The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-21

J. VA. SATURDAY. M
punished for the public benefit, - . warning an
example to offenders. 90 this sccount, iu Virei
mia, slave who s hung, or traosportsd,is psid 70
by the stats according to his vaius.
II was urged that the whole manseemeut AN,
control Of slaves the discipline, government an,
punishment was, aud ought to be, mntter purel,
Of State, police and municipal Jurisdiction th,
the Federal Government had 40 right or bushes
to interfere. II was subject too sacred for Fed
erai power. 10 the very language Of the supre m,
Court, the States "intended 70 reserve this power
erciusayeiy to Uemseires; and IL would be an evi
day for Virginia and the Southern States Whsr
the Federal Government should assume the au.
thority TO seize and carry away our slaves to the
District Of Columbia, or the Northern States. for
the alleged purposes Of punishment, or otherwise
Nor was there any necessity 10 this case to inssi
tute 90 dangerous precedent aud Innovation
This slave night we'll be tried, and IL guilty, pro
perly punished uuder the State laws, for larceny
Of the letter and its conteats. aud that wss
the course with her which ought to be
pursued. and to which, her owner, Mr. Hairston.
would interpose objection; she ought to be
whipped and sent about her business, and not
carried beyond the Jurisdiction OF Virginia to
/ Washington there to sleep or sicken In idle i'm
prisonment, from two to ten years, to the total
| loss of her services to her master during that
| time, aud then to be turned loose among persons
1 perhaps out ready 10 ueT escape 10
| the North. The master had no guarantee that
she would ever be returned to him. 1t was not
| the duty of the Marshal to return her; IL not
the duty Of the keeper OF the washington Penis
Tertiary; provision was made TOR 10 In the act;
and this fact Of ITSELF shows that the act
er intended to apply to slaves. The positions Of
\ the counsel for the defendant, Amy, were ably
coutroverted by the District Attorney for the Un-
/ ted States, who .contended that slaves were
tainly embraced within the act OF Congress, and
that the act was constitutional.
The judges, after patiently hearing Mr. John
Howard for the slave, and Mr.. John u Uregory
for the United States took the case under coDsd-
eration, and it is understood that the opinion OF
the Court will be delivered in the course of few
days. 1t seems to be the first time the question
has ever been raised and in view both OF it's novelty
aLd its importance, much interest Is felt IN the
decision.
FRAGMENTS GATHERED FROM THE PAST
We append brief notices Of what took place on
Thursday and yesterday morning. and only regret
that we have not had time and room to enlarge
upon the many pleasant incidents which occurred
during the pilgrimage of the st. Johns and De
Molays to our city.
THE ARMoRY OF THE R. L. l. BLUES
Was among the most interesting and inviting
places 10 the city, on Thursday last. Extensive
arrangements had been made for keeping "open
house" to the Richmond Commandery and their
distinguished guests, and most admirably were
they carried out during the day and evening
Soon after the decorations were completed, about
q fly Richmond ladies assembled In the armory
and appointed a committee of gentlemen to wait
on the Boston ladies, at the Exchange Hotel, aud
| escort them to the hall This being done. the fair
strangers were welcomed aud entertained by the
daughters of the sold Dominion" in style pecu
liar to themselves, distributing boquets among
their guests in the most proused manner.
About O'Clock the Sir Knights arrived at the
armory, and Oh entering the sntesroom, were
doubtless struck with the beautiful decorations;
but a more inviting object was the famous "B3ueS
B0uCl," which scented the room With the rich
araIna of its contents, and temptingiy invited
them to quench their thirst Passing from this to
the main hail. which was also beautifully decora.
ted with the memorials of the company since
1893, long table, loaded with the choicest deli.
cacies OF the season, were to be seen; while sit-
ting upon pedestal in one corner, was q magni.
hcent silver water cooler filled with the finest
champagne, on draught, to which the visitors paid
their respects. The walls of this
superbiy decorated with Company State and
National flags while at either end of the long ta-
Bile were suspended a sword aud Minnie musket
from the battle field Of Inkermanp. All in all,
the Blues fully sustained their high reputation for
hospitality, for which much credit is due to Lieut.
haule and Serg't Tompkins, and the committee of
arrangements.
PRESENTATION OF GoBLErs.
At the Ballard House there was presented to the
leader OF the Providence Band a massive silver
goblet, appropriately inscribed, on behalf of the
ladies of Richmond; and subsequently a similar
presentation took place, on behalf of the ladies Of
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, to Sir knight
John Fl. Bosher, Of the Richmond Comm andery -
speeches, on behalf of the donors and recipients.
ETHIOPIAN MUSIC.
Among the pleasant Incidents of the ball at the
Ballard House on Thursday night, was the intro-
several anthems which we're yehemently applaud
ed
THE BANDS
played some of their exquisite music at intervals
during the PROCESS of the Ball.
PARTING sERENADFs.
About 8 O'Clock yesterday morning Greeue's
American Band, from Providence visited the resi-
dences of Wm. F. Richie, Rev. J Lansing Bur-
rows, Sir knight John IL. Boshsr, Sir Knight John
4. Regoaut, Writ Robinson, Mrs. Robert Mott,
Sir Knight John L. Rogers and Sir Knight Joseph
Mayo, aud played some of their finest pieces of
music. At Mr.. Reguauit's the doors were thrown
open, and the Band invited TO partake of an ex-
cellent supper, which awaited their coming At
Mr.. Rogers they were also refreshed in an
agreeable manner.
REGALA PRESENTATION.
AT a late hour Thursday night Sir Knight E. II.
dIli, u. o., was presented by De Molay Encamps
ment with an elegant sword and regas; and Sir
knight John F. Regnauit was presented with a
complete set OF volumes on Masonry, as tokens of
high appre reciation.
PcETlCAL TRIBUTE.
At the ball, Sir Knight J. Lansing Burrows (by
request) read the following parting ode, written
by Mrs. Writ Robinson:
In bidding ye ''adieu," Sir Knights.
wed every kind word say:
with f'rvent wishes fol- your veal
God e.s and keep ys all. Sir Knights.
Anu shield ye everywhere:
Meath ruined arch--in busy mart
PrOtec with holy care.
In parting thus, ere emu,usl tryst
Had more than Just begun
Regret, and sadness, mar the woof
by Kindness newly spun.
By friendship aud dear memory
Entwlued with tendrls green
Expanded, nourished, meath your smiles
In hours lang syne, ye ween.
Obi may ye keep the 'unerrinp l;nsn
zach with his mark in view1-
UntH the stones contents' revealed
fe JOIN the enlightened few"
Ye JON the mystic bretht rhoodu
lu the great lodge" above
Where sits enthroned, ali haiiowsd
The Architect ye love.
Our temples fame we've oned IN var
Our nearts responsive beat:
God grant the future may ignite
Perpetual friendsh D sweet
TIL, when our edifce OF Clay
To Kindred dust returns
Neatn the Key stone undim'd and bright
Its sacred ardor burns. 81
THE MORNING.
Just before the announcement of departure vs,
made to the visitors, lat 5 o'clock yesterday morn
iDg,) they were summoned 70 the parIor Of -.
Excnange, where Miss Perry, the daughter of Sir
knight Perry, of the Richmond Cemmsndarx
being introduced to the ladies accompa wins az
New England knights, sat down at the piano
forte and sang
-- ''When shall we meet againr"
which brought tears and other expressive demon.
strations from every visiting lady. This was fol.
lowed by "Home Again" !" which furnished highly
appropriate fiuaie TO the proceedings at the no.
tel.
MEMORABILIA.
After the Sir Knights Of the East reached the
depot, there was q general scattering of emsiems,
an exchange of caps, and We have seen the pre-.
lste's chapeau retained here by q Knight whose
geographical position enables him to represent
many Miles Of country.
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