Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-11
TIVE. CONVENTION.

Yesterday. Uhursiay.) the Coh'eh'''H "''s pu'''' "
and the journal Of the day previous was read
and approved.
Mr.. Garland presented copy of the proceedings OF
r,,,. r,,,i,r or citizens OF Abemarc county, upon the
s,ho,, If The Basis of Representation" which, on his
mutton; was laid on the iao!e. .
On nation the Convention resolved itself into COMMITTEE
ar ,a WInl nm 1;,c Basis Questionable. Mcr oil Eotc-
tot in tIc chair Alr Smith, oil k1nawha. resumed The
floor and concluded his speech. r
an effort 10 resume tho Evening Sessions was
made after whcn, OH io''oh " Ava. H.'S'S' 80 49,
vention adjourned ..s
The ,yor and City Councils of Baltimore have just paid
very nIrasan; Railroad visit Harrisburg-going by
y. and thence TO Harrisburg by the Cumberland Valley
MISUNDERSTANDING by the Harrisburg and Lancaster Rail-
mad ~ Columbia and thence by the Wghsve railroad 10
York. ..,
TIE BOSTON FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE The
Boston Courier of Monday morning. speaking of the case OF
Sims the Fugitive Slave from Savannah, says
ME arv discovery was In consequence Of his having ele-
nrpnhed 10 female whom he calls his WIFE, that he had
arrived in Boston Mr.. Potter the OF Sims is broth.
errnw 10 Commodore Stockton and is one OF The wealth.
, md most respecabc rich planters in the State of Geor.
ri, He cares little for the value of the slave and in
his claim established will insist upon the return OF the
rhe attempt on the part Of the Abollonlss to RI
q, On Saturday entirely failed About O'clock three OF the
"leHders visited the Court House, ou they coud get no
followers Every thing remained quiet throughout the day
and night and yesterday there was no unusual gathering IN
the vicinity oi the Court House.
The Pulaski Guards, Capt. Wright performed military
duty on Saturday, and the City Guards Capt thompson
relieved them for the night Yesterday, the Issachuse Is
Volunteers Capt Poore were under arms ana the warren
Infantry Capt. Williams, last night COL John Z. Boyd
has command OF the military.
Bewscn TWO aud O'clock Saturday morning. two
vonnq colorcd men, who had noticed accommodating the
yerhbohood of the Court House and the aoy OF the New
ENGLAND Guards taken into custody by the wachncn
~ III. REQUEST OF COL Boyd Their names are Isaac H. and
Charles S. Snowden brothers. Upon Isaac was found ps
ol loaded with thirty grains OF shot, and Charles
armed with huge knife Both prisoners were taken before
the Police Court and charge Of carrying concealed weapons
w,. nyerred spains, thun Wendell Phillips w. II. Whit
man and Robert Morris appeared as counsel for the offenders
The scene in Court OF an extraordinary character
h we no, space describe il in this paper The bench
was assaulted by all of insinuatons and when Judge
Gushing proceeded pass upon the case either the
,ber the counsel would rise and interrupt him. His honor
Al last saw game If the counsel and addressed them
-"Cen enen, will not be lantaizc by you any far
her have listened 10 you with patience for Two hours
md now YOU refuse hear But if am forced all
upon the officers of the courif compelled TO exercise
clsion in this case forthwith. do want 10 commit you
for the insults You have offered the Court The counsel
uersistcd in nteupting the Judge and he finally called
officers keep them SILENT wheeupon, Mesers. Whitman
and Phillips and left the Court in The same that
Theodore Parker away Friday night when Mr. Sew
all unprecedented for an alleged assault on Deputy Mar
shall Riley.
The Judge then proceeded TO pass upon the case and order
ed sauc H. Snowden pay fine OF 81 and costs. and give
bonds in the of $500 keep the for TWO months
The case Of Chas Snowden was continued until Saturday
next and in the meantime he was required to give bonds in
the sum of $500 for his appearance.
Mr. Philips who had remained in the entry, here In,
and appealed from the decision OF the Court in the Of
Isaac r. Snowden and bonds in the Of 600 given
Tor his appearance before the Municipal Court.