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Prize Fight Between Two FrogS--DctaiI>
Cfthr Combat.

A few weeks since, some maSonS were
at woIK repairing Hollis oil factory, At
Somnrvlle. when they became the witness
cs Of a singular combat of about an hours
duration, bl'wean two monster lull hors,
inhabitouts "i two pools in the rear Of tho
building. They came farth from their res
pcclvc paddles about l. o'clock in the
forenoon, and approached each other eau.
t'oUslN, each "ycing the other. until they
were bout q foot apart, when they jump.
ed at each o,hcraud comonc,d tho fight
They struck, bit anl c'inched imiou,ly, nd
when fall decided round, bo'h would
Ir W off AMI puff fpr a nom m, when they
would renew the combat.
A'or about aM hour spent in uuintoIrup-
tel fighting, with the exception Gi two or
three htl"t r">p!t"S. each crtwlel OF to his
pool and di;aroarcd Nci'lcr WAS cxrc-
t,y dead, but both were kinder Gin cout' y
Neither could claim tho victory. n one WAS
terribly lam Il in the shoulder Lv hr,,ii-
ant "Icijhan!e" from his autago,i,', willie
tie otLcr could claim I'll, honor If drawing
the first hIood,' he having drawn the
"c!aro" from lis opponents mug or the
first or second roand. The fight itself was
singular enough, hut lhc fact it was wit
messed, tut not intertercl with, by some
Thirty OF forty (iog spectators, Of al kinds
ani siAcs, al to the novelty Of the Incl.
dent.
Our informant says, that at the begin.
ming of the fight the frogs assembled abou
tl,n t.,bi i,,r ornuol from, tl, c,,,r,uu, ~ ~
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when, thee weeks leforc examination, he
was taken sick Ii would be difficult to
say which of the two classn atcs WAS tho
most disappointed at the, arrangement 'ol
their plans Charley watched the progress
of the fever almost as auxiously as Mrs.
Cotton, and daily bcset The dlclor, to learn
the respect of a speedy recovery.
The third week had arrived before Hen
~ was able to be diosscd, and breathe the
outer air for few minuets Of the day.
Examination day came, and by Charley
earnest cn,rcaiies, the invalid was permit.
ted to be present on the important occa.
sion. He sat next his frier and leaned
upon him when too weary with the effort
and excitement. After many less interest
Ing exercises, tho President arose, and
with some worls of explanation, proceeded
TO confer, as he said, the highest mark of
honor ever received in tho institution The
star was awarded to "Charlcs Morris for
punctuality Of ATTENDANCE, propriety OF dc, ,
porimcnt, and success in scholarship"
There was nomcnt Of almost breath
less attention through the crowded audi
cnce. rs Charles walked to the foot Of the
platform and was seen TO address Il few
words % the President These who were
nearest couIl hear him say
The star sir, docs not rightfnlly belong
10 me. Horny Cotton has worked harder
than to ob'an i. He is better scholar,
and but for sickness, would have been at
the head Of all his classes
After mcmcnts consultation with the
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State Prison Emrute Forty II wo Pr sOneIs
Missing..Eight Convicts Killed.

The San Franci co Daily Times of the
eth ult., has the following:
There appears 10 have been preconccr
ted plan among about fifty Of the pri,oners
to escape; for when $50 had passed thro'
tho gate, and Mcssrs. Lee and Spell had
also passed through, the gate was suddenly
closed and locked, and the key taken by
those outside, and forty ofthc convicts seiz
ing the two trccmen, made with them up
Corte Mandera, at 4 r'pil pace. Having
the Keeper and Superintendent with them
the men at the two armed posts were
afraid to fire, for fear Of killing them, and
in this manner the bedy made of, secure
from danger. They proceeded as far as
PaIkcr's Ranch, when the Keeper and Su.
pcrintendcnt were bound and placed in the
bushes. after which the crowd continued
their flight.
In the meantime the remaining lcO,
noticing the successful flight Of the others,
were preparing TO follow suit, when The
outer battery. consisting Of twelve pound
gun, loaded with grape shot, was opened
upon them, killing ono and woundlng four
The prisoners then uttered n veil, and
cried out that they were willing to 90 back
INTO the yard but The gate being locked
they were unable TO enter They went
around to tho outer gate, where they wcro
admitted. A count was then hal, when
it was found that fortv-,wo were missing.
Al this time Ice and Spell returned with
their hands bound behind them. They
were uuarmod. The guard, consisting of
twenty men, and posse from San Rafael,
then started ont after the fugiivrs.
Mr. Watson In como in with one, anl
anolhor party with tw'lvo, and s"vcn had
Teen killed in the woods. This would
leave twentv-two still Mt large. The cs-
capcl wero ali MoXicans but two, a1A were
in for short terms. The country about the
prison was much alarmed. and many
were coming in from the small settlements
for protection. Not one Of the guard or
any fteomon was inJnrol, with the cXcop,
ton Of Capt McLanc.
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Terrible Disease fiom LuciG'r Matches

Very few, among the thousands of mil.
lions who light their lamp, their pipe or
cigar, with n lucfcr match, are aware
Of the fact that those who manufacture
aud those who use these matches are liable
to contract one of the most terrible discas
es. We quote from the New York .San:
Quite recently a Young woman who
worked in a match manuiactoiy was sent
to the Bellevue hospital to have al under
jaw removed, which had bee me diseased
by inhalng tho phosp phoric used in the fac'
tory. The ope alton was skilifuily per-
formed, and the young woman. afier somc
time, went fro the hospital perfectly
cured. She had, however, Il diseased tooth
in one Of her upper jaws, and returning 70
her old business OF match making. shc con.
tracied anew the disease, aud finally diod
Of it.
Another instance oft Snatch disease. !.
clmr under oLr observation yesterday at
tho Bellevue Hospital. A young girl Who
has work" in natch factory, had her
left upper jaw, which had become diseased
removed By the surg Of the establish.
mcn', IN presence Of somo of tho most en.
inont physicians. DR.. Mott jr., and DR..
Chnch performed the operation, in pres
cnce of II large number of the ficulty-Dr.
Mottr, ST., and Dr.. Frances being present,
and assisting with their alvice. Tho
young woman WAS brought to the opera.
ting room or thcatcr, AMI placed under
the Influence OF ether. When she had
become perfectly insonsiblc, the cheek was
cnt open from the chin to the ear, and tho
diseased jaw cut out. The roots Of the
disease v ere followed and cut out, and the
blood vessels carefully tie! up.
Before the operation was completed, she
returned to consc business, AMI her cries
while tho cheek was being sewcd up, were
agonizing. Several left the room, but tho
doctors continued their work with their ut.
most impassiveness. The portion of tho
jaw removed was, as one Of the spectators
remarked. "pcrrctly rotten"
We learned from the physicians that tho
disease is quito common among those who
woyl; in match factories, and that it is dam
gerou, for any one who has diseased teeth
to be employed in The manufacture Of luci-
fer matches. They also state that the ds.
ease may be contracted by those who have
diseased teeth, by lighting cigars or pips
with 'Uciicrs, aud inhaing pLcsphoric acid,
which is liberated by their ignition.
II Is well for people to understand thesa
facts, and, as the doctors say, if a person
has n diseased tooth, he or she should have
it removed a. once, and thus escape all
danger of the Snatch disease"
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Indirect Suicide.


/, Wearing Of thin shoes a1l cotton
stockings on damp nights, and in cool,
rainy weather. Wearing insufficient cloth
ing, AMI especially upon the limbs AM cy.
tronitjcs.
?. Leading n li!2 Of cufrcbIing, stupid
ia~'ncs,' ""l Nr.ld"S 'ho ,"'"1 in an un.
natural c\e.ien1ht by reading trashy nov
els. Going to theatres, parties and balls
~ all sorts oi weather, IN The Utmost posi-
b,e dress. Dancing ul' in a complete per-
sWl"tion, and then gong home, without
sufficient over garments, through the cool,
damp AR.
B. S.,'pm@ on leather hedS, N seven oy'
nIhe bedrooms, without Hrh'i''i2n at tno
top OF TIC windows, ana ".P'cI'tIy win
two or more persons IN the Same S'na'I uh'
ventilated bedroom.
1. SWieii'ng on hot and very st'muIa
TING dinners. Eating in hurry, wiihoat
half mastIcatlns the foo !, ana eating heart
lily before going TO bel every nl2ht, when
the mnl AMI boly are exhausted 10y the
t,l!S of the day and the ey'ltcme 1t OF The
evening.
:. beginning in childhood on tea ard
coffee, and going from one step to ano,h.
"r, through chewing and smoking tobacco
AMI drinking i"ta%rit1& liquors, By
personal abuse, and rlIy seal AMI mcut1
cXccs,c. Of every description. ..
6. Marrying III haste AMI getting an tn
con5cnial compa"ion, anI Nm$ the 'c.
maindor o! life in mental d'>s'n>'ariion.--
Cu'iyatiog iealou,iys and domestic broIl',
and being always in 4 mental i.!m'nt'
6, Keeping 2hI.drca I1i't 10y gly'ng
per'g'lie "od cord'aI,' by teaching tHem
t. suck candy, AMI 10y supp yInS them
with ra'In>, nuts, ami u'h cake when
they are SEX by giving them merr"ry' I'F'
tar en'st'e ami oTSe"'' under the mistaken
notion that they are medicines ana not r.
lltant polS'nS. :,
$. Allowing the love of gam to absorb
ON minds, 50 as to allow no time 70 attend
TO our Lea'th' FoIi""in$ IN unhealthy
occupation because money can b' hAa''
10y H. -, -.
j. i''lpu'g 'i' 'PPe"'' win pl'tG''
ana nie'Ii's Whyn 'ht 't'l'i'on says No.
aud 10y loIcinS i''d INTO II "'l'h nFur'
Io'" not dr'''G", aHu even ''l'''' IT.
NoimandiljhS between m'ai~'
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dismissed with orders 10 come together at
the beat Of drum. Somo went TO their
homes; some to the tavern, near the south
cast corner of the common.
Adams and Hancock, whose proscrip.
tion had already been divulged, and whose
seizure was believed to be intended, were
compelled BY persuasion to retire towards
Woburn.
The last stars were vanishing from sight
when the formost party, led by Pitcairn,
a Major Of Marines, was discovered advan-
cling quickly and in silence. Alarm guns
were fired and the drums beat. Less than
sovcnty-pcrhaps less than siXty-oboycd
the summons, and in sight Of half rs many
bows and unarmcd men, were paiaded in
two ranks, few rods north of the meeting
house.
The British van, hearing the drum and
the alarm guns, halted to load; the re-
naming companies come up, and half IN
hour before sunrise, the advance party bur.
iicd forward at double quick time, almost
upon run, closely fllowcd hy the grena.
dicrs. Pitcairn rode in front, and when
within five or six rods Of the minute men,
cried out: Dispose, yc williams; yo reS-
els dispcrsn; Lay down your arms; why
don't yon lay down your arms and dis
rcrSc & The main pa t Of tho country
men stood mriionlcss in tho ranks, witness
@, against aggression; too few to resist, too
brave to fly. At hi> Pitcairn discharged
n pistol, aud with loud voice cried, "Firc
The order WAS instantly followed first by
few guns, which did no execution, and
then by heavy, close and deeply dis
charge Of mu,kctry.
In the di parity Of nunbe'S, the Com
mon Sas field of murder, not Of battle;
Parker therefore ordered his men to dis.
rcnso. Then, and not It'll then, did a few
cf tie on their own impaISr, return the
British fire. These random shots of fugi.
livcS or dying mon did 10 harm, except
that Pitcaiin's horse was perhaps grzad,
and a private of the l0lh Light infantry
was touched slightly in tho leg.
Jon,s Parker, the strongest and best
wrcsrlad in Lexington, had promised never
t. run from British troops and be kept his
vow. A wound brought him on lis knees.
Having discharged his gun, lie WAS pre-
F1'''I 10 I'"' ~ "I'", w. "'rn rI,,, ~ ''"". ,,''
n,",' ~ ever ',', o',' ~ ~ Iou'0,n ,, ""' ,I
>''''d .! " 'a! ',''' "",' "' 'N ", vi,
post "''c" '' t''N ~ t'o VI '","i "l"'i 1:'i
H'"' 80 - !. Il l>''"G a, ""@I : ''"' ~ "a"
q a-"1 s'"oa'' '-nh'n'' '", sam, WHO II
lG5S has ben an e"Slng At LoH'SDNfg'-
J"ntlhan Harrington, Jr, was S'Tuck IN
lont h.s house on the north OF We 'o,h'
mon, lis VIE was n 'hr w'''doW as ne
fell. With the 2.o"d gG'' '"s nom MS
breast, l." rose III G'r S'GA'' '''errI' ''II
a2 ain, 'heu cav Il on ha".S al" Knees
toward, his d"ri,lng; Size ran 10 meet hi'n
Iut only reached hnn a" c r\lTrI o" u,
ih'os .'.d. C"t'" ii'Log,oA' WHO ma
. 80" .Hs' the !-e.''Hf H'',' '' ","H' J.
was SHOT -, b" came H. '>'',"'' i'n','i ,.i
AMI J"hn brown "',' "''''' '''.' n, - ''.'
"'t'f thGE ""i ''l 'n' gen A'',''y' -
ter "i "G""'n' WHO '','' '','' 90 ." ''',.
""'f l.! We '';''''' '''", ''''N
was ShoI "''!.h IL" '''' " '..S N'''''
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A VALUABLE WoRK.--The Hon. Ar
thur Holmes. Of Cortland county n. Y.
has prepared a history Of Parties and Pol.
itics, which is a manual of political inlelli-
gence, exhibiting the origin, growth and
character Of political parties, and the ope.
ration Of Constitutional Government in
the United States, which will soon be is.
sued by the Appetons
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WILL You REMEMBER THIS. Life IS
shortened by indulg nee in anger i'll will,
anxiety, envy, grief, sorrow, ard excessive
care. The vital powers arc wasted by ex-
cessivo bodily exercise in some and what
nF a due portion in ctherr.
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Eg- 1t has oien been said that all the
frcemcn Of this country are kings. Per-
haps there is no better reason for this as
sumption than that every American free.
msu's - .,7 p cyo,c7 10 il
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UAg RETURNED TO ms OH QUARTERS, VIII
Illrc Wilson. lover Kccger's Coih'n9 81" "rob whore
ho viii be happy to receive his shor" OF public
ftl1GES
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pISsICIANS AID SURGEONS. NAVE OPENED AN
. ice ~ I'udorwoods B'ocls--9j story. VIII attend
60 all calls of rs snrorrsion. both night and day.
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I'M M.IINinAIi
nIrIiI.R@nN II ltMNN.

ATTORNEYS At LtWNNp SolClrOns ~ CHAN
cory lItlsl1l.. Nirht.op. VIII attend lromrl g.
all kul> uI rIl hu.rg.-- amy u.t, iu i.r ~'a'" 'I
N.clf,gn, Northern Indiana and Ohio
FV.f,F...Ir' ! J." "TfHSHN. f'.-t g. f'.r
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SruyT'S.

V1iRNERS ug U} r.vESrEGNENrTRE.r r hGIf
,,r rtyht Forc.t Afr Tight. Nlh.ou Ar Tgt Pre-
,sin Stoves oi Afbtuv ts'ings So e"eula'or. Fold.
In, or Trsngtud cottage Parlor stoves. Ucpvy and
Ti,ht latte snyc, Cor dining Rooms. school houses
&c nc Of six .liaoront sizes. F0rsalcby -
,tI35s llttNEIi
TT rLLow wNRE-EKtra stove Hollow Ware. nlway
L kepthy u HNNhoNp'
NELLow 0CIIEE, LAMP 81 ACK WHITING. RIOS
I in, Chalk, Sc for sale by d. HAhhOND.
,xFs-NyFs IopOZ SfNMOrD's JUPERIOR AYE
~ iu.t fsr, i.rd ard To- ra'' ~ y. bAiLHs
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GJ'A county Temr mrerance Society bas
been orgaqizod in Jackson.
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The weather is very moderate.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
JEWELhY! JEMELRYN

BUSINESS DIRECTORY
JEWELhY! JEWELRYW
SSS THE subscriber having lately rurchas.
SST1Mk0 oda valuable Stock ofG3ods consisting of
at" rs WATCHES.
80, .zss+ jEwELRY, &c.,
ctully solicit share Of the public patronage
Ia2'o who are anxious to buy good article Of Jewelry
WI consult their interest by giving a call am
boIn 10 give them good bargains or none
:, To- am now occupying part Of Mr.. Kcsselring's
Boot shoe store, where may be found duiing all
Soq, D Watches and JeEel.z rGp,led At the
llillsdalc, Feb. !, 1859. 3m G. CLlzBE.
Is. =. VNRNIN,
DE AhEEiN DRUGS. MEDICINES, BOOKS AND STA
Xon&rA pnints Oils Groceries, Perfumery, Jcweiry,
No. ,, Commercial Block, Jonosyil,c, Mich.
c.,,, MITCHELL. WlI.DEON, ~ 90.
ETwE,iihNGE vi I. rANp BANKING oFFICE-oEFlCE IN
G. 7, VI rcuELL, HENRY wALnRoN, p.
FRANK GRIpLEY.
wIrn MEAD & CO. Wholesale GROCERs AND
Commission Mcrchcnants. No.47 waterstreet, New
rRlorEick MEAD, Coaua57l Hryrr ". MEAD.
SAMUEL
SGCCESS0R TO RUSSELL LIVINGSTON DEALER
Ati n ar farm Producc' on fpr Goods At Cash phi
cos. Usda'o. Mich. Oct 10 80.
:. HEMINGWAY, -,
VONTOP ATUIC PHY~I'IIN AN -IEGEON. OF.
noe ,ri R,,dencc, We, Side Main street, conner OF
Main and wa'irou. may25'5s
uAs RETURNED TH' =" Ms f"E Oh QUARTERS, VIII
Nudge wilson. lover KooIor's Coih'n@ St"ro3 whore
ho viii be happy to receive his sho'" OF ruhcrotron
fr". fcnlG6S
rHSSICIANS AID SURGEONS. NAVE OPENED AN
q ice ~ 'ndorwoodS Block--9l story. VIII attCud
60 all calls of h*nro''sion' 10th night aud DIV
FEEN'u " "iHS"N-.
PHYSICIAN AND T'EHEDNS--G''t tItE FIRST DOOR
sooth " cEole, 49, ronr"E ~ r.sons rc,,ooco
Macon s'rcct 10, or s,rn''~ rro'c' i'aol
-sg.I. o. vyFy'I,AN.
OFFICE oynH J q. .rn>rrs Srorr rrsII,n,,g,N.cr
Noy,h Sill, of thc Hyer, ON the oon'r Of ll.l.'"le
-p,Cy x. rnw,rrS.
ATTORNEYS tND 'orNSNIIoNS NT LAW. ANn
So',.,,si in Cauo-ry.-cnco vp stairs in z s'wich's
g. srAcr. v S. rnu..ss.
,--,,,.r,. -, DIS iIT' ,z,,, ,,,nso.
lietor in 'hnnesry, Office in Ho.tN H. Block li'l+'
---.,- tito. M.LIMnANn. -, ca
ATTORNEY AID COCNS LLoR At LAW bNb So
lri-nri in hlueerv. P,n.,rt attention p0i1 TO socu-
rj1- and Collecting claims in cyr.y pat Of the state
once over Mot > pruE store. '.Il"
DICiER~DN X EuuN.
ATTORNEYS ATLAW'N" CO., Sgl'clrohs ~ cHAE.
cory, Hu@1l., Nicht'u. VIII n'r"d r-"mn1 e.
al eiui> ul .l hn.Ig'-- amy wiz ' in l'.r ~'"'''I
Nclrgn, Northern Indiana and Ohio
rVEf,r,gGrRJ rl"Er"anN, ri.t D. fo.E
ATTORNEY 1T LAW 'Np -"ngynH ~ rHAN..
-... lr,ut frr.E .'.,Hr.r O0', r'i'.. 'la..''o"
s..f...'f ,:rr ,rf i. 80, rHr.,. .t I.a ia-.. .I...
t..s...j-, om'.io w't..r's H'oa'. $50
Arrorvry At iiw. .5jr5u.': ~ cu~,Er
ard N.'ary r.'.... NA AL,-H 'a,'.,.. '"'w.. OFF,
- t--.-2 - .-.-.-..-.... !.
xoryny rrg,lS dr,.i Mi lr.,-u-r..
:. r''VX~IaiNlUN-.
ChINTN ~Iii| OR % I- addressed =" '"'".r'.
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DIR. C'IIS~Y.

JTOUFOp 4TIIIC PHYSICIAN AN SURGEON. OF,
noe md Residence. We side MNn street, corner o
Main and Wallrou. may26'js
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SUCCESSOR TO RUSSELL s. LIVINGSTON DEALER
~ pry Goods Groceries Croclcrv, Bcots. SHOES, Sc.
Auha!s If farm Producc' ken for Goods AZ Cash phi
cos. Uillsdg'e Mich. Oct ~ 80.
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The Ballot for Judges.

HE law on this subject stands as amended
by the last legislature is as follows:
" In the election Of officers to be chosen by
ballot the names Of all the persons voted for
eTe1Pt Jor judicial offce. other than justice ofthe
Pedce) shall be on one ballot, and the offices to
which such persons are intended to be chosen
shall be designated thereon; but no ballot shall
contain greater number of names as designa-
ted to any office, than there are persons TO be
chosen at such election to fill such office: and
such ballots shall be kept As is required at gen
eral elections
That portion Of this section enclosed in paren-
the sisand italicised, Is the amendment made BY
the last legislature
BY this law It will be noticed that the ballot
for Judicial officers other than Justices of the
Peaces, are TO be on a ballot separate from the
general ballot, and to be deposited in box sep
arate from The general box at election lie,
this be borne in mind by voters, that no errors
may be made. In counties or circuits where
circuit Judges are TO be elected, the name of
the candidate will go on the ballot with that of
the Supreme Judge, and no other name must
be on the same ballot. let the law be clearly
understood and clearly borne in mind that no
errors may ensue tending to defeat the popular
viii.
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the power of Congress, yet in speaking of tins

clause he says
g The States inhibited from passing any 1au, -,
reputation winch shall dschsrg" fugitive from the
service OF his err and DOS i've DIN = Is on nis 80
THEM 10 denver him up, &c
Here, then, is a weight of authority in favor
OF the construction of this clause for which +
CONTEND that seems to me absolutely oyerwbel
ming aud irresistible But to place tevond all
question, to make assurance doubly sure We
nave the authority OF the trainers of the instru-
meht themselves, manifested almost as clearly
as II they had said in express words that (7nn!,
gresS should have no power over this matter
hence IS TINS authority derived In the first
section OF this same article 4, we find the tol-
lowing
Full faith and credit shall be given in each State N
- ~ records and Judicial proceedings OF
ms clause, together with several others
stooo as articles OF compact, among the old arti-
cIes OF confederation. 1t was never pretended
that they conferred any power on the Congress
OF the confederation. The clauses CONCERNING
the delivery up of fugitives from Justice was
among Iheh. These clauses copied
the present constitution. And II Is manifest
that the trainers supposed that if LETT IN their
original shape, they would confer ne more
power on the present Congress than they con-
ierred on the old. Therefore after copying IN
TO the constitution this clause concerning re-
cords etc, they proceeded 10 add 10 it the fol-
lowing power
And congress may, by general laws prescribe the
manner IN which such acts records proceedings shan
he proved and the effect thereof" the section
now stands"
They evidently suppose Lat without this
addition, the clause conferred no power on Con-
gress. The implication from thls Is almost ire
sistlbie, that they regarded the clause concern
ing tusiuves as yesting no power, they would
have added expressly, as they did in the clauses
concerning records
have now finished my argument upon the
meaning of the clause; and have shown, as it
seems TO me, that by ats fair and true cons,ruc-
ton, 1t IS mere articles Of compact between the
States, yesting no power whatever in the Cen
eIai Government. And if this Is 50. the Fugi-
tive Act Is an exercise of usurped power. de-
structye Of the rights Of the States. and can
impose no obligation their judicial tribunals