Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-03-19
fTo,u the Al5sny Evening Joarnal.
4 New Slave State.


AN ORDiN ANCE for the Government OF
the Territory pf the United Stntcs, North
west Of the Ohio kiver.
BE Il enaeied by the United States in Cosgve,,
assembled
ART. q. There shall bs neither Slavery nor
Involuntary setvhUde IN tho said Territory,
Otherwise Than in the punishment of crimes,
whereof the party shall have been duly cou-
victed.
Done 10y the United Suites, in Congress a s.
semblrd, the 18Th day OF Jdiy, in the year
Of our Lord, 1857, aud Of their sovereign
~ and independence the l2th.
The proyiso oi Nathsn Dane is ended
The ordinance Of the dark ages of 1857 lns
been replaced by n more modern and Chris
iian enactnIeni-one more in accordance
with the spirit Of great Nation Of nineteen
millions nine hundred aud eighiy-six thou
sand OF Sluveholding People.
The equilibrium" is restored. There
arc no longer sixteen Free" to fifteen
Slsveholdihg States" Democratic Young
Amcrics," under the lead Of its Little Giant,
dcrIrairing perhaps Of gsining new ncquisi.
ton of territory abroad, have determined,
like Charity, TO begin at homo. They have
founded new Slave Stale, aud its name is
ILLINOIS.
The People of the State of Illinois, in
Senate aud House of Representatives nssein-
hlod, III order TO establish justice, ensure
domestic tranquility, promote the general
Welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty
TO themselves und their poslerity," have en-
nctcd That after Il certain period, il shall he
crime to I've black, brown or yellow in the
State of Illinois, aud that tie penalties there
of shall bc transportation for life and sale
at public vendue.
Free colored citizen, and all soIourners
within their gates, who do not by the eXpi-
ration of the aforesaid period succeed either
III becoming white, or getting ont OF the
State, shall be sold. Their " "inuliensblc
rights" are to he alienaied. But this is TO
he transacted with due regard to tie forms
0f law. " hc,hcr the pary accused s re-
ally guilty Of African descent, 10 u question
of fact for the Jury. Whether he shall be
sold or exlIed ID questions Of law for the
Court.
Here is the Ordinance of 1853:
BE IL endcied by The People Of The State Of H.
hnois, represented IN The General ASSEMBLY;
SEC. 3. II any negro or inulaito, bond or
free, shall come into this State, nnd remain
ten days, with the evident intention OF re-
siding in the same, every such negro or mu-
atio shall be deemed guilty of high mis-
denlenner, aud for the first offence shall be
fined the sum of fifty dollars, TO be recover
ed before any Justice OF the Peace, in the
county where said negro or mulslto may he
found and proceeding in the name of the
people of the State Of Illinois, and sha!l be
tried by Jury of twelve mon.
SEC. 4. II said negro or nuctto shall be
found guilty, and the fine Hssersed be not
pai' forthwith 10 the Justice of the Peace
belore whom ssid proceedings were had,
rsid Justice shall forthwith advertise said
negro or mnIa"', by rasiing up notices there
ei ia Al least three of the most public places
Ia hS dislrici, which said notice shall I've
posted np iOI ven days and on ilIe day, and
VI ilse same place nientioned IN said sdyeT-
iissnieit, the said Justice shall ut PUsnc
AueTIoS proceed TO SELL said negro, or
n'uls'to, 10 any person who will pay said
hne aud costs.
II is ia this way that the Democratic party
use their triumph OF Isst fall. The plaudils
oil the Inauguration Of Gen. Pierce will be
echoed by the rap Of the auctioneer's ham
mer, for the first time in the TERRITORY north
vsss sf the River Ohio"