New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-05

the Commissioners, four IN nHmoers aud WIN tneu
aid succs coed in persuafIng the CIrca i' Coufh theo
In s..sion to sue the seTrsnt
: The rarsri having been issued for the se,ure
Of Mr. Graft Mar-hal Devens applied 70 B>nl Il
Curtis for legal advice az TO the oegr-e OF orce De
ucht use N serving IT, aud whether ought to be -
eArced Is civil Or criminal process. Geo |. Car
lis was en- po ed by his brother 10 search for author-
tvs on these points They tse together, a. appears
from the letter of George Curtis II hr. Webster,
Induced Marshal D.vens 70 ask further qgsstoa,
which gave Benj. K Curtis al opportunity ~ come
cut with elaborate opinion IN favor 81 the constl-
;uiious.iy II tie C-tiv- slave bid. lhs SO pap
listec N the newspapers In orfer to nantain the
oousiiiutousty of the act, Benz Curtis was
oryen 70 assume a.. iis defenders must that tue
Comm s-iontr. in returning TIE fugitive. performs
rome If tie duties Of Judge that The hearing before
him lie not - csse ARISING unctr the laws OF the
United States; that be acts not as JudI,id, bat
merely IS an Executive othcer-no; deccing the nin
20 be slave but merely giving him up, 10 enable
that poiLt 20 be tired esewtere bUt, sp'e oil this
opinion. public justice aLd the Vigilance Coumttee
forced he southern slsve-huBiers - Tee from Dos
TOD after which Mr. Snd Mrs. Graf left America 10
fnc safely ia England. the evlceut rage aud nerce
threats of the disappointed Boston sIAve-nGnters
making II unsafe f. them "a remain.
: Ait.r the failure OF this attempt 10 arrest NJ.
Craft, thomas Is. Curtis got up " Union Me- ting
ti Fsneuu Hal, Nov -, $50. The cal ~as Al
Dr. sS.d to such a. regard With QsfavOr al tartner
POPULAR s.iision OF the suheet OF Slavery. To0..
Is. turiis called the meeting 10 order William W.
Gieerough. from the " Committee OF Arrangements,
rres.Iieo the rescluiiops berj. K Curtis made one
1.-THE iii cipa sIeet les in defense OF uan-stssins IN
Boston. He declared that. fugitive slaves ~ere a
class of foreigners. with shOse rights Missacnu-
sets has nothing 10 do. Ii = enough for as that
tie, have o III ht teft. He read passage, ash,
r. d Mr Palk-rs Sermon Of Conscience. snd sdia ne
Should ID To ask The reverend gentleman IN what ca
ILcfy he C1peciei 20 be punished for his peDuFy
When Mr.. Parker rose, Unexpectedly, AMI asAed,
Do YOU want al answer to tour question, >r Nj.
Curtis refused 10 hear the reply Ii Is SAID the re--
Iff. ~ fffeFQ ttli. pr
meeting Of course. declared for kidnapping IN Boston
9. H. February, lr5l, George l. Gurus issued the
warrant Tor tie seizure OF >hSiracn, VINO was
hau,d Ito the Court-hOu before this Connis-
t;orer: but the Lord delivered him out of their
" auds. and he also escaped on, of the Unsted
Ststes OF America.
10 After the cscspe or rescue of >hsdrseh, George
I Curtis Tel, Cralh,d tie news 10 Mr.. Webster, AZ
Washington. ceclaring " il il leyying war. thd.
constructing b. h treason out of the rescue vi pr-
soneT by uerned men from the hands of d sub-ie-
t.ty officer Of the Unteo states.
II. Geo. 4. Curtis alec oticia'sd az Commissioner
IL tie kidnapping Of Thomas simms. in April, 1871,
sno under me pretense of eItaIitlon SEPT nlm to
be scourgtd IL the jail of >avannah and taen to sd
fer ettIla bouo0ge. il wss rumorcd AZ the uDs inat
Charlie l. Curiir and Benz snln X. Curtis, us law
ualrer aud son IA aw the secret l-g Al advisers
a1d ctambeT-couusei of tue Southern slave hunters 10
iLis case.
b H. When Mr. Simms was brought before Judge
W,,dbur, ca IIAbeas Corpus B-nj. h. Cuftis APP
=, AIRED AZ couns, for the Mirsuai nai ais) assisted
.ucg, Woodbury. treDgthen,nghl- opinion e. sla't
sunis. by wuJten SOte ,raLsnniied toy al oihcer Of
the Court TO tie Judge, while he was engaged ia de-
/ hyeru his opIbI ID.
10 In l-.i after the dc sth Of Judge Woodbury.,
BtI sun X Curtis sploit ted Jaose Ia H. place,
at Mr. Websters Recommendations aud, n Il Va
generally supposed, III reeompelse for has grea, 81
iorts IN b.hait q the FugiuNe slave ON, AMI his
sscrliy IN reducing iunocent men 10 slavery.
/ u. AZ Circuit Judge OF United ) ates, lieDJsmn
K. Curls, sell ia the construction of Janes' as IN
tie construction OF tbs law, eN-red al Ms spill"es
alaiis. the Iaitts inci-ied Tor the rescue oi Sh'f
rs,h. lie did this esps cally III the case OF bhzdr
/ Wight, who sppearel without counsel, anu ina.
ehmoed better Opportunity To procure AGONY loHou
. Bat II Was ia yhlu-hll escaped Out Of h!s hends
L.. H. le5l Geo l. Curtis brought an action FOR
T libel a. ain.t Beri. b Mus-ey BOOKSELLER, who hal
JUST published volume OF speeches ny me non
Ho'ace Mann one Of rhch WAS aganrt the business
OF kidnapping Boston wherein Geo l. Gurus iounf,
a. be alleged, mst~r libellons OF hias.h Iaa' sni
, rem ain. Vet sudIsPosed Il
n. In Msy. I-5i. Edward G. Lorng issued
w,ila,, 20 Mr. Burn decided the case
before g heard having advised the counsel not u
opfose biz rendition, for he would probably be zen.
back; tnd finally delivered hn 20 eternal bon l.
age. But IN this case, Mr.. LoriDg who ha. 30 Csrs
blood In Bis Veins. dc not wish 10 steal inzn; anu
prOgcscG 70 throw up lbs comm ssio- rshcr t1an do
euct deed; but b, consulted his stepbrother, chis
/ l. Curtis who persuaGed him !! would be dshonora-
lie 10 Ceciinr the office Of kifnappDg imposed upnn
/ hin IA a United States Commissioner by the Flu
giiive Slave bill. BeIj L. Curtis, II l. sad, ai1ed
Mr.. LoIiIg IN forming tie "opsinn by which Nc
ATTEMPTED to iust.fy the " exrsdIriJn "f Mr. Burn-
that Is To- ssy the giving hm mp as slave without
al trial of biz right liberty, merely presunp-
/ tive cast established by bis claimant
L-coNsEorloN or NFssRs PHILLIPS AND rARKER
Win I'VE ATTEMPTS TO PRE'ENr KiDSAPPIsG
BOSTON .SD TLsEwHERE
l. When the Fugitive Slave bin vas proposed in
Congress, they both exposed its wickeduess
p After Sir Webster made his speech OF Narcn 7,
$50, tley procured meeting a. Faoeuh Hall on the
9TH of Marc 1850 ~ which they criticised aud con-
,Led tie course of Mr.. Webster and the Fugitive
bill.
o. Aiiert the passage q the Fugitive Slave bill they,
with ohIs, procure another Getting at Faneuil Hal,
oct H. $50 10 devise means for protecting the col
or,d ard other inhabitants OF Massachusetts, brought
in r.ril BY the Fugitive Slave bli 1hey proposed
the formation OF a Committee OF Vigilance, and be-
come active members thereof aiding II by money,
Nv public speeches and continued action. They fu-
aotiilV denounced .fe sin of man ste ang, and
ros.d the wick ednts. Of such engaged in that
rork-.uch as lbgrahsm, Kane and Curtis, &c.
+ when s,:eu pts made by the Cur'ses in
Boston 10 kldnsp pen under prefeDse Of eXsradlon,
M,ssis Philips ard Parker denounced and opposed
the zane IN ysric us moces, well private public.
Thu. Mr. Parker kept Ellen Craft in hi, house anul
the Curises were defeated, and the SOUTHERN man-
huIteIs bad fed from tue town. la the case Of
Thomas >lmus, both were also very actye 10 Efforts
for lis deftnse. Mr. Philips exposed the inigdty IN
speectss delivered in various part. VI the land NJ.
Parker in sermons. Here il LIST of such we're
Irnec, hLd reldie 10 thls wckeluees OF ma ste NJ
iug " or the fuIcuCn Il Conscience relation 10
the Laws Of Men Sept. y, l.5o four days after
the passage Of the + bill " Ine state Of Iae Y &
"tous. - Nov =, l.Jo THANKSGIVING Day, to
deys after tie Union Meeting. - The Chef SiGs
o. n People April 10. 1851, Fast Day -hIie
The neck trial of Mr. simus vss still pvrdInZl The
Il hrte Chief Safeguard of Society .'-Jsy6, lsjll
The Boston kldLspPng-a Discourse 70 conmen-
"orate the Rendition Of Tnom4s Sims April u.
ls54I A Disoourre occasioned by the Death Of
Daniel Webster Oct 81 1853 In yet other