Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-08


under .ar.! .w ard certainly mol under the laws OF Ne"
rn,t he asked The meeting pass the resolve, each io
hin sell That he would hold for c:crnlurc us Infamous any
one ,.np ..t; in tho rendition OF aiugltiVG slave
mn; h. said ready % do il, ana can see but ffr dieeh:s
tem.s the African kdnaPper and The Boston kidEapIer-
There a.c :rsen; trsc kcnappes IN b2sSni ma 'h'h
ou md ppil then they pass 10 Tie sIfee:aae "c'
.r, Of Boston He understood from good aLithcilty IN.
49, w,-r ir,.ru3 70 arrest lu3lt"rs 70 night
a 0:4et TIC meeting 20 form themselves INTO '=ltHs'
Committee ana keep watch upon tie movements Oh '
h.Oa inotnia. ~
Sca,hnan, named IL Clure denouncsd ass cowat On
maj wi.o would allow his To hans loosely by ms :'
while fugitive being carried OIL re cohi"C CO -.
vi1:nce he said but after cried ont Noty or uea
-rrsisrance 10 tyrantS is obedience to GOD
Rev Mr. Cove next said that the law was So obnoxious
unG inhuman thai he would trampe under MS !eet it
went for absolute dsobcdence he also would cOunse no
violence hut h.. asked the assembly to meet Tomorrow Al
The Court in their strength; The people from Inc sur,
rounding country would he there's he would be there, ana
# his presence upon such occasion was inconsistent WIZ"
his clerical profession he would unirock himself he De.
nonced those Of big brother ministers who had counsecd
obedience 10 the Fugitive Slave Law as traitors 10 their
COUNTRY and their God and called upon the meeting 10 again
pass resolution passed Fapeui Hail. that constitution
constitution. lw law, no fugitive slave snail De
carried out of Massachusetts.
After some further ni!ainaUry speeches, the meeting ad'
oancI VIII M understanding that they were 10 meet at
~ oc!2cs acrrow around the Court house. The number
present al the Temple about 1000 of whom went
there from curiosity.
The Court house is still, surrounded with chains and guard
I'd By large bod Of police officers The fugitive s In
III the thd story which is secured by SIX two lncn
bolts Inc lnsice Several military companies are NJ
their urnorss in readiness for in of any dstur
Dance or attempt AZ rescue; ndeed every precanton has
been taken 10 prevent u second Sladruch affair.
Nine O c!9caThe city remains in excited The
square around the Court House has been cleared
twice % the crowd collected, BY attachments Of the city
watch and WHO refused sii. taken Ino
custody; the square, however, is again hafu Sixty
lutte guard Court House inside und others
dy at the different watch houses upon the least alarm No
blacks are abroad. Knots OF collected
all the city, discussing the iacr. The great majority
IN favor uf obedience the law The agent OF the
refuses sell the syc MS orders 10 take him out o
Massachusetts, To test The law.
~: this part of the Affair." the Commonwealth gives this
account:
"Tns affair scarcely over before alarm OF fire
CURED and while Waterman Ehsterbroos ringing the
Stone Chapel BELL Fletcher Webster Esq., assaulted him In
insulting manner, his clothes and beat him bad
". He evidently under the influences y! Constitution
Vine and another ii higher law than that Of sobrle
~.
3osToS AsRIL s.
The Ccm, CAN'T in At 10 o'clock The crowded.
excitement shown but there fears enter.
tanned Of the friends OF freedom and Justice committing any
The proceedings this morning confined the evidence
showing Sims 10 oe he property u NJ: Potter
M Eicon the attorney for the claimant the principal
witness this morning.
TIE defence put in no ,esmonyMr. Rantou taking the
ground thar the Law ITSELF is unconstitutional
Tie ad upracd To at II o'clock Monday when
the arguments will be put
NJ Power. Clerk n Police has notified the Commits.
Ness In IL bc tried 1t tho term OF he Municipal
Court he canno therefore, be taken from the State I'M
I'll after the trial Of that CAGE.
Counsel for the defence :en announced that they hal no
evidence oiier An affidavit o.! the fugitive tead sta.
ting that bis freedom purchased IS his u'Ec! when he
VIA months OLD !ha! a free apes are aow IN the poa-
sess"n OF Morris Porter 81 a:annan aud tha he Gesircf
delay 10 obtain hem that he heard of Joncd Potter,
his alleged until yesterday morning. No Eo!icc was
taken o! this paper.
Mr.. Runt"ul then announced that he Designed argue
The constitutonuity OF this law, to the right OF Com.
missioner 10 sit upon the trial BY lUry &c. ana ahhed
ppstponcnirnt until Thursday The Court would onlg
grant Till Monday IL ociock; when tie argument vi" be
heard.
The city remains quiet but large crowd Il collected
about the Court House No violence is manifested.
BusToS, irRfL5.
THE BOSTON FUGITIVE SLAVE C!sSE.-The cs-
animation into the OF the Fugitive Slave %imrs ~"s
continued Ills morning before the Commissioner. Tie Cap
taa e sail" OF the brig NJ & J. m ...,crs, wear
examined testified that they lett S"annah e: Boston
The 22I Feb; that they Simns tDc VII ri a: Sl
ie" days before sailing; thai IL l,ka the COOK for
i situation and vas fe;uscai when . jnsun light, Tie !
prso.er fogud by She mate hid @ orccase; that
confined IN the vessel by the >ptain ~hc il H."
har3Gr but managed 10 escape SHIRE a. South hJaon by
iarius the lock Of the cabin and .tesag tie 0riS boat
that re told r boc!l tho hr $aSannnd the
nigh: oe9re they sailed. This closed IN. evidence oi the