The Van Zandt Case

The National Intelügencer Iras the following nolice of the decisión of the SupremeC(urt n thiscase, by whioh :t appears that the strongest proslavery ground was sustained. We shall look for a full report of the case hereafter n the Era. W hartón Jones, plaistiff, vs. John Van Zandt - On n certifícate of división in opinión between the Judges of the Circuit Courtof theU. States for Ohio, Mr. Justice Woodbury delivered the opinión of this Courf, thnt underthe 4ih seclion of the uct of 12th Febniary, 1793, respeciing fugitivos from justice, nnd persons escaping from their maaiers, on a charge for harboring nnd concealing fi gitives from labor, that notice in writing by the clnimant or his agent, or gpneral notice to the public in a newspnper is net necessary ; thnt clear proof of tho knowledge. of the defendant that he knew the colored person was n slave nnd fugitive from labor is sufficient lo charge him with notice - that a claim of the fugitive from labor neeH not precede or accompany the notice ; that nny overt net so mirked in its chameter as to show an intention to elude the vigilance of the marter or his agent, and is calculated to nttnin such an object, is a harbnringof the fugitive within the statute ; and that the said act of Congrpss of 12th Februarv, 1793, is not repugnanl either to the Constitution of the United States, or to the ordinance of Congres adopted July,1787, 'for the gftv rnment of the Territory of the United States, north-west of the River Ohio.'