The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-01

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committees in the Legislature OF Massachusetts, that both
these States resolved that Vermont shall not stand
alone in the work of nuhcston The Ohio resolutions
very coolly specify numerous pretexts Tor their passage
each and all OF which in the very teeth of the Of
Congress- and in themselves utterly aiss and ground
less The Massachusetts bill violates openly and scanda-
lousy the federal constitution, construed by the
Supreme Court of the United States in which one OF her
most distinguished sons Judge Story delivered the
opinion OF that high tribunal. Are these men mad or
do they suppose they commit the most nefsrious
OF crimes with impuny II does seem as this abo-
ton mania infected those who labor under its balefu
influences with the most deploable recklessness and
wickedness. They forget country, freedom, the ex-
amples of the revolutionary patriots-everything bu,
their pendant for negro equality. They are ready
to trampe the constitution, and 10 wrap the
nation in the flames Of dscord and civil war What
shall be done 10 restrain this violence and to cor
rect this morbid appetite for low negro associations. aad
hostility to the white inhabitants OF the South If the
great Of the people Of these aeluded States do not
rally 10 sustain the constitution, and to vndicate the
rights guarantees, the days OF peace and concord
well-nigh numbered We conjure them to arouse in this
emergency, pat down these fana,ical demagogues and
prove that they not unworthy Of the high destiny to
which they have been raised Shall such madmen, or
shall the people Of this country rule This is the great
vital question submitted to the North for solution
God grant that il may be determined in spirit at which
our ancestors would not blush and hang their heads in
shame r
From New Journal of Commerce.
ONO AND Conference.-The joint resolutions which
passed the Ohio house Of days since,
nstrncting the Congress endeavo procure
6rn dnan of that ,uit
law, appear have been acted upon by the Senate
but in lieu thereof of resolutions concocted
In thar body which Than the first The first of
them amended passed the by OF 10 10,
and the house by of So 10 TO- The second passed
the by Il and the house by Al to 81 So Ohio
by its legislature has decided by strong that the
fugitiveslave law Sought TO be Immediately repealed "
II to be whether this action of the egatu
will be sustained by the people 1t is the resolutions
only decaratory advisory but they involve princi
pies which, If carried into practice. will dissolve the Union
beyond peradventure.
OHIO SENATE
SATURDAY, March %, 1851
Mr. Linton from the majority Of the committee
raj relations series Of resolutions on the subject
sRsoiped BY the General As,emby of the State Of Ohio,
That while this general assembly would urge faithful
Of the non s
of securing their bes. interests as well high duty.
country, II would most earnestly recommend Con
gress the necessity Of amending and modifying the
faithful compliance with all it. obligations imposed by
of the United States will, becomes free
guard with jealous care the rights Of Its free
Mr.. Walker moved to amend the resolution by adding to
And law. the opinion of Congress- cannot be
50 amended as to give to person, claimed as ug,ves from
labor the benef, Of evy legal defence their liberty we
then recommend the repeal Of said law"
The question was then taken on the resolution thus
amended, and resuted-yeas 10. nays lO-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Award, Bosom. Bill. Bocksom, Burns,
Tn nnin phnu
ard Lawrence, Linton Lewis Payne, Van Buskrk, Vinal
NAYs-Me,.rs Barker. Broadwen. Hatch, Harlan, Kill
born. Lyman. Myers. Psrdee. Randall. and Suilh-l0.
So the resolution passed.
Mr.. Pardee moved TO insert the following,
Rssoiped, That the law commonly called the fugitive
law that makes sr pars evidence conclusive Of the
crs right ecapture and return his slave that denies
ment Of swarm Of petty officers 10 execute tina, gives
double compensation find every claim In favor OF
public ,reasury can never receive the voluntary
ton OF people, and ought therefore, to be mme diaey
This resolution, sppendsge to tina, moved by Mr.
Linton. adopted as follows
Eokley Ferguson Hart, Harlan. Howard. Lawrence. Lew
is, Lyman. Myers, Pardee, Payne, Randall, sherze sut
NAys-Messrs Biocks,m. Brackiey, Burns Faust, Gel
ger, Hath, killborn, and Linton-6
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARcH2
The above resolutions being taken up. Mr. Burnett moved
Nj. Bradley demanded the yeas and nays on said mo-
fused TO lay The resolution on tnblcyea, 49, nays 81
The question was then on agreeing to the resolutions
Mr. Moore dem anded division OF the question, viz
That each resolution be considered separately Agreed TO
The st resolution then agreed o-yeas 62, nays 10
Mr. Fee amend the second resolution by placing
before the word repealed" the words "mod fed amend
cd, or" so TO read that the law should be modified
amt ended. repealed. - -
Aher opposition the amendment by Messrs Kent
and Plumb, the question wa. taken on agreeing to the
amsndmen. and Iesn,sdLyss. s n.v'@
Mr. Harlan moved strike out the words can never,
and insert words Fought never as TO read fought
receive the SANCTION, NO which was agreed TO-
The second resolution then agreed o-yeas A. nays
From the Boston Courier.
Below Is the bill introduced into the senate Of Massa
cbu sets yesterday by Mr. Buckingham, from the special
Joint committee on slavery
An act In addition to further protect personal
liberty"
SIC An the provisions OF ac further 10 protect per
liberty passed the Path day OF March, ls45 shall
apply the act OF Congress approved SeP'emoe! 70
entitled IAN act amend and supplementary 70 thc so'
entitled an speeding fugves from justice ana per
sons escs ping from the service Of their masters
SEC. Any officer other member OF me Voiunteer
militia of the Common ealh who shall act IN his capacy
suc b officer mber, under color ,befeoi NJ me
comm md or reauston OF the United states inarsha or
OF any deputy special marshal oil the oheo Ssns WI
der being OF the corHau' IN tne
rest dsiention OF person claimed as Save sha
be liable To the penalties provided by INC act 10
which this IL In addition. 49,. ,,, o..
ah which, at such command or requison unoer
such pretence and for such purpose shall act 10 us
lied capacity such shall forthwith be
md any Of such corp, joining in such scton sha De
removed from his office upon conviction therco ~ court
martial -. $1,000. or Il. !.
any inhabtant OF the Commonwealth IL anesieo or
claimed a. a slave, being Informed thereof diligently