Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

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hcs IN me convention That iratned The federal consl;uo
AL were cntcnpnTaneuus v;:h The conventions and m ii
clssons that preceded and attended lis deliberations ra,
VINO enacted Tie law Of 95 ignorant any Il
provisions {" The constitution Tor They had been scam,
!, WIN great ability. aud cspeCiaIiy in Virginia
ihctc!s weight Of authority ~ this point which came
D" csntecd on any other in lie constitution lntcnendgr u
., ~ ths authority which silence all ohJecpn Sha
!'f'r at the same conclusion by locking
!h@ t"ir The constitution Is the ni that il
: t"'n 10 some oi il vital points be settled
" ,e'ctl : lai Ia the weight Of concurrent aIihoriit
of MAJ! cenfnry the basis OF The social fabric will br sh
Ken thGr" VIII cnsne disorder and confusion nor will ter
~ "e'h 10 rights The clause al the constitution aIiu
4 tGrd 10 is:
~" rcrSon held 10 service or llh0 il, one Stale undt
ie '""a '''I.n' e. ping into another shall in consc
f'te 'i any iiw "T rcguai"n ;hc he discharged lror
such set y" Labor; lu shl br delivered m IN claim
me fari" Ia whom such service la u may b: due
i lhS constitution los b,,n considered H., lrriaII,cnla
law ~ The !nG; Is rr :UurAon al ali h, glory II IN
co"iit'; al our evil vittGcs have louIishri under IL
cured III. fruits OF rtyo!niinu
Ii IL conic;dcd that This provision in the constitutes.
10 depend on the States for lis cXccion will ask III,
gentleman Who read tr able and ingenious arsInrnt il
support "r this proposition if IIal is Iaw which provides
nnay i"r lis inacon! He IL TOO good heclosian IL
ad"it the consequences o his argr:Ir,nr.
There cil be no lar uiMo sanction. This applies 10
human hS dos 10 Divine las" The legislatures ol The
several States prohibited from passing obst.uct
in. The in pursuit nl hS ESCAPED servant must
be given proof by ;e claimant at service labor il
iHc >upprsCa Sat2 Ia law directly opposed IN this
clause, and irctin9 penalty. That the in Pri9
rs HE State oi p,nnSylv.ua, and The Supreme Court ol
the Ln:cd States declared il nu.alny; il was E opposition
IN" constitution aud therefore void Had ~: power ~
rn!rcc t!c provisions Of the been left m the
Sl,. this act oil Pennsylvania would have been void
hGt ior ll'' clause in The constitution that have iecci
every slave won:! be- free touching the soil n State
Who's laws did not r.r"snzc savcy-jor sarery Gan Oay
| criSi hy Guthgriy Of iIa.
Toe provision IN the constitution is prnhihory. nnd il is
"sitv a. I" the 'glvng up OF pcsons escaped from service
:" IaoGr The Stiles could r. c1rnpchcd 70 give up
ics. in2vcs by law OF Congress- The provision is
found In the constitution the organic law OF the iannnd
4 nIbilO I'M ha lhl
""ri slave IL nal III lie constitutions but the subject
"acd in the convention and caused deep excitement in
;ic puhc mimi The constitutional provision in this re-
:ard was The result OF compromise For saving tS
have The authority oi Chief Justice Marshall This right q
rcndon then, is one which HE citizens Of one State may
claim and must receive OF another Stac. The Federal 20
vcrncnt has The carry and prrpctua;e this
| right.
And how with regard 10 funirivcs from Juslccl HI,
provisions upun the principles C0ngf,SS mas
la=aud upon This they have upon the provision Tor the
rendition Of persons escaped from the labor service But
the conatinti0nairy ~ the legislation with reaar, 10 iu
t:vcs from justice has been doubted. The governors
!" some States have refused 10 give up "ugvGs rom Ins
lice but The refusal was upon the ground OF Insufficient
"cauS"" that of "uncGns,luonaIiy.' No coGfl
haj ever doubted the cOnsituonaty Of legislation rovd
ing ior the return Of tugitivcs from justice.
lis stated Of that provision 10 the constitution which
says that u faith and credit shall be- given 10 The pGblc
acts ana records Of other States, that no power Is con,
l,rtcd on Tie federal government Ia enforce H. Is THIS 50
The fundamental law declares that citizens :" each Stale
shall r entitled 10 Nil The rights and nHinltics o me r
Z.ns o the several Stacs Undoubtedly Congress may leg
s!ae poE these provisions There various other prnvi
sss this Description No Tonnage duties shall bc laid
~ articles imported from one State into another The
states can conclude no treaties, coin no money cann"t
make thing but gold and silver legal tender pass
past fact, laws, laws mpairing the obligations Of
centrlcls: These all prohibitions OF powers to The
States Does IL follow that because there Is express pro-
vision in the organic law for the exercise of power on these
subjects that none exists! In all these cases remedy
provided. In case Il lnacon by the States VIII o or.
ror may BIZ taken from the State Court to the Su-
rrcmr Court oil the United States, where iaSs con.
I l.
! Ii would he singular II there was sanction 10 Nhe
provision upon this difficult all Iuestionsa ques
ably and extensively discussed III the time tie con-
sutIo iranc lr slavery tnc: existed ~ aonu' one
h4l; the STATES Rsyre the adoption ot that Instrument
slaves mad been reclaimed in various "ays-In many IN
stances by comfy IN others Dy unobsttucc6 lorce mere
existed virtual, practical compromise before the written
cuHaromis" O the constitution. But difficulties had arisen
| sad therefore this vision.
Nor there he doubt that the term persHns held u
labor applies principally persons held as slaves
Nads"n, while asscn'ing 10 The prosislon objected Ia '
ui the slave because il expressed thing rcpns
Ia his scnneu:shc did not wish the Idea tha' on
could hold property in another recognized IN lc orsa
l~ q! his country This has been termed an cT Parh
proceeding. 1t certainly is not Had the counsellor Mc
lrc:ry been able Ia state that they expected to prove ~
lrrduu should promptly base granted continuance l'
afford ample time for The collection of such proof occupy
ug the office Judge, have right here to IND
il would have been gratifying 10 lavef"u
mat tti. defendant free instead ol Save, because
such result crafty those whose feelings are oPPo
c 10 slavery abstract Ia such II Is The stern
I4ly VI he Judge than ordinary caution
! ~
1898 and lSj0 that they denied The right OF trial py jury
II IS my opinion, hused upon my judicial experience ttl
il y Jury would decrease the number OF rcndlons
"rc,sons escaped from service labor In an instance
ina. call To iind u decided an;i-slavcry man "Gs upon
Iury involving the liberty o escaped slaves nu
ne considered the suGnnity vi his 0ath 10 support c !"
and the constitution and lie agreed Win his 6eiren 10 give
vcrc oi tamagcs against the persons through wusc IN
srnmcuta,y The sluvcs had escaped lhls Is no ma
iecsnn ~ the liberty oi the defendant Inc question
here strictly whether he owes service or ioor 10 nt
claimant this decision will be no bar to the question a.
T., the liberty the lie may be sold; his condition
may be- wrccscd but the fault is with the Juilcliy
IL is principle universally admitted that law may or IN
3ar constitutional, and in another part Von' ana 'l "
may g."cn Ia those PORTIONS winch are coisu'',na
40 no. by i wish 10 intimate that any par .! NE laws ="
l7gs and 1850 conilc, with the organic law. may
not be- improper for here To suggest that lnec - on
ur oi the LAW O 1850 that does rot seem 10 Dc sn'y ""
Lcrsoui. The clause allowing SiO TO tie cohWss."h,' y
ros. the certificate is made The master, an! - u W
certificate gTsn was think, Intended merely 10 com
pcnsalc iha officer for The extra wiring, (WHICH nsl
cons is, yabc and not covered bf inc sum o ~ y
Of III. statement nf the and Tie cc'iihcac
sitting as Judge vl the Supreme Court anu no d" '''
| mi. sunrr NAV properly make tilis 'eintt" ,,,.
rhr laws of 1873 and 1850, as regards thS ca' "'e ~
10 wihin inr provisions Of the constitution. . ;,
am Aeyetors bound 10 remand The Jngtrc 10 ms mdse'
After this uccis"i MI. 'o'i"c 'ho'eu 'o' : " :
| rari Ia The Supreme Court c a., ,o
rhc conr, said that con be no appeal from me c
ci.jpn n Iu!uc The Supreme Court o inc onl'c" ~
ajc chambers The point haa ne was Win viI';os how
10 rive any reasonable Time lVr counsel I" in'eosa
The question. . e.,L. ,rr,og,
i A. The suggestion Of the court II was fnaly artanst
MAJ ,hr claimant Mr. Miller, should enter INTO oohn ~
,,vn IhousanL dollars conditional upon his returning NC
Du,,rv 10 his State il should be decided 'h"' :"
ease .GuIL be taker To The Supreme Court -,
4, the conclusion his argument Mr. Haie tatu - ,n' m
Mr. Miller w"ud cmancipaic !'s slave ior te sun "
,rI donate $50 himself fund for that purp"s OF d
voni take tie pp aiscmcnt o dlsinlccstei pares a' iH
AZ Miller remarked that he willing 10 gvr hohis
,hn srm rf $50 coo he would produce HE Save III WI
S,a in rssr wrt If certiorari allowed Dy nc ~
pramc Court ,,;,, m IN hi
Washington MoQUcrry %as then delivcr2a nr -, ~ y, ~
claimant bv the United States deputy nareha ano' "."o ~
r;nI,urt or nolesatiom, immediately conveyed aci" ~
Oh; rycr md G5cd in The Covington Jl', "''' w "
nan un the owner is ready 10 proceed 'p ms ho"e'
, THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN ViltGlNIA.-rr' r'
me- .;,uh.rn Churchan learn that in the d'cc'S VI >
,ina the Protestant Episcopal Church has '<'' 'o'"'"
,,s G,g having been admitted during The yea,i anu
snn,oy schools with sos teachers aud 29'o 7E"oA ,
. Ii,rc.. has contributed the cause vi feI3'" " :
: rhurch purposes during the year s2o.o7V.
I PARN BUHNT-W | arm that inc oain oI''"s'e -
ptrr O,krr Ed living Linviiis creek IN M e"''',
ar 10 miles from this place was hreu " "s".,'ns
~ ,ncsd,v asI and entirely consumed we ehuc.st'
,at liner. were 500 or Go bushels OF wheat ar@ lan
~ Of hay and new wagon also burner. msI''' e .
iss can siderable: not less Than S23OO or S3uoo "a