New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-11
CASE or pASSMoRE WILLIAMSON

From The Pernsylraaia Isqui0. l'A
UNITED STAFF, DISTRICT CorRr-J adge hANE.-
Tie Sripg Of TIE argument n iave TO the sfofn'o
Jane johnson, the petitioner for the liberation OF
Pssmcre VIII tmsou resuu ed yesterday morning.
MIR John VI. ,sd, in continuing his remarks, sid
that the writ issued by this court In Williamson Gaze
was a writ ofbabeas corpus a. co nmon IA T. ANA must
be so regarded He cited from The discussious OF tho
Law RetoTmstiOn Society, of which Lord Hoaeham
l. the bead and handed the book of the proceedings
Of the society 10 the court not ndorsing all he seni
me nts there con aimed but only using foe the pur
nose of the ptt cent casc. lie then read at sons
length from tho book referred 10 the essay upon the
Wit Of hsbess corpus He cited the case oecided by
Lord Chancellor CottinSham IN ,e speoce' tni'npss
from Stephens Black, 156, and Barr 1885, the same
purpose Sd Halam was cited and commented 90, and
tbe act OF 18th September, 1850, the Fugitive slave
An other imrortant branch of the case worthy OF
esr.cal notice is that Jane johnson claims that her
children are free. That was matter TOR the deter
ninaiion of tho court.
Tba. from some cause other necessity, and some
times from a much smaller reason, these states hsd
made it an oerse to bring free coored man into ms
Slave Slater, or keep one there.
He cited The Laws of South Carolina, 9TH VOL, un-
der The head of acts relating TO the State, goth Dec.
1900 which was An Act TO prevent the Introduction
{" Of any slaves or keeping them in the State. Ono
&c con of this act allows the right OF mgr alton under
certain limits ON the 10th Doc 1901 another act OF
the sbme legislature bearing on the case, was .ssed
II provides that any neg coming into the State should
be sole an0 that perrors bringing such negroes iho
the State must excnpate themselves
The set of 18th Dee. 1902, provided for the m,gra-
toI slaves and the allowance of their transit through
the State upon the deposit OF sdeclaraon oil Intention
TO that effect in the county clerk Once ny IN" P"""
" sbips o transport thenl. 49,.
He then resI the act OF 18th December, 1903, and
the act of 18th December, 1916, entitled An act 10
"probibt the importation oil slaves from any sac,
sc and the sct tf December TO- 1885. Passing, then.
from the State Of South Carolina he quoted the act 81
Asse mbly of the State of Georgia. OF the Same dave
almost the in terms as tue act oil The former otste
In Norh Carolina an act was passed whici was al
most ipieIp ible-he read from tho digest the Law ia
ation the Introduction OF any coorei person into
Lat State tie puDishu ents attached to doing 40.
II was prohbitory statute and penalty was also
attached to it, He then read the ha cas- corpus act Of
North Carolina, and spoke OF the laws OF Maryland
and Virginia.
The policy of tbese State. was entirely to exclude
negro slaves brought there unless under t1e restrc-
lions INT Dti0Ied In 1919 the people OF Kentucky
held col yeplion and reiterated the conditions OF tho
constitution of 1893 The remarks OF some OF the Dis
ih gnieled kob,uckians at that convention were quo
ted
The Southern States have always assumed plensry
power; they have stood for the do rne OF state rights
that, what is not given 10 wihhed that tho powers
not delegated 70 the Union arc Withheld by tho state
itself ard aye by il to be exercised Ihs brings mo
TO the uesiion Of tho status Of Jane johnson. The
State of Pennsylvania like other States, formerly held
slaves within her borders-an uncaris.lan ptacure "a
many of her citizens have always resar od It. There
were but few slaves here Ia comparison 70 he ro-
sources or population of our Sta la 1850 the set for
the gradual abolition Of Slavery was passed ~ was
passed in spite of opposition from those who doubted
its policy.
Itis act Tor the 10th section Of IN TO which the at
eniion Of the Court specially directed, was READ,
end OF much length and with great forced reasoniag
commented on by the learned counsel lie stated that
be never yet had felt unless when travelling with ch-
dreI The NJ cessty Of having personal servant with
him He believed hat man II put TO IT, mi tht even
brush bis own coat or black his own 0o0t'-or 90
- 10 ha ma
pertons employ ed for the purpose at any hote Wnefe
then the necessity Of having personal attendant
10 travel with you
In l7sG tie Legislature chose TO amend the act,
fearing its abusen this State the law remained until
the year ls47cersiny with great benefit To the per-
foDs Of Color for the mere making a man ree nay
BOT make bin beteI-this takes ume. hefs INC 'e'
m which has been derived from the ac' msn',e'w
eyerv one who can recoIect the condiuon Oh the DE-
prots then, and compare that with their presen' sit-
uatiUp. - -. 100000 -
the spuDication of Missouri for admission to the
Union IN the years 1917 and 1918. la ls46 the ad-
miseion of Texas resolved on by two administrations,
came up for lie consideration. IL was the hrst une
We were called upon 30 admi. TO the Union an organ
lied body Of uen az State. True, We had purclased
territory from France and SPAN, but then we could DO
what We peaped with II. The line OF So 3V WAS ran
through Texas all north Of that line was 10 be frte
That Jane johnson never consented to the issuing
of the hsbeas corpus in this tie then cited tho
ease q straigbter and Graham, 10 Howard, United
States Supreme Court RePors, scdes mat the eou
Of TIE 5 ste KtItuckyl had tie n, lat to DECIDE me
,tof,s Of person ia lis crIi DRY, and remifNod
tbus: ., ....,
Uamsn SLOWS lis slave 70 go 10 Free STATE and
r. sice there ard tben take him back to slsye-s'e,
he ,l,ce, brrs in The position Of Introducing Tree
nrn 81 col0r 10 tbat state sDd is liable 10 be nncted
IA der the laws Of The Stale. -,
tlr sdvortsd TO the CORES pondeHce between Ar.
Wei s,er ard Losd Ashburt1I--in Which Mr.. w: sd-
ns tla' fave 6fciph ito Car ada Is fee-si ths
ureffIt POSITION of England IVES acverted TO- 10 me
revolutionary war ErPand did not cause seryne M
suireoiion in his country, because then sbe was con-
nItfs6 TO the policy Of Slavery. she Us DOT 30 hov'
end what wond be the co sequence were war 10 &C
cur between The TWO couDtrIesf
IJaIe JohnsoD .as free woman, shs should nave
been a Marty 10 tie writ. She was not go; she now
re,i,jops. ss free woman and we AK that tue peu-
Ron sb,ll be lied After fling, the disposition Of Il
il a matter Of argument.
He ,sjd that under any aspect, the name Of Jane
obnsop having been introduced In the wnt Of hsbeas
couus she h,s a ns hi ~ be heard ia this court
his boIor, at the conclusion OF the arsuDent, sNd
that be would give decision next Friday morning
Tie Ober courts were no; In sesrion.