New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-08
FROM al BANY.
From Our Own Correspondent.

The Personal Liberty bill was before the Assem-
by TO day as special order. | did not hsve the
pleasure Ct Listening TO the debate on the bill, but
understand that il was very animated. Asthis is a
question in which the public may fairly be presumed
to take some interest, / send YOU brief sketch Of
the discussion, which | clip from The Albany Ecen-
ing Journal:
Mr. G.. S. SPENCER sustained the bill at length and
was followed by Mr.. WARNER against it.
Mr.. POWELL followed in support of the BID, main
tanning to be the duty of the Legislature to place its
hand upon the foul institution Of Slavery. lie would
deal with sleve-hun'ers ss he would with the vest
criminal lie argued that the principles Of the bill
were in harmony with the Constitution. II should
psss 10 teach the slave hunter ths there is spot in
ihs Union where all are secure 10 their personal
Liberties.
Mr.. ScHoLEFIELD was in favor Of the bill, because
be believed the principle upon which 1t vas founded
was Just and right 1t WAS based upon the universal
principle OF humanity, shd demanded by the
almost universal sentiment of his constituents Nor
YVES this sentiment confined 70 Republican. He read
from proceedings Of Democratic meeting held IN
Utica in 1854 at which the Hon. Charles A. Mann
presided ard the proceedings Of which were approved
by such Democrats as K. Il. Miller Gilmore, Cove
ard others. They applauded the pnnciples OF TINS
bill, and good deal more, and 50 did he lie would
never hep send back 10 Slavery; and the great
State OF NewYoIk should give at least trial by jury
TO persons claimed as fugitiyes from service.
Mr. MORRIS moved to strike out AL the sections OF
the bill except the nT3t AnO tnrd Inc only ODcct OF
tie act he supposed WAS to secure trial by jury 10
persons caimed ugitiyen He was in favor Of that
purpose but there provisions in the BILL going
beyond THE which he could not support.
Nj UuTCHGSsoS woGld be willing 10 vote FOR this
amendment if there were good reasons for it.
Nil MoRRIs was not in proper health TO give his
reasons for his motion now bat would do so at an early
day.
as A basis for speeches for buncombe. Looking at IL
in that light he did not object to il. Nor did he syn
pathise Nth Slavery. He abhorred Slavery. II he
could, with his own word, annlhiate Slavery, ne
would do so; and great many Democrats concur with
him. lie would loose his right hand rather tnan al
tempt TO arrest painting fugitive. Bat this law ne
considered in conflict with the Constitution, ana he
could not vote for it. - .
Mir. Wn.os alluded 70 the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States 70 show that this bill in conflict with
it. His oath would not permit him TO vote tor SUCH
bill.
fugitive Why not then, enact into law what Is ap-
proved by al men ~
Mi HILL, while favoring the principles of the bill
wished made conss ten with the Constitution OF this
State which did wroDgfully he thought make dis.
tiLcon between white and colOred citizens lie moved
en- am ndmeLt accordingly.
MIR Neutrality-suspicious. this bill should pass as
Il stood it could not make coOred citizens electors
without the property qualification. The object OF the
canse objected 10 was to declare that the dca OF the
bred Scott decision not the sentiment O the people
Of this State.
MT Hal said he did not wish 10 vote for an uncon
stitutional act, even though such sn act WOald DC
ipoperatiye iIis oath forbade him doing so
Mr. SHEPARD was in favor OF the proposed amend
melt.
MI TUrHrLL liked the bill. I. stood straight out.
II eppObled humanity. II says Whatever God has
made in the shape of shall be treated as human
ity II ROrted God, because II sets upon his proper
footing, and declares mar, al whom God mas maze
as man; and It giyes protection 10 al WhO' ID sne
nobility Of their humanity break their letters and seek
liberty in this State.
This bill would externinate that most miserable OF
all races that ever born or spswned-the race oil
Douchiaces. II was glorious blll-insprtng, heart
sti1iIg, liberty .brea.hIng-wortby the age ara inc
STATE; and he did not think i in conflict with the Con-
sttution There were different opinions IN regard 70
that, however ard he should give to Freedom the
benefit Of that doubt.
Before taking any question the COMMITTEES reported
progress, and the bill was made the special order Tor
Wednesday evening next.
append copy OF the bill:
Act protect the rsh and Liberties OF n, eeni q ne
TIE P,orl, u. stat Of Nss To, rsJrss..I IN ss1
SETON T. No prison within hi. STATE ,h. BE- conraerea
as Iropey or subject such TO purchase delivery
,hs any person within kr Units Of ais STATE AZ sJ e
be deprived Of Liberty OF GosTJ waoai d1s PI'e. q
ton Of this Ac. shall al b. defined 70 mean The uIaa
pruees, forms force BY the laws Of this STATE and lea
" Court hereof and aHsr such PFooe '1eh person 'h'
be entitled 70 tTA By July.
Of rty ar-,ed or detained the ground TIA; uch
owe, service labor smother T@r0r. inss.sn CT
thls either CAIN ira BY jury and l, hsye
y-renp;Ory clALeEss and u 400 oa thereto t1e
otsr challenge. 70 which person indicted Il 5 siS;e en.
tied 1,
SIC Every person who shall derive, Ettsup, 20 d.
Of La her liberty, con.rary - u.
" he preceding sections u ihs A. s1s D g Of
felony. ard shall, couyi- IL reo BE- s-becteo - lns
ding i've TO DO t1An ere a2'Al-
dollars Ard b. IL the STAT Prsoa for term 20,
Eve FfoYi-d Lax
ucDs said preceding sections snail GppJ O. or acc. &c
nah. 70 nprson Tor any cOLtenp: ei c31r
Sc s Neither eesceut rng;e, from s. Ar.sAn
whether such Aan IA have been slave OF no aoI
color Of complexion, .ss dise1Iy sDy psFson rom
b.nE becoming citizen Of ths ss:e, Pfye 1cS si
ror of the Il EAts AID PIivAeses thereof
So s. Every person woo nay h.v- been he'd - slave
WHO shzn BE- brought Be- IN tbs st1;e VIA ne
eoser q his her Alleged mistress, xso sfs
cone o. brought OF be in liz AsA- Dc tse 80,
SIC ? Every ,-1l EOia, attempt q noc =
this slavery slave 4ay Tree Pc
ou u Ar forD for tine ho~eyer short under ne Pc
tense ,hst sEch person has beel slave ,ss OF cove
tou thereof b~ ;mpopsc lie S,A.e Prison Tor tsrn 10.
Ices yeas than twenty Ia az % IneS
not Is,, Than : II 900 10 Geo.
Any STA mig inJrry, ~ t9y p'c
oeedns pun.hsble ~ the preceding sections OF nis ai ay
untp A. action ana damages therefor " az eo1 O
record Of this State.
syc No pe.on bile holding any Office o. bosor, tut or
the laws II his shsu IN any eapee4y
issue other grsnf any IN
der OF Of the Congress o. ne Md St.s
.pcroy. 18th daJ Ct February, A D. iI en'aHea a.
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