Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-17


hi 1nrv trial take placcl Shall tic Jury tria DE- iiu
ha S,oie where the arrest is made or ne STATE rom VINO
Tho rerson escaped Upon this point me new IL" -,
nothing and Of course leaves 'he as'S M oo =,
h,,rs LET, n. courts decide !; under inc Consua
nn The courts held that the jury ,ia fns take place
~ S,,c rrIer whose rcqusit.un The question arose.
,rv ,Tia is always had in the State o: which tic i's
H.. Gd There is great uniformity III the modes o r
,ing in the Southern States in ihls respect. WIEN =
.d ,I,v, sets w his claim 10 the judge or ot!ef Office
cse and claims his freedom j; becomes the dai
- ha cort 10 issue its summons 10 The nlse 10 atpe'
- on with his alleged slave and there 10 diftc' an lsu
freedom slavery to be naas anu bonds o
and ihat Of the alleged slave, at The trial OF the cause
md ihai he will not remove The slave from me county
jurisdiction of the cr in me mem s b ans ,"s' II
III ,yhiIe The master employs l'is own countl All IN
or the court required ~ law TO render all IA
cies TO the slave for the prosecutor oa MS sn ,,ee
e. IF nnon the al the alleged slave IS held TO be fire.
man the master is required 10 pay Tue COSTS H. ON IN
other hand he is held 10 ee siav' 'e py wv sos'.
Nm such trials have been had in The Southern States
M ,s result has in every case have heard ci been avo
rahe n the person claiming freedom could name men
high standing who have saa'' i, t,nx a.v M,
~ rssnecabty in the South, who in case such question
y. iised would mol wish 1t decided yh,eously
The foregoing are The principal objections 10 lis law
n, ANA others bu, they hardly deserve extended no
ice One IL that if this law is faithfully executed II Is I'm
ns..s or fugitive slave 10 be certain Of his liberty un
IL. hae
,hs cnn ,souence But what henl Simply lhs that
nsrnment ia government Of laws and no, of eyasons
9r Of violence Ii any man In THIS country Is tree ne l.
FREQ by law and b. running away, nor by STAYING away
In such n country lst always ive Yet doubt not tina
IL be minds OF some this is after ALL the grand obecor
- ,hr law of 1850 II Forbes any portion OF the Lnet
States becoming harbor TOR fugitive slaves ana II provides
for carving ont the prohibition In manner that cannot ot
eyoded except by downright notification or rebellion II
,sid indeed that this law contains heavy penalties Iha
m So did the law of 93 BUT the question IT, are the
nndp Arc hey
ren 10 inst sautary fear into the minds OF those VINO
nnht be tempted violate The lawl think no mpariia
man will say that they are But wnene tne @
nYactly right or not, riph-mindte c1on "li incaf
them He is in danger he will simply NINA MS own
b,nes and let other people mind theirs therefore, can
M, hu both regret and astonsmeni thl any res
,,hlc nersons should at any time In any way, have
pyowed determination violate the law or TO encourage
others 10 do So And must express The deepest aohorence
al the counsel given, at Least IN one qua ~ @ o e a.
ecuon Of tho law to the shedding OF the bioos o.
those who arc commissioned and sworn ID execute H. Sueh
wisdom is not from above not from the precepts or ex'
amples o. Christ and his Apostles
do therefore, rejoice in the direction "hich puoc oPh
ion has taken or taking The North ana North west
heartily adopt the sentiment and advice 81 VT buchnan IN
his letter the Union Meeting At fhaaesha' "hen nc
He, US then resolve TO put down agitation at the North
on the slave question: By the force OF an enlightened puoc
opinion and faithfully execute the prosisons o. 's usl
nyush those geographical pares-so dangerous io the
Union and 80 much dreaded by the Father OF hs country
into existence II VIII Etleilohle iit
condition Of the slaves BY enabling their masters 10 remove
the restrictions imposed them in seltdeence since the
Of the present troubles and restore the ma
ural and constitutional progress o. enancpaon % ,S
aboon;sts The Union cannot longer endure II oe bound
ogethe. only by paper bonds. !! can DC firmly connected
alone by the affections OF the people of tho different States
for each CHER Would Heaven that that spirit nj natural
orbenrance and bEohe love- which presided a. liz brth
could once be restored 10 bless the land Upon open
Ing volume few days since my eyes caught resolution
aF fha an
consequence OF the passage by the British Parliament Of
the Boston port BILL which provided for opening subscrip
to1 the several coun'eo o. the province Tor an imme
date collection fur The relief Of The distressed inhabitants OF
Boston, now cruelty deprived Of the means OF procuring
subsistence for themselves and families hy the operation oil
the aad act for blocking their hur5or Would that the
shirt Of aterna Affection which dictated this noble
luton and which actuaed all the conduct Of our reTuu-
tonay fathers might return TO bless and reann1fe the oo
Of their descendants ms would render our Union
ndissouble II would be the living soul incsng itself into
the Constitution and inspiring with Irresistible energy
am Of those who can ever consent 10 calculate lie
value of the Union Tia benefits and It's blessings are ines
Unable God forbid that anaiicism should ever apply
torch L, this the grau6esi and most glorious temple when
has ever been erected political freedom the face oil hc
world would depore the eparaoc loss OF Example tc
the nations this c; asrophe would be The polite source OF
evils to all tho statesNorh South East West-irom the
enumeration OF which the ri'nd recoils with horror
This letter some OF its expressions is 30 ike one writ
len by the late Chief Justice Marshall 10 myself more than
sixteen wears ago. that cannot Retain ioa giving te"
sentences. he says
III is In my opinion. Impossible preserve our Union
unless our busos receive huse arctinnate md kind i'm
prsons u each other which ought 10 belong 10 the ctzen
Of the county-unlcss those e1ouss and enmities
which grow out Of supposed but mistaken opposition
interests yield feelings which conviction 81 our re
cproca dependence each other wcIa inspire am no
less firmly persuaded that prosperity and even our free
Institutions will be greatly hazarded Il the Government
theee United States be dissolved"
Ii men will hear the living lie. them hea: :ha dead
pusr, patriot b.aver soldier, gen'ler man. better
~. shall .,,ridn Law
OF The blood ne sned Brandywne the voice OF life
unolendng kindness 10 the voice Of his matchea
opinions given In courts and the voice Of This eler writer
about year before his DEATH awaken his erng and alte
Ing countrynen c their danger and their duty
Mr. Buchanan audes the tendency OF proper course
OF conduct In The North in restoring emancipation III IN
South That such would be the effect iar MS II is desra
BILE and far the par,!es would find 1t advantageous Il
all haze no doubt That the abolition excitement al III
North greatly retarded emancipation and manrlEaso
at the South have doubt just s:o.e Mr. Garrison be
gan operations in Maryland the Legislature OF this Stat
was n5ary equally divided on the subject of law providing
for the freedom al minority Of all born after certain time
IL Is snld that would have carried the measure
It's certain TINT three would. In the Legislature OF Virginia
nearly the s!c;a CT things existed There nave never
been made country more fearless more practical 1rgu
mens on any subject than wade in that body In favo
of law lik. that contemplated In Maryland. have quite
a volume Of these :Tss:!l"s aow In my poe +rss'n.
state of things quite similar existed in Kentucky aud 10
East Tennessee In North Carolina free negroes iaa '
riyh oil voting md counties actually held the bal
ance Of power But when The abolition rage burst out
npeedy change. NOt len oeci
had al any time during The last fifteen years in the Legs
laure of Maryland for any such law have Indicated
yirqina has also been silent the subject The friends
emancipation in Ky, have been subjected 10 painful de
feat and even Delaware has refuse. p".s such law
WIZ Is ths1 i.iniufned ana WIDEN. nj the North al
,rpa ali this IA hckleness tim;cy, sub6oTnncss.-
But they IRE mistaken. The South man. knows an'
feels that the doctrines and policy of modern ab1tons
ara evil and only evil am that continually 81 far as con
Germs either masters slaves 10 The South They feel thu
thew hav in abo!tcnism her laws and iaml
lies their homes cd their domestic peace They mean
movo not finger towards iivong abolition designs or zoe
;rnes but TO watch closely and when all IS quiet nnt
the North agrees rnnd her nHairs and MT I'll Then
the South will take up the subject where II was ald down
and act upon II beat As in our revolutionary cen
lost, the fret great object wns 10 drive y; ieny from on
country and secure cc!c.. aaknow!cc cn. Vi our per
feet right 10 govern ourselves as We 7e5a Il iAen form
Constitution 10 suit ourselves ana bind Hs together IN Al
time 10 come Just the Soul, Is united with Eraes
saving 10 the North you let I'd alone you mast Gems
10 revle insult irr1,e and threaten Isl a; LEAST mus
osy The laws and Constitution of the country before W.
shall do anv thing this subject but watch ard res!s. yo
In your IMPRESSIONS We compelled 10 this course D.
honor by The love of oag vryes and children BY humanity
% our servants hemseysH for Ii Of violence com
mitted by the African rae the AnpoSnSon, the end
and must ba lar ,c terrible Inc former than 10 The lat
c."
have alluded 70 advice given BY religious vend 81! ter
bo) Journal That may not be regarded slanterinr
one give the Of the paper, the "lndependea,
your city, owned believe W certain merchants there, an
edited by Congregational minsiers) Let me- give e1
tracts from: late editorial: I've give counsel 10 the fug
lives themselves 80 that this law Is no law " and 10 re