposition to
the further extension of slavery, and the
o consequent increase Of anti-rcpuhlican and
, sectional representation in the National Le-
= %ISlature, no effprt has ever been made to
u disturb or destroy the vested rights OF cit-
= zenS of other States and when those rights
, may be endangered by the escape OF slave
: beyond the limits of the State, where the
n relation is acknowledged, our citizens have
: acted on the principle, that no sympathy
with individual suffering ought ever TO
$ weaken their sense of duty to the plain re-
: quirementS of the organic law.
in the adjustment of rights and official
; duties under the last proposition, more diff
{, ticulty has been found to exist. BY whose
: agency is the fugitive to be given up =
What force is to be given to the word
0 ''cIalm" as used in the Constitution! Is
= not the delivery of the fugitive to be made
e only through the agency of :he National
E Government? These have been veXed and
: mooicd questions. The final decision of
. the Supreme Court Of the United States in a
i, case TO which Pennsylvania was made a
, party, and the recent fugitive slave law,
j. cave judicial and Legislative Interpretation
= to tins clause of the Constitution, which
: cannot be Inexperienced.
The power and duty of cnac,ng laws to
, carry into OBJECT the constitutional direction,
F, being ruled to be in Congress and in Congress
! only, any Interference on the part of the
IL Stale authorities is unauthorized aud without
= binding t0rce.
u The power 10 act on the subject of the en-
u tradition of fugitive slaves being thus vested
: solely in the National Government, it is The
r'aln duty OF The citizen to submit TO lis enact
: mcu's under the Constitution TO act differ
j emily would be clearly rebellion to Govern
: mcnf.
In the adoption Of the proper remedy 10
assert This clear right, patriotic citizens may
dl"or aud the privilege 10 maintain and en-
press that honest diversity Of opinion mnSt
r not be impaired. To surrender it, under vio-
y lent threats and dewuncialorv camor, wOnld
= be an abandonment Of the irepv-cherished
plvlie@c OF liberty of thought aud speech.-
e When the cnactmcuts of the National Con-
i @resS, fail 10 convince the people of their JUS
= i'e and pgoPrety, it is their duty to seek