Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-02-13

Imotliing bit The refpsaI u m0lerale
Estate assistance even threatens sucli.
IA catastrophe in fiisnre. Estimate
then, on these dalA how much the
Epfoafess Of tie wlhk win be accele'
rated BY removing the burden under
which It lal,ors. Judge, it yen can.
The ftfatiVe difference hetweeH the
speed Of .,ssman weighing 100 pounds
and carrying IS pounds on his shoul-
lders. and the speed Of the same man
believed or all exlra weight Will
the relief double. triple, qua'iraple:
qnintuple or .sextuple the velocity OF
his movement
This question brings tie 10 the con-
sidefation Of tie second important
feature Of the bill. and this I'VE are
obliged to defer for another editorial.
Report on tie HafpsEs Fsfry 0litfassE
W. have before us lhs Report o. s,he
| ypi!t Committee Of the Legislature Of
Virginia on the recent outrages comnit-
Ted al Harperis Ferry. The Hons A. H.
Stuart, Of Augusta. is said 10 be. the
writer Of the Report. i is an able'doeu.
msnt. containing So pages, e moderate
in tone, but stropg IN facts.
Alter detailing in length The ouarages
committed ii and near Hafpef's Ferry.
the conmiltee.go inio an examinstion Of
Northern legislation "a slavery.
The Commit4e show thalthe Northern
states, after emaucipaiing their Negroes,
(by selling them 20 Southern planters,
passed laws The most hestile and nnfriend-
/ y 10 the rights Of the Southern States.
and she ia direct conflict wi.h the-consti-
iution Of iheUnited States. Il.
We here quote from the Report some
Of those laws:
MAINE.
BIZ the laws -of this State his provided,
that f'afugitiye sIaEe shall be arrested.
heshall Be defended By the attorney fSr
The commonwealth. and Ill expenses OF
such defence paid Out Ufsthe public treas.
ury. The use Of al stats and county
ljslls and of all Buildings belonging 10 the
STAFF. are forbidden, the receptions or SCI
curing fngitiye slaves. and al officers are
forbiddeni under heavy penalties. from
arresting or aiding III The arrest OF such
lfgilives. slaveholder or other per-
sons shall unlawfuIly seize Or confine i
fugitive slave, he shall BE- liable 10 be
imprisoned for not more tllanfise years, or
fined not exceeding $1,000. ii q slave
holder isksssslaye into the state, The slave
IS thereby free /; and il the master under.
| take TO exercise any controlpyeF HIM, he
Is subjected 10 imprisonment for not less
than one year, or fined not exceeding
$1,000.
Ia VERMONT.
/ This state seems 70 have entirely for
4 gotlen the conservative and law abiding
sentiment which governed irs action il
/ 1.-The early period of her history.
Il Her law nots fprbids all ciajzens and off,
GERS Of the state from executing Of assisting
70 execute the fugitive slave hw. Or 10 81.
rrsta fugitive slase, ,nndef. pensltgof inn
prisonmeHt FOR not less Than one year, OF
i fine moi exceeding Si ,o0o. II also for
fb,dslthe4use Of all public j.iis and build
lipgs for the purpose Of securing such
Slaves. The attorneys for The state are
dirscted, At public expense. 10 defend. and
procure 70 be- discharged every ason
arrested as a fugitive slave. The hobeas
corpus act also providesahat fugitive slaves
shall be tried By Jury. and inierposes
bother obstacles 10 the execution Of the lu-
gitiye slave law.
Il The law further provides. that all per
sons unTawluiIy scaptutipg. seizing. Of
con6ning person as fngiliye slave. shall
4 BE confined in The state prison not more
than ten Years. and fined not exceeding
4 $1,000. Every person held as slave.
Iwho shall be brought into the state, il
declared free. and al persons who hold,
4 Of attempt 10 hold as slave. any person
Sc brought into the slate IN any form, OF
for any lime, however short, shsllbe con
fined 10 ihe state prispn moi lessstllan one
!. nor more than fifteen! years. and fined moi
exceeding 1000. The Legislature has
also passed sundry oicasive resolutions.
MASSACHUSETTS.
/ The laws Of this state forbid. under
penalties, her citizens. and state and off
GERS, from executing the fuyiiiye slave
law. or from arresiiug 4 1lgitiya, or from
aiding in either; and denies the use OF
i her iails and public buildings for such
purposes.
Tie governor is required to. appoint
], commissioners in every ypuniy 10 aid ~.
Jgitiye slaves in recovefingI their freedom
when proceeded against as fugitive slaves.
fand all costs amending snch proceedings
are directed 70 be paid by the state.
Any person who shall remove. or at.
tempt to remove. or come into the state
4 with the intention 70 remove or assist, 10
\ removing any person whois not fugitive
slave, within The meaning Of the constitu.
ltion, Is fable 10 p6nishneHt 81 fine moi
Hess than 81 .000nor moseY than $1,000.
/ aud Imprisonment not lessgihan one nor
hmore than Eve years,
4 Their habeos corpus act give trial BY
\ Jury to fugitive slaves. and interposes
fother unlawinl iinonediments iothe expcu.