Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-04

HE CASE OF BoLDlNG, THE ALLEGED FUGITIVE
SLAVE Soon after the hour appointed, the Commits
sioner took his seat the bench in the U. S. Court
room, Old City Hail.
Immediately afterwards the alleged slave Bodng
tered the court room in custody OF the Deputy Marshal
and attended by his wife, quite light yellow wo-
man. young and good looking, and her mother, mu-
ato, by his counsel M essrs. Culver and Upton, and
by Lewis Iappan, Esq
The room was quite full and strong interest was
manifesto In the proceedings.
The Commissioner read an elaborate opinion to the
reaaGing Of which the deepest attention was paid
The objection, raised by the de fence, that Barnet
did not JON Anderson in the affidavit which
the warrant was made, was disposed OF as being with
out force.
The person claimed must be proven to be the blood
of an African mother. The authorities as well as
to that effect. The argument from Phre.
noogy dismissed tancul and OF no authority
The testimony as TO the African blood in the alleged
fugves veins full the evidence both sides be-
ing that there portion The fact of the fugitive
having been the slave OF the claimants is not denied
by the defence. The fact That he purchased in
Virginia. slave State as slave, when child, is also
conceded. All which raises the presumption, combat
ted by no dsproof that he descended from slave
mother.
These positions being sustained the Commissioner
came to the conclusion to grant the certificate asked for
under the law, by the claimants, and il according
y granted.
The Commissioner added, that this would nor de-
bar Bodne from the pursuit OF his rights in the Courts
of South Carolina,
Mr.. Calvin of counsellor the fugitive, asked the
writ could be served, taking the case before the United
States Judge, TO have the question Of nsuficieucy Of
evidence tried.
The Commissioner said be certainly would have no
objection TO have his opinion in this case reviewed, by
an older and ADLER tribunal; but lie had no right to
withhold the certificate from the claimants, having de.
ciGed that they entitled to IT,
Mr. Culver must then appeal, he said to the magma
nmi,y of the claimant, or his counsel 10 grant this
MISTER of form.
The compliments counsel declining, the slave was
removed and the courtroom emptled OF eve
ry body but small knot Of lawyers aud lockers on,
who were seeking some edificalion on the subject OF
the higher law" the hands OF leading expounder oil
that int esting code.
We learn that there is no probability oil raising the
sum demanded for the freedom of Boldng. HIS owner
insists upon his return to Scuh Carol ma, before con
summarizing any such arrangements; and this. we learn,
is urged as insuperabe objection to their conlrlbu
ling anything, by the Duchess county sympa hisers-
Curious thing, this abolionist sympathy IN T. Er-
press Of Monday.
BEcLINE IN lMPoRTATIoNs.-lt appears by statement
in The New DIRK Journal OF Commerce that the value
of goods imported at that port for The month just closed
s 78 502 less than for August 1880 and 50 400 04t
less han Tor August ls49; showing not only positive
decline in the mportalons but, as compared with for
mer months an earlier receipt OF The goods, OWING
he greater facilities now afforded ior communication
with Europe.