, 1860-12-18
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Thh morning tho TRIBUNE publisher {witha
dlsclalmer] my letter urging any sacrifice On
cur part, saaiag Of p1incipk, to arert secession.
In this letter meant to suggest the method
whereby We might guarantee the sonth against
loss by runaways, without violating our con-
sciences By enforcing the present fugitive
slave law or more stringent one. Twas 60
Ing to describe the county machinery, where
By MI personal property Is valued and listed
{for purposes Of fta1ation} By sworn appraisers.
To suggest that my state that accepted Of the
offer, should add tho listing and valuation Of
slaves to the other duties Of its county officers,
and direct them to estlmatc the cash auction
value, at Sheriff sale, Of that kind Of property,
(as they now do Of horses, also, TINT on atlda'
sit OF the loss Of my slave, accompanied With;
description md reference to the County Rec
ords for Ills identification and valuation, 1t
should bc the duty Of tho U. 8. Ma1sha1 Of the
District to find and return the fugitive, with
out expense to the owner beyond twenty, per
cent. Of the valuation, or, in case Of failure to
return, that within nine months, the owner
should receive from tic Marshal. Treasury
warrant for the amount of the valuation less
t"enty per cent - pelofe' meant then to
Try 10 comoat some o. Ing more OBVIOUS 90
jections to the plan-its practical difficulties,
liabilities 10 ABUSE, great expense, increase Of
feoern power aao patronage Through the
money at command Of the Marsha1s) dc, DC
Al these thinsa were to be urged, through
Inc mnuent'al ana respon21bie columns Of the
lRt1osr'' In nope that INC insignificant seed
lnus so"n might 1an IN eooo ground
ano ana eolasaoon and increase far ne-
yono LUZ power Oh INC so"er. but
gave 1nEm up. since theg were elaborated
nave news from friend N Ne" of-
leans' whose report e1tinsuishest the last spare
o. o.. nope hao iof iutnfe peace IN thc union'
W. may a. well all. mount tne oioe coesaoe"
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