The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-01-15

prohibits such contracts,
,ut subjects the officers making them
% personal liability, for their perlcr.
nance, and distinctly declares that
,he State shall not be liable. 1t 10
ndispenssbly necessary to arrest
practice which together with the de-
Iacation has caused the present em.
sment Of our finance, and
which, if permitted. will transfer the
determination of the amounts to be
appropr ated to the various objects
of the State Government. from the
Representatives Of the people, to the
several Administrative Boards and
officers.
FEDERAL RELATIONS TIE BAKKRUPT
LAw---sLAvE sHs-KANsAs.
There are some aspects OF the re.
lations OF Ohio with the Federal
Government, to which l feel myself
constrained to invite your attention.
In my last communication to the
General Assembly, | stated some
reasons FOR believing that a large
sum is due to the State from the Uni.
ted States, under the compact relat.
ing to the proceeds Of public lands
dis posed OF within our limits. | re.
commend the adoption OF resolutions,
instructing our Senators and reques-
ting our Representatives in Congress
to urge the payment OF this claim.
/. The President of the United States
rand the Secretary Of the Federal
lseasury have recommended to Con
. S,oss the enactment Of q Bankrupt
Law, appiicoI,. o-ly tn Banks and
Railroad Companies. Such law
would draw within Federal jurisdic-
tion and disposition, interest OF vast
extent, and intimately connected
with the concerns OF nearly all our
citizens. 1t is indispensable to the
sovereignty Of the State that she re.
tain the control of these corporations
in her own Legislature and her owr
Courts. If the General Assembly
concurs with me in this opinion,
trust it's sentiments will be made
known in some appropriate mode
!, A disposition has been manifested
r within the last few years, by SOM
D of the officials of the Federal Gov
ernment, exercising their function
. within the limits of Ohio, to disre
. gard the authority, and to encroacl
= upon the rights of the State, to al
extent and in a manner which de
. mands your notice.
r In February, 6,several colore
a persons we're seized in Hamilto
county as fugitive slaves. One {
: these persons. Margaret Garner, !
+. the frenzy Of the moment, impellec
), as it seems, by the dread OF seeing he
y. children dragged, with herself, bac
! to slavery, attempted to slay the'
: on the spot, and actually succeede
J, in killing ono. For this act, she AT
!. her companions we're indicted by
e grand jury for the crime OF mur'ie
Il and were taken into custody upon
II writ regularly issued from the Cou
d of Common Pleas.
10 While thus imprisoned under Il
e legal process ofa State Court for Il
'e highest crime known to our code.
!. wit of habeas corpus was issued
le the Judge OF the District Court
4 the United States, requiring the
production before him. The vi
lr was obeycd by the Sheriff, and CO
Is trary to all expectations. and in dl
\ gard, as | must think, Of princip
y, and authority, the prisoners we
I'd taken from his custody by order
i'll the Judge. and without allowing q
.a tic State authorities, delivered o,
1t to the Marshal OF the United Stat,
is by whom they we e immediate
he transferred beyond our limits.
a The alleged ground for this acti
IS, and order was that the indicted p,
&C. lies has been seized as fugitive siay
&c upon Federal Commissioners WI
rant, before the indictment and ,
ks rest, and that the right to their cr
Q tody, thus acquired, was superior
ir that OF the Sheriff, under the proce
nc of the. State. This doctrine m,
ne necessarily give practical impun
K to murder whenever the murder
rs may be seized by Federal official
j. a fugitive from service before arr,
al tor the crime before State authori
ms Imputing no wrong intention to d.
s. Judge, | am constrained to add tn
es his proceedings seems to me an abu
al rather than an exercise, of judici
et power.
oil A similar case occurred more !
n. Gently in the county Of Champaig
i'll Several deputies OF the Federal NJ,
n shsl, having arrested certain citize
Of this State for some alleged often
ne against the Fugitive Slave act,
On writ of Habeas Corpus was issu
nd by the Probate Judge Of that coun,
is requiring the arrested parties to
re brought before him for inquiry in
~ the grounds OF detention. T
he Sheriff OF Clark county, while 4
ve tempting to execute this writ, W
to assaulted by these petty officials al
ne seriously injured, while his depu
ID was fired upon, though happi
n without affect. A warrant was
re- sued by a Justice of the Peace for Il
III apprehension Of the perpetrators
T. these offences. This warrant w
r, duly executed and the prisone
ID committed to Jail under the custot
'r Of the Sheriff Of Clark county.
m A writ OF hsbeas corpus was th'
> issued by ihe same District Jud,
'e who had interposed Ia the case
10 Margaret Garner. requieing Il
T. Sheriff OF Clark county to produ,