The daily union., 1856-04-02

Ion OF the constitution requiring that fugitive slaves who
up 70 their masters This provision Is 80 explicit that be
who runs may read No commentary can present II In
stronger light than the plain words Of the constitution II
wel-known historical fact that without this provision
the constitution itself could have existed How could
this have been otherwise Is possible for moment to
believe that the slave States would have formed union
with the free States If under it, their slaves by simply
Gaping across the boundary which separates them would
acquire all the rights OF freemen This would have been
TO offer irresistible temptation to all the slaves of the
South to prec Pitae themselves upon the North The fed
era therefore, recognises In the clearet and
most emphatic terms the property in slaves and protects
might escape from dscharging him FROM slavery and by
requiring that he shall be delivered up to his master:
The principal objections urged against the fugitive
slave law are that it will promote kidnapping and that
does not Provdea trial by jury for the fugitive in the State
to which he has escaped.
The very may be urged with equal force
against the act OF 1893 and yet 1t existed for than
half century without encountering any such objections
In regard to kidnapping the fears of the agitaors
altogether groundess The law requires that the fugitive
shall be taken before the judge commissioner The
master must there prove to the satisfaction Of the magis
trae the identity of the fugitive that he Is the masters
property and has escaped from his service Now, ask
would kidnapper undertake such task Would he
suoorn witnesses to commit perjury and expose himself
detection before the Judge commissioner, and in the
presence of the Argus eyes of
nifty, whose feelings will always be in favor Of the slave
No never The kdnapper sezes his victim in the silence
OF the night or in remote and obscure place. and hurres
him away lie does not expose himself to the public gaze
lie will bring the unfortunate object of his rapacy
before commissioner judge. Indeed have reeo
lection Of having heard read Of o in which free
man was kidnapped under the forms of law during the
whole period of than half century the of
| 1893 was passed.
The Union cannot long endure if be bound together
only by paper bonds 1t be firmly cemented alone by
the affections of the people of the different States for each
other Would to Heaven that the spirit of mutual forbsar-
and brothery love which presided its birth could
once more be restored bless the land Upon opening
convention of the counties of Maryland assembled at
napos in june l774 In consequence of the passage by
the British Parliament of the Boston port bill which pro-
vded for opening subscription n the several counties Of
the province immediate collection for the relief
the distressed inhabitants Of Boston, cruelty deprived
of the of subsistence for themselves and families by
the operation OF the said act for blocking their harbor"
Would that the spirit of fraterna affection which actuaed
all the conduct OF revolutionary fathers might return
TO bless and the bosom of their descendants This
would render Uaion indissolube 1t would be the
living soul inusng itself into the constitution and insp
ring 1t with irresistible energy.
am not of those who ever consent to calculate
the value of the Union Its benefits and blessings are
timabe God forbid that fanatcsm should apply
torch to this the grandes and most glorious temple which
has been erected to political freedom the face
the earth Whilst the friends of human liberty through
the world would forever depore the rrepaabe loss Of
example to the nations the catastrophe would be the
prolific Of evil to all the Staes-North South East
and Westrom the enumeration of which my mind recols
with horror.
But it, in the midst of such temporary excitement the
Union should be dissolved the mischief will be irrep
arabic "Natons unborn and ages yet behind" will
loosed and the golden bowl be broken the fountain
human power will be able reuute the
fragments If the Almighty Ruler Of the Universe has
His Providence destined the dissolution Of the Union AZ
punishment for the sins of the nation hope before that
day may be gathered TO my fathers and witness
the sad catastrophe
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Messrs Josiah Randall Isaac Hazelburst John Bid
die John W. FOrney, G Ingersoli and Robert NJ Lee
| LATER From MExco.-By the way of New Qrleans we
have intelligence from the city Of Mexico the 18th
The communication between Vera Cruz and the capital ap
pears to be open again. The Picayune says:
We got from the post Office this morning correspond.
and papers from the city of Mexico the 18th inst
late due AS inferred therefore the communca-
ons between Vera Cruz and the capital longer in
terrupted By the Puebla insurgents
Gen Palacos perceive has been appointed governor
OF Chihuahua The condition OF that State Is represented
exceedingly depressed The continual efforts to repel
the attacks OF the Indians have completely beggared the
treasury, while they had nevertheless been sufficient
to prevent the from destroying life and property
TO a runous extent
4 famous robber named Ursulo sspnosa had bcen ar
rested 10 the great satisfaction OF his victims and those who
feared being made so.
The the State of Yucatan s said By La
Soeieddd TO have npated the supreme goernuen ha,
it cannot pay its deputies obey the provisions dictated
by the Treasury Department in consequence OF its present
afflicted condition.
IorreS - 10 nave purchased mu5keu
for bis Of National Guards at $40 apiece and few
days Afterwards have been compelled return them as
worthless, at o oss Of from S. to So zach.
The city council Of Tampico has solicited the supreme
government for permission 10 ntrod foreign -four lard
sugar and rice (free Of duty presume though the par
agraph from which translate does not say SOY
According TO a paragraph in the Stgio II.T of the
nth insurgents Puebla confined the Cathe
dral and San Augusn, and already suffering from
want o. provisions and munitions.
reactionafy outbreak in Guadalasra to which some
200 said to be parties, had broken out but would, IL
supposed, be promptly quelled
Late letters from Lower California according to the
Her0ido the discovery Of and very rich
silver and gold mines the produce of Of which had
been discovered in MalGncta Rca The inhabitants we're
highly eiated and were exploring and digging with great
enthusiasm and success.
LATER FROM TExAs-The Galveston News OF the 22d
furnishes the following intelligence:
The San Antonio Herald of the 18th instant learns
from Mr. }. 5, Brown, who lives Mt the Fredsrcksburg
crossing of the Guadalupe, that lieutenant from Fort
Mason with party of twenty dragoons had a fight with
his place The troops following a trail and came
upon the Indians where they encamped before either
party OF the close proximity of the other. The
lieutenant ordered his TO dsmouut and leaving near
onehaf to guard the horses charged the Indians with
the others Three Indians killed several wounded
They 80 taken by surprise that they made little no
resistance but fled TO the mountains leaving their horses
bows, ARROWS, shields booty and camp equipage be-
h!nl Among the horses taken one fine bay Amer
can horse, Ia good order and q dun stallion Five or
six sIshooters several rifles and guns were among
the captured articles. Among their blankets and camp
equipage were found n large number Of papers, among
which for 600 sterling a deed for three hun
Anadan aa,e o.