Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-25
CORRESPONDENCE of the Washington Union.

BALTIMORE, JAS. H.
Each days proceedings Of our State legislature show
,,,rthnr Of The feeling that prevails among it~ members re-
latve slavery agitation, and evince their dcirn-
lion Ia stand bv South whatever may be adopt
"a for the protection of its rights Yesterday IN The house
If dccratcs Mr. Harris Of ST. Mays county submitted an
order which was promptly adopted nsrucllng The judiciary
committee 10 inquire into the oxpcdiency OF reporting b
admitting negro testimony in The trial ol persons from oliler
S,ns where such testimony is admitted The object oi
his movement insure the conviction o those caught
tampcrin with slaves who often escape though known 10
he guilty for want Of white testimony
resolution also adopted yesterday authorizng me
governor To employ counsel defend Joseph Little cill-
zen OF Washington county, Maryland, who is confined IN
a in Huntingdon county, Pcnns! Sanla on me charge Oh
kidnappng II appears that some time since little arrested
runaway slave in Huntington county, and was carrying
him back into Maryland when he was taken rom nm ana
liberated Several months since he again visited The county
on business when he seized and committed 10 Jal IN
the charge Of kidnapping the negro lie has since lain IN
a heavily ironed, and his trial has been put oil without
reasonable cause Being too poor To employ counsel me
resolution Empowers the governor do for him indeed
should not wonder ii his cxcelcncy should nike his grc,
baa and appear for him himself The lee cynccd on
the subject was intense and several members declared Me
willingness 10 roe array erery dollar III me treasury lorS"cn
an object.
[Can Virginia ask stronger precedent 10 do her duty To
the South And should she tender her cooperation 10
Maryland in this particular case
Al the request of Mr. West of Tyler publish the fol
lowing PRAYER of the Rev Julius Eckmau Of the Portuguese
Congregation pronounced last week in the House Of Dele
gates
Before the commencement of the legislative proceedings o
this ,ay again. in the Of this honorable assembly
lit III my eyes Thee Father who art in Heaven most
humby besecching Thee youchsae 10 be with us during
the labos of this day. that Thou maycst direct our nd
mcnt cnliahten our minds and incline hearts that we
NAV think speak and according Thy will and To ouI
good .
of mankind only am That this State upon which Thou
hast avished many blessings already whose by Thy
grace have rendered signal services to our Union IN parcu
lar and the cause of Liberty in gencm that this State
NAV continue to rise, To shine and flourish.
May tranquility, order safety and prosperity reign within
and no troubles vcxations grievances break i'll from with
out.
MAY il please Thee cndeavors here with
cess the Of hearts; the satisfaction
those who entrusted with important charge 10 The
advancement of plenty and ease Of happiness and peace
May the OF Liberty which has been planted here so
early and which has taken root deeply BIZ like tree
planted By the rivers of watcr that bringing forth fruit in lis
season whose leaves do not wher bur may its branches
spread forth and more till all mankind may find shelter
under It's shadow.Amen