The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-05
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CAPTURE Oh FUGITIVE IN uARRIsBuRG- EXCITE
MINT IN TIE PENNSYLVANIA LtGfsLArURE--fiE-
|. MovAL OF TIE FUGITIVE TO Observation-Disclosures
CEhDIN6s BEFoRE TIE UNITED STATES CoMnIs-
srONsR.
On Saturday morning last considerable excitement
created a. iilrisbug Penn, by Deputy United states
Marsba Jenkins estng coored under the Fugi.
i've Slave law The arrest made la the market
place, End lie Fugitive who is said TO be IRON Virginia,
taken 10 Phiade pha 10 appear before United States
Cormssincr Lopestrsih. The Philadelphia Bulletin VI
tnroay afternoon says
The alb geo iugaive upon his arrival in the city,
taken TO the office q The United Safes Commissouer
Fifth and Chestnut streets where him thus after
noon With tbs wrists eDcosed in han cuts fe tod
that rs DANIEL Webster that he is about twenty
bye esfs OF aee aod that he has been living NJ liTis
burg fof nine years past where hs mp fsuce
mekiug. L Ton being questioned concerning his domesuc
relations he said, with tears his eyes, that he had
f. hvrg ~ Harrisburg; that he had had children
tie last OF whom buried yesterday week. tie said
that he bad many friends at Harrisburg and that II ~
have been rreJ there instead OF beng brought
far from bone he could have beco able prove bis right
To liberty; but al great distance from home and
among str apgers ne bad chance
He sats that be arrested while attending market
at bsfTat six O'Clock Ibis morning, pretebce that rs
bad con Bted rome cfime. The officers who made the
arrest that there dieppsou ~ the fog
tive anu for that handouts put upon him
Harrisburg The gives we're removed IN the cars ami
again pu, upon tim after their arrival 10 Phadepha
IL s understood that the alleged fugitive clauei by
party IN Virginia who cay that nc escaped from bondage
six ago Daniel upon the other hand declares that
II he w8s AT Harrisburg ne coutd provo that he had
lived there nine years He s good looking, stal ~ortb
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case under the Fugitive Slave Law in Philadelphia for
several years
despatch to the Philadelphia Journal, dated Harris.
bnrg Saturday afternoon gives the following scenes 10
the legislature
fugitive slave having been arrested here this
ing the SUBJECT was ntoned in the House, when Mr.
irsh made an eloquent epeech in the Of which he
pronounced the arreet great outrage ipasruch the
man bad lived here seven years. He had arrested
market paced IN Hons aud dragged streets by
band OF armed rutios, crying help, wb thousands
OF persons witnessed the wrong committed. These
remarks caused great excitement tia Rouse and Mr.
irish moved tp proceed the consideration OF thc Per
sopal Liberty bp This Proposition agreed 70 by
vote Of 40 to 3iwo thirds beng required suspend
the rules.
Mr. Roush, view Of this outrage, then offered a prc.
ambc, with reosnon attached, u up the bill pro-
vd!ne for IRE removal Of The Capitol Philadelphia
This resolution was Degativen by a vote Of 10 &C.
Mr.. Bayard subuiit.d series OF resolutions against
slavery end 6xnR Wednesday the consideration
OF the Personal iJbertv bill The resolutions passed
second rea1tg by O vote Of 80 n g.
This occas,onef great excitement, amidst which
ton made 20 ourn and ost-yeas 25, 43 The
offensive Yefoatons then Withdrawn, and WednsB
DAY evening Gxed Tor tie discussion Of the bill.
Mr. rsmmersey, OF Pha1clphia, moved to refer the
subject 30 be u iee Jgdiciary for the purpose OF
loquiry, but subseqneutly vitbdrew the motion
ihe Harfisbufe rtg oh says the OF the fugitive
IS nnt Innp,rnsid and that alleged owocr IL Eliza
oeih Srtdop. Daniel has be- living for a number OF
years win the RBtberfordF few miles from Harrisburg,
bears an unexcf pon ibe character and has proved him
ElN tncustIoug man