Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-14


Congress- but from Virginia. will be found have high
merit, They meet our views exactly. We have no
beard of the future destination Of Henry Long, but lee
10 believe that the course traced in the following letter
viii be pursued In New York. tho friends Of the slave
the aboonsts, but the Union men--oiiered 10 pur
chase Longbu, the agents of the claimant properly
declined accept the oerd desiring to make warning
ample agains, further escapes Of slaves from The South
The ~ Y. Journal of Commerce, in noticing of on,
paragraphs says that the credit given the Union Safety
Committee Of New York, in paro,icaly rendering assist
for the recovery of the fugitive Long, belongs sundy
indsidaa of whom members Of said committee
and that tho committee, such, did nothing In the
1ohs Editors Of the Enquirer:
HorsE REPRESENTATIVES, WAsHrSoToS, Jas. TO-
Gentlemen The fugitive Henry Long. having been
stored 10 his master, propositions will On made by
Northern abolons,s TO purchase his freedom, with a
view TO his return TO New York.
Nothing IL seems 10 Gun be more unfortunate han the
of this 10 the North ty the means proposed
One and my mind the chief good which avehodes
expect realize from The passage of the Fugitive slave bill
IL the effect will have upon slaves ia the Southern States
in preventing their attempted escape from their
They will less disposed make this attempt attended
1t be- with risk and danger and difficulty If is found
that by virtue OF the provisions OF the late law, he be
have been brought back in opposition TO Northern sentiment
and in spite OF the vexatous difficulties and delays thrown
10 The way OF the execution of the law by aboionis
ney he advanced by the enemies of the South pur
chase his freedom the inducenent the slave abscond
u!l be The same MS under the o!dlaw
Slaves who escape into the free States usually the
property Of the most ndusent They allowed
unusual liberties and thus have greater facilities escape
ind exposed 10 the tempting influences Of those who
would persuade them away kind master Lei
II be known that such usves when rocupurcd shall b.
sumnlary the extreme South and they will be esi
inclined leave the certain advantage Of servude under
kind master for the doubtful benefit of freedom in Of the
Northern States
Isesms me- therefore that every effort should be made
prevent the Of Henry from selling him into tbs
O
forthwith 10 the South
editorial suggestion recommendation in your paper
will have much influence from any other source |.
this not proper case for the consideration of the Southern
Rights Association
There are many good negroes Richmond held In slave
Ty whom you and others would like to liberated Sug
ges, tho Abolonsts apply the funds provided fo
Henry, to the liberation of such.
In haste. Yours respectfully, SLAvsHoLDER.
In connection with this subject, we ask attention TO the
following statement from Dr. w. w. Parker:
For the Enquirer.
A CARD.
Contradictory statements having been made In regard
the Of the fugitive slave recently returned city
Il has been thought propor 10 reconcile these statements
we'll as may be-
The tedious delay and heavy expense attending the chs.
accidental Had been practicable have
red the fugitive the day OF his arrest before Judge Bc,
judge udson, before some experienced Commissioner
tho would probably have been disposed of in
hours certainly during the rs second day The oppos
,on and delay caused by the generous swearng Of Mr. Jay
e1excte pity than indignation cvincing doe
rhe intensity OF their moral blindness aud stupidity. Mr.
White, Il believed, took no part in this foul proce. ling
The conduct Of the officers o! Government concerned in
this prosecution highly commendab. They performs
ed their duty with much marked prompness aud courtesy
The taken by the MON Safety Committee emf
neny prsiseworhy The borne by The committee
cee'ed $500 while the incurred by the claimant
I'd abou, 800 which sum- would Also perhaps have beer
paid by the committee had il deemed proper by III.
claimant have made There also manifest
ed much personal Kindness towards the agent by
member, Of this committee, together with other citizens
New York which he will long remember with the veies
gratitude.
And conclusion, he desires say TINT he unjey;oo,
this agency from wish the Of Congress nor th
sincerity of the professed Northern Union men; no
from any personal interest whatever. but who'll,
from of high and very peculiar obligations
70 DR.. Smith; and that in reviewing calml,
the whole proceeding in the no find word
complaint against the conduct bearing towards himself
New York. WM. w. PARKER.
RicnNoSD, JAN. Is, 1851