The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-19

We present below report OF a committee OF the
Michigan Legislature in favor of the fugitive slave law Of
1850. which does honor to the body from which it
mated 1t takes the true view OF the subject and sus-
tans the constitution patriotic spirit The vote was,
as our readers will perceive AZ yeas to % nays-a
which may be considered the harbnger Of better things
in the Northwest.
Report Of the COMMITTEE FEDERAL Relation, rsatps 10 IA.
Fugitive &aps Lac and Slavery in the Turitoyies
On the 3D. instant Mr.. Hart, chairman of the Commit,
tee on Federal Relations in the House of Representative,
submitted the following report which Adopted by a
The Committee Federal Relations to whom were refer
red sandy petitions in reference to the law known the
ngitvesave law, have had the under
and have instructed me to report
That but Anew months have ped there existed
state OF things in federal Union before in
history Certain measures had been ending be fore the
Congress of the United States among which This
slave question Tor months brough
to no result Tho subject pending had par all the
operations of goyernment dpscsd the regular proceed
ngs OF tho Two Houses oil Congress- and the end
months OF session the ordinary annual bills
had not been passed Such occurrence had before
existed In this government
The measures alluded to embraced in what was
denominaed The compromise or omnibus BILL and partc,-
Of Territories the question OF the boundary of Texas. the
slave trade IN the District Of Columbia and the fugitive
slave DILL The agitation OF these subjects from
day to day. until the wisest patriots became alarmed for
safety Of our beloved country Tho cry of dissolution
heard from one end Of the Union the other The Amer
lean people watched this agitation with deep anxiety
and. not being able orcscc conseq finally
an almost united voice, anded their servants com.
promise that concord and harmony again be
and the Union be o =. u. high and noble
was finally effected the Ave wounds long bn m I'd
the skill OF the wsest and eminent OF the
nation finally healed There was penct inc
throughout the length and breadth of the land all seem
to speak out, The Union is safe!" Our long che
shcd principle, that man Is capable of emit
was irmed.
Your petitioners pray repeal OF the law
ono OF the compromise measures Your committee are OF
opinion that petitioners honestly Welded TO the
Of this law but upon king She
sober second thought will agree with your comm ttee
that the law constitutional that the law does aboli
the right OF trial by that docs the
Of h1oeas corpm mat In short IL docs away any
right secured 10 the slave under the law 1893 but on
the contrary really in his tavor inasmuch by
oil l7S3 the claimant author lied seize his
fugitive slave by force and without process while the law
that the law Of 1850 only gives the OF the
slave an appointed and peaceable remedy
Your committee cannot be induced believe but thai
your petitioners estimate the Union OF the States of
mablc valne 10 the people of America TO the csuse
liberty throughout the world that upon lite reflection
they will say with committee that advice of te
immortal Washington, In his Farewell Address 10 the peone
OF the United States TO avoid sectional divisions and ami
mostcs and 10 ffown Indignantly upon every atrmpt N
senate one section of the country from another 81 de-
serving OF profound respect and from ali
citzcns ana that no existing circumstances will warrant
our disregard OF that advice.
entertaining these vews COMMITTEES have nsypcted
me TO report adversely tho prayer your petitioners.
hat any legislation on the subject Is unnecessary and in
expedient. - "
NOAH H. HART, Chairman.