The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-09
From the Richmond WAig.
MARYLAND AND PENNsYLvANL

A question Of great eeicacy, and involv.
ING probable consequences Of great import.
ance, has arisen between the States Of Ma.
ryland and PENNSYLVANIA. The subiomed
report, which has been adopted by one
branch ofthe Maryland Legislature, will
explain the origin and character of the Goa.
troversy.
We do no. understand, that the Report
has been adopted by the Senate. The An.
naPohs Republican Of Saturday states that,
that bod 10 reply to the Report and mes.
sage from the hsuse, sen, message pro.
posing, before any deputa,Ion was sent To
Harrisburg, that the two Houses should
have a conference, and that the sense of
the General Assembly GA the momentous
questions involved, sheuid be expressed in
the form of joint resolutions, and such IN.
struchons prescribed 10 our deputies, as will
enable them 10 utter unhe>itatins the feel.
lngs and opinions the clilzeus ofthis State,
and their determination to assert and main.
tain their rights"
The House acceded to the proposition Of
the Senate, and appointed conferees to meet
those appointed by the Senate.
Pennsylvania, II viii be seen, puts to the
blush South Carolina Nulhicatlon-but
Notification is all right, when committed
by Northern against a slaveholding State
The following report was adapted b, the
House Of Delegates by vote Of so to 4.
The special committee te which vas referred
the communication Of the Governor, with the ac-
cumPsnYiBg csrresponSencs and papers IN rela.
ton 10 the dsuand OF the Executive Of Psnnsylva
MIA upon ths Governor ef MARYLAND. for ihe sur.
render Of Nathan 5. Bctas, JscOb Forward, Ed.
ware Prlsg, ard Stephen LEWIS, eiizsns OF Ma.
TylaR5, as fugltlves trsn justice, made in pursa-
aace Of az order Of this hsuse on the 26'h DrceM-
Der uhipo, have mad lie same unssr censideTa.
ten, and ask leave 10 Repni, IN part
Tina, ysur Committee have sscsrtainsd that
The only offence alleged az Inst the citizens DC
msnded, was the arrest AID bringing lsts Mary.
land certain slaves which abseopdsd rom Marrs.
ret Ashme'e, ~ Harford coanIy; a. whose agents.
the citizens de,nsnded sri,s waRou, complying
with the laws OF Psnns ylvana although il appears
apHlicstisn had been made by ikem to a Justice Of
the lease Of thai Siste for tie county whsre Inc
negroes were, ana warrant obtainsd 'ar Their ar.
rest, which was executed by a constable OF the
county, ard The negroGs thus arrested had, upoE
ooming into Maryland. f,-d iAylr peuioas Tor
freedom in tbs Hartford cYJ-iy court, ard had
bsss fouHd BY jury asd sdiuosed by the eoar
not 10 be free.
Your Coiuuit,e. further report, that the ell
zsns . demanded have been sgfc.a 10 be su,fcn.
Gsrsd by bis EIcslsncy the Governor cf May.
lane, snd authority for their arrest and resios u
PenHsyhsps for Trial. forwarded by him on he
Gin day . November last 10 Tue agsn, Of Penn
sylysnis, kpi that tia warrant 50 issued has nsl
yet been executed.
Is Iaat The Governor of Mlryls before agree.
ing 10 surrender the said ei,izsns, consulted the
Attorney Geaersl Of this State, whose written .
piaisns he required that subject and iha, the
Attorney Genera! was OF spialon and advised
his sKcsliehcy, that he was bound under the Fed.
eTal Constitution to surrender Tue persons denaA.
ass. That the Executive Of Maryland thea des-
patched a deeutallon te the Exscr,igs OF Pena.
sylvsnia 10 order ls induce them, If possible, to
Withdraw the demand, aHe that TIE nissisR was
stieaded with ne othsr success than delay ulul
the result Of the trials Of the petitioners IN Har.
fara county court fsf freedsm should be known
sns ihsi the demand not having been wilharava
the Governor has felt h4issif constrained 10 con-.
ply Herewith aud order'c ths arrest aud delivery
over Of the citizens demanded.
=" our COMMITTEES view the pnncIpls involved
10 this case q the utmost isporIsncs 70 the IN
tsres's Of Maryland, and are Of opinion, II yield.
ed ~ II viii TO great and la]arl2ss extent. al
MT tbs power Of the noa.slaySaodi-g States IN
effect 10 AuIlify that Article Of the Fesersl Con-
Etliatioa which recognises the relation Of master
and slave, aud guarantees tEs nigh OF properly
Ia persou5 bed . service. They are also uasb!s
20 perceive any moral, or even legal guilt in The
citizens tem4Hses, 10 tbs CO 3ture aud srin Eing
away their slaves. Ysur Ca@Initlse are act We,
preparsG 10 reooft tbs sgi.istiFs ensstHIents prop
CT t. De Haopiea BY Nssy Dad upon this slLiai.
poriani sukjeei They are Of otissn, however,
that csncilistory should ,, fret rsssrted
Co. and with this I.ew yoar Com HiSte- respectful
" sub@lt the .oloSlDg message 70 tbS Senate:
" GeH'I.men Of he Senate:
a We propose, With the concurrence Of year
hons rsba bodv, 70 appoint dep9tltion RON the
Lsgiaiaigss If haryisRs to the Legislature u
Pennsylvania. 70 consist 81 three nems srs. whose
duty il shall be Immediately 10 proceed to Hatri..
burg and csafsr vitb hs Legislature in -ss.
sion =, th,t place, and esmane from them the
GisRissal Of lhe indictments now pending Yak
ColGiy Court against Nashau s Bsmis, J .co1
Far~ard, Edward Pige, asd Stephen Ls@I,,
clizrns o. MARYLAND. fer tbs 4l!cgea crime Of kid.
Mapping aud sBch nodifcatoh of ihe laws Of
tksl Stale relating to negroes, will clfyctusl.
ly recognize the right ~ ise mssisr 10 arrest and
bring sraY bis at.cendlag slave, and we nave %.
j,oaisd Messrs.
,e jsla sOcs gentlemen az may be hsNs5 by your
honorable BODY 70 Constitute such desat4lion.
Al watch 10 respeafl, submitted,
!. d. MAUL~BY, Chairman