Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-09-28
FROM the Ronuey (Tn) int-lisonccrl
THE FUGITIVE LAW "DEAD LETTER.
f>SE N FlIEr

About ei.ht or nine vesrs ago u negro man, be.
longing to Capt. John G.. Harness, ri Hardy county,
ran on from hs comfortable quarters with his master.
and took up his abode nj jamestown, in the STATE nj
New York. Though pursued Il. the time, nothing
war heard Of the negro. until about six months ago,
Can't. Harness was informed by n friend residing IN
jamestown, that h- nc.r" was at thai time IN jail ut
Buiiuin, y. Y, where he hat been scn:"ucc! i"r tn"
term of six months for snmc lul~dclns amor. Capt. H.,
m conpunv with his fellow citizen, Mr.. Wci.ingtun
Is. Fisher. and Mr.. ID. K. Harness ot Ono, lG:: lat
week for Buffalo determined tp"h;aih p"ssess."Ho! the
negro, ii possible. The Capt. and iis friends return
ed here on Wednesday, Las, without the negro. and We
give the statements Ot these gentlemen which we assure
the public, can be relied upon rs true; i'll RESPECT I"
their proceedings after they reached New ! "Tk. They
found upon Their arrival at Buffalo, the Negro fellow
still in jail. They applied 20 every lawyer ot AM re-
-prctabii.ty III the ci!y To prepare IN" necessary pa
,,crI, bu; cuu!d 10; obtain one, though liberal icrs
We're offered (wlo ever heard "f II Yankee lawyer re-.
lusing Il fee before J They applied to the rirm OF
Smith and Haven. Smith had, II yrnr or two ago, We
understand, obtained under the provisions u; the Fu-
si;ivc act IL slave belonging 10 Mr.. Parrrn, of Hardy,
but the firm positively refused to have any thing
IT. do with the matter; owing they SAID 10 the excited
state of the popular mind on the ruljsc'. Bowen, the
L. :. Commissioner, refused /" AID them III any mnii-
ncr in preparing their papers. The Hon. ii. W. Rod
gers, the law partner OF bowen, and President ut The
Hard Democratic Convention, which assembled in
Syracuse, New York, la-t werk, upon being applied
to, through n friend positively refused 10 act IN the
matter, Thus we see, how professions and practice dill
fcr--bul q few days before this gentleman rcsidedovc
n meeting which passed strong resolutions, south, nd.
vising in effect the carrying out the provisions Of the
Fugitive Slave Law, when applied To n few days attcr
he reiuscs to aid II gentleman sreking 10 obtain his
slave under provisions OF that very law. Judg"
Hall, even said To n friend Of Capt. H., .La. Capt.. IL,
had better not push the maiter-tha; even ii hG oh.
tanned possession 0t the negro, tho mob would r.EcuC
hiln,-ba, that if Capt. II. ~insistc,!, that he, Judge
Hall, u0ai! DO he dnty. III" reason assigned hy
- - l.. a.. ,... IA, ,rzr. pr,.l A 80 :
II, was finally conlrc!:rl I" leave.
It j. pr,r"r ;orcuIarh here TINT Their" wcro M L State,
troops in Bu:!uln, else perhaps II foreign LAWYER wrult
ha"n been brought nI-n:!I III" mob would hav,
been Afforded an opportunity of feeling the lnrcc 1"
nu!!..- and bayoucis. 1t is n.sr pro;c. Ia remark
,iat the object of Capt. lie visit was made known
+, IA few persons is possible, and all th",. concur
rcd in endtayoriu2 10 persuade him To dc-ist III hu
undertaking, --staiinS that such were the feelings o
ilr. masses, tLii Il fugitive c1u'd not be taken IRON
IT.. riiv,--:hai Z riot would inevitably eisue f.ou
the attempt.
thus We lind that the people Of Buffalo have, in c
feet, SIT at ,r !iGlc,: the laws OF The United StaicS,-
have declared Ia. taev respect not tins rights Of pro
i,rrty,-havc dtcird that, III 10 manner, will they
nll IN CARVING uut the provisions nt the law. Tn.
lear Of the mol, hzs even made such iucn ns Juis,
Hail quail. II the sentiment OF the pcnp,r of iEt
No:ih, in n:hr: words. If The North lr determine.
- r,!:lr- auN and r0'I tic PROVISIONS I'll tue Fu-l:iv,
save Law rs the pcori. o! BI;Tuln nave dnnc-tnr,
hey viii force n dissolution OF the Union, dire even
:!inugii it may be, upon the South.
The question IS n home one Ia our citizens. Tho
United States has passed Il law {" elnb!o them &c
recover their tUoiiiv,s-;hnt law har keen rendered
" nuli and void" Last week fvn slavrs escape,
from this couaty.--ifttrs, slaves can hc found North
even though tho law Orders III ir recovery, yc
the people NnrII gttuSc - carry !; out: What The,
rr'nslIe ioi tEu : 'uth ~ 10. Are We 10 remain IN
cnn!"lrr"rS, VIII. ii r,"'p!. Nh" respect No! "ur riSht
ot proprr:y.-wh" rc;r-c ~ obey one of the Ges, Iaw'
4 y. lie | l,ui!