Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

csp,ure of aFugitive Slave and E1c'sement al
harrisburg The Fugitive taken to Phiia-
delphia.
nn saturday morning, considerable excite
,, was created at Harrisburg, Pennsylva-
he" w Deputy United States Marshal Jen-
ma ::rrsstiuc a colored man under the fugi-
hIn' 1--we law. The arrest was made In the
Nv, .la,.nlaee. and the fugitive, who Is said to
i"I: 49, V;rcinia, was taken to Philadelphia
~ n, .",r before l.. s. Commissioner Long
.. "t The Philadelphia Bulletin, of Satur-
Ir afternoon, says:
u'i rhn alleped fugitive. upon his arrival in
~, yeas taken TO the Office of the U. ).
%i' -, at Fifth and Chestnut streets,
,rhore we saw him this afternoon with his
~~. epcased in handouts. lie told US that
vi Si', msme is Daniel Webster, that he is about
n,s wears of age. and that he has been
~ at Harrisburg for nine years past,
~ ~ he was employed at fence-making.-
T"or being questioned concerning his do
~; relations he said. with tears in his
mes" ,ba, he had wife living at Harrisburg,
' Ts ha had had two children, the last OF
'..%'n YEA, buried Yesterday week. lie said
wa, h. had MANY friends at Harrisburg. and
.L '" he could have been tried there, instead
Ting thought so far from home, he could
Iare been able to prove his right to liberty;
lnt nj So great a distance from home, ana
mono gers, he had no chance
lie states that he was arrested while at
,on5;ro market at half past six O'Clock this
morning. on pretence that he had committed
a,,ne crime. The officers who made the ar
20, cav that there was disposition to res
,nn FL. fpcitivc, and for this reason hand
INF, were put upon him at Harrisburg
Tho L.pd.cuffs were removed in the cars and
a.,an mt upon him on his arrival in Phila-
delphia. N
:, cIoimed bv party in Virginia who say
,Lat h, escaped from bondage six years ago.
Dsniel upon the other hand, declares that If
he was in Harrisburg he could prove that he
had lived there nine years. lie Is good
Lacking, stalwart man, with an inofensive
.oun,euance. This is the first case under
the fugitive slave law in Philadelphia tor
4 Ji,patch to the Philadelphia Journal,
dated Harrisburg, Saturday afternoon gives
The following scenes in the Legislature.
fugitive slave having been arrested
here this morning. the subject was mention
al in the House, when Mr.. Irish made an
eloouent speech, in the course of which he
pronounced the arrest great outrage, mas
much ~ the man had lived here seven years.
He had been arrested in market, placed IN
irons, and dragged down the streets by band
Of armed rutfans, crying help, while thous-
and- Of persons wtneSsedth the wrong commit
ted These remarks caused great excitement
in the House, and Mr.. Irish moved to pro
ceei % the consideration of the personal liber-
~ bill This proposition was not agreed to by
vote 10 to ;S4-two thirds being required to
suspend the rules.
Mr. Roush. in view of this rutrage, then
offered preamble with aresolutlon attached
10 take up the bill providing from the remov-
al of the Capitol to Philadelphia. This reso-
luton was negatiyed. by vote OF TO DO.
Mr.. Bavard submittcda series of resolutions
AGAINST slavery. and fixing Wednesday next
for the consideration Of the personal liberty
bill. The resolutions passed to second
reading by vote Of 50 to 70.
This occaSoned great excitement, amidst
which a motion was made 10 adjourn and lost
yeas p, nays AZ. The offensive resolu-
tons were then withdrawn, and Wednesday
evening fixed for the discussion of the bill.
Mr.. Hammcrsley, of Philadelphia, moved
to refer the subject to the committee on
judiciary, for the purpose of inquiry, but sub
seaucntlv withdrew tho motion.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says the name
of,hc fugitive is Daniel Dangcrfeld and that
his alleged owner is Elizabeth Simpson,
Daniel has been living, for IL number of years.
with the Rutherfords, few miles from llar-
risburg. bears an unexceptionable character.
and has proved himself an industrious man.