New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-16
Virgins. VS.. New-Yorlt.

We call the attention of the People Of Nea
York and their new Governor elect to the annoy
ances and damages continually inflicted on our
Commerce by the enforcement and operation OF
the law OF Virginia ostensibly i'll retaliation of the
refusal by Gov Seward to surrender to that State
three citizens of this charged with aiding the es-
cape of slave from Virginia in 1888. We do
not now propose to argue the original case-~to
uphold or condemn Gov. Seward: we only insist
,ha, something must be done. Every New-York
vessel trading to touching Virginia is liable
20 detention and vexation beside the exaction OF
an Inspection Fee of ten dollars, which for mere
coastins craft that run down for carsees of grain
or tobacco, is quite to be paid every voyage.
But the mischief does not stop here. a New.
York Captain IS never done paying. he pays
his fee in one County, pursues his voyage to the
next port, and is now hauled up by another In
spector for fresh payment, and this msy be re.
peated, for aught we cen see, dozen times, i
compelled TO touch at so many points for his load
And when ne has paid one Inspector another in
the same County steps up and insists on being
paid also Read the following certificates from
tho Sheriff and legal Inspector of Matthews
County, Virginia, which have been handed us by
Captain Homan of the schooner Mail, just re.
turned TO this City:
STATE OF VIRGINIA, ]. EDMOND JONES. Sheriff and
Mathews coualy. IS. Inspector on Black Water River
do sefsbS certify cap,au Isaac maa OF the schoon
da hailng from New;Yo has paid n'e the Inspection
lee o zen dollars agreeshv the provisions OF law
said State. passed 18th OF March 1884, entitled An ACT &c
preveni the citizens OF NewYork ro carrying savesoa
of this Commonwealth, and 10 prevent the escape OF per
sons charged with the commission OF any crime.
Given under hsna this 4th day OF Desenber 1912
EDMOND JONES. Sheriff aud Inspector.
further certify thai Alexander James assuming him
eii The Office # Inspector OF Black Water RIVER FOR which
ne eas no authority, with eight men, armed With
me schooner Mall wres,ed from Capia iaac Honar
e OF said vessel which held unacc proper author
IRON aim To proven, farther vole and injury deliv
eIsa ,ae Gsptan The papers and adv ed him hard them
which scenes he the only r,sde r him 10 be- released
HON tae seisyled officer, James There was only enc
execute bond az Mathews Court House about miles Oh
me crew VI SAID vessel Were unarmed no IL.
them. They sansysa and h
The armed men ~ .ne night the Captain being then lodged
Givea aIdsr my hS I lSs 4s day of December 1912
EDMOND JONES, Sheriff of Mathews Co Va
This state OF things cannot continue. New
York must spccunb or resist, ard the decision
should be made at once. Is, not be shuffIed of
by our Legislature, as it disgracefuly was las
winter.
p MIR. UpHAN lectures again this evening, 8
The University, before the Historical Society. Hi
subject is, Sir George Downing. There are fs'
in this sountry who write with more chsste an
classic elegance than MIR. Upham. His Lecture
have, moreover, great intrinsic interest, and msr
very general attention and favor.