Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-01-19
MISCELLANY
ABOLITION.

lDDlsi lDN.
Es,rse, from The Message Of the Governor Of
n. York. on the sobjec, oftLc abolition Of slavery.
Relying on the i~nsucuce II a sound and enlighi
eocd pablo opinion Ia restrain nd control The inis
conduct Of the oiurebs Of a free government, ospc
eisliy when directed, as II has boen 10 this case with
uneKImpled energy and unauitniiy to the particular
evils under tie consideration. AMI percei,ing that
iis operations have been thus far saluiary. | cutter
tam The BEES, hopes that this remedy &C itself. will
cnilrcly remove these evils, or render them com
p~arauvely harmless. Bot IL these reasonable
expectations should u~nbappily be disappointed ::
fin the face Of numerous and striking exhibitions
of public roprohaiion, ELECTED from our consiitu-
onis by a iusi fear Of the fatal issues 10 which the
uncurbcd efforts of the aboicionists may ultimate.
ly end. any considerable portion Of these miscui-
ded men shall persist in pushing them forward
to disssirona consequences, then a question, new To
our con'ederacy, will necessarily arse, aud must be
met.
II must then be determined how far tho several
States can provide within the proper exercise of
their Constitutional powers, aud how far in the fol.
flmeut Of the Obligations resulting from their fcdc-
raj relations, they ought to provide, Ly their own
lave, for the trial and punishment BY their own
judicstories, Of residents within then limits, guilty
Of aeia therein, which arc calculated aud intended
I" excite insurreclIon and rebellion in a sister State.
without The power TO pass such laws, the States
would not possess all the necessary means for pre-
serving Their external relations or peace among
Themselves, and would be without the ability to
fulfil in oil instances, the sacred obligations which
they owe 10 each ot,cr Ms members ofthe Federal
Union. Snch u power is the acknowledged a,tr-
bote Of sovereignty. and the exercise of it is Of
ten necessary TO proven, the cmboiling Of n~eighbor-
ing nations. The general government is at this
time exercising that power TO suppress such acts
ofthe citizens Of The United States, done within
ITS jurisdiction. IN relation 10 the belligercnt outhor-
ities of Mexico aud Texas, as are Inconsistent
with the relations Of peace and amity we sustain
towards those States. Such a power, therefore,
belonged TO the sovereignty Of each Of the States,
before the formation Of the Union, and sas not del
cgaied 10 the general government. II still remains
unInipalred aud the obligations TO exercise It have
acquired additional force from the nature and
olyccis Of ihe federal compact. | canuot doubt that
the Legislature possesses the power to pass such
penal laws as will hsve The eject Of preventing the
citizens Of this State and residents within it, from
asaillng themselves, with impuniiy. Of the proiec-
ton ofits sovereignty and laws, while they are ac-
iusily employed IN exciting instruction and sedi-
ton IN q s,s,er State, or Engaged IN reasonable
enterprises, intended 10 be executed therein.
have recently receive from the Governor oftho
State Of South Carolina, a copy Of a report and
resolutions. IN relation 10 the proceedings Of the
abohuonis's, adopted by the Legislature Of that
State aud | herewith transmit them 10 you, il
compliance with the reques, therein contained.
We have alio received FROM the Governor of Al
shamN, a requ,sllon TO deliver up 70 that State, o
person residing IN the State Of New York, charged
"Hh The crime Of distributing and publishing IA the
State OF Alabama. q seditous paper designing and
intending TO excite the slave population OF that
State la instruction. The accused Sas not al
sexual fugitive f,om j%astce. snd It dad not appear
tba, he had any other participation 40 the allege,
crime than What arose from acts done within lhi
State. was, therefore, convinced that nel,he
The Constitution VI the laws Of the United State
nor OF lhis State, imposed on me the duty or con
fofFod The right 10 surrender him, and declined 4
40 50. 4 difference o~fopiaion between the two exc
Suiise chief officers Of The two States, 10 Tela
i'on to an oiheial obligation, due from the other, &
much 10 be regretted and the friendly relation
s~ubsss'ing between them rendered IL proper that
should communicate the fact to you. together viii
The yeas OF the Governor Of Alabama. m supper
Of the elsiD he has made on behalf that Stale.
herewith irsnsnaI' the do>amcnis snd correspan
deaee relative to tis case.
H. d.sehafging the various and responsible duiie,
dss0lssi on you as lcgisis,i,. guardians oflh,s state
lshaA gave you my cheerful oo-oPerauon 10 toe cou
hdenl hope that your isbors Nhl subscrye the tcs
iuieresiasnd ad,snse ibs general welfare ofoOr COZ
su.1sa's. W. l.. MARCY.
Albany, Jsn. ., is36.