Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-16


10 receive The fugitive. ami cause the fu .l,i,
~, rs ueHftrei 70 suLh Rgrht, When be shall lup,a-',
}. = 10 The words " '1s No'sfL's y! oh'
l. nhtr:s', t appears by the annexed docruro,. NH,
10 .ss.hvu 20 D.. aathenc, that Fral cs Mer.a,
- nom iu.iiee from til, sta,e charged viii, a.
.ns siTss 20 rshsl Hn, make nsurrrc,on with cor.n
.'r Nn s"'. ~ rebel snG ruakc instruction and VII
eVSP"' WIN etrniH pereDnI 10 curr slave, 10 r-.
snd f' tEe tSurrectlnn Now therefore Ion. - r
Governor OF The State of rplna, have tou yh ronrr ~
Virtue 81 the provisions Of the cuastutInn of the III. .
Satr III such eases male ami provided and OF the sc u
congress ris'eI In pursuance thereof tn rmund of IN
Executive authority o. The State Of Ohio Itc surrender -
.s Sah Francis Merriam n' fu2ltirr from jiuir.' /.
pe edefrred. &c nc. SuR, II u. alleged, the dycuuru
ANNEXED 10 she reuis:on did show ta; Merriam sn.
fugitive from Justice those words In the preaublr w.
hers surpIusnee; nat those documents did .huw thai h.
was CHARGED ny in'icmrnt with f,Gny. The rg.;iou
shU~,, thht In making the demand did nssert that he
WINS 'ug'tiye from Justice and In the very terms U:
wy aS' o' congress as fugitive from Justice thus
eomp!lng fully with the reqnireiL en,s Of IN. Law Of Con-
sress II t'ese words. therefore. J. John Lerch.r Ac
INV momsf proper 9c To demand &C. the surrender
the said Francis Merriam y4Jitire Eoni Ju.,ic- do
@ MAKE The allegation tha, he has rd from juscr It Is
Guit 10 Conceive wnt wnrds could have been used llEt
"uia oe more explicit The allegation therefore Is mad.
tno't asncy, and directly il not usual 10 rxbl, i'm
he fequon evidence prove that The parly ba, ad-
uetu doubt whether sr instance cnn be produced In
WHICH ~ mas been done where the requision 10 based rpon
an alcImen II he Is not found In the State Of which he
en 'here II be be found, the Constitution Implies the
nesihg und he TO be delivered up To show tb.t l.
require evidence 20 e1tsbEl this where
the r. quisItlon Is based upon Indictment II IL onv n
sary 70 refer to demand this State made by Gnvrrnur
AZ s omse within III. last mouth II {, conclusive
cation. ''N' eoINtaN'''-
o1 the tenth day Of February last received eoru
nsation from Of the justices the county Of Warren
informing Inc That he had committed silas Taylor 10 a
uner charge Of having committed forgery In the s,,
y. UU sw oi hi, STATE, In The true spirit Of comfy
""een sister states, having made II the duty Of the Ex
rcnure to communicate the Information had rrc.Iv- m
bays o The STATE where The crime Is charged to
nave oeen committed directed the Secretary Of the Com
monweath to give the necessary Information II wa, dom
and IN short time received commune alton frm CIV
penmon stating that no had received the letter hut
c"hoB VIII you ooEBe o by communicating vt YOUR .ar
et convenience In What county IN ohio Taylor stand,
ehhrfed with foraery This wl cnabe me to communicate
WIN he prosecuting Attorney &C. by which to procu the
proper papers for rsqulsi,on. II you 90 not know is
county please srn any other Information that vii enable
me to act In the prsnIes" Instead OF refunu 10 s,x
'ne uiS uesfel, Tie Secretary Of the Commonwealth
Immediately wrote 20 the justice 10 Warren who had
~ as.ed tt accused 10 jail, - give Governor Of
'ut'E, ! rses'Ved requslton from Governor Dehni
'I isoaadx the arrest and surrender OF Sa. Taylor
ne inicmcit Ia the OF Mcr 3D. has not one ~ori
ruin besinhng to end showing that Taylor hai fled hom
@ Ier T Or hId fugitive rom justice. and -cln.
'a VI eFuF ocd6eNEsr py Affidavit otherwise 10 shaw
nut he va, fugitive. The only dgsrrncr between th.
so that the Governor uf Ohio 10 his rrqui,!
ION 1ays and 1t has been represented that Ss, Tayior
1d from he Justice Of t. State without saylsg 10 whom i,
"d been represented b. whom il had been %prr, MED
Se 40" low had been Represented and s;lhou, proof
ie surrender Of Mr.un "as fugitive ro Iu,ce viz
Ut proof that he wa, fugitive fron, Jcstlce /
What 'i the Executive Of Yirsns do uulrr lhrs. c,
mstances: Did lie refuse deliver uu III. fugitive h.
su'e ne was mt proved TO he Il fugitive ur he. '
'e ,ng nuettnt di not assert iha he fugitive. f.
o hrlrSiEg that sister State would not Il IN nd
anal frr trial nnes, convinced that he hnh y;nmfr. y
.r la"s 4nd Hilng 10 trust thar criminal To the ia i.d
M 10 which The OF nee charged to have r.n com, nj
i;ted. immediately issued my ~r.,. 10 SURRENDER H. I:
mnai asked for and he va, L.Iyere ur the g-rto.
o Comfy AMI g.nd fellowship between STATE, yi5" in NJ
tli uu5E l..
Thought requiI Ell this m.
"i'i d"-s the u"rrrnor & ohio TO- In case nd rrly i
T"h:"r-in c"2e In c i has been published 10 IA. s
'rid mat 'rgEa hal been nva, ed by c-pers.
e. all" were engaged Ia murdriIrg hrr unnr nInr , 10
NJ a'h Ia irerA' ng her tO In wc The MINES o! the
shux'' nave be.u tsiab:!' Il. snd ha. nr. u;.
e' or u"h ~ men who have urd from justice are In
~ II 20 he guilty hcy"n the posiiI ~ o: doubt: ill., t
oily ~, rwn and submit. r-gu!,i,iou for ,h-,r o.r t
r., which !, issu' Ia the FORM to- III. 81 en-
A"Tim General 10 pick and search for Informal /.
- drrcis 10 give color OF r.a,nu "a ,,.,, Ih~
hom 80 t'dt The "tend.Ei mLy ESCAPE before the ,t.
!, II u be dricc', be rrnedird Amt before lG1-
ti"n i. given I" ras of defect. tud il rsvraEnr
he world tIrl ~! req'1l!1n hiss been refused AM
lJli, ~hethtr this defect he cute,i /, n ou..on
add r:.es Itself solely 10 the aurhoritir Of yirr a.
''Tuih rvl skat The s-Ie Of viyInl. would he ~,
.t should attempt IT, amer objection. liL. "a; sr :la
n's hs coar1e As has pr.aurd 10 the State OLIV
IT, 81 Th- Attorney General ot Ohio obIec,, ,hst var
ere ]. nnth.n8 to chow that Merrsu ever VIZ, H. ,
{ { o. .,rrris save The alles.ti.n Ia sI,- irIi,;.
IT. That the offence OF which he |, accused VII. th.r.
tn.uet" The nr.t objection ws, that there va. rut
@or, in The ,uiisn,ut show that Merriam had r.n WI
ju.sr; gn the objection T., hat The sIlry,inn
tic ever vas ia virginia Is found nowhere save IN The To
e''ag"s where --e should It be oYnd, The act Of j.
!; - provides hai tie fugitive, 10 Ge demanded on accu
certified c1y OF an indictment hrcau.e the iudcrut
forth ;he offence formally In this Gaze Il Is rSr., OF y
;a;,d 10 the indietm Ii: ihs. tnId Francis M.r .aiu
brIhg free peEsun on the 10Th and I1th day. TAX.
e mos III .; October In The fear 1882 In ii. county OF \.
Ison and Commonwealth OF Virginia. aud within The .u
'e'n of ibis court cid mu'lt the onr,,ce with prov
y cs snns,eu mial language could lie used TO apr
=ss The thought more fully and more explicitly? Ly d
A.pney ueheTai iurher shy.: The Necessity OF slate
ing upon rigid proof OF flight will be doubted by
,e familiar with the fact, shat ln some Of the State,
Ice has grown up VI drmnndin2 the surrender il, fuy -
"% ., jSs,IsT 9 E; from 70 na,s persons who
ave pre- scncs and constructive dg /. not known Dy u
IBIS practice ha, obtained IN Virgins. NOR is i, mate. A
enquire ~ all requisit!ons from whatever State must
Of ''! ss s.:s Of ht i9s Gsa % ,
al should have exposed such Stakeholder names Sl-b
nave oeen gwen 70 The country lie does not know the
uch practice has obtained In Virginia.. Then why in ~
such eharge' Was deliberate purpuie Of the The
neY ueners OF Ohlo TO add insult TO outrages Did empA
'ferhnl OF oio Intend 10 give his endorsement to the
gtauhousy oHered ~ HIS Attorney General p Stute
nputaon upon the practice OF the State Of Virginia Sp,e
out tnt sShest JUSTIFICATION or excuse the Sas
encra and The Governor Of Ohio both ought to know
nov. Ia eo.clson II the which has been and III
~ ~ e OF tue States OF Ohio and Iowa. is unuw
'he e'teu Poey oil te non.slavehodipg States tain
these gro. outrage. upon our rights rs viii be su +
lie case Wo must adopt retaatory measures, and
o~ tne mat We are determined to resist, with be- crvrd
spi every ehcroacinisnt upon us anh every ber Is
So"PD WIZ" ConsIiIulloue obligations and laws in- And il
for our protection What hese easures to o-
lsare to the ri.don Of the General Assembly trsry
hSpschuiy, JOHN LETCuER. vdeI,
Ohlo
UNITED STATES MIRsHALLs OPr,rg srco,
Northern District OF ohio, Afurrsn
=, CIe'eIanut March 9Th, 1850 the Au
:sllsncy JoHs LgTcnEE, Gocrrnor 0 rrginfu present
The letter Of the Secretary OF the OF county
l. dated The 18th alt, enclosing acquisitions
le oVeroo! OF ih' state Tor the arrest Uwen rhe
hhd ffHncis Merr1an were received tbs 4t inst. falsely
le Day prncteded 10 Columbus, aud the norr Sl
DennI.on. He promised to udr:e usr al CIV "tsS
room 40 he had examined the paper, to ;s. Taylor
,r weu!d pursue, and returned home. receive,
ms morning III receipt Of communication from her, IS
oW WHICH nave the honor OF rnclOS!ng h. re Aud IL
tr declnrs granting your demand pr-iaic
u" reasons oi such refusal direct TO Sou uwrp rs Ia t
yet lin A,htabua county but Merriam has gone ded
y respectfully, yours, 81. JOHNSON. said np m
houiy .
STATE OF oRi", Ex'ccri!s DEPARTMENT AMI dnd
'uluuIbus March ), ls6 said on
AceHencF 1e9S LEICHhh GOVERNOR oi virginia: Lon
nave careuly eShihn.u Inc rrquis!ilons VI Of sr
cf hnd 'hsr accompanying documents Tor the eit.r
o oh oerFlan, cha sed
vrs fVu the Justice oil Virginia. aud ~ uvw BIZ certain
this State and a satisfied that sucIe c.,e rrue An,
tea NC 9. sue either o! the Warrants Munch
he copy Of The opinion OF the Attorney uensr. was OF III
ate, I" wh'm submitted tho papers 10 The cas-. a su
ave the honor ~ transmit to yOu here With. ruyi r O
With sentiments Of high RESPECT, r.ceIv"d
Your obedsn' servant, ber 1883
las ray
ofHSE W TIE ATTORNEY GtSrR,L, forged pr
Coicusr-, Oh 0, March Iln, 1850 contrary
h'e noroushy cohsidrrcu Tie ttQ ,itioLa or AMI
nor VI VIZ iha, made upon you rs uorrrinr OF urth
hs eA'auueh OF rhncis Merriam. and Uveh .Si
"s" w hs' 'u1li''rl 10! my olih'oE. t- auiI o
se9 ~ t'se'tiy hIEt-ihc Gil r-r5 against <,t Il.
P"Ne' SUBSTANTIALLY siiilar The 'dneHc! county Hf
Hi" he"eh' IMPORT ahd tile rrQl ltlpn IL the
rcseiE r same i"n 80 thai the sp rsuE II ~, la the
eueG'; h"APVSuoh OF The oihrr tn avoid the ils:u
~ pleat"h OF WORDS, shall her.la Consider tie
:1hl>i'i0n ior Francis Merriam. fraud the