New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-23
TTE7ysyE SLAVES IN KENTUCNY.
rIrs.n;- OF ssov. Brumiete 10 the Leaisin-
turP.


The following Special Message was laid before
che KsatocSy House OF RepgeseE Oh the l3th
.IsL
EXECUTIVE MANSION. FRANKFORT, Feb. IT, 1864.
tguenfa Of he Senets and E9ss If Representatives
hsrs of fugitive slaves have been arrested and committed
oe under the provisions oi chapter 70, article lie
yis.d STATUTES
This stafrtc was framed in reference TO peaceful rea
Hons TO insure those acts OF comfy due from ore
STATE & su,the. of the same government.
The ,a Intended 10 secure 10 the oUeT the return
Il his slBve.
This purpose 81 the law cannot nOw be accomplished
The hostile attitude OF other Slave states 10 the pos
Ion ard relations OF KENTUCKY Wholly prscinaes IN
5wner IN hostile States from the benefits OF inc law ne
7eppOt come here to prove ownership and reclaim his
agopcftr And such il the separation tho. ho has no
gns of obtaining information % the arrest ana cola
r tnent OF his slave. eatlODs beng slcb thai Lc Ia
entirely shut out from information. IL follows ron
.cse well kuown facts, that the iaw cannot be- carried
Commitment 81 fugitive Slave from another state il
not aud cannot be- for the bencnt " TIE owner as me
For whose benefit is the arrest and conrt.al 20 be
nader The owner cannot De prohted by 1T ana 10
Keutuckisn desires 70 appropriate these iugltFes 70
the public use nor it desirable In TINS questionable
ode 10 increase that population a; tins time with its
cumulative evil, upon our people 10 violation OF lne
pil OF Constitution and tie laTs pursuant tnere'o
tobbtine tbe importation u slaves into Tbs state 40
merchandise No derives benehI from the Ia" ex
cfpt the captors. WHO obtain the reward, and speen
lsuIs who buy at nomilal rates, ana, 10y seiung rlt
TIE loss upon others.
oar eourt of Appeals has recently very correctly DE-
>ided that citizens Of beigereit STATES cannot aln
tain actions in our CouIis The ciV lights ana rene
dies Whch Che, enjoyed in their anic41e relations ee
ss1ended lg their present attitude 90 losulty LUIS
same hostility suspends tue Law iOl the Ichaltion o
fugitive IN all IT, protcs woIklnfs On peLA. OF
4 owner bill bas been passed ana approved, AZ w.
present se ION TO remedy some Of tue evls gro" ny oHt
-. thi, law II provides rcfunGine money paid D..
n,h,.a!s IN eases where the slave hss been takei.
-. r,s,t aftfl
siors and for fees Tor sdger.ing and Other expenses
ia I've constantly coming up IN cases Were tho mn
1arv authorities take pos cslon 81 these iGglNes ater
,isir copmta In addition these results there are
ther matters OF great interest involved Inc Union
f critics claim that by thv laws Of way the iugit'es
Decoine taptycs Of war, and are 10 De dlPOScG OF ~
o, Union authority. This clsiIn, vhcthee wei OF III
bounded brings OuI civil authorities. under Ills law,
N collision with the Union oa8l tle ICyE4 otat1 oi
KENTUCKY b. brought in collision with the Government
on an issue to which shall tte charge o; hnu cs
ia of slave who las escaped from our eneloi : 2
ch m1y assert that the otner las 10 rleht 70 inc
sIayc pc. liap, with equal tru niuiie's. Yet " cor
,suly cannot be deemed the, the part o. WISDOM %
prudence flat we should Ia such quarrel enCanfeI
our security, or JrcaA our Iat one o. Iliiy WILL
If we ~ the Federal authorities have business 10
frtermeddle in this matter. 10 might b. Iep.ed NAL
"a. have Ices If Rebels choose % brave tue conse
cnces Of Rebellion, whether legitimate OF hcg.tiinse'
the fult is heirs, not our, and 40 Loulo NOS eompfo-
3 II ony OF our rights securities by assuming iter
~uirrel with our Government ~ undertaking u Keep
feiT slaves with them. While Rebellion ttcy have
no claims unon US whose Government and laws they
eek TO overthrow and DESTROY. When they cease u
=. ebais aud become submissive e. the lst otfn t'ils
forI Government ~ VIII be ID" proper rc for h 'n-
cky 10 raise her voice in behalf li rol NJ ut md
rrigal people who have wasted heiF eta m Hni j.
or ana returned lor shelter beneath tEo banner,
ard within the Consuu ION %. 0ns iatlers
The people Of kentucky nc Il loyol peopc and VIII
,ot assume tic quarlel oi those in reLellcI nor WI
tsv con ct D. coidc with the Government be,-us. o!
their appreciation OF measure adcI 40 .os III sup
Iscssiou Ol rebellion.
We cannot afford to h.ye collision WITH tho Federal
suthoritcS uron the quc on q! N1i snai aso ctarg,
o. and dhPoae OF the flSiti'cs IRON the pejieeren
Sistes.
Wat Gre we to do will tlese iug..yest W. Go not
wsnt them. "e cannot tore inen 10 thoI ownrEs, WE
ale enelnles We afford Tie puOAc cha g.
u fccp them IN confinement nor can we suffer ti.D
20 81 large 70 TIE deingr;hlsiOu 81 on OWE sJ''s
We wish TO avoid COLI iyi ,ita our Governments lpn
a question wherein we have no interest scc@lil o.
rights involved. These fugtyes arc Lot o..g; ~. 4,
nor claim ihcD and 90 mol wam N en- and layr no NJ
.oua interest IN thcm eXcep. 70 RID al hem in si
way as moi 80 e9dAAger our own saset, 70 rabraii
own nights N me Ipf Iriaent aid under it. Cor
stnton ard laws is what we seot. W. carro- +. on,
10 cHdsngcs f0 feitgfe Of theee ~ ne:ec,n,, car ga,
..enrites 10 look afler the claims VI then Vic I'd, n
some legitimate mode of rceyinr ourselves Of a.
sN.ls growing out oi a collision Ol authorities sosl ip
sdopted ana at the time secure ourselves ,s'D.
vac dslnOtsilne effects of leaving these iu scf % "a
IL large within our limits TIE lw, % iiT II puf
poses aresora0n 70 the oWnet suspended ~ the stai
OF hostiies existing but this leaves th5 runaway 81,
.in our hands Whether tie fueitiYes should 10 irne
10 the Fede al authorities, and leave the
dispute his rights with the Government as We cun'
afford 20 do for him at tho haz I'D 0i Our Own sec
fty or wheiber be sAoud DO hired TO deray -
geses until The law can be fairly cxecutct OF Vhett'
nc shall be sent beyond on Limits It tie publ; e-peA
are questions let Og youI consideration. Tie sale
such fugitiyes is calculated 10 involve citizens
Troublesome dispute and In l0sses, and 10 bsgel q
angry cobniet with the Federal authorize Tie Fee
.ra authorities claim tkese fugitves and take them
the jails and from purchasers. We should. by s0i.
wise and carefully digcsted mode make provisions {,
the avoidance of these evils
In calling your attention to ills subject with the sni
sestions which have deemed proper 10 submit. f.
that have discharged ny duty-the rest remains VII
y,l. rios. T. BrANLEiTE.