doma9 mat]ial f ! ,google ,pr9t project47 ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,hon4 ,,samuel ,a4 ,,eliot1 ,,repres5tative ,,9 ,,congress ,,f ,,! ,,city ,,( ,,bo/on1 9 reply to 8 ,,apology ,,= ,,vot+ ,,= ,,! ,,fugitive ,,slave ,,bill4 ,,by ,,hancock ,,bo/on3 ,,wm4 ,,crosby ,h4 ,p4 ,,ni*ols1 #aaa ,,wa%+ton ,,/reet4 #ahea4 ,,cambridge3 ,,metcalf ,,& ,,company1 ,,pr9t]s ,,to ,,! ,,univ]sity4 ,a ,,lett]1 c4 ,,sir2-- ,an ,engli% c\rti] procur$ a colonial judge%ip = a "y dep5dant :olly ignorant ( law4 ,! new function>y1 on p>t+ ) 8 patron1 receiv$ f him ! foll[+ sage advice1--,be c>eful nev] to assign reasons1 = :e!r y\r judgm5ts be "r or wrong1 y\r reasons w c]ta9ly be bad4 ,y h cause to regret t "s fri5d _h n be5 equally provid5t ( y\r reputation1 & intimat$ t x 0 only expect$ ( y to vote = ,mr4 ,web/]'s measures1 b by no means to assi/ him 9 v9dicat+ !m4 ,y did1 inde$1 vote precisely z ^? :o procur$ y\r nom9ation int5d$ y %\ld2 yet1 on y\r return home1 y f\nd y\r "n _h become a byword & a reproa* 9 y\r native ,/ate4 ,ano!r election approa*$1 b y decl9$ submitt+ y\r rec5t c\rse to ! judgm5t ( ! electors1 & )drew f ! canvass4 ,b al?\gh ! p 7 ?us prev5t$ f vot+ aga9/ y1 !y p]si/$ 9 speak+ & writ+ aga9/ y4 ,anxi\s to relieve y\rself f ! load ( obloquy by :i* y 7 oppress$1 9 an evil h\r y ra%ly appeal$ to ! public ?r\gh ! columns ( a newspap]1 & gave ! reasons ( y\r vote = ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law4 ,y _h a high & rec5t example ( ! k9d ( logic suit$ to y\r case4 ,y might h indulg$ 9 transc5d5tal nons5se1 & talk$ ab\t ! climate1 soil1 & sc5]y ( ,new ,engl& & ! wond]s ( physical geography1 &1 assum+ t negroes 7 creat$ free1 y might h cont5d$ t1 9 vot+ = a law to cat* & enslave !m1 y _h avoid$ ! folly ( renact+ ! law ( ,god4 ,reasons ( ?is sort1 y & o!rs _h decl>$1 _h conv9c$ ! und]/&+ & t\*$ ! consci5ce ( ! nation4 ,in/ead ( foll[+ an example s illu/ri\s & successful1 y assign reasons s v commonplace1 t ! mo/ ord9>y capacity c und]/& !m1 & s feeble1 t ! slighte/ /r5g? c ov]?r[ !m4 ,y\r fir/ reason is1 t ! deliv]y ( fugitives is a con/itutional obligation4 ,by ?is y mean1 t1 by virtue ( ! con/ruction ( a c]ta9 clause 9 ! ,con/itution by ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 ,congress has ! p[] to pass a law = ! recov]y ( fugitive slaves4 ,well1 ,sir1 does ?is con/itutional obligation au?orize ,congress to pass any law :atsoev] on ! subject1 h[ev] atroci\s & wick$8 ,_h y vot$ = a law to prev5t smuggl+1 9 :i* y _h au?oriz$ e tide-wait] to %oot any p]son suspect$ ( hav+ contrab& goods 9 8 possession1 w\ld x h be5 a good reason = su* an atrocity1 t ! collection ( duties 0 a con/itutional obligation8 ,y are condemn$ = vot+ = an arbitr>y1 dete/able1 diabolical law1--"o t tramples ^u ! rights ( consci5ce1 outrages ! feel+s ( humanity1 disc>ds ! rules ( evid5ce1 levels all ! b>ri]s erect$ by ! common law = ! protection ( p]sonal lib]ty1 &1 9 defiance ( ! ,con/itution1 & aga9/ its express provisions1 gives to ! c\rts ! appo9tm5t ( legions ( slave-cat*+ judges4 ,& y\r reason = all ?is is1 t ! deliv]y ( fugitives is a con/itutional obligation6 ,! obligation is n 9 issue4 ,please to und]/&1 ,sir1 t x is n d5i$4 ,x is = ! mann] 9 :i* y pr(ess to h dis*>g$ ! obligation t y are c5sur$1 & be x rememb]$1 t n "o ( ! obnoxi\s provisions ( y\r law is requir$ by ! ,con/itution4 ,y g on & attempt to enlight5 y\r con/itu5ts z to ! hi/ory ( ?is con/itutional obligation4 ,z ! obligation af=ds y no apology = ! iniquit\s features ( y\r law1 its hi/ory is1 ( c\rse1 m]e surplusage1 & s]ves no o!r purpose ?an to div]t ! att5tion ( y\r read]s f y\rself4 ,ab\t two ?irds ( y\r apology is occupi$ ) an hi/orical disquisition1 :i* has z mu* to d ) y\r v9dication z ! "q respect+ ! exi/5ce ( a lun> atmosph]e4 ,i w n1 h[ev]1 )hold f y :atev] b5efit y may d]ive f ei!r y\r logic or y\r hi/ory1 b w give ea* a fair & hone/ exam9ation4 ,y in=m ! public t1 at ! "t ! ,con/itution 0 =m$1 ,slav]y _h be5 aboli%$ 9 "s ( ! ,/ates1 & /ill exi/$ 9 o!rs4 ,"h seem$ an insurm\ntable incompatibility ( int]e/s1 & no?+ p]plex$ ! wise m5 ( t day--& !y 7 v wise m5--s mu* z ?is topic4 ,at la/ !y agre$ t ! new ,con/itution %\ld h no?+ to d ) x2 t ! ^w slav]y %\ld n be m5tion$ 9 x1 & t x %\ld be left to ! ,/ates !mselves to e/abli%1 reta91 or aboli% x1 j z mu* aft] ! adoption ( ! ,con/itution z be=e4 ,b 9 ord] to secure ! exi/5ce ( ! in/itution to ^? ,/ates :o pref]r$ x1 x 0 agre$ t ! p]sons escap+ f labor to :i* !y 7 b\nd1 9 "o commonweal?1 & f\nd 9 ano!r1 %\ld be return$ to ! ,/ate f :i* !y _h fl$4 ,! provision 0 necess>y = ! pres]vation ( ?is int]e/ 9 /atu quo4 ,x did n ext5d slav]y4 ,x kept x :]e x already 01 & :]e x c\ld n h cont9u$ if e slave :o escap$ ,nor? 0 at once free & irreclaimable4 ,! memb]s ( ! conf$]acy f ! ,s\? saw ?is di/9ctly1 & delib]ately decl>$ t !y c\ld n & w\ld n ent] a union ) ,/ates :o w\ld tempt away _! slaves ) ! prospect ( imm$iate & p]man5t fre$om4444 ,! ,con/itution 0 adopt$ ) ?is provision1 & x c\ld n h be5 adopt$ )\t x4 ,?us we le>n f y1 ,sir1 t :5 ! ,con/itution 0 =m$1 slav]y _h be5 aboli%$ 9 "s ( ! ,/ates4 ,x is a pity y did n v\*safe to tell u :i* ( ! ,/ates _h ?us e>ly & honorably di/+ui%$ !mselves4 ,( ! ?irte5 ,am]ican ,/ates 9 #aghg1 h[ _m1 ,sir1 _h by law aboli%$ slav]y8 ,,n ,,"o4 ,y\r "s ,/ates consi/$ ( ,,massa*usetts alone4 ,& h[ 0 slav]y aboli%$ !re8 ,n by any express prohibition 9 h] con/itution1 nor by any act ( h] legislature4 ,=tunately1 h] con/itution1 l t ( mo/ o!r ,/ates1 conta9$ a g5]al decl>ation ( human rights1 some:at simil> to ! rhetorical ab/raction 9 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,two or ?ree ye>s be=e ! ,f$]al ,conv5tion assembl$1 a "y lawy]1 p]ceiv+ t ! decl>ation 9 ! con/itution _h inadv]t5tly made no exclusion ( ! rights ( m5 ) d>k complexions1 br\ght an action = a slave aga9/ 8 ma/] = "w done & p]=m$4 ,an upright & indep5d5t c\rt1 n hav+ ! fe> ( our ,s\!rn bre?r5 be=e _! eyes1 decid$ t ! slave 0 a ,,man1 & !re=e entitl$ to ! rights :i* ! con/itution decl>$ belong$ to all m51 & gave judgm5t = ! pla9tiff4 ,9 ?is way1 ,sir1 0 slav]y aboli%$ 9 ,massa*usetts1 & h5ce ! delegates f ,massa*usetts 9 ! ,conv5tion 7 ! only ones :o repres5t$ a free ,/ate4 ,& n[1 ,sir1 :at becomes ( y\r insurm\ntable incompatibility ( int]e/s aris+ f ! fact t slav]y _h be5 aboli%$ 9 "s ,/ates & /ill exi/$ 9 o!rs1 :i* y tell u s mu* p]plex$ ! wise m5 ( t day8 ,we %all see1 ,sir1 t on que/ions t\*+ human bondage ! ,massa*usetts delegation seem to h be5 slavehold]s 9 he>t1 & did n p>take ( ! p]plexity :i* tr\bl$ ! wise m54 ,) ! exception ( t delegation1 !re 7 n probably half a doz5 memb]s ( ! conv5tion :o 7 n slavehold]s4 ,x w\ld seem f y\r hi/orical review1 t ! clause 9 ! ,con/itution respect+ fugitive slaves 0 ! gr& compromise betwe5 ! ,nor? & ! ,s\?1 )\t :i* ! ,con/itution c\ld n h be5 adopt$2 & t to ?is clause we owe our glori\s slave-cat*+ ,union4 ,y =tify ?is wond]ful hi/orical discov]y by appeal+ to ! delib]ate decl>ations ( ,s\!rn memb]s1 t !y w\ld n ent] a union ) ,/ates :o w\ld tempt away _! slaves1 c4 ,x is to be regrett$ t y h n deem$ x exp$i5t to ref] to ! records ( ^! decl>ations1 z o!r /ud5ts ( our con/itutional hi/ory are :olly ignorant ( !m4 ,suff] me1 ,sir1 to ent] into a few hi/orical details1 = ! purpose ( v9dicat+ ! lib]ty ,i take to diff] ) y z to ! accuracy ( y\r /atem5ts4 ,! ,conv5tion met 9 ,philadelphia1 #be? ,may1 #aghg4 ,on ! #bi? ( ! same mon?1 ,mr4 ,r&olph1 ( ,virg9ia1 submitt$ a plan ( gov]nm5t4 ,x conta9$ no allusion to fugitive slaves4 ,on ! same day1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,p9ckney1 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 submitt$ ano!r plan4 ,?is la/ provid$ = ! surr5d] ( fugitive crim9als1 b 0 sil5t ab\t fugitive slaves4 ,on ! #ae? ( ,june1 ,mr4 ,patt]son1 ( ,new ,j]sey1 submitt$ a ?ird plan4 ,?is also provid$ = ! surr5d] ( fugitives f ju/ice1 b n f bondage4 ,on ! #ah?1 ,mr4 ,hamilton ann\nc$ 8 plan1 b ! fugitive slave f\nd no place 9 x4 ,on ! #bf? ( ,june1 ! ,conv5tion1 hav+ agre$ on ! g5]al features ( ! propos$ ,con/itution 9 ! =m ( resolutions1 ref]r$ !m to a committee ( detail1 = ! purpose ( r$uc+ !m to ! =m ( a ,con/itution4 ,9 ^! resolutions1 !re 0 n ! mo/ di/ant allusion to fugitive slaves4 ,on ! #f? ( ,augu/1 ! committee report$ ! draft ( a ,con/itution1 & yet1 /range z y may deem x1 ! provision )\t :i*1 y tell u1 ! ,con/itution c\ld n h be5 adopt$1 0 n 9 x1 al?\gh !re 0 9 x a provision = ! surr5d] ( fugitive crim9als4 ,= ?ree mon?s _h ! ,conv5tion be5 9 session1 & n "o syllable _h be5 utt]$ ab\t fugitive slaves4 ,at la/1 on ! #bi? ( ,augu/1 z we le>n f ! m9utes1 ,x 0 mov$ & second$ to agree to ! foll[+ proposition1 to be ins]t$ aft] ! #ae? article3 ',if any p]son1 b\nd to s]vice or labor 9 any ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all escape into ano!r ,/ate1 he or %e %all n be dis*>g$ f su* s]vice or labor 9 consequ5ce ( any regulation subsi/+ 9 ! ,/ate to :i* !y escape1 b %all be deliv]$ up to ! p]son ju/ly claim+ _! s]vice or labor1' :i* pass$ unanim\sly4 ,really1 ,sir1 ,i f9d 9 ?is record b little evid5ce ( ! p]plexity :i* di/ress$ our wise m51 or ( ! great compromise betwe5 ! ,nor? & ,s\?1 on :i* y dwell4 ,! #ae? article1 ref]r$ to above1 0 ! article provid+ = ! surr5d] ( fugitives f ju/ice1 & ?is sugge/$ ! idea1 t x w\ld be well to provide1 also1 = ! surr5d] ( fugitive slaves4 ,9 an assembly consi/+ almo/ exclusively ( slavehold]s1 ! idea 0 exce$+ly reli%$2 & )\t a ^w ( opposition1 ! sugge/ion 0 unanim\sly adopt$4 ,f ,mr4 ,madison's report we le>n t1 ! day be=e1 ,messrs4 ,butl] & ,p9ckney _h in=mally propos$ t fugitive slaves & s]vants %\ld be deliv]$ up l crim9als4 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,p5n44 ,?is w\ld oblige ! ,executive ( ! ,/ate to d x at ! public exp5se4 ,mr4 ,%]man ( ,conn4 saw no m propriety 9 ! public seiz+ & surr5d]+ a slave or s]vant ?an a horse4 7,madison ,pap]s1 p4 #addg47 ,! subject 0 "h dropp$4 ,! next day ! motion 0 made 9 =m1 &1 z ,mr4 ,madison says1 agre$ to1 nem4 con4 ,f ! phraseology ( ! motion1 & ! objections ( ,messrs4 ,wilson & ,%]man1 x 0 p]fectly und]/ood t ! obligation ( deliv]y 0 impos$ on ! ,/ates1 & t no p[] 0 int5d$ to be conf]r$ on ,congress to legislate on ! subject4 ,messrs4 ,wilson & ,%]man's objections arose f no moral repugnance to slave-cat*+1 b f ! inconv5i5ce !y appreh5d$ ! ,/ate au?orities w\ld be subject$ to2 & ,mr4 ,wilson p]haps spoke f exp]i5ce1 z 8 own ,/ate _h at t v "t a law = cat*+ & return+ fugitive slaves f o!r ,/ates4 ,! idea1 !re=e1 t ?is agreem5t 0 a compromise betwe5 ! ,nor? & ,s\? is :olly imag9>y1 & y1 ,sir1 mu/ h mi/ak5 "s rec5t fulm9ations f ! ,s\!rn *ivalry = ! delib]ate decl>ations :i* y suppose 7 made 9 ! ,conv5tion4 ,believe me1 ,sir1 no memb]s ( ! ,conv5tion ev] decl>$ !y w\ld n ent] into ! ,union1 unless x 0 agre$ to surr5d] fugitive slaves1 = ! obvi\s reason1 t ! ,nor!rn slavehold]s requir$ no ?reats f _! ,s\!rn bre?r5 to cons5t to a compact conv5i5t to bo?4 ,x is v true1 ,sir1 t !re 7 compromises1 & t !re 7 delib]ate decl>ations1 b !y _h no ref]5ce to ! surr5d] ( runaway slaves4 ,i h po9t$ out y\r hi/orical mi/ake1 n because x has ! remote/ be>+ on y\r ju/ification1 b because y seem to ?9k t x has4 ,! fir/ great compromise 0 betwe51 n ! ,nor? & ! ,s\?1 b ! small & ! l>ge ,/ates4 ,! "o claim$1 & ! o!r refus$1 an equality ( suffrage 9 ! national legislature4 ,x 0 at la/ agre$1 t ! suffrage %\ld be equal 9 "o h\se1 & accord+ to population 9 ! o!r4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ compromise4 ,!n came ! "q1 ,:at %\ld con/itute ! repres5tative population8 ,! ,s\!rn ,/ates _h m slaves ?an ! ,nor!rn1 & ! =m] insi/$ t slaves %\ld be includ$ 9 ! repres5tative population4 ,?is w\ld h giv5 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates an unfair prepond]ance 9 ,congress4 ,moreov]1 a portion ( ! ,s\!rn ,/ates 7 engag$ 9 ! ,african slave-trade1 &1 ( c\rse1 e slave l&$ on _! %ores w\ld increase _! political p[] 9 ,congress4 ,to reconcile ! ,nor? to slave repres5tation1 x 0 (f]$ t direct taxation %\ld be proportion$ to repres5tation4 ,b ! ,nor? 0 reluctant1 &1 z usual1 0 bulli$ into a compromise4 ,mr4 ,davie1 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 made a delib]ate decl>ation3--,he 0 sure t ,nor? ,c>ol9a w\ld nev] conf$]ate on any t]ms t did n rate !m 7! slaves7 at lea/ z ?ree fif?s4 ,if ! ,ea/]n ,/ates meant1 !re=e1 to exclude !m 7! slaves7 altoge!r1 ! bus9ess 0 at an end4 7,madison ,pap]s1 p4 #ajha47 ,?is ?reat1 & o!rs l x1 settl$ ! matt]4 ,! compromise1 ( ?ree fif?s ( ! slaves to be includ$ 9 ! repres5tative population1 0 accept$ on ! motion ( a ,new ,engl& memb]2 & ! consequ5ce is1 t ! slave ,/ates h n[ tw5ty-"o memb]s 9 ! l[] h\se ( ,congress m ?an !y are entitl$ to by _! free population4 ,?is 0 ! second compromise4 ,!re 0 /ill a ?ird1 f> m wick$ & dete/able1 & effect$ by ! delib]ate decl>ations ( ,s\!rn memb]s4 ,! committee ( detail has be5 already m5tion$4 ,x consi/$ ( ,messrs4 ,rutl$ge ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,r&olph ( ,virg9ia1 ,wilson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ellswor? ( ,connecticut1 & ,gorham ( ,massa*usetts4 ,?is committee1 x w be recollect$1 7 to r$uce to ! =m ( a ,con/itution ! resolutions agre$ on by ! ,conv5tion4 ,nei!r 9 ! resolutions !mselves1 nor 9 ! discussions :i* prec$$ _! adoption1 _h any ref]5ce be5 made to a gu>antee = ! cont9uance ( ! ,african slave-trade4 ,nev]!less1 ?is committee1 ( _! own w & pleasure1 ins]t$ 9 _! draft ! foll[+ clause3--,no tax or duty %all be laid by ! legislature on articles export$ f any ,/ate1 nor on ! migration or importation ( su* p]sons z ! sev]al ,/ates %all ?9k prop] to admit1 nor %all su* migration or importation be prohibit$4 ,to und]/& ! cunn+ wick$ness ( ?is clause1 x mu/ be recollect$ t ,congress 0 to h p[] to regulate =eign comm]ce1 & comm]ce betwe5 ! ,/ates2 & h5ce x might1 at a future "t1 suppress bo? ! =eign & dome/ic comm]ce 9 human fle%1 or x might burd5 ?is comm]ce ) duties4 ,h5ce ?is artfully express$ p]petual re/riction on ! p[] ( ,congress to int]f]e ) ! traffic 9 human be+s4 ,z ?is gr& s*eme 0 concoct$ 9 ! committee1 & n 9 ! ,conv5tion1 x may be int]e/+ to inquire into its pat]nity4 ,9 ! debates :i* ensu$ on ?is clause1 ,mr4 ,ellswor?1 "o ( ! committee :o report$ x1 0 = leav+ ! clause z x n[ /&s4 ,let e ,/ate import :at x pleases4 ,! morality or wisdom ( slav]y are consid]ations belong+ to ! ,/ates !mselves4 ,:at enri*es a "p enri*es ! :ole1 & ! ,/ates are ! be/ judges ( _! p>ticul> int]e/s4 ,! old ,conf$]ation _h n m$dl$ ) ?is po9t1 & he did n see any great] necessity = br++ x )9 ! policy ( ! new "o4 ,z slaves multiply s fa/ 9 ,virg9ia & ,m>yl& t x is *eap] to raise ?an to import !m1 :il/ 9 ! sickly rice-swamps =eign supplies are necess>y1 if we g no f>!r ?an is urg$ a proposal to p]mit ! trade = a limit$ "t1 we %all be unju/ t[>ds ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,georgia4 ,let u n int]m$dle4 7,madison ,pap]s1 pp4 #achi1 #acia47 ,?is g5tleman 0 "o ( y\r v wise m52 & 8 mantle has rec5tly fall5 ^u o!r wise m5 f ! ,ea/4 ,mr4 ,wilson1 ano!r memb] ( ! committee1 object$4 ,all articles import$1 said he1 are to be tax$2 slaves alone are exempt4 ,?is is1 9 fact1 a b\nty on t article4 ,! clause 0 ref]r$ to ano!r committee1 :o modifi$ x1 by limit+ ! re/riction to #ahjj4 ,x 0 mov$ to gu>antee ! slave-trade = tw5ty ye>s1 by po/pon+ ! re/riction to #ahjh4 ,?is motion 0 second$ by ,mr4 ,gorham1 ano!r memb] ( ! committee4 ,mr4 ,r&olph1 also ( ! committee1 0 aga9/ ! slave-trade1 & oppos$ to any re/riction on ! p[] ( ,congress to suppress x4 ,two ( ! committee1 !n1 we f9d1 7 aga9/ ! trade1 & ?ree1 ,messrs4 ,rutl$ge1 ,ellswor?1 & ,gorham1 = p]petuat+ x4 ,& n[1 ,sir1 :at 7 ! inducem5ts :i* prevail$ on ! two wise m5 f ! ,ea/ to yield _! cons5t to a proposition s wick$ & abom9able8 ,we are1 ( c\rse1 n in=m$ :at pass$ 9 ! committee1 b we c well imag9e1 f ! language us$ by ! *airman & o!rs 9 ! ,conv5tion4 ,said ,mr4 ,rutl$ge1 ,if ! ,conv5tion ?9ks ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,georgia w ev] agree to ?is plan ! ,f$]al ,con/itution unless _! "r to import slaves be unt\*$1 ! expectation is ,,va94 ,! p ( ^? ,/ates w nev] be su* fools z to give up s important an int]e/4 ,9 o!r words1 ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,nor?1 no ,union )\t ! ,african slave-trade4 ,said ,mr4 ,*>les ,p9ckney1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a c nev] receive ! plan ( ! ,con/itution if x prohibits ! slave-trade4 ,9 e propos$ ext5sion ( ! p[]s ( ,congress1 t ,/ate has expressly & wat*fully except$ t ( m$dl+ ) ! importation ( negroes4 7,madison ,pap]s1 p4 #achi47 ,mr4 ,*>les ,c4 ,p9ckney ?\ght himself b\nd to decl>e c&idly1 t he did n ?9k ,s\? ,c>ol9a w\ld /op h] importations ( slaves 9 any %ort "t4 ,?us y see1 ,sir1 t ! delib]ate decl>ations to :i* y allude 7 made 9 ref]5ce to ! cont9uance ( ! ,african slave-trade1 & n1 z y suppose1 to ! cat*+ ( fugitive slaves4 ,two ,new ,engl& g5tlem5 ( ! committee yield$ to ^! decl>ations1 & sacrific$ consci5ce & humanity = ! sake ( ! ,union1 & ! consid]ation t :at enri*$ a "p enri*$ ! :ole4 ,happily1 9 ?is case1 ,s\!rn blu/] 0 met by ,s\!rn blu/]1 & x is ow+ to ,virg9ia1 & n to ! virtue & indep5d5ce ( ,new ,engl&1 t ! ,con/itution 0 rescu$ f ! infamy ( grant+ a solemn & p]petual gu>antee to an accurs$ comm]ce4 ,9 ,virg9ia1 ! slaves1 z ,mr4 ,ellswor? rem>k$1 multipli$ s fa/1 t x 0 *eap] to raise ?an import !m4 ,%e 0 !n1 z n[1 a bre$+ ,/ate = ! ,s\!rn m>kets4 ,h5ce1 h] delegates 7 z ready to blu/] = protection1 z ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a delegates 7 = a free trade 9 m5 & wom54 ,( c\rse1 ! motives assign$ 7 patriotic1 n selfi%4 ,mr4 ,r&olph c\ld nev] agree to ! clause z x /&s4 ,he w\ld soon] ,,risk ,,! ,,con/itution4 7,madison ,pap]s1 p4 #acif47 ,mr4 ,madison w\ld n cons5t to ! cont9uance ( ! traffic till #ahjh4 ,tw5ty ye>s w produce all ! mis*ief t c be appreh5d$ f ! lib]ty to import slaves4 ,s long a t]m w be m di%onorable to ! ,am]ican "*1 ?an to say no?+ ab\t x 9 ! ,con/itution4 7,madison ,pap]s1 p4 #adbg47 ,mr4 ,mason f ,virg9ia d5\nc$ ! traffic z inf]nal4 7,madison ,pap]s1 p4 #acij47 ,! result ( all ^! ?reats on ea* side 01 z usual1 a compromise1 by :i* ,congress 0 prohibit$ f suppress+ ! =eign & int]nal comm]ce 9 slaves = tw5ty ye>s1 & 0 left at lib]ty to d z x might see fit1 aft] t p]iod4 ,aft] tw5ty ye>s ! =eign trade 0 suppress$1 & ,nor? & ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,georgia rema9$ 9 ! ,union6 ,virg9ia1 z well z ! o!r ,slave ,/ates1 is greatly int]e/$ 9 ! home slave-trade1 & t has n be5 suppress$1 al?\gh ,congress has full p[] ov] x4 ,x does n appe> f ,mr4 ,madison's report :at reply 0 made 9 ! ,conv5tion to ! ,virg9ia objections1 b 9 8 spee* 9 ! ,conv5tion ( 8 own ,/ate1 he tells u1--,! g5tlem5 f ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,georgia argu$ 9 ?is mann]3 ,we h n[ lib]ty to import ?is species ( prop]ty1 & mu* ( ! prop]ty n[ possess$ _h be5 pur*as$ or o!rwise acquir$ 9 contemplation ( improv+ x by ! assi/ance ( import$ slaves4 ,:at w\ld be ! consequ5ce ( h9d]+ u 9 ?is po9t8 ,! slaves ( ,virg9ia w\ld rise 9 value1 & we %\ld be oblig$ to g to y\r m>kets4 7,elliott's ,debates1 ,,iii4 #ded47 ,c]ta9ly1 ,sir1 ^! ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,georgia delegates 7 v wise m51 & _! pr$ictions are n[ hi/ory1 & ! plant]s ( ,georgia1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mississippi1 & ,l\isiana buy slaves ( ! ,virg9ia bre$]s4 ,b :at %all ,i say ( ! wise m5 f ! ,ea/8 ,?is horrible compromise1 ?is gu>antee ( ! ,african slave-trade = tw5ty ye>s1 0 c>ri$ by ! votes ( ! ,massa*usetts & ,connecticut delegates1 & w\ld h be5 defeat$1 _h !y _h ! c\rage & virtue to h vot$ aga9/ x4 ,i h indulg$ 9 ?is long digression1 to %[ t ! clause 9 ! ,con/itution respect+ fugitive slaves 0 n1 z y repres5t x1 ! great compromise ( ! ,con/itution1 ! key-/one ( ! ,union1 & t our slavehold+ fa!rs 7 n1 z y suppose1 greatly p]plex$1 nor _! consci5ces deeply w\nd$1 by ! exi/5ce ( slav]y 9 all ! ,/ates ( ! conf$]acy ) "o exception4 ,hav+ dispos$ ( y\r hi/ory1 ,i return to y\r logic4 ,:e!r ! con/itutional injunction to surr5d] fugitive slaves 0 a compromise or n1 is ( no practical importance4 ,! clause speaks = itself1 & prescribes no mode by :i* ! title ( ! claimant %all be asc]ta9$1 :ile x expressly implies t ! title %all be e/abli%$ be=e ! surr5d] is made4 ,h5ce1 ! fair presumption is1 t ! title to a ,,man %all be prov$1 ) at lea/ z mu* c]ta9ty & =mality z ! title to a horse4 ,_h y1 ,sir1 9 y\r law1 provid$ t a ,virg9ian %all n come to ,bo/on1 & !re seize & c>ry (f a husb&1 wife1 or *ild b by ! same process1 & on z /rong evid5ce1 z he may n[ seize & c>ry (f a horse :i* y claim z y\r own1 in/ead ( f9d+ y\r "n a byword & a reproa*1 y w\ld h be5 honor$ & applaud$ by y\r fell[-citiz5s1 & return$ to ,congress by a triumphant vote2 nor is !re a syllable 9 ! ,con/itution :i* prohibits or disc\nt5ances su* a mode ( decid+ ! title to a human be+4 ,x is 9 va91 !n1 ,sir1 t y plead y\r con/itutional obligation 9 ju/ification ( y\r mo/ dete/able law4 ,b1 z if "o wrong c\ld ju/ify ano!r1 y plead 9 y\r excuse ! law ( #agic1 & y ask 9 y\r simplicity ( ^? :o condemn y\r law if !y d n p]ceive t !y are d5\nc+ _! fa!rs4 ,well1 ,sir1 7 our fa!rs infallible8 ,pity x is1 ,sir1 t y 7 n on ! floor ( ,congress :5 t body decl>$ ! ,african slave-trade to be ,,piracy4 ,y might !n1 ,sir1 h ris5 9 y\r place1 & inquir$1 ,d y n p]ceive t y are d5\nc+ y\r fa!rs1 :o 7 v wise m51 & :o gu>ante$ = tw5ty ye>s ! v traffic :i* y n[ proclaim to be piracy8 ,pity x is1 ,sir1 t y did n /& by ! side ( y\r patron on ,plym\? ,rock1 & :isp] 9 8 e>1 ,d y n p]ceive t y are d5\nc+ our fa!rs8 :5 he decl>$1 ,9 ! sight ( our law ! ,african slave-trad] is a ,,pirate & a ,,felon1 & 9 ! sight ( ,heav5 an (f5d] beyond ! ord9>y dep? ( human guilt4 ,mr4 ,web/] is bett] v]s$ 9 con/itutional hi/ory ?an y are1 & he well knew t "s ( our fa!rs delib]ately decl>$ !y w\ld n ent] a ,union 9 :i* !y 7 to be deb>r$ f pursu+ ?is piratical1 feloni\s1 guilty traffic4 ,our fa!rs 7 mo/ly slavehold]s1 & yet y1 ,sir1 unconsci\sly d5\nce bo? _! morality & intellig5ce1 :5 y affirm ! in/itution ( slav]y to be wrong & unwise4 ,& yet all :o presume to f9d fault ) y\r cruel1 unju/1 wick$ law are guilty =soo? ( d5\nc+ _! fa!rs6 ,y tell u t ! ,conv5tion ( #aghg agre$ t ! new ,con/itution %\ld h no?+ to d ) slav]y4 ,i h n be5 s =tunate z to f9d ! record ( ?is agreem5t1 b if su* a compact 0 inde$ made1 !n seldom1 if ev]1 has a solemn cov5ant be5 m grossly & wick$ly violat$4 ,is x1 ,sir1 9 virtue ( ?is agreem5t1 t y vot$ to f9e & imprison e consci5ti\s1 humane citiz5 :o may refuse1 at ! comm& ( a m9ion ( a commission]1 to jo9 9 a slave hunt8 ,did ?is agreem5t conf] on ! hold]s ( slaves an enl>g$ repres5tation 9 ,congress8 ,0 x 9 pursuance ( ?is agreem5t t ! importation ( slaves 0 gu>ante$ = tw5ty ye>s8 ,did ?is agreem5t au?orize ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t to ent] into negotiations ) ,great ,brita9 & ,mexico = a mutual surr5d] ( runaway slaves8 ,0 x 9 pursuance ( ?is same agreem5t1 t our gov]nm5t negotiat$ ) ,russia & ,spa9 to prev5t emancipation 9 ,cuba1--a traitor\s conspiracy ) despots aga9/ ! rights ( man8 ,h[1 ,sir1 0 ?is agreem5t illu/rat$1 :5 ,daniel ,web/]1 z ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u ,john ,tyl] ( glori\s memory1 made a dem& on ,great ,brita9 = ! surr5d] ( ! slaves ( ! ,creole1 :o _h gallantly a*iev$ _! lib]ty1 & tak5 refuge 9 ! ,we/ ,indies8 ,h[ comes x1 ,sir1 t "u ?is agreem5t an act ( ,congress secures to ! ,slave ,/ates (fic]s 9 ! navy 9 proportion to ! numb] ( _! slaves8 ,h[ is x1 t "u ?is agreem5t color$ m5 are seiz$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 "u ! exclusive jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t on ! suspicion ( be+ slaves1 &1 :5 t suspicion is rebutt$ by ! non-appe>ance ( any claimant1 are sold z slaves = life1 to pay _! jail-fees8 ,p]haps x w\ld be d5\nc+ our fa!rs1 to say t ,messrs4 ,web/] & ,cass may se>* ! ar*ives ( ,au/ria 9 va9 = any act s utt]ly diabolical z ?is1 p]petrat$ by a gov]nm5t :i* x 0 agre$ %\ld h no?+ to d ) slav]y4 ,0 x to c>ry out ?is fam\s agreem5t t ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t (ficially decl>$ ?r\gh its ,secret>y1 ,mr4 ,calh\n1 t ,texas 0 annex$ to pres]ve ! in/itution ( slav]y f ! p]ils t ?reat5$ x8 ,once m1 ,sir4 ,we all "k t ! slavehold]s reg>d ! free blacks z dang]\s to ! subord9ation ( _! slaves1 & are contemplat+ _! =cible removal4 ,?9k y1 ,sir1 ,mr4 ,web/] 0 m9dful ( ! agreem5t y h discov]$1 :51 on ! #g? ( la/ ,m>*1 9 8 place 9 ! ,s5ate1 he propos$ 8 magnific5t s*eme ( tax+ ! :ole nation untold millions to give additional security to prop]ty 9 human be+s8 ,if1 said ! ,massa*usetts ,s5ator1 any g5tleman f ! ,s\? %all propose a s*eme ( colonization to be c>ri$ on by ?is gov]nm5t ^u a l>ge scale1 = ! transportation ( free color$ p to any colony or any place 9 ! _w1 ,i %\ld be q dispos$ to incur almo/ any degree ( exp5se to accompli% ! object4 ,! magnitude ( ! s*eme1 & ! co/ at :i* x is to be accompli%$1 are ?us h9t$3--,!re h be5 receiv$ into ! treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,,eighty ,,millions ( doll>s1 ! proce$s ( ! sales ( ! public l&s c$$ by ,virg9ia4 ,if ! residue %\ld be sold at ! same rate1 ! :ole aggregate w exce$ ,,two ,,hundr$ ,,millions ( doll>s4 ,if ,virg9ia & ! ,s\? see fit to adopt any proposition to relieve !mselves f ! free p ( color among !m1 !y h my free cons5t t ! gov]nm5t %all pay !m any sum ( money out ( ! proce$s :i* may be adequate = ! purpose4 ,w y1 ,sir1 please to po9t out ! article ( ! agreem5t ( #aghg1 :i*1 :ile x re/ricts ,congress f hav+ any ?+ to d ) slav]y1 sanctions an appropriation n exce$+ two hundr$ millions ( doll>s1 = ! purpose ( /r5g!n+ ! in/itution ( slav]y1 by reliev+ ! slavehold]s f ! pres5ce ( free p ( color1 & =cibly transport+ to any place 9 ! _w hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( native-born ,am]icans1 :o h z good a con/itutional "r to ! pursuit ( life1 lib]ty1 & happ9ess on _! native soil1 z ,mr4 ,web/] himself8 ,mr4 ,web/]1 x seems1 n[ views ! subject ( negro colonization 9 precisely ! same light t he did ?irty ye>s s9ce1 al?\gh 8 int5tions on ?is1 z on v>i\s o!r po9ts1 h und]gone m>vell\s *anges4 ,we le>n f a ,massa*usetts pap] 7,congregationali/1 #f ,july1 #ahdi71 t ?is g5tleman 0 9 #ahbb appo9t$ by a public meet+ to draft a con/itution = ! ,/ate ,colonization ,society4 ,aft] consid]able discussion 9 ! committee he rose & said1 ,i mu/ leave4 ,i und]/& ! :ole project4 ,x is a s*eme ( ! slavehold]s to get rid ( _! free negroes4 ,i w h no?+ to d ) x4 ,& h[1 ,sir1 z a memb] ( ,congress1 h y fulfill$ ?is agreem5t to h no?+ to d ) slav]y8 ,n only h y requir$ good citiz5s1 :5 comm&$1 to hunt & cat* slaves1 b y h ev5 fix$ a money value on e slave4 ,if a ma/] fails to recov] 8 fugitive slave ?r\gh ! ag5cy1 direct or indirect1 ( any citiz51 y give him an action = damages4 ,9 all o!r cases ( trespass1 ! damages su/a9$ by ! pla9tiff are assess$ by a jury accord+ to ! evid5ce4 ,y k9dly save ! ma/] ! tr\ble ( prov+ ! value ( 8 lo/ prop]ty1 & give him out ( ! pockets ( ! def5dant #a1jjj1 no matt] :e!r ! slave 0 sick or well1 "y or old4 ,if a woman escapes ) a *ild at ! brea/1 ! ma/] is to h #b1jjj6 ,recollect1 ,sir1 ?is is = damages to ! slavehold]2 ! trespass] is to pay to ! gov]nm5t1 :i* 0 to h no?+ to d ) slav]y1 ano!r ?\s& doll>s1 & to be inc>c]at$ six mon?s4 ,ei!r1 ,sir1 y h :olly mi/ak5 ! nature ( ! agreem5t1 or ! slavehold]s1 ?r\gh ! aid ( _! ,nor!rn auxili>ies1 h1 9 defiance ( ! agreem5t1 r5d]$ ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t a mighty eng9e 9 protect+1 ext5d+1 & p]petuat+ ! /up5d\s iniquity ( human bondage4 ,y\r fir/ excuse = vot+ = ! rec5t slave-cat*+ law1 aft] rely+ on y\r con/itutional obligation1 is1 t x is practically m favorable to ! fugitive ?an ! law ( #agic666 ,! ,s\!rn lawy]s1 !n1 :o draft$ ! bill1 7 a set ( blund]]s1 & y\r con/itu5ts are blockheads = blam+ y = legislat+ aga9/ human rights1 :51 9 fact1 y 7 loos5+ ! bonds ( ! oppress$1 & facilitat+ escape f ! prison-h\se4 ,y\r ass]tion may well excite a/oni%m5t at ! ,s\? z well z ! ,nor?1 till y\r pro( is kn[n1 & !n1 inde$1 a/oni%m5t w be ex*ang$ = ridicule4 ,y tell u1 ! evid5ce ( su* an ass]tion may be f\nd 9 ! fact1 t by ! old law e magi/rate 9 ,massa*usetts1 am\nt+ to sev]al hundr$s1 & s 9 ! o!r ,/ates1 7 au?oriz$ & requir$ to cause ! arre/ ( any fugitive1 exam9e into 8 case1 & deliv] him to ! claimant1 if he 0 prov$ to be a slave2 :ile "u ! new law t p[] is limit$ to ! ju/ices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates' c\rts1 & to ! commission]s appo9t$ by !m1 n exce$+1 p]haps1 on an av]age1 six or eight p]sons 9 ea* ,/ate4 ,s x seems ! slave-cat*]s _h =m]ly no difficulty 9 f9d+ a magi/rate among hundr$s to aid !m1 b t n[1 be=e !y hunt a slave1 !y mu/ hunt & cat* a ,unit$ ,/ates judge1 or a commission] ( six or eight 9 a :ole ,/ate4 ,truly a h>d case1 & yet ! slavehold]s !mselves set ! v trap 9 :i* !y h be5 caught1 & ?us x is t1 ?r\gh _! folly1 & y\r g5]osity 9 n po9t+ out to !m ! blund] !y 7 committ+1 ! new law is m favorable to ! fugitive ?an ! old "o4 ,surely1 ,sir1 x c\ld n h be5 m p]il\s to ! "y ,we/ ,indian judge to m$dle ) reasons1 ?an x is = y4 ,ei!r1 ,sir1 y vot$ = ! law )\t read+ x1 or y h =gott5 its provision4 ,be assur$1 ! ,s\!rn lawy]s 7 z well acqua9t$ z y\rself ) ! fact1 t a few individuals1 t]m$ commission]s1 _h be5 appo9t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts to p]=m c]ta9 m9i/]ial acts2 & t1 z ^! m5 7 n[ to be promot$ to ! (fice ( slave-cat*+ judges1 !y w\ld be :olly inadequate 9 numb] to l5d effici5t aid to ! hunt]s ( m54 ,h5ce1 !y ins]t$ 9 ! ?ird section ( ! bill1 ! foll[+ enactm5t1 :i* has /rangely escap$ y\r recollection1 viz43--,& x is fur!r enact$1 t ! ,circuit ,c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,sup]ior ,c\rts ( ea* organiz$ ,t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,,%all f "t to "t ,,enl>ge ,,! ,,numb] ,,( ,,commission]s ) a view to af=d reasonable facilities to reclaim fugitives f labor1 & to ! prompt dis*>ge ( ! duties impos$ by ?is act4 ,s t1 in/ead ( six or eight commission]s 9 a ,/ate1 we are to h z _m hundr$s1 if ne$$4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,by ! second section1 ! p[] possess$ by ! ,circuit ,c\rts to appo9t commission]s is = ! fir/ "t conf]r$ on ! ,t]ritorial c\rts1 s t !re %all be no lack ( slave-cat*+ judges 9 ,oregon1 ,utah1 & ,new ,mexico4 ,in/ead ( y\r six or eight commission]s 9 a ,/ate1 y\r law contemplates t !re %all be "o or m 9 ea* c\nty2 = ! fif? section provides1 t1 ! bett] to enable ! said commission]s to execute _! duties fai?fully & effici5tly1 444 !y are h]eby au?oriz$ & emp[]$1 )9 _! c\nties respectively1 to appo9t "o or m p]sons to execute _! w>rants4 ,s x seems we are to h an unlimit$ numb] ( judges & execution]s4 ,^! execution]s1 expressly appo9t$ to cat* slaves1 & ( c\rse among ! mo/ wor?less & degrad$ ( ! community1 are "o & all inve/$ ) ! p[] ( a high %]iff to call out ! posse comitatus1 n m]ely 9 8 own c\nty1 b 9 e hamlet 9 ! ,/ate1 & require good citiz5s1 "u pa9 ( f9e & imprisonm5t1 to jo9 him 9 8 execrable hunt4 ,really1 ,sir1 y\r evid5ce t ! new law is m favorable to ! fugitive ?an ! old "o falls %ort ( demon/ration4 ,y ?us apologize = n giv+ ! alleg$ fugitive a trial by jury4 ,!re 0 no m trial by jury provid$ = "u ! old law ?an "u ! new law4 ,! claim ( a jury trial is entirely new2 nev] ?\ght ( till mod]n discussions ( ! subject begun4 ,= fifty-sev5 ye>s our fa!rs & we h be5 liv+ "u ! laws :i* provid$ no su* ?+1 & n[ "o :i* makes no su* provision is d5\nc$ 9 unmeasur$ t]ms z cruel & inhuman4 ,:]e h we all be5 liv+ = half a c5tury8 ,surely1 ,sir1 x is a mo/ logical reason = n *ang+ a wick$ law1 t x has be5 9 =ce = fifty-sev5 ye>s4 ,/range t ! legislators ( ,massa*usetts did n p]ceive ! =ce ( ?is reason+ :5 !y aboli%$ ! laws = hang+ wit*es & :ipp+ ,quak]s4 ,p]mit me1 ,sir1 to ask1 ,:]e _h y be5 liv+ :5 y decl>$ x to be ! duty ( ,congress to give ! fugitive a trial by jury1 al?\gh = fifty-sev5 ye>s su* a trial _h be5 d5i$ him8 ,y probably =got1 ,sir1 :5 giv+ ! above reason1 t1 n long be=e y took y\r seat 9 ,congress1 y _h1 z a memb] ( ! ,massa*usetts ,legislature1 vot$ = ! foll[+ resolution1 viz43--,we hold x to be ! duty ( t body ,congress to pass su* laws only 9 reg>d !reto z w be ma9ta9$ by ! public s5tim5t ( ! free ,/ates1 :]e su* laws are to be en=c$1 & :i* %all especially secure all p]sons1 ^: surr5d] may be claim$ z hav+ escap$ f labor & s]vice 9 o!r ,/ates1 ! "r ( hav+ ! validity ( su* claim det]m9$ by a jury 9 ! ,/ate :]e su* claim is made4 ,s x seems t1 :ile 9 ,bo/on1 y e/eem$ x ! especial duty ( ,congress to grant ! fugitive a trial by jury1 b t 9 ! atmosph]e ( ,wa%+ton y acquir$ new views ( moral philosophy4 ,suff] me1 ,sir1 also to inquire1 ,:]e _h ,mr4 ,web/] be5 liv+ = half a c5tury1 :51 on ! #c;d ( la/ ,june1 he introduc$ into ! ,s5ate a bill am5datory ( ! act ( #agic1 grant+ ! alleg$ fugitive a trial by jury :5ev] he %all make oa? t he is n ! slave ( ! claimant8 ,ano!r ( y\r reasons is1 t y\r law does n susp5d ! habeas corpus1 & 9 pro( ( its innoc5ce 9 ?is respect1 y ref] to ! op9ion ( legal au?ority ( ! highe/ k9d1 viz4 ,mr4 ,critt5d51 ( ,k5tucky4 ,x is v true t ! words habeas corpus are omitt$ 9 y\r law1 z ! ^w slave is 9 ! ,con/itution1 b 9 nei!r case is ! omission ( any practical importance4 ,y mu/ be aw>e1 ,sir1 t :5ev] a p]son is 9 ! cu/ody ( ano!r1 if suffici5t gr\nd be %[n to r5d] x probable t ! cu/ody is illegal1 ! writ is grant$ z a matt] ( "r4 ,b :y is x grant$8 ,t ! c\rt may at its discretion1 accord+ to circum/ances1 rem& or dis*>ge ! prison]4 ,take away f ! c\rt ! discretion>y p[] to dis*>ge1 & ! writ is r5d]$ an idle =m4 ,y\r law1 y say1 does n susp5d ! habeas corpus2 x is guiltless ( su* an enormity4 ,a man :o is c>ry+ (f "o ( our citiz5s 9 *a9s1 may inde$ be s]v$ ) ! writ1 & he br+s 8 prison] be=e ! c\rt1 & he produces a pap] = :i* he paid #aj1 & reads f y\r law1 t ?is pap]1 call$ a c]tificate1 %all be conclusive1 & %all prev5t all mole/ation ( said p]son or p]sons by any process issu$ by any c\rt1 judge1 or magi/rate1 or o!r p]son :omsoev]4 ,x is because ! ^w process1 in/ead ( habeas corpus1 is us$1 t y\r law does n susp5d ! writ ( fre$om6 ,9 va9 may ! prison] plead t he is n ! p]son m5tion$ 9 ! c]tificate2 9 va9 may he (f] to %[ t ! c]tificate is a =g]y2 9 va9 may he urge t ! man :o sign$ ! c]tificate 0 n a commission]4 ,! little piece ( pap] co/+ t5 doll>s is to save ! slave-cat*] f all mole/ation1 n because ! writ ( habeas corpus is susp5d$1--,o1 no6 b 9 consequ5ce ( ! words any process6 ,y ref] to two objections1 :i* y say are made to y\r law1 & endeav\r to refute !m2 viz4 ! on]\s obligations impos$ ^u ! m>%al1 & ! p5alties atta*$ to an attempt to assi/ 9 ! rescue ( ! slave aft] he has be5 prov$ to be su*4 ,y h ev9c$ y\r discretion 9 conf9+ y\rself to only f\r objections made to y\r law2 viz4 ! d5ial ( a jury trial1 ! susp5sion ( ! habeas corpus1 ! duties ( ! m>%al1 & ! p5alties impos$ on an attempt to rescue ! slave aft] judgm5t4 ,) :at success1 & ) :at reasons1 y h combat$ ! fir/ two has already be5 se54 ,z to ! la/ two1 !y sc>cely m]it an answ]1 & h5ce y h select$ !m4 ,if ! obligations ( ! m>%al are on]\s1 he has volunt>ily assum$ !m by accept+ ! (fice4 ,if1 9 a civiliz$ c\ntry1 a man attempts =cibly to rescue a prison] 9 ! cu/ody ( ! law1 he mu/ expect to be puni%$4 ,!re are _m weighty objections to y\r law :i* y h n ?\ght x exp$i5t to notice4 ,p]mit me to supply y\r omission1 & to tell y :y y\r law is s int5sely odi\s4 ,& "h let me aga9 rem9d y ( ! true issue betwe5 y & ! p4 ,x is n n[ ! con/itutional p[] ( ,congress "u ! decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt to pass a law = ! recov]y ( fugitive slaves1--?is is conc$$4 ,! odium y h exp]i5c$1 & aga9/ :i* y h appeal$ to ! public1 is caus$ by y\r hav+ vot$ = a law :i*1 9 its details1 violates ! ,con/itution1 & outrages ju/ice & humanity4 ,?r\gh\t y\r long & labor$ apology1 y avoid grappl+ ) ^! *>ges4 ,y v9dicate ! d5ial ( a jury trial only on ! gr\nd t x has be5 d5i$ = fifty-sev5 ye>s1 & on ! au?ority ( ,mr4 ,critt5d5 affirm t ! habeas corpus is n susp5d$2 b y avoid ! con/itutional & moral objections urg$ aga9/ y\r law4 ,by ! ,con/itution1 fugitive slaves are to be re/or$ to ^?1 & ^? only1 :o are legally entitl$ to _! s]vices4 ,! means ( asc]ta9+ :e!r a man is a slave1 :e!r he has fl$ f 8 ma/]1 & :e!r ! claimant is legally entitl$ to him1 are n def9$ by ! ,con/itution4 ,x is n[ intru/$ to ! discretion ( ,congress to specify ^! means1 b ( c\rse t discretion ought to be ex]cis$ 9 accordance ) ! ,con/itution1 ) ju/ice1 & ) humanity4 ,! compla9t aga9/ y is1 t y h vot$ = a law :i* outrages !m all1 & aga9/ ?is compla9t y h fail$ to (f] ! %ad[ ( a v9dication4 ,a ,virg9ian comes to ,bo/on1 & !re seizes "o ( ! inhabitants z 8 slave4 ,! man claim$ decl>es ! claim to be false & fraudul5t4 ,"h1 !n1 is an issue bo? ( law & ( fact betwe5 two m5 equally entitl$ to ! protection ( law2 = ! man claim$ is on e presumption ( law & ju/ice to be reg>d$ z free1 till ! contr>y is prov$4 ,! issue betwe5 ^! two m5 is1 ,i h said1 "o ( fact & ( law4 ,is ! p]son seiz$ ! man he is said to be8 ,?is is a "q ( fact4 ,admitt+ 8 id5tity1 is he a slave1 &1 if s1 does he belong to ! claimant8 ,^! are bo? que/ions ( law1 re/+ ^u facts to be prov$4 ,^? famili> ) ! reports ( ,s\!rn c\rts "k t ! title to slaves is a frequ5t matt] ( litigation1 involv+ intricate que/ions respect+ ! validity ( wills1 ! con/ruction ( de$s1 ! p>tition ( e/ates1 & ! claims ( cr$itors4 ,by c>ry+ a slave into a free ,/ate1 ! own] =feits 8 title to him :ile !re1 & _c reclaim him2 & h5ce ! acts ( ! claimant himself may be involv$ 9 ! issue4 ,& n[1 ,sir1 ,i ask1 h y ev] kn[n1 or c y conceive (1 any issue at law respect+ ! title to prop]ty s awfully mom5t\s to a def5dant z ! "o we are consid]+8 ,7 y\r son or daught] ! def5dant 9 su* an issue1 w\ld y n rejoice to pur*ase a favorable judgm5t by ! contribution ( ! la/ c5t ( y\r great weal?8 ,let u1 !n1 proce$ to inquire :at provision y1 9 ! fe> ( ,god & ! love ( ju/ice & humanity1 h made = ! trial ( ?is trem5d\s issue1--an issue on ! result ( :i* all ! hopes ( a fell[-man = ! life t is1 & = t :i* is to come1 are susp5d$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,:at is ! pecuni>y value ( ! pla9tiff's claim to himself8--= x w\ld be an insult to humanity to e/imate 9 doll>s & c5ts ! bless+s ( lib]ty & ( ! conjugal & p>5tal relations to ! unhappy def5dant4 ,y h y\rself fix$ ! value ( ! pla9tiff's claim at "o ?\s& doll>s4 ,s f>1 !n1 ! issue is1 by y\r own %[+1 )9 ! con/itutional gu>antee ( trial by jury 9 all suits at common law :]e ! matt] 9 controv]sy is ( ! value ( tw5ty doll>s4 ,b is ! claim made by ! pla9tiff a suit at common law8 ,:at is a suit8 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ?us answ]s ! "q3--,we und]/& x a suit to be ! prosecution or pursuit ( "s claim1 dem&1 or reque/4 ,9 law language1 x is ! prosecution ( "s dem& 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice4 7#f ,:eaton1 #djg47 ,x seems1 !n1 t ! ,virg9ian1 9 claim+ an inhabitant ( ,bo/on z 8 slave1 9 fact br+s a suit aga9/ him = s]vices due wor? "o ?\s& doll>s4 ,n[ rememb]1 ,sir1 ! fugitive is n to be deliv]$ up1 z a mass ( fle%1 or inanimate matt]1 belong+ to ! claimant1 b z a debtor1 9 ! phraseology ( y\r own law1 ow+ s]vice or labor4 ,! suit is br\ght = s]vice or labor due1 & ! ,con/itution provides t ! p]son s ow+ s]vice or labor %all be deliv]$ to him to :om ! same is due4 ,& n[1 is ?is suit = s]vice due a suit at common law8 ,aga9 let ! ,supreme ,c\rt answ]4 ,! phrase common law1 f\nd 9 ?is clause ! clause gu>antee+ a jury trial1 is us$ 9 contradi/9ction to equity & admiralty & m>itime jurisdiction4 ,x is well kn[n1 t1 9 civil causes 9 c\rts ( equity & admiralty1 juries d n int]v5e1 & t c\rts ( equity use ! trial by jury only 9 extraord9>y cases1 to in=m ! consci5ce ( ! c\rt4 ,:51 !re=e1 we f9d t ! am5dm5t requires t ! "r ( trial by jury %all be pres]v$ 9 suits at common law1 ! natural conclusion is1 t ?is di/9ction 0 pres5t to ! m9ds ( ! fram]s ( ! am5dm5t4 ,by common law1 !y meant :at ! ,con/itution d5om9at$1 9 ! ?ird article1 'law'2 n m]ely suits :i* ! common law recogniz$ among its old & settl$ proce$+s1 b suits 9 :i* legal rights 7 to be asc]ta9$ & det]m9$1 9 contradi/9ction to ^? :]e equitable rights alone 7 recogniz$1 & equitable rem$ies 7 adm9i/]$4444 ,9 a j s5se1 ! am5dm5t1 !n1 may be con/ru$ to embrace all suits :i* are n ( equity & admiralty jurisdiction1 :atev] may be ! peculi> =m :i* !y may assume to settle legal rights4 7#c ,pet]s1 #ddf47 ,if !re be mean+ 9 words1 ^! au?orities settle ! case1 & y\r law is 9 palpable violation ( ! am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution secur+ a trial by jury 9 suits at common law :]e ! matt] 9 controv]sy exce$s tw5ty doll>s 9 value4 ,?9k n1 ,sir1 t ,i am misrepres5t+ ! ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,i "k well t ! dicta ,i h quot$ h ref]5ce to :ite m51 & t !y h be5 virtually set aside 9 decisions respect+ black m54 ,i well "k1 t1 9 our model republic1 law & ju/ice & morality are all cutane\s4 ,b admitt+ t ! ,supreme ,c\rt h /ultifi$ !mselves1 & virtually d5i$1 t1 :]e a suit 0 br\ght = ! s]vices ( a black man1 ! ,con/itution requir$ a jury trial1 recollect1 ,sir1 t n 9 "o s+le in/ance has ! c\rt decid$ t ! ,con/itution prohibit$ su* a trial4 ,b if n prohibit$1 !n ,congress are p]mitt$ to accord su* a trial1 & bo? y & ,mr4 ,web/] h decl>$ t ,congress _h a "r to grant su* a trial1 & ought to grant x4 ,9 vot+1 !re=e1 = a law d5y+ su* a trial1 y made a volunt>y surr5d] to ! slavehold] ( ! security :i* su* a trial w\ld h af=d$ to multitudes ( y\r poor1 ignorant1 oppress$ fell[-m54 ,= ?is act ( cruelty & inju/ice1 committ$ aga9/ y\r own late conviction ( duty1 :at is y\r ju/ification8 ,:y1 t ! blacks _h be5 already depriv$ ( ! "r ( trial by jury fifty-sev5 ye>s6 ,let u n[ see :at tribunal y h sub/itut$ = a jury 9 ! trial ( "o ( ! mo/ mom5t\s issues t c engage ! att5tion ( a c\rt ( ju/ice4 ,y h provid$ = ! appo9tm5t ( an indef9ite numb] ( judges1 ea* ( :om is to h exclusive jurisdiction ( ^! issues1 & f ^: judgm5t !re is to be no appeal4 ,! ,con/itution decl>es1 ,! judges1 bo? ( ! ,supreme & inf]ior c\rts1 %all hold _! (fices dur+ good behavi\r1 & %all1 at /at$ times1 receive = _! s]vices a comp5sation1 :i* %all n be dim9i%$ dur+ _! cont9uance 9 (fice4 ,^! judges are appo9t$ by ! ,s5ate1 on ! nom9ation ( ! ,presid5t4 ,y\r h]d ( judges1 call$ commission]s1 are appo9t$ by ! c\rts1 & hold (fice dur+ pleasure1 & in/ead ( receiv+ a sal>y1 are rew>d$ by a rule ! infamy ( :i*1 x is believ$1 belongs to y\r law exclusively1--a rule :i* d\bles _! comp5sation :5ev] !y decide 9 favor ( ! ri* pla9tiff1 & aga9/ ! poor & fri5dless def5dant4 ,b p]haps y w d5y t ^! m5 are judges2 =1 if judges1 _! appo9tm5t is palpably uncon/itutional4 ,let u he> ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 at a "t :5 x 0 deem$ exp$i5t to ma9ta9 t ! p]sons :o execut$ ! law ( #agic 7 judges4 ,x is pla91 t1 :]e a claim is made by ! own] out ( possession = ! deliv]y ( a slave1 x mu/ be made1 if made at all1 aga9/ "s o!r p]son2 & inasmu* z ! "r is a "r ( prop]ty1 capable ( be+ recogniz$ & ass]t$ by proce$+s be=e a c\rt ( ju/ice betwe5 p>ties adv]se to ea* o!r1 x con/itutes1 9 ! /ricte/ s5se1 a controv]sy betwe5 p>ties1 & a case aris+ "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )9 ! express delegation ( judicial p[] giv5 by t in/rum5t4 7#af ,pet]s1 #faf47 ,h5ce y\r commission]s are1 9 ! /ricte/ s5se1 judges1 ex]cis+ judicial p[] delegat$ by ! ,con/itution4 ,y pron\nce ,mr4 ,critt5d5 legal au?ority ( ! highe/ k9d4 ,?is legal au?ority und]/&s ! six? section ( y\r law z provid+ t ea* commission] %all h judicial p[] & jurisdiction to he>1 exam9e1 & decide ! case 9 a summ>y mann]4 ,n[1 if a man1 hav+ judicial p[] & jurisdiction to decide controv]sies betwe5 p>ties adv]se to ea* o!r1 9 controv]sies aris+ "u ! ,con/itution & )9 ! express delegation ( judicial p[] giv5 by t in/rum5t1 is n a judge1 d tell u :o is "o4 ,once m1 ,sir1 ,mr4 ,critt5d5 says1 ,! legal au?ority ( e tribunal ( exclusive jurisdiction1 :]e no appeal lies1 is ( necessity conclusive ^u e tribunal2 & !re=e ! judgm5t ( ! tribunal creat$ by ?is act is conclusive ^u all o!r tribunals4 ,s y\r commission] is n only a judge1 b he con/itutes a tribunal ( exclusive jurisdiction1 & 8 judgm5t is b9d+ ev5 ^u ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,& yet1 ,sir1 y mu/ d5y t ?is omnipot5t commission] is a judge1 or y mu/ admit1 t1 9 ! mode ( 8 appo9tm5t1 y h flagrantly violat$ ! ,con/itution ( y\r c\ntry4 ,x has be5 mo/ wick$ly ass]t$ by our proslav]y presses & our proslav]y politicians1 t ! surr5d] ( fugitives f labor & fugitives f ju/ice are simil> proce$+s4 ,! surr5d] ( a fugitive slave involves two que/ions1 t ( id5tity & t ( prop]ty2 & ! law makes ! decision ( ! commission] on bo? po9ts f9al & conclusive ^u e ,/ate & ,f$]al c\rt 9 ! l&4 ,! surr5d] ( a fugitive crim9al involves only ! "q ( p]sonal id5tity4 ,! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate issues 8 w>rant = ! appreh5sion & deliv]y ( a c]ta9 p]son prov$ to him to be *>g$ ) felony4 ,if ! (fic] arre/s ! wrong p]son1 he does x at 8 p]il1 & a writ ( habeas corpus w\ld imm$iately release ! p]son wrongfully arre/$4 ,aga91 x is mo/ fraudul5tly ma9ta9$1 t1 if ! wrong p]son is by ! commission] adjudg$ a slave1 he may sue = 8 fre$om 9 a ,s\!rn c\rt6 ,%\ld he d s1 ! exhibition ( ! commission]'s c]tificate is by law decl>$ to be conclusive ^u all tribunals4 ,b ev5 suppos+ t a ,s\!rn c\rt1 9 defiance ( law1 %\ld g beh9d ! c]tificate1 h[ is a free color$ p]son f ! ,nor?1 work+ "u ! la% on a ,mississippi plantation1 to prove 8 fre$om8 ,h[ is he to fee a lawy]8 ,h[ is he to get into c\rt8 ,if once !re1 :]e are 8 witnesses8 ,!y are 8 fri5ds & acqua9tances ( 8 own color resid+ 9 ! ,nor?4 ,h[ are !y to be summon$ to ,mississippi8 ,%\ld !y v5ture to ent] ! ,/ate1 !y w\ld be imprison$1 & p]haps sold into slav]y2 or ev5 if p]mitt$ to ent] ! c\rt-room1 _! te/imony w\ld by law be exclud$1 aga9/ ! claims ( a :ite man4 ,h[ despicably pr(ligate1 !n1 is ! assumption ( ! advocates ( y\r law1 t any inju/ice committ$ "u x w\ld be repair$ by ,s\!rn c\rts6 ,x 0 n en\gh1 x seems1 t ! wret*$ def5dant 9 ?is mom5t\s issue %\ld be subject$ to ! jurisdiction ( a judge unkn[n to ! ,con/itution1 hold+ 8 (fice by a prohibit$ t5ure1 incapable ( be+ impea*$1 & brib$ to decide 9 favor ( ! pla9tiff by ! promise ( d\ble fees1 b ! v trial all[$ him mu/ be a burlesque on all ! =ms & pr9ciples ( juridical ju/ice4 ,! pla9tiff1 )\t notice to ! def5dant1 prep>es himself = trial1 & :5 8 affidavits or witnesses are all ready1 he seizes ! unsuspect+ victim 9 ! /reet1 & puts him in/ant] on 8 def5ce4 ,_h ! wret*$ man be5 accus$ ( "s atroci\s crime1 he might h dem&$ bail1 & w\ld h be5 p]mitt$ to g at l>ge to seek = c\nsel1 to look = witnesses1 & to prep>e = trial at "s future day1 ( :i* he w\ld h due notice4 ,b no su* privilege is all[$ a man :o is accus$ ( ow+ s]vice4 ,"o ( y\r commission]s has already decid$ t ! law does n p]mit him to bail ! prison]4 ,! slave p[] rides 9 triumph ov] all ! b>ri]s erect$ by ! wisdom ( ages = ! protection ( human rights4 ,! def5dant is br\ght1 g5]ally 9 irons1 be=e y\r commission] judge1 :o is requir$ to he> & det]m9e ! case ( ! claimant 9 a summ>y mann]4 ,! law seems n ev5 to imag9e ! possibility ( any def5ce be+ made on ! "p ( ! def5dant4 ,x makes no provision = su* a def5ce1--no assignm5t ( c\nsel1 no summons = witnesses4 ,we %all see pres5tly1 t if ! pla9tiff makes out a prim facie title1 satisfactory to ! commission1 x is all ! law requires4 ,let me n[ call y\r att5tion to ! practical work+ ( y\r diabolical law4 ,a man nam$ ,rose 0 lately seiz$ at ,detroit1 & br\ght be=e a commission] z a fugitive slave4 ,i copy f ! newspap] report4 ,mr4 ,joy 7c\nsel = def5dant7 mov$ a po/ponem5t ( ! trial to a future day1 to enable ,rose to produce 8 pap]s to e/abli% 8 "r to fre$om1 :i* pap]s he _h sworn 7 9 ,c9c9nati4 ,! c\nsel = ! claimant d5i$ t ! commission] _h any au?ority "u ! law to grant a po/ponem5t4 ,! commission] agre$ ) ! c\nsel = ! pla9tiff1 t he _h no au?ority to po/pone ! trial2 & he fur!r decl>$1 t1 ev5 7 ! pap]s by :i* ,rose 0 manumitt$ pres5t1 he c\ld n "u ! law receive !m 9 evid5ce4 ,utt]ly devili% z 0 ?is decision1 x 0 s\nd law4 ,! pla9tiff _h prov$ 8 title satisfactorily1 & ?is be+ done1 ! commission] 0 b\nd by ! express words ( ! law to grant ! c]tificate4 ,he _h no "r to admit rebutt+ evid5ce4 ,x 0 suffici5t to prove t ! prison] _h be5 ! slave ( ! claimant's fa!r1 & t ! claimant 0 ! heir at law ( 8 fa!r4 ,?is ( itself 0 satisfactory1 & !re=e ! commission] _h no "r to admit 9 evid5ce ! v de$ ( manumission grant$ by ! fa!r to ! slave4 ,! fram]s ( ! law _h be5 z explicit z !y d>$ to be4 ,^u satisfactory pro( be+ made by deposition or affidavit1 to be tak5 & c]tifi$1 c41 or by o!r satisfactory te/imony ( c\rse1 9 writ+1 & ex p>te1 & ) pro(1 also by affidavit1 ( ! id5tity ( ! p]son1 c41 ! def5dant is to be surr5d]$4 ,n a h9t is giv5 t any te/imony may be receiv$ to rebut ! satisfactory pro( giv5 by ! pla9tiff4 ,y h1 moreov]1 ,sir1 provid$ a species ( evid5ce nev] be=e he>d ( 9 ! trial ( an issue4 ,by ! t5? section1 ! claimant may g be=e a judge or c\rt 9 ,texas1 & !re make pro( by affidavit t 8 slave has escap$4 ,:]eupon1 ! c\rt or judge is to c]tify t ! pro( is satisfactory4 ,a record ( ?is satisfactory pro(1 toge!r ) a description ( ! fugitive1 is to be made1 & a c]tifi$ transcript ( ?is record1 be+ exhibit$ to any judge1 commission]1 or o!r (fic] au?oriz$1 c41 %all be held & tak5 to be full & conclusive evid5ce ( ! fact ( escape1 & t ! s]vice or labor ( ! p]son escap+ is due to ! p>ty 9 su* record m5tion$4 ,"h all def5ce is tak5 f ! def5dant4 ,%\ld he summon a ho/ ( witnesses to prove 8 fre$om1 n "o c\ld be he>d2 %\ld he (f] a bill ( sale f ! claimant to ano!r1 x c\ld n be receiv$2 %\ld he produce a de$ ( manumission1 ackn[l$g$ & c]tifi$ 9 a ,s\!rn c\rt1 x w\ld be wa/e pap]4 ,& ?us a man's fre$om is to be sacrific$ on an affidavit made a ?\s& miles (f4 ,:at1 ,sir1 w\ld y ?9k ( a law t w\ld au?orize ! seizure & sale ( y\r prop]ty to satisfy a debt :i* any man 9 ,cali=nia might ?9k prop] to swe>1 be=e a ,cali=nian judge1 0 due f y to him8 ,su*1 ,sir1 is ! trial :i* y1 ! repres5tative ( ,bo/on1 a desc5dant ( ! ,pilgrims1 & a g5tleman ( prop]ty & /&+1 h accord$ to ! poor & oppress$4 ,did ! ,con/itution require su* a pro/itution ( ju/ice1 su* an outrage ( humanity1 at y\r h&s8 ,i ne$ n be told t "s ( y\r commission]s h n con/ru$ y\r law z /rictly z did ! ,detroit function>y4 ,?anks to ! =ce ( public op9ion1 & to ! zeal ( "s b5evol5t lawy]s1 ^: he>ts 7 n padd$ ) cotton1 9 "s in/ances def5dants h be5 p]mitt$ to call witnesses 9 _! behalf2 & "s reg>d has be5 paid to ! ord9>y pr9ciples ( ju/ice4 ,b 9 all su* in/ances1 ! _s ( ! law & ! int5tions ( its fram]s h be5 fru/rat$4 ,& n[ let u li/5 to y\r reason = ju/ify+ all ! atrocities & abom9ations ( y\r law4 ,y gravely tell u1 ,! entire population ( ! ,nor? has acquiesc$ 9 ! law ( #agic1 )\t ?9k+ itself expos$ to ! *>ge ( b>b>ity1 & ,i h only to say1 t ,i d n ?9k ! *>ge any m j n[4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,sir1 ! "y colonial judge c\ld n h giv5 a reason less logical or satisfactory4 ,y mu/ be an inatt5tive obs]v] ( pass+ ev5ts1 if y are ignorant t ! law ( #agic has aga9 & aga9 be5 d5\nc$ z iniquit\s1 t "s ( ! ,/ates h prohibit$ _! (fic]s f assi/+ 9 its execution1 t numb]less petitions h be5 pres5t$ to ,congress = its repeal1 & t y y\rself1 in/ead ( acquiesc+ 9 x1 solemnly decl>$ x to be ! duty ( ,congress s f> to alt] ! law1 z to grant ! alleg$ fugitive a trial by jury4 ,yet ! law ( #agic1 wick$ z x 01 0 ju/ice & m]cy comp>$ ) y\rs4 ,! trials "u t 7 almo/ inv>iably be=e judges ( ! ,/ate c\rts1 n appo9t$ l y\r commission]s = ! vile & only purpose ( r$uc+ _! fell[-m5 to bondage4 ,!re judges 7 n conf9$ to ex p>te evid5ce1 7 n compell$ to receive z full & conclusive affidavits made 9 di/ant ,/ates1 & by unkn[n p]sons4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 !y hone/ly endeav\r$1 by a pati5t inve/igation accord+ to ! ord9>y rules ( evid5ce1 & by hold+ ! pla9tiff to /rict legal pro(1 to supply ! want ( a jury4 ,david ,paul ,br[n1 ,esq41 ( ,philadelphia1 9 a lett] ( la/ ,novemb]1 affirms t = ! la/ ?irty ye>s he has be5 engag$ z c\nsel 9 almo/ e important fugitive case br\ght be=e ! judges & c\rts ( ,philadelphia1 & he tells u1 ?anks to ^? upright & imp>tial & indep5d5t judges by :om ! rights ( ! p>ties 7 f9ally det]m9$1 he kn[s ( no in/ance 9 :i* a color$ p]son 01 9 8 op9ion1 wrongfully surr5d]$4 ,b he adds1 ,i h kn[n ,,hundr$s :o h be5 illegally & unju/ly claim$4 ,?is exp]i5c$ lawy]1 comm5t+ on y\r law1 ju/ly says x all[s ex p>te te/imony to be receiv$ aga9/ ! alleg$ fugitive1 :i*1 ^u no pr9ciple kn[n to ! common law1 c\ld be receiv$ ^u ! claim to a horse or a dog4 ,ab\t f\r weeks aft] ! date ( ?is lett]1 ,mr4 ,br[n 0 call$ to def5d an alleg$ fugitive illegally & unju/ly claim$1 n be=e "o ( ! upright & imp>tial & indep5d5t ,p5nsylvania judges1 b be=e "o ( y\r t5-doll> slave-cat*+ judges4 ,i beg y to m>k ! result4 ,on ! #ba/ ( ,decemb]1 a color$ man 0 arre/$ 9 ! /reet 9 ,philadelphia1 )\t w>rant1 & accus$ ( /eal+ *ick5s4 ,he 0 ?ru/ into a c>riage1 driv5 to ! ,/ate-,h\se1 c>ri$ into an upp] room1 & h&cuff$4 ,9 ?is /ate he 0 deta9$ till a commission] arriv$4 ,! "n ( ?is executor ( y\r law is wor?y ( remembrance4 ,,edw>d ,d4 ,,+raham ought to be z mu* ende>$ to slave-cat*]s1 z ,judge ,jeffries 0 to ,james ! ,second4 ,by "s means1 ! arre/ became kn[n1 & c\nsel appe>$ = ! prison]4 ,y\r commission] 0 in=m$ t ! prison] _h only be5 seiz$ an h\r & a half be=e1 & _h n he>d ! *>ge aga9/ him2 t 8 c\nsel _h _h no "t to le>n ! pla9tiff's case1 nor to prep>e = ! def5ce2 t !re 7 p]sons resid+ at a di/ance1 "s 9 ,new ,j]sey & "s 9 ,wilm+ton1 :o w\ld be important witnesses 9 8 behalf4 ,on ^! gr\nds1 a motion 0 made = a cont9uance4 ,& :at1 ,sir1 d y suppose 0 ! reply made by ! slave-cat*+ judge to ?is motion8 ,,! ,,he>+ ,,is ,,to ,,be ,a ,,summ>y ,,"o3 ,,let ,,x ,,proce$4 ,no d\bt y fully p>ticipate 9 ,mr4 ,web/]'s indignation aga9/ ,au/rian b>b>ity2 b see no b>b>ity 9 ?is accurs$ proce$+ aga9/ a color$ ,am]ican4 ,! he>+ did proce$1 & ,james ,s4 ,price1 on behalf ( ! pla9tiff1 swore t ! prison] 0 ,em]y ,rice1 ! man claim$1 b knew no?+ fur!r ab\t 8 be+ a slave1 except t he _h se5 him rid+ ! claimant's horse4 ,_h he>d x said ! prison] 0 a slave4 ,?is 0 ! am\nt ( ! te/imony on behalf ( ! claimant4 ,any hone/ jury1 nay1 any hone/ judge1 w\ld in/antly h decid$ 9 favor ( ! prison]4 ,n s ,,mr4 ,,edw>d ,d4 ,,+raham4 ,! c\nsel = ! def5dant ask$ aga9 = a po/ponem5t1 & f\nd$ ! motion on ! oa? ( ! def5dant1 t he c\ld procure six p]sons1 nam+ !m1 to te/ify to 8 fre$om4 ,a delay ( ,,"o ,,h\r 0 ask$ =4 ,?is 0 refus$1 & ! judge767 s5t = a c]tificate to sign4 ,dur+ ! delay ?us occasion$1 "o ( ! six p]sons nam$ by ! def5dant appe>$1 & swore t he _h kn[n ! prison] all 8 life4 ,t he 0 n ,em]y ,rice1 b ,adam ,gibson2 t he 0 a freeman1 hav+ be5 manumitt$ by ! w ( 8 late ma/]4 ,mr4 ,br[n produc$ a copy ( ! w ( ! late ma/]1 & x s f> confirm$ ! te/imony ( ! witness4 ,ano!r p]son 9 ! cr[d n[ came =w>d1 & swore t he also knew ! prison]1 & t he 0 a free p]son1 & t he 0 ,adam ,gibson4 ,b all 0 9 va94 ,! commission] sign$ ! c]tificate1 &1 ) an obtus5ess ( intellect :i* m>k$ him z a fit subject = a commission ( lunacy1 decl>$1 ,he _h no d\bt ( ! id5tity ( ! prison] ) ! slave ,em]y ,rice1 & t all o!r proce$+s mu/ be be=e ! c\rts ( ,m>yl&1 :i!r he w\ld s5d him4#a ,& s ! prison]1 )\t see+ 8 wife & *ildr51 :om he _h t morn+ p>t$ f unsuspici\s ( dang] & unconsci\s ( crime1 0 hurri$ (f at ! exp5se ( our glori\s model republic1 "u an escort ( (fic]s1 :o deliv]$ him1 n to ! c\rts ( ,m>yl&1 b to ,mr4 ,william ,s4 ,knight1 ! reput$ own]4 ,b ,mr4 ,knight told ! (fic]s1 ,y h br\ght me a wrong man2 ?is is n ,em]y ,rice2 ?is man is no slave ( m9e4 ,& s ,adam ,gibson return$ to ,philadelphia1 & is n[ a liv+ illu/ration ( ! abom9able iniquity ( "o ( ! mo/ accurs$ laws to be f\nd 9 ! /atute-book ( any civiliz$ nation4 #a ,see report 9 ! ,new ,york ,tribune1 #be? ,decemb]1 #ahej4 ,y d n ?9k y\r law m b>b>\s ?an t ( #agic4 ,let me fur!r enlight5 y4 ,judge ,mc,lean ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 9 8 op9ion deliv]$ la/ ,may 9 ! case ( ,norris v4 ,newton et al41 rem>ks1--,9 reg>d to ! arre/ ( fugitives f labor1 ! law act ( #agic does n impose any active duties on our citiz5s g5]ally2 & he argues 9 def5ce ( ! law1 t x gives no "o a j "r to compla92 he has only to refra9 f an express violation ( ! law4 ,9 o!r words1 ! law only requir$ individuals to be passive spectators ( a horrible outrage1 & did n compel !m to be active p>ticipators 9 o!r m5's villany4 ,n[1 :at says y\r law8 ,:y1 t e commission] may appo9t z _m (ficial slave-cat*]s z he pleases1 & t ea* ( ^! m5ials may summon & call to _! aid ! by-/&]s or posse comitatus ( ! prop] c\nty1 :5 necess>y to insure a fai?ful obs]vance ( ! clause ( ! ,con/itution ref]r$ to 9 con=mity ) ! provisions ( ?is act1 ,,& ,,all ,,good ,,citiz5s ,,are ,,h]eby ,,comm&$ ,,to ,,aid ,,& ,,assi/ 9 ! prompt & effici5t execution ( ?is law1 :5ev] _! s]vices may be requir$4 ,& :at is ! fate y h provid$ = ! good citiz51 :o1 believ+ slav]y to be s9ful1 _c1 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 aid & assi/ 9 mak+ a fell[-man a slave8 ,any p]son :o %all aid1 abet1 or assi/ ! fugitive directly or indirectly 7cunn+ words7 to escape f su* claimant1 z1 = in/ance1 refus+ to jo9 9 a slave-hunt :5 requir$1 %all be f9$ n exce$+ #a1jjj1 be imprison$ six mon?s1 & pay ! claimant #a1jjj4 ,i hope1 ,sir1 y are n[ able to p]ceive t y\r law has a prem95ce 9 b>b>ity ov] its pr$ecessor4 ,& n[1 ,sir1 please to recollect1 t p>ty discipl9e1 aid$ by ! influ5ce ( ,messrs4 ,web/] & ,clay1 & ! factory & cotton int]e/ ( ,bo/on & ,new ,york1 c\ld n procure = ?is atroci\s law ! votes ( "o half ! memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,( two hundr$ & ?irty-two memb]s1 only "o hundr$ & n9e d>$ to place _! names on an endur+ & %ameful record1 :ile _m basely des]t$ _! seats1 fe>+ alike to vote ei!r = or aga9/ x4 ,y1 ,sir1 foll[+ ,mr4 ,web/]'s advice1 conqu]$ y\r prejudices1 & 9 company ) two m ,nor!rn ,:igs1 "o ( !m a native ( ,virg9ia1 ca/ y\r vote = ?is bill ( abom9ations4 ,b1 al?\gh y vot$ = ! law1 y d n wi% y\r con/itu5ts to suppose y approv$ ( x4 ,x w n1 ,i tru/1 be inf]r$ f any ?+ ,i h said1 t ,i consid] ! law :i* has pass$ unexceptionable4 ,!re are am5dm5ts :i* ,i /rongly desire to be introduc$ into x4 ,:at are ! exceptionable features ( ! law1 :at are ! am5dm5ts y desire1 y refra9 f specify+4 ,b y tell u t y w\ld h labor$ = ^! am5dm5ts _h x be5 possible1 b e body kn[s t x 0 impracticable4 ,y allude to ! previ\s "q1 :i* prev5t$ bo? discussion & am5dm5ts4 ,b :y1 !n1 did y vote = an objectionable bill :i* c\ld n be am5d$8 ,"h1 aga91 we h "o ( y\r un=tunate reasons4 ,i deem con=mity to ! design ( ! ,con/itution m important ?an ! objectionable details ( ! bill4 ,s1 by y\r own confession1 _h !re be5 no previ\s "q1 y w\ld h swall[$ ! bill ) all its objectionable details1 out ( rev]5ce = ! design ( ! ,con/itution1 al?\gh t design nei!r embrac$ nor requir$ a s+le "o ( ^? details4 ,did y1 ,sir1 vote aga9/ ! previ\s "q8 ,on ?is po9t y are sil5t1 & ! m9utes af=d no in=mation2 b if y did1 y\r vote 0 a mo/ rem>kable ab]ration f y\r proslav]y c\rse 9 ,congress4 ,aft] ! previ\s "q _h be5 second$1 x 0 mov$ to lay ! bill on ! table4 ,_h ?is motion be5 c>ri$1 y might h introduc$ ano!r bill1 omitt+ ! objectionable details1 b y vot$ ) ! slavehold]s4 ,! slavehold]s !n mov$ t ! bill be read a ?ird "t4 ,_h ?is be5 lo/1 !re w\ld h be5 a *ance ( correct+ ! objectionable details4 ,aga9 y vot$ ) ! slavehold]s1 & a ?ird "t1 also1 on ! ma9 "q4 ,i w n[1 ,sir1 call y\r att5tion to ! disa/r\s influ5ce :i* y\r law has ex]t$ on ! moral s5se ( ! community4 ,says ,col]idge1 ,to dogmatize a crime1 t is1 to tea* x z a doctr9e1 is itself a crime4 ,( ?is crime ( dogmatiz+ crime1 ,mr4 ,web/]1 & mo/ ( our cotton politicians1 &1 alas6 _m ( our fa%ionable1 g5teel div9es1 are guilty2 nor are y innoc5t1 ,sir1 :o 9 y\r law require ,,good citiz5s to aid 9 hunt+ & enslav+ _! fell[-m54 ,9 =m] ye>s1 & be=e ,mr4 ,web/] _h und]gone 8 metamorphosis1 he ?us1 9 a spee* at ,new ,york1 express$ himself 9 reg>d to ! antislav]y agitation at ! ,nor?4 ,x slav]y has arre/$ ! religi\s feel+ ( ! c\ntry2 x has tak5 /rong hold ( ! consci5ces ( m54 ,he is a ra% man inde$1 little conv]sant ) human nature1 & especially has he a v errone\s e/imate ( ! "* ( ! p ( ?is c\ntry1 :o supposes t a feel+ ( ?is k9d is to be trifl$ ) or despis$4 ,?is g5tleman has become ! ra% man %ad[$ =? 9 8 spee*1 & is trifl+ ) & despis+ ! religi\s feel+ ( ! ,nor?4 ,9 8 /reet spee* 9 ,bo/on1 9 favor ( slave-hunt+1 he av[$ t he 0 well aw>e t ! return ( fugitives is a topic t mu/ excite prejudices1 & t ! "q = ,massa*usetts to decide 01 :e!r %e w conqu] h] own prejudice4 ,9 8 lett] to ! citiz5s ( ,newburyport1 he sne]+ly alludes to ! cry t !re is a rule = ! gov]nm5t ( public m5 & private m5 :i* is sup]ior to ! ,con/itution1 & he scornfully intimates t ,mr4 ,horace ,mann1 :o _h object$ to y\r law z wick$1 w\ld d well to appeal at once1 z o!rs d1 to t high au?ority :i* sits en?ron$ above ! ,con/itution & ! laws2 & he gives an extract f a nameless ,engli% correspond5t1 9 :i* ! writ] rem>ks1 ,religion is an excell5t ?+ except 9 politics1 a maxim exce$+ly palatable to v _m ( our politicians4 ,aw>e t ! impiety ( ?is s5tim5t 0 n exactly suit$ to ! m]idian ( ,massa*usetts1 he says 8 fri5d und\bt$ly meant a fanta/ical notion ( religion4 ,( c\rse1 he reg>ds ! religi\s prejudice aga9/ hunt+ & enslav+ m5 z spr++ f a fanta/ic notion ( religion4 ,yet1 ) a /range fatuity1 he confesses t ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ & 8 ,apo/les is a sure guide to duty 9 politics1 z 9 any o!r conc]n ( life1 utt]ly oblivi\s ( ! fact1 t ! high] law1 :i* he ridicules1 0 proclaim$ 9 t v tea*+4 ,*ri/ taught1 ,fe> n !m magi/rates :o kill ! body1 b are n able to kill ! s\l1 b r fe> ,,him :o is able to de/roy bo? s\l & body 9 hell4 ,:at taught ! ,apo/les8 ,we mu/ obey ,god1 r ?an man4 ,su* tea*+ x 01 t gave bir? to ! noble army ( m>tyrs1 & ?is v tea*+ w induce multitudes ( ,*ri/ians at ! pres5t day to haz>d f9es & imprisonm5t r ?an obey ! wick$ injunctions ( y\r law4 ,x 0 ?is same tea*+ :i*1 on ! publication ( y\r law1 induc$ num]\s m9i/]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & v>i\s ecclesia/ical assemblies1 to d5\nce x z wick$1 & ob$i5ce to x z rebellion aga9/ ,god4 ,?is expression ( religi\s s5tim5t al>m$ bo? our politicians & our m]*ants4 ,h[ c\ld ! "o expect ,s\!rn votes1 or ! o!r ,s\!rn trade1 if ! religi\s p at ! ,nor? refus$ to cat* slaves8 ,h5ce arose a mighty outcry aga9/ ! bl5d+ ( religion ) politics1 & mo/ fe>ful 7 ! ana!mas aga9/ ! p>sons :o desecrat$ ! pulpit by prea*+ politics1 t is1 prea*+ t p ought to obey ,god r ?an ! ,fugitive ,slave ,act4 ,su* m5 71 9 ! language ( "o ( ! ,new ,york comm]cial j\rnals1 cl]ical prea*]s ( rebellion1 & _! congregations 7 exhort$ to leave !m to nak$ walls4 ,b ! leav5 0 at "w1 & an antidote 0 greatly want$4 ,supply ( c\rse foll[s dem&1 & =?) !re 0 a sudd5 adv5t ( cotton cl]gyman1 prea*+ aga9/ rebellion1 & cunn+ly conf\nd+ a consci5ti\s1 passive disob$i5ce ) =cible resi/ance4 ,_! s]mons1 9 :i* virtually ,! image ( ,god 0 acc\nt$ z base1 ,& ! image ( ,cs> set up 9 its place1 7 receiv$ ) mighty applause by ! v m5 :o _h be5 /riv+ to save ! pulpit f all contam9at+ contact ) politics1 & ! rev]5d prea*]s ( cotton politics 7 elevat$ into patriots1 & _! disquisitions aga9/ ! high] law 7 scatt]$ on ! w+s ( ! comm]cial press broadca/ ov] ! l&4#b ,! !ology :i* holds t ! allegiance we owe to civil gov]nm5t b9ds ! consci5ce to ob$i5ce to its m&ates1 is ! same ) :i* ,%akspe>e's assass9 quiet$ 8 scruples :5 act+ "u ! royal comm&1--,if a k+ bid a man be a villa91 he is b\nd by ! ind5ture ( 8 oa? to be "o4 #b ,9 "o ( ! mo/ celebrat$ ( ^! s]mons1 we f9d ! foll[+ broad ass]tion3--,if ,god has left to m5 ! *oice ( ! k9d ( gov]nm5t !y w h1 he has n left x to _! *oice :e!r !y w obey human gov]nm5t or n4 ,he has comm&$ t ob$i5ce4 ,our rul]s comm& u1 :5 requir$ by a commission]'s ag5t1 to aid 9 hunt+ & seiz+ our innoc5t fell[-m51 & deliv]+ !m into ! h&s ( _! task-ma/]s4 ,t ! rev]5d prea*] w\ld r5d] a *e]ful ob$i5ce to su* a m&ate1 !re is little d\bt4 ,we read t ! ,jewi% rul]s1 ,! *ief prie/s & ,ph>isees1 _h giv5 a comm&m5t1 t1 if any "o knew :]e he 7,jesus7 01 he %\ld %[ x1 t !y might take him4 ,/range is x1 t ( ! college ( ,apo/les !re 0 b "o good citiz51 :o r5d]$ ob$i5ce to ! p[]s orda9$ by ,god2 all ! o!rs suff]$ dea? = _! wilful1 delib]ate defiance ( ! laws & ! magi/rates ( ! l&4 ,z a specim5 ( ! tea*+ ( ^! cotton div9es1 ,i quote f ?is same admir$ s]mon ! foll[+ preci\s piece ( in=mation1 viz43--,nor is x true t ! fugitive slave is made an outlaw1 & on t gr\nd ju/ifiable = bloody & murd]\s resi/ance ( law4 ,he is "u ! protection ( law2 & if any man injures him1 or kills him1 ! law w av5ge him1 j z soon z x w\ld y or me4 ,to d5y ! tru? ( ?is solemn decl>ation1 made 9 ! h\se ( ,god1 w\ld be1 9 ! rev]5d g5tleman's e/imation1 b a portion ( t p]petual abuse ( our ,s\!rn bre?r5 ( :i* he compla9s4 ,he mu/1 h[ev]1 p]mit u to call 8 att5tion to ! foll[+ adv]tisem5ts respect+ a ,,fugitive ,,slave1 publi%$ 9 ! ,wilm+ton ,j\rnal ( ! #ah? ( ,octob] la/1 9 pursuance ( a law ( ! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,/ate ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,new ,hanov] ,c\nty4--,:]eas compla9t ^u oa? ha? ?is day be5 made to u1 two ( ! ju/ice ( ! peace = ! ,/ate & ,c\nty a=esaid1 by ,guil=d ,horn1 ( ,edgecombe ,c\nty1 t a c]ta9 male slave belong+ to him1 nam$ ,,h>ry1--a c>p5t] by trade1 ab\t #dj ye>s old1 #e feet #e in*es high1 or !reab\ts1 yell[ complexion1 /\t built1 ) a sc> on 8 left leg 7f ! cut ( an axe71 has v ?ick lips1 eyes deep sunk 9 8 head1 =ehead v squ>e1 tol]ably l\d voice1 has lo/ "o or two ( 8 upp] tee?1 & has a v d>k spot on 8 jaw1 suppos$ to be a m>k1--ha? abs5t$ himself f 8 ma/]'s s]vice1 & is suppos$ to be lurk+ ab\t 9 ?is ,c\nty1 committ+ acts ( felony or o!r misde$s3 ,^! are1 !re=e1 9 ! "n ( ! ,/ate a=esaid1 to comm& said slave =?) to surr5d] himself1 & return home to 8 ma/]2 & we d h]eby1 by virtue ( ! act ( ,assembly 9 su* case made & provid$1 intimate & decl>e t if ! said slave ,h>ry do? n surr5d] himself1 & return home imm$iately aft] ! publication ( ^! pres5ts1 t any p]son or p]sons may ,,kill & ,,de/roy ! said slave by su* means z he may ?9k fit1 )\t accusation or impea*m5t ( any crime or (f5ce = s do+1 & )\t incurr+ any p5alty or =feiture !reby4 ,giv5 "u our h&s & seals1 ?is #bi? day ( ,june1 #ahej4 ,,james ,t4 ,,mill]1 ,j4 ,p4 ,w4 ,c4 ,,b5tt5c\rt1 ,j4 ,p4 ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,& ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,doll>s ,,rew>d w be paid = ! deliv]y ( said ,,h>ry to me at ,tonsott ,depot1 ,edgecombe ,c\nty1 or = 8 conf9em5t 9 any jail 9 ! ,/ate1 s t ,i c get him2 or "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s w be giv5 = 8 ,,head4 ,he 0 lately he>d f 9 ,newb]n1 :]e he call$ himself ,h5ry ,b>nes 7or ,burns7 & w be likely to cont9ue ! "n or assume t ( ,coppage or ,f>m]4 ,he has a free mulatto woman = a wife1 by ! "n ( ,sally ,bozeman1 :o has lately remov$ to ,wilm+ton1 & lives 9 t "p ( ! t[n call$ ,texas1 :]e he w likely be lurk+4 ,,guil=d ,,horn4 ,june #bi1 #ahej4 ,x is amus+ to obs]ve ) :at awful rev]5ce our m]*ants & brok]s reg>d ! sanctity ( human law1 :5 x comm&s !m to cat* slaves2 a rev]5ce n always felt by !m = ! /atute ( usury :5 ! money m>ket is tight4 ,a va/ deal ( nons5se & impiety has be5 rec5tly ?r[n ^u ! public 9 relation to ! high] law1 by m5 :o _h political & pecuni>y int]e/s dep5d+ on ! good-w ( ! slavehold]s4 ,! :ole subject is p]fectly simple & intelligible1 & has be5 int5tionally misrepres5t$ & my/ifi$4 ,human gov]nm5t is indisp5sable to ! happ9ess & progress ( human society4 ,h5ce ,god1 9 8 wisdom & b5evol5ce1 wills its exi/5ce2 & 9 ?is s5se1 & ?is alone1 ! p[]s t be are orda9$ by him4 ,b civil gov]nm5t _c exi/1 if ea* individual may1 at 8 pleasure1 =cibly resi/ its injunctions4 ,!re=e ,*ri/ians are requir$ to submit to ! p[]s t be1 :e!r a ,n]o or a slave-cat*+ ,congress4 ,b ob$i5ce to ! civil rul] (t5 necess>ily involves rebellion to ,god4 ,h5ce we are w>n$ by ,*ri/ & 8 ,apo/les1 & by ! example ( sa9ts 9 all ages1 9 su* cases1 n to obey1 b to submit & suff]4 ,we are to hold fa/ our allegiance to ,jehovah1 b at ! same "t n take up arms to def5d ourselves aga9/ ! p5alties impos$ by ! magi/rate = our disob$i5ce4 ,?us ! ,div9e sov]eignty & ! au?ority ( human gov]nm5t are bo? ma9ta9$4 ,revolution is n ! abolition ( human gov]nm5t1 b a *ange 9 its =m1 & its lawfulness dep5ds on circum/ances4 ,:at 0 ! d5 9 :i* ,john ,bunyan _h 8 glori\s vision ( ! ,pilgrim's ,progress8 ,a prison to :i* he 0 conf9$ = ye>s = refus+ ob$i5ce to human laws4 ,& :at excuse did ?is holy man make = conduct n[ d5\nc$ z wick$ & rebelli\s8 ,i _c obey1 b ,i c suff]4 ,! ,quak]s h f ! fir/ refus$ to obey ! law requir+ !m to be> arms2 yet h !y nev] be5 vilifi$ by our politicians & cotton cl]gym51 z rebels aga9/ ! p[]s t be1 nor sne]$ at = _! ackn[l$gm5t ( a high] ?an human law4 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 aft] requir+ u to love ,god & our neighb\r1 add$1 ,!re is none o!r comm&m5t great] ?an ^!2 no1 n ev5 a slave-cat*+ act ( ,congress1 :i* requires u to hunt our neighb\r1 t he may be r$uc$ to ! condition ( a bea/ ( burd54 ,r>ely has ! religi\s fai? ( ! community receiv$ s rude a %ock z t :i* has be5 giv5 x by y\r horrible law1 & ! pr9ciples advanc$ by its political & cl]ical support]s4 ,cruelty1 oppression1 & inju/ice are elevat$ into virtues1 :ile ju/ice1 m]cy1 & compassion are ridicul$ & vilifi$4 ,b lately1 ! bus9ess ( cat*+ slaves 0 reg>d$ z "o ( ! l[e/ grades ( sc\ndrelism4 ,n[1 great pa9s are tak5 by our g5tlem5 ( prop]ty & /&+ to ennoble x2 & m5 ( em95ce 9 ! legal pr(ession are /oop+ to take ! wages ( iniquity1 & l5d+ !mselves to consign to ! horrors ( ,am]ican slav]y m5 :om !y "k to be innoc5t ( crime4 ,nay1 we h se5 9 ,new ,york a committee ( g5tlem5 actually rais+ money by volunt>y contribution to furni% a slave-cat*] ) pr(essional s]vices gratis2--a free gift1 n to mitigate human mis]y1 b to aggravate ! h>d%ips ( ! poor & fri5dless a ?\s&fold4 ,c m5 ( /&+ 9 ! community ?us op5ly esp\se ! cause ( cruelty & oppression1 &1 f comm]cial & political views1 trample ^u e pr9ciple ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce1 )\t corrupt+ ! moral s5se ( ! p to ! ext5t ( _! influ5ce8 ,:5 g5tlem5 club toge!r to hire a lawy] to assi/ a slave-cat*]1 no wond] t ! comm]cial press %\ld teem ) ! vile/ abuse ( all :o feel sympa?y = ! fugitive4 ,"o ( ! mo/ malignant proslav]y j\rnals 9 ,new ,york is edit$ by y\r colleague & fell[-,:ig1 ! ,honorable ,mr4 ,brooks1 & 8 bro!r4 ,i copy1 ,sir1 = y\r consid]ation1 ! foll[+ article f ! ,new ,york ,ev5+ ,express1 publi%$ dur+ ! late trial 9 t city ( ,h5ry ,long1 an alleg$ fugitive3-- ,two fugitive cases are n[ be=e our c\rts2 "o t ( ! negro ,h5ry ,long1 & ! o!r t ( ?ree :ite ,fr5*m51 "u ! extradition treaty ) ,france4 ,! negro's case makes a great deal ( noise1 because he is black2 ! ?ree :ite ,fr5*m5 are h>dly he>d (4 ,! ?ree :ite ,fr5* p pay _! own c\nsel3 !y may h committ$ a robb]y 9 ,p>is1 or may n2 are p]haps innoc5t1 ?\gh possibly guilty2 b "h !y are on trial1 ) no *ance ( a trial be=e a jury6 ,if !y are s5t back1 & are convict$1 !y g to ! galleys1 & are slaves = life4 ,! negro1 ,h5ry ,long1 lucky fell[ = be+ black6 lives 9 clov] "h1 & has "o ( ! be/ speak]s 9 ! city1 on ! be/ fee1 int]e/s all ! ,abolitioni/s 9 all qu>t]s1 :o contribute money freely = 8 def5ce1 & if he is return$1 leaves "h canoniz$ z a m>tyr1 & goes back to ! condition he 0 born 91 to fatt5 on hog & hom9y1 bett] f$ & bett] clo!d ?an n9e t5?s ( ! f>m labor]s 9 ,great ,brita94 ,ano!r consid]ation /rikes u1 & t is1 ! co/ ( def5d+ ,long w buy 8 fre$om ?ree times ov]4 ,! v fee ( 8 c\nsel w\ld pur*ase 8 fre$om4 ,b to buy him & pay = him1 n /eal him1 w\ld leave no room = agitation4 ,& :]e does ?is money come f1 t c>es = ,long & neglects ! ?ree ,fr5*m58 ,f ,engl&1 9 ! ma91 we believe4 ,! ,abolitioni/s "h d n contribute x4 ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d 9 ! ,satanic press a m clumsy piece ( malignant falsehood4 ,we h "h1 f ! same p51 & 9 ! same article1 ! ass]tions1 t ! ,abolitioni/s1 9 all qu>t]s1 we are assur$1 contribute money freely = 8 def5ce2 & !n ! money1 x is believ$1 comes ma9ly f ,engl&4 ,! ,abolitioni/s "h d n contribute x4 ,to contribute money = ! legal def5ce ( a fugitive is /eal+ him4 ,! co/ ( def5d+ ,long am\nt$ to ?ree times ! price t w\ld be ask$ = him4 ,long1 aft] 8 return1 sold 9 ,ri*mond = #gej2 ( c\rse 8 def5ce co/ #b1bej4 ,to :om1 & = :at1 0 ?is money paid8 ,long c\ld n be b\ght 9 ,new ,york1 all advances = ! purpose be+ p]emptorily repuls$4 ,8 c\nsel's fee 0 #cjj1 be+ all contribut$ 9 ,new ,york1 & ab\t #ajj ( x be+ rais$ by ! free color$ p4 ,:ile #cjj 7 ?us rais$ to give ,long ! *ance ( a legal def5ce1 g5tlem5 ( ! ,new ,york ,union ,safety ,committee1 ( :i* y\r colleague has ! honor ( be+ a memb]1 contribut$ #ejj to aid ! slave-cat*] 9 r$uc+ to bondage a man unaccus$ ( crime6 ,i am incl9$ to believe1 ,sir1 t y h little cause to congratulate y\rself1 t1 9 vot+ = ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law1 y h advanc$ ! cause ( tru?1 ju/ice1 humanity1 or religion4 ,a refusal to obey y\r wick$ law has be5 artfully repres5t$ z a det]m9ation to resi/ its execution4 ,v few ( our :ite population h intimat$ ! mo/ di/ant int5tion ( resort+ to illegal viol5ce4 ,v _m ecclesia/ical bodies h d5\nc$ y\r law z s iniquit\s1 t !y c\ld n 9 consci5ce obey x2 b ,i *all5ge y to po9t to a s+le in/ance 9 :i* su* a body has recomm5d$ =cible resi/ance4 ,to ! va/ accumulation ( impiety utt]$ 9 support ( y\r law has be5 add$ a fi5di% ridicule ( ! b5evol5t & ,*ri/ian feel+ array$ aga9/ x4 ,x is true1 t "s ( our free blacks & fugitives h decl>$1 t !y w\ld1 at ! haz>d ( _! lives1 def5d !mselves aga9/ ! kidnapp]4 ,:atev] may be ?\ght ( ! wisdom ( su* a det]m9ation1 be assur$ x w tax y\r logical p[]s to ! utmo/ to prove t ,god has conf]r$ ! "r ( self-def5ce exclusively ^u :ite m54 ,! slave is a prison] ( w>1 & in/ead ( be+ protect$ by law1 he is subject$ by x to e conceivable outrage4 ,:5 murd]$1 8 own] seeks 9 ! c\rts damages at ! h&s ( ! murd]]1 z he w\ld = ! dea? ( 8 horse4 ,= no possible injury committ$ on 8 p]son1 ei!r by 8 own] or o!rs1 c he receive comp5sation1 al?\gh ! law may pr(ess to puni% cruelty to him z to o!r animals4 ,n[ x has nev] be5 reg>d$ z immoral1 by ^? :o admit ! "r ( self-def5ce1 = a prison] ( w> to effect 8 escape by slay+ 8 gu>d4 ,all ?is1 ,i "k1 w horrify a c]ta9 class ( our div9es & politicians4 ,b let !m be pati5t4 ,i am n lay+ d[n a doctr9e1 b /at+ facts1 :i* !y may disprove if !y c4 ,let !m rememb]1 t all ! slav]y :i* !y delight to f9d 9 ! ,bible 0 ! slav]y ( :ite m51 & t ! ,roman slaves 9 ! "t ( ,*ri/1 ^: bondage1 we are told1 he & 8 ,apo/les approv$1 7 held by ! "r ( w>4 ,:ite ,am]icans h be5 held z slaves by ! same holy & ,scriptural t5ure4 ,let u1 !n1 inquire h[ ! escape & resi/ance ( :ite slaves h h]et(ore be5 reg>d$4 ,9 #aece1 ! :ite slaves 9 ,tunis alone am\nt$ to tw5ty ?\s&4 ,c]vantes1 :o _h himself be5 a slave 9 ,algi]s1 says 9 8 writ+s1 ,= lib]ty we ought to risk life itself2 slav]y be+ ! greate/ evil t c fall to ! lot ( man4 ,act+ ^u ?is precept1 he himself1 :ile a slave1 plann$ a g5]al insurrection ( ! slaves4 ,yet ,c]vantes 0 recogniz$ z a fai?ful son ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! lic5se prefix$ to 8 works decl>es !y conta9 no?+ contr>y to ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! ,annual ,regi/] = #agfc ann\nces1 t1 la/ mon?1 ! ,*ri/ian slaves at ,algi]s1 to ! numb] ( f\r ?\s&1 rose & kill$ _! gu>ds1 & massacr$ all :o came 9 _! way4 ,! insurrection 0 suppress$1 b no "o 9 ,europe d5\nc$ ! insurg5ts z blood?ir/y wret*es1 nor reg>d$ _! ef=t z an impi\s & anti-,*ri/ian rebellion aga9/ ! p[]s orda9$ ( ,god4 ,9 ! reign ( ,elizabe?1 "o ,john ,fox1 a slave on ! ,b>b>y coa/1 slew 8 ma/]1 &1 effect+ 8 escape ) a numb] ( 8 fell[-slaves1 arriv$ 9 ,engl&4 ,! que51 in/ead ( look+ ^u him z a murd]]1 te/ifi$ h] admiration ( 8 exploit by all[+ him a p5sion4#c #c ,= ! facts on ?is subject1 see ! admirable "w by ,*>les ,sumn]1 entitl$ ,:ite ,slav]y 9 ! ,b>b>y ,/ates4 ,wa%+ton ,madison p]=m$ a simil> exploit on bo>d an ,am]ican coa/ slav]1 & arriv$1 ) a l>ge numb] ( 8 fell[-slaves1 9 ! ,briti% ,we/ ,indies4 ,mr4 ,web/]1 !n ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 (ficially dem&$ ( ! ,briti% gov]nm5t ! surr5d] ( ?is h]oic man z a ,,murd]]4 ,9 #agic1 !re 7 "o hundr$ & fifte5 ,am]ican slaves 9 ,algi]s1 held by z p]fect & ,scriptural a t5ure z any slave is n[ held 9 any "p ( our wide republic4 ,_h "o ( ^! slaves made 8 escape by kill+ 8 ,alg]9e ma/]1 w\ld any ( our patriotic div9es1 w\ld any g5tleman ( ! ,new ,york ,union ,committee ( ,safety1 w\ld ev5 ,mr4 ,web/] himself1 h pron\nc$ him a murd]]8 ,_h ! capta9 ( a ,briti% %ip favor$ 8 escape1 & giv5 him a passage to ,bo/on1 w\ld y\r colleague1 ! ,honorable ,mr4 ,brooks1 h accus$ him ( slave-/eal+8 ,is x n possible1 ,sir1 t1 ) v _m ( our casui/s & morali/s1 que/ions ( consci5ce are decid$ accord+ to ! t9cture ( a sk98 ,i w n[ ask y\r att5tion to "s ( ! political consequ5ces result+ f ! late measures 9 :i* y rejoice1 & = :i* y vot$4 ,no soon] _h ,congress made ! requir$ concessions to ! slave p[]1 ?an ! advocates ( ^? measures claim$ ! glory ( hav+ giv5 peace to ! c\ntry1 & p]petuity to ! ,union4 ,mr4 ,web/]1 z "o ( ! *ief ag5ts 9 ?is bless$ consummation1 receiv$ ! congratulations ( a cr[d 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,9 8 reply he obs]v$1--,truly1 g5tlem51 ! la/ two days h be5 great days4 ,a "w has be5 accompli%$ :i* dissipates d\bts & al>ms1 puts an end to angry controv]sies1 =tifies ! ,con/itution ( ! c\ntry1 & /r5g!ns ! bond ( ! ,union4 ',n[ is ! w9t] ( our discont5t ,made glori\s summ]24444 ,& all ! cl\ds t l[]$ ^u our h\se ,9 ! deep bosom ( ! ocean buri$4' ,! glori\s summ] anticipat$ by ! orator prov$ cold & brief1 & if ! l[]+ cl\ds 7 inde$ buri$ 9 ! ocean1 ! sea has giv5 up its dead4 ,nev] be=e1 s9ce ! organization ( ! gov]nm5t1 has su* a tempe/ ( indignation swept ov] ! l&4 ,nev] be=e1 9 a s+le in/ance1 has !re be5 manife/$ ?r\gh\t ! religi\s portion ( ! community1 ( all cre$s & names1 su* a settl$ det]m9ation 9 ! fe> ( ,god to )hold ob$i5ce to a law ( ! l&4 ,! s5tim5ts ( ! great mass ( ! p ( ! free ,/ates1 exclusive ( ! comm]cial cities1 are briefly b emphatically embodi$ 9 a resolution ( ! ,common ,c\ncil ( ,*icago1 viz43--,! ,fugitive ,slave ,act rec5tly pass$ by ,congress is revolt+ to our moral s5se1 & an outrage on our feel+s ( ju/ice & humanity1 because x disreg>ds all ! securities :i* ! ,con/itution & laws h ?r[n ar\nd p]sonal lib]ty1 & its direct t5d5cy is to ali5ate ! p f _! love & rev]5ce = ! gov]nm5t & in/itutions ( our c\ntry4 ,h[ f> ! cl\ds :i* hov]$ ov] our h\se h be5 dissipat$1 let ! rec5t r\t ( ,mr4 ,web/]'s p>ty 9 ,massa*usetts te/ify4 ,let 8 own decl>ation1 a mon? aft] ! peace measures 7 adopt$1 t ! ,union 0 pass+ ?r\gh a fi]y trial1 te/ify4#d ,h[ f> ! "w ( ! two days has =tifi$ ! ,con/itution1 let ! rec5t law ( ,v]mont1 d5\nc$ z an utt] nullification ( ! ,con/itution1 because x rescues ! alleg$ fugitive f ! h&s ( ! commission]1 & gives him a jury trial be=e a ,/ate c\rt1 te/ify4 ,:5 rumors 7 rife t ,mr4 ,web/] int5d$ to repudiate 8 own ?und]1 ! ,wilmot ,proviso1 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald1 ! *ief ,nor!rn organ ( ! slavehold]s1 promis$ t1 if ! ,s5ator w\ld inde$ pursue a c\rse s patriotic1 a grateful c\ntry w\ld1 at ! next election1 place him 9 ! ,presid5tial *air4 ,b sc>cely _h ! acts advocat$ by ,mr4 ,web/] be5 consummat$1 ?an ! ,h]ald1 ) s>donic malice1 ann\nces1--,! pr$ictions ( ,mr4 ,clay1 t ! ,compromise ,bill w\ld spe$ily conciliate all p>ties1 & re/ore ! era ( good feel+1 7 exactly ! rev]se ( ! actual consequ5ces4 ,mr4 ,web/] has be5 ca/ ov]bo>d 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,g5]al ,cass has be5 virtually condemn$ 9 ,mi*igan4 ,mr4 ,dick9son1 ! ,presid5t1 & 8 cab9et1 h be5 r\t$ 9 ,new ,york4 ,mr4 ,phelps has be5 sup]s$$ 9 ,v]mont4 ,:il/ 9 ,ohio1 ,ill9ois1 ,i[a1 & ,wiscons91 ! ,free-,soil]s h c>ri$ (f ! booty4 ,& he w9ds up ) decl>+1 t ! next ,presid5t c't be ,fillmore nor ,web/]4 #d ,lett] to ,union ,meet+ 9 ,new ,york1 #bh? ,oct41 #ahej4 ,if ! peace measures h /r5g!n$ ! bond ( ! ,union1 :at mean all ! meet+s lately held to save ! ,union8 ,:y is ! tocs9 n[ s\nd$ by ! v au?ors & fri5ds ( ! measures8 ,h[ comes x t1 9 ,bo/on itself1 ! *airman ( a ,union meet+ contradicts ! exult+ & jubilant %\t ( triumph utt]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & makes ! foll[+ doleful ann\ncem5t3--,! ,union1 & consequ5tly ! exi/5ce ( ?is nation1 is m5ac$1 & unless !re is a great & g5]al ef=t 9 _! support1 we may soon behold ! mighty fabric ( our gov]nm5t trembl+ ov] our heads1 & ?reat5+ by its fall to cru% ! prosp]ity :i* we h s long & happily enjoy$4 ,s relax$ has become ! bond ( our ,union1 t "o hundr$ g5tlem5 ( prop]ty & /&+ 9 ,new ,york h1 "u ! /yle & title ( ,! ,new ,york ,union ,committee ( ,safety1 assum$ ! on]\s task ( tak+ x into _! safe-keep+4 ,committees ( safety are associat$ ) times ( p]il & an>*y1 & are nev] want$ :5 al>ms h ceas$1 angry discussions end$1 ! ,con/itution =tifi$1 & ! bond ( union /r5g!n$4 ,9 ?is univ]sal panic1 9 ?is dread ent]ta9$1 especially 9 ,bo/on1 by ,mr4 ,web/]'s fri5ds1 ( soon see+ ! mighty fabric ( our gov]nm5t trembl+ ov] _! heads1 x may1 ,sir1 be consolatory to y & o!rs to "k h[ s dire a calamity may be av]t$4 ,! *ivalric ,s5ator f ,mississippi--! g5tleman :o ?reat5s to hang "o ,s5ator if he d>e place 8 foot on ! soil ( ,mississippi1 :o draws a load$ pi/ol on ano!r1 & = a ?ird be>s a *all5ge to mortal combat--0 lately 9 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,! ,committee ( ,safety f\nd him out1 & laud$ him = 8 fe>less dis*>ge ( duty1 & 8 f]vor & devotion to ! ,union1 & welcom$ him to ! comm]cial emporium 9 ! "n ( all :o appreciate ! bless+s we enjoy1 & are will+ to transmit !m to _! *ildr54 ,! wor?y & conciliatory g5tleman v appropriately communicat$ to ! committee hav+ ! ,union 9 *>ge ! conditions on :i* alone x c\ld be sav$1 not)/&+ its bond _h s rec5tly be5 /r5g!n$4 ,^! conditions are1 we le>n1 f\r 9 numb]4 #a4 ,! ,fugitive ,slave ,bill pass$ by ,congress %all rema9 ! law ( ! l&1 & be fai?fully execut$4 ,bo? y & ,mr4 ,web/] admit t ! ,con/itution p]mits a jury trial to ! fugitive4 ,%\ld ,congress1 9 its wisdom1 & 9 ob$i5ce to ! wi%es ( ! great mass ( ! ,nor!rn population1 & 9 ! ex]cise ( its con/itutional p[]1 elevate prop]ty 9 a human be+ to ! same level ) t 9 a horse1 & p]mit a jury to pass ^u ! title to x1--! ,union mu/ be dissolv$4 #b4 ,! ,wilmot ,proviso1 t mon/r\s ?+1 %all n be reviv$4 ,x 0 n c\rte\s1 c]ta9ly1 9 ,mr4 ,foote ?us to *>act]ize ,mr4 ,web/]'s ?und]4 ,! claim to ?is ?und] 0 made 9 8 spee*1 ,septemb]1 #ahdg1 at ! ,spr+field ,conv5tion1 :i* nom9at$ him = ,presid5t2 & ! ,conv5tion1 9 8 pres5ce1 ?us decl>$ _! devotion to 8 missile4 ,! ,:igs ( ,massa*usetts n[ decl>e1 & put ?is decl>ation ( _! purpose on record1 t ,massa*usetts w nev] cons5t t ,mexican t]ritories1 h[ev] acquir$1 %all become a "p ( ! ,am]ican ,union1 unless on ! unalt]able condition t !re %all be nei!r slav]y nor involunt>y s]vitude1 o!rwise ?an 9 puni%m5t = crime4 ,! next ye> ,mr4 ,web/] laun*$ 8 ?und] ov] ! ,t]ritory ( ,oregon1 & ?us 9 8 spee* 7#aj? ,augu/1 #ahdh7 v9dicat$ x f ! "* n[ giv5 to x by ,mr4 ,foote3-- ,g5tlem5 f ! ,s\? decl>e t we invade _! rights :5 we deprive !m ( a p>ticipation 9 ! enjoym5t ( t]ritories acquir$ by ! common s]vices & common ex]tions ( all4 ,is ?is true8 ,( :at d we deprive !m8 ,:y1 !y say t we deprive !m ( ! privilege ( c>ry+ _! slaves z slaves into ! new t]ritories4 ,well1 ,sir1 :at is ! am\nt ( t8 ,!y say1 t 9 ?is way we deprive !m ( go+ into ?is acquir$ t]ritory ) _! prop]ty4 ,_! prop]ty6 ,:at d !y mean by ?is 'prop]ty'8 ,we c]ta9ly d n deprive !m ( ! privilege ( go+ into ^? newly acquir$ t]ritories ) all t1 9 ! g5]al e/imate ( human society & common & univ]sal und]/&+ ( mank9d1 is e/eem$ prop]ty4 ,n at all4 ,! tru? is j ?is4 ,!y h 9 _! own ,/ates peculi> laws :i* create prop]ty 9 p]sons4444 ,! real mean+1 !n1 ( ,s\!rn g5tlem51 9 mak+ ?is compla9t1 is1 t !y _c g into ! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c>ry+ ) !m _! own peculi> law1 a law :i* creates prop]ty 9 p]sons4 ,s ! ,wilmot ,proviso 0 no mon/r\s ?+ at all1 z appli$ to ,oregon4 ,:5 ! "q came up ( apply+ ?is same ,proviso to ,new ,mexico & ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,web/] discov]$ 9 ^! ,t]ritories a c]ta9 peculi>ity ( physical geography & ,asiatic sc5]y :i* he _h n discov]$ 9 ,oregon1 & :i*1 he f\nd1 r5d]$ x a physical impossibility = ,s\!rn g5tlem5 to c>ry !re a law :i* creates prop]ty 9 p]sons1 & he !re=e gave !m full lib]ty to c>ry _! law into ^? va/ regions1 if !y c\ld4 ,b at ! v mom5t ( giv+ ?is lib]ty to ,s\!rn g5tlem51 he c\rage\sly w>n$ !m t 8 ?und] 0 good con/itutional ?und]1 & w\ld be us$ :5ev] necess>y4 ,:]ev] !re is an in* ( l& to be /ay$ back f becom+ slave t]ritory1 ,i am ready to ins]t ! pr9ciple ( ! exclusion ( slav]y4 ,i am pl$g$ to t f #ahcg1--pl$g$ to x aga9 & aga91 & ,i w p]=m ^? pl$ges4 ,s1 %\ld we get ano!r slice ( ,mexico1 or annex ,cuba or ,/4 ,dom+o1 ,mr4 ,web/] w\ld revive ! ,wilmot ,proviso1 & !n he w be ! means1 if he succe$s1 ( dissolv+ ! ,union6 #c4 ,! next condition ann\nc$ to ! ,safety ,committee is1--,no attempt %all be made 9 ,congress to prohibit slav]y 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,n[ x is ! op9ion ( ,mr4 ,web/]1 t ,congress has ! con/itutional "r1 n m]ely to attempt1 b actually to effect1 ! exclusion ( slav]y 9 all ! ,t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia be+ plac$ by ! ,con/itution expressly "u ! exclusive jurisdiction ( ,congress1 ! con/itutional "r to aboli% slav]y !re has r>ely be5 que/ion$2 b x has be5 cont5d$ t good fai? to ! ,/ates :i* c$$ ! ,di/rict =bids su* an act ( con/itutional p[]4 ,h5ce1 9 #ahch1 a resolution 0 introduc$ into ! ,s5ate decl>+ t ! abolition ( slav]y 9 ! ,di/rict w\ld be a violation ( good fai?1 c4 ,:at said ,mr4 ,web/]8 ,i d n "k any matt] ( fact1 or any gr\nd ( argum5t1 on :i* ?is affirmation ( plight$ fai? c /&4 ,i see no?+ 9 ! act ( cession1 & no?+ 9 ! ,con/itution1 & no?+ 9 ! transaction1 imply+ any limitation on ! au?ority ( ,congress4#e #e ,on ! #aj? ( ,janu>y1 #ahch1 ,mr4 ,clay mov$ 9 ! ,s5ate ! foll[+ resolution1 viz43--,resolv$1 t ! int]f]5ce by ! citiz5s ( any ( ! ,/ates ) a view to ! abolition ( slav]y 9 ?is ,di/rict1 is endang]+ ! rights & security ( ! p ( ?is ,di/rict2 & t any act or measure ( ,congress design$ to aboli% slav]y 9 ?is ,di/rict w\ld be a violation ( ! fai? impli$ 9 ! cession by ! ,/ates ( ,virg9ia & ,m>yl&1 a j cause ( al>m to ! p ( ! slavehold+ ,/ates1 & h a direct & inevitable t5d5cy to di/urb & endang] ! ,union4--,pass$1 #ch to #h1 ,mr4 ,web/] vot+ 9 ! negative4 ,s5ate ,j\rnal1 #b ,sess4 #be ,cong41 p4 #abg4 #d4 ,! la/ condition on :i* ! ,union c be pres]v$ is1--,no ,/ate %all be prev5t$ f com+ into ! ,union on ! gr\nd ( hav+ slav]y4 ,?is is an unk9d cut at ,mr4 ,web/]1 s9ce he has aga9 & aga9 pl$g$ himself aga9/ ! admission ( slave ,/ates4 ,ev5 s e>ly z #ahai1 he advocat$1 9 a public meet+ at ,bo/on1 a resolution decl>+ t ,congress possess$ ! con/itutional p[]1 ^u ! admission ( any new ,/ate creat$ beyond ! limits ( ! orig9al t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to make ! prohibition ( ! fur!r ext5sion ( slav]y or involunt>y s]vitude 9 su* new ,/ate a condition ( admission4 ,t1 9 ! op9ion ( ?is meet+1 x is j & exp$i5t t ?is p[] %\ld be ex]cis$ by ,congress ^u ! admission ( all new ,/ates creat$ beyond ! orig9al limits ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 8 ,new ,york spee*1 9 #ahcg1 he av]r$1 ,:5 x is propos$ to br+ new memb]s into ! political p>tn]%ip1 ! old memb]s h a "r to say on :at t]ms su* new p>tn]s are to come 91 & :at !y are to br+ along ) !m4 ,9 8 ,spr+field spee*1 he insi/$1 ,!re is no "o he =got ,mr4 ,foote & 8 o!r ,s\!rn fri5ds :o c compla9 ( ! ,nor? = resi/+ ! increase ( slave repres5tation1 because x gives p[] to ! m9ority 9 a mann] inconsi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( our gov]nm5t4 ,s late z #ahdh1 he proclaim$ on ! floor ( ! ,s5ate1 ,i %all oppose all su* ext5sion slave repres5tation at all times & "u all circum/ances1 ev5 aga9/ all inducem5ts1 aga9/ all comb9ations1 aga9/ all compromises4 ,! ,/ate ( ,georgia1 9 h] conv5tion ( ,decemb] la/1 add$ a fif? condition to ^? /at$ by ,mr4 ,foote z indisp5sable to ! pres]vation ( ! ,union1 viz43--,no act suppress+ ! slave-trade betwe5 ! slavehold+ ,/ates4 ,un=tunately = ,mr4 ,web/]1 he is "h1 = ! fif? "t1 virtually held up z a disorganiz]1 & an enemy ( ! ,union2 = 9 8 spee* 9 ! ,s5ate 7#f? ,febru>y1 #ahcg7 he rem>k$1--,z to ! po9t1 ! "r ( regulat+ ! transf] ( slaves f "o ,/ate to ano!r1 he did n "k t he ent]ta9$ any d\bt1 because ! ,con/itution gave ,congress ! "r to regulate trade & comm]ce betwe5 ! ,/ates4 ,trade 9 :at8 ,9 :atev] 0 ! subject ( comm]ce & own]%ip4 ,if slaves 7 ! subjects ( own]%ip1 !n trade 9 !m betwe5 ! ,/ates 0 subject to ! regulation ( ,congress4 ,mr4 ,web/] decl>$1 t ! "w ( ! two days 9 :i* he rejoic$ _h =tifi$ ! ,con/itution1 & /r5g!n$ ! bond ( ! ,union2 & yet we are n[ solemnly w>n$1 by ! v m5 & p>ty ) :om he is act+1 t ! bond is to be sev]$1 %\ld ,congress pass any "o ( five laws1 all & ea* ( :i* he1 ! great exp\nd]1 decl>es ! ,con/itution au?orizes ,congress to pass4 ,s x seems ! great p]il to :i* we are expos$1 ! c\rse :i* is to make ! fabric ( our gov]nm5t to tremble ov] ! heads ( ! p ( ,bo/on1 is1 n ! violation ( ! ,con/itution1 nor ! brea* ( its compromises1 nor ! invasion ( ! rights ( ! ,s\?1 b ! ex]cise by ,congress ( p[]s :i* ,mr4 ,web/] decl>es to be und\bt$ly con/itutional4 ,! ,abolitioni/s suppos$ !y 7 foll[+ a safe guide :5 !y conf9$ !mselves1 9 _! petitions to ,congress = legislative action aga9/ slav]y1 exclusively to su* measures z !y 7 assur$1 by ! em95t exp\nd]1 7 /rictly con/itutional4 ,! ,abolitioni/s h sympa?iz$ ) ?is g5tleman 9 ! obloquy he incurr$1 9 common ) !mselves1 = hold+ op9ions unpalatable to ! slavehold]s1 & = ma9ta9+ ! con/itutional rights ( ,congress4 ,because he insi/$1 9 ! ,s5ate1 on ! p[] ( ,congress ov] slav]y & ! slave-trade 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,mr4 ,rives1 ( ,virg9ia1 0 s unk9d z to say1 t ! g5tleman f ,massa*usetts1 if x s pleas$ 8 fancy1 might disport himself 9 toss+ squibs & firebr&s ab\t ?is hall2 b ^? :o are sitt+ ^u a b>rel ( gunp[d]1 liable to be bl[n up by 8 dang]\s missiles1 c\ld h>dly be expect$ to be q z calm & philosophic4 ,because he pres5t$ antislav]y petitions1 & insi/$ on ! duty ( ,congress to consid] !m1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ( ,alabama1 affirm$ t ! c\rse :i* ! ,s5ator f ,massa*usetts _h tak5 _h plac$ him at ! head ( ^? m5 :o are inundat+ ,congress ) _! petitions4 ,/range z x may n[ seem1 ,mr4 ,cu?b]t1 ( ,georgia1 told ,mr4 ,web/] to 8 face 9 ! ,s5ate1 ,! g5tleman _h uni=mly be5 oppos$ to all ^? measures :i* t5d$ to quiet ! c\ntry & heal ^? sectional diss5sions :i* di/ract ! ,union4#f ,surely1 :5 ! ,abolitioni/s h s long made ,mr4 ,web/] _! pol> /> 9 all con/itutional que/ions1 & h incurr$ ) him ! accusation ( toss+ squibs & firebr&s1 & ( oppos+ measures :i* t5d$ to quiet ! c\ntry & settle sectional diss5sions1 !y _h a "r to expect f 8 fri5ds a l>g] %>e ( compassion & =be>ance ?an !y h exp]i5c$4 #f ,spee*1 ,june #h1 #ahcf4 ,x w\ld seem1 ,sir1 t1 9 ! late treaty ( peace betwe5 ! ,nor? & ! ,s\?1 x has be5 agre$ & und]/ood1 t e p[] grant$ by ! ,con/itution1 :]eby slav]y c be protect$1 ext5d$1 & p]petuat$1 is to be actively en=c$2 & t e p[] :i* might be us$ = curtail+ human bondage1 h[ev] unque/ionable may be its grant1 %all = ev] rema9 dormant1 "u ! p5alty ( an imm$iate dissolution ( ! ,union4 ,?is1 ,sir1 is ! treaty :i* our comm]cial cities are glorify+2 ?is is ! treaty :i* has turn$ our w9t] ( discont5t into glori\s summ]4 ,& ?9k y1 ,sir1 t ! slavehold]s1 hav+ eyes1 see n1 & hav+ und]/&+s1 p]ceive n1 ! hab]da%]y patriotism :i* rejoices 9 su* a treaty1 & d5\nces z fanatics1 vip]s1 & woolly-head$ philan?ropi/s1 all :o d n confess x to be a glori\s consummation8 ,! ,s\!rn pap]s tell u t our ,union meet+s are got up to sell a little m tape & flannel2 & !y rem>k1 ,x is v que] t ,union meet+s are held only 9 places :i* trade ) ! ,s\?4 ,out ( reg>d to _! ,s\!rn bre?r51 a memb] ( ! ,briti% ,h\se ( ,commons 0 insult$ 9 ,faneuil ,hall by a portion ( ! ,bo/on p1 & =?) ! ,new ,orleans ,delta1 in/ead ( gratefully ackn[l$g+ ! complim5t1 rem>ks1 t _! good ,union-lov+ fri5ds 9 ,bo/on are n[ solac+ ! ,s\? ) sug>-plums 9 ! %ape ( resolutions & spee*es1 & spice 9 ! =m ( a r[1 got up on ! occasion ( ! fir/ appe>ance ( ,george ,?ompson1 an import$ inc5di>y & hirel+ agitator4 ,su* manife/ation possesses an advantage :i* d\btless con/itutes no small recomm5dation ) our good bre?r5 ( ,bo/on1--x is v *eap4 ,! cottoncratical cl]ks & w>eh\sem5 may raise a hubbub 9 ,faneuil ,hall1 b ! fanatics c slay !m at ! polls4 ,x is "s consolation to ^? :o are n[ suff]+ all ! contempt & opprobrium :i* c be ?r[n bo? ^u _! heads & _! he>ts1 because !y h refus$ to foll[ ,mr4 ,web/] 9 ! devi\s pa?s 9 :i* x has lately be5 8 pleasure to walk1 t !y h by _! con/ancy & firmness extort$ f _! ,s\!rn antagoni/s a tribute :i* is n paid to _! revil]s4 ,said ,mr4 ,/anley1 ( ,virg9ia1 9 8 spee* 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives la/ ,m>*1 speak+ ( a c]ta9 class ( ,nor!rn politicians1--,i w\ld say1 ) a slight alt]ation ( "o ( ,cann+'s v]ses1-- ',give me ! av[$1 erect1 & manly foe1 ,op5 ,i c meet1 p]haps may turn1 8 bl[2 ,b ( all ! plagues1 great ,heav51 ?y wra? c s5d1 ,save1 ,o1 save me f a d\gh-face fri5d6' ,9 clos+ ?is long lett]1 p]mit me to adv]t to ! op9ion express$ abroad ( y\r ,fugitive ,law4 ,mr4 ,web/] ?\ght x conv5i5t to quote ! s5tim5t ( a nameless correspond5t1 z to ! mis*iev\s mixture ( religion ) politics4 ,possibly ! op9ion ( ,dr4 ,lu%+ton1 "o ( ! ,lords ( ! ,privy ,c\ncil1 ,judge ( ! ,vice-,admiralty ,c\rt1 & ! negotiator1 on ! "p ( ,great ,brita91 ( a rec5t treaty ) ,france1 may be entitl$ to at lea/ equal weight4 ,?is g5tleman1 9 a private lett] to an ,engli% fri5d1 & n int5d$ = publication1 ?us speaks ( y\r law3--,no "o c feel m s9c]ely ?an myself1 abhorr5ce ( ! ,fugitive ,slave ,bill1--a measure z cruel & un*ri/ian z ev] disgrac$ any c\ntry4 ,an ,iri% lib]al1 writ+ f ,dubl91 says1--,i long look$ to y\r c\ntry z ! ark ( ! _w's lib]ties4 ,i confess ,i hope = ?is no long]4 ,! ,fugitive ,slave ,bill is a %ock+ sample ( ! depravity ( public s5tim5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,s atroci\s a measure c\ld n h pass$ into a law1 if ! majority ( ! p _h n actively ass5t$1 or passively cons5t$4 ,"h1 by ! prepond]at+ influ5ce ( our ari/ocracy1 a small1 b compact body1 measures are (t5 c>ri$ into laws t are v di/a/eful to multitudes2 b su* a mean1 vile law z ! ,fugitive ,slave ,bill c\ld n pass 9 ,engl&4 ,! ,engli% press1 ,:ig1 ,tory1 & ,radical1 is indignant at ! atrocities ( y\r law4 ,! taunt ( our slavehold]s1 t ! ,engli% _h bett] re=m abuses at home1 is ?us met by a radical j\rnal 7,! ,p73--,! ,am]icans laugh at u :5 we speak ( ,am]ican slav]y1 s long z s _m ( our fell[-subjects 9 ,engl& & ,irel& are p]i%+ f />vation ?r\gh mon>*ical & ari/ocratical tyranny4 ,we answ]1 t ! ,am]icans "k t ! m5 & wom5 :o lift up _! voices aga9/ ,am]ican slav]y are ! enemies ( ,briti% tyranny & oppression4 ,y\r law1 ,sir1 degrades ! national "* abroad2 its excessive s]vility to ,s\!rn dictation excites ! contempt ( ! slavehold]s = ! easy1 selfi% virtue ( _! ,nor!rn auxili>ies1 :ile its outrages ^u religion1 ju/ice1 humanity1 & ! de>e/ pr9ciples ( p]sonal fre$om1 "u pret5ce ( pres]v+ ! ,union1 weak5 ! atta*m5t ( consci5ti\s m5 = a conf$]acy :i* requires su* horrible sacrifices = its cont9uance4 ,all ^! evils might h be5 easily avoid$ by a law satisfy+ e requirem5t ( ! ,con/itution1 & yet treat+ ! alleg$ fugitive z a ,,man1 & grant+ him ! same protection z is accord$ to an alleg$ murd]]4 ,god gave y1 ,sir1 an opportunity = :i* y ought to h be5 grateful1 ( illu/rat+ y\r ,puritan desc5t by /&+ =? be=e ! nation z an advocate ( ju/ice & fre$om1 & ( ! rights ( ! poor & oppress$4 ,?r\gh a bl9d devotion to a political lead]1 y reject$ ! palm :i* ,provid5ce t5d]$ to y\r acceptance1 & h indelibly associat$ y\r "n ) cruelty & inju/ice4 ,_h y retir$ f ! notice ( ! public1 z y did f ! suffrages ( ! electors1 y _h act$ wisely4 ,9 an evil h\r = y\rself1 y /ood =? z ! *ampion ( ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law4 ,its enemies rejoice 9 y\r ra%ness1 = y\r feeble apology has r5d]$ its de=mities m prom95t1 &1 by fail+ to v9dicate1 y h virtually confess$ its abom9ations4 ,may y live1 ,sir1 to deplore ! griev\s error y h committ$1 &1 by y\r future ef=ts 9 behalf ( human fre$om & happ9ess1 atone = ! w\nd !y h receiv$ at y\r h&s4 ,,hancock4 ,febru>y1 #ahea4