The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-18
THE RIPENED FRUIT OF ABOLITION

Under this title the French journal in New York, the
Courier ds Etats Uns, publishes very sensible
marks, of which the annexed is translation;
When abolition raised its head for the first time in the
United States, fifteen ago, intelligent minds
sharply moved this germ of dissolution Of the
government There that period in the
hall Congress above all, whose historical
acknowledged talents long experience attractive eoqueEce
and services 10 the government had acquired for
him great influence public opinion, and whose very
marked tendencies alarmed the ceasghted under
standings This belonged the State OF
the cradle of American liberty and perhaps the grave
of the Union. 1t John Quincy Adams, the OF
President and ex-Presdont himself In the midst of ali
the discussions with which Congress hen resounded when
this orator, styled the old eloquent arise
purpose Of presenting and advocating petition
sent by the negrophs of his State the Quakes
of Pennsy asking the abolition of slavery the
bers from free States Of the North smiled what they
treated Utopan folly while their fellow members of the
South shrugged their shoulders with mpsteuee,
ritated at which they believed be by
puee maevoence, and the incident passed away without
further thought of it, except feeble bow which the ship
Of State had encountered broken, and left far
Butto continue tho rhetorical figure, formerly in ayot
mariners experienced in sounding the difficult ~ politics
already afraid Of these demonrtra the likely pre-
cursors terrible and they seemed to in John
Quincy Adams evil genius determined TO drive the ship
the rocks,
few years have scarcey passed over the tomb OF The
usrous spokesman Of the negophsts when already the
most antcipat OF that time be
the point Of being realized To that apparently Doensve
period Of abolition petitions has succeeded the Of
fomented bv the enemies slavery. The Boston
and of several other Of the North have been with
blood on obscure uncle Toms anirposy IL
not downright hatred has divided into immense camps all
the of the Union judges have been devoted public
contemptone of them dissatisfaction having been willing
TO law for the delivery Of fugitive slaves be
speced started this dangerous road tho abolition
lists longer al back TO halt Every protest Of
theirs every revolt has led TO step violent
st finally they hurl veritable legislative defiance
against the federal government without caring IL it shakes
the Ike stone of the Union.
There has fact just been presented to the senate
Boston, bin entitled An act protect the rights and lib
critics of the people Of Massachusetts, OF which the principal
provisions follows
Every person accused Of having fed from bis masters
will be entitled the benefit OF the writ Of Aabeax
which be issued by court OF Justice. BY
simple justice of the peace The magistrate who has signed
this Afterwards either the accused lib
erty his giving security for 81 600 carry the affair
rnediasy before Jury. The proceedings ia trials OF this
nary cases the plaintiff TO bs deposition
in writing and neither himself any person ted Ia
the matter, the fugitive slave, will be called
witnesses the Of the trial Ia vain will the aod
made any admissions declarations tending crm
himself gain the OF bis faith win
be given 10 his statement.'
But this ALL Not satisfied with thus striking The
federal laws fall in the face. the aboonis provide the