The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-15

thousand dollars BY imprisonment In tho sssse prison
volunteer militia Of the Stale The wner, or
the slave has been aoudged 70 be hs property they
subject, under the statute, TO a like poaaty.
oHEyNa SEDBRAL A PENAL orsGSo,.
IT, therefore, otzen Of Georgia followed his fugitive
save to Massachusetts,, and after oog, expensive aud
vcxatious gasion, obtains Ia the proper court jads
ment estabshpg his claim 70 his property and ssr 10
return homo with him, and . mob arrests him wh lie
and .ny v r oosr o ss State
70 his relief and assists him against the mob to otdfa to
THIS State with his property such officer for this act y
subject 10 be nned from 70 vo Thousand dollars, and
to be imprisoned IN the State prison (penitenary) from
one totwo years.
i further made the duty Of the Governor by and wltn
the advice and Of the Council appoint every
county In the Common wealth Commissioners,
learned in the law who are TO be dgent and faithful In
the defence Of any person who arrested seized
ger of being arrested seized fugitive from
vice labor with to enpoy other counsel for the
decnce and the whole Of the defence including the
attorney fees TO be paid out Of the state Treasury
The declares that a othe pace OF con
nnement belonging TO- or used by tho or
any county therein shall be used for the Imprisonment
any one who shall be accused iced Of any oei
created by Of the fugitive slave acts passed by Con
grese or who may bc accused or convicted OF roisng
eDy procees warrant order ssued under either OF
said acts Of refcuing, attempting 70 rescue any
person. arrested detained under any Of the
OF either OF said acts OF person arrested under ex
ecuton for damage for assisting a fugitive to esctoe
from service labor Under this provision of the
statute, II the leader OF mob ressts United ssse~
officer In the execution or process iHued un-
der the authority Of the acts OF Congress, ior tue
arrest Of fugitive slave and thereby enables the Save
escape aud takss him from the officer after
be bas been arrested daring violation
10 inc icted In the United states Cour and convicted
sentenced TO prison for having Ia tho above
toned orciby taken from citizen OF this state hs pro
pcrty; the citizen Of Georgia him for dam
in the United States Court and rscovers Judgment aud
has hn arrested under execution MASSACHUSETTS,, "
either case, denies the Of her sis for ns mprison
ment.
is finally enacted that part Of this statue shah
apply much Of the act of Congress relates to g
tves from asce showing that the State recognizes her
constitutional obligation In the one case, and repudae
BY these statutes the state OF Massachusetts, only
nunes the acts OF Congress for The projection OF
The constitutional rights OF the people OF Georgia. bat
holds every pducement In her power u her ctZ
10 violate them 10 resist their legal rocees aud 70
and take from fugitive slaves after adj id
cation under the acts Of Congress that they are our pro
INJECT CT NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN surIIrcArroS.
When South Carolina, IN 1882 made provision for the
notification OF certain laws OF Conoss kuown as the
Tariff laws by the operation Of which her citizens
being plundered by the government TO enrich the
factuera ana other Northern States
whole ion convused with excitement and tha
Of fcdera bsyon threatened 10 her into
obedience fhe attempted TO carry out what were do
pounced as her reasonable designs
When Massachusetts,, 10 lS43 and 1855, 10 papable vo
ation OF her duty under the constitution, passed acts
sGcuay ruy ing tho laws OF Congress enacted for the
protection rights Of tho citizens Of tho Sates
outpour pg Of Indignation went forth, and no cry Of
treason 10 the was heard from the Northern
States But Southern man proposed that Massachu-
ses be coercei into Obedience that Southern State
pass retaAtory laws he was denounced a. disunonist
not as a traitor II nuhcaton in South Carolina, for
just cause sgAnst the ioderal government
what better 10 II In Massachusetts,, withoat causef
Probably the records OF no state nation in Chrsten
dom blackesed with the deep stain or dts
grace, caused By wful violation OF public faith, than
this record OF Massachusetts, II strong language
because feel that the wTorrs coae state require
that sWax thc Truth without reservation. Wnle the
trade or Georgia Is worth 10 Massachusetts,, annually.
hundreds Of tbogssbds, not millions, uider our tarn
laws acts and ohcr advantages whih MRssa-
chuset,s Geryes from the uncn she retains upon hsr
statute book thee ost extraordinary a~s for the pur
pose Of robtny the Of Georgia OF their property
which may efcapo aud be found with her limi a. She
Is inviting tade 70 which many OF her citizens ook
for theu daily bread but our merchant goes there 10
trade and carries with HIN hrs slave body servant
(Which he has n natural right 10 do a. citizen OF
Massachusetts has - carry his baggage with him when
he travels through Georgia the laws Of that State take
from him his property refuse permit h bring
10 with him ~hen he returns to his home
suppose siu liar treaty compact existed between
France and Great Britain, and the government and
,uure>us ef lrsnss rnou1s. open volsaos Of tho
com pact rob the subjects of ths OF Great
Biitan as the government and citizens Of hsssschu.
setts do the citizens OF Georgia. would the govern nen
o. Great Britain sub nit 70 u for asng!e month"; No
doubt IA such case sAt action would be promptly do
manded of the government o France and, In case Of
reos the government Of Grcat Britain would rssot 10
immediate repr sails or prompt declaration OF war.
iaios tho protection which the crowned hesf of Europe
never fall to afford their suhiecsl govern
ment n fahurei ana our boosted freedom s but q
nsurRoclI OBLIGATIONS op rArKs
All ~psfs the sui sct u goyerne agree tha. tho
duties and obligations VI the Slate or governmont and
e citizen subject reel 2roca Tho State has the
r.ht 10 reQnre from each citizen prompt obetcnca 10
her laws 10 his services Ia the Geld o, battle
against her enemies Whenever "a ber judgment may
be ecesy 20 her protection Or tie vindcaton Of her
honor ana 10 tax him 10 any extent rhch her neoess
ties may at any time require. Taese requsitions,
Geor, ia AZ sovereign state, has made and may con
tnue 10 make, on all her ctizers 10 return for the
paid taxes and the services which each citizen
renders state Including obedience to all her aws he
s entitled 70 demRnd and receive from ne state ful
ample protection OF his lie, his liberty, his family,
his reputation and his property 3f every description.
II Is the duty Of Georgia, therefore, ~heaeyer Of
her citizens matter how humble, robbed OF his
perty, wropgiuy deprived Of bis liberty BY any other
state to demand prompt and ample redress and II ~ bo
Denied 70 make the Of her clzsn her cause;
and need be- TO exhau't her vast resources and her
great energies deter aimed effort 10 redress the wrong
H. therefore, The s,ae o' Mlssachuseis, IN opsn viola
Of constitutional bsations 10 Georgia. pldndcrs
citizen or Georgia Of mis- property ard refuses % make
redess Georgia violates cvery principle " good faith to he
citizen II she refuses either 10 compensate him ffor
bcr osI treasury or 10 compel sss.acansci;s 70 com2sn
rate him sovereign State should either protect hei
10 claim their alessn,e and their obe
diencc 10 her laws
now rHrsx NAY nv xSFoscrp.
But u may be sikci how GcWgia compel Mssvs-
chusc!is 70 compensate citizens o. Georgia wno have been
TeSoea % spe n.,sos p iayDes reaSy rsps rsa
nest distinguished writer's that subject lay down the
doctrine TIA, siato vhose cltizcns or saoe,s have
ty by another state nation, which refuses 70 MAKE
reparation, may lawfully make reprsas by s'ezog tbs
property or the offending state nation or It's ctzeos
Tubecr wherever 70 be found and, " justice s still
refused by eopnscatng and delivering 70 TIE injured
patty safnclent amount of the property scizsd 10
Indemnify him against the loss, and sach seizure a de-
cared 10 be no Just Of The aw or n,ons does
not such care enbns The injured state " the seizure
OF the pubic rrupsrty Of the Offending atc bat auh1
rzcs the of the property Of any individual cit
or subject ~ the udrg state ss betrcen states The
law such case considers all the property Of every CT
tzc subject the property q tne state 70 which no
belougs suhects al, or any part Of H. 70 sszire
for such injury done By the state Jasncs reprisa
an ured state makes rcprsa and sexcs tho p-opery
OF ctzsn subject " the offending state, and delivers
n 10 ls CIT subject 10 s1trfacinn for thc injury
done such citizen ,ubjec - violation of he right
II private property bat the ctizn or suhsot OF the Of
Tending state wbcse property bW been seixsf, must
hook 70 hs state 70 compensate hm for the loss
witch te has sustained her account, and II s tho
cuty Of su-h ate TO make good the loss OF us cxn
subject II follows therefore, In case citizen OF ceor
sa s deprived of his snve other property by tbs
lost ana unconstitutional legislation Of Massachusetts,,
aud refuses 10 make restitution nsnd
thai Georgia may by the as Of nations, jdsty sczs
u property belonging 10 that commonwealth
AZ harr uh be sum ienf