The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-02-13

. visited in all The States bul one. and the rghs
Of transit among them with slave properly
was usdispulpd. Upon the adoption o. me
Constitution properly IN slaves WAS posisvely
recognised and especially protected hy NE pro-
ysions for The rendition Of lugiuses from laoor.
Pennsylvania, having adapted the Constitution
and ll,ns pleducd her honor 10 the faithful OBJ
seryance Of all lis covenants, will not now dis
honor herself by DENYING The bond or violating
any Of lis obligations. The committee say
!. The law Of nations gives The right oil peace.
able and orderly transit 10 both persons and PRO
perly, and lhslrighi is ratified and conirmedb BY
The Constitution, more especially ~ NE clause
which reserves 10 Congress the exclusive right
10 regulate commerce among the Siaes. Tins
reserved power is construed by the courts to M
clude intercourse and the transportation 81 pro-
perry. and most clearly excluded iheright Of m
diyidual States 10 prohibit inlcrcnur.e and The
transporiaiion6fp roper v. The question oi pro-
perry Of course referred TO The iocus IN quo q The
alleged owner The Constitution declares Thai
The citizens Of each State shall be entitled p all
privileges and mmunies al cilizens in The Sc
veral States and will any Pennsylsanlan deny
his own right 10 pass, wnh his property, over
and along the public highways Of Virginia. and
il lie will NOT why are the rights Of the clllzens
Of the two States not reciprocal N
S'rhey deny that PENNSYLVANIA has passed an
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, which wonld deprive ihr
riuzens Of other States TO pass through the
STATE accompanied by their property. and explain
lie laws upon The subject as fllows:
1.-The act of the Pennsylvania Legislature 81
i March |. 1880, as explained by the act Of 29lh
March, 7Ss recognised lIle pIior right olpersons,
/ with their domestic slaves. To pass and sol urn
in this Stale fo six monihs and does nj attempt
10 disturb thai righl, but declares all slaves Ia be
| free who are retained by inhabitants, residents,
apd intended residents. Thus we have clear
distinction made and kept up between The rights
IN the respects Of passengers through aud So
j mners. and inhabitants. residents. and intended
residents.
Then comes the .sc,' of the 3 If Mach,
lSi7. which repeats so much Of The 'acl' oil
i 1880 Is authorizes The masters or owners ol
slaves to bring and retain such slaves within
I This Commons allb FOR The period 81 six mouths
in involuntary serviiude, or for any period Of time
whatever We believe iliat this aci hugs The
aind closely, and sails between the rock OF The
i Constitution on the me hand and The whirlpool
ni It's open reputation on the other. u dies
moi purpari 10 take away from their masters the
domestic sla,es attending upon their pefsons a'
they pass through this State; il does no, prnhI.
biz the bringing of them within i j; il only Tor
bids The bringing aud retaining Of them here
nay affect The slaves Of soio,Tners. u eanno
reach persons or slaves IN transit, berause thry
are moi both brought aud retained within ihi'
Commonwealth
The msjorily report concludes by asking L
he discharged frnm tie further consideration o
The subject and the request was granted.
4 A Minority Of the Committee, consistin.
Of three members, submitted report con
truyerting the positions assumed by the ma
inrity. They hold that slavery Is exclusiyel!
q local Institution. not recognised by the Law
OF nature, the common law, OF the civil law
They deny that the law Of nat:uns and th'
Federal Constitution cuIiler upon slavehOi
ders the right of transit through PeDnsylya
MA with their slaves, aud say:
j" II this right Of transit with slaves is in
corporafed in the Constitution itself. then al
State laws prohibiting the introduction o
slaves would BE- unconstitutional, aud con
sequently void. But several Of the State
Of The Unon have enacted just such laws, an,
they have been passed upon BY the suprem'
/. Court II the tinted stales, aud their yalidit,
has never been doubted"