Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-10
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
" ,; EnNEspAY MORNING, JANUARY 1851


The New York Journal of Commerce will have seen ',a
ve took pleasure in correcting first impression oy
stating tha, the Union Safety Committee OF New 0iA aa
,o,Ic,v rendered all proper assistance to Dr. Parker Al
the recovery of tho fugitive slave, Henry Long, ana III
uneerinp the able counses OF Geo. Wood, ESQ, one W M
most upright men and most eminent lawyers OF .>'"
As 10 the issue of the particular case In question:
s, in tho dark though late letters assure Us ''''
will be restored and under such circumstances Do "'
tho public mind from much of the fanatca influence " III
aboi,ionsts Tho New York Evening fos' ia' p,
ted the plain meaning of Mr.. Websers great sioe. III
Nav as and has soush, 10 his position 10 be-
~, h ,;,r,;or addresses itself TO tho states and the
State Legislatures aonc that Congress has nohg 10 90
b tho no,te and that, consequently the iedeIai govern
mon, having no suhor to inermeddle, the general gov
ernmen, has no right send It's officers h'o he states 10
carrv OH, what the States alone cca on 10 no. h ID oil
miserable qubbng and that 1t VIII oe so ue~.ueu W ' ~
S Supreme Court, have the most decided convc"on'-
The provision for the rceaPure oil lusVe saSes 10 eu
and solemn declaration of the Constitution ITSELF ana u.s.
therefore made the duty Of the federal government 10 carry
out fully We believe that Is tho duty oil the oaes
themselves 10 carry out this provsion-out 10 leave III
"oop to hang doubt upon, the ieoera government - "
vsv commanded bv the Constitution render all the
AID IN its power TO eec, this object But for the haassne
DELAY and expense 10 claimant in this which is as
clear s light we should be happy to meet the Issue
,ssed bv the following Of the New York Even
np Post and see tho question fairly and fully decided ny Inc
II S Supreme Court As what their decision would Re,
wo have no doubt, and perfectly willing TO rest this
and all other cases their judgment The South demand
10 know if their clearly defined rights OF property are to be
recopnzed or they are be nuled by the chcanery
fraud periury of the corrupt and infamous aboonsts-
That the u S. Supreme Court will sustain the Constitution
we have no doubt VIII the New York Evening Post pledge
itself and its fellow aboonsts, to abide by the opinion
of tina, Court As showing the further gamo OF the lana
tics we give the remarks of tho New York Evening Post
on which we have commented
The question here raised is yet to be discussed hoh IN
Congress and the courts In the latter the inquiry VIII
come upn point in regard which find there is much
diversity OF opinon-how far the United States Court Is a.
ready committed the doctrine that CONGRESS has power to
legsate concerning fugitves from service The question
whether the law denies pairs the night of hdoeds corpus
and is therefore unconstitutional and the question whether
its denial of trial by jury be not In contravenon OF the
constitution must also be argued and decided
In the case now pending before the United states Court
in this cv will be found we hopt to BRING all these
points before the Supreme Court Of the u States forts solemn
sdiudicaop good deal of mpatience has been express
making. In matter of such moment concerning whcn
opinions differ widely and maintained with so much
zeal and heat and in which STEP taken on the one SIDE
or the Other obstnatey contested It is impossible 10 gel
on with tho dispatch In ordiray itigauons we
should be glad for part TO see the cause going on aste
for has yet great way 10 travel In the meantime we
e-e glad that taking 10 collect the neces
sary funds for obtaining the decision OF thc Supreme Court OF
the United States the eolsiutionay OF this law mat
these will be freely contributed we will not permit ourselves
count that the opinion of that should be obtained at
the earliest possible period.