New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-03
PFospecfs In Kentucky.

CAssIUs NJ. CLAY is ably csnvsssing County al
ter County as en- Independents candidate Tor Gov
ernor, expressly on the issue OF Emancipation
on the Sol. he demands Constitutional Amend
ment which shall provide that, after certain Ia
ture Day to be fixed therein, all persons born IN
or otherwise introduced into Kentucky shall be
Free He is listened to by very large audiences
and though Politics and the fear Of contributing
70 the success Of detested party will probably
deprive him Of mANy votes, yet the good seeds
sown in this canvass will not al fail on stony
ground but will bring forth 10 due season.
The Loco Foco organs, we perceive, exuls over
the fact that Capt. Clay is candidate, feeling
confident that he will take some thousands OF
Wing votes from Dixon, while they are quite
sure that no Democrat will DO anything go IN
democratic as to vote against Slavery. Such IN
designed testimonials to the generous instincts
and liberal tendencies OF the Wing party are very
often borne by those who for effect accuse as OF
leaning to aristOcracy and despotism. They know
better when they say So
The following is Mr.. Clays fastest publica'
tion-a scorching criticism on the Fugitive Slave
Law:
LETTER FROM C. NJ CLAY
TO the Editor Of the Progress cf the Age
DEAR SIR In my Address to the People OF Kentucky,
did not wish 20 lengihen my remarks oy eompes1ed az
that there power In Congress to compel me seizure
return Of Slaves a. government expense rseap.a,
Included 10 The power over fugiuves rom jas,
ice isnoI one OF The North denied and oposei all
efforts 10 make them all responiibe morally or pohsA
~ for slavery. They agreed only not TO interfere Tne
clause "fugiliyeS from service" is among those
@probited 10 lie Slatesr that had It not been for
thai csuIe by the law OF nations ard State sovereignty
every ave escaping into Free state would maze neen
free by he very act NOW 10 ns Pool STe .ctSov
ledge any night OF properly In man. Mnen II was
proposed TO ley tax upon me importation o. Sisves
were as other property-whch the Convention were not
wiling to admit therefore changed the terms to per-
spnp and tOtBl prohibition after 1903.
Come on iheI to fugilives from justice" Madison Pa
pers vol g. psge 14H. Mr. Butter and w. PiucEney
lvered up lie criminals" Mr. Wiisoo-rhs would o0lige
The Exc cuve ofthe State 10 do Il, az ne public etDen-
ard sURRENDFRING A SLAVE or SERVANT, THAN HORSE.
Mr. Butter Withdrew bis proposition Ia orde1 loat some
PARTICULAR PROVISION mlEn 1e H'ane spss IIV . ,,
llcle" Now the Article alluded TO- was concerning crlnl
rsb which were to b. delivered up, to b9 REMOVED 70
the Stale. &c" Article 4, sec. 2 clause 2 u ,; u an9
tlsuFe concerning Saves was adopted "houl 'ue "o'u
Now, higher evidence ofthe intentions o. the iramers OF
the Cor stluOn could he made out The thlng Con-
ereas has IN The tug tive Slave was expressly
Teuled granted by the Consutuhou-and the law is
null and void. To compel Northern men 70 catch and
bring back Slaves, and pay the expenses makes thsn
morally ard politically responsible for every Save ned n
these StseF responsibility which ihey would never
agree to bear aud the imposition OF which upon them no
by IN constitutional law, under other aggravated clrcun-
itspcfs. THEY WILL NEVER BEAR
Ard with Chatham concerning the American lax, 70.
o'ce is Twelve mi ions OF men thus enssved "oHo
be n irstunlen,s to euslaye ne also! Ouce more
hen cell upon inc me Wig and Democratic parties aad
the 2, ople OF Kentucky TO reconsider their resolves
lions rariiey as basis Of Uuion-lhe old Constitution
OF Isl len u by the fathers OF '76r my basis OF Unu
THAT, by word and deed am ever ready - m 2,