The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-27

peared about that tine; ! went to aRocketssa
part of the town where he lived and inquired
about him; saw Hlskens a. Lib hey, and In
quired what had become Of him; Henry was
gone, and made diligent inquiry, and could not
find him. Q-What did you do, as agent OF
DR.. Smith when Henry was gone? Al had
no specific authority to advertise him, because
his master was more than 800 miles distant, and
did not expect him to run away. Q--What
was your authority, or in what was it contained
in relation to your agency over Henry? Al
had both verbal and written authority. O.
Have you that part of your authority which was
in writing with you here? Al haye-(pro-
duces number of letters)
L IL being now past three o'clock, the Commits
sioner asked the counsel how many witnesses
they had to examine, because, If there was no
probability OF finishing the case to-day, he would
adjourn. Mr.. Western said he had one more
witness. Mr.. White said he did not think it
possible to finish the case to-day, rs they had
eight or ten witnesses for the defence.
The letter produced from DIR. Smith to DR..
Parker, was ruled by the Commissioner as mad
missible. The witness said he had entire con-
troll over the man Henry. The cross-examina-
ton of Mr.. Parker was then commenced, but
nothing varying from that which was reported
yesterdays Herald was ELECTED. .2a.- Z.
BY the Conlmissioner-Do you know the age
of the man Henry. Al do not
! Anderson b. Lambkin being sworn, deposed
that he knows Henry; he (Henry) was in Has
kins and Lbbey's employ, in Richmond, yir-
| ginia, and the man present, I am positive, Is the
same; ne brought stores on my vessel two or
three days before he ran away it was two years
ago this christmas no ran aways know it, be,
cause | was there all that christmas he was
employed by Mr.. Libbey, 10 the capacity of
waiter, to carry stores on board vessels. run
a packet between New York and Richmond
Cross examined.-I did not know of nv own
knowledge, that he ran away only heard it.
Mr. White, upon the evidence, moved for the
discharge of the prisoner upon the following
grounds First, That there has been no salts
4 factory evidence offered, competent in law, to
prove thai the alleged fugitive, at the time he
left Virginia, was held to service by tho law of
that State.
SECOND, That there has been nv satisfactory
EVIDENCE offered, competent in law, to prove that
the alleged fugitive escaped from Vfra inia, or
from any person therein, to whom, by the laws
thereof, he owed service.
Third, That evidence has been admitted im-
properly of the acts of the alleged fugitive, and
/ also EVIDENCE OF acts and declarations of the
claimant.
Fourth That all the evidence adduced on the
part of the caiment, as to his title to the SER
vices of the alleged fugitive, is mferential only
l and that the law will intend nothing against
, liberty. .
Fifth, That the act under which the claimant
seeks to capture the alleged fugitive, is unoon-
sttutional and void.
The Commissioner said he thought that the
accused person ought not to be discharged q:
. this stage of the proceedings.
Mr.. White then handed in writ of habeas
, corpus from the Supreme Court for the appear
, ance of Henry Long, returnabe at 10 o'clock on
Thursday morning.
, The Commissioner then said that the writ oil
; habeas would most certainly be oheyed by him
, The prisoner must, however, be detained in the
: custody of the marshal, and he then adjourned
the case to Thursday, at p o'clock
The accused was immediately conducted to
the Tombs by about two hundred policemen
No disturbance occurred, though the conduct OF
one Or two Of the officers of the Fourth ward
whose names we have not learned, was Gacu-
lated, by their rudeness, to produce violence
In front Of the United States Marshal's office
t and its vicinity, a large body of colored people
, were congregated at an early hour, and among
them number of females; Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather, yet they huddled to.
gether in close conversation discussing the pro.
t liability OF their brother escaping the pending
charge. A very large body of police were in
r attendance, to see that matters were carried or
without any disturbance, yet, in the face of the
} public authorities, an individual, said to be
white man and one Of the abolition leaders and
f speakers. began to address the assembled coored
peopl" He abused the Washington lawmakers
and reflected on the character of the immorta
Washington. This, together with language OF
Il very melting nature, tending to cause breach
of the public peace, the police thought it high
time to interfere, and the speaker was requested
either to be quiet or to leave the place. These
I requests he refused most positively conse.
, quently, he was taken into custody, and con
veyed to the Tombs, before Justice Osborne.
The magistrate here again told him, that if he
!, promised to remain from the scene Of excitement
in the Park, he would allow him to 90 Thi.
privilege he positively refused, saying that his
= conscience would not allow him to do so that
f he must lend his aid to the poor fugitive, and
f die with him if necessary. The magistrate
finding the prisoner was determined TO return
and create disturbance, took the requisite af
tidavit against him, and held him to bail in the
sum OF $500 to keep the peace for six months
The prisoner gave his name as Edward de St
! Remy, and, in default of bail, he was locked
uP III '''e olilps. otlerWlse, the coiofed peO
q pie conducted themselves with the utmost pro
t priety; not the slightest mtimaton of violence
e was there attempted, all expressing wish te
purchase the liberty of the reputed slave SHOULD
t he be found, by the decision the Commissioner
| to be the property Of John c. Smith. Between
; FIVE and six hundred dollars, we understand has
: been subscribed already for the purchase Of tn,
I, fugitive. 1t is said, however, that the value o
the slave is held at one thousand dollars
Gov. Floyd's Special Message.
From the Souih-Side Democrat.
l Our fist imnrnssinns of Gnuarnnr Eloud,