Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-28

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that il will be connected with the varlons lard ,n.s
on both sides OF the Atlantic n"tv extending {.
three thousand miles IN Europa srd iJriy-t o.
sand in the United Staes ana that j: viii b. - Oh
meaus OF communication between them, j; w"-..
seem to be inadequate TO the demands that r-
made upon it. Such is thu opinion @. some wkD h"."
had long experience in t-l"e .ph.aG, aai W." !:-
die: that before five years elapse two subA.a'l.
bles will be required instead OF one.
VIRGINIA NIGGERS AND AROllrlOT
RUGUES.
4 newspaper, in or abou: Boston, week ~ -
ago, heralded forth to Y:.: 1edom the report O:
Committee OF the Massachusetts, l.. .s....,e, n,l
it was proposed TO appropriate S25,GOJ 10 test t'n
validity Of our inspection Law. which seems Crge
10 annoy theae Sumner and Kalloch sants eugs Z
in stealing negroes. II ia rot - ::- l.5,: o.-
q the act sre unerOus or unjust that they corr. n
but because they cannot run off our slaves w.'n ;ra
ease and ilnpuni.y heretofore attenun. ;her or :.
t:ors. Like all other productions Of that most I..-
raj latitude, the aIass.chuse,s committee repv.: 's
a tissue of fasehood from beginning To- end ~.
We have not the taste IT, indeed, I ware ncc.s-hr, ,,
expose its fahrrafions-bnt may be as We'll :"
rect one or two of the la,schopds; since h~v mn"
lead to misapprahenson, If uncon:raGicrG, GG,"' :.
those for whose opinions "c ...ra some sli-.i
spect. The republication in the Baltimore SIN.
out comment, would naturally lead 10 In. Ooar';
that the tone of the article ia question IN: So.
some favor OF the part OF that jourc.!, H.i, tho
neutral in politics, has a mawkish sentiment
about slavery that prevents it from ca!lin; ;:.'l y
their righ; names since in publishing poIice '..ur-
il speRks Of negro cu.pIits IL sir. \. or 81. -.
az coored offenders. We have never kGi,r
it to take bold stand on any Issue h''
North and South, for, as 1t is intended '"r
culson in both sections IL ls car"uto AVOID OIL, g.,
IL. Il ll1r. Gl..,l,f .
Sumner, Sads and Giddings, with as much conn
,ance as of Calhoun or other distinguished : az,
men. "He who IL not with - ugaIB-t uE." /. .rs
axiom Justly applicable 10 any print pub.i.lri
slave Territory which is n'ntrG! 0n The Sub, O.. .'
slavery. The South receives no support I ~ '..t.
Sun: and ia ailles We susprcl, is8n in an Op., .
direction. lis advocacy of our cause wou'i -; '..
the throat ike cold potato, and when oh-a.si,...
;nsdous course the chance it gives the Sou. .,r
fair hearing is much Ike that OF ha fellow ~ fo.
IN hjs cents, VII" exclaimed, Head. I r,s, lH..
ron losc." The Baltimore Sun may trin 10 rs.,- LOO
su, t- purposes, ana We should care not ,rrc.
post Gus asvary, bur for the fact tt6, II c.,u
extensively III Virginia and may, therefore, bg 80"
medium of .riu-'t6g false Statements Gu.rEr .:
own people. Maryland, BY Po.tiou an! ..;g.,si =
no, entitled to be cias-ed among tr- slave St''"-
Her politics show that her press ere i,r, S,u
about a frat-rniza;ion between her end ih. ..t
States 80 called On eac!. side ot the Bsv a.r r.,.
pie are SQUAD bu; North and Wrs. of BH""-a ''.'..
il but shade al d:if-renC. bsiwr"u the Iath aus
of Maryland and Pennsylvania. /; II ,hr1asI Nor
land tha, mos, of the slaves now escape fro. w..
MIA Her lava on this sub-rr wEu.,, il. II lu..
aud public opinion Wi! NO; tolerate one tra: o
straw
,,t Ems of Maryland in pursuing thei- s'onr
slaves have been tsrbaroualy murdered ~ P;rr>v..
vsna mobs, but their blood cries aloud f'- -
yearca while the State which owet ih.m urO,, e.in.
r.poses gracefully !he sutiei-s o! ~" sw. Au.u-
panplp rapidly Accommodating themselves I, ..
general ems:IcpatiOn these things sivC.! create g..
SURPRISE but Virginia, O. Conm"'"ra u ! :Y.
vet in the ctrysuii- state, though Maryland may Er
huttering in lh- golden co!orcd wirgs Q! Nor:r.r.
butterfly. We draw distinction between h9- ,:s,,
wool and call darkies negroes no, c2'2c'1 tlicS as.
gentlemen.
The Maryland press has right 10 treat Ls n,a ',r
AS il likss-we make 10 complaint, ssve M. "
youchsai-s to speak in :De name 81: the 'uh enr ~
that case we would poIl.ly bow II out from oar cr.
cle Virginia has the right 10 rtcven: abo.i,.4
thieves from stealing the slaves nt her c:lAh.s s. G.f
means 10 exercise the power. While sh- wi! !Uy,-e
no unnecessary burthea Or resrric,ipn 'r"te Gr1
will b, just to the citizens of u.r States, -he rn-Hls
to enforce strict search and 10 punish al Jlir'-
ments Of her laws This in-pc''"G -ci ha. been Fs-
,iuctive Of great good and while II ms NOT ~ .-..
commerce or oppressed the honest trailer II has II
and then brought up the iiapr!e": g.! :et-GC,o-:
lrea booter with round tu'n.
That the law is perfect no ono contends, hl' 'r's'
of its flaws aud Inconsistencies or Indefinite eulr-.
nents resulted from tnaeriDg IN TIC S@:.'0, 80
O..
were secretly hostile tn the passage o' he H"':
by marring its harmony and destroying lis tt!ig-prY
i'm some respects, the frien'a III the lover :! .u.
would reject their amendments, ami 's oU; Do, ..
two of thesession remained, II ~ouid be".t i"g r3''
of time or by disagreement between the SrDa:" .!a
House. The inspection fee, was Fixed bv y" Jos. =
Delegates. was SlG-he Senate reduced 81 a.. au
coal vessels 10 50, because lis enemies a.. -'d 81.
would yield an enormous rum. IL" "'ssrcha.','i
committee say j, has amounted, Tor T. rncri!s t"''
.l,t,.. fl a lIi
They must have taken their d." '""ri ''r es''ur rr
made by the opponents Of the law oi Virginia, +"
il was pending bo,"re iir Sa"h'e. But '''r ftr .-r
Tint instead of yielding $l33.oUO, the records .. ="
chief Inspector Will siow t'As !""'"otr H".S ''''
and every other perquisitehe reoepi' from l.: Arr
1856 TO lst April, 1857, were only :lG,-.'i nnt e.,
cep,s So much rr abortion incis and Bo-.uu iigur.
There are over ij inspectors who rere'v - '"'" -
each and :hey keep on rrquistOn some four or !.a
pilo boats TO perform the service. BcIoIe s y---so
slave property in tde.wnter Virginia was 20 in.s"r,"
that the owners would not much longer have s,t
10 il. A y would have been r.Gei liza. iirt s
farther South Not less than 100 slaves went OF each
year from Norfolk, AID ine coun'.ss III "r ..aF ~
Chesape8ke aud wer5 worth from SirIH3 ~
Sl4OOOO. What was the annual logs from Other
;ions have no means OF aacert.in;mg. bu' : :ia
boasts of the aboiionIss appro%lIns" L" iii. truth
must have been immense. Without our slaves vim
would our lsnds be aUrih So, that tc-!is- Gt
actual loss OF the slaves, the indirect dep, at
The question then arises shall We tax laD.c" "r--'
coming here TO trade SlnOCU yeGr and iLu- saSa
hundreds Of thousands OF the properly ot our n-"n.s
or ehal W.. in obedience 10 abolition 0plnIon ail !"'
fear of Bpston threats, repeal the law anu put az
property at their disposal. The price pa'! ~ 1913
negro for his passage to the No:.h, 'e:Iee II, "a
twenty to Gny dollars, according t. t"e ~
and 10 The abilities OF the tuGli"4 70 D.
squeezed. .f Yankee traders to 'HTsnla chia'
not maintain their business w'ih"u; ihi' ,G''
sage money, the sooner theY look cui i'f "''.t
quarters ths better. Ii they come sIl BEHAVE vs.
will gladly receive them 8nG ::.st '"o':. "t!! Ihr
kindly: bu, all the thundrrs .: the prtss-hi: Tire de-
cr.es of f,reiyn tribunals shall bot Sa" ''r!n !r";G
tho nepsties ol the law. W. hava under tie CON
s,itnon rir,,, 10 regulate our police, aEG II ~ -.
,hrn,,b Casr or Inswklshnes 10 ADOPT the Necessary
,nas'rss yr. deserve 70 be n1sirch:Ed anG eCUrntc
~ al nankiud. Let Boston r. feet ha. we ia, u.
HI;.- mnn for our Governor. who II both wiling auG
sJe n Guard the honor OF the CoinmCuwe G!,E, ~
,'.o,.c. the rights and interest. -. her people. IS
tr ws.tiny ..sir 500 in testing the vgiicirq
49, nsnecton law, this Boston Committee vol! CO
,.njr 70 reflect little certain Dfed Scot; Gaze
before tn. Supreme Court, ere -ity appeal 20 ~ F.:
august tribunal to enforce their fsnalica rogucry.
would suggest 10 these weeping freuds oi viya.t q.
converts aud bleeding Kansas, TO engage b. ca. t
the y. T.. Hal! 10 come oI hcio aud p,'g;. :.ge a.
portsnt provision Of our law, thai ua validity r.s :
be tested in tue person vi this anxious usryr E:a :
We don't stretch his windpipe, q. ieacn ham Il Ge:
trade m :he penentiarv, tho indeed LAsst 80
snakes in old Virginny.-I I.Norjolk Argus.