Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29

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TO tho States whose land ia cultivated By neproes -'c
Negroes oy The single act Of deserving the service M
owners are TO receive emancipation in the State of T. @
chusetts-That no here entertained the mos, s.
of an adoption Of The kind from any State in ,h IL,
Cnon the whole pgh,ng their faith 10 aid and
That such adoption is snvorlng rather of the yr,
Great Britain which accustomed her the loss of these
That no act OF British tyranny could exceed the
aging the negroes from the States owning them ., s',
their owners to be emancpacdr it seems arb;, use
: domination assuming for the judicial Department ~ "
State prevent restoration voted by the Lepjsi, 49,
ordained by Congress-That the liberation OF our NC a.
discloses specimen of Pu!itanism should no, b
pected from gentlemen Of my pro!essoa-and thar II
miSln.ovnation) the :" ~.
Egome, mi gnnsco Mrn!us inqul:
c Suitus ct inprobui Il!c :-r disnusque no,.-
Cum VI prsvideas ocus niaia liprus inulcis
Lun IN hnicorum rius tam ceris acuiunl
Guam aut Agula Scrpens Epiiarus } al nh; ,o,
Event, lhqulfdn vi Ill tua rursus ct ILL
VIII here ANONYMOUSLY apply since Adventures f,
, Stale OF Massachusetts minded 10 enslaye The n
Tomorrow which the Judicial Department thereof are
enfranchising e'e w.;
sincerely wish tha, this business which s but co.
jnSt!cc and rght may be concluded without inyolv,r
Legislatures Of both States into Controversy an.
sure that your Exceency will lay before your Leg.s>
The singnlary, injustice, mprudence. inpoiicy AMI ,,
9th case contrary 10 their Resolves. and toto colo ~
nant as well TO tho letter and spirit Of all the ordnance
Congress- the federal union, for their coming .hera,o
such disappro5ation OF The Measure and adequate
restoration, as they in their wisdom shal! see iii.
have me honor to be- WIN peF,ee. respect your Exec
- (siensd) BEN GuERAaD
| His Excellency Governor Hancock.
We annex the reply OF Governor Hancock GOVERN,
proceedings taken in the case which will also be ouna
! low.
Reply Of the Gorsrnor Of assaeusea. 10 the Go,s,,,.
South Carolina ' :
BosToS, March 80, lis;
Sir: The letter you did me the honor 10 address 10 me-
laid before tile General Court their first session ,i,
receipt OF it; and in compliance with ,hc ieques,
yon The whole of the transactions res Hing the NSs,
mentioned in your letter. which upon sisaI ,art nv
self will be satisfactory.
have the honor 10 be, with sentiments OF esteem "
your Excelency's most ooedient and humble sery',
JOHN HANCOCK
His Excelency the Governor Of South Carolina
The next document is the letter OF Judges Of hs G.
nrene Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massa,nr
SETS TO whom Governor Hancock had referred Govern.
Cuerards letter To this letter attached the neces.,
legal documents.
Bos7o", DECEMBER 90 l7:;
Sir: Having been this day favored oy your Excelency
orders with sight OF letter from his Exceluncy the q
vernon of South Carolina respecting several negroes sud
belong thar State wherein he is pleased arr.,ga IT..
judicial Department here unwarranaby interfering 4.
their bea,ion for your EXcelencys satisfaction and l.
prevent any dissatisfaction jealousy in OF the Une
States have enclosed copy Of the edngs re.oc
ing one OF them: the proceedings being ad
all being eight IN number. Al the last term motions we:
made by of tie council q, the bar in behalf Of the n:
rues for wrs al habeas corpus (Which Is the right
person. for Judicial determination upon The legality OF the
commitment. The watts were returned in Cue form, /;
which it appeared that they committed To tie comm.:
Jill b. Justice Of the Pence upon complaint that they lis
nosented from their masters service and refused 10
After hearing council both sides Tor and against the /.
ga!Iy Of the commitment (Which the course oI law o5g
tic Court 10 decide UPON there appeared 10 be la"
this State and do not find there one,
ting commitment ~ prison o. Justice .! the Peace
stch case.
Whereupon it the opinion OF The Court that there VIZ
legal ground for their detention in prison and they
consequently obliged TO !be'ac them upon motion Tor tn.
purpose. Ii has rIgh II the service OF dn0lhr
who deserts his service, undoubtedly he has glt
Inn up and carry hin aoma 10 service again. which has
been the here without sanction from thu Ma
1t is suggested in the Mitlmrs that they dol
cred the Mr. Winthrop the benefit their
ts; and why they we're not carried Of. without the oa:
Of imrris lnng we know not. Whcrner any prison hsc
t the service vi these Negroes and might take
u clearly question the Court hud nothing TO 30
simple determination that Magistrate had done vita,
had no warrant in Law do sensible is spars
any 7esoire Ordinance Of Congress the Con'eGr:
lion the United States His exceisncy, has tee.
Plea scd 10 point ou any particular Ordnance Article
Clause that is count.rdctd by il; How this de'eElr
is attack upon the Spirit, Freedom, Dignity inccpG
Gsnce and So-ertiga.y Of S2u.h Caron we rnooe q
conceive That This mas any Connection with relation .
Puri!aRism, believe is above your EXceencys comp
hensipn, il certainly IS above We shoTl! BE- 30
cc-,y sorry 10 do onytnns Inconsistent with The Union
the States which is and must continue TO be the Basin
Llcer: les and independence. On The contrary wc e
lily wish j! ina: De sreoG tencd confirmed aC ctGse m
e:er
wo are. with the greatest esteem your ExceIency's m'
o5rdiant servants, WI. CUSHING
NATHL. pEAsLEE s4rg';
a true copy JOHN AVERY, sec'r
The mex, documen, ind is the commitment teferIt! 10
IN the preceding letter, az follows
SUFFOLK Ss-o the Keeper OF the Goal in said COUNTY Of
r.. s Suffolk observation-disclosures, By Z Resolve 0!
the Court Of the State Massachusetts Bay pa.e
June "a 9 IL appears thst by representation MADE
them by Board of War of said State, that numN-
had been recaptureG and brought into said
the armed vessels, Hazard and ryranncide, belonging
said S'ate-and whereas, the House OF Representatives
June a. Aforesaid Resolved that tho said Board OF Ws,
be directed write the Delegates of said in Cor.
gress informing them OF the s,ate of facts relating sa
negroes requesting them 10 give Information thereof 10 's
Delegates from the State OF South Carolina that proper
be taken for the return Of said negroes Whereas lie
General Cuur, by Resolve, passed November ls 179
nquished and gave up any claim they had upon sad owner,
for recaplurng said negroes hc oeina owners apply
ing for such negroes. provided sad owners pay the Board
War of said State the expense that has arisen the su3p
ami clothing OF said neoesuiid il being fully proved ~
tnn said negroes delivered 10 Mr. John Winthrop d
the Town OF Boston for and behalf Of owners
sequence OF the above resolves he having paid cX2en.
agreeable To said resolves the said negroes being brought
before me, and il appearing by the evidence before an:
their own conesson they are the mentioned the
above resolves.
do therefore send YOU the bodies OF Anthony Peggy
Ats Boh Kate Jack Paddy Quash and Boo, Jack black
servants belonging 10 Anthony and Percival Pawey
George Town in the State of South Carolina Planters whd
stand convicted ocioe me OF nbscning themselves from e
said Masters service and refusing TO retunWheeo'e yo
tile SAID Keeper are hereby required in the Commonwealth
Massachusetts, 10 receive The said Anthony Peggy A;;e
Bob, Kate Jack Paddy Qunsh and Boot Jack as aoresa
your custody in said goal that they may be
forthcoming TO their Masters and be delivered thence U
that purpose by Justice Of the Peace in and said
county, unless otherwise ordered by the duo OF lax
Given under hand and Seal Boston in said county
the 2Oh day OF August in the year of Lord seve1eG
hundred and eighty three.
THOMAS CRAFTS. JUS plc!.
j true copy (Signed) JOSEPH HENDERSON, Sheriff
true copy (Sgned) CHAs. Cushing, Clerk.
writ Of hateds corpus have been issued ant h:
prisoners discharged. We find the following final orie: M
the delivery of the negroes dated day they were
charged by virtue of the writ of hnbe1s corpus
folk, Greeting
You hereby authorized and required discharge from
the prison under your Keeping Anthony, Peggy At
Bob jack Paddy, Quash and Boot Jack alias yaain. mega
servants committed by and convicted BY their con-
ley Of George Town in the State Of South Carona, Plan;
ers 10 whom they confessed they belonged and deliver thee
to Samuel Hasford of said Town and Stale attorney
the aforesaid Anthony and Per.ya Pawley be b. hr
transported TO South Carolina be delivered their -a
masera For which this shall be your sufficient warrant
L. Given under my hand and seal this thirteenth 6ay O.
August, a. d. lGS3. THOMAS CRAFTS, JUS Pics
We also find the following proceedings in the Legislature
OF Massachusetts,
COMMONWEALTH or MAssAcRrsETTs.
IL SENATE, March 23 iIei
Ordered that his Exceency the Governor be requested
write 10 his Excel!sncy, Benjamin. GGerard, GgyIho'