Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-04

citizen Of North Carolina, acquired and asserted
under The laws Of that State, because he has
found it ueedful or convenient to pass through the
Terri tory Of Pennsylvania. ii
3. That am not aware that any such statute, II
ouch u one we're shown, could DO recognized as
valid in Il Court Of the United States.
4. That it seems to me altogether unlmportaht
whether they were slaves or not. Il would be the
mockcly Of philanthropy to assert that because men
had become free they might therefore be iorcibly
adjusted.
have said nothing Of The motives by which the
respondent has been governed. | have nothing TO
do with them; they may give him support ana COM
fort before any infinitely higher tribunal; dc not
impugn them here. .
Nor dol allude on the other hand to those special
claims upon our bospitable courtesy, which the di
plomatic character of Mr. Wheeler might seem to
assert for him. | am doubtful whether the Acts OF
Congress give to him and his rotnue Tud ms
property that protection as a representative OF the
sovereignty Of the United States, which they con
cede to all sOycrcigntieS beside. Whether, under
tho general law Of na.ious, lac could not ask u
broader privilege than some Judicial prcoedents
might scom to admit, As not necessarily Involved
in the cause before me.
1t is enough that | finds as The case stands now ON
the plain and simple grounds Of adjudication, thai
Mr.. Williamson has not returned truthiuily ana
fully to tie writ of habeas corpus. lie must,there-
fore, stand committed for a contempt Of the legal
process of the Court.
As to the second motion Of the District Attorney,
that which looks TO a |committal Of perjury, | with
hold an expression Of opinion in regard to 1T. IL
is unnecessary, because Mr.. Williamson being UNI
der arrest, he may be charged at any time by the
Grand Jury and | app,eEeud that there may be
doubts whether the affidavit should not be regarded
us extra judicial and voluntary.
Let Mr.. Williamson, the respondent, Se commit
ted to the custody of the Marshal without bail OF
mainprize, as for a contempt of Court IN refusing
to answer to the writ of habeas corpus, here
.Ofore awarded against him at the relation OF Mr.
Wheeler.
After Judge Kane had concluded District Attor
ney Naudyke moved that a commitment under th'
seal Of the Court be issued, and the deten liant,
PassmQro Williamson, be placed in tho custody q
the Marshal.
Mr.. Gilpin said he desired to make Il motor
that the defendent be granted permission to amend
his return to the writ Of habeas corpus.
M. Nandyke objected. =,
Judge Kane said that Mr.. Gilpiu was too lat
4 with his motion. Mr.Nlndykc's motion had alTead
been granted, and the prisoner Was III the cuStod.
@ Of the Marshal.
After the adjournment Of the Court Mr.. William
4 sons friends surrounded him and greeted hir
i warmly. The dclendent himself appeared pei
G lcctly cool and collected. Upon the other side {
q the Court room Mr.. Wheeler was the center OF
II circle Of sympathisers. The Wheeler party seen
IS ed in high spirits at the result.
An intense feeling was evident in the countenai
Ia ces Of the persons who Witnessed the proceeding
Little groups talked the matter over among then
y selves, and the scene afforded an excellent iudic;
4. ton Of the strength Of feeling cugendered By IL
,e yexed question Of Slavery whenever and wherey'
i it ARISES.
r Marshal Wynkoop subsequently, lodged NJ
n Williamson in Moyamensing Prison.