Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-15
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EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
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Jnstce Garter, Yesterday, said it was mott that
tribunal to revi4w the decisions already pro.
nouncd by superior courts, and the practice OF
both the executive and legislative departments,
as to the constitutionality Of the law. That IS
settled. This institution OF savery-tnls mad
ness-arbitrarilv to control men, involves the
nations life struggle, and has sent some OF the
best men Of the country to premature graves.
But the case will be executed because 1t Is IN
the bond, and no further No man can be ar
rested and sent back to disloyal master.
The men who own this property are apparent
II dead to love Of country, and would give It
Tor "a ngger, although there are honorable
EXCEPTIONS It is not to be disguised that the
blood now shed is on the altar OF this instltu-
zion. Associate Justice Wylie said he issuedtle
warrant By which the party was arrested
(pamely, fugitive from Maryland, and put
him In prison to await his return to his mas
ter. A writ OF habeas corpus was sued out
and brought before the Court. and upon this
there had been discussion tor several days.
He could not concur with the Chief Justice
Although he issued the warrant, he had since
ity to do So and thought the party ought to
be discharged The Fugitive Slave Law, he
said, was applicable only to the States.
Associate Justice On said his conviction
was that all power possessed by the former
Circuit Court had been transferred to this new
Supreme Court. Under the former the Chief
Justice of the District was the designated exc
cutive or ministerial officer apart from judicial
conduct. He desired these points to be fur
ther discussed. This was agreed to, and Wed
nesday next was set apart for the purpose.
These three judges concur on the constitu-
tlonalty of the Fugitive Slave Law, but the
question to be determined is whether the Court
Is clothed with power to act in the premises.
The Court has decided in tavor Of the de-
tendants
A certain Monsieur Crocket, at present the
ftaVoute lion tanner of Paris, recently offered,
IN rash moment, a defiance to the world,
nve hundred francs to any one who would dare
to enter his cage of lions. A retired ruler of
beasts, living on his income, accepted the offer
at orce; more than that; a Belgian who as he
says, Exercises merely out of the love for
the art and as simple amateur gives to Mon
:neur Crocket challenge on his part: ENTER
II you dare, says he, into the cage Of my
white bear. Twill 60 further; if you are not
afraid Of rlsking your animals | will put into
their cage four other lions, two great bears, and
two hyenas, and then [ will 60 in myself -
The result of this startling proposition, if it
was accepted, is not yet announced
The Methodist Laymen Convention (which
has tor its Object the extension of the lay ele-
ment IN the General Conference met on We'd
nesday morning in New York The attendance
vas numerous and included Gov. Cannon, of
delaware, ex-senator Wright, of Indiana;
Judge Bond, Of Baltimore, and other we'll
7n0En gentlemen Ex Governor Wright, of
Indiana, presided.