The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-16
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30 claimed as fugitive shall be forthwith Del at liberty
and shall thereafter be moesed upon the same
claim and any person who shall thereafter arrest detan
or proceed in any 10 re,ake such alleged fugitive
upon the claim shall by virtue OF the cla
remove such alleged fugitive out OF this State under any
process proceeding whatever, shall be deemed guilty
OF kidnapping and upon conviction shall be punished by
imprisonment in the State prison exceeding ten wears
SEC. 10. No Judge other officer OF this State shall
grant issue any certificates, other process for the
moval from this Stale OF any fugitive or OF any person
claimed as fugitive from service or labor, otherwise
than IN pursuance OF the provisions Of this and every
such Judge or other olcer who shall grant issue any
such certificate or other process except the manner
prescribed in and by this act, shall be deemed guilty OF
lnisdemeanor, and liable TO punishment therefor,
SEC II. Every person who shall, without the author
nv OF law iorcbly remove, attempt remove, from
This Stale any fugitive from service labor any per-
son who is claimed such fugitive, shall forfeit the sum
OF I'VE hundred dollars to the party aggreved and shall
be deemed guilty OF the crime OF kidnapping, and upon
conviction of such offence shall be punished by inprson
ment IN the State prison Tor period not exceeding ten
years"
The law OF which these sections are part is still un-
repealed upon statute books, although two sessions
OF the legislature have been held the passage OF the
act OF Congress requiring the surrender OF fugitive slaves
alter summary hearing before Judge or United States
commissioner, patout trial by jury in the Stale where
the made. Moreover It's spirit is hostile to
the &C, OF Congress of 1898 to that of 1850, and TO
the constitution of the United States to either The
attention OF the legislature has been repeatedly called TO
the subject, but they have evinced disposition what
ever TO repeal the said nulliHcaon law 1t therefore
mains the book with their deliberate consent
| and is one of those laws which. according to the adj
Dress cannot be Dedicated resisted, rendered neect-
uaP without forfeiture of the character which be-
| longs to good clzens
According this address, the national administration
is entitled he confidence and supper, OF the wings oil
New York; for a number OF things winch specifically
mentioned but the important part which took pro
moling the success of the compromise measures and
thereby preventing civil and disruption of the Union
| is passed over IN silence This shows what New York
whggery is, as officially declared by its committees in
1851 II is anything but cordial, frank, Iesoluie de-
ermmed supporter OF the Compromise as IL rs. con
venon to be held at Syracuse, TO carry out The
compact concluded by the central committees, and i'm
boded in The address of which have been speak
There will be then last chance for the wings to define
their position prior the November election and W,
would fam hope they will turn il 10 better account thar
their Joint committee have done.