The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14

servics Of his master, the Fugitive Slave Law
sUrenders him back
1t has been stated (by Dr. Brisbone) that, sup
posing this law be consistent with the Consttu-
lion, and clergyman makes contract wilh
congregation, and breaks it and leaves the State,
that State must sife him up when he is discov
cred. The Court assented to- no such principle
and thought if they got him, they could not make
him preach unless he desired to do so. a laueh1
Il is not in the power Of the Federal Govern
ment to compel any State.to pass any laws 10
prevent the re-taking Of fugitive slaves. yet,
some Governors have refused to surrender them
though unconslitulionally. The right Of leg-
IsIating on this subject belongs exclusively to
the Federal Government and is provided foT in
the Constitution, which is the Fundamental law
of the country. The violation Of its principles
lEolld shake the elements Of society il Is 10
ishing observance Of than that ali the
csperity and greatness Of orr happE.
attributable. The laws are based up
hd they must be enforced and mast be
obeyei.
1t has been stated that The evidence has been
Of a strictly er Parts character. The Court
thought not had the fugitive shown tie least
particle or shadow Of evidence, it. would have
given him pleasaEa4o have suspended this
investigation. In re 10 the suggestion that
he has not had The benefit Of trial by jury, tbs
experience Of thsfpurt teaches him that, in this
case, the master you'd have bad no apprehen-
sion. The Judge Fecollccted one similar case 20
this that came before him, wherein the jury stood
for long while eleven against one. and that one
and he meant no disrespect in saying it-was
an Aboitionist; yet he was az homes, man, and
being bound BY his oath, yielded al last 10 the
eleven.
1t is the sworn duty Of the Cour. to execute
the law; he has nothing TO do with sympathy
4Apnd even had he, in the present case there APP
EARS no occasion for its exercise, tls fugitive
hfRself having frequently admitted that bad
a ks.ss. master and was always well tzseecd. So
/ Iong%sS bis Fugitive Slave Law sextsnt, just so
long must il be inforced. and until il 3 repealed,
ifever it is, ii doubtless viii be. l THEREFORE,
REMAND THIS FUGITIVE 1870 THE CUSTODY a@o
| Projection OF HIS MASTER"
On the announcement Of this decision, Blr
JoIife asked the Court if writ OF cerli0rJlT
will lie in the u. S. Supreme Court, and was in
formed that in a case where one Of its Judgash had
decided point in Chambers, it would not Mr.
J. differed with the Court. and asked for few
days time to prepare himself for a hearing, when
the Judge stated that he was soon TO leave the
city, but would suggest as an accumulation 10
both parties, that if the claimant could 81,
bonds on promise to remand the fugitive back
into the hands of the u S. Marshal a5hea the
writ Of certiorayi was allowed by the Supreme
Court, he would have no objection.
| Mr.. Miller Yes sir fifty thousand dollars.
! If you desire it. soon as can telegraph TO Louis
vile"
Mr.. BiEney then proceeded to draw up the
Bond, when Mr.. Ware suggested that the amount
of the bond be now named by the Court.
1.-Two thousand dollars will do 'said the Judge.
Mr.. Miller, after delaying sufficient time TO
go over to Covington and back, returned with
several Kentucky gentlemen whosigned the bond.
when in the custody Of Deputy MarshaIs, Trader
and Black, the fugitive was conducted throu6h
long line of police, amid crowd Of some thDus-
and persons TO a carriage, and was conveyed to
Kentucky, to be delivered into the custody ana
protection Of his master And thus ends the
first case ever tried under the Fugitive Slave
Law in Ohio, and decided by a Judge Of the
highest Court in the Union"
From the Scientific American.