Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-25

The Work OF NATIoNALIzING SLAVERY
The work of natioualizing Slavery goes on.
The Administration evidently considers it the
American Institution, Charming paramount
regard and protection. The Fugitive Slave
Act being too limited in scope, MIR. Attorney
General Cushing has lately amended it, so as
to make it universal in its operation on all
American soil. We copy from the National
IntcNigeneer an absract of the new enact
ment:
OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Attorney General Gushing has given an
opinion in regard to the reclamation Of fug-
tives from service" in organized Territories,
of which the following are the main and most
interesting points:
IL. The constitutional right of citizen of
the United States to reclaim fugitive from
his lawful service extends not only to the
States aud to the organized Territories, but
also to all the unorganized territorial posses
sons Of the United States.
90. If in such Territory there be no COM
missioners of the United States to act, the
claimant may proceed by recaPtuPe without
judicial process. 4 : \
"3. Amy such fugitive from service in the
Indian country is there unlawfuly, and, as m
intruder, is subject to arrest by the Executive
authority of the United States.
"4 Such fugitives cannot be protected
from extradition by an Indian tribe or nation !;
for the Indians are themselves the mere sub
jccts of the United States, and have no power
in conflict with the Constitution of the United
States.
"5. By tho local law of tho organized
political communities of the Cherokees, Choc-
taws, and Chickasaws, there is ample provi-
sion for the delivery up of fugitives from SER
vice in any of the States. Era.
EFFECT OF THE FOREIGN News AT WASH.
INoroN.-The Administration defeat in the
Crimca excites profound regret in official cir
Giles. The President received it ct Harris
burg, and was FASTENED back to consult with
his advisers upon SO unexpected change in
our European relations. | do not lend Gre
Deuce to the absurd and random speculations
which attribute to the President project Of
forming an alliance with Russia and Austria,
tor the reduction Of the powers of the Allies
and the abolition of the Danish Sound dues
but the open sympathy of our Government
with Russia throughout the present war GER
tainly warrants the impression that Genera
Pierce would gladly avail himself of any OPP.
portunity to favor the policy of that Power
without involving the United States in wal
with France and England The fall of Sc
vastopol lisa serious blow to the political pres
tigs Of the Administration and of the Demo
cratic party, which are alike imbued with ar
unaccountable Phio. Russianism. 1t canno
but be observed, that while few persons Of
presses in the United States express any deoi
ded feeling on that great event, the disaster
of the Allies on the 18th OF June, which ap
peared to establish the impregnability of th,
place, called forth a very general shout Of ex
ultation from the organs Of the Government
particularly those most noted for their cham
pionship of its Southern policy. Had thu
catastrophe befallen the other side. the skie
would have been rent with their plaudits o
Russian valor, and their cries of ue vitti
towards their enemies.
1t is not an irrational conjecture that tn
plans of the Administration contemplated tn
concurrence of Russia 10 schemes for the coer
cion of Denmark; and as circumstances rem
dered an alliance between the Government O
the latter country and the great naval Power
not improbable, the course of diplomacy woult
naturally have brought US into opposition will
their views.-Now York Daily Times o.
SptcnAtr 30th, 1866