The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-08-10

/ Waving The inquiry, whether for the purposes o
this question they within the territorial juris-
dcton oil Pennsy yIyana while passing from one State
to another upon The nayIgable waters o the Tinted
/ Siaes--a poiut which my hrst impressions are
adverse to the argument--l have 10 say
Il know Of 30 statute, etheroffhe United States,
or Of Pennsylvania, or of New Jersey, the only other
State that has qualified jurisdiction this part
Of the Delaware thai authorses the forcJbie abdnc-
lion of any personor Thing whatsoeTer without claim
OF property, unless in aid Of legal process
2. That | know OF no statute Of Pennsylvania,
which affects divest the rights Of property of
citizen OF North Carolina acquired and asserted un-
der the laws of that State. because he has found il
needful convenient to pass through the territory
/ of Pennsylvania:
3. That | am not aware that any such statnte, il
! such shown, could be recognized as va
| lid in a Court OF the United States.
A. That il seems 10 me altogether unimportant
whether they were slaves not II would be the
moekery OF philanthrophy to assert, that, because
had become free they might therefore be forci-
bly, abducted.
| have said nothing of the motives by which the
respondent has been governed. have nothing 10 do
with them; they may give him support and comfort
| before infinitely high tribunal; do not impugn
them here.
Nor do | aIlude on the other hand 10 those special
claims upon our hosptable eourtesv, which the di-
plomatic character OF Mr., W. might seem 10 assert
Tor him. ! am doubtful, whether the Acts OF Con
sress give 10 him aud his retnae and his property
0 the United States, which they concede 10 all
eresntes besides. Whether, under the general aw
Of nations, he could not ask broader privilege than
judicial procedents might seem 10 admit, is not
necessarily involved in the cause before
Ii is enough that find, the stands nOw. the
plain and simple grounds of adIadicaion, that Mr..
Williamson has not returned tFuthinly and iully 10
The writ OF habeas corpus. He must therefore, stand
committed for contempt oi the legal process OF the
Court.
As TO the second motion of the District Attorney
that which looks a committal for perjury, with
hold expression OF opinion III regard 10 II. Ii Is
unnrcessary because Mr.. Williamson being under
arrest, he may De charged at any time by the Grand
Iury and ! apTrehend that there may be doubts
whether the affidavit should be regarded exra-ju
dFlal and voluntary.
Let Mr.. Williamson. the respondent, be committed
TO the eastody of the Marshal without bail main
prize. Tor contempt of the Court in reiasing 10
answer 10 tie writ OF habeas corpus. heretofore a
warded against him at the relation OF Mr.. Wheeler.
Z. S. District Attorney Yandyke for Mr.. Wheeler,
and +. Hopper aud c. Gipm far def.
District Attorney asked for warrant of commitment
under the seal of Court. Granted.
Mr. Gilphin, for the defendant, asked leave 10 a.
mend the return 10 conform 10 the views OF this
Court.
Judge Kane said he would give the defendant full
bearing upon any motion his counsel sh0uld choose
To present.
The Court then took
After the decision by the Court, United States
Marshal Wynkoop took the prisoner into custody,
and convey ed him 10 Moyamensing Prison, in car
rage, and banded him 10 the keepers. a mum
ber of Nilamson'S friends requested the Marshal to
put the prisoner into the custody of one OF his depu
ties, and thas avoid sending him to prison. bnt the
Marshal declined, by replying that h. would comply
strictly with the mandate of The Court
There demonstration of any sort, although
the Court and leading thereto were
crowded, nlne tenths of the persons present approv
ing of the action OF the Judge.