Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-19
Richmond, Thursday, Dec. 10
CASE OF ROBERT ID. RANDOLPH.

Richmond, thursday, Dec. 10.
CASE OF ROBERT b. RANDOLPH.
On Tuesday Inst the writ of Habeas Corpus obtain
cd by Robert b. Randolph from the Circuit Court of
the U. States, came up for argument--The Chief
Justice of the u States and Judge p. p. Barbour on
| the bench. The case, however, was postponed I'M
til yesterday, for the purpose of having certain facts
| adduced i'm evidence, agreed between the counsel
for the prosecution and the defendant No counsel
appeared i'm behalf of the u. States. Messrs b. W.
Leigh and John Robertson appeared for the app-
cant. MIR. Leigh stated, as we understand, i'm some
remarks which he addressed to the Court, that the
law under which the warrant of distress had been
granted, did not embrace the case of Randolph MS
he was not the regularly appointed Purser Of the
| ship, &c. &c.
YESTERDAY, The Federal Court met pursuant 10
| adjournment; present Chief Justice Marshall and
Judge Barbour. The Office of District Attorney
for the u States, being vacated by the demise of
MIR. Buroot, the late incumbent, and il appearing
that no appointment of his successor had vet been
made, MIR. Leigh suggested that, rs it very well
understood, n member of the Bar, Mr. X. G. Nicho-
las had been nominated by the President to the Sc
nate, whose nomination was still pending i'm that
body, il might not be improper for the Court to re-
quest Mr. Nicholas to represent the United States.
The Court thereupon requested Mr.. Nicholas to ap-
pear as amiciis curie, to which Mr. NJ consented.
The argument then, on behalf of the petitioner, was
opened by the Attorney General of Virginia, (Mr.
Robertson.) MIR. Nichous will reply to-day.
FANATICS.
Ii is difficult to say, which is most strongly enti-
tied TO the public apprehension the fanatic TO the
North, who dares to meddle with the emancipation
OF our slaves, or the actious politician the South
who exaggerates the extent of the danger, for the
purpose of alternating portion of the Union from
another. If the first succeeds, this Union must be
effeciuaily sundered.- 1t is the rock OH which il
must split, should infatuaton take the place of dis
cretion. The factious nullifer, the other hand,
magnifes the danger, and represents the strength Of
linn tt
really is The object is palpable. 1t is to produce
a panic i'm the South, and thus to rally party on
that ground-to ALLEVIATE the South from the North
and thus i'm certain contingencies to prepare the
way for the dissolution of this blessed Union.
We are happy to perceive, however, from the
failure OF every experiment that is made in the
slave-holding States that the Ant-Slave Society is
in very bad odour-and of course that very little
fuel is administered to the factious spirit of certain
politicians South of the Potomac.-We have al
ready furnished some accounts of the complete
abortions which have taken place, in Boston, New
York, and Phadelphia-The efforts of Garrison
" Co. have fallen still-born. We give i'm this morn
ings paper, another remarkable failure i'm an expe-
riment which has been made i'm the State of Ohio.
We publish it with very great pleasure. Mr.. Whit
tlesey, u member of Congress from Ohio, has pro-
badly contributed TO this result by the very able
speech which he has made some months since in
his own State. We have been favored by friend
with copy of it-and nothing but the numerous
other engagements, which have since pressed upon
very copous extracts from this liberal and talented
production.
We have been struck with some remarks which
we have lately seen in the Independent Inquirer"
recently established ut Brattleborough in the State
OF Vermont. Ii contrasts the subject of African
Colonization with the mad and mischevous schemes
of the Abolitionists. We publish the following on
account of the spirit they breathe, without entering
critically into the object processes, the arguments
| it advances:
"Prejudice will prevent the white man from ac.
knowiedging the negro as an equal His complexion is
the Of his fate, and until Almighty poge shall
change his skin, he must here form part of de graded
and unfortunate and be doomed TO perpetual state
OF bondage and moral vassaage Whatever may be their
mental attainnens, whatever may be their moral worth
they can never pass tile line Of demarcaion; they can
never share in thr privileges and onors OF social
la'ions Exposed TO every possible temptation, they
virtually shut out from generous incentive to
lion. They are of an inferior cast Hence our cities
are crowded with idle dissoue and depraved Blacks
Hence they enter of all due proportion into our
niteniaes and jaIs. Their very name is term of re-
Proach In many states we deny them the rights of ci
.zens and even when we draw nigh unto Him who no
respecer OF persons and in whose sight all Of
country and color alike trivial, keep them apart
as though feared pollution from their presence We
but 1t Is natural; it cannot be rooted out. The young
rican damsel, in the heart of Africa shed ears when she
saw white man enter her dwelling, and very canddly
expressed 10 him her horror and distress at his
whiteness With these feelings OF aversion the white
aud the black never amalg amae. Let take then
the only method in our power to alleviate the evil let Ms
remove them TO their father lnnd-where, with eyery
honorable incentive 10 enterprise before them they gain
the honest rewards Of labour."
The SnoD which fell here four days ago. has been a
very general In Baltimore IL is stated 10 have be-
or inches deep-At Fredericksburg, 10 or IL on the
level Ii lay greater depths as the Noun
lans IL is said TO have been about Is inches deep at
Scosville and in the Deighbooodo Charlottesville ne
two feet
SUfcDEWe dessodto the melancholy report which,
reached yesterday from Amelia county, Thomas H. Dunn
fsq Petersburg, late from Boteout
Is said that he had previously retired into
10 apng and that IL days before his body
and his death ascertaned Mr. member of tho Bar
and gentleman Of fine talents. -
" We are sure, that the author of " Verbup sot'
viii readily consent to our withholding his Comnunca.
lion, when his object will be attained in another way
without woundng the feelings of large and sniable
amiiy-We ask his indulgence till the 7th January
speak advisedy, when him, that by that time
the end he aims at will in all probability be accomplished
,,,>,,,,,,.,1.,.1 FOR THE Enquirer.
GoFERNORS Observation-Disclosures
TO The People Of T1gina.
shall offer you apology for addressing YOU on the
present critical condition Of your political concerns Ii is
subject III which, citizen of this Common W. sth
possess common interest with you and apologize Tor
exercising privilege that accorded the humbest c
zeD, would be in bad taste lli and
hat shall be enabled to shed any lights upon the
vexed political questions with The disc uson of which the
press has teeined Tor time past scarcely dare
to hope My object will be fully attained, and shall
deem myself most richly rewarded for my iators shall
succeed in arousiDg the public mind sufficiently 10 the real
dangers which threaten this hitherto favored country IL