The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-11
From the Albany Argus Of Thursday
A Seasonable and Right Movement.

We are gratIfed to see the prompt movement in the
assembly towards the restoration OF the old law repealed
by the wings and abultionls which recog missed and
cured slave property when brought here by the
willis, transru through the State. Mr. D. B. Taylor,
of New York, who takes the initiative this matter
trust, and cannot doubt, will be sustained in the effort
revive law which, though emlnently just and in entire
harmony with the spirit II not letter OF the consti,u
ton, The fierce spirit of aboonsm expunged from the
statute book during the Seward dynasty.
Public attention has been particularly drawn TO this
subject by the of the Lennon in the city OF
New York, where a citizen of Virginia, whilst on his
way to Texas with his slave property, was deprived OF
all ownership therein and but for the voluntary conri
buttons of citizens of New York. would have been loser
to large amount. Importance has also been given to
the matter by the special message OF the OF V
gnia the legislature of that State in which he is
the calling for immediate consideration, and the
adoption OF measures having for their object relief
vndication, under state OF things scarcely TO be ex
confederacy and friendly foreign power.
That this movement should meet with instant and
characteristic opposition in certain quarter is not
prsng. We alude TO the Evening Journal-the organ
of the State administration under whose auspices the law
proposed be revived was annued That paper OF
erday thus speaks OF 1t:
"SLAvERY AGITATIoN.-We are, it seems, to have
something OF agitation in the legislature. notwhstand
ing the assurances given that the Compromise
be all and end ALI OF strife.
MIR Taylor OF New York, gives notice that he will
introduce bill toeraling slavery in certain cases, and
for limited periods. This test of subservence has
been demanded by the sovereign State OF Virginia. The
duty of the sovereign State OF New York is to obey
Southern States may pass laws that consgn freemen
prison but New York may not pass laws giving Free
dom to all who set foot upon her soil.'
Ii is the habit with the Evening Journal and its aBlia
ted presses to denounce subservence even decent
degree OF respect for the nuncons and guarantees of
the constitution of the United States, and 10 exhibit its
freedom from all such restraints and its devotion the
"ngher law" by precisely such taunts and epihes
With that and kindred sheets all "dougbfaces who
do not conform TO it's patriotic standard of oppug
any and all parts of the national compact which stand in
the way Of aboltionsm and its pesent and dang
designs.
We shall certainly be surprised If this malgn spirit so
sgnaly and happily rebuked al the recent election by
the patriotism and OF justice and right of the
lean people, shall be found pervade any considerable
portion OF the wing members OF the legislature On
the contrary, look for the speedy passage of Mr.
Taylor's bill into law.
The TRANSIT sLAvEs.-The following paragraph
relative to the transit OF slaves through free States is
from the message of Gov. Bgler, of Pennsylvania just
delivered and the recommendation contained in it is
equally applicable TO the State of New York
Recent difficulties in a neghboting State have sug
gesed the existence OF deficiency in State laws in
reference TO the conveyance of persons held nvoun.
tary sefvitude from State to another. The Pennsy
statute OF 1850 gave all persons passing through or
soournng the State for brief period the right 10 hold
their domestic slaves The OF is47 repealed this pro-
VISION and The repeating sections OF last session did not
reiDstate it, therefore, respectfully recommend that
provision be made for the transit of these donestcs
through the limits OF this Commonwealth Such law
be contemplated by the constitution OF the Uai.
ted States and be suggested by those rules of comfy
which should exist between the States by the public
peace, aud by individual convenience"