teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, or of any of his
Apostles."--_Webster's 7th March Speech_, (_Authorized
Edition_,) p. 9.

"One complaint of the South has, in my opinion, just
foundation; and that is, that there has been found at
the North, among individuals and among legislators, a
disinclination to perform, fully, their Constitutional duties
in regard to the return of persons bound to service, who have
escaped into the free States. In that respect, it is my
judgment that the South is right, and the North is wrong."
* * * * "My friend at the head of the Judiciary Committee
[Mr. MASON of Virginia] has a bill on the subject now before
the Senate, with some amendments to it, WHICH I PROPOSE
TO SUPPORT, WITH ALL ITS PROVISIONS, _to the fullest
extent_."--_Idem._ p. 29.

He proceeded to assure the Senate that the North would, on
due consideration, fulfil "their constitutional obligations"
"_with alacrity_." "Therefore, I repeat, sir, that here is a
ground of complaint against the North well founded, which
ought to be removed, which it is now in the power of the
different departments of this Government to remove; which
calls for the enactment of proper laws authorizing the
judicature of this Government, in the several States, to do
all that is necessary for the recapture of fugitive slaves,
and for the restoration of them to those who claim them
Wherever I go, and whenever I speak on the subject, and when
I speak here, I desire to speak to the whole North, I say
that the South has been injured in this respect, and has a