Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-26

O readers have already been informed that this case,
b,b has been pending i'm the courts Of New York for
s.ysrl wears, was finally decided few days ago by the
CT of AppeaI. of taat State The opinion OF the Court
,ss, since published. It delivered by Judge De
- ami hold. that pheu Ms. Lennon carried herslaycs
:, ~ York she jil not carry there the laws OF Virgin
3. Her claim To- hold them rested on the ground that
citizen of the United States she was entitled under
- Constitution TO a the privileges chat She hadin Ir-
-, Jp5r, d. denies This, and aiirus chat the priv
- and immuntes 40 which Virgiaau is enuoe ia
- y are NO. o-. Of citizen of Niryiul but those
,iri,sp of New York And the RICH, TO hold slaves,
- +. no, one OF tle ele-es and immuuities o.
., i,eps of New York III point is dscussei as follows
49,, .i;,eo of Virginia uaylg bis home IN that State
Il ,s- having been vitau tae state OF New ork has
AN l-rr d. rr der our llv, which native born citizen
l,Ns1,3 elsewhere would have, and mo- other. Either
lie proure,0r OF property here bat neither could
I ry rights which under our laws, belong only 20 re-
ls mi the State. But where the laws OF iue several
- 5;a.- citizen Of one State asserting rights m am
st cl,in them according 10 the laws OF tle lass
a state not accord ms 90 those which obtain l DIS
Tbs rosi,ion that citizen carries with bim into
- Sste into which be may SO the legal institutions O.
81 one I'm which he was born cannot oe supported.
srv little reflection VIII 'lo" 'Ae iaHall oi lAe 'lea
-! -. declare contracts depending upon games Of
-, o. ain lotteries imaginary policies OF insurance,
L,rs for more than seven per cent per annnm OF '-
80, ana many others void i'm other states sucn con
- ar some of them, may De lawful But no one
IA .,rtend that b made within this state by "a citl-
~'''a -.hsr Sfste tlcy would Ice enforced n on
- Cer,s;r of them. If made in another State in
e--,,tv xitl the laws there, No.-l 't executed oy
r-r,,.ls upon the principle OF comfy ana me cas-
- he he same # they were made % Europe OF IN
- other foreign country Inc clause mas Lo.1iLs 10
AlJ - - g.rrins of international comfy. That doc
~ = b.s beeu remarked, depends upon the usage CT
NATIONS aud the presumed assent OF tae 4egi7ta-
s.tboritv OF the particular STATE ID NlI,n lne tlsa,
:; claimed and express dtlia VI VIC s' ny '-'No'
~ s decisive against Tue S'''--
4, regard 10 the law Of the State OF New ORR IN re-
sem. 70 this subject sud its alleged conflict with the
Constitution, Judge DEMO says.
tn legislature has declared in effect that no per-
son shan bring slave into inls Nate' wen u 'ue
~ t,~rev between two slayeholdius safes ana ne
- $50 shall be free. Our own citizens are CT
~ t,,8 br this regulation. ID the owner OF these
49, h. NOT In Ike manner bound, 70 rs because Ia uei
litv of citizen Of another State soc hAs Tsn-s ss'
- -. ,f any citizen OF New Ork ana because,
lOl y - rr sending her slaves here ior tempo
,,se he has brought with her or sent with tuen
g. rs of Virginia and Is entitled 20 have nose avs
enforced In the Courts Notwithstanding the mandate OF
our own laws TO the contrary but the posiuon oi tue
a,peIant proves TOO much The privileges and immI-
So. occurred 20 the citizens OF each safe by the Con
sutution are u0t hmed 90 umeoy by the pdrpo'e Tor
sbieh in particular case they may be desired our are
,.,eot and absolute ia their character. Hence, II
- .pp4ant can claim exemption from the operation OF
- stpts on which the respondent relies, the ground
az. ,5s is citizen Of State where slavery is allowed
ard t our courts are Obliged to resPse, The 'e which
- \. = ,onfsr she may retain The slaves mere during
tn0se - "a as one OF tie chief attributes OF
per ,hs goxer 70 use IT, or 10 sell or OPPOSE OF
Pr0Psly : - NV sbe eoeli be declared Of the sc rights
h IN our Jurisdiction Oag Is se may choose hoo, =, TO s1s5
Gle them Soc could not Pesa-' 81 h. ~ md ~
eco 81 -, s5v o,ber citizen Of slave Sta e, vac
Our so,y bring with bin the almunities aao pSlss
Soao 60 ON sat-. might lawfully 'e in her save
,sosssy b, Hy opinion Is that Ae has 70 more -