Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-10

II wa expected ihst tie e - who wero Interested i,
The Nv York trade, earned New York vessels
would ra'ae clls:cr Isinst IL; while the many wat
rap the t'ieat advantage of It's protection would no
know or appreciate The eA ent Of rs beneficial opera
ton, aHd *o"li hr quiet Few mast-rs know ;iia
.:cir saves ord running away and have been pre-
venlea from dang - by want Of opportunity. THt
!:del o lie slave and the Northern Captains then
THIS Ia y, producers the same result ana It Is NJ
probable hat the Former has secured less tbun il,
| Of the credit.
'Bu: It IS said, the inspection fee (Which is only $40
ta!'' 'hi!rti? IN cur citizens, The New Yorh
ress Il rase their irc GIT consequence of il. Th
would De so, II i!irre other than New ioih
vess's Bat the fact Is noto.ions and the official doc
nent' sho", that onc,acneib Of tie coast ng t.ad-
virginia Is not carried on by vessels owned in whole OIL
IN part in New York, and il is only to such that the
IA" applies. II tiey increase their freight in
qusnce OF the inspecton bow they TO compete III
Virginia and other ves,-l.' But suppose other
VS. the increase would be the sa,ies; fraction ina
g'naeie' tor the Ire 's only $40 upon cargo
perhaps one hundred tons The id Il tina, lh,y could
incFeai' Their freight hnve had the f. y 10 be-
lieve, 10 much larger extent than the inspection tee
| 's prfposierous and needs no rrfulatlnn.
"Bh. suppose II In b. tue! Yet, Virginia 10 decline
To project her rights from uvastons, ard The Consu
ton IRON violence, because doing she may put
10 some slight Inconvenience: Ii is with States with
individuals: they can protect themselves from
wrong without some NEON venence 10 themselves And
as W II indp.Gnals with States the prom pt
they are 10 redres" their wrongs aud vndieat. their
rights even at tbs expense OF Inconvenience to them
Selves Tue lever wrongs they have 10 redress and lie
more their rights respected To submit 10 one eg.
gression IS bui n invite another Tins objection was
made when The bill before the Legislature aud il
then secuted"
Although New York has been the uggressor from
the beginning, yet at tie Inst session of Assem-
oily, "e made concession IN the MODIFICATION of our
law, TO 'aci''a'e aincnble adjustment OF our
troveasy IL wa MT met as had right 10 expect.
To 90 father would be dis graceful.
Many considerations c"nspc 10 .h Nv tn impropri-
ETY. o. touching aw Isl. Justice is still withheld
fron u.s. 81. The law is producing the happy ei-
tects in preventing the escape o. negroes. The
extract ak you t. publ sh shows this the c.eares,
manner But III ADDITION 10 what's there stated, will
recall 10 your recollection the fact that last Winter in
the House o! Delegates, Mr. Ho.k,ns enquifed II there
VAS case known to any member Of the escape of a
slave to New York since the Law went INTO operation
and, although the enquiry addressed 10 represen
tases Of every county in the Sr,e, bu. instance
named-tilat by Mr. Taylor Of Nor".lk hich was
most striking one, TO shn" The beneficial eli, Cts OF
thu iIw. In that ease, the fugitive Glave not dis
covered be board un; The vcss vas far nj sea.
Nevertheless, the Captain operated upon by the penal.
|: OF he uoid ne hlJ gwen, Pgt back INTO NoToia.-
Even the cy OF Richmond the criminal pr, secu-
lions IA the 'odrts a."'s; persons for adns The escape
o saves which frequent heretofore, have nj
mos eniifrly disappeared; Sd The Legislature of S.
Carolina, winch enacted uur lac IN obedience 10 our
request 10; co-oferaiou, has nd aurncd leaving II N
full oics Du:, besides these, ho% Democratic
Assembly repeal this aw, after having heretofore
fused 10 do 1t, when The wings may try to change md
ring the chan.es upon II, thai he Republicans hack.
from ce.rnce OF rishts, TO relieve the Demo.
Gratis Of New York from any embarrassment they may
| feel from doing their duty"
I'VE should think il infinitely better, instead Of
peaiing the law, TO guard II, ny additional provisions,
against abuse, and TO ENABLE the honest inspectors 10
carry It eff-ctuaily into execution. We are ad-
vsed, that clause ought TO be pat in, to prevent
vessels from evadrg Tie las BY clearing out !o' Jersey
CITY, and then Immediately gong over to the City of
New oIk. II. The inspectors should be empowered,
in cases, TO appoint deputies, who might go on
board wthou. Suspicion, and search the vessel tor flu
gye slaves Sd. 1t sard that the inspectors abuse
the law places by receiving the fee from the
Captain of the vessel by the trip, granting license
for year, w:hnu, ever searching ine vessel Some
thing efficient ought 10 he done 10 detect punish, end
remove such fsihless inspectors. We agree with our
correspondents tha: would te but lille to credit
to repeal onr law whou! satisfaction. Another appeal
on GIT 10 be made 10 New York for justice
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