Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-04

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,nry Of The y.cinagc Do no; iite!urr s":irr yonf.
selves Ly an honest enthusiasm or the rc!c safely or
hwcause Of the alarming eni!ude u the u'nce 10 oe
driuGcd into belief that this court can TAKE jurisdiction
If any crime committed out oil the Stale.
'lIeaven and earth may pass away, sooner IMAM one
iot title of The lac shall he violated ana you
should inadvertently present. for crime cninrFrG OH
m tie county Of Mason the hucSt cIitAen siGii have
The lic when the evidence COME Lc heard a c'"rt
At The same time however, IL viii be my hon! ST pi" 10
prolec, the Of the community By 'g.d thp""i
lion Of III. application Of the Mm cS sSIo al tirirrS
against The peace and dignity al tins C"iH"n"tdh,
wilI:;n our Jurisdiction will ike Lord Coke upon
memorable occasion, 'at daIe do every thing HAT
il would beft Judge 10 do
When military power end nsrTpHiIou caused h'!'aah
and Swarlwoul to be seized in New Orleans, and sct
To WASHINGTON city, 10 be rird for treason, tiY w"Te
discharged by The Supreme Court 81 the ) 't h"!n@
the unanimous 0pnI"n OF The c"u:l lHal 'icy ccnt not
be tried there Butor offences committed ON ID" high
seas or in any river haven basin bay not Within lie
jurisdiction Of any particular State there is no court
which has particular cognlznmce o The crime ana mere
fore the piace in which The CRIMINAL shan ne oPpie"i"
ed If he be unprecedented where no coaT has Ii'i$tic
ton that TO which lie is frs, brought, Is Substituted !or
the place in which the ofrnce wusacemntcd Bot,
cou, in New Orleans had been established by law and
there they had right to be tf!edT%as
Aaron Burr was also put npon trial IN n virginia, Tor
,recson; bet it ann gully athi',
be had not commta lime mi STATE, and the c"n
sequence you all KNOW. he WIS also acquitted ana sent
TO The State of Ohio where charged he had com
united the offence. Party displayed Itself every where,
during this interesting per"d except III Cunft II was
snrnnly asked as with auLlo'Hy: whether the defect
was IN The testimony in the GIc IN The administration
OF the Jaw" Yet, the Chief Justice Il have right to
sneak Of the il.usIrious dead bore The cnnrHey and
re- proach Of new sprpcs, and stump orators, some OF
whose illusions 10 shame, found their way INTO
school books, until The people became more enlightened,
lived receive The honor might almost add the no
maze Of all parties And even now we eel PROUD mat
he lived TO pive construction to the Constitution he
! l,tr akp v.Iic
rrea,iy cxcted-from sacrificing the other, that lie ac'
cused has right be tried AT The place where lie com
mi;cd the offence. and by jury OF the rtrtH"ge .
Southern gentleman could mol be removed rom MS
r l.,c IN .not:sr he never was in before, and tried
for SuiiifretiGa-nor gentleman, taken from any oi
tie Northern States, and Tried o' being OF The Hartford
Convention. OFT.
ina, in the Declaration Of independence, "!"r Trans
rorng our citizens Beyond the sea- TO be tired Tor pre-
tended offs ncrs And so far the law on the subject
or treason mny apply 10 any case winch may come
before you hose will bear it in mind and not
wrong Yourselves your brethren OF another stale, 10y
attempting that which The Constitution iofbits ond
LAYING the foundation for your Governor to demand OF Ike
Governor q" sister State cny one who has not Fca1ro'
Justice Your responsibility is such, that If yCn present
person in another State. as :frng committed c!i!nc
tkce the Governor upon proper case made eIt iasht
Iel il his duty 10 demand the fugitive; having s@oTn to
support the Constitution, end see The laws infinitely
executed Ard the Governor OF sister Sate having
taken the like oath would worthy The trust rePosed
in hr if he failed to surrender such fugitive from JUS
tee and keep UP that harmony and good ai:h. OF which
The Father Of his country speaks in his Farewell! Address,
from which have extracted so largely.
But, if YOU, without evidence that the crime Ans ram
rci here present persona in another State who gave it
aid, coun,rnancsd, by speeches. writings res"!ulions
curlcaturesynu do yourselves great injustice, ana
produce q: feeling adverse to our mutual peace
and safety md TO The soverr gny Of States not less an
The personal security of citizens.
They doubt en!eria; the opinion they profess, and
we honestly diler with Them Error OF opinion must
he tolerated. while is left free 10 ccmbst II.
When they talk about The traIbs which they maintain
as self erldent-"Tnut all men are born equally free,
&C., must point 10 the practice OF our aihers ever
since tie adoption Of the Const'tu'Ion 10 prove liat
sapts included in Tint exprtssicu And "aii
they are ithin cur jurisdiccn HO5ds however 81"
against s!ayehoiders-or encouraging general o5oi
ton authorize you 10 present them unless u be 4"
poin, the finger OF condemnation 10 s1hl.cl bai Heths
reform, md then it would die Us pIescnmens made
against measures. absurd in themselves, or mtH Iii; or
Thy the honors they bear.
have given you the law gentlemen; and no matter
how slavery may he deprecated or deiruded obe!rEcc
lie laws among the cardinal virtues, especially IN
Government Ike ours where The singular spectacle IS
exhibited of the g0rC:Hd being ALEC 10" Go5srHorS
Here each citizen PARTICIPATES IN the ieg'sihiidA {" HE
country and is bound 10 support the YOKE which lac
himself has been nsruInsn al III placing on has h"n
neck Here violation OF the rights Of the huTa5isst
man IN the land (hcu.h Only here on v!sit rom
;..cr STATED Justly considered an Injury 20 ;hc "hG!r
md {!
han Ey s;fjci ard :jgd protection Of the rights U:
each. N!rn5ycr rrop. forget. or disregard ii!e ia"
and fora the constituted authorities their adii-
,s;iatinn AID condemn the ua,7artiy and guilty
v !iio". lie ce!mys and forms q tac, is1t'ty IS n
dH"gcr.
y,ngcancc is 4 feeling in which society now Or.
eamiza IL reference 10 the punishment Of offences, does
not indulge IT'S Only when t!rown back into It's cha.
ulc ard i,a2Ul,yc elements, such as tile unrcsaincu
MOI exhibits that ",HgcaLce is known.
9Th: iGC the SiSpTd what the HahGc is 10 tue
ratchet Il directs tie s,roLc AID ,empeTs the force
For The sake then o.! "Our own dear hentucay,
while you rrco:lect your cath in Court, 1ect your
honcr out Of court and preserve ier cscn!cheon w
.ia!y aud dgu:fed contempt "i every lhIng we Yio
!encc "Take The laws they are; they are Tie of:
barriers between you and The fuhher violence ana Inc
Assassin, knife. u"d w"uId say. revere them thwaTi
;hen n0isi!"t by !i-!: 4e&S!cn, come 20 '"S "e al"
good IGcn and true.
sL.l .!i2m no; b. bF:r s ato iisnst 81 "bccIi.ns,
ard c:!.u,1alions, u. iaey l:a"e maacI; trii -
L., lir: mu be undermined by the waSt!ui was:y !ide
Of mistaken philanthropy OF revenge
s. IN lil OF the Divine equity, oT tho sake q!
lie cll::n protection, stay them not III their 'i@hin
Gus III .ugh i.rri5!c lJngs Every :uenPt 10 imsai1.
,'ar !h,r puhen decree PaJiie cT0ng; every voice
tI,i has Su.H jgIg& Oa!y acc"Tdmg IN iaic and &C!
G,Cc 7nd then 10 speak but according 10 p"r'y
is false to lis OATH
Yuur al is. present person through E'Htce or
IL rH Leave any represented through car Jdr"' or
atcii0a Tor any reward, hope, or promise thereof
Ent in all your presPntmcnts, 10 present the uu', the
whole truth and nothing bat the truth, according 10 te
hes. Of yug! ski! and Judgment
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TEXAS.
GALyrsToS, Nov. 9--'rhe number Of persons now
present. AID daily arriving in this section OF Texas Is as
on!saing Houston is said TO be- icem!ng with people
and our own embryo city is rncqucntIy puzzled 10
find lodging for all who come, although huuse5 ere