Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-19
SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 10.

SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 10.
ENFORCEMENT THE FuGirHE SLAVE LAw.--Up.
provisions OF the act OF the last Legs ature MIR
Lathrop yesterday made claim before Justice Fry
TO negro man brought by him this State in 1s49 and
VINO had lett him some time since Upon hearing and
proof OF the ownership of property, the negro was
turned over to Mr. Lathop who has started him the
Atlantic States Everything passed off with quiet and
order-nohing like resistance being made to the due
ecuton OF the law. Sacramento Union.
The law above spoken of, in virtue of which,
Mr.. Lathrop received his slave, carried to Cali
fornia anterior to its admissi into the Union is
one of peculiar force. We believe that by many
courts in the Slave States-certanly in Missouri
and Tennessee-it has been ruled, that If mas
ter carry a slave to a state or territory in which
the institution of slavery is not established by law
that it is equivalent to deed of emancipation,
and that the relation Of master and slave is there
by abolished. Ifthis be the recognized law, the
act OF the Legislature of California giving valid
ity to the claim of Lathrop, had the effect of
tablishng the institution of slavery to the extent
described in the statute. The State of California
has, then by recognizing the relation of domes-
tic servitute and enforcing the rights that grow
out of it, taken the first step in imparting con-
Virginia. II is only necessary to extend the
provisions of the existing enactment and allow
Mr.. Lathrop to continue, with his recognized
property, reside in that State, and the work will
be completed. We would then be able to hold
out to the great Pacific Commonwealth the right
hand of fellowship and anticipate for her, long
career of prosperity and prolonged existence
l.. A. r
many of the sore evils, which now begin to
plague them, would be. averted from its people !!
Governor Bigler in an elaborate and able public
document, hasbrough to THE attention OF the Le-
gislature and people Of California, the dangerous
results, certainly about to follow in the train of
multitudnous immigration from Asia. He ad
vises, as our readers already know, measures of
prohibition. Buta milder remedy, or rather
mere palliative, has been adopted, and China
men are allowed still to plumber the mines, upon
condition of paying capitation tax to the Gov
eminent. 1t would, in our opinion, be far
more effective measure to drive out, and keep out,
that unwecome population, to ordain and establish
the institution Of slavery. The Southern people
then would be able to embark in the profitable bust
HoSS Vi anu dISo Vi Cupltiti
would be turned to profitable account. We cannot
very well conceive greatercurse to any communi-
ty, organizedin accordance with republican princi-
ples where the execution of the laws and the
general order of the community is so largely en-
trusted to the body of society, than to have such
an inpouring of reckless foreigners. The Amer
lean population is placed in a cruel dilemma, If
those men come only to abide for a season, to
crafty ravenous appetite for the precious
tails and then to return to their home encountered
with spoil, the proprietors of the soil are called
upon to witness, in silent indignation the plumber
ofthe public stores But if the barbarians after
surfeiting themselves fix their habtations in Cali
fornia and determine to enjoy the wealth where
they procured it, they bring upon that State a
greater misfortune than the loss of their god-for
a race of men will be called upon to fulfil the du-
ties imposed by republican institutions, who, far
Their back than the traditions of man, have been
the unresisting slaves of despotism, and upon
whom an oath imposes no obligation unless the
sanction of some demon be invoked by burning a
bit of yellow paper or spilling the blood of
cock.