The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-08

owners Of slaves in the recovery OF their property for
otter than the giving the power 10 judges OF The
courts grant certificates OF removal TO the exclusion oil
power being exercised BY justices Of the peace under
The provisions OF the OF Congress OF l2h February
l793 how much more Is me act OF 81 March. lo47 un
other State officers from taking cognizance al all in cases
of iugilves from labor and from aiding in the slightest
degree The carrying into effect an ae Of Congress and
that too, under pains and penalties
Ii is decided in the case OF pfigx that Stale mags
may. il they choose exercise the authority imposed
upon them BY the oil Congress OF I2th February
1903, unless prohlbie by State legislation (6 Peters.
622 It, therefore, the act OF 3D. March, 1s47, he repeal
ed the of Congress OF sth September, 1850. would
moi prevent the auxiliary aid Of local magistrates in the
recovery of iugves from labor. On the contrary, il
would be clear that such aid could be afforded aud the
people OF the South would thus have double guarantee
that their rights would be respected and enforced bS both
The national and State authorities This they have
right 10 expecl-else the constitutional provision that
ueitives from labor shall be delivered up would be in
many dead letter. and the proceedings 10 enforce
that right a broad farce There is why our
Jas should be closed and our peace officers aud local
mag aes be prevented IRON carrying ou The spirit and
manifest meaning of the act OF Congress this sub
ject The OF March 3, lS47 is thus papabe VIOLA
lion Of the constitutional provision prevents our State
officers from doing that which they might do under the
decision OF the Supreme Court OF the United States IN
the Of Prigg, even that Judgment was delivered
by Justice Story, and which hold they ought 10 DO TO
carry out the intent and meaning OF the constitution.
TO say nothing OF that comfy which should be kept up
and observed between friendly and neghborng States, and
TO nothing OF those common and necessary
which are properly appreciated by friendly powers,
though not strictly binding as matter Of moral POLITICAL
or International obligation. wi I
taking tor granted that the Legislation by Congress
on this subject the States no, bound
TO egsaie 10 aid the enforcement OF the right OF the
his savehey are, nevertheless, al liberty to
pass laws which necessarily obsuc lmpede and hinder
The law passed by Congress II The States not bound
prescribe The particular remedy Tor the recovery Of fu
glves from labor or TO enforce right already egsated
upon by Congress, and even they are prohibited from
doing by Judicial construction OF existing laws, hold
that ~ re
rial acts the right of the 10 his fugitive slave, to
prevent all interference with that right by either their OH
citizens and TO authorize their magistrates to exc
cute, assist in executing, the laws OF Congress- as
matter Of police. il nothing else, instead OF making 1t an
offence punishable with severe penalties say - mat,
ter OF police this is important OF the middle and
northern States The slave population not such
should desire invite within borders The negro
race, with some few honorable exceptions, 10 nuisance
IN the Tree States, and although nOmlnaly Tree, they
occupy, and will continue to Go stations OF mental
character to great extent they 10 IN the slave
States themselves. They are worthless population,
aud impose serious taxes upon our citizens, through
our criminal COURTS almshouses, jalls, and peniten
taries; anu, unless much Cilsake tile signs Of the
times, the question will he asated whether more
negroes than we have, bond OF free, shall BIZ per
united at all make their residence in Pennsylvania
illinois an Indiana already adopted such asutes
and lei those Of the North, 10 The neighbohood Of Bos
ton, who rxtreue phlanhropc on the subject oil
slavery have all the behehls OF their socalled humane
efforts The shape OF large acce,sons TO her population
from their sable brethren Ii ill not be The holdes OF
Golhs and Vandals from The North overwhelming the
plains OF the South, OF which have memorable in
in the history OF The Old World but the Hoenots
OF the South spreading among the people OF the NORTH
who, while they have more intelligence and refinement
appear to possess many of the destructive Tendencies Of
the semi. bar barous tribes OF the middle ages Judging
from their continued assaults upon this government
WINGED by numerous reasonable Efforts dating tar
back the days OF the Hartford convention; and what
anomalies OF civilization such conimngny OF "whlie
spirits and black, blue spirits and gay will produce.
time only can develop, The should BE- KEEP, dis
nct and separate, and their attempted uniJn will only re-
su-accordlng to the opinions oil the most learned ply
siooxsts-in bird analgam, incapable oil tur.
Their propagation, and which only be saved
from utter extinction by throwing of its l-assor
ted athnlties and resolving itself back again into
its original elements-lhe unadulerated ebony and ala.
baster-tbe black and white, which the hnger OF God
has painted with his pencl. The designs OF Provi
dence nscruable and pas finding out and because
in the Divine counsels II was deemed 1T that there
should be infinite variety IN the orders OF creaton-an
infinite variety moral intellectual, and ply steal organ
zaton-are bel against DEGREES. and attempt
by our inile views and feeble exsons reverse
natural order OF tbings-to bring down that which is
high and elevate that which is low 10 common
and undslinx L,shed level There would seem 10 be
connecting link between animate and naninaie nature
from the struggling weed the rock TO the
torpid shell hsh. There would seem also 10 be regu-
Lar graduation all created things and in the respective
powers OF all intelligent beings from the xrchange
down to the creature that has lutte capacity than
the monkey or the ourang-ouiang But because this Is
so 10 quarrel with the creating power In these
things the wisdom OF the wise is oolishness, and the
strength of the mighty weakness 1.-The Ethiopian cannot
change his skin the leopard his spots Without that
innate variety, the world would be what il not
ated II there nothing crooked, there could be
nothing straight II there were wee, we could not
the beauty OF virtue by the contrast Can our phi
eradicate the polson OF The asp the addef
change the ferocous spIrt OF the tiger make the birds
and b. oil prey lose their instincts, winch were
planted in their nature doubt for purposes Ii
they cannot can they elevate degraded and inferior
TO yolit OF culture sufficient 10 snake them the
equals OF ourselves and t 10 enjoy along with us all tie
nights privileges. immanlliespoluca and socIal--
Uhtfh tn hax - n nuY
children and cbildens children the remoie~ gen.
eraiobsi II not why these s,asmodc exertlons to
COMP sh mIossbiiies} do not wish To speculate, but
IL Is well 10 anaiyze the tendencies and objects oil many
OF the misguided phianihropc eiions oil the day-to
where they lead and Tor what they Intended and
merely throw out few hints, that others with more time
for such Investigations may trace the subject 10 It's egiu
mate and appropriate conclusions.
But to return. II the legislative action the part OF
the States IL inexpedeD to aid the execution OF the pow
ers OF the general government, is clearly the province
OF prudence aud patriotism 10 throw obstacles It's path
The rights Of the southern people may be secured under
regulations imposed by the general government itself
YET without legislative interference the part OF the
Staes the citizens thereof may assist carry ing
effect The paramount law AS matter OF constabulay
ulaon, II Tor other purpose No seriously doubts
The power Of cluzens OF State protect The citizens
OF other States their lights OF property when may be
found within their territory Nor there be any doubt
tha IN the OF tugtves from justice, IN tie duty OF
good citizens and The authorities OF each State to assist
their arrest add restoration TO the States from which
they may have escaped The al section Of the Alb article
The constitution OF The United States provides Tor The
delivering up OF ugtves from justice by Stale, and
Their removal. the demand OF the executive authority
Of the Safe IRON which they fed. In accordance with
THIS provision, the I'd section OF the OF