Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-07

there 1t would seem that some member of that eel
ebrated band must rule the Wing party and bear
their banner, and why not Mr.. Kerr well as Mr..
Manly! The veterans say of raw recruit that he
will make very good food for powder, and We pre-
sumo MIR. Kerr will do we'll to be defeated as any
body else. He is very good speaker. Hurrah !! the
Campbels have GOMEZ
a SANDER.
We are by no means warm partizans or any kind
of partizans to Gen. Cass candidate for the
nomination of the Baltimore Democratic Convention.
but we deem it duty to expose bald-faced ISLANDERS
against him or any other prominent Democrat, in
deed any other prominent statesman, whose reputa-
ton belongs to the country, and may fairly be look
ed upon common property. The latest Islander
got out against Gen. Cass is, that there is in the
possession of Mr.. Nicholson of Tennessee, letter
from Gen. Cass containing his reasons for not voting
! for the Fugitive Slave Law. He said he could not
vote for such bill without the Jury clause. That
is. clause giving the fugitive the right to trial by
a jury in the place IN which he may be found and
where the claim is made, which would practically
be equivalent to denial of justice to the claimant.
This is stated on the authority of Washington
respondent of the New York Evening Post, Free
Soil paper, and is going the rounds of the Wing
press.
To show what color Of truth, reason or probabil-
ty is attached to this it is only necessary to
General Cass' avowals and votes upon this point
On the 10Th day of August, 1850, the Senate hav-
ing under consideration the Fugitive Slave Bill,
Gen. Cass said
when this subject before the Compromise Commit
tee there general WISH and in that fully
that the act of 1893 upon this subject
far they applicable should be preserved and that
such changes experience has shown to be necessary
fair and just enforcement of the provisions of the Constt-
ton for the surrender of fugitive slaves should be ntrodu
ccd by of amendment The law approved by Wash
ngton. and been sixty years and lays
down. among Others four general principles to which am
prepared to adhere:
Il The right of the arrest his fugitive slave
wherever he may find him.
80 Ills duty to him before gisatc in the State
where he arrested that the claim may be audged by
him.
80 The duty of the magistrate examine claim and
ry and then commit him to the custody of the
The right OF the master then to the slaves to
his residence.
Al the time this law was passed every justice of the
peace throughout the Union required execute the du
ties under it, Since them all know the Supreme Court
has decided that justices of the peace be called
most S o Inc % o ney nave
slave found his remedy good at the time but
neectual and this effect that mperously requires
remedy And this remedy am willing to provide fairly
and honestly and to make such other provisions be
proper and necessary But desire for myself that the ORR
gna act shall remain upon the statute book and that the
changes shown to be should be made by of
mendment.''
These are the Generals words upon the sub
ject they stand upon the record. They certainly
in direct contradiction to any such idea as that
to which currency is endeavored to be given by the
Post.
On the same day. Mr. Dayton whig Senator
from New Jersey, proposed to amend the bill by an
amendment which contained the following proviso
Provtded That if the fugitive shall deny that he
service to the claimant under the laws of the State where
he held, and after being duly cautioned to the sol
emnity and consequences of OATH shall swear to the
jury Of twelve to try the right of the claimant who
shall be to try the according to evidence and
the comm soner judge shall preside at the trial. and de-
| termlne the competency OF the proof
This amendment was defeated by vote of IL yeas
to 81 nays. Four Northern Democrats voted in the
negative-C ass, Dodge of Iowa, Jones and Sturgeon
Not a single Wing Senator from a Northern State
voted on that side-several voted for the Proyiso.
Again on the same day Mr.. Winthrop, formerly
Wing Speaker of the House of Representatives. pro-
posed to amend the bill by adding thereto the follow
ing Proviso
Provided however, that no certificate of any commits
soner provided for, shall be writ
habeas corpus issued by any judge of State Untet
states court who may be authorized by
writ in other but shall be the duty of the commits
sioner other officer who give any certificate in the
summary provided for this bill, to inform par
ty claimed fugitive of his right to said writ of habea
corpus and supposed fugitive shall demand
writ, the forms. proceedings, and evidence shall be
ding to the law Of the place as IN other cases where SAT-
writ is issued
This amendment would also have had the effect o
defeating the objects designed to be effected by th
bill. But it also rejected, Gen. Cass name APP
: pearing among those who voted for its rejection.
From all this it is apparent that this rumor is sim
Y ply humbug and SANDER 1t is plainly impossi
BILE that, with such record staring him in the face
Gen. Cass could have written such letter to Mr.
Nicholson it is said he has, and we feel confden
that the fasity Of the will be proved
0 Why Gen. Cass did not vote for the bill we know moi
$ but no sane man suppose after reading tn
!, above, that it was desire to remain uncommitte
or to shirk responsibility If the above avowais an
votes could not commit nothing earth could
l. Tchuamtepec Treaty.
C 1t is known that some years since grant wa
Re made by the executive of Mexico tc an America
company to construct rail road across the Isthmu
D. of Tchauntepec 1t would that this grant We
not nal since it requires to give validity the
D. frmaton Of the Mexican Congress. An arrival {
s. New Orleans the Both, brings the that til
of bill for this purpose had been rejected by vo
There is no certainty however.
o. South Carolina State Convention.
Or This body, the members Of which were elected dl
lie ring the height of the excitement last year, and
w majority of them as immediate secession men, hi