New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-30

Co.respond,nce of The y. Y. Tribune
NEWT HAVEN, Wednesday, June -, 1884,

Correspondence of The n. Y. Tribune.
NEw-HAvE Wednesday, June 90 1854,
The Legislature of this State have passed bill en-
titled "hn act for the Defense Of Liberty" which is
creating great ctement in this city among the pro-
slavery men, and the whole world ought to know
the high ground Connecticut has taken in regard to
the odious Fugitive Slave Law. The Hon. Fl. b.
HARRISON of this city is the man to whom belongs
the honor of introducing this bill into the Senate, and
the Hon. David c. Sanford was its warmest supporter
in That body The bill passed the Senate yesterday,
cane up il TIE House OF Representatives this morning,
and was pas. 81 by triumphant majority.
II was introduced into the House OF Representatives.
by AUoIsTJs BEANDEGEE, Esq. of New London who
SUI ported in bis usual fearless and able manner. T.
H. OAkLfy Esq. OF Bridgeport; MOSES PIERCE OF
Norwich, and j. :. ALLEN, Esq. OF East Windsor,
made eloqu, ut speeches in favor OF its passage.
Tie Yeas and Nays were then ordered, and the vote
stood Yeas ~; Nays -
have procured from the Clerk of the House copy
il the "Act for the Defense Of Liberty" as 1t was
passed, ard send for publication.
The public can rest assured that this act does not
conflict with the Fugitive Slave law as passed by Con-
aIess for the best lawyers and Judges in several States
have seen the law before it came before either branch
of the legislature and nave unanimously pronounced
it constitutional.
We saw then, TO chyairic southern gentlemen who
wish kidnap into Slavery respectable coored men OF
this State prepared to attend to your cases
ntgyo.staiing And would add that, If you do not
Ha1pen to prove your case clearly, you pay fine
oi lire thousand doiars and be imprisoned IN the state
Prison fire rears Massachusetts, and other northern
States will probably follow the example set by Con
nectcut. ana another year savecacbing IN the Tree
States will be Il hazardous business. And we say to
the world give to Connecticut the honor OF rst taking
measures tor the protection of cOlored citizens against
the encroachments OF unprinciPled slave-catchers
NOA POPULI
AN ACT Fof THE DEFENSE OF LIBERTY.
Srcrroy / Every person who shall falsely and mali
cousy declare represent pretend that any free person
entitled freedom is slave or owes service or labor 10
any lerson persons with intent TO procure ~ 70 au OF
assist In procuring the forcbe removal of such free person
from this State a slave shall pay fine OF 5000 ana
be imprisoned FIVE ytars the Connecticut State PrSon
SIC In all cases arising under this act the truth oil
any declaration representation pTetense that any per-
son being having been In this State As slave or owes
or did owe service labor TO any other person sna not
be deemed proved except by the testimony OF az ea TWO
credible Witnesses testify facts directly tending to es
ubh the truth of such declaration pre,ense or repre-
sentaton or by legal evidence equivalent thereto;
SIC g. Every person that shall wlfuy and maiiciousy
seize or procure to be seized any free person entitled 10
freedom with inter, TO have such free person soi mo
slavery shall pay fine OF s5 ana De imprisoned h'e
ears in the Conn ecticut State Prison.
SIC L. Upon the trial any prosecution arising under
this act deposition shall be limited a. evidence OF the
truth OF arv statement in such deposition contained
SEC B. Upon the trial of any prosecution arising under
this act any witness who shall in behalf Of the party ac
cred and intending TO aid him in bis defense falsely ana
winlly in tesying represent or prtteiu tnh' any per
son is or ever slave does ever did owe service
or labor 10 any person persons such witness shall pay
fine OF s. 600 and be Imprisoned five years in the Con-
neciicui State Prison.
SIC. g. Whenever complaint or information shall be
made against any person for any defense described IN any
ton warrant shall have duly issued for the arrest OF
such person: any person who shall hinder obsiruct
sheriff deputy sheriff constable in the service OF such
warrant or shall aid such accused person in escaping from
the pursuit of such officer shall be imprisoned year IN
tie Connecticut State Prison.
SIC No declaration. preiense representation that
anv person is or was apprentice for fixed term OF
wears or owes did service merely such an APP
prentice for such fixed shall be deemed prohibited
by this act and 10 such declaration preene repreen-
,aton that any person is such an apprentice Tor
such fixed term or did service merely as such
an apprentice for such fixed term shall render any person
liable TO any penalty under this act