Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-30
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 80, 1850.


amount of ball. and possibly 10 see whether any gross mis-
take had been committed by the magistrate
The defendants have called the party making tic charge
and also The man whose property alleged 10 Deer
stoen 10 show the circumstances under which II was sto
LEM and from the evidence il seems that three osts were
taken i'll the State Of Virginia. probably by the ihree prison
ers who proved to be absconding slaves-tI:o o.
them belonging Mr. Taylor. They is stated TOOK VIII
them two of their masters horses with saddles ana odes
rode them about thirty miles and turned them loose;
The slaves pursued and the horses found where 'he
had probably been abandoned In the case OF "iai, ehi
ed John Strange there is evidence that the morse was
stolen, although it is alleged that William rode OH nors'
belonging 10 Mr. Ltcohn. Wehaye no proof OF Mr. Little
johns horse having been stolen al ALL From ausnl Una
appears, he may have been lent. We must therefore, ds
miss William without further investigation, as there Is n'
ground whatever for committing him. Several questions
have been raised by the defendants counsel:
First That the proceeding could only be sustained uloe
the of Congrcssth,rcore the warrant vas Illegally Is
sued oath made in Pennsylvania. We have no doun
that the warrant was improperly issued, the oath should
have stated that tie crime committed IN Virginia, a
that the defendants had fled from Justice But we 90 no
agree the position assumed, that the oath must t aG'
u.dcr The oi Congress- When made, and properly
certified when the Indictment is found in another oe
ana properly authenticated consider conclusive aht
We have no right 10 inquire beyond it, Bot when usuVes
are pursued into PcnnSy Sana we consider Strictly Sa
10 maze oath before officer of the Lass hcrc-ave
warrant issuedthe party arrested and committed Ia ode
to await requslon of the Governor ot the State IRON
which he fled II is much matter OF comfy as
police regulation OF own 10 get clear of dangerous de-
nqucnts We do sustain the proceedings tor The bene
III OF the State whose laws violated alone, but or ou
own sa;e,y We are well aware that tine legislation
Congress is exclusive in many and the rights o
Virginia alone concerned she could not urge us to d.
than carry into effect the Congressional provision -
But every Stac has rnht to protect its citizens from
the icons of other States and ii choose to permit ou
magistrates to exercise such jurisdiction on an oath made
under own laws the fugitive charged win cioy caho
lawfully complain
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts in - page 536
decided that their OF Assembly authorizing similar pro-
cecng did not conflict with the federal constitution; and
ir c,:sm a common Inv of PENNSYLVANIA the sub
c is equally valid derived OF sch power large por
on OF The most dangerous criminals would escape punish
meat.
Tie only question left open is 10 the guilt or Innocence
Of Samuel Wilson and George Brooks. IN attempt has
been made prove that taeSc were IN .S county al
the time the ALLEGED larceny vas committed the purpos,
uf showing s.0ss mistake in lie charge and raise doubts
as 10 the identity.
We have no doubt Whatever that these men slaves. be-
lonau. To Mr. Ilyor and III a the u ar ~ l!c manner
,,ald bv him. I've have also NJ iouni that iy took hc
horses sdds and brides ir although tIcrc is drec
lroof of the fact vet the en ar! ilc property disappeared
Iom tie saac place al the sane ii;ne ad the horses
found ia the direction the men would pass IL reach this
,1, where thew were arrcscd bat the only point of any
r,ur j. as 10 c ;Stsnfioa with yhic. ,ken.
n,.u ON. nam cl.u, siiiI,iy ,.a,. oil iu properly OF
anyier in the il, line the air presumption that e in
le.d 10 steal III bat tia, presumption may cicied by
circumstances
ihe ,,,y CHARGED may show that he took the article for
TEMPORARY purpose-no with the intention 10 si-a-tn
ulv To- u.c Intending L, return it, or leave il where III,
owner might get il again The defence mainly topens or
tbei- rnn slaves ,unyonu 10 escape from iheir masters
n '.i' . h,,s"s ,T ,l,, nrps and not gnimns far
NH l. ,rc wus any dou5t - 10 The intention
!, ,,,ii he n,r durv m send the cases 10 a py of the Stat,
=, Vii. In tay1 ,n, ,,d /. ,le nm n were on the.
,~;, in his court ". shouI be Obliged To- instruct the tr,
10 acqu, ,aen The ue of law is se:il.,l
So and n, various period Of our judicial history that
n,r,y is fakcn ryen clauGesnoy vet not win the in
n,in 10 seal bu, eIy to us. il j. ne, larceny If pro
ac b1lry lhes, ,Irn aiv va. n, ,c ot com
mIIiin. magistrates x should retain them io la b, IS.
dn n,, thnE ha; an; crime has nee II prove: against then,
and that the taking was mere respass
N -not has hgpo aidnccd os ~ wai laws exist in Vjr
ni, on the snbiect o the aiucljon of proniy by slaves
-, -, !, ~ Granted IN ,nn .h.nrn -, c,3cnce ma
,5r r ,nxerna iv IN. rues of cnn,on ,yy /; lne ru
& ~, ..-;r,nn, /, ,hot S,,te Il shmJ hc shown inv III.
c,,s,rs ''''7
aesuse ",r min, bs b.on r,iscd Tia, ,n Cour, win no
eri, ,hso men Ia b. arrested MS they hay. been lndu
n, s.,oi ,,nr;sond n, ,rnuobt in,n Cour an cIminn
ch,r,e l;r which ,le,e was no foundation whatever
w ,r. by ma means nrc,ad 10 say that is charge wa
sJ ,rosrrd Lmr an ,,e cnn,,,rv Iyo of The d.
y,nSn,s WiIsnn and RronLs can only rscanc triu am
'e'"',o' '''. w. ~ ~ ,h' 80; :, 40 $3.50 ,,' - n
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IL IS 'heiee o'"c'cu INA, 'ie sIu odtuc' 'so'
i'focN~, ''in " ''''"'" Vi'i'' ''') '''@' - " '
; IF ,bo ,hoyo dcis,, ,,c o,yr
IP"h me announcements VI 'c '"oN' e''',o' ,i'e % y
c5 o The slaves ana lelt assistant. PI%caesd !" ' l u
'eT - :r theT llc'' rs s"pn ~ tr e',[ :" u, ls"
should discafSc them. \ great cro"d-cAty compose
OF co"rad pcsohS-iaa oy "s '!'ne assembled N lro.t on
The Ja ana all IN" avenues leading ~ 'e prison were iiie'
WITH riei women anG o"ys, "i al co.ors. -,
As soon as Tie doors OF the P,isen were 'prhe ana VIM
the slaves were SIN IN tc v'*i!balc I" Inc iiS", MI lay
lor seized hold OF one 'i bis men when lf saves essed
and general melee commenced between slave ana master
IN which me slaves were hhay oSco"e'ea ara 'adcul
90, oht not uu! some SEVERE oui no ""ahus s ~
ln'c'ed on bo'h sices, IN wien le S'd,e' ifed 1'ta.u
TIC worst one man mace Ills escape ahu Is II" aoh sa'
enough ere this ..-
Whe TINS necc or scuic was gong on Inc negroes ou'
side enc9i'aed, and s:'e assisted me slaves Us much a
,rned dnorn front of The yesbnc which was closed Tn
nn, s 1''' ad ~ i,d wh ,h Tac, If , h. vin
actually commenced or was about to commence; upon h
information they ordered all The engaged in the vcs;i
bue OF the Jail 10 be detained charge o assault and