The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE


First Despa,ch-Judge I.oring has decided
10 give up the slave Burns. Court House
square Is crowded. Cannon are planted and
things wear ,hrea'ning aspect. The streets
through which the slave is expected to pass are
crowded, and number of stores and houses are
hung In black
LATER.-SEcoND DISPATCH Burns was
remanded this morning, and Court square is
densely th-orged with people o. all classes, and
the route through which the procession is ex-
pected TO pass is filled with spectators. Sever
al stores are closed and dressed in mourning.
|, is the intention Of sympathisers to walk in
a solemn procession 10 the vessel that bears The
slave away. No rescue is anticipated. United
States cannon have been placed in the court
square to shoot down all opposition if il should be
offered. The entire first brigade, including the
Dragons, are parade. The u. s. troops and
Marchal's guard also on duty.
Burns was brought ino the Court room at
8 O'Clock, and arranged in an entire suit
Of clothes, boots and hat which were purchased
for him by men on guard in the Court House.
he seemed much pleased with himself and bore
more cheerful look than any time during OF
since the arrest.
Judge Loring, in his opinion, stated Il at the
case came under statute Of 1850 The respan-
dent argued that the statute unconstitu.
tonal. The Judge argued at some length,
| fcrceibly sustaining the constitutionalty. The
special objection had been made to the record,
but he considered the document in exact con-
iormity to the statute. The statute was
wicked and cruel, and with that he had noth-
ing to do.
Boston, June I'd.
The Commis sioners decision occupied fifteen
minutes in its delivery. The proceedings
were quite quiet and the Court room filled. At
an early hour this morning, company Of U =.
Artillery with brass six FOUNDER from the
Navy yard, were stationed to guard the main
EMERY to the Court House.
AT O'Clock, thousands had gathered in the
neighborhood of Court Square. After the
Commissioners decision, Court Square was
cleared and the artillery detachment went
through certain military revolutions. Mean
time, Court street and 4th avenue leading to
the square was packed with people. Intense
feeling was evinced throughout the city. The
Mayor has issued the following proclamation.
To secure order this day, Major Gen. Ed
: wards and the Chief of Police will make such
7 disposition Of the respective forces under their
command, as will best promote that object, and
they are clothed with full power to sustain the
laws of the land. All well disposed citizens
and other persons are urgently requested to
leave the streets which it may be found neces.
sary to clear temporarily, and under no circum-
. stances to obstruct or modest any officer, civil
or military in the lawful discharge Of their
duty" Signed,
H. o. SMITH, Mayor.
J. The American flag was up and draped in
mourning. and has been hung across Court
street, but up to the present time there has been
:, no outbreak. The U S Infantry are still on
o guard.
Burns will be taken down State street to the
wharf, accompanied by $50 U. s. troops, in
GLIDING detachment of artillery, with a nine
! FOUNDER loaded with grape shot and the men
II provided with "a rounds each Fifty police.
e men are stationed on Central Wharf.
/" Burns will be put on board the steamer John
e Taylor and taken to the Revenue Cutter. A
coffin has just been suspended from building
u on the corner of Washington and State streets
The entire brigade have left the Common and
;, are now marching down State street. The
q people are wild with excitement. The ligh
dragons under Col Wright are clearing pass
aye through State st., which is blocked up will
a dense crowd Of negroes and whites. IL the
State troops were out of the way, it is the gen
7. eral opinion that desperate attempt at rescue
y would be made.
= A line of U s troops extend from Cour
;" Square to Long Wharf
Mr.. Grimes, the colored pastor Of the Bap-
fist Colored Church took leave Of him at Il
in o'clock. He appeared to be in good spirits
;, There are at least 10000 persons in Cour
street.
Application was made TO the Mayor to have
the bells toIled, but he refused to give his con-
Is SENT
g Court street has been cleared with muci
u trouble, and the streets leading thereto arr
=. guarded with soldiers One of the witnesses
IS the trial was arrested on The wharf for using
d exciting language. He was taken up State
/ street by two policemen.
;e Burns will be removed at 2 o'clock. Suttl'
d, refuses to come to any terms. The President
ID teegraphs that the expense OF removal will be
borne by the government. No probability o
6 riot.
4P M-Burns was carried off in the Reve
n nue. Gutter at 81 this NJ, amid the groans an
IN hlsses of thousands.