Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-04
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL ). 1851.
MORE MADNESS.

resolutions which have just passed The Ohio Legislatures
OHIO ON THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Resolves poin,edy condemnns and demanding the
modification Of the Fugitive Slave Law have passed bo:t
branches of the Ohio Legislature by decided :o
lows
| IS SENATE MAucH 90, 1851.
Resolved by The General Assembly of the State of Ohio
That while this General Assembly would urge the faithful
Observance Of law upon all the people Of this State and
her sister States OF the Union, the eac noce o.
promoting their best interests we'll high duty they
alike to themselves and their country woulc
earnestly recommend Congress the necessity OF 81
amending and modify the provisions Of the Fugitive Slave
Law, that while secures faithful compliance with all The
Obligations Imposed by the Constitution Of the United States
WILL Is i! becomes free tiorernment ena'c win lca
the rights Of the treenan And il said law in the
opinion of Congress- be amended US TO give to
legal defence OF their liberty then recommend she Tcpea
\ OF said law
Ayes le, Noes lO-[whes 70 yeas, navsi Democrats
yeas nlys Free Socrs nays, the ground tnat Inc
Resolve wds not clear and st:ung cnough.l .
Resolved That tho law, commonly called the Frstve
Slave Law, being law that makes earts evidence cocu
sve Of the masters right recapurc and return MS sav
ina! deEiesa jury ta here clsscsre that PROVIDES o t
appointment OF swarms OF petty officers to execute ~ a
gives double compensation lind every claim set up IN n-
of the MASTER and pays the expenses r any cas from
the Public TIcasu,ycrght Devcr 10 receive the f".nna!
corporation OF our people, and ought therefore '9 DC neo
aicly repealed.
Ayes 81; noes s-[whi2s IL yeas, nays; Democrats,
yeas, nays; FREQ Soilers yeas.
These Resolves having been transmitted TO the house ina
body proceeded 10 co2sde! and in them as follows
| FIRST REsoLgE-ayes so, noes TO- Ayes ~ wings, i
Democrats, Free Soiiels Noes, Wings, Democrats
Free Soicfs.
SEcoxp REsoLvE-Ayes d. noes 81. Ayes, q Wings, Il
Democrats, Free Soilers Noes, Why's Is Democrats
| Free Soiers, D.
II is necessary pat in formal denial to tho many
msstaemers in this abolition mss!ye II abcuEds in th
grosses asehoods which could deceive but the blind
abolition fanatics We are therefore, astounded CT th
fact that the Legislature OF State like Ohio should have
been led away by passion into the preparation OF such
string of miserable violations Of the truth 1t sound:
badly for the public sentiment OF that large State
unless the peops shall rise in their moral strength
TO stamp con the Infamous acts of their representa-
tivcs in the Legislature If tho people Of Ohio sustain th
movement il will be another powerful lever for dsunlon-
4 few cases. like the above will shake the Union to III
centre. Just bright geam of patriotic right and justice
breaks from the great State of Pennsylvania from Ohio
border State of Virginia. this hosrsc voice
mischief and unaticism.
While on this point, may bo well to pay hriet attention
10 the cross FIRE aimed at us by the Mssissppan the OK
hand ard tho Richmond Times the other. TIE Alissa
sppiar seces sionorgan Of the first waier- goes Il"
Iis,non once the only remedy for the South. Mis-
representing cur course towards Gen. Qulan, il selzcs t
occasion to attack ard through us the Central Southern
Rights Association OF this city II laughs ht all such mea
sures as norn,crcousc with Northern aggressive States
as 'tiscrbe palliative, chlds play, &c We art
no, asonshcd ct his for nothing but downright and in
stan, disIn;on will satisfy that journal.
The Times however boasts of its "Union" position.
denounces secession and aayed in full force, aglnst
the schemes Of the Mississppan We not little sur
prsed therefore, the Times copying largely from tina;
paper cggngit in its assaults upon the nonncTcourse
measures by the Assocatonand endorsing such
language the following:
We have ye, learn that the feeling among the British
wards the STAKEHOLDER kinder than that of our Boston
brsre and for ourselves would as soon purchase eooas
from friend of Charles Sumner Of Massachusetts as from
constituent Of Hon. Geo. Thompson VI. p. The Govern
Of the latter this day engaged in effort 10 eSort
repeal OF Southern excluding he "colored
soncn who luxuriatc in the title of British subjects,
from the opportunity Of spreading their Infection among
u. slaves while the nobility and pie,y of .a land
icasting ard shedding tears of sympathy william and
Ellen Crafts We havo no disposition to pay premium
for dealing with rather than the ether We would rejoice
Southern energy ana enterprise exerting themselves In
al lawful modes 10 render truly Independent Of BOTH for
ali the necessaries consume. But still desire
restricted privilege Of buying where buy cheapest,
and selling where we sell best.
Now we can see much difference between the cases
The people of England live under different government
laws and institutions; they have enjoyed the benefits
confederacy of whose character and action they
ignorant, Moreover they live distance from and al
though emssay like Thompson is occasionally sent out
to stir up mischief against the South yet such operate
through the Northern States without whose invitation and
sanction, his lsbors would be dead
Tho case different with the Northern States. Take
Ohio for instance It lies contiguous TO the Southern States
Is people live under the Union and Constitution with
the South They know tue binding character of the Con.
sitution in protecting Southern property They should be
fsctionae brethren and friends, instead OF cold5loodec
enemies and ischienakcrs Yet as we lave just seen IN
Ohio we find them awessly striking down the provisions
of the Constitution aiming their infamous nacnaons al
The South and setting every scheme foot rob the slave
States of their property Does become the South sill
quietly under such aggrcssnnsnd does il not become her.
while seeking to sayo the Union, strike down the
power, for mischief of such States Ohio, by cat
ting of trade AID intercourse with her Abo.itionists
as the English rcopo may be, the people OF Ohio, II
they sustain the of their Legislature still more can
geous and inischevous because their conduct is wanton
actous and utterly inexcusabe Their Legislature have
shown themselves Alse 10 their duty under the Constitution
false TO their oa!ha-and cf stripping them o
the faculty OF iauriug The South We woald legs!ate
them of from all the benefits Of Southern trade and in
| ;ercourse.
That the movements of the South have operated to Ger
tain the Northern States VIC have reres ted eYi
dencc The last proof tia, we have seem the following
from the ~ Y. Courier and Enquirer pper influence
Mt home, though touched with Scwurdism:
The time for calmly upon their part, has full
" arrycd and call upon the merchants Of our city
look about them and observe the actual state Of AFFAIRS
We do not ask take word for anything. but we
DO demand them to look al me cs as ey are aat arrive
and we boldly that such investigation will lead the
| following conclusions: ~
Frrs-There has been very large falling Off in the con-
sumption Of domestic manufactures by the Snuta.
Second-Therc has been very large falling Off in the
Spring trade generally, oftne South with this city
IairG-The diminished consumption OF domestic
ctes bv the South arises from the deliberate charge made
BY the Journal of Commerce and backed by lis co-ahores in
fomer;lng ag,aon that the manufacturers oil New England
encouraging ouases upon the rights OF The South and
dsunion itse. ~
Eourm-The falling off of the Spring trade generally, OF
the South with the city Justly attributable to the constant
dnv efforts of the Erpress and Journal Of Commerce. to
ucucate the belief at tho South hch they ka's succeeded
that the whole North is still agating the qnsston OF su
vsry-tha this city is deeply infected with
our Presses are Abolition Presses and supported by Abo
ton readers and Abolition adverisersand that our mer
chants arc in truth Aboonts OF tho backes dye ana on
seemingly friendly the South bcnet ~ TINS tIaae
We have nothing do with the assaults of the New orS
Courier on contemporaries with The process ot oa
.ooiuy by which it arrives it's conclusions. lis inpor
tant facts alone look Had the politicians Of ne"
York pursued the wise advice Of the Journal OF Com
mcrce and Express, and abstancd from slavery aqua