Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-26
nitled-tl.e indictment and prcceel.rr

admi,led-tl.e indictment and prcceeti,r,
ginia Court are admi,ted-tlfe>dem ~ n.
tive is admitted The delivery ref,.o, T.
ground, tina, the stealing Of negro j. ~ ot-.,.
the laws Of New York The oiTrete. h. -
law Of New fork-nor would he e liz liza
murder in Virginia But he was guilty NJ
Virginia he h-d 10 y. York-he was lnaic,.d
| demanded BY the Governor Of Virginia. en-
been delivered up. II il the judicial proceed,p..
gina, and not the laws Of y. York. which fle l.
| Of New York is bound 10 respect, and 10 aL,ei
CURED 10 give s'iull tath and credit, and A., \
| choly truth, that whatever may be the coa.r
that have induced the Wing 10 give such e,,,,.
! counsel, such IS the degeneracy OF the times. 4;
the influence Of party splr,t, That It vii II IL,
account of party !, will be Impossible b per-
intelligent public, who know that the Wing >,
ing organ Of the Wing party Of Virginia, . d,
the extraordinary proposition which We haze 4.
any other than party considerations
ain this aspect Of the case, We consider thu >.
Of the Wing doubly reprehenslbe. II conprar
, Wing party Of the slaveholdIpg States, AMI a..
the orst apprehensions OF their political oppaa.,
Who can believe that any party can sustain H..
the Southern States, who wish an adjustment
controversy, recognizing the right OF resident. Il
siayeholdng States to steal our slaves v,
that the Wing party Of Virginia will find then.
constrained 10 take the strongest measure u
cafe the constitutional rights of the State h
Wing SAYS there is an attempt TO make caP,
this question for Mr.. Calhoun. There seems
strange inia,uation about the Wing Does lie
suppose that Mr. Calhoun is 20 unpogQs.
Virginia will sacrifice her own honor, sac
culsh her Constitutional rights, because he trr
ought TO assert them: j. there no cause 70 .ss,
By thus identifying Mr. Calhouns name ".,a ,
ton on which all Virginia must stand by h>sc.
much will be done TO render him popular: IusE
by such course can DO Mr.. Calhoun no mr..
does more to serve HIM by identifying his nam
cause which is destined 10 mite the whole 5
there be any thing IN the South worth uniting
1--WE repeat, that this is question upon who
on glt 10 be but one sen,iment-one common o.
in the South, and tha; the Wing party ot IL
owe II 10 themselves 10 take promp, and most 81.
measures 10 dtscounlenanee every suggestion TIA. :.
as party, will tolerate the slightest Ittfactot
rights guaranteed 10 them by the Constitution
We are happy 10 see, tina, there Is ore We,..
in Virginia I'VE sincerely hope there vii be .Uo,e. +
withou, regard 10 party or persons, The wn"t
nav lie united on this question: that comes ont ~.
efficient remedy gainsl the wrongs of New io;a I
a!lude to The Lexington (Rockbridge) Gazette \.
refers 10 The Virginia and New FORK case IN he /, 4
ing terms: The Governor (of virginia. has o:...
reward of three thousand dollars for the aps'elel
OF Tie thieves otIcE Bstasus'o orc u.s. N.--t
which NAV have the effect Of compelling Ncs \
and other free States 10 desst in future from rp.
sent disregard Of Southern Rights i IS propose.
adcp, the measure Of inspecting all New lofS So.
and requiring bond, with security 10 pres,n; tie
ing away Of slaves. We hope The Legislature +,
adopt strong measures, such viii reach ~ {
sciences of our Northern brethren through lAgrl
rests. Since oil appeals to their sense Of is'ee
honor have proved unsvail,ng, We have No tt'f'
source than an appeal 10 their pockets and ti.is, Il
can be little doubt Will bring them to the senses,
er than all the logic argument IN The world
The Shenandoah SeA,nel speaks upon this -
in the Spirit Of the 10th Legion
1.-The Enquirer recommends an Inspection lsw
operate upon every y. York vessel touching ., r.,
Virginia, and the exaction of bond with prong
curity, 10 ensure against abduction 10 indemnas
any loss which may be sustained By it. We Do ~.
iect. The recommendation seems 10 be COCO
and we are wiling for any proper means 10 he a. (
which will secure rs from the neiarious abduc!l,
our property, and the insoent Official Additions
We have waited loo long already: The honor ..
ginia demanded that she should lnng since have
New York she was determined to maintain her figi
We have laid these several extracts before our I,
ers The space IS not thrown away upon them.
topic which they touch is becoming Of ",ranscea.
tai" importance to the whole South. Too much L
nifty Will invite further aggression. The apathy
South will but encourage and stimulate The Eel! taa.
and their political allies.