The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03
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ANCIL@ llNNH4NIEN 10 EuIALAAE AUQ AlDHA VI 1ua
yantages OF several.
The great ohjecI 10 b accomplished was q,
make such an addition a. would ample and con
Venient balls for the dslibera'i0n OF the two hou
ses OF Congress. with sufficient accommodations
Tor spectators, and suitable apartments tor Ia
committees ana officers Of the Two branches Of
the Legislature. IL was also desinhlenot % uiar
the harmony and beauty Of the present structure,
which, asa specimen OF architecture. u - uni
versall admired Keeping these Objects ia virW,
concluded to make The addition bv wings, de.
tached from the present building. yet ennnected
whit 10y e0rid rs. This nude OF enlargement
will leave the present capitol unin ured. and At.
lord great advantages tor ventilation and the al
MISSION Of light. and wili enable The work to pro.
gress without intsrrupung the deliberations Of
Congress. To carry this plan into effect / have
appointed an rxpeneBeeh and. competent nrchI-
tect. The corner stone vas laid on The 4th dag
OF July last, with su,tableS ceremonies. since which
time the work has advanced with com usndablI
T~APidiIy, and the foundations OF both winIs are
now nearly complete.
81 again c0Aimend iIo your acknowledgement tbs
Interests OF The District VI Columbia, and deem il
only necessary to remind you, that although itS
inhablIanis have no voice ia the choice Oi repre-
seHiGtlNeS In Congress, they ore not the less enti,
tied Ia a Just and liberal consideration ia your In
gIsluuon. My opinions on this sutircE " ere NOR,
July expressed In my last ANIMAL communication
Other subjects were brought TO the aItenIiJn d
NNhk hNFo III hih iAH tllthu mESAuME, IN WHICH
would respectfully refer. But there was one o
more than ordinary interest to which | ngain in
Nite your SPECIAL attention. | allude to the re
commentator tor tue appuin mrnI OF u commits.
SION TO settle claims against the u. States. .lus.
lice to Individuals as well as 10 the government
imPeratIveiy demands that some more ccnveui
ent and expeditions mode than un appeal to Con
gress should lie adopted.
Ii is deeply 10 be regretted that in several in,
stances officers OF the Government, in attempting
70 execute the laws for the return of fugitive,
from laoor, Rave been openly resisted, and THEFT
efforts frustrated aud deleatedlby In wless and VI
OleIt MODS; that IN one case such resistance re-.
suited In the death OF an estimuble citizen and in
others serious injury ensued 10 those officers and
TO individuals vino were using their endearors &c
sustain the laws. r
Prosecutions have been instituted against the
allegei Offenders, 81 tar usthey could be identified
ana are stlii pendlng. | have regarded II as my
uuty,slH these cases, to give all aid legally in M,
power to the enforcement OF The laws, and | shall
a. SO wherever and whenever their execution ma
besresisIed.
The act OF Congress for the return of lugiliyei
from labor 10 one required and demanded by tn
express words OF the Constitution.
The Constitution declares, THAT no person
he'd 10 service VI laOUr in one State, under tn
laws thereof, escaping into another shall, in con
sequence VI any Jaw or regulation therein. be dis
charged from such service or labor, but shall r.
delivered up on claim Ut The rarIy to whom sucI
service or lubOr may BE- due " This constitution
al proVIsi N is equally obligatory upon the Legis
lallVe, the Executive and judicial deuarlments q
The government, aud upon every ci lizen 0. the L
States.
Congress, however. must, from neces ity, frs
act upon The sui Ject, by prescribing the proceed.
lngs necessary to ascertain THAI the person Is 4
fugitive, and the means to be used for his restora,
non to the c!aImant This was done by an acI
Passeu durllgitlle grst term Of President Wash
lhgton, Which was amended by that enacted by
the last Congress, and it now remains Tor the lX
ecutl&e and judicial Departments To take care
That these laws be faithfully executed, The in.
junction of he Constitution is as peremptory and
aS binding as nny other; il stands eAactly on che
same foundation as that clause which u~ruyiIer
I2r the return OF stnglllves from Justice, ur tina
which declares that no bill Of uttuInder or ex nos
iacto law shall be passed, or that which provide.
lof al equ1illy OF taxation, according TO the cen.
suS' or the clause declaring that all dutiet shall
De Uniform throughout the United States, or IN,
important provision that the trial OF all crime,
snail Dt3by Jury. These several articles and clnu
res o1 me CohstitutIJn, ali resting on the" san
auIndrlty, must stand or tall together Some OBJ
Jectlohs nave been urged against the details OF In
uct ios 'he return OF tngItlVes from labor; burit il
worthy OF remark that the main opposition i
olmed against the Constitution itself and uroceed
from persons and classes Of persons, many o
Whohl declare their wish to nee that Constitution
overturned. They ayow their hostility to any Law
which shall give iulI and practical effect to tins re
qhlrehleni ui the Constitution. Fortunately III,
humber OF these persons is comparatively small
and Is believed to be daily diminishing, bit the il
hue when they present Is one which involves the
the supremacy and eVel the existence OF the con.
stitutIon.
Cases have heretofore arisen in which individu
ais nave denied HE binding authority OF acts o.
Congress, land even States have proposed to null
" SIIrn nets. imam tlo Fn,,F Flo, H., 800
was the supreme law OF the land, and that uhos,
ucts OF Congress wee repuguahI to that instru
ment' hii iluIllIcatlon Is now aimed not 30 mucI
against particular laws as heing inconsistent witt
me constitution, n aga INST the constitution itself
ana II Is noe to w. dlsgulsed that n spirit exist
anu has been actively at work to rend aSunde,
TINS Union, which Is our cherished inner i,anct
from our revolutionary In hers,
IN hiy.IasI anIusl nleSsrge | stated that con
slleFtd the serloS oi measures, whrch had beer
ADOPTED at the previous session, in reference Ia
vac agitation growing out of the Territorial and
slavery questions, us a final settlement in pfinci.
PIE ana substance OF the dangerous and eAci'ipu
SUBJECTS which they embraced; and | recommend.
ed adherence To the Adjustment established bv
thOse measures, until time and experience should
demonstrate the necessity of iurth.r legislation 10
guard against evasion or abuse. was NOT iDdu.
ced to make this recommendation because | tho'i
rnoSe measures perfect, for no human legislation
tan be perfect. Wide differences and iarrina o.
Plnlons can be only reconciIed by yielding some.
thing on all sides, and this result Ind been reach.
ed a'ter an angry conflict OF many months, in
w,hlch one yart OF the country was arrayed against
the other, and violent convulsion seemed to he
imminent. Looking at the interests OF the whole
country, telt 1t to Ue my duty toy seize upon this
Compromise as the best that cou'd be obtained A.
ma conflicting interests, and to insist upon it as
u hnal settlement, to be adheren to by all who
LnIue the peace and welia fare of the country. A
year has now elapsed since that recommendation
was made. To that recommendation | still nd.
he e,rthd | congratulate you ana the country up.
on tho general ucguiesence in these measures OF
pence, which has been exhibited in all parts of the
RepubIG, And not only IL there this general nc.
quies"nce IN these measures, but the spirit of con-
cllIlti)n manifested in regard to them in all part,
OF the country, has removed doubts and uncer.
talnties in the minds Of thousands of good men
the durability Of our popular institu.
tons, ind given renewed assurance that our L. b.
cry and our'Union may subsiSt together Tor the
benefit Of this and all succeeding generations.
W. WILLARD FILLMORE.
Washington, December Q, 1851.
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