Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-01-06

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Win regard 10 ,hose VIII have m'Snfrm d You.
have nothing say, except thai no one OF them Will
10 me and make like statement.
JAMES l.. WOOD.
Partition OF MExco.-The New York Her.
aid has discovered another mares nest. 1t as
sures its readers that it has "received private des
patches of most important character from Cali
iorna. which induce US to believe that 1t IS, and
has been medtated, for long time past, by some
of the most influential aud leading men OF that
new State to organize an expedition of Amerl-
cans and proceed to that portion of Mexico
known as Lower California. with the view of as
sisng the people Of that territory, in declaring
their independence of the central government
and afterwards seeking incorporation with this
republic in precisely the same manner as the A.
merican adventures in Texas acted This intel
ligence is derived from such sources as place lis
reliance almost beyond doubt. In fact conin-
ues the Herald tive are informed that some
choice spirits from New York and other cities,
on the Atlantic side of the continent have re-
Gently sailed from here in one of the California
steamships, for the purpose of taking part in this
proceeding and of conducting 1t TO success
We are not much inclined to credit the Her.
AIDS startling developments, though we confess
we should not be surprised il ii turn out to be
,rue-upon the general principle that we have
agreed to be surprised at nothing now -a-days.
The Fusitire Stare case in hcw York.-A
slave, named Henry Long, and claimed by DR..
Parker of Richmond as the agent Of his brother
nlaw in Rus ell county, few days ago ar
rested at the Pacific Hotel in New York. where
he was engaged as awai,er. The identity of the
negro was clearly established, and he would
have been delivered up to the owner by the prop
er authorities at once but for the interference of
the abolitlonsts, who volunteered to assist the
negro 10y interposing all manner of difficulties
which the technicalilies of law would tolerate.
AT the last accounts the was still on trial. ha-
wing been Adjourned to Friday last, and il was
generally believed the slave would ultimately be
delivered up. Referring to this subj ct the Rich
mond Dispatch says:
1--WE vest rday letter from DIR. Parker dai ed
Sunday. He siys hat the .rls OF the Aholionist.
through the counsel Of Henry Long have been yery
great-lha no stone has been le untntned d-eat
l'w-ihat negro Witnesses have been 10 prove an
alb and thai they have testified to the positive
f>ehnods M the bldeSt manner. Dr. w AIDES testimony
which would be most conclusive, had not been given
Saturday. Dr. Parker states that the Union Comm lee
had waited HIM, aud assured him that he need no,
feel any uneasnes tha the regular operato Of The law
would not be interrupted. The chairman Of the com
mttte, Mr.. Geo WOOD, lawyer f Or at ability, had
joined Mr.. Western counsel for the prnseculion-
There was none OF the excitement meHtiune in he pa
pers lays DR. =. good many negroes he s1ys. p
reared about The place Of Trial OF the case but every hng
went on very quietly. ard he had been Treated in 9TH
or than respectful m,nner. Of.rs had been made to
buy Henry; but h. had cined them with the apprn
baton If all who desired the law tested Soath-
en men thought 1t case proper fr tes, aid
cd that the future Of The law The Inhs # G
Southern claimant ia il would be conclusive Of the utter
lmpo>sItity of enforcing L."
To- Quite number of fugitive slave cases are
arising i'll different sections of the country A
mong others we notice one in Springfield, Mass
the subject of which was negro woman who
was promptly delivered up to the owner and
then purchased by the citizens for 500. Ano-
Their slave, the property Of Mr. Young of Mem
phls, Tenn, was recently recovered from Mari