New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-07
MODERN BARBARIsM.


spiritsf Union-ssviDg and hostility TO agitation
reign supreme, has just passed an act TO FORBID
and punish the immigration Of Negroes and
Mulattoes into thar State Ii even provides
for the sale, under certain circumstances, OF
the poor colored man who shall persist in stay
ing in Illinois. (We should consider it pun
ishment enough to live among such cruel, in
hospitable beings as the authors and uphold
ers Of this law The vote on il stood-Sss-
s.e, Yeas -, NMs9 Hosse, Yeas Al, Nays
26. Only one affirmative vote in each House
from Northern Illinois. Here is the act in all
its naked deformity:
An ACT 70 pvrs, q FIRE. Ss<rces .'o ss s'sas
SECTION l. Re Il sractsd ~ rss peoP's 81 ne Sns 81
Hnoss rcrrsssztoS ~ the GsNes dSsc~Sls That any
persou or persons shall bring, cause 30 be brought
into this State any negro nusrto slave whether said
slave i set free not, shall DC liable 20 sn ndeunen,,
and upon conviction Thereof, De nned oI every s1ea
negro muistto. not lea than one hnndrrd dot
Lars, mere than ave hundred dollars sndimprsoned
in the County jail net more than one year, and shall
stand committed until sad nne and costs are paid
SKc > When al Indictment shall be ioand against any
person persons who residents OF this Ste,
shs b. the duty Of the Court before whom said inlet
ment Is pending upon sffdavt being male, and nlet
said Court BY the frO<ecut Attorney any otnef
credible witness, setting forth the ncnrshence Of SAIL
defendant and showing the probable residence OF sad
defendant nosy the Governor o. this State BY csus
Ing the Clek OF said Court NJ transmit to the Office OF
the Secretary of State certified copy Of Sail inlet
men, and AFFIDAVIT and IL shall be tho duty OF the GOV
eruor upon the rccept Of said copies 10 sppsnt some
suitable person 10 arrest said defendant defendants
in whntevrr STATE or county he or they may De found.
ana 20 commit him or them ~ the Jail of the county IN
which said indictment Is penng there ~ renisa AMI
answer said indictment snd he otherwise dealt wi,h IN
accordance with this act Asd u shall be the duty OF
the Governor 10 issue all necessary requistons ws
and papers TO the Governor or other Executive ocer
of tie State Territory Province where SUCH defend
ant or defendants may DC found: Provided lnat ths
section shall not b. construed A. 20 sidci persons, o.
slaves b0Ha ode travelling through this State, tronA snd
to suy other State in the Uniiei States
SIC Z II any negro, maiaIto, bond or frce SOAR
come into this State and remain en days, with te evil
dent intention OF rsdins in the same sr1y ssA =ssrS
Or uniaso sal Be iec-nsd gHiy Of htsh rsisd-aia
and for the rst ofcnse, shall 0e nncd the sum oi atty
dollars be recovered before any Justice Of the Peace,
10 the County where sail negro or mulstto may be
found said proceeding shall be in the name OF the peO
pie OF the State OF Illinois and shall be tried By Jury
OF twelve men The person making the Information, OF
comIlsn shsll not be competent witness upon said
trial
syc 4 Ifsad negro or mulatto. shall be found guilty
and the fine assessed be paid with to
of the Peace before whom said proceedings were had
IL shall be the duty OF said Justice to commit sad negro
muat;o to the custody OF the Sher OF SAIL County
said Justice shall forthwith advertise said negro or uia
lao by posting notices thereof IN At least three OF
the public places Ia his district which said notices
shall be ported up days and the day and at
the time and place mentioned IN said advertisement,
the said Justice shall at public auction proceed 10 ss
said s9ro mKiatO a. any person, or persons, ~ho
will pay said fine and costs for the shortest ums and
said purchaser shall have the right 10 compel sii nc
gro mua,to 10 work tor, and serve out sshi tune,
aud be shall fur nsh said negro or uulstso with com
fortsble food clothing and lodging during SAID ser''
tude.
SEC s. Ifsaid negro, or mula,to shall not within ten
days after the expiration NJ his her, or their term oil
service aforesaid leave the Safe, he, she u they
shah be liable 10 n second prosecution In which the pen
aty 20 be inflicted shall be one hundred douars aud SO
on every subsequent offence the penalty shall oo IN
creased hty dollars and above the last penalty IN
hiced aud the same proceedings shall DC hah VA eah
case as provided for la the preceding sectoas for the
first offence
SIC 8 Said negro or muatto shall have a right 20
take an appeal To the Circuit Court OF the County In
which sad proceedings shall have been had, within h'e
day after the rendition ol the Judgment before he JUS
the Peace by giving bond and security 10 90 ep
proved the Clerk of said Court To the people OF tho
State Of Illinois and to be led la the Office oi said CLERK
within said five DAYS In double the amount Of said nnc
and oil costs conditioned that the party appealing wiz
personally be aud appear before the said Ccnt Court
aithe next term thereof and not depart said Court WIN
out leave and will pay said nne anu all costs ths
same shall be adjudged by said Court and SAID secu
ry shall the right TO take said negro or naalto In
to custody and retain the until the order OF said
Justice Of the Peace be affirmed In whole or In part and
said negro or mulatto be found guilty, the said Circuit
Court shall hereupon render judgment against said ne
gro mulsto and the security securities on said aP
peal bond tor the amount OF bae 80 found by tho Court
and all cCss Of suit and the Clerk OF said Court shah
forthwith ,saue execution against SAID defendant and
security IN other cases and the sheriff or other ON
whom said execution directed shall proceed to
eOlec, the same by sale otherwise. Fropdsd, That
this section shall be Construed to give tins secu
ri,y said appeal bond right 70 retain the custody OF
said negro mulato for longer tune than ten days.
after the rendition Of said judgment by said Circuit
Court
src T. In all cases arising under the provisions OF
Of this act the prosecuting witness or person making
the complaint and prosecuting the same shl be entitled
TO onehslf the hne - imposed snd collected. and the
residue OF said fine shall be paid into the County treas
ury the county in which said proceednss were had
and said lines, when collected, ssaii De reecaed oy
seid County Treasurer. and kept by him /" distinct
and separate account TO be cal led tho Charity Fund
AID said fund shsll be used for ths express and only
purpose Vi relieving the poor OF said cousJ ana shs
be paid Out by said Treasurs upon ne order oil tne
County Court OF said County drawn upon nun '"' 1
purpose. ,uL -.
SIC e. II after any negro or mslstto shall have been
arrested under the provisions OF s act any person OF
persons shall clam any such negro or maaffo a. a
.laye lie owner by himself agent shAlI have rshs
by giving reasonable notice the officer or person hav
ing the custody of said negro or mnsto 10 appear Do
fore the Justice of ths Peace before whom said negro
or nulsto ,hsl have been suotst, and prove his or
their right 10 the custody OF said negro mGs,io 40
slave and ii said Justice Of tho Peace shall after hear
ir The evidence be satisfied that the person or pefsons
claiming said negro mulstto " the owner o', and en
titled To- the custody Of said negro or muisto In &C
corance Of the laws OF the United States passed upo"
is subject he shall upon the owner OF agent paying
an cost. 10 70 the time Of claiming ssid negro
latto and the OF proving the same and also the
balance II the fine remaining unpsd, give 20 said owner
certificate of ssid facts, and said owner or agent ~
claiming shsll have q right TO take and remove sais
slave Out VI this State.
SIC O. II any Jvtice Of the Peace shall refuse 70
any writ OF process necessary iof tne Sfss. ana
prosecuon n any negro uiulato, under the provs
ors o. his act upon complaint being made before cad
Justice BY sny resdent Of his County and his fees for
said service beng rendered him. snail be desme1 unity
OF non easance In cfec aud upon conviction thered,
furnished accordingly and oil cases where tie Jury hnd
Tor the negro or mustto hst be- she or hey are nN
he Peace shall proceed render Judgment azanst the
prosecuting wfness or pcrson making the complaint,
and sha collect the cher Judgments Prsvsdsd
TIA, sed pronecutins ~izess or person making said
Ia iudrnSnf Ia rendered a1an.t him