Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-29

a, G,ov's case brings the "ye1ed question between
the North and the South 10 its nfttm6tum MS s.a's
eIoped from him. and he pursued HIN 70 Boston, "
he found him, aud produced .he Iequieu n ,b9
ownersbp According 10 tue express authority OF ''
Constitution he had right 10 tnke HIM away w,nou
G,,ber let or moles;a,on. But no! de was wihheio
from him upon frivolous plea, winch ives 10 ns't
bee investigated Monday last; but IN the interim
tho sheriff who was we'll disposed at inst 10 support
The Constitution, and do his duty iearessy was n','
m,;daed and oyerawed by the fanatical spirit which
red the hour and he gave orders TO his deputy the
ailor who had the slave in charge, 10 release MN
adding that il he was not released Dy sucn an
hon. he would dismiss him, the jailor, from his o.
Goo The slave was thereupon released and no long.
or under the control of bis maser-upon The Pea ina,
hs a beloppcd TO the State and was not to he used
10 hold prisoners committed under the laws OF the
S. without special PERMISSION, which would mol DC
granted in this case
Tin. lien the compact between the States has been
v;oa,ed by Massachusetts; and If, upon an application
nv the party aggreyed 10 The Supreme Court OF the y
far redress against the State OF Alassachrsetts 70
the u amount of his loss and damage his Clam shall
a r;ac,ed the great compact hch binds these States
,o,a;her in one Federal Cnion will be to all intents
opJ nur,oses pIssoLyED.-lf what are called tue iree
States mar e1eeNcncs, can with IMMUNITY send their
emssaries into the slave States TO seduce their slaves
N rpn away and then afford them protection and sue
cessfully resist the righttn CLAIMS o the
there is no power in The Federal Constitution 10 enforce
redress the obligations Of tie compact i'll be no longer
binding; and Government admitting OF such an abuse
wou! be more odious than the worst kind Ct despo',s
Ii needless 10 add that the slave States would hoid
THE blessed Union, hsowed 81 it is, By al thai dear
to the heart of The patriot dust n the balance sgIns
their triumph over Gray /; but they have mol counted
the cost And We soy it, with deep concern; for we
are peacesby inclined, and have the disposition to
love all bretbren in all paris OF the Cnio that tns
wrong done to James B. Gray, cannot, WILL NOT, be
,amely submitted to, by the citizens of The South; As
one man. they will rise and demand redress for IT. and
security for their property for the future This IS not
an individual matter, which may be compromised tr
hushed up-t the cause of every slave owner IN the
Souh-ALL are interested nit-al will feel the neces
silly imposed them to take prompt and decisive action
in the premises Now, or nerer is the time Tor them
to act. ANY change in preference TO that condition.
when the guarantees of our glorious Constitution
under which this Union has heretofore 50 happily
oursed be nulled by the laws of massachusetts,
or the nsurectionary proceedings Of her citizens with
impunity. Away with the paltry political issues and
contests Of the day, until this momentous question 10
settled :-.forfok Herald.
Groou ov r,,r I ,rps-Tba s,oym Inch Was felt on