The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-01-19
From the Lynchburg Tirginian.

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Maine, they we're demanded of the Cover.
TOR Of that State, by Gov. Schley Of Geor.
gia, under the clause of the federal consti.
tuition which provides that "a person charged
with treason, felony or other crime, who
shall flee from justice and be found in a
mother State, shall, on demand ol the Ex
ecutlve authority of the State from which
he fled, be delivered up, TO be removed to
the State having jurisdiction of the srlme."
Gov. Dunlap, of Maine, however, refused
10 surrender them; and Gov. Schiey OF
course brought the subject to the consider.
alton of the Legislature of Georgia, in his
Message, al the opening of It's last session.
In response thereto, the Legislature of
Georgia adopted unanimously series of
resolutions, ins,ructlng the Executive to
make second demand for the delivery Of
the alleged culPrits, aud should IT be again
denied, that he transmit copy Of the re.
solutions 10 the Executive OF each Of the
States to ne presented 10 their several IL.
glsIalures, 10 the President Of the &. States,
and to their Senators and Representatives.
in Congress to be laid before that boy :
And the last resolution closes thus
And should the Legislature Of Msiae. at us
ssssisa next AFTER the said resolutions shall have
sssR forwarded 10 the Executive, Of that State, ne.
glsci 10 redress the grievance herein before sci
forth, 1t shall be the duty efihe Executive OF Gesr.
gia TO snnSnncs the sans by proclamation, ard
call uPaR tbs people Of the several counties, on a
Gay TO De named IN said prse!amal.oR, 10 elect ua.
der like rsStrielsus IN the sscllan Of rneaIbsfs
Of tbs Legislature, aumhsr Of delegates equal to
The number OF Senators and Representative 10
which they are entitled IN the General As.eabiy
10 meet IN Convention, on day 10 be liked u SAID
proclamation, a, the seat Of Government, 10 taAe
iR's con-iderat9a the state of toe CoRmsn :. alta
Of GsotgIs, and 10 devise the course ei her future
Psliey, and all necessary safeguards for the pro-
lection Of lhs rights Ct her psopls.'
somewhat similar dilhcuIIy has iua oc
CURED between Maryland and Penns, wanna,
the Governor Of the latter State having de
mdnded OF the Governor OF the former
Nessrs. Nathan ). Ben,ss, Jacob Forward.
stephen Lewis and Edward Prng, four
highly respectable citizens of Hartford cour.
y, charged with the crime of kldaapalnr.
under toe following circumstances, a. de
tailed IN the Baltimore Chronicle:
Some hDs since some slaves IA awav from
Harfors cauHiy ln,r YORK coluty, Fenasslyaa,s.
where they we're caught by those 9-hs had roas
IN pursuit Of them They aersa arrest d under
warrant from Ma .islrs'e Of Pennsylvania, sd
sheA taken before hIrs he refused "a Il s1riber
II seems ina, law Of CoAgfess Of 1893 gave lie
Pewu 10 sEy mag ls,rsle Of any state 10 try the
question o. freedom Of a negro arrested as lu-i.
tive slave, bui mat 10 1896, law vas passed by
The Legislature OF Pennsylvania paAisg i. peasl
IA any raagISIFz,s Of that Safe 10 act IN saah ca
ses and giVieg the Po~et aay 10 jadsss sf Courts
OF Record. The law Of Peaasy!vaEia sf 1895, IN
effect repeating tie Law OF CongFeu 81 %. and
mahing u penal IN tie magistrate 10 aei further
'AAs 10 hae sone, be 'elussd 10 20 flIlAer. The
ciuzsss Of Hartford County who then had ,hsm N
Their possession, dss1irg II idle and unnecessary
10 take then before any other siiicer Of Psna.yi-
ysas, sreught them hsns An excitement was
ereat1d IN consequences Of this act, aud IL vasss
CARED, an Illegal step and an iuJietenest va
tounG u York county, Psnasylvasis, ssaiu.t the
PerseHs shs broagh,,ns slaves sway-ehargiag
them With The crime n kidnapping. Tac Gov.r
nor ? rsnnsyivaaia then made = denand en- he
Gov'rnor Of Maryland fsr tie persons 81 lac nsn
aSsye named. Some correspondence tssk place an
Inc subl-cl, sBa last sommer Gea Mauls5v and
Hr. CsiSfstli, the Clerk Of the Executive Coanei
rent up TO Harrisburg fer the purpose Of cndeAyor
hg TO get the demand Withdrawn. TIE result Of
THIS missISn was nc, .Rtrsly successful bot il was
AsnEAt irsn Il that II vas desiTabls and tnp.r,
AL thai the slavery Of the negroes sheus be Is.
gally ssiAbllshtd-It haylsg bs-a guestsnsa A
ptlilioh Ter freedom vas made 10 Hartford county
Couri, and sniRsnt counsel EN- Slsyed on behalf 81
'hs negroes. The eass occupied tares DAYS, and
was ably and fully discussed by cona.el-ihe iury
decided, that under the lsws Of Maryland, they
SHs slaves, asd thsy we're seesrSisg,y gwen up
10 thar Swaer Haa The case been tried in Pens
sylvsRls ssmS VI the grces would haY. sssn Dc
cssd to re free as hey born in the Territory
o'isaI State, and tbsrs the place OF birth decide.
US condition Of III. child, whist in Mafylsud iAs
law IL, that the child follows The condition Of the
E'lhsr. and This csnno BE better thas hers.
u was supposed that the dscisios Of the H.r
ford Court ss 10 the slavery Of tbs nSyrsas you'd
havs induced tss GsverEsr Of Psunsylvasis IL
Eitadray his demand, but such was nsi The aase
II was pressed most earnestly and Gov. Veszey
IN the latter part Of last month, issued bis war.
rsni Ter the arrest and delivery Of the ssrsa.s az
cufsd' Ihsy have not yet been taken, and beiag
gentlemen Of high responsibility. and tho ereita
meat Of tbs people Of Hartford s.lng very great, !,
= supposed there ssud be danger 10 the atismps
TO arrest them
To-day ths papers 10 rslaiina 10 ihis ease,
called Tor BY Gss. Nauaby, were LAID by the Gov
.'aor before tbs Mouse Of Delegates, aud we're or.
asrsd TO be priEisd."
80 that the "yexed question Of Slavery
IS likely to disturb the amicabe relations
OF the several States ia mere WAYS than
ono. Agitation, indeed seems TO be the
order OF tue day aud there IS no conec.
turing what will be the end Of these things.
II political intrigue aud personal ambition