The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-20

lion and there can be no doubt Thai il line OF sieame
were established 10 run between this city and New Or
principal southern ports-they would not only pay those
who invest In them but prove OF great advantage the
trade OF the city"
II the unneighbory. mpolilie. and eyery-way njuri.
Gus prohibition involved in the New York law aforesaid
is 10 be persisted in, humanity would require us 10 be
willing that the proposed Baltimore and New Orleans
line should be established The transit OF slaves by
venieni and rapid steamers TO the distant South is
tainly for their comfort than 10 march them
the country, or convey them IN sailing vessels 10 the
same destination. In this case. therefore. in most
others, abolitonism dscomforts and Injuries the slave
while protesting to beinend and benefit him.
The Of these Lennon slaves, and its exceeding
hardship both to them and hmfor il is not likely they
will be well off in the hands OF the abolilonists
they would be in hiswi at least have good effect.
BY turning the attention OF legislators and people 10
the repeal Of the provision under which the decision has
been made. Fortunately. we have conservative
Legislature elect than have before been favored with
for many years. and among others Of its acts we trust
the repeal OF this abolition will not be
looked forgotten. The last legislature OF Pennsylva
MIA repealed the enactment OF previous legislature
which forbade the Of its prisons by fugitive slaves
arrested under the laws Of the United States and the
peal has proved 10 be decidedly popular One thing
our legislature should do and that is appropriate
or $500 TO indemnify Mr.. Lennon for the robbery
which has been committed upon him under said law.
Meanwhile il has been suggested that to relieve him from
present suffering inconvenience, and damage and TO aay
the bad feeling which otherwise this robbery will pro
duce throughout the slaveholdng States fund Of 900
be raised in shares Of $50 500 EACH be paid over
Internationally to LENNON and TO be reimbursed the
subscribers when the appropriation is made by the legis
lature aforesaid We believe that such fund can be
easily raised; and that, taking into view its
various Influences and bearings social. COM
n Ia "a l..
nomically expended Mr.. Lennon will probably leave
here tomorrow for New Orleans as his furniture has
gone forward in the Memphis and he must 20 and try to
recover H. whether no proceeds Texas or not In The
mean time let this money be raised and RENTED 10 some
bank in New Orleans for his benefit and noble act of
healing will have been performed. which all concerned
in it will have occasion TO remember with pleasure
We have reason to believe that man will co-ope-
rate in such more readily and with greater
cordially than the learned judge who felt il his Duty I'M
der The law which he called administer 10 inic
such an act of cruelty upon Mr. Lennon Although we
could wish that the decision had been Otherwise yet we
honor the integrity OF the Judge and the feelings OF The
man.
There is one idea which certain class OF our read
ers It may not be amiss to present II is this: The slave
holding States will never learn to discriminate between
the conscaton OF slaves and other descriptions OF prop
eny. And if New York plants herself on her sove-
regnty while robblng citizens OF Virginia. need not
he surprised 10 hear of repsals in Virginia upon the
property OF New Workers. Il is game which two
play at, and in which the party is likely to lose most
which has most 10 lose.
Since writing The above, we have met with an article
the subject in the Philadelphia Bulletin the closing
paragraph Of which we subjoin
1.-The practical effect OF this decision on the South will
be TO increase the irritation already existing there, and
especially TO Dlure TO very considerable degree, the
trade OF New York with that region Ii will have an
ull afa fhs aIavo
alter, when engrans move from Virginia. or other OF the
ATLANTIC slave States, TO The Southwest they will be
PEELED TO travel by land with their slaves and the hard
ships of the journey will necessarily fall chiefly. if not
altogether the latter. |, will no longer be sale for
masters TO carry their slaves down the OHIO by steamer
SINCE under this decision the slaves may be seized un
der habeas corpus any stopping place on the nohern
side of the river In fact how mamentous this decision
is lew persons have yet conceived. But lime and cir
cumstances will develop this"
has been above, FIRST that the decson is liable
to be overrued BY higher tribunals; and, second, that
the law which supposed TO make the decision neces
sary is abe-we trust we may say likelyto be repeal
cd a, early day. We must and will get rid OF the vii
famous sectional legislation adopted during the triumph
of Sewardsm.
If our merchants approve of the suggestion OF five
thousand dollar loan 10 indemnify Lennon for his LOSSES
we should be glad 10 hear from them, any way which
is most agreeable. Perhaps few OF them will &C, a
committee TO direct the movement One gentleman has
authorized to put him down for one hundred dollars
another for fifty dollars. Both professional men,
What say the merchantsi
GEoLo9Y.-WEssTER AND KEsT.-Mr. Webster al.
tended Commencement at Dartmouth College in Is43 and
IN an animated conversation upon geology and the kim
dred sciences, with the professor that department la
menied his inability. for want OF time, read learned
works geoogy IN which he deeply interested. and
remarked hath had done The next best and only thing
he could, viz be had requested the late Prot Frederick
Hall FOUNDER OF proessorshp OF geology and mineral
ogy IN The coege) then residing in Washington TO build
me rrord for him. with the specimens in his cabinet
and he had thus obtained valuable views on geoo
ny which he could have acquired in no other way
The late Chancellor Kent enthusiastic in the study
OF geology, and had doubtless, after retiring from the
bench leisure than Mr. Webster Tor such reading
The writer accompanied him and the ladies oil his family
through the cabinet OF Yale College, the Commence
ment OF 1881 While the latter fingered with delight at
the OF splendid and attractive stalled or polish
ed minerals The Chancellor hardly noticed them, bat