Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-29
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1850.

Tenth H. S. BRADFORD. of Haywood.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 20, 1850.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Legislation of the
North.
We yesterday brought to the attention of our
readers some of the hostile legislation of the North
some of the practical notification of Northern Leg
islatures about which we hear no word of denunci-
alton in this exciting canvass from the press and
speakers Of the BELL and DoUGLAs parties. All of
the enemies to the Union in their estimation are
natives of the South. We proceed with our task.
CoSNECrcUr-By S ofthe statutes of Connecticut
published in 1854 opp 79s9) no officer of the State
shall be authorised as such to issue serve any
warrant or process for the arrest detention ofany
person claimed a fugitive slave.
At the May session, 1857, the Connecticut Legisla
ture resolved that slavery being contrary to the
principles of natural right founded upon injustice
aud fraud; it is our right and our duty to re-
sist to the Iastevery attempt to extend it into the
Territories of the Republic" That tie judges who
united in giving the opinion of the Supreme Court
in the DRED SooTT case have departed from the
usages which have heretofore governed our Courts.
have volunteered opinions which are not law, have
given occasion for the belief that they promulgated,
such opinions for partisan purposes, and thereby
have lowered the dignity of said court and have di
mnshed the respect heretofore awarded to its deci-
Euns."
RHODE IsIAND.-By Il of oh. PIP (ReUiSdl Of
1879 every person convicted of carrying or caus-
ing to be carried without the limits of the State
any inhabant Of the State without his consent, ex
cept by due course of law shall be imprisoned not
exceeding ten years nor less than one. By 10; no
Judge Justice, Magistrate, or court OF the state
shall grant any certificate or warrant, or otherwise
in any officially aid any person claiming or
pursuing another person as fugitive slave under
the Fugitive Slave Law of 1893 or that of 1850. By
10 no officer of the State shall arrest or detain
or aid IN the arrest or detention of any person claim
ed as fugitive slave, or inprison such fugitive In
any jail or other building belonging to any city town.
village thereof and any persons violating any of
the provisions of Is 10 shall, for every such Of
Tense be fined $780, and imprisoned not exceeding six
months. s G. oh. 226. allows the commitment of
prisoners to the State ails under authority Of the
U. S, creeping escaped SaUes."
New YoRK.--By s rs, (Revised Statutes of 1928,
part w., CHI J. art. p every person who shall with
out lawful authority, forcibly seize and conne any
fugitive slave or inveigle or kidnap any fugitive
save WIN nave UT seHl out
the State as a slave, such person offending shall
upon conviction be imprisoned in the State prison
not exceeding ten years. By 81, every person
convicted Of being accessory after the fact shall
be punished by Imprisonment in the State prison not
exceeding six years, in county jail not exceed
ing one year, or by fine not exceeding $780, or by
both fine and Imprisonment By act of 1884,
(BLATCHFoED compilation PIP. 559-5l5) 5 l, any one
claiming fugitive slave shall pay for his support
while he remains IN custody, and in default thereof
the fugitive shall be discharged upon his own recog-
nizance. BY ,, the person claiming fugitive
slave may be held TO bail in such as the court
may order, not less than $3.50 for damages to per-
sons claimed. provided the claim be not established
BY act Of 1850 lpassed May g. the fugitive slave
arrested BY the United States officer, is allowed the
benefits of writ of habedS corpus from the State
authorities and trial by jury. If the finding of the
jury is in favor Of the slave, any person who shall
thereafter arrest detan proceed to re-take such
fugitive upon the same claim, or who, by virtue Of
the claim shall remove such fugitive out of the
State under any process or proceeding tChdteUeT
shall upon conviction, be imprisoned in the State
prison not exceeding ten years. The District Attor-
new of the county shall attend. and render profes
sonaI advice and services to the alleged fugitive, 10
be paid therefor BY the county The fees Of the Of
fcer summoning the jury and of the jurors and of
the officers hearing and trying the claim shall be
paid by the claimant in all The legislature
of New York resolved in 1857, laws of n. Y, vol.
2. D. $50 that I" this State will not allow slavery
within her borders in any form or under any pre-
tense or for any time however short That the
Supreme Court of the United States by reason of
~. e 1ot-i fHoA -
with sectional and aggressive party has impaired
the confidence and respect Of the people of this
State
New JERsFY.-By s 62 (NIxon's Digest, p l72),
if any person forcby take away any man, woman
or child bond or free and send carry such man
woman or child from the State, the person so offend
ing shall be punished by fine not exceeding Sl,oOO
or Imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding five |
years or both The act of lS46 same Digest, PIP |
1861 allows the fugi:ives a trial by jury all |
fees Of judges. sheriff and jurors to be P"id oy |
any Judge or justice who shall give any /
certificate authorizing the removal from the State'
any fugitive slave without the title having nrst
been decided upon according TO the provisions Oh
this act shall be liable to fine not exceeding SoOO'
and &c Imprisonment not exceeding two years the
trial NAV be postponed if either party Is not ready
the fugitive to be kept at the expense Of the claim
ant any person who shah without authority OF
law seize or arrest any fugitive slave. or If any two
or more persons being armed shall, without author
ty of law enter the dwelling house of another IN
der preence of searching for fugitive slave, such
person or persons so offending shall be punished by
fine not exceeding $1,000, or by Imprisonment at
hard labor not exceeding two years, or both at the
discretion Of the court
PENNsYLvANIA-By act of March 3, lS47, (PUR-
poNs Digest PIP Gil -l2l no one hold slave for
any period Of time slaves allowed TO testify no
Jusge justice of the peace alderman shall issue
any warrant or certificate for the removal from the
Stae OIL aiugtve slave under the Fugitive Slave Act
OF congress passed in 1893, and no Judge alderman
OF Jusuce sh take cognizance OF any fugitive slave
case under the law of Congress under a penaltv of
not less than $500, or more than $1,000 ANY nor
son claiming any fugitive slave who shall under .rv
pretence of authority whatsoever violently AMI
tumultuously seize upon and carry away any f,,i
tive slave or attempt to do in a riotous tpn,It,
o,s and unreasonable manner and so as to disturb
or endanger the public peace, either with or with
ont the intention of taking such fugitive before any
iudUe the person so offending shall pay fine of not
less than 500 nor more than $1,000, and further.
be confined 10 the county jan a. 4e lscre'4OhO I the
court not exceeding three months. y Is, 10, pun
ish with heavy fine and Imprisonment in the penn
tertiary every attempt to entice or torcbly carry
away from the State any negro with intent to re
-duce to slavery. All sales of negroes who are at
the time in Pennsylvania are null and void, and any
perscn selling arresting under color or pretence
If sach sale or removing or causing to be removed
any fugitive slave thus Sold the person so offending
s5Q0 0Re;AhaIlf To-. e the person suing.