Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-16

between the United States and Great Britain.
pray you, sir, To accept the assurance of
my distinguished consideration.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Columbus, Dece mJtr 25ih, 1924.
To the Honorable the President and Mem
bers ofth. Senate.
ELLOW-CITIZENS,
nave the houor To transmit 10 you cor
Responsiveness between the President and Sc.
cIetary of State of the United States, and Mr.
canning, British Minister near the United
otates-witl the opinion of Mr.. Writ, A;or-
ney General of the United States, upon the
constitutonality of the third section of AN act
passed In South Carolina, entitled, An act
ior Tue better regulation and government OF
Tree negroes and persons of color, and for
pther purposes"
deem this subject worthy Of your serious
attention. My continued indispostion pre-
vents me from presenting such views as 9th
erw'se would have done. The reflection.
however which, have given the matter, brings
my mind To the conclusion, that S. Carolina
mas The right to interdict the entrance of such
persons INTO her ports, whose organize
tion OF MIND, habits, and associations render
them pScuiiarly calculated to disturb the peace
ner as she eau prohibit those afflicted with in
fictitious disease, to touch her shores. The law
OF self preservation derives its authority from
higher source than any municipal or inter-
national law-and 1t should be the &. st policy
oi government to prevent, ifpossisle, such en-
croachments DIS eventually would lead 10 the
INJURY and destruction of all that the citizen
holds most dear. This necessity of self pre-
srrvation is alone To be determined by IN.
power to be preserved it therefore rests with
those whose rights are to be aft cted to Judge
how long such laws shall exist, AS were enact
ed fur the peace and security Of the comm uni
ty.
Your Fellow Citizen,
JOHN l.. WILSON.
.hr. Canning 10 Mr. .9dams
Washington, Feb. 18th, 1898.
SIX 1t Is my duty to bring under your
notice AN act lately passed by the Legislature
OF the State of South Carolina which cannot
remain m force without exposing the vessels
OF MS MaJesiy's subjects entering the ports of
that State In prosecution Of their lawful com.
merce, more especially such as are engaged
In the colonial trade, Ia the treatment Of The
most srevous and extraordinary Dissertation.
Inc accompanying transcript of the third
sectinn OF me act TO which refer, will make
you acquainted with the particular nature of
me grievance attendant on the enforcement,
o' 'ne law IN question. / am confident that
mere perusal OF the enactment will suflic. 10
engage your interference for the purpose Of
securing his Majesty's subjects, when trading
WIN Tins country, from the effects of its exc
cuion. w.
| One vessel under the British flag has aIrea
NY experienced most reprehensLle act +
au.hor"y under the operation of this law and
"os'a'h lor the present from laying before
you the particulars Of the transaction. II 10 IN.
| ~ 10 me persuasion, that ample redress has
oy inns Time, been obtained on the spot. ,t tho
requlsItIon ofhis Msjesty's Consul at Cbarles.
ion, ana that the inference of the Genera, Go.
vernmenf, IN compliance with the representa-
'ion "nich nave now the honor to address 10
you' WI" De SO ehectual as to prevent the re-
currence OF any such outrage i'm future.
beg, Sir, that you will accept The assur.
ance oil my very distinguished consideration.
STRATFORD CANNING.
Ibird section Of an act passed i'm the State of
Sou'h carolina, entitled, An act for the
oeher regulation aud government O free ne.
groes ana persons Of color, aud for other
purposes" ''
find be II further cnGcted Ju He ou,so,;,,,
aforesaid, That il any vessel shall come in -,
any port or harbour Of this State from anv
other State or foreign pot, having on board
any Tree negroes, or persons of color. no
coohs, stewards, mariners, or any other en-
ployinent on board said vessel. such free no.
groes or persons of color shall be liable to
be seized and confined in goal until said yes
sells shall clear out and depart from this State ::
and that when said vessel is ready TO sail. the
captain OF said vessel shall be bound TO carry
away the SAID free negro or person of color. and
pay the expenses OF his detention and in case
Oh MS neglect or refusal so To do, he shall he
liable 10 be indicted, and on conviction there
o'' shaiI be fined IN a sum not less than one
Thousand dollars, and imprisoned not tcss ,b,n
TWO months and such free negroes mr. ner.
sons oi color shall be deemed and taken "a All.
so'ute slaves, and sold IN conformity 90 the
provisions OF the act passed on the twentieth
DAY OF December, one thousand eight hun
dTed and twenty, aforesaid.
(CoPY)
Letter from MI Petrie, Of Liverpool, TO the
'eS'ueD' VI MS niaJrsiy's Board Of Trade. |
Liverpool Jan. 2OM, 1894
SiR-Perhaps my communications sbouId |
nave come through another channel. or his |
maJes'y's ministers may already be informed
on the subject but the certain knowledge Of
many OF the subjects Of this country SUFFERING
under very grieyous law in The United States
OF America, IN the particular State of South |
Carolina, merely from the circumstance of
Their being colored, has induced me to trouble |
you with my correspondence, concerning that |
no country shall ever be permitted to treat
any OF the subjects Of Great Britain 80 hos.
U'sIy' Without the interference of government. |
Inc law is vigorously prosecuted, prohibit, |
ing oil coIored persons, sailors, or Others, from