The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-12

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rn. sx.rv NJ sss,stlng 10 execute the Fugitive Slave
o a. 10 srrsst fugitive slave, under peSaty OF i'm
scr No. ss. than one year or uns no, ex.
ceedius Si 600 II also orbids the OF al pubic siB
md buildings purpose Of securing suca slaves
,s sstn,reSa for the State are directed at public OK
~.s 10 dsend and procure 10 DO discharged every per
~ arrested a. . fugitive slave The habeas corpus
- nrvdfs that fugitive slaves shall DO tried by Jury
and other obstacles 10 the execution the Fug
tive slave act
capturing seizng or couanng person as a fugitive
shs he Confined in the Stale prison not more than ten
wears and pcd not exceeoug 81 600 Every person held
a. Save who shal be- brought Into this state Is de- dared
feo ana ali persons who shall aod or mp, to hold q
slsve snv nerson SO brought into the STATE ia any form
o. Tor anx time however short shal be condued IN
shs state nron not ess than one nor more than ftean
'' M,ss,cnIssTrs 4
Thu .vu or this State for MD under heavv
her czeus and State and county otcsrs from ak
the Io,tive Sn ga act or from srrasug
or from aiding In either: and denies the use OF her sis
ma hubble buiidinos for such PURPOSES
Tne Covsrnor Is renn,ssd ~ srnon, (ovo,~sonar. IN
avery county To aid gItive ssves In recovrng thar
freedom when proceeded against as fugitive slaves and
ali crsas sterd,pg snch nTocaodnys are drec,a IN he
maid bv the Saats
vho eh.u rar,cva mr. .,,ar,, a., 90 ,,o,,o
or me- into the sste with the Intention 10 rsmove q,
.s.st IN ra,rovnc anv rson ho q rcs srr,,v. 49,
mini. the me.niss Of the consttnon ss iahi m nunsb
nent by ane not ess than 81 600 nor more man rs 600
~ ,vnnrsc,,vers moi lsss ,hsr one ror ,o-~ "a
veays
Their habess corpus act gives trial by ur, To fugitive
pear tha hun
a fugitive sayss.
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r,s ss.te xvb,ch =. s,s as Ysfn ..verv vh
IN h. Gun rnrdars a. anns.rs he az csnas y, ,ha
vs~r rrch,h,,s nnTar rarsi,,s ali hsr oc ,rs
from Aiding in erecutpr he rs,tive slave act and VA
rss.s al n,c,s Ito .sych tona he mr. in ~,
Smnt,nr TO execute that Isw. a' W '0"0 " ''u'
M the net ~ 1884 sec / n IN prov,ded that every
,.-:r ,ho sh,u Ssiso .,J r,.icinrsiy -. rsnro
rsrs - re,s,d .has az rsson an,;s,. 70 Sra.nc, l.
service or shor N snv nsrson or
h intent 10 or 10 aid or assist in the
sorc,ha - nj srcb fse ,eron from This state "a
slave SHAH nav fire of IS 600 ana shall be imprsoncd
FIVE "a. re in ,2e s ste n,ison saw 1885,
e. In ali cases ar,ina under this .c, the trub of
INV or oreten A. ths snv Dsr
a h,r % navi ~ ~ h,s sp,e r. n, WAS s,sve
or or did or labor 10 apy other person
mr. nersous shall mot be deemed proved EXCEPT by the
testimony OF at least two credible witnesses teying 70
facts directly tending 10 the truth of such declare
ton preence or Representation or by legal evidence
equivalrnt thereto
Sec Subjects 10 A fine of SIS eco and mprison ment In
tho State pr son for five years. ali who shall seize any
IN ,ntant
son hela IN slavery
Sec n,oh,b,s the admission az deposltons in all
cases ur der this act aud that auy witness tes
tines falsely IN behalf q the party socosed and prosecuted
Ave wears in the state prison
RHODE ISLAND
or 20 be by land or water
anv ocrson lawfully iuSab,ng therein to aay place with
cui ,bc limits n. The state esc,n, nv dne couIsS of law
email be mp,isoued rot ss ,h.p one nor more than te
vc,ye Tbsy a,so proh,i, nj. oa,ce,s from a,i,o an
ecntiny tho rnsiivs slave aet or arresiinc faerve
slave and deny the use Of her ais and pubic buildings
for securing any such fugnives
NEW JERSEY.
away from this State any mao woman or child bond or
free into another STATE he shall be fined not exceeding
or by Imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding
The Habeas Corpus act gives trial by jury TO fugitive
slavic and all Jude al officers are prohibited from acting
PENNSYLVANIA.
Prior to lsa7 .esaen, of slaves were allow
ed to retain them in Pepnsy'anis lot exceeding SIX
also allowed TO tesfy in all cases in the courts OF Penn
Who violently and tumu,uousy sszes upon any negro
or musto and carries such negro away to any place.
either with or without the intention Of taking such negro
oeedrs three months The law Also Furnishes with heavy
nne and Imprisonment in the penitentiary any person
who may forciby carry away attempt to carry away
any frte negro or muatto from the State. Tue sale Of
trial BY Jury secured to them
ILLINOIS
ninoE has prohibited, under pain OF Imprisonment OF
not less than seven years any person
from stealing or arrestpg slave, with the eesigo OF
taking such slave cut Of the STATE without first having
established bis Claim thereto, according TO tho laws OF
the United States The habeas corpus act allows trial by
jury TO Fugitive slaves
The law Of Indiana is similar 10 thst Of Illinois, excep.
that the penalties are ~ ser The fine not less than
$icc0 nor more than $500, and the term OF inpriscn
ment not less than enc ncr more than fourteen years
ONO
The laws Of this State ~sre fr many years OF very
hostile character TO slave hunting but they
Ia reen,cs hem
The laws Of this State arc peculiarly stringent aud eec
tive They not only deny the use Of the jas and public
budroa 10 secure fugitive SLAVE And REQUIRE the MI
tornevs for The cemmonwesth 70 defend them Al the
pepse Of the STATE but the Law OF Connectcnt in relation
10 the punishment OF rersous falsely alleging others 10 he
slavrs eatoped with the addition that sny person who
carries ssve sba he punshed bv lmprisonmert In the
Sste prison for 4 perod not exceeding ten veah or nv
fine not exceedina 81 COO
Tho Habcss Oorpus act nso provides for trial by iurv
claim N fuo,ives 80 -
WISCONSIN
rol,vnp the examp OF her sister Satca OF the North
sh. IN sye exceeded Ali the rcsf She
has directed her district In iii cases OF fugve