New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-03

utoiured srd afford greater advantages for ventat n
sTess without nierrup,ne the deliberations Of Congress
To cauy this plan INTO effect haze ,p ,oted an eNP-n
eIcod and comTetsnt architect Thecofner sione was 4
on the 9TH day OF July last with Gable ceremonies 81
which time the work has adya,ced with csmmsnia te
rapidly ard TIC foundations Of 10Th wings are now nea
isrsn commend your favorable regard the
the Ds,rct II Columbia ara deem Il only airy
remind ,ou that although ian
0ce representatives Congress h.Y not the less
entitled TO INST and liberal consideration your esia
ton Ny OPINIONS this suhjsci fully expessed
an my last annual COMMUNICATION
in NV last annual message. 10 "hch would respectfully
refer Rut there vi than ordinary interest
20 which again invite yonr oecia a,tenga auudc 20
the Recommendation Tor the az lpnimsn' o. commission
osetc pnyate claims acansl ~ Unied States Justice
10 lndividrsis well re q npsrauvely
demands that some more cOuvenr' and expeditions NODE
than an aprealto Congress should ne adopted
III deeply tOb regretted N n N several on
cers Of the Government; aitrmp ing The law
Tor relnn Of fugitive from anc have been openly
and ven no5s that on such ress snce
the death Of estHabe citizen and others serious
injury cnsued to those Offices aud 70 who we're
lsRg their en1tayOrs - SUSAN IN laws. Prosecutions
have been instituted against 'hn alleged offenders
they could re Identified and are 81 u pending have re-.
garded as my duty IN b cases 70 give all aid legally
rny power to the enforcement NJ the laws and shah
continue 20 co 80 wherever and whenever their execution
The act Of Coagr for the re'urn offagves from labor
required anu demanded ~ he express words Of the
The Csustgton declares That No person heldto ser-
wee or labor IN one state onder laws thereof
ing into another. shall in ence of ny law Or reg
'uaiioD the Elm. be dchsged # m och sery ce or labor
whom such labor may be due This cons.i
utiona provision Is eqray Obligatory upon the Legsla
tive, the Executive and Jocial Departments Of the Coy
eminent and upon every citizen ofthe United States
Congress, however must from necessity, first upon
the subject by prcscrbng The proceedings necessary 70
ascertain that tbs person is ug tive and the means
used for his restoration 70 The claimant TINS done by
ton which amended BY that enacted by the last Con-
Tes and remains for Inc Executive and Judicial
Departments % take care That those Ia rs he faithfully er
executed -e.,. ,....,.,..;., -, ........-...,
Is bndins as any other u SANDS exactly the sans
uEtaion as that clause 9ch provides for the If
fugtives justice or thai which declares that bill
Of stalnder or * post faco Law shall passed
which provides for an eQnats Of axoon according to
Uniform throughout the ned States, the importaat
provision ,bst the trial Of all crimes shall be by jury
There seycsl articles and oapses Of the Constitution. all
resting the authority mast staud or fall together
Some objections have been gsd against the cetas Of
worthy ofremark that the main oppos ton Is aimed against
the Constitution itself and proceeds from persons sed
that Constitution overturned They avow their hos
ty any which shall fu and practical effect
10 this requirement of the Constitution Fortunately. the
number Of these peIsons comparatively SMALL and be-
heved 70 be daily diminishing bu the issue which they
present which involves the supremacy and the
existence Of the Constitution.
Cases have heretofore ariren which individuals have
denied tho binding authority If acts of Congress- and
Sates have proposed to nuy such the ground
that the the supreme the land and
that those acts Of Cougre repugnant to that oStr
men but ratification is aimed not SO much against
particular laws beng mcor sisient with the Consu-
on against the Constitution Itself and it is not to he
disguised that sIrt aud has been actively work
rend asuuder this union which cherished Ihe /
ssnce from revolutionary fathers.
In last annual message stated that considered the
ofmeasures which had been adoptsl at the prev
session reference 20 tho agitation growing out OF the
Territorial and Slavery questions, as final settlement In
principle and substance 81 the dan aud citing sub
lecs which they embraced and recommended adherence
10 the Adjustment established by those measures unta
and experer should de0nsrat the necessity Of
further LEGISLATION to guard against evasion abuse.
ind uced 10 make this recommendation because
Thought those feet for no human leg slaon
can be perfect. Wide differences and arng opinions
only be lncled by yielding something all sides. and
tins re suit mad been reached after angry conflict of
many months, In which one par of the country was
raej against another al violent CONFUSION seemed 10
he imminent
Looking at the interests Of the whole country felt il
be duty TO seize this Con promise the that
could be obtained amid conflicting and to insist
valve the peace and welfare OF the country year has
now elapsed since that accommodation made.
To that Recommendation still adhere, and congratu
late and the country the general acquieSeence in
these OF peace. which has been exhibited all
parts Of the Republic And not only there this general
acquescenre these measures but the spirit OF conca
ton which has been manifested regard to them all
parts the country has removed doubts and antics
IN the minds Of thousands Of good concerning the du
liability of our popular institutions, and given renewed
surance that Liberty ana Union subsist to-
gether for the benefit of this aud all succeeding
tiOns WILLARD FILL MORE
WASHINGTON, December 2. 1851