Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-19
WHOLE NUMBER. 229.


the laws Of this State. But a general
index, which has been consulted,
shows that q law exists by which ali
slaves entering State, either with or
without the consent of their masters,
are declared free, and any attempt to
capture or hold them is declared to
be felony.
VERMoNr.-Her law now forbids all
citizens and officers Of the State from
executing or assisting to execute the
Fugitive Slave act, or to arrest a fugi-
tive slave, under penalty of i,uprison.
ment for not less than one year, or q
fine not exceeding $1,000. 1t also for.
bids the use of all public jails and
buildings for the purpose Of securing
such slaves. The attorneys for the
State are directed at public expense,
to defend, and procure to be discharg.
ed, every person arrested as fugitive
slave. The habeas corpus act also
provides that fugitive slaves shall be
tried by jury, and interposes othe,
obstacles to the execution of the Flu.
gitive Slave act.
The law further provides, that all
persons unlawfully capturing, seizing
or confining q person as a fugitive
slave, shall be confined in the State
Prison not more than ten years, and
fined not excee ding $1,000. Every
person held as q fugitive shall be
brought into this State is declared
free, and all persons who shall hold o,
attempt to hold as slave any person
50 brought into tho State in any form,
or for any time, however short, shall
be confined in the State Prison not
less than one or more than tifteen
years, and fined not exceeding $4,000
MAssAcnusErTs.-The laws of thil
State forbid, under heavy penalties, he,
citizens and State and county officers
from executing the Fugitive Slave act
or from arresting fugitive slave, OF
from aiding i'll either; and denies the
use of her jails and public building.
for such purposes.
The Governor isrcquired to .appoin,
Commissioners in every county to aic
tugive slaves in recovering'.their free
dom proceeded against as fugitive
slaves, and all costs attending such pro
ceedings are directed to be paid by The
State. -.....-.... ~
Any person who shall remove, or at
temptto remove, or come into tht
State with the intention to remove, OF
assist in removing, any person who j.
not a fngive slave, within the meaning
ofthe Constitution, is liable to punish
ment by fine not less than $1,000 mol
more than $4,000, and ilnprisonmen,
not less than one or more than five
years. ..,. ... .....- .,...-.,- .-...,,.
Their habeas corpus act gives tria'
by jury to fugitive slaves, and intcrpos
les other impediments to the hunting
|of fugitive slaves. ". :,
CoNNECT1cUT.-This State, which
as late as 184O tolerated slavery with
in hor own borders, it appears by the
census of that year, prohibits under
severe penalties, all her officers from
aiding in executing the Fugitive Slave
act, and vacates all officials acts wbicf
may be done by them in attempting te
execute the law. ~.
By the act of 1854, sec. !, it is pro
vided that every person who shall falls
ly and malciously declare, represent o,
pretend that any person entitled to free
doi:l il slave or owes service or la
Dor to any person or persons, with in
tent to procure. or to aid or assist il
procuring the forcible removal of sucl
free persons from this State as
slave, shall pay fno of $4,000. ant
shall be imprisoned Eve years in th<
State Prison.
Sec. 2. In oil cases arising undel
this act, the truth Of, and declaration
representation or Yretonce that IN,
!perscn being or having been in tl,i'
State, is or was q slave, or owes o,
did owe service or labor to any othe1
person, shall not bo deemed prov
jed, except the testimony of at least twt
credible witnesses t.stifying to fact,
directly tending to the truth Of sue!
declaration, pretcnoo or representation
or by legal evidence equivalent there
to.
! Sec. subjects to . fine Of $4,000
and imprisonment in the State Prison
for five years, all who shall seize an,
person entitled to freedom, with in
tent to have such person held in sla
very.
SEC. 4 prohibits the admission O.
dispositions in al cases under this act
and provides that if any witness tes.i
fies falsely in behalf of tho party &C
cused and prosecuted under this act
he shall be fined 5000, and imprison
ed five years in the State Prison.
RHODE IsLAkD.-The statutes O.
Rhode Island provides that any on.
who transports, nr causes to be trans
ported. by land or water, any persor
lawfully inhabiting theroin, to an,
place without the limits of tho State
except by due course of. law, shall b,
imprisoned not less than one nor NOR,
than ten years. They also prohibit al
officers from aiding in executing th'
Fugitive Slave act, or. arres,ing
fugitive slave, and deny the use of he
|jai]s and public buildings for securin,