The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-22
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There never has happened, within the recol,
tectioh OF our informant, anything tha, caused
such excitement in Petersburg as the event of
SUNDAY. At moderate estimate, at least fys
h9ndred persons were engaged in the pursuit
OF Sadler, and several thousands from ihs c;,r
and country must have witnessed the scene of
the suicide. '''ne q
MIR. Sturdivant is represented to have been
one OF the best OF men. He had never married.
out leaves numerous relatives to mourn his
untImely and tragic fate. SadIer, prior TO the
cneEse oil kidnapping, bore fair character.
IN, Inc following is the Will written by Sadler
while jail, which was found in a pass hook
in pocket of his coat: ''oN
DECEMBER 18th, 1852.
snail start out fjail in the morning !, bs.
ing the 18TH, and if get killed, leave IA doI.
lars which wish to be divided equally ,monx
my children, after paying for my coffin and
31orying expenses. can't stay here-liye or
die shall start, and say to nv children I c,n,,
do them any good, and what will send will
DO mem some good, and it may do them soma
good. Give Marian good clothes if YOU please
t. Is. SADLER.
10 b. Ransy and Wife.
The following seems to be a postscript m
the above j "
Please tell my poor children to mind wbs,y
said TO them, and do what is told them. Tell
air. Jesse Bradley to wind up n1y bushes. as
soon as he can, and if any is left, to give !, 10
my poor children, as l never shall see them
again. start to go or die. am willing TO
die, and think the sooner the better, as | cant
do nothing Tor myself nor no one else. Fare.
well, forever.
To MIR. B. Raney.
IAnother Postscript
never shall forget you and your wife. Tel,
Mrs. Raney God will reward her for her kindi
ness to my children. iii could see YOU both
only one hour, TO talk, and would die better
satIshed; but have TO go, and shall start now,
| Tor the longer stay the worse feel. Say to
| my children never do as | have done, and saw
to ell mankind farewell, and if they please to
| instruct my children now TO do for the best. |
could write more if | had time but it ia so dark
| can 'thordly see. You will all do better for
| my children than can, for which hope you
| will be rewarded for it. Farewell, forever
| Amen. b. SADIER
The poor old negro man is in n most preca.
rlous condition, although his life is not des-
paired of.
| The following is the Governors communication
(to the Legislature) relative to the discharge by
Judge of New York, Of the slaves Of Jonathan Lem.
mon, OF Virginia:
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Dec. IL, 1852.
To Tie General Assensbly Of Tusuia.
| GENTLEhSk In late communication had
| the honor to address your body, alluded to re-
| cent decision OF Judge in the State of New York
| by which Jonathan Lennon, citizen of Virginia,
had been deprived of his slaves. stated that steps
had been taken to procure an official copy of The
record, and that when received would communal.
cate II for such action as your wisdom may die.
| tate.
| have recently received that record, and here.
| with submtit for your consideration.
II Will bs seen that Lennon and his wife with
| eight slaves belonging to her, were emigrating
from virginia to Texas. On their passage they
| passed through the port Of New York and were
| there compelled by necessity to land with their
| slaves, without remaining or intending to remain
| lonser than necessary, and with no intenton al
any time OF bringing their slaves into that State to
| remain or reside, or for any purpose whatever ex-
| cept In passing from Virginia to Texas Being 80
in transit or on their passage, writ OF Aabsas cor
pns was applied for by third person. and issued
| oy one OF the judges Of New York by which thew
| were compelled to bring their slaves before him
| AND he, On the facts above stated declared ths
slaves free and set them at liberty
The record contains thejudge opinion at length,
| In which see nothing to change the opinion /
| heretofore expressed upon this subject IL will
not be expected that should enter into legal in
vesigstion OF his reasoning and conclusion nor is
| II necessary in order to secure for il from youY
body that enig ghtened coEsdera zion which its inn.
portance demands. II is in con hict with the opin
| ions ard decisions OF other distinguished iurstx
Without believe, single precedent to sustain IL.
In importance, 1t is Of the first m agnitude and la
spirit, 1t Is without its parallel. If sustained i.
| will not only destroy that comfy which should
ever subslst between the several States composing
this Confederacy, but must seriously affect the
value OF slave property wherever found In the
| same.
| have also received and herewith submit com,
| naHication from Henry ID. Lapaugh, Esq OF the
ely OF New York. from which you will perceive
| td.t the proceedings which took plscs before Judge
| Paine, nave been removed by sertiorari into the
Supreme Court OF the State, to be by the court
| yiswed.
But am informed that by the voIutary contrt
buttons OF portion OF the good people of that city
| Lennon and his wife have been fully reimbursed
the value OF tn ir slaves, and have Stipulated that,
| in Judge Paines decision is reversed, the
| slaves shall have their freedom. This withdraxs
| from those Immediately concerned all personal
interest in the further prosecution OF the appeal
But il oy means djminishes the extent to which
the decision affects the rights AID interests Of cur
! citizens at large. deem the subject of sufficient
public importance to require AMI receive the atten-
| tin of the government Of this Commonw wealth,
| and recommend that, for the present, provision
shall be made by the General Assembly for the efa-
eient prosecution Of the appeal already taken, and
of sucn other Judicial proceedings may be found
necessary aud proper for satisfactory ad adcation
of the important questions inv olved In this case
| cannot believe, that even by the Supreme Courg
| of the State Of New York. decision will be sus-
tanned that is SO contrary 70 the spirit of all law
opposed 10 the established principles which regu-
late intercourse even between JsrsiSn nations, 20
much at war, with the relations which should cub
| sist between the sister States Of lhs Union, and
as think, with the spirit if not the letter Of tho
| constitution itself
| But if In this ! am mistaken, II the statute of
New York has been righttuliy expounded by tho
learned jadge, and is no. in conflict with the con.
sttuton ei the United States, 1t proper that Viz
| gina should know It. The same sovereign power
| by which New York enacts her laws and gives
them force withia her limits pertains to Vrg ginia
| within hers aud to them the will then have 10
| look for redress.
Very respectfully,
JOSEPH JOHNSON
| 40 WALL SrRKxT,
| New foEX, Dec. 4ih, 1852. s
Hon. JosspA Johnson, Gss~nor Of PrgiAia:
DEAR sIR:-Geo. H. L. Lynch, Esq Of this city
| having called on me for the purpose, furnished
4 him with the in fnrtn