Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12
BY TELEGRAPH FROM BOSTON.
BosToN, ArR1L 10 P. mi.

BOSTON, APRIL II L. M.
Tar FUsIrIvs SLAVE CAsE.-City Marshal TuKnr was
arrested this morning the suit Of Jno. Randolph negro
for arssng and searching said Randolph concealed wsa
pOns Tukey bail in the sum Of $1,000 to the
charge.
An attempt made this morning to get Sims out Of the
hands Of the United States Marshal by virtue Of act Of
1885, relative the personal freedom of parties, but the
Marshal (Mr DEvEss) refused to give Sims up.
Mr. RAxToUL, for the Defence addressed the Court this
morning He took the ground that the fugitive slave law is
! unconstitutional.
After hearing his Argument the Court adjourned The
I'LL o'clock in the afternoon, when they will render their
i decision.
city continues perfectly quiet though large crowds are
collected about The military hold themselves in readiness to
assist the civil authorities moments notice The mpres,
sion that Sims will be delivered up his sass and con-
veyed from here TO New York under military escort
Inc Aboonss caused the this morning of John F.
Bacon the agent OF Simss owner and of De Lyon on
charge Of conspiracy TO kidnaP They promptly gave bail in
the sum Of $1,000.
BosToN, APRIL s-P. M.
Mr. RAsTouL has again applied to the Supreme Judicial
Court for writ of hsbeas corpus the case of Sims Justice
| SHAW will give decision this evening.
The argument Of the is nevertheless proceeding before
the United States Commissioner who is expected to decide
| he matter in the course of to-day.
Another meeting in opposition to the fugitive slave law was
held in fremont Temple this morning HonAcE MAxs pre-
sided large majority of the meeting was opposed to yo-
lent resistance.
BosToN, April. 9-P. M.
The Governor has directed the Attorney General to advise
with the sheriff in relation serving writ Of replevn upon
| the marshal in the case Of Sims.
In the Senate Of this State committee seven members
have been appointed inquire whether any State Law for the
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city officer and the freedom Of any individual of the Com
monweah thereby endangered.
This is Of the abolitonss and results
from the refusal Of the sheriff to serve writ Of replevn on
sms for assauting the officer the time he was arrested.
They thus hope detan him. and give further for aga-
on, under the cloak Of ynghm for criminal offence such
as they have repeatedly urged upon all in his situation to
commit The committee sitting.
The argument alluded to in the telegraph despatch of yes
erday as having been made in Court by Mr. RAsrouL,
before the Supreme Court of the State in favor Of granting
to the slave Sims writ of habeas corpus In the afternoon
Judge SHAW delivered the unanimous opinion of the court
refusing the writ The argument Of the then
sumed before the United States Commissioners There
to be doubt that Sims whose identity as the slave
of Mr. Potter has been clearly established will be remandsd
to his owner.
. BOSTON, APRIL lI-P. M.
by CHARLES SUMNER and other Freesolers for writ of
habeas corpus with view get the slave Sims of the
custody Of the u s. Marshal that hs may be held to an
under the State law for having assaulted, with intent
kill, the officer who arrested him. Judge WOODBURY. grant,
ed The writ Marshal DEvESs then brought Sims into Court
and made return that he held him the warrant fugi
tive well the warrant for assaults but stated that he
had not brought him into Court for trial the latter charge,
from considerations of public duty The defence then asked
for delay, and the Court granted them until o'clock to-day
Mr. Curtis, the United States Commissioner this morn
ing derered hsopinion, sustaining tie fugitive slaue a,
and remandng Sims to his gunner. He is in custody
Of the Marshal awaiting the decision Of the Court above
mentioned.
BosToN, APRIL ll-3 p. M.
The committee appointed by the Senate investigate the
conduct Of the sheriff and other officers in relation serving
the warrant upon Sins met this morning The sheriff testi
fed that tho msshal had refused allow the be
served except by force The Mayor testified that the city
police employed in keeping the pence, and not in
strainng Sims He had also called out the military to assist
in maintaining oder but refused say when asked whether
they assist in escong Sims to the cars In the
House this morning Mr. CURTIS of Boston, moved an in
quiy by the Judiciary Committee to whether the Senate
had not, in appointing the investigating committee, innged
on the privileges Of the House Mr. CUsHIse supported the
motion, and it is now under discussion The House finally
refused to entertain this question Of privileged
Boston, APRIL ll--12 P. NJ.
The habeas corpus before Judge WOODBURY.
this afternoon. The discussion heretofore
Mr. THoMAs claimed that his right to appear solely
counsel for Sims holding he did the certificate from the
Commissioners remanding Sims to his master Sims now
stood as regarded his in the situation Of ward Mr.
SgwALL replied that that might be law in slave Staes but
not in Massachusetts, Judge WOODBURY. asked Sewall if
Massachusetts State Of the Union which recognised
institution Of slavery For his part he thanked God that
was still State Of the Union Great applause
in court room-Marshal called loudly to order. Mr. SUM
sER then argued the at length, and Mr.. CURTIS
rejoined
Judge WOODBURY. then proceeded to give his opinion he
decided that the warrant legal and that the Marshal acted
propery and taking the circumstances that surrounded him
into justified in the course he had pur-
sued The offence charged certainly serious one striking
at the root Of all society, udng to the resistance offered by
Sins to the oce) II is resistance to law and should the
officer fail to prosecute he would be highly cupabe, espe-
cisy at this e when resistance to law and assaults upon
its officers freely counseed in certain quarters He
concluded by remandng Sims the custody Of the Marshall
The usual affidavit that he fears rescue has been made
by agent the claimant and probably such force will DO
detailed of police, military, &C. to carry Sims out OF the
State, will render attempt at rescue impossible.
City Marshal TUKEr, in his examination before the inves