Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-18
pIcHM0ND ENQUIRER.
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Tur FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.

rIC FUGITIVE SLAN II Law
The Erecsoilers most fiery IN oenou"',"s h -
me,snre Among the most prominent Is v ~, 49,, =, IL.
,a,,cr 10 some frcee blacks published IN ''''
eroe.0"' Dos. is compelled to admit that the Northern
,oone wi, obey the constitution and laws anu ''N'
r'Or's ;,,;cs will be executed. He writes
aoe un,,u fnrce of this law. in lis practical opera
VI III. % M doubt 1t is said know, ,'f'' - w..
,rocious 10 be executed that pu'lic op' ed time
~; ;,;.e BE not deceived There was lhoeeu I
i.s would not be thought OF, much less eniotcsu
y; tho No,,h Some years since as was uilee'i ,, h
as TO the route Canada he old me- 10 ' h whv he said
a.; Nod 10 on 10 Massachusetts, On asking nun eiaxa
mi1.u W Mr Adams say at Washington, mat siaie
ucn ,ot n,o Massachusetts there were not .s XIV Yam,
ME- Siute tha would give INN up i'ic u ;,;,,, nJ
anticipate the recent u''i
"The law boon granted by The norm,
40, ~ asm. fastened upon by The Shareholders, HE
lao through Massachusetts, influence, voca oi ny
Nc Ranresenaiiye from Boston and approved anu az
pauded by very large portion OF Noi.e asl, win he
dacded hv Southern Hence our politicians WIN seen
~ nron,ioe the shareholders BY zeal and diligence IN
hunting The law will be executed "a a ' Wps,ar when
i,s d,boI;sm or to the words OF Mr. Webster, ".
nedoino his support the BILL then before the oeha'e
| the fullest exen-to the fullest extent"
The result in Pennsylvania and the tone oil The most %
en,a Northern papers, give reason to hope a' uespe
no threats of The abooniss and The infamous Efforts VI
ard The ass Of the Northern people VIII saho oy e
~ and yind;cate the constitution. We shall tomorrow
MI b,;.b nm admirable article HoH VIZ 4''" vs.
,rn;n the free blacks and their hackers haI IN es'ss
tho ,w they will meet with the most terrible consequence.
Tho ,,New York Journal of Commerce discusses ue
rrn,,e Slave Law and contends, that under 'he e@es
co,;,u,on some such lew is Indispensable 10 the eAs'
encc Of The Union: ,,.;,,. .,
u1,ha nroess 10 be impeed by motives Of humanity, 70
o,,ose the law; but il they WERE and H. al inc sa,g .
~ nd any inst regard order and law, they "oua a
hs.cs ~ The means distinctly within their reach' 10 re-
] Tho claims of both by first obeyng the law, anu hei'
ano,,no s victims We evidence that any cons,-
dshc nImber of the fugitive slaves In Inc non
ing States are likely 10 De aua SO slight
hnrien ,hnt II scarcely would be perceived we WI"
nose that there IRE 5000 fugitives IN the
States which we suspect exceeds the ac'uai huoei a.,
If $500 per head their aggregate pecuhiag rui
nld hc 50 $50 900; which, divided among the |Iouooo
inhabitants of the yeloldng States ~ouiu DC ,wl
CENTS 70 eoch individual Here, then, scale oy whc 70
Measure the humanity OF the Northern people ana
for law and we may add Inc love VI ,e =, ,;,o slavos
o,eoahly 10 the Constitution, the Union cannol pc PFC
served If them the Northern people IN the aselBa.
wiling 10 pay 90 cents head for The sake OF humanity !e
Gh of solemn compact, and the preservation OF Tue
| Onion, there need Dc no iui'Hei Ho"o ~ "
Win they do il ,, ,d nroner
NAV he inferred from the fact that The NorheIn people,
portion of them calling upon the SCUM 10 md sprb
as property thousand millions dollars II the ooa'n WIN
popuation Excluding slaves OF bOuOouo or huooovo -
bound 10 give Sl00 900 to promote humane oo..''
onuh moi The North with nearly double the white popua-
lion 10 give 80 GO0 If each white person at the SCUM
is bound 10 give SI5 such object ought moi each we
nhabitant of the North be willing 10 give ~ cents io
similar object! If men would Jndgc for themselves as st.
verey they jud &c ohes-n lney Mou,u no. ab bem
with one of their own fingers. Inc worio "o"u w "'"
happier, wiser and BETTER than i IS