Fugitive Slaves (1619-1865)McDougall, Marion Gleason
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Fugitive Slaves (1619-1865)
McDougall, Marion Gleason
Fugitive slaves -- United States; Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States
=1852, March 1.= Mr. Fitch offered the following resolution:
"_Resolved_, That we recognize the binding efficacy of the compromises
of the Constitution, and believe it to be the intention of the people
generally, as we hereby declare it to be ours individually, to abide
such compromises, and to sustain the laws necessary to carry out the
provisions for the delivery of fugitive slaves ordered, and that we
deprecate all further agitation of questions growing out of that
provision of the Constitution embraced in the acts of the last Congress
known as the Compromise."--_House Journal, 32 Cong. 1 Sess., 408; Cong.
Globe, 32 Cong. 1 Sess., 659._
=36. Jackson's resolution affirming the Compromise.=
=1852, March 22.= "_Resolved_, That we recognize the binding efficacy of
the compromises of the Constitution, and believe it to be the intention
of the people generally, as we hereby declare it to be ours
individually, to abide such compromises, and to sustain the laws
necessary to carry them out,--the provision for the delivery of fugitive
slaves, and the act of the last Congress for that purpose included,--and
that we deprecate all further agitation of questions growing out of that
provision, of the questions embraced in the acts of the last Congress
known as the Compromise, and of questions generally connected with the
institution of slavery as unnecessary, useless, and dangerous."
Resolution, as amended by Mr. Hillyer below, agreed to.--_House Journal,
32 Cong. 1 Sess., 550; Cong. Globe, 32 Cong. 1 Sess., 825._
=37. Hillyer's finality resolution.=
=1852, April 5.= Mr. Hillyer moved the following resolution:
"Resolved, That the series of acts passed during the first session of
the Thirty-first Congress, known as the compromise, are recorded as a
final adjustment, and a permanent settlement of the questions there
embraced, and should be maintained and executed as such." Resolution
agreed to, April 6, 1852.--_House Journal, 32 Cong. 1 Sess., 548; Cong.
Globe, 32 Cong. 1 Sess., 979._
=38. Chase's resolution of inquiry into payments under act of 1850.=
=1852, June 3.= Mr. Chase submitted the following resolution: "Resolved,
That the Secretary of the Interior be directed to communicate to the
Senate statements, showing in detail the expenses incurred and claims
made under the Act to amend and supplemental to the 'Act respecting
fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their
masters,' distinguishing the expenses incurred and claimed by reason of
prosecutions for treasons, alleged to have been committed in resistance
of said act from expenses incurred and claimed by reason of other
prosecutions for offending against said act, and for proceedings before
and under orders made by committee." No action taken.--_Senate Journal,
32 Cong. 1 Sess., 450; Cong. Globe, 32 Cong. 1 Sess., 1519._
APPENDIX C.
_NATIONAL ACTS AND PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO FUGITIVE SLAVES._
(1860-1864.)
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