The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-16
rRONI COLUNIRUs.

Ffee DdhhWg LuW-IegtSt fttte EtecttOHS-
SidreTy Resolutions &c.
siR EDl1oR-The Seuate refused yeslerldy To
take the Cincinnati aud Wilmington raitund bill
from the table. byu Ito vote. The inr this,
nsSigned. was that Certuin negOtiithus are sping
Uu Which wi unite all tie friends oI tile hill II
will probably be taken up tnddy=-tur there is no
real opposition in tie mids OF any. to thus Char
ter
The free banking law was discussed al some
length in Committee ut the Whole. 1t is coniiu'
led tile special order Ull disposed OF. \ resn'
| luton TO go into elections nipt tie s1me tl'e WIN
| previous cues, in the Senate. hut TIE m"veneht
of the day, Was the introduction ul series "l
resolutions by Mr.. Geger, ou the "erll OF the day
wIidlr will excite general attention., Ihry WIN
pass, il 10 thought, without material ClrhSe !
SuLioiu tlIen in full They were ordered 10 be
| printed.
Whereas, tl.e agitation Of The subject Of slave
ry. Ivy designing neli b0tli n tile n'rth and the
suut.i, for the purpose Of requiring local popun'i
" IN their respective districts Of cnnnIry. is 10 be
| deprecated, AID phcrCaS much nl tue improper
feeling existing between the Free aud the Slave
States, hns arisen from mlfUd mig understanding
Of he true senlimeutOi the iDass of Pe0lIe ID each
section al the Union
Therefore. Resolved By he Generd Assem5ly
! ofkks state 0fOkio--iirst III / we hold the Uniun
O The States paramount tp every other political
cnnsiieril ion, and that State threatening its dis
solution in view Of future contingencies manifrsts
the same unIalri tic aud frairal spirit "a, the
uuurslnized mob which wunl rcmd its laws by
| whence,
ResOi6ed. second, tnat the Judiciary nud the
ballot box furnish in this government the only
constitutional aud effective leine,i, tor wrongs
real. or imaginary aud TIM il is The duty al every
! good citizen, 10 Indignantly trnwn upon aud II ne.
cessary suppress by active r&ertlun, nll E"Irble
resistance IN laws. passed by the Constitutional
authority Of the Uui0n. whether such resistance be
made by States, ~ Individuals.
ResDiyed third that the State "f Ohio fully re-
cogniZes he obligatinns imposed 10y The COnstitu
thu ~ the UuiIed States To surrender ingitivrs
from labor escaping from one State INTO another
aud will stand 10y any law o! Coug!ess designed
To secure The right Gi the master. while II l1ly
projects the liberty Of the coIored freeman aud
that our sister slrrs may feel cmIfidenttnat Whist
ever amendments we my suggest Ia the recently
enIcied Fugitive law. is intended, not Ia evade
tie obvious intent Of the Constitution bu' dGsigu-
rI in good faith 10 advance the true object OF the
law. by removing the prejudice aud hostility
| awakened against il. in lis present liim.
Rrs0ivtd, fourth, That the Fugitive law passed
at The lute session oi Congress, Is objectionable,
because it mikes rrparie evidence conclusive,
without allowing the alleged fugitive tn contest
| by Ill interested testimony any "lherqnestlnn than
that oi his identtiy. aud while summary proceed.
| IS may 10 allowed IN preliminary trials. insi-
! ives from labor should have the same right OF
! fnaI lrid. 10y Jury. guaranteed to them il tie
| States lluin which they escaped which is grHul-
ed To tn!iliyr- from Justice, and II the Court Ul
Commissioner is satisfied ium testimony. hat the
alleged fugvc has any real claim u freedom,
the master shall bo required ,n euter into bond Ia
submit the same. to lair trial in the State from
Fl which the lugillve escaped ns provided in the
e bill reported t. the United States Senate, il May
, 1850. by the special committee al thr,eeu;orfli
g Ia give such bond. shall test by jury rial, the
right IL freedom of ihe aleg d tugive in Ia,
STATE in which raid fugitive may be ound.
Rrsoired ifh-That the State Of Ohio s'nud
where she has always stood, ia Oppo>itnn To th,
extension 0t slnvery intn Territory now Tree IN
SHE dues not desire ag ttiun 0n exciting topics tn
the mere sake Ut agitation, or The prOdurllou %
partisan capital aud our Senators and ReneseHta
tives ia Congress are hereby requested o confirm
their nclion In the spirit OF the foregoing reSoIu
liOns with an honest aud tear determination Il
support the digrily aud stability Of The Union irst
LAsT and FOREVER
| Resoiced. That the Governor be requested l.,
forward Ia each OF our Senator'S aud Rrprrsenln
lives in Congress, aud tu the ExrculiVes I IN,
seIet~l States, copy Of the above resolutions
V,HtEs
CrLGVuus Jan. 10
Cincinnati and Xanesviir Acknowledgement
and MoysciHe Tuupike - Lcgi,L,Iipc Ehc
toas -- Thr Free BaakMe L0w, Sc
Mn Enron: After tie usual mDrni Z bu.I
ness to-day, tue Senate took mp the Cincinnati
Wilmington and Zrncsy lie Railroad bill The
} last uctiun ou the bill b fore In. by WAS Ia ln'rr
"Wushington. Fnyelte county Mr.. Linton ID
neuiruIize the effect Ol this amendment. nuvru
tu add alter the words, "WIshiugrun in the cuun
" Of Fayolle," the words "or as near thereto III
in the Judgment Of tue Directors, the interests 0
said company may require.
hlr BerSnn stren'wuoly opposed this amend
ment and after luuy debate, and several calls %
the Scnale the question was taken. and the II
mcndment lnSt-yeas TO- nays l3,
Nh. Linton moved to amend, by striking out al
after tile words "Clmtnu comfy Ia Sec , an,
insert "tu the most eligible point on the Crnlul
Ohio Railroad" This would empower the com
pnny 10 golrom Wilmington tilect to CuluEbus
: il they chnNe.
The amendmenl wis lost--yeas :, nays 10
The bill was lhen ordered To IT. ih.nlredGing, 10
> morrow.
Mr.. Fnnst introduced a bill tn prnvile for ih,
E ~ g ni tho ZnnesviIIe aud Maysvlo turnpike
aud tn provide lor Ille payment Of It's debts.
Several attempts were defeated In fix time {,
90 into election Tor Senator and other offices
4 resolution 10 this effect. was retelreI u
Mrssrs. EckIry aud Simpson The subject o
slavery &c. was made the special order Tor Tues
| day next al 7, VI,
The SenhIe then resumed the consideration 81
the Free Banking law, which occupied it unit
aiiounmeu,. Very ute progress was made.
The House di nothing. more ihnn receive Pc
tillons and debate unnnp"runt matters,
YElrAs
NJ. Walkcraai the JopratymSa Priaiers-- The
Ten Per Cent Interest Ldir--A Lipciy Discus
sion - The Cincinnati T. ZaacSpHe Rdiiroad-
. Asoiher Project Vhig C"ac@s. SC
ConuNBUs, January 10, 1851
MR EpiroR:-Thc proceedings nI the day hav,
been peculiarly interesting Mr. Walker Of ih'
SelIale rose tu question oi privilege this Iuorn
ing. nud deuied that he had used tue strong Ian
gunge towards printers, he is reported To hav,
done in the Ohio Statesman Of Saturday hHv,
no doubt that whatever Mr. Walker said. he di,
not mean unytlIng ~ e~pecilul tuwarus as ver,
useful aud geuercus body Of men rs the journey
men Printers He was soincwhA, aruused'by thei
| petitiun which lie regarded ms insulting 10 n broth
er Senntnr. Mr.. Wuiker is high-minded gentle
lnau. whatever excited individuals mny say 10 the
| contrary
| will not enlnnger the character ol my letter
by tlanscribUng any Of the dull records, which np
pear in our papers to-day under the name of III,
Legislative reports. Long lists OF petitions don
make interesting reading. Many bills We're pas
seG through COMMITTEES OF tho Whole. The con
sderaion OF bill to repeal The ten per cent law
wins made the occasion of rather sharp passng
between the Senator IRON Lucas und Carroll Mr.
Eckley charging upon Mr.. Myers his connection
with the Manhattan bauk, Ia which Mr. Meyer
retorted by charging upon bis antagonist. hi
slmre in nassing ihe Smte Bank. aud u Certnin II