The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-12
THE LATEST NEWS.

THE SLAVE CASE IN New YoRK.-The
case of the eight slaves OF MIR. Lennon, Of
Virginia, was further investigated on Tuesday.
4 large number of colored persons were pre-
sent. The amended return to the writ of ha-
bcas corpus was read, showing tina, the slaves
belonged TO Mrs. Lennon, and were en- route
from Virginia to Texas, two slave States, and
;na; il was not their intention to sell them.
Mr. Culver, counsel for the slaves argued
,, favor OF their freedom, on the principle Of
common law, ard also commended that, hv the
statute Of New York, tits held that every slave
troushi into that State for the pu.Oose of be-
nc sent into another State, or otherwise, shall
sefree. lie noticed the fact that Mr. Webster,
70 las speech on the Greg on question, said that
ever, State has right, in this respect, 10 make
rs local avs.
Viz Llbaueh, IN behalf Of the claimant, in
s,oj that persons owning property in one
F.ate have right TO pass with II through any
cher State, and that the State OF New YORK
tst no right, according to the constitution or
me isw OF nations, TO prevent II. Tie quoted
to;7 the Constitution Of the United States that
mat the laws of one State shall be respected
q, anothcr. He conGended that as persons
esre were recognised property in Virginia,
the, SHOULD be, by the Constitution, so consi-
oe-,d IN New York while they are passing in
trsc-l;a through it. and quoted points from the
aa Of nations, decisions, &c.
MI Clinton followed Mr.. L., urging, also,
me idea the clause in the constitution as to the
laws Of one State being respected in another,
&c The Judge remarked that the clause re-
t.rlfd to statutes and recoris. &c.
hlr Law concluded the argument in behalf
Of the motion for the discharge of the persons
r. said the principle in this case was settled
T., the decision Of Lord Marshfeld, in I176, in
tar case Of James Somerset. Ii was urged
ttat ae was not 10 be kept in slavery in Eng
LAID. bat was TO be sent out to Jamaica. Mr..
j., read the opinion, in consequence of which
decision. he said, several hundreds Of slaves,
then residing in England, were set free. He
said the only doubt that could exist would be
!ae constitulionaliy Of the law, relative to
winch the Court would decide. He commended
tcst lie parties were entitled to their liberty.
lldgc Paine said, argument had been
yrs eGted and authorities quoted, he would
TEX 4 short time to consider the subject, and
~ render decision on Saturday morning.
FOREIGN irENs.-The subj oined additional
nems, by the Glasgow, possess some interest:
There was considerable di ference 10 France
ns IA hat should be the title of the new En-
uerNT-some prefer Louis Napoleon ~ and
Oilers Napoleon Ill"
The movement fav0ling the son Of Prince
tanlnc, as heir resunptiVe to the throne Of
~ NapOleaus. gains much cousistence.
K vas thought that the electors of France
void be summoned On the 2lst Of November
s vote, and the Leg s!GtIvc corps on the 28h, to
CONT.
e dispatch from Washington says thai,
us woskmen were discharged from the new
capitol building in Washington, on Wedues-
day afternoon. The cause Of the discharge is
not suited
- Information has been received III Balti-
nose Of the murder Of Mr.. Samuel w. Scott,
ofhat city, on the Is,!lmgs, while proceeding
I. California.