The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-09-07

rineiplc is this; Slavery is local, and can ei
nly existby the authority Of law. Iimay =
emaFk that [ WAS the means 81 bringing
mt this decision, which was made in stheii''4
ase from Mississippi. aara b Hf+1 -
Ii has been claimed that the stakeholder if
lad the right to take his slave into the Ter t'a
itories where it was not legalIzeds. and $50
where long usage had not sanctioned the M His
titution. Use constitutes law, after suiici- '
,ntlapse cf time. But the Supreme Courthas i''s
Iecided the claim to be without foundation
Slavery exists only by local law. i9'i ~
In the slaveholding States the law pro-tii'
gides for the condition of master and slave; Hlh
hev limit the power of the former, and plo- na
.ect the rights of the latter. 10 deny the iui
Ieoalizati6n ofthe relation in these states ai
IS to shut our eyes to what is writteni and t
to the decisions of the courts. eteas ~ si't''
| am ,tralifed that, in the examination
and argument OF the case, there has been
gentlenanly bearing---no aba- '0s
sive epithets were used, none were expected. ''f
This must draw the appreciation of all SEN -
sible persons. 'at3a
gaThtre has been no evidence on the part
Of tho defendant.except.the admissions byaa@
the claimants attorney which were. tiiatAs4
McQuery hadlived four years ndhea State 1a
of Ohio, during whichti time he had been re- bsI
coonized. treated and considered as a lree ~
man. This was proper. This is the theo- 'iia
ry of our laws and constitution! llEverysNi5
man in Ohio, without regard to- color,,B8iis
presumed to be d free man; her lavsdo Ross,'1
sanction the trade ola slave. This treat=a y
ment OF McQuery, in Oho,' therefore,, is
nothing more than the presumption oef the "a
law, which, in my Judgement, is countcrac-akHl
ted BY the conclusive proof OF the 'claimanslai
that he escaped into this sStatefrom'tselyice ~-s
I and labor due in Kentucky aaa 4a a8 y4'dJ
Itis insisted thatt the "fugitlyeg slave laws 'ht@
! or 1913 and 50 renotconshutloRfsi; thai Con- ~
rress lasno power toenaotsuell . law; that n
the power Of enforcing tine constitutional
provision is with the States. Ihls afgu.l4a
men. has been frequently advanced by gen. ~
ftlcmcn who have discussed this great ques-
4 lion, and 4 am ND sure but tthatit has bseniar
announced in some platforms u that haSea y
4 been framed. i9 1855 a.I4i#f. @.8 Fl tsa9's
H., Iwia refer to the judicial authority that rs
has recognized thepower OF Congress to es's4
! 'nact laws proyidag foi the return OF fugi-Ns4
: tves from labor. In the case ofgFTigg ys.as9
the State OF PENNSYLVANIA the Judges ot ia
(the Sunrene Court decided, without dissent 4
that Congress had the power to leglslate ON $s
' this subject. Some of the Judges thought
a ItheStatesE had right to alegislate on thesi1
ri same subject; but there was no dlssenttrom r
$ the decision that Congress had the powarsas
S 10 adopt thelaw of 93--thei law OF 90 WAS 4
notthen enacted. aat 70 asiAl.33su.2 a,5'lt@
S The Supreme Court ofsevery Statenl Gheg i
S Union before which the question has beenli3
= raised has recognized the same power in
! Congress. At an lily period m The his-al'
= torv Of Massachusetts, and possibly inaoth-t8
IF ey States, thougk it has not attracted my 4
Q Iattention THIS doctrine may have been
= doubted but IL has since been affirmed andiRs
l. no court of respectable standing now doubts 50
it. aiaaa 81 t5FHlg .s.si tsga7 GsM 2aa
= This is strong authority inregard to the -
h power of Congress 10 legislate upon the sdb~ll
7 icct--authority certainly that should oyer-
D hear individual opinion, unless the number il
10 Of individuals entertaining AL opposite opn-sas
IS ion isgreat enough to change theorgane law sg
g Of the land 10 such change OF u
t. those who deny the power Of congress TO y,
$ lerisate on the subject Of slavery within thee
L States lnight, and not ilapsopeGly, be direcFab
20 ftcd. a sga4 5al5 aGE4t 4FfA ga NHg .htLsEg
w The Federal constitution was framed alnsgl
- 1887. 1t WAS discussed ebys thehseyeral h
st States who accepted it. Various essays D
or were wr tsen by ylistingui citlzenss and 1g
nj the instrumen t WAS yery extensively discuss
as ed. Rsa EeHyifta
p e as soon aftertne adoption Of the coasti-
r. tuition lis l789, we lind AN act, Of Congress y
Lc providing foF the yedltion Of f'persons owing
us service or labor in one State escaping into
he anetlier.3'a 4lhis act was plssed by "a Cons 4
Ell aress souse ofwlrose members, If rightly
me ETemembel, were delegates to the Conyenr
ael ton that framed the sFederala Constitution;
lr. all were conternpomneeus with lhe, Conyen, Il
hat ,ion an the discussions thai preceeded and q
i'm attend,Eits deliberations. Those who en- n,
her acasd Tie laGs OF i193,were not ignorantof
ag any ofthe provisions pf the Constitution, Gae
lu- Fthey had been scannesN with gsesst abaitg,
Ee- and especially in NirgiApas 8as aA gtlfgtg Il
ab- TAeru ga, weight ois a,Shprity on this
so point WHICH cannot be eenteTed q. any 9th
ely er in lhe Constitution. independently Tbs, ],
re- authority. which must silence all phieetiol,
arr Me shall arrive al The same, eecSlusio9 BY
his looking al the ACT as. arlsing unle G he Con,
in stitutUn, lsthe cons{racll9p gflhat Mstrp-
1t liRlenCin some ofts vital points never 70. be-,
are settled 2 line respect Is pad ltn sthe weight
wn Of concurrent. auLliprlies ior half ~ century
Nj the aasisot Qua, soel,l t.hric viii be sshaken;
)rOt IlASt NAL GilSpE l@opANi tstht
ate viii there ie lFosleclpn 20 flSsls,Bs " "a I'll Nj
ted The c!au9e IN tg GpnSutp'iMon3 M 81 Piipasld ll - "
les, Isl ssi a3qs+ys.s VI yg5is -.
Rheis{ "No person held 10 service or labor IN
Juig one State under thy laws tiereof, tscaping
ZION in to another, shall in consequence Of any
are law of regulation therein be discharged from
ate such service Of labor: But Shall be delivered
DO up OH claim 81 The party u " hom such ser.
ere yice OF labor may be 9lue,''s t.a'sA u II. " n
,r This Consiitusioa has been considered
a the fundamental law Of the Ian - a n the
has fouh 'atoh ol all the glory 81 the sountfy Az
~ Nar civil virtues haze Hoart4i,d under III
,ore il secured Tie frdfts III ON Revolution
MA tF It Is c5ntgndcd that thk provision if the
th;1 Constitution il 70 depend OIL the Ststes for
Ian Ian Its execution. ], l,wib'ask the gentle liarN
'tha Ewi.o rAad TIL able and ingeptcp ps argument
rnarl in support of tits proposition there Y law
which provides ho ldualy tof It's ihfracticng
nes. lie is too good tlieoIosan u admit thes
80 SEQUENCES Of his 'afsltinent. There caf be
;I,'l, no law without u s}nct0nA THIS appliesto
= -. human as il does 40 divine law. M
lS9t 81 T.l,.5N~N t8g