The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-09
THE UsURpATIoN OF SLAVERY.

tie biz 10 protect officers Of the O"'ief
states.
Amcng the Senator's who took consp'e'
nous part in the recent debate which oe-
Cured in the Senate Of the United States ON
the bill Of tho Save Holders, designed to
pro,ec, United States 0Gicers who wer
willing to become ca;chpolcs OF the Save
Holders, was Hon. Vim, III. Seward OF New
York, Who although sllcd to speak imPromP
Ia, made speech which sustains the repu-
.a,ion which this distinguished man has at
tanned as man OF enlarged views OF public
policy, and intelligent craftsmanship. The
New York Tribune says of the speech, and
correctly. that it is strong in argument.
broad in the scope Of its ideas and singular
" lofty in tone and spirit"
I, would give US satisfaction to rapublish
/. entire in our columns, but we have hard
" room for the whole, and shall DO obliged
TO give only extracts. We give such por-
tons as seem to bear directly upon the bill.
Mr.. President The scene before me,
and all lis eircums tanccsand incidents. al
monish me tina, the time has come when
the Senate of the United S,aies Is about 10
gran, another Of those concess ions, which
have become hahiual here, TO the power OF
Slavery in this Republic. For ihc second
iine, in period Of nearly three month: ~ The
billian, chandelier above our heads 70 light
ed up; the passages aud galleries arc
densrly crowded: all the customary iorihs
of legislation are laid aside Tie mullia'
riou. subjects which have their tise IN all
paris OF this extended country are suddenly
forgotten ia concentration OF feeling upon
a single question Of Intense interest. The
day is spent without adjournment. Sena.
,ofs, foregoing their natural relaSaiion and
reireshmeu,, remain in their seals uni'l
midnight approaches. Excitement breaks
on, in every par, of the Chamber. Cimln'
atoms aud rscrimnaiions anu denunclallons
OF Senators Individually, and Of Senators BY
classes, equally OF those who have pariici-
pa,ed in the debas aud OF those who have
remained sileu,, grata harshly upou The ear.
Such "A these were the ig0id0nls iha, her
aided the passage OF the Fugitive slagG acl
cflsjO. Such a. these attended The abr0-
CATION OF The Missouri CompTomisc in 1854.
i know FOL! vs!l that the fall OF Constitution.
al Liberty is as oel,ajn 10 follow these Incl
GienI. occurring now, as !, followed The like
incidents OF The sad occasions 10 which ]
have refereed And, for aughi know The
,eemina gun, which proclaimed those Tor,
mer lriunplis OF Slavery, is already planted
again under the caves Gf tina Capitol, 10
celebrate another victory. Ny coatss on
this occasion has been the same as OH all
former occasions Of like character. !
haze iurhorue from engaging in the debate
until near The cad Of the controversy, that
the counlry may krow who il l., and who
i, i not, HAT diSurbs the public harmony
end breaks the puhlic peace BY the a:ila-
ton Of Slavery IN these Hal!s and shall
speak nov less in The form OF an argument
s.,ins, the bill before US than 0! a protest
apoa which shall take my stand, 10 abide
she ultimate judgment which shall DC rem.
dcrel b. the American People.
q
Mr.. President, Lave made my way a,
last, through the intricate mazes OF this dis
cussion, 10 the actual question before the
Senate. The bill before US in these
words
liza suit be commenced or pending il
ans State Court, aIainS, any officer OF the
l'aiied States or other person, lcF or on &C
coUn, Of any act done ruheT any law OF the
United States, or under color thereof, or fol
or on account Of any rishi, authority, claim
or tile, So. up by snch otliser or other per.
son, under any law OF the United States,
and the defendant shall, u, the tins, term Of
euch State Coui, after the passage Of this
act, or nj the first term OF such Safe Court
after such sui, shall he commenced, file II
petition fot the removal OF the cauSc for ri.
al into the next Circuit Court Ia be held in
The dis'ric, where the suit IL pending, or, il
there be 20 Circuit Court in such dl'rict,
then 10 the District Count, invested with the
powers OF n Circuit COuTl, next 10 be held
~ said di,triCi,aad offer good and sufficient
surety Tor hi, entering in such Court, on
the first day OF lis Session, copies OF said
process against him and also for his there
appearing and eats'iHc special bail in the
cause, il special bail was originally requi.
site therein II shall then be the duty Of
the State Court TO accept the surety and
proceed no further ia the cause: and any
bail tina, NAY have been taken shall be di>-
charged, aud the said copies being entered
a. aforesaid in such CouT, Of the United
States, the cause shall there proceed in The
same manner "a IL i, had bccn brought there
by original process; aud any attachment oil
the goods or estate of the dciendan, by the
original process shall hold the goods or es-
tate so attached 10 answer the final JUDI.
msnt, IN the sane manner Is BY the laws
Of such State they would have been holden
TO answer such final Judgment, had ]; been
rendered hy the CouIi in which the suit
commenced; anG the party removing The
cluse shall not be allowed to plead or give
evidence Of auy other defense than TIA,
arising under law ut The Uni;eJ Safes, as
aE reSaid."
VIVA; is proposed here is an Innovation
n new thing-a thing unknown IN the laws
OF the country since the States came iuto a
Federal Union. That nuw thing j., that a
person, civilly prosecuted in a Stale Court,
aud juslifyin. under authority OF cnlOr of u
law OF the United States. may ou>t the
Stale Of IL jurisdiction. aud remove the
cause into Cont of the United Slates.--
TIE frs, question which arises n, How does
the Thing stand now. How has j. hitherto
stood VIVA, are the powers OF the State
Courts, AMI what are their duties What
are the rights OF paIiies ia the State Courts
The Constitution OF The Uuiied States hind,
together il Federal Union ,hir,y-one States,
which, while they reGHin equal aud quail.
iieI sovcseign,ies, nj the same time consli.
iule, ia the aggregate, another qualified
soye:ci .u'y. In ~ much as the chief BUSH
ness 81 the government il 10 prOlec, the
rights of is oiizcas or subjects, anl as The
perLo,inance o, that dnly l., under free