Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-11-19

tho Legislature of Maine, at its last session |
tha, mon reference to it Of all the docu.
vents in relation TO Philbrook and Kelle- |
ran # COMMENTED itself by resolving that the
Whole of that subject was exclusively
within the province of the Executive
DEPARTMENT, and that it was inexPedient
for the Legislature to take any order IN
relation thereto, notwithstanding that the
Legislature had passed law at its previ-
Gus session, defining the power OF the
Executive Department in arrestlng and
delivering up fugtives from justice, from
other States, and evidently with the view
of iustifying Gov. Dunlap in his previous
refusal to deliver up Philbrook and kello-
ran to the authorities Of this State.
This conduct ofthe Legislature OF Maine,
and the previous conduct of Gov. Dunlap
and Gov. Kent, prove conclusively that
, the opposition to the institution of slavery
= is so great among the people of that State.
!, that their public authorizes are prevented
from obeying the iniunctions of the Con
stitution ofthe United States, when requlr.
ed to deliver fugitives from justice charged
with the crime of violating the rights o
! properiy in slaves. This State mus
: therefore protect bv its own authority. the
y rights of its citizens in slave property
III against this disposition of Maine, TO violat
them. For this purpose, you will b.
justified in declareing by law, that all tn
% citizens of Maine who may come with
ne the jurisdiction of this State, on hoard {
er any vessel as owners, officers or mariner
ay shall be considered as doing so with tn
he intent 10 commit the crime of seducin
es negro slaves from their owners, and
dealt with accordingly by the officers
justice.
,e- have not called a convention OF Il
ir people of the State to take into consider
ain ton the course they ought to pursue
ID. maintaining their rights, in consequent
ne the refusal of Maine to do them justic
as directed by the resolution of the Leg
lature, passed at its session OF 1887, !
- the reason, that the Legislature failed
=. provide for the expenses of such conve
ton, and because a convention for aEotf
Gus object had already been called by t
''' Legislature, and its proceedings submit
are TO the people for ratification.
ing Itfurther appears from the whole contex
lta the Message, that the State is in rather
tne plight in regard to her finances; and tina
loi- something is not done to raise the wind,
mas only the large public works which have b
des commenced must stop, but that the credit
i OF the State, which has already suffered the T
the testing of some of the Central Bank Boz
lhe must still undergo further damage from
tent like yet TO take place. And on this point,
'he Governor, as any highminded, honorable
as chivalrous man would be, is peculiarly SCI
> 10 tive. Georgia has always held high h
and and carried lofty mien in the confedera
the and has rarely ever been known TO be eli
had in the wrong or in the back ground on Matt
ner- al or State affairs; but like all otht memb
lded of this great Union, she has been taken off
con- guard, and now has tn suffer and undergo
1ate troubles in store for her. But few States
boast of more patriotic men than she has
'to duced. But, alas the day of her ca 'amity
pre- come upon he-. The Archenemy has Gsur
arge her high places, and her halls of Legislation
ecis- no longer 10 echo with the eloquence of
Ger, patriotic sons-except it be with that ola 81
rent minority whose voice viii be raised in opp
" as ton 10 the ruthless sway of her despoers.