Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-01
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MEETING TO.NIGHr

MEETING TONIGHT.
We are invite the Democratic members OF the
General Assembly meet this (Tuesday) evening" al
o'clock In tho Hall of the House of Delegates business
of importance.
SOUND DocTRINE-NEw YORK AND PENNsfL-
WANNA.
Horano Seymour, the recently elected Democratic TO-
vernon OF New York closes his with the following
paragraphs which contain the essence OF sound Republican
doctrine Let the State and General Governments be adj
ministeed in the therein pointed ou-however d.
versHed tho pursuits of this great counry-however wide
spar, the various members of the Repubc-however con-
criug the views State may have Of the institutions OF
ano,ber-all will move tremendously and the federal
uyssm will be shaken by domestic strife. VIII the
people Of New York repeal the laws conflicting with the
consultation of the United States and yoative of the us
tice which that sacred instrument was designed 10 esao
l.hn1 Will they practice upon the following pecepts OF
their Chief Magistra,e2
strict regard for economy and the mandates OF Inc or
ganio law of vital importance in republican govern
meus The Constitution Of State Is the barrier created
by the people for their protection against nudlcous or
Injurious legislation The Constitution OF the United STATES
the bond which holds together the rs
perfect union establish justice ensure domestic
promote the general welfare and secure me dressings OF
liberty and our posterity" 80
Under the terms of this compact the different States OF
tho Union occupying territory nearly equal 10 the Wnoe
diversity in their condition. pursuits, climate proaaeuons
and domestic Institutions We can perpetuate our Union
only by strict construction of the Constitution OF the
United States by contnng the action oil government
those subjects designated n the compact OF Union ana
which Of interest and value TO sl portions OF
this great confedetacy
by rigid economy conduct OF Of their affairs and oy
striot maintenance 10 constitutional law
With the Missssippian regret that Gov Seymour diu
not recommend the repeal of the law of his State, under
,l;,iel ,toft,
his wife, All this fine theory is not worth the paper on
which 4, 10 written unless carried out in practice.
We observe that several New York PRESS with free
soil tendencies quoting with sanction the following de-
Supreme Court OF louisiana at it's reject ter
ecognizng the constitutonality and propey OF the
legsla,i of New York. the question oil slaves in tran
stu, temporary resdence"
LUCY Brown, vs. Persifer f. Smiths. y Taylor ardr
rantor EusTIcr, Chief Juscs.lhis is an appeal from
judgment OF Third District Cout, of New Orleans by
which the plaintiff negro woman and her two enI'aIen
were decreed free II appears that the plaintiff was
born slave and In 1923 belonged TO Elijah Mix, and lived
in his service In District OF Columbian that some time 10
that year MT Mix with his family and the plaintiff
ed to New York his residence there; and that
early in 1925 he removed back TO Georgetown ana 1879
again removed back New York. during all which ume
the plain in his SERVICE that in 1892 she was IN the
service of Capt Wells, u S Army in New Orleans, as
slave who sold her S. T. Tay from whom Gen. Smith,
tho present owner, purchased her.
An instrument of indenture Of apprenticeship OF Lucy
Brown In favor OF Elijah Mix, his servant and waiting
maid until she should attain The age OF twenty years
1923 and properly witnessed and signed by MIX and the
father of Lucy, produced in evidence.
The law of New York in urce ct the time OF this change
of residence provided any person held in slavery was
taken New York reside and continued 10 reside there
for than nine months such slave should become Tree
II was proved that the plaintiff resided in New YORK more
than year. -
Held that under the of presented tho plaintiff
regarded acquired her freedoms with inc
of her MASTER by residence New York. which
did lose by subsequently, being taken back IN
to slave territory
Now this case so far sustaining the decision in the
Lennon case runs In Its very teeth Under the New ork
law that time person held in slavery could remain 10
New York for period less than nine months, without ae
ns his freedom and appears from the evidence that
Mix "6xed HE residence" in New York and resided IN
II York than year." The Legislation, there
in regard slaves in transtu but the law pro
vded any person held in slvery was taken u We"
York reside continued TO reside there for more than
who i, prohibited residence in Northern State allow cd
Sufficient time pass their slave in transit,
through free State
But this decision utterly puts flight another of the wild
and wicked ISLANDERS Of the abooniss in regard the
jusce Of Southern As is well said BY the New York
Day Book how happens it that southern Judge decided 10
favor of freedom We though, that black
sleod chance all n southern We do not but
this had about good and impartial hearing in New
Orleans az she would have had in Boston Vermont
Why does Mr. Greeley have something about this
decision Why7 Why because it don't tell" on his side
of the question"
10 this connection will again introduce extract from
message of Gov Biger Of Pennsylvania, who, in view
of the New York difficulty, wisely and and periodically
urges the Legislature Of that State to pass laws 10 protect
citizens OF the South In the possession of their property
while passing through its limts Governor B. says
Recent difficulties in neghbong State have suggested
the existence of deficiency in State laws in reference
conveyance of persons held TO involuntary serSude
from State another The Pennsylvania statute OF
1880 gave passing through sojournng in the
State for brief period, the right to hold their domestic
slaves The act of S47 repealed this provision and the
peeng sections of last session did not reinstae it, l.
therefore, respectfully that provision be made for
The transit of these domescs through the limits OF this
Commonwealth. Such law 10 be contemplated "
he Constitution of the United Staes and 10 be suggested
~ those rules OF comfy which should eSls, between
he Staes-by the public peace and by individual conve-
. hence
The National Integence learns that official intelligence
received from Mr. Rives that The report OF the oc-
upa,ion of the bay of Sanana by French fleet n utterly
estitu,e OF foundation HI (Mr Rives has been nssured
|; the Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs that il was
ble from beginning end Not single French vessso
SANTANA in its neehborhood at the time of the
ported occupation and orders instructions had been
Il sued TO authorize such a proceeding
H.. STUPID AN INEXCUSABLE BLUNDER.
Several years ago excellent friend. Judge Christopher
Gale of Alexandria made application for revolutionary PEN
IN for f. Hail. whose claim rejected the ground
!, he deserted the service, and the decision endor
IL on the application and filed away Since tina, time the
oicatIon been printed in Congressional document
by the mistake of clerk Judge Neao made to appear
a deserter, instead of Hall, during the revolution al
ugh he then born The injustice of the error s
dc still garing by the fact that during the war Of
aJudge Neae served gallant volunteer. and has ever
B*slsown upright and esmabe gentleman, and
5lhe last man to whom the suspicion of ''deserer"
III attach We find the correction OF this blunder in the
.ands Age under official certificate from the depart
.,,ar Washington. The paper has unfortunately been
laid the above contains the gis Of the explanation
+ reditable TO Judge Neale.
IT. Ward the faithful Stage manager and very meritor'