Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-10
aEit;M0ND EEOUlRssss.
MoNpAt MoRNlNs:. EEEKuARY Q. lsss.
TIE PARDON OF ALBERT

makes the following appropriate remarks upon Gov slsI
!lus: pardon of sbrrti
MOST RIourEovs Acr.-Last week Governor Biglcr
n,an,c3 ratavn l., George +. A,er. OF P!!!"lp'a
uld ran wn, was cnnvicted :n who has been i9suntc
some Two years what termed sidoaprng The act
-; his case been referred To several oCcainaS il
oar cou,aY consequently shall make bat brief sat"
n.nt ot .c. al this Alael engaged gentleman
in MARYLAND 10 :e.ie runwy slvr l.cn in Ike
Of New Jersey. Wcn arrested, Sa. had Ia h. III
faa had been t'Tn IN irre state HheE aGn "eor
,c Uuited States officer, aud rcancs II her uwnc She
she. il would b. cl:cd Tor IL public Institution. and
would Il" be free THIS she positively refused ~ d.
and acrcd 10 the Imitation - take the Child WIN her,
Aoet.i then delivered her aud the cd 10 The parties
from Mary land authorized IL receive her.
The aoollonis,s Of pn4lea had il5erli arrested far
siapni:g, h. atfa!Grci nc Trial bela !a An'l
ei'eys Judge Parsons whose passions an: prejHaiees
in ns4sy Oh ceno!c his Jut y'ent. Before culr.
10 a trial il was asce.laned tal this cnuI be
victd o5taain ,;c cvi ccc u ivion then nnHr
sentence IN III" rha.h4 prison by IL nanir I'll Thomas
Richardson. ine a,Vlliun!SlS rcc lo Harrisburg ard
obtained pardon or Richardson, dated hc ni"riir H.:
rlt cU.nienIr ard This convicted GJu orongh;
lis cell 10 the witness stand Ia Give testimony when
- cvic; AibeTti OF kitnnppng The charge q! The Judge
u ,s case was oac OF TIE in"s extraordinary decn'snlS
read and in accordance VII" '1S onc-s;ced charge
the convicted and sentenced :"r period that
would all probability have Terminated his life il lie had
| prcn Obliged - serve II cut.
These serv The means resorcd by the a5o,ioiss and
Governor Johnson convict this Vi: man. Aa.rti, ard il
si be 4 OF qualification Ii evtiy pnintir1F.c c
1cn Il, Learn ll.at Governor Bi.c has ran,r piyGo
IN our ycw this old man committed offence whalcrc
IL. i! No, carry oil the child 20 Maryland, because il was
not carried slavery and he had danc So, he com
rc offence against the laws al P,nns' l'a'a rs The
| roInan and cnid were ;aGen from New Jersey.
In connection with this Interesting subject we publish be-
low an cxtrac, Gov loves very able message the
Legislature Of Mary land. The trial OF Abcr moca-
ery In addition the Outrage oil using .lon VIII
ness every item Of testimony ruled ou! ta: tended 10
txcupae the accused and the pu in such form
,ha. an appeal coai be taken It's real merits TO the L.
s. Supreme Court The sinister spirit was still more
clangy shown in ndc,ng Mr. Mitchell! who had not been
in penusy yvanil all for the offence OF kidnapping
and procuring rcqusiton the thea Governor ohm
ston) upon the Governor Maryland his surrender
the authorities Pennsylvania The Stutc of Maryland has
strictly followed the path OF right and duty; vii! be
from Governor Loves clear and forcble narrative fol-
lows:
Shortly after my Induction into office, SIr. J,mes S.
Mitchell citizen of Cecil county, in this State, informed
me that the Grand Jury OF Philadelphia CITY ard county had
found ti of indictment against him. on charge OF Kid
mapping and that he had reason 10 appehend that The 20
PennsySe would dcinaid MN under rcq9'sl-
uon. He that, a5ou; the year sl3 negro
woman his slave for life had made her escape into Penn
sylvana; thar during her absence fngitirc from, his
service she had given birth le2.nie male child
he had recently through the instruentay d" agents
residing in Pennsylvania, succeeded IN experimenting 'e
wnma Wo 'Iges. tss w, M Gs ,s m su crime Alleged wa
The tuking OF the child alone ami finally, that he himself
pcnnsy y.nis connection with the removal OF
either OF the parties replied TO Mr. Mitchell that was
quite clear Ersl that the child Of his sarc even though
urn during be period Of he ahscondag was his property
by TIE of Maylad for taxing which, he could not be
panishcd By The laws any other Sae without manifest
y.vl,n Of the Fedora! Constitutions and secondly lha'
nc, navrg been personally engaged within The jurisdiction
y! Pcnnsyivana II the perctIatlon oil Inc nc Wltlher
criminal he could not be demanded as fugitive from
her justice Bu! expressed 10 him j doubt as to my
powcr unter the Fc,cra Constitution gc behind the
rt1ustioa Of OF Pennsylvania, III. record
oy suppression Of he real iacts shnn'A present pa
faci. Of allie 2ed kinPpihg. assured M he"evei
that this PR n;n-ry question should b. cnc'u? c"nsn,
I'd ana at ii Gceied a.llraNey w"a!d Ger t;'ny rhisI
aim tru: rrquson, after having hrs! been iuy sats'sa
oy competent prr under .th that bis statement OF ic
facts On the first day OF March ast, received
the requsition OF His EXcecncy the Governor o Penhsy
yDna as had been anticipated. The Immediately
referred 10 the Attorney General or his legal opinion Upon
most elaborate exceedingly able review of the law nnd
authorities ne gave il decided upinon that had The
power 20 UeMd the reGnstion, ana examine INTO t
true merits of the in such mode as n'sht appear pro
per in nv Judgment thercn?rn addressed u his Excel
cncy, Governor % Pcnnay iyania communication sell
ng forth the Sy both 0: the Ia" and
ne facts enclosed him copy ci the written W IL
ian of the atu,ncr III neral. stated 10 His Excccncy
hat commission should Immediately 60 Out to take ho
required tcsuony and that il the statement maze m me o'
NJ Mitc!c!l (which communicated 10 Ills ENc:!'shcgl
.Ioud be suostantlusd BY competent fou! "ouia les
compelled respt>!I,ly decline acting aaGeT -" re-
luis!;i1E Al tie sr:ns tire | give tic assurance
W. Mitchell had violated he laws o Pennsylvania ~
he rcrp ,tntion OF rec1n:z'a crime, tho nag a."
r a.t; fed from her Jurisdiction, would most c.cf
.ly wIth hi! "Xce;:n2y ~ h:'@:% ai 10 !'"'ic'.
;cney appointed "i!.cE .. ii's - '''",'h t
ic;icc ~ given procccGrd IL Ek'"n ard 'o. e G:os
rr.s ,r hgny cstt.e .Ersst- !As testimony c'e,'h
st,;l. ..ei II" t:gt; -! II N!r,s satcneat il: f'ch
i.ti,uiar; ,rhc;cu2on notified rs EScccnc! l!,c e''
nor of Pgnnsv,aia tla: Nj. .i!lchc cu@!h n' be- sur
have given yo': h"i statement o; ms .inp"
ta casr scc.rs ,.i. hereafter form pccc'cii. III" *
r; location Of which cam; now DC uit: astc''i
The tlciSIuns ii hc Courts o FcnnsyisI
,ia had declared lie issue ol lur;t!,r slaves
state be free viii: tcgaA ~ III" law u nc State
Shccc the fugitive may nave :ltd This lr!nci;.c icii-
ed being III nnnits contradiction I" IL" s';!t a; ~
y, lt, trii yg.'
ing the fGoitYc condition, in expressly iorliH4 r e ar
-ct and cxtradiion Of ryycs from service 'y DC cor
:ceTed, By evi'en i1opTiet! OF c":s'uc.'o, , @ @
he S,i.tc from whicn ;a sia9c may have escaped Upon
c other ;c!p il has hgca t,cic .:at 40 "oe can DC ac'
nlnLed u9vc from me Jiacc Q! Slate, "Fi'sS ~
actually present within lis jurisdiction, engaged II
he commission ci II" AZ; c,a -e2.
Tic Constitutional Convention being in session. during
me pendency OF this case, manifested v":y great interest
n its result After my decision became known, the Con
encn was pcuct lis appreciation OF my coui SO,
~ resolutions unanimously passed In one o those fts"'
tons requested u instruct Tie Attorney nsAcfa "
use such proctedngs be foot that HE case OF
aid agents ( Mi,cc may be Brought before The SuT' me
Court :" III" Cn.d states tor aau'G"o; io"sS ,s
dents Of State OF Pcnnsy lsana wH mad Ustn previously
ritl and convicted npun indictments sinar 10 lc Que
rnd against . hvhe! and sent, need 70 long Term OF
.onin, mea in Pcn,, niiay Of that State They hrc
-rIl there Ii te Insty regarded as an nn"aan'-
able interference with the affairs of another State make
some comments upon OF these unfortunate men
If Mitchell was innocent Of lhc commission oil any crime
aruns, the in receiving hen certainly Ahert and Pcr
equally gui!tless III tc;rrring t" nm iEe Hnn VI MS
fugitive slave The rights Of Mitchell under III" Federal
Constitution, which is paramount TO the laws "l fenney-
vana should have BEEN shield to his agents wore,
over il has been rerreeencd by OF the counsel
Of Abyr and Price, that the child was not IN sct ooln
lin Pennsylvania but in New Jersey which should nave
given additional strength the dccace looking soely 10
tie local adudcaon under which the parties were convict
ed The all sufficient defer &C IN morals, however, was at
those very agents themselves fearing TO incur possible
sponsbies had repeatedly refused 10 take the csd win
,ir
mother herself they yielded to their feelings Of benevocnce
ard assumed the which has resulted in their scvere and
unmeri,cd punishment The evidence n this fact ms am
Informed was ruled out the trial nave mad reliable as
surances that this entire procccdn met with the
Of many the atest and best men OF the Phil
ad.phia Bar of the distinguished OF ~ho as re-
crnv pniSed mastery review of the whole case IN conso-
with the opinions here expressed mus Tue
,iona decisions Of the OF Pennsyfanla nave
Unfortunately for the prisoners the ud9nen' cahn" DC
ried up the Supreme Court of the United states io re-
vision in such disclose the true merits OF e case
and TO elicit adjudication OF the important pnc.ss IN M
volved If could entertain doubt that Inc learned -
bunal to whose sdgcd wisdom our chartered u M