The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-17

under heavy penalties his slave wherever found
by bim such states sad carry him before proper
officer a. provided by the laws o. Congress- And esoh
and every Of said states above mentioned having
passed laws o,strsstDg wholly preventing the exsou
lion Of the fusv slave laws parsed by Cnsress within
their respective ms In one or more Of the ways above
mentioned otherwise. Therefore,
SC Be n enacted by the General Assembly Of the
State OF Ge"rss that this aos shall he IN foeoe against
the several States Of massachusetts New York. Maine,
Vermont, Rhooe ISLAND, Michigan, Wisconsin aud Coo
Leccut from and alter the dst day " January, 1861,
until such faihless laws shall be repealed BY each
Sec LATER the frat day OF January, 1851 the Legs
laure OF any state, other than those mentioned In the
hrst section, shali establish mantain IN force law
which mannsstly Intended TO defeat the a~t OF Con
ess for the OF fugitive slaves, or which OBJ
nor this State tbal upon sufficient evidence
proclaim alton stating the 'ast; aud This Act shall be 10
force such STATE from the date OF the proclama
lon until such law shall be repealed BY such faithess
State.
BY illegal action contrary " the Ia OF
Cpesr prevent defeat the recovery OF any fugitive
slave the property Of any citizen nDabtan, OF Geor
ss, the Governor Of this state SHALL upon sufficient
depce ~ smst'op stating the fact ana law
sbs be in force against such sste until the proper
thores sba cause 70 be paid 70 the Governor OF Geor
ga for the use Of the injured party the value ~ the
rlave slaves whose recovery ented, With
sonabs and incurred In the atemat
recover socb slave slaves which seveai shall DO
judged OF by the government to the best ev
depce he obtain.
Sec During the time that this act shal continue In
force against State provided In either the rst
SECOND tbrc sections, every person who shall either
by himself another order bring into this state FOR
the purpose Of sale ais ptou or con
sumption OF another sha SELL any article whlon he
may know believe came fro0 either Of the sIatss
above ntoned OF any state which may hereafter ne
embraced IN The provisions Of this by pruc.na
tion OF the GoveFuor-wheher pro ,ucts manufactures
imports otberwme-sba pay tax u twenty 1--we per
This Law only 10 b. come operative upon ea,h every
such NJ ice or thing, 10 II is commng,ed Nth,
sons within the State and subject 20 the police regua
tioLs thereof
Sec. Each tax collector and recover of tax returns
IN This state, sbh lake the following Gath in addition
the oath pr scrbed by the Law 10 witt a 81 10
solemny that viii be vig and faitbtal
execution OF act, emitted protect rgas
Grand jury Of the country Of which officer each
and every person within my knowledge liable pay
In raid county VINO shal wifi nv and kno~ipgly negect
or retire to take the oath prescribed by said act
Sec @ Whenever this shall put in force against
State the Tax Receiver shall At the next regular time
for receiving tax returns, administer TO person
subject 70 pay taxes, In addition TO the hs
quiIeo BY Law, the follow Ing oath a do soleniay
true account with the value, according to tho best
knostcge and belief, OF ell the articles which nave,
since the Let Of January, 1861, either by myself
another ordered brought this State for the pur
poss Of sale, or my own consumption, The consunp
ton Of another, which have sold In the slsie ~
eeorg or believing al the time that they came
nom or we're manufactured In the states OF hasssohu
set's New York. Maine. Vermont, Rhode Island, Mchi
date afo.esaid
SEQ In the event OF the Governor shall by his pro.
csmston include other states than those
by bis proclamation sbsolve those nov enumerated
cordaDce with the provisions Of thit act shall be the
duty u the Com ptroller General In annual circular
To The several receivers Of returns ~ this STATE
oftener II pecersary, TO modify the cath required
the foregoing section To embrace only the States 10
cuded In the provisions Of this during any pal Of
the ye.r and for the time they have been included
Geo. 8. II any person persons shall refuse ~fuy
neglect 70 take the oath oshs required BY this ac, be
thgx Sh< mil nf 4 VIE
tn shall be fined 81 the discretion OF the Court And II
II sha appear TO the Court jury the trial that such
perop hiss, eiihtr by oinself or smother ordered
brought This State for purpoee gale MS
own npton the consumption Of another, has
sold any sriiote which be knew or believed came
force Apo during the time Of IL operation, an
articles which were subjsoi 70 taxation By this act,
such fact sha be stated by the jury together With their
probable value, and the Court shall additional
me At Its dssretion, viii IN nne EMAIL be discharged "
the party against whom 1t may be Gdjudged 6y tskng
and subscrbing the oans provided by Act pay
Ing into Court the taxes due according 10 this Act
ali legal ooets incurred on sssd trial
Sec The taxcs arising under this act sha be collect
ed 10 the other taxes OF this state
the net proceeds shall be part OF the Military Fund
Sec 10 AFTER the nrst DAY o. Juls. 1851 aay STATE
shall subieci herself 10 the provisions ~ this spe
cited In tbs third SECTION, by defeating the recovery o
fugitive slave or slaves the Governor % the sate shat
call out such military force he deeps proper, and shall
cause TO be seIzd ard secured suseut Of the
property OF such STATE q the property q any citizens
70 cover the Ioss and damages Of the owner of such
slave slaves And he shall netry The Governor OF
The oaendins STATE Of such seizure and s object,
and II the authorities OF the offending State
shall not within thirty days Of the time OF such
no0cation, such slave slaves be returned
saves whose recovery was prevented With reasonable
damages and incurred 10 tho attempt 10
judged Of By him. hen shall be the duty Of the Cover
N coDnscate and sell In such ~ be may deem
S.. 20 mS mel q .d % Dc :.'' . To-
&c. IL II sfser the hrst day Of January, 1852, any
eate shall subject herself 70 tho provisions Of TINS act,
tended 70 violate her constitutional obligations 70 Geor
gs specified In the preamble and drst second
oD o. ,n .s and snu, ",. = he 1 q
proclamation Of the fact and from that date 81,
Of such offending State shsl be entitled 70 IN any
is~s IS Of This stats. and al the prov,sous Of the
penal code OF this State, protec ling the perslna
9, ,se property o. sns cs'so' ?, such sat- Tshs . 'S
ciiizecs OF such Sats concerned from aud sr the
date OF such proclamation and until the ofcnfins Slate
shall repeal the said laws intended 10 violate eur oonsii
tutcral shis AZ .tsaid And Il fhs be the duty ~
the government ~ this state, he Il ally u
formed by the Governor u State lass
repealed b. said stata 10 ssue his proclamation SUE
pentDg this section Of this act, 30 far 4 effects the
citizens Of such state ard rosiorng them 70 The 9roiee
Sect IL wbeEeyer this at shall 70 into force accord
ing to any cf ia several provisions me Governor shall
81 before the time, publish pruclamgti0n u Tn faol
and wherever the for the enforcement of
this act shall cssse, according 70 ia specinesinur the
sovefnor stan pubBsh prosanitio q he fss' eno
sbai deceve this sueeBocd 70 svcn state ~
shsn rctrrs 10 ,be faithful periormsnoe % ~ constu
tlooAI obligations 70 Georgia
Sec 10 And be II further enacted by The authority
aforesaid that State, county corporation tas 'ha
be imposed collected IN this STATE, upcn >ny ois
merchandise Manufactured In Any fore'ga
try and imported into n s'ler the crsi DAY o. Jan
uary, 1851, through ue pors of any Of Vac Soatner
stlef 81 This uncs provided the rorson or pergpcs s
sessci o. VITO sid used ssch goods, wares ~
merchandise viii that they imported dre'y
from fofegn couutTy through south,rn nrt mo ls
state.
rROyIsIoE FOR rhg rkFsrCs or rHS srArv
"A tH 10 be tBttief 40 aci y pr7vife tr 's1 ~.ufe
defence % the st.s " Goorg aEa v ~ Ase Lose.
fer the samC
whereas protc tioa o. the rsb ana ne rreservs
Non AZ The nber n the pope 81 coff require met
the state should be placed In pos'ure e complete d.
fence,
SO l. Be therefore enaoied b. 10 senN,e 80 House
Of p.pye.,rtstfres ~ tie state u Gacfka n 8sarrA
AS my rsst az hereby enacted ~ sthnfty ~ taf
zane Ibnt IN II orr - IL 9n u dollars be AMI mo
zane n hercby srprrnated ~ military flrd f1r TIE
yoAg 1884, Il he eAp eed w ~ GOvefgr " sab mao
~ - LIS my deer beet ~ tbe pup sc " gecnE te
STATE u a condition u adeuce