The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-04-09
MULTIPLICATION IN MASSACHUSETTS.

QUALIFICATION IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Tho provision of the federal constitution providing
FOR the return of fugitive slaves is this
"No person held to service or labor in one State
under the laws thereof escaping into another shall
IN consequence of any regulation therein. be- dschar
gcd from such service labor hui shall he delivered
up on claim of the party to whom such service or Ia
bor may be done"
Nothing can be moro plain or exact than its terms
Nothing is better asccraincd than its intent and the
wnyfaring ahotonist. " though fool. need not err
therein" All the subtlcty and subtcrrugcs which
iactious aud rchcllious instincts can suggest aided
hy all the ialsiiicatons which fanatics can weave
around II. cannot pcrvcrt its meaning nor establish
any doubt with regard 10 il. II was the will of The
Trainers of the constitution, that the rights OF slave
holders should forever b. upheld. and that the rights
of legal validity in any state should he valid every
where throughout the republic All this. the follow.
crs Of Seward well know They know that a refusal
to adhere to this article of the federal compact sus
ms much rebellion and notification as open war upon
n"ighhoring State would he. They are not drcciv-
cd and they know that every attempt TO ihwart this
equitable and solemn agreement Is. far as II cx.
tends, practical levying of war upon federal gov
crnmcnt.
III VI luPlT cNlu'Ht uuIy, Inc
Of Massachusetts, is about to pass an act one Of the
provisions Of which is as follows:
Whoever shall arrest imprison or carry ont Of
this Commonwealth, or shall attempt TO arrest. i'm
prison or carry ont Of this Commonwealth any per-
son. for the alleged that such person
vice or labor. a slave to the party claiming him
shall ac punished by imprisonment in the State Prison
not exceeding five years.
Other States have from time to time since The rise
Of the Abolition party passed acts cunningly design
ed to hinder the return Of fugitive Slaves to cmbar
rass owners or their agents while in search for their
property. to withhold the aid Of local courts and ma
gistratcs. and to render the constitutional provision
practical nullity. But ii has been left for Massa
chusrs to set ut naught the fundamental laws Of the
Union and to place herself in open and defiant an
tagonism. II is distinction which she merits II
accords well with the character she has gained thus
I" crown career of most violent and ilibcra big
otry and fanatclsm with overt act OF treason The
laws of State seldom lag far behind the spirit and
II is fit that their prevalent factions hostility <lr uld
thus find expression in the hackcs passage that has
ever disgracod an American statute book - Courier
SETTLEMENT OF THE PARAGUAY DurcrLry Advi-
ees have been received at New York from Monievid.
go. to the 10th of February. announcing the peace
ful adjustment Of our Paraguay difficulties
The preliminary negotiations were entered upon
through the mediation of Gen. Trquiza, who being
anxious for amicable settlement of the difficulties
between our government and that Of Paraguay vol
unterrcd his services.
Commissioner Bowlin had had several interviews
with President Lopez, who cvinced disposition TO
grant ample indemnity, and accede all responsible
demands of our government
Mr.. MnIPHY-Mr. Daniel W Fiske Secretary Of the
New York Chess Club received letter from Mr.
Morphy by the last steamer in which that gentleman
states that he will probably return to this country by
the middle Of April. "Thc result of the half dozen
spirited skirmishcs which came Off between Morphy
and Andersen after their match was over" SAYS the
London Field, "was even in favor of the youth
full American master than that of their set encounter
OF these six sparkling shots Morphy won five and lost
only one Therefore the entire score between these
remarkable players stands thus Mr.. Morphv, IL Mr.
Andersen 4 drawn. 2. Probably no encounter he.
tween any two players was ever more chvalrons
more brilliant. or more interesting