Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-01

il stated paper do not know with what truth, that
committee Of citizens in New York actually contributed
$500 to tighten the expense.
Now what mean to say is this want my people to
derstand the actual operation of this law. am not satisfied
for one the obligation assumed BY the free States or those
that have become Free fulfilled when they barely refuse
the law by open violence satisfied when our
citizens 90 there and subjected and ncarceraons
and delays terminating last in expense exceeding the
value Of their property That's not the execution OF the law
never can be executed in the State Of ongs
the people who passed the law which have referred allow
TO remain the book The State OF Virginia deeply
interested the execution Of this law The citizens OF Viz
gnia sustain loss Of hundred thousand dollars annual
y by the escape Of fugves is not necessary for me to
say to the Senate that you have law under which they
reclaim their slaves unless be done the full cost
OF the slave As to the legislation which the President
projects lhave only heard the message read and have had
time to consider it. do not know whether all the egis
aon by Congress- in order carry out the law which the
subject capable Of But desire particularly that the
ton Of the appointing may be called the evasion and
delays Of the officers executing the law and think the most
efficient mode of executing the law would be that nstantane
dismissal shall follow the least disposition evade the
aw, and than ALL the slightest given
those persons properly denounced by the Senator from Ken
ucky-hose white and negroes who protect this species
of property when arrested Sir, the only have heard
Of in Ohio in which the law tested. It was
case, in which the person, female admitted herself
be slave before the trial had progressed to any length
and she Of sent back will not longer detain
the Senate.
Virginia is mistaken in his statement touching the Of
Long He must have COMPOUNDED it in his mind with the
Crafts in Boston, where many vexaious suits were
brought have never heard that single suit brought
against the claimant Of Long, do believe any such suit
brought against him. The claimant of Long unfortu-
natey first brought his before person who had been
and then claiming to be commissioner, but who was
not commissioner and in consequence he may have incur
red liability, and he certainly did suffer delsy from
it, When that asceaned, the brought before
the district judge of the southern district Of New York, and
subjected to of the most patient and ab0ous nves
legations that took place in Of the kind great
issue made up between those who determined to
execute the law and between those who prepared to
st by legal resorts and the triumph of the law was most
conclusive. Perhaps issue fairly made up,
nor fairly tried and the result that the fugitive
restored and returned Now hold the proceedings and
termination of that single be Of the best usta
tons Of the integrity Of the people and force Of that law that
In the administration Of JUSTICE Mr. President il is not the
direct and immediate benefit Of the decided which have
the most beneficial influence the community 1t is the
preventive service if may be allowed the expression,
which gives legal adjudicaons their greatest value. The
investigation of that case, leading pattern case,
has shown that the law has all the provisions and
that in obedience to healthy public opinion it will be OBJ
served and will be executed and trust will be long be-
fore any will undertake to repeat the experiment by
travelling through investigation aborous where the
evidence shows the right be clear This occupied
considerable time It has done more to anqualze the pub
lie mind to vindcae the supremacy of the law 10 bring the
principles and obligations Of the compact the consde
ration Of the gsa Of the people than other which
has been or soon will be decided So far from this claimant
having been rudey treated be entertained Hospitality by
residents Of New York every expense which he chose to
exhibit to them paid by committee Of the most
influential and responsible citizens Of which that any other
city boast he had able counsel furnished him. and every h
cy shown him that could possibly be calculated to give him
full and fair Investigation and to have his property restored
if it his. There delay, to be sure and no
prevent delay in the ordinary administration OF JUS
ce and that fair resistance to recovery which the law would
ka ofto
principle has been once determined and settled it
this case, it will do good and give more force to the
fugitive law than huyng off thousand fugives without
having them full and fair opportunity to be heard Ibis
law it should be remembered had been decTed especially
because strangely insisted that suspended the writ OF
habeas corpus and every demagogue and fanatic throughout
land had absurdy declared that the habeas corpus had
been annued and overrdden by the of Congress- 1t
practically ascerained be otherwise for the benefit Of
those who knew better. This fugitive was brought up on
habeas corpus often his counsel pleased and ne had
and experienced COUNSEL but he remanded again to
the custody of the law, when shown that he was held
by legal process The then unfortunately chosen to
show that the people of the city of New York neglected their
duty, that this law cannot and will not be executed
| Mr. HALE. / wish to say few words in answer to
suggestions which have thrown by the honor
able Senator from Kentucky The honorable Senator says
that have seemed every time he got up to follow him, and
he ntimaes that have such vauing ambition that want
to contend with him for the palm of oratory No, know
myself better than that but glad he has made that
mark, for it has explained SANDER which had been
utterly at loss TO explain. 1t has been said by him that
sometimes taken occasion to up and make speeches
when the gallery full of ladies' This suggestion Of the
Senator explains it.
Mr.. CLAY. Does the Senator mean to say that have
propagated any such Islander
i Mr.. HALE. No, sir.
Mr.. CLAY. What then do you mean, sir il should like
4 to know.
Mr. HALE. lido not questions put in that STYLE
here elsewhere am not to be put down by loud talk
undertake. by tall men short When the Senator
undertakes 10 say that my vanity such that exceedingly
overestmaed my powers and that there two opinions in
the community and in this body about those powers submit
that that all true and submit also, if there be
the ootoo Of God that ought know there two opinions
about him, need not go out of the Senate to find him.
preston of such convictions enteran in such language
and with complacent look put On, within the
rules of the Senate such my duty and judgment
dictate. will explain remark which think did not
need explanation by any body else except the Senator from
Kentucky have said that had heard the Islander that
had sometimes taken occasion speak when the gallery was
full of ladies' and that that fact explained BY what the
honorable Senator from Kentucky has said always
followed him. he selecting such occasions himself that the
only explanation which could be given the fact for seems
according TO him. that usually followed him. can assure
the Senator and the Senate tha have uch ambition and
such and condolences have taken place. has
arisen from the fact that casually incidentally purposey,
the honorable Senator from Kentucky has appeared as the
peculiar advocate and champion of upon this floor
which in my humble judgment demand the reprobaon OF
individuals holding the sentiments which entertain. And,
am not the coward to suppress them at bis nod or bid
ding, that of any body else. But leave them as do
intend to be driven away from this subject by any per-
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