Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-31
HENRY L. STEVENSON.
..t,l .WILLIAMH H. DE FOREST,
je sF4 l. WILLIAM B. GERRlNG,
lRvISo HOUSE, New York, July2S, 1854.

FUoiTtyE SLAVE LAw.--The Supreme Court OF
Wisconsin has sustained the decision recently pro-
nouuced by one of The Justices of that Court
Sgainst the constitutonality OF the fugitive slave
law. The decision was concurred in by oil the
Court except MrJustise Crawford. The Court
in their decision says g. .4l
eve are, of opinion that so much Of The act OF
ConEless In question Us refers 10 the Commissions
eEs for decision the questions Of iact which ore 10
be established Ivy evidence before the alleged luigi
tive can besdeliyerel up to The claimant, rs reppg,
nant 10 The Constitution of Tile United States, and
therefore void, for two Teasons Isl, because 1t all
tempts to confer upon those officers judicial pow
ett; and, Cd, because II is denial of the right oi
The alleged fugitive 10 have those questions tried
and decided by jury, which, we think. is given
himby the Constitution Of the United States"
q Tile question lsto lie taken up TO the Supreme
Court Of the United States for The final adlddca-
lion Of The important question involved.
aI-The last California news mentioned that Mr..
Bateman, Gather Of Kate and ELEM made muir
lerous assault upon Mr. Sonle, editor Of the San
Francisco Chronicle. The following will explain
the matter; .i8iNen 3
= A prize OF $1,000 for the best local drama writ
len for the Baiemes children, was lately awarded
10 an anonymous writer, who signed himself "W.
r. NJ, w. W." The writer Immediately gave the
money to the San Francisco Orphan Asylum. 1t
subsequently turned out that Mrs. Ilatsman was
the author Of the rlay, which discovery caused
some excitement among the disappointed competi'
tors. The piece when played proved TO be very
miserable production. Aday or two alter The per.
formnnce Of Mrs. B.'splay, THE Mothers Trust
MI. b Itemon, growing indignant at an article omit
IN The San francisco Chronicle, attacked its edi.
tor, Mr.. Frank Soue, IN the street. They were
separated, when Batenan drew q revolver and
fired on him several times, but fortunately missed
him. The crowd prevented any further lighting,
coLoSlsArros.-T Virginia colonzaIionist
notices the fact that the heirs ola gentleman Of
this state, lately decei sed, wish In compliance
with the wishes Of their tesaor to send 4s negroes
Is Liberia in November These PEOPLE will no!
be freed unless money for Their transportation can
be raised from private donations, &C. The Colo
rizaiionist says: I,
TbsIfilate master lefl we understand, his land
ed estate to his heirs and gave llisnegr es their
freedom. He conlh not have provided for trans
Noting his negroes tu Liberia without impovershr
ing his own childFen. Urdef such circumstances
there are Joubilyssthose who, out Of thetr3abunf
dance, will gladly contribute to the transporta;
ti0n Of a company at people, mango whom can
read, and nearly oil are of suclia character and
age as will make them valuable aequisltto ms 10
Liberia.
These negroes ore appised at $4,000.
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GFA literary piracy has been discovered In re-
cent Iheologicsl sotk entitled "Daniel model for
Young Men, BY Rev. w. a. Scott, d, D. Of New
Orleans ItreceiSed sundry encOmiums from the
religious press and clergymen, but a writer Nor
oh'sLitefaSy Gazette shows that motelthan onsi
tenth Of 1t ID careful aud deliberate plagiarism
fton, Dt. X Bible lllustrations,n and "Cum-
mine,s Lectures on ths Book Of Daniel" What
pexti i}f
waAr.sis Tnr wiSDi The MilwalkIe Daily
Ftee Democtat has taken down the name Of John
r. Hale as candidate for Presidehtin 1855.