Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-08

ton, and will be Of interest to our readers, a.
toucnlng the police regulations Of the law Of
iSS Tor the protection Of the State against the
Introduction Of free negroes within her limits
The question broached Is whether the law of
1885, excluding them under certain penalties. is
Echs, brought in and landed at Castle Pinciney
In accordance with the United States law Of 1919.
No S1e supposes. for moment, that the pres
contrary It II universally thought that It will be
benencial to all classes, black and white, to see
aud judge for themselves of the natural condi-
tion and caibre of these poor wretches fresh
from their native land But IL has been sug-
gested that their introduction here now Is con-
trary to the State law, and might, under Adolf
tionists, be made ground, by prescription and
stance, in affording Shelter for runaways and
places Of security for misehievous persons of
color brought and retained In the United States
forts. With this view, and as matter Of right,
looking to future consequences, the subject has
been opened. -.-.
1t was undoubtedly the purpose Of the State of
south Carolina, In passing the Act Of 1895, to as
sert and exercise jurisdiction over all importa-
tiOns whatsoever of persons of color, with a view
to the peace and security of her people and In
accordance with her own notions Of the subject.
NOR would the mere fact Of the introduction
being made In a vessel Of the United states Gov.
ernment alter Der right or its exercise. The
State law Of 1885, however, was made with a full
knowledge and In the face OF the United States
law Of 1919 We take It, it was made In concur-
renee and not as an act Of notification. The
specified object Of the United States Government
In regard to cargoes OF captured savers, Is bar
moniOus with the object Of the State in her police
law. The negroes are soon to be removed. 1t,
therefore, seems not a where the Sheriff
would be justified In seizing the negroes, and
we think he has acted wisely In permitting the
matter to drop should the abolitiOpists seek to
use the law Of 1919 against us or to modest us by
indireciion, our proper course can not be doubt
ful. That would be clear case within the letter
and spirit Of the law of 1895. ..
TIE SEASONS TRAvEL.-The stay at home
public have no idea whatever of the rush of
travel this season over the great new South
western railroad rOute-frOm Washington city,
via Alexandria, Richmond, and Lynchburg,
Va, Dalton, Ca, and Memphis, Tenn, to
New Orleans. Already, it is not uncommon
for four hundred passengers to pass over the
northern end of the route daily, for some days
consecutively, all of whom appear to be equally
pleased with the manner in which they are ac-
commodated and treated by each and oil of the
employees Of the several railroad companies
over whose works they pass. st..s. s....
On Friday night last We made one Of quite
two hundred passengers who passed over the
whole or portion Of the route. From the mo-
ment Of reaching the ferry boat taking this
thrOng to Alexandria, until we left the train,
at point some sixty miles in the interior.
everything went on as smoothly as though
travelling by day and with light lead. Not
piece Of the three or four wagon loads of
baggage was misplaced, nor was passenger
left without an agreeable seat We mention
these facts because the crowd was so unusually
large for night trip from Washington, as on
most railroads with q ferry boat connection, to
be likely to result in many disagreeable con-
tingencies. Great credit is indeed due to the
efficiency of the arrangements of the officers of
the George Page steamer, and to the Superin-
tendent OF transportation on the Orange and
Alexandria railroad, and to the politeness, in
telligence, even temper and efficiency of the
officers and employees of that company, neces-
sarily thrown into contact with those who avail
themselves of the facilities of the line.