The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-25

abolitoniss OF the North have raised the hue and cry
against IT, There Is no reason why any southern man
should oppose il for adds TO the provisions OF the law
OF 1898 for the return OF the fugitive and secures all
southern rights under the constitution. But northern
fanatics opposed to the law for the simple reason
that enables the master TO recover his runaway
slave in spite of their agitation 10 the contrary II they
attempt to resist It's operation places them clearly In
the wrong. breakers OF the law and the constitution
This the true secret Of their opposition TO the meas
ure The best proof Of the efficacy OF the law is the
fact that, spite OF all their resistance and faeuous i'm
pedimens. the law was boldly executed in Boston IN
the recent case OF Simms-a slave who was legally
transported back to Georgia. where he belonged This
was in utter defiance OF all their predictions and efforts to
the contrary Such result ought to satisfy the South
such result proves satisfactory to vast majority OF the
people Of Boston, notwithstanding the clamor of the abo-
ltionists.
The course of the abolitonists in opposing this law
was facuous and characteristic. AT first they boldly
suned that the law unconstitutional and denounced
il as an outrage and insult TO the North They thus
raised riot and forcbly rescued the fugitive
day, succeeding by sudden and unexpected out
break. But another presented-that OF
Simms Finding the police better prepared for them, they
at first attempted to mysy the clear meaning of the law
by sheer faaces, They pretended that il eQuivo-
cal and sufficiently clear to warrant the return
OF fugitive This being overTuled they commended that
was unconstitutional, and gravely attempted to argue
the point But all these points ruled against Them
and the slave was sent back.
AS TO the constituonalty of the law, suffice it to
say that the Supreme Court of the United States the
preme court OF Massachusetts the supreme court OF
New York; and the supreme court OF every State where
Tue issue mas been 1aiTiy presenleudnu tcSeu, anu
lastly, the United States commissioners especially APP
pointed for the purpose, have all uniformly. and with
great unaniny, pronounced the measure to be constu
tona admit that certain lawyers have been found who
have expressed different opinions but they are 10 be
considered merely in the character Of attorneys employed
and fsed by the parties concerned and their opinions
should not weigh feather against the concurrent opn.
ions Of the highest legal tribunals who have formally and
mPartiay adjudcated the matter their high response
bllily the judges of the law and the constitution
Under these circumstances should consider it
less waste of ink to argue further this point. The law
has been fully executed in the heart Of Massachusetts,
IN New York, Pennsylvania and other nom slayehOldng
States.
The South, then, have good to complain of
the want OF efficiency in executing the important provs
ion OF the constitution for the restoration Of their prop
ery which has heretofore been the great bone OF
tenton-none whatever. The law has been and will
be faithfully executed the North at least it should be
fairly tried, and, if fouRd wanting the gsature will ap
| ply the proper remedy
In conclusion, therefore, of this article may say,
without fear of contradiction that the constitution OF the
United States has for sixty proved itself competent
Tor all the intentions OF lis patriotic trainers 1t has pre-
served peace, order, and tranquility home it has pre-
served the rights OF the several States of this confedeacy
1t has secured sufficient for the support OF the
government, with incidental protection to home
manufactures. without resolng to any direct taxes, and
has commanded the respect of all foreign nations. These
are the paramount objects OF our national government
under the constitution
In future number propose consider the nestima-
BILE value of this Union 10 all classes OF the people,
bracng the personal interests of every individual in the
community-North, South, East and West.