Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-23
n LENNON CASE.

II will he seen from the following that an appeal from
JUDGE paine's decision has been taken up to the Supreme
Court of New York:
SUPREME Covar OF THE STATE OF New YoRK.-Ihe PEG,
pie of ae State Of Nsp YORK er. re- LOU: Napoleon against
Jonathan Lennon, q citizen of Virginia.
Having observed, from the comments OF a poftoh OF le
Press, that considerable Misrepresentation exists IN regard 10
the legal grounds on which We sought TO protect our clients
rights, respecting his property, consisting OF eight slaves,
we take this opportunity 10 correct that misapprehenslon.-
On The argument before Justice PAINE, we opposed the dis:
charge of the slaves on the ground, first: That, by reason OF
the comfy existing between the several states oi INC
Union, the citizens ola Slave State have a right TO take their
slaves through a free State, IN transtta; to another slave
State. We cited various decisions, in which II was express
" adjudicated,. that this RICH, exists. Not an american du-
thorifv pGs cited 10 the contrary, for the reason that none
could be found. The second ground taken by US was, that
tho statute of New York, providing that slaves shall not be
imported or introduced into the State, has no application TO
this case. This statute, when interpreted ny the ordinary
rules of construction, applicable to all statutes, we contend
ed. contained nothing more than q prohibition against Inc
Introduction of slaves into the State, for the purpose OF re.
mainine ~ residing here, either permanently or temporarily.
We Do no, desire to speak disparagingly of the eminent
Judge by whom the slaves were discharged. we ask, now
ever, for the suspension of public opinion, in regard 10 our
legal propositions, until we can be heard before the Supreme
Court, on the appeal which we have taken from the decision
Of Judge Paine. H HENkY !: GiINT9NG
New YoRK, Nov. IL, 1852.
The People of the State Of New York TO Honorable Elijah
Paine, one ofthe Justices -four Superior Court Of The City
of Mem York, greeting:
Whereas, we have been informed by the affidavit oil HES-
Ry d. LApAUaH, of the City and County of New York,
Counsellor al Law, that a writ of habeas corpus was hereto
fore issued by you, under your hand and SEAL on oenai. VI
| eight colorcd persons or slaves, named and known Us EAi,
LINE, RoBERT, LEWIS, AMANDA, NANCY, ANN, LEWIS and
EDWARD, otherwise called NED, directed 10 JoSATHAS
LENNON, a citizen Of the State OF Virginia, requiring nm 10
haye the bodies of the said eight colored persons or slaves
| forthwith before you 10 be dealt with according 10 law; and
whereas, pursuant 10 the requirement OF tho SAD writ OIL ma.
bea, corpus, the bodies OF the said cight coioreo persons VI
slaves were brought before you.
And whereas, such returns and n demurrer thereto were
made upon the said writ, that lhereupon you proceeded 10
A.o. a~I t.rprir In lnii uFiIS an herIn SUCH DrU-
ceedinps were had upon the said writ, return and demurrer
that YOU, the said Justice, did order, adjudge, and determined
that the eight colored persons or slaves herein before namtu,
should be discharged from The custody or restraint OF the
aforesaid JoSArAAS LENNON; and we being willing 10 DC
certified of such proceedings as were had before you, do
command and strictly enjoin you that you do certify and
return those proceedings, with all things, papers and sched-
ules, thereto appcrtaining, unto our Justice oi our gu
preme Court, at the City Hall, in the City OF New lork, on
The first Monday of December next, al 4 general term oil
said Court, under your hand as fully and amply os Inc
same remain before you, so that our said Justice may iur'
Their cause 10 be done thereupon what OF right ana acco!'
ding to law ought 10 be done; and have you then there TINS
writ:
Witness-Hon. HENRY P. EpwARns, Chief Justice OF our
said Court at the City Hall, in the City OF New York, this
10Th day Of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand
GEORGE w. RIBLET, Clerk.
HENRY D. LApAUeH, Attorney.
Il H, = :. G cA,s4os' Counsel.
(Endorsed- Il allow the within certiorari this nineteenth
day Of November, 1852. H.. +. EbhAhDo,
Justice Superior Court.
MIR. Lennon has published a card, disclaiming any inten-
ZION TO hold Mir. Ashu,cad, Clerk OF the steamer City of Rich
mond, blatncable for the fraud committed on him.
The following letters appear in the New York Journal OF
Commerce: 1910
GLvrLEMEx:-I In your leader this morning, ! have read
with great plea sure your suggestion TO raise SoUUU, 10 remit
nerate the Unfortunate Mr.. Lennon, for The robber. perpc-
trated on hun, ;,3der sanction of law; and now enclose you
my check for sloyFar that purpose, and sincerely hope the
| stain will be washtd way from the character OF The State,
lSy Immediately indemnfviug Inc iniured man.
' Respectfully yours -nly, TACOB LIE ROY
enclose a check TO your order. ~ 10 ,emmon case.
Yours truly, JAMES Dookmm your
NEW York, 18th Nov, 1852.
GENTLEMEN PLEASE consider me a subscriber for on
share, OF $50, TO the Lennon fund, as mentioned in your pa
per of this morning. would suggest, that if the fund il
raised, the slaves ought 10 be considered free thereafter.
Very respectfully, your obediGnt servant,
WALTER II. JONES.
Nov. 18th, 1852.
GENTLEME N From your statement Of the case of MIR
Lemmon, am satisfied 4 great Outrage has been committed
upon him. Whatever the law may be, there has been a mean.
ness about this transaction, which 10 extremely Notifying To
an honorable mind.
Should your plan to meet this case of (lawful2 injustice
be adopted, you may put me down for one hundred dollars,
or two hundred, fiji should be necessary.
Yours truly, JONA. STURGES
New YoRK, Nov. 18Th, 1852.
GESTLEmES:-ln reply 10 your suggestion that the names
Of the contributors to The fund to indemnify Mr.. Lennon for
the loss OF his slaves be published, | beg TO say that ] have
no objection, provided my views in relation 10 the law
through which he has lost them, be understood.
l very much doubt whether any good would come from al
lowing slaves to be brought into the Tree States, TO remain
for service in those States