Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-29

tntitled "An net 10 amend, hnd supple
mentary to, the act entitled 'An act respect
ing fugitives from justice and persons escnps
ing from the service of their masters np-
proved February twelfth one thousand seven
bundled and ninety-three," which latter sup
Elementary act was approved September
eighteenth, ono thousand eight hundred and
fifty, OIL tire eleventh day of September, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fify.une, in the County of Ian
caster, in the State of Pennsylvania and
District aforesaid, aud within the jurisdiction
of this Court, wickedly aud traitorously did
intend to levy war against the United States
within the snuc.
And to fulfil and bring TO effect the said
lraitOrOus intention of him, the said James
Jackson, he, the said James jackson after
wards, To wit, on the day aud year aforesaid,
in tic State District aud County aforesaid,
and within the jurisdiction of this Court, with
great multitude of persons, whose names
to this Inquest ARE as yet unknown, 20 great
number, 10 wit, to the number of one hum
drcd persons and upwards, armed and array
ed in wurlkc manner, that is to say, with
guns, swords aud other warlikc weapons, MS
well offensive MS defensive, being then aud
there unlawiully aud tratnrouSly assembled,
did trnilorousy assemble and combine
against the said United States, and then and
there, with force and nrnls, Wirkcdly and
trnitorously, aud with the wicked aud trai.
tOrous intention To oppose aud prevent, by
means of intimidation aud violence, the cX-
ecution of the said laws ut tic United Suites
Within the same, did array aud dispose them
selves IN warlikc aud hostile manner
against the said United States, aud then and
there, with force aud arms, IN pursuance Ol
such their truilorOus intention, he, the said
james Jackson, with the said persons so Ms
aforesaid, wickedly and traitorously did levy
war against the United States.
We omit column of vcrbiagc contained in
the indictment, the substance of which seems
to be, that said n-rcsistonD James Jackson,
with his 100 armed associates, did assault and
resist one Henry II. Kline, who clothed with
tho majesty of the United States authority, was
exercising his vocation of slavc-catching.
We give the closing paragraph, as it contains
specification of treason, in which VIC may have
some personal interest. Indeed VIC are not at
all sure, but our subscribers and readers may
also be found guilty of constructive" treason,
in giving their countcnancc TO our paper! Pre-
pairing, composing and reading itmny be among
those ''malicous and traitorous" acts, commit
ted against the peace and dignity Of the United
States, and of the Fugitive Slave Law, and
therefore worthy of bonds and of death.
Aud further to fulfil, perfect, and bring to
effect the said traitorOus intention OF him, the
said James Jackson, and in pursuance and
execution of the said wicked and traitorous
combination TO oppose aud resist tie said
laws of the United States from heng carried
into execution, in the Stale and District aiOrc-
said, c the said James Jackson, together
with the other persons whose names nrc to
this Inquest as yet unknown, on the day aud
yenr first aforesaid, aud on divers other days
and times, MS well before mud uncr, Mt the
Dr:rict aforesaid within the jurisdiction of
said Court, with force and arms naliciously
! an, llni,orousiy did prepare aud compose
and did then and there naliciously aud rai-
| torously cnlise aud procure 70 he prepared
aud composed, divers hooks, pamphlets, let
iers, declarations, resolutions, addresses, pa
pers and writings, and did then aud there
mnliciously and tratorously publish nnd dis
perse aud cause tn he published and disper-
srd divers other books, pamphlets, letters,
declarations, resolutions, addresses, papers,
and writings, the said hooks, pamphlets, let
! tcrs, declarations, resolutions, addresses, pa
| pcrs, aud writings, so respectively prepared,
composed. published and dispersed, as last
aforesaid, containing therein, amongst other
| things indictments, cncourngements and cN-
| hortuiions, TO move, induce and persuade
persons held 10 service in amy of the United
! States hy the laws thereof, who had escaped
| into the said district, as well MS other per-
sons, citizens of said district, TO resist, OPP
pose, aud prevent, by violence and inlimdo-
ton, tic execution of the said laws, and also
containing therein Instructions and drec-
ious how and upon what occasion, the lroi.
torous purposes last aforesaid, should and
might he carried into effect contrary TO the
form of the net of Congress in such case
made aud provided, and against the peace
and dignity of the United states.
JOHN w. ASllMEAD,
.Hioray yoChe United States for the E1sierr
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