The daily union., 1852-11-25
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TO State which gories In her attachment 10 and support
OF the Unon and her fidelity 10 those guarantees OF the
constitution on which alone the Union was erected and
can be maintained, ask permission TO say word Two
suggested by the extraordinary case.
| do not design 10 review the decision. or discuss
the case in its elements or its consequences. Adler
tongues and pens will be found in abundance, Al mis-
not North as well as South shiyer 10 atoms the
allacies OF the one and illustrate, as they deserve 10 be
illustrated the startling features oil the other IN It's pof.
tenous bearing upon the durability o this nation II such
q case be allowed TO pass. Discussion on such theme
now would be idle besides being mockery Of the pub
lie sense certainly OF that large portion OF II which has
just decided in tones Of patriotic thunder, illustrating,
had almost said, the majesty OF the voI Del, that The
guarantees of the constitution must be preserved.
IT, indeed the fug,iveslave law contained express
enactment in words that the owner OF slave property
passing through a non. .slayehodlng Stale WITH HIS
SLAVES for the purpose Of conveying them to another
slave State SHOULD SECURE IN HIS PERSON AND PROP
EnTY did enter the imagnaons of those who voted TO
sustain the Compromisewhether representatives OF the
people, or the people themselves the occasion OF the
late majestic expression OF the popular will-ihat dis
ncton would or could be taken between the OF the
SLAVE WITHOUT HIS MASTER and the MASTER WITH HIS
sLAvEl p
Did it enter the imagination, that while the compromise
law OF 1850 was designed 10 protect the master whose
slave had ESCAPED FROM HIM from Carolina TO New
York with view TO permanent residence, it could or
would still leave the master open 10 judicial plunder II
the same slave "a body-servant Tor example) were
BROUGHT BY HIM or WITH HIM 10 the same place, with
no view to a permanent residence!
Did il enter the dreams OF any right t-minded American
citizen North or South who voted TO sustain the Com
promise that while the provisions OF the fugiiive-save
law were intended 10 restore TO the owner his lawful
property in the one case The whole scope and spirit OF
that wise measure, with all It's enlarged patriotism to
saw nothing OF all the anteceden provisions OF the con-
suion could still be grossly and shamefuy violated
by robbng him OF his property in the other by the SEN
tence OF q court oil lava
The supposition is impossible--the idea monstrous.
Such would indeed, be to keep the word OF promise TO
the ear and break it to the hope. Far otherwise de-
signed" the patriotic people OF this country, when, in
their individual and sovereign capacity, assembled all
over the United States on the second of this month,
they resolved by majority unparalleled in the history
OF popular elections, that the compromise laws of 1850
should be INvIoLABLY MAINTAINED IN ALL THEIR FEA-
TUREs DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR REMOTE IN SUBSTANCE
AS IN FORM IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH. Such was the
issue plainly put ii stands upon the record, and
such the verdict rendered upon an occasion the most
imposing, and with authority unsurpassed in weight o
numbers
The soemnily OF the act ought TO have frowned down
controversy once and forever Stare deess, 9uia
movers, our earlier law books tell Now, with a
view show To their constituents and to mankind the
sincerity well the majesty OF this great popular
decision, binding the faith OF reaties-with view 10
arrest, upon the Threshold the incendiary attempts of
those who would presume again 10 agltae this Union by
revival of The slavery discussion. blasting lis returning
hopes and iniusing hectic spot its mag
n6cent prospects and boundiesS destnes- would sus
zest that Congress, the very first day OF its spproach
ing session. If the rules will allow ii, and by the appca
lion of the previous question, ii necessary, vote to Mr.
Lennon full indemnity for the value OF his slaves with
damages for all other losses sustained BY him, and inter
est from the day OF the outrage Them and not till then,
let Congress legsate, necessary by supplemental
enactment the law Of 1850, with view 10 prevent the
recurrence OF a similar outrage.
Some such might go far to alay the tenn;
pest which is beginning to heave in northern we'll
as southern bosoms, under the dnep and calling
Of wrong arising out OF this most extraordinary decs
on But il will require that something like it, TO
avert the storm which. already bigger than mans
hand is threatening more 10 overspread this land,
and which, enee more spread, not all The wisdom and
forecast OF The enlightened and phosophc statesman
whose figure take could say, when and where and how
i would end
Congress are TO know nd have nothing TO do with
The noble and generous conduct OF those patriotic citizens
Of New York who have already made up 10 Mr. Lem
mon the AMOUNT OF his loss But Congress must neyta
bly, know OF the judicial decision under which The wrong
as inflicted and il should be for Congress 10 wipe il
w
after wards towards those who have generously TO
his assistance.
The suggestion that the State OF New York should in
demniy him does not so far enough No power short
OF tina, OF the Union offer make adequate atone
ment for such hgh-hsnded judicial outrage upon all
the solemn guarantees and compromises OF the consiu
lion and the Union.
The power Of Congress 10 award the indemnity will
surely become question, any than its duty II
horse or rife, taken legally from the citizen in time
OF war for the public service, gives him just claim upon
his for its value, which Congress recognises
every day, surely the Hsgdi capture OF MIR Lemmon's
properly time OF peace though with the forms OF law
undeI all lis aggrsyatng circumstances, must commend
his case with teDold strength 10 the notice and The JUS
lice of the representatives OF the people.
The removal OF the case TO higher judicial tribunal
as is contemplated, cannot, IN my estimation, supply
adequate remedy even il the decision be reversed The
case as view it, is Tor the prompt Interference OF
the national legislature, in the manner indicated
The principle contended Tor has been recognised by
other nations in their intercourse with u.s. again and
again; and by none more magnanimousy than by that
great and free nation from whom we have taken our
language and literature, and laws. A Sou,herner,"
whose excellent article read in the New York Her
AID few days ago. has called UP the fact that "Great
Britain has made compensation for slaves taken from
American ships in her Yves, India islands" The allu-
sion is appropriate and welltimed Let US look little
more closely at some OF the cases
In the year 1891 the American brig Comet" with up
wards Of one hundred and sixty sayes 90 board was
wrecked of the island OF Abaco, one Of The Babana
;.laoJ. beIonoinU 10 Gseat Britain The slaves were