Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-26

The virulence of Horace Greeley's hostility
to Southern interests has evidently been increased
by his late European journey, which in 9TH
er respects, seems to have been beneficial to him.
This is not surprising; for ali classes in Europe are
more prejudiced against slavery than the Northern
people, and for the reasonthat they know less of
it. The Tribune, obviously with Greeleys pen.
renews its attacks upon the Fugitive law, and
uses a distorted report of the recent case at Buff
falo, to excite the public mind against the law
We are glad to see the Express answering the
only point upon which an honest Northern mind
and that must be an uniformed one-can have
any difficulty. The Tribune says:
"But suppose Dan (the negro) could obtain trial in
Kentucky and could manage 10 fee lawyer, procure
witnesses, and prove his detence-nanely that his
ter had practically enfranchised him by sending him
into Free State, whence he could be legally
taken, since ne had not gone there as might've
what of Who would be his Jurors? Kentucky
Shareholders three fourths OF whom had ia like manner
lost the Constitutional right to reclaim their slaves by
voluntarily sending them across the Ohio. What
weight would they be likely give to such a defence?
What chance would he have otan impartial verdict?
Is not the whole case TOO transparent"
To which the Express replies:
This Islander upon Kentucky, and the Courts of Ken.
lucky is best answered by her distinguished S. n
in Congress, one Henry Clay, and the other Mr..
Underwood. When insinuated in the U. S. Senate,
MIR. Underwood said:
81 did intend to make many remarks on that
subject, and will content myself with saving that
having been long time conversant with the judicial
tribunals of my own State have never known case
OF freedom Slavery where the leaungs and svmpa-
thies OF the judges and jurors in favor Of ber-
IT, II is one of the maxms OF the law, always en-.
forced by the laws OF Kentucky, that ii there be any
doubt, the person claiming his freedom is entitled 10
the benefit oft. And the increase IN the number Of
free negroes under the judicial decisions OF Kentucky
j. an ample reiuaon OF any insiluaton that might be
made OF want OF humanity or proper sympathy in
lie administration ofJustice with reference to the col
cred race"
,Hr. Clay said
The statement in the report Ct the committee is
perfectly true that the greatest facilities are always
eX-ended 10 every nau OF color IN The sayehol0lug
States ~ ne sues for freedom. | have neYel known an
instance Q. aiure the parl OF person thus suing
TO procure verdict and judgment in his favor, il
there wee even slight grounds sUplot OF as aim.
And, 50 lar IS the sympathy ia behalf of retson
sung hi iieedoo carried that few members oil the
bar appear against the IL viii men ion, tho N with
no bJasgtUl spin't1tI myself never Appeared 5ut once
my lite against -fsOn sung tor his freedom but ave
appeared for lhet 10 .sny instances wtlou c.ai eng
them solitary c5At hat 1 believe, Is Tee general
course OF tie liberal and eminent ToriCh OF the bar
throughout the county. One made excep-
ZION, but Il was q case where appeared tor particular
friend tod him, ''Sir, ! sill not appear against
your negroes unless perfectly satisfied that they
have no Ilght to freedom; aEd even ii shall be ome
alter progress Of the trial, convinced That they
tlIleo 10 freedom. siia abandon your cause. ven
inred 10 say then That in all that relates tJeadera s.
oi tfeaiment 70 thar poTCa o. olf population and 10
the administration Of Jus leo 10 .hem, I'D he supply
lneH wants, p0-hnz i0gad in the slave oIau=
STATES that noTabie aud CIed.Iabe TO them"
= MS s Henry CLAW good authority VIII The
Inoune Il Is on necessary 10 AL thai Dan, when |
oncs IN Kentucky. can under Kentucky Law, sue tor ,