New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-24
KIDNAPPING IN PHILADELPHIA.
Correspondence fThe N Y Tribune.
PHILADFLPHIA Nov 81

Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA Nov 81 1850
There has been great deal said lately about
the Personal Liberty bills Of the Northern States and
the duty of hose States TO repeal these laws part Of
a compromise or peace offering to settle existing
difficulties with the South. The parties in favor Of
this repeal give M their that they uuconst
tutional and in opposition, and intended TO be to
United States laws particularly the Fugitive Slave
law Now wish to call your attention TO r case that
has Just occurred in this city, and you viii see
verified in to-days Press which shows the reils0n and
necessity for the passage of such enacmens, and why
they sh0ud and irlH be maintained. For we take II
ttat any government thai cannot protect lts own
citizens II not deserving Of the name aud the States
are really independent Governments, as the hre-
eaters proclaim them TO be, their first duty Is to pr?
tect all persons who claim citizenship under their
laws. But the facts are these c0lpred woman was
arrested few DAYS ago, either in Lancaster or Harris
burg brought to this city by the officers and others,
and not allowed a chance under the FnguVe
Slave law except TO lie arrested. for upon her arrival
here, instead Of being taken before Comm -siOnef,
she was hurried directly 10 the South, where, 50
soon a. she crosses the line, she becomes con
verted into property. by the virtue Of her skin Se
will have to take the position Of al other property,
and be considered belonging To those having pOsrs-
sion, until proved otherwise.
This is not the first Of this kind as all Of our
citizens Shortly after tie passage Of the
law OF 1850 man was arrested here. tined DefJTe Ire
Coinmi ioner under the provisions O that ac,, with
a the assistance il possible 10 give and gwen mp
10 the claimant agent who carried hIE South, pre-
sented him his reputed owner, who fortunately Tor
the man. being rather conscientious than l. com
mon refused to receive him, declaring he was the
wr0ig person. These two in State show how
al innocent and free citizen for colored persons
citizens under our laws well ar the common law,
nay be doomed 70 eternal Slavery. But thls Is
small matter with the Souththeir doctrine being that
Slavery being tine pruper condition of the OF Africa
tfey are only brought back TO their proper place,
and ike vGur horse il makes no difference whether
lev are in PENNSYLVANIA Georgia provided they
treated kindly with this differences that in Pennsyl-
vauia they are worth nothing to anybody but them.
selves or families while in Georgia they will command
II tie neighbOThOOd Of 81 900 TO whoever Is fortunate
enough 10 heroine their owner. But the point Of the
difference between the South and the North Is just
this and il il where the secret of the whole difficulty
les they look upon all persons with black skins ~
chae property and subject to the laws of any other
property while consider all persons, Of Whatever
cline color part Of one human br ltherhood, and
under our laws deserving of equA protection. Tbs
difference is irecOndhble, and If We allow them in
their own States treat their col0rSd population
urorerty thew must allow 90 treatsnrs a. human
beings: and although we NAV allow the obligation to
return the Fugitive Slave still will claffnthe same
rh for any person arrested under that act az all Of ~
ouioy viz: the Trial by jury, and punishment Of all
offenders against the ghtu liberty Of any Of our citl-
zers, however humble; and if / mistake not the
shirt Of Justice that still fingers among a. orr in
herance from our lurtrigus founder, we Of Pensyl-
yauia viii never give up this night az the bidding 81
DiuriCnifts or Slave dealers.