The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-20
proposition to this effect in the Baltimore Patriot,

The matter 10 one OF deep interest to ell the
Southern States, and presents difficulty in the
way OF removal from Southern State to
which requires that other facilities than those now
possessed should be afforded for such purpose. II
there had been line Of steamers running from this
city to New Orleans as there ought to be, this
which must excite deep feeling in the South,
would not have happened--for the parties from
Virginia, as oil others similarly situated, would
have taken ii, instead OF going TO New York. We
suggest the matter to those interested in steam
navigation and there can be doubt that il line
Of steamers were established to run between this
city and New Orleans-indeed, lines to be-
ports-they would not only pay those who invest
In them but prove Of great advantage to the trade
Of the city"
II the unneighborly. impolitic. and every way
injurious prohibition involved in the New York
law aforesaid is to be persisted in, humanity would
require us to be willing that the proposed Balti-
more and New Orleans line should be established.
The transit OF slaves by convenient and rapid
steamers, to the distant South, 10 certainly more
for their comfort than to march them across the
country, or convey them in sailing veeseis to the
same destination. In this case, therefore, as in
most others, aboliionism disconiforts and Injuries
the slave, while protesting to beircnd and benefit
him.
The case of these Lennon slaves and tie exceed
ing hardship both To them and him-tor il Is not
likely they will be as well of in the hands Of the
Abolitionsts as they would be in his-wil at least
have one good effect, by turning the attention Of
our legislators and people to the repeal Of the pro
vision under which the decision has been made
Fortunately we havo more conservative Legisla-
ture elect than we have before been favored with
for many years; and among others of its acts we
trust the repeal of this abolition excrescence will
not be overlooked or forgotten. The last Legisa
ture of Pennsylvania repealed the enactment Of a
previous Legislature which forbade the Of its
prisons by fugitive slaves arrested under the laws
Of the United States and the repeal has proved to
DO decidedly popular. One thing more our Legis
ature should do, and that 10, appropriate $4,000
or $500 to indemnify Mr. Lennon for the rob
berry which has been committed upon him under
said law. Meanwhile it has been suggested that,
to relieve him from present suffering, inconveni
ence and damage, and to allay the bad feeling
which otherwise this robbery will produce through
out the savehoding States. fund of ST 900 be
raised, in shares Of $50 or 500 each, TO be paid
over Internationally to Lennon, and to be re-
mbursed to the subscribers when the appropra-
ton 10 made by the Legislature as aforesaid. We
believe that such fund can be easily raised; and
We are sure that, taking into view its various in
fuences and bearings, national, social, CONNER
cial, and political, it will be money we'll and eco
nomically expended. Mr.. Lennon will probably
leave here to morrow for New Orlea ns, as his fur
nture has gone forward in the Memphis, and he
must 20 and try to it, whether he proceeds
to Texas not. In the mean time, let this money
be raised and remitted to some bank in New Or
leans for his benefit, and noble act Of healing
will have been performed. which all concerned in
1t will have occasion to remember with pleasure.
Ne have reason to believe that no man will co
operate in such movement more readily, and
with greater cordially, than the learned judge who
felt 1t his duty, under the law which he was called
to administer, to in1ct such act of cruelty upon
Mr.. Lennon Although we could wish that the
decision had been otherwise, yet we honor the in
tegrity Of the judge, aad the feelings OF the man.
There Ia one idea which to n certain class OF our
readers it may not be amiss to present 1t is this
the slavehoding States will never learn to discrim
mate between the confscation of slaves and other
descriptions of property. And if New York plants
herself on her sovereignty while robbing citize ms
vt,tn hnG hnar nFr
prisals in Virginia upon the property OF New York
ers. 1t 10 a game which two can play at, and in
which the party is likely to lose most which has
most to lose.
Since writing the above, we have met with on
article on tho subject in the Philadelphia Bulletin,
the closing paragraph of which We sutjon:
1.-The practical effect Of this decision on the
South will DO to increase the irritation already ex
listing there, and especially to injure, to a very
considerable degree, the trade OF New York with
that region. 1t will have another result also, and
| one that will affect the slave. Hereafter, when
cmgrn nts move from Virginia, other of the At
lantic slave States, to the Southwest, thoy will be
compelled to travel by land with their slaves. and
the hardships of the journey will necessarily fall
chiefly If not altogether, on the latter II will no
longer be safe for masters to carry their slaves
down the Ohio by steamer, since, under this de
cision, the slaves may be seized, unIer a habeds
corpus, ut any stopping place on the northern side
oithe river. In fact, how inomentous this decision
10 few persons have yet conceived. But time and
circumstances will develop this
Ii has been seen above That the decision ia
liable to be overruled by higher tribunals; and 3
| That the law which was supposed to make the dc
cision necessary is iable-wc trust we may say
| likeiy-to be repealed at an early day. We must
and will get rid Of the villainous sectional legisa
ton adopted during the triumph Of Sewardsm.
If our merchants approve Of the sug gestion Of
| $1,000 loan to indemnify Lennon for bis losses
We should be glad 10 hear from tn en- in any way
| which 10 most agreeable. Perhaps a few of then
| will act committee to direct the movement
| One gentleman has authorized US to put him down
| for 800; another for $50. Both are professional
| men What say the merchants