The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-03
AIRPORT or THE COMMITTEES


the governor of this Stale Tor the delivery OF James
same under and have come to The eonc
sion that the governor OF this State did right refusing
deliver said Mitchell TO the authorities Of the State OF
Pennsy wanna and that he deserves the thanks OF the
good people Of this State for the rmness he has mani
tested in his refusal to deliver citizen of Maryland 10
an unjust and Constitutional demand made By the gov
They beg leave further TO report. that they have un
deIsood that citizens of the State OF Pennsy vana,
who acted as agents OF James s. Mitchell in capturing
his slaves have been convicted OF The crime OF kldnap
ping and sentenced to the penenary IN that State be-
leving your committee do. that the taking and dsv
ering to said MITCHELL by the said agents OF the child OF
the iugitiv slave woman of the said Mitchell not
under the federal constitution, but IN strict con
formy thereto and feeling as they DO the deepest sym
lowing resolutions:
Resolved That the executive Of this State be requested
the attorney general 10 cause such proceedings
brough, before the Supreme Court OF the United States Tor
Rs.olued further That thousand copies of the
ponence be the of this State and the
sInoI OF Pennsy the wing
be printed the Of the members of this convention
CoMxoNwEALrH OF Pennsylvania, SIS;
William Johnston, Gousrnor of the said aooih 10
his Ercei,ncy the Governor Of the State of Marytand
Isppsars by the annexed pspers. duly authenticated
J. Mitchell stands charged by indictment in the o.
In and ior the city and county Of Phiadepha in this State
At December session A. D. 1885, with the crime of kid
and Stale Of Pennsyvania And been senisd
me said s Mitchell fed from the justice Of this
and has taken refuge within the Stale Of Maryland.
Nop therefore pursunn. the provision Of the constu
ton laws OF The United States in such made and
provided, do hereby request thar the said J Mitchell
be deivel James Bainer who duty authorized
ceye and him the State OF Pennsylvania TO be
Given my hand and the less seal of State this
Il. Sd WIN. F. JOHNSTON
The undersigned F. WiamsGa being duly affirmed
whom bill OF has been found IN the court OF
quarter sessions Of ph'adophis comfy for sdaappins
iieves, at this lime in the State Of MoY'aadI uson
Affirmed subscribed before this eth day of jan
nary, eighteen hundred and I'D, my one me, ,,o
In Oyer and Teminer and Quarter Session.
the Peace for The ely and county of Philadelphia Of De-
cember sessions, 1850.
City AVID County Of Philadelphia, IS:
The grand inquest Of the Commonwealth of Pennylya-
na nquirng Tor the city and county OF Philadelphia upon
their oaihs and amatons, do presents That
George F. Aiber Of the said county, (yeoman and
MITCHELL late Of the said county, eomanI the frs,
day Of Ocobe in the Of our Lord thousand eight
hundred and y at the county aforesaid and within the
jurisdiction Of his court, with orce and arms &c nnaw-
FULLY and BY fraud, did entce certain free male negro
child named Joel Henry Thompson the said county.
hs sad Ioa mere Ssnf 70 b out 2,
the State Of Maryand-wi,h the design and intention Q,
named Joel Henry T6ompson--as slave and of
life, great injury Of the said JOEL the evil example
the OF assembly in such made and prov ded and
against the peace and dignity Of the Commonwealth OF
And the grand inquest aforesaid upon their oa,hs ard
ss the 90 bss aSd e
said j. s. Mchei alterwadsto vii, on the day and
ton OF this courdd unlawfaly by and violence,
take and away, and TO be taken and carried
away, free male negro child named Joel Henry
Thompson, the said county, the ,aid Joel and
ihere being. 10 certain place OUT Of the said Common
the design and intention Of selling and dsposing
Thomp.on a. Slave aud servant for life 10 e srea, injury
said Joel, the evil example OF all others like
Div in such made ana provided cd the
and gnity Of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
afmsons aforesaid do further present, that the said
Jane, Fnsby Price. the said George F. Abeu. and The
said j Mitchell rds-to day and
aforesad-st tie county Aforesaid and within the Jnsdc
on caa named
unIawiny and by fraud Dad Jake aud carry away from the
said county. said Joel then and there being,
place out Of sad Common ath-to Wit Elk lon
the State Marylsndwih the design and intention oil
selling and dsposng Of the said Tree male negro child,
named Joel Henry Thompon be kept and detained
slave and Tor lie, the sreat injury Of the said
ing. contrary tho oil the act OF assembly in such
srde and provided and against the aud dignity
OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsy ivana.
And the grand inquest aforesaid upon their oaihs and
Jamss F,bs Pes. the said Gsoss ASsf and shs
said j. s. Mitchell wit the day and year
said-by violence. did cary away Ger.
tain free male negro child named Joel Henry Thompson,
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certain place Out OF the Commonwcallhto vii, TO The
OF Elkon in the State OF Maryandwih the design
and intention oil keeping ard OBTAINING, and OF
BE- kept detained the said free child,
Joel Henry Thompson, and servant tor life,
OF the said JOEL the evil all Others
of assembly in made and provided and against
the peaoo and dignity OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsy
vania.
And the grand inquest aforesaid, upon their oaihs and
sfrmations sioresad. do further that the ssd
James Ffisby Price, the said George r Abeu and the
aforesadst county and within jurisdiction
eaid unlawniiy and by fraud did cnucc certain free
male child, named Joel Henry Thompson from the
said comfy the said Joel h, and being
place out OF the said wit 10 the Of
Ekton, In the Stale OF Mary and-wiih the design and
tentlon oil keeping and OBTAINING and
and detained. the said Tree male Guild. named Joel Henry
Thompson, \ slave and the
Jury the said JOEL the evil example OF others in
like offending, contrary to the form Of the
assembly in such made and provided, and against
the peace and dignity oil the Commonwealth o Pennsyl-
vAnia.
And the grand inquest aforesaid upon their oarhs
do farther that the said james Frby
Price, the Id George Albert, and the said j. Mitch
ell being persons oil evil minds and dlspoons toye
with divers other evdsposed whose
this inquest wickedly devising
ing win force aud &c, did tho said rse male negro
ehid named joel Henry Thompson then and ihe,e
nt an by rspd enc- from the Aforesaid the said
oe, ,ncn aud there being cerisn place said
Noon"eah--o wat, to the OF Eiktoo In the State
ohPosihR OF the said free male child a
servant ior hieo wit the day
county ana within the jurfdIcon
nalciousv. ahd unlawioy did conspire
by divers wu wrongful and ndirect ,aeans ,he 80
free dJocl IT,