Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-03-16

Pryor w. Grant and Maj. S. T. Butterworth,
both of Columbus in this State.
The parties fought with four pistols each,
at thirty PAGES with liberty to advance-alte r
exchanging two or three fires apiece the affair
was adjusted without injury to either party.
The Communication of Kentucky Commits
sioners to the Ohio Legislature, on the subject
of the evils and injuries to which the people
of Kentucky are exposed by the frequent alb
duction of slaves, is an able document, and
which we regret that 1t is out of our power to
give it complete insertion IN our columns The
Commissioners after reciting the numerous acts
Of Congress. and of the several statutes passed
BIZ the States, the better to enable the citizens
of slave-kolding States in the recapture OF their
absconding negroes, and preventing the hume
rous invasions of the rights of a sIave-holding
community, concludes with the following elO-
quent appeal to the patriotism OF the people or
Ohio.
mated by motives of lofty patriotism, superior
to all temporary influences, and regardful alone
of their high obligations to the whole Union.
so to shape their legislation as, by removing to
an unreasonable distance, all possible causes of
disaffection and discomfort, to perpetuate the
harmony that now exists between them. In
the pursuit and Advancement of that benign
object, and in support of those great principles
on which the constitution of the Union rests
there ought not to be-there will not-eannot
be, but one party. The attitude in which Ohio
and Kentucky now stands, interesting and res
ponsible 1t Is, is nevertheless in many res
poets an inevitable attitude. And however the
acknowledgment may touch their feelings of
State pride, the undersigned are constrained TO
own, that the position of Ohio Is the more en-
riabIe of the two. She now has 1t in her pow
err ~ a single act of confirmation of the con-
sentative principles of the constitution. to es-
tablish precedent which, while il will be high
IN honorable to herself and gratifying to Ken
tuckv. will claim the acquescence of her sister
States on a most important and delicate subject
of national Government; a precedent which
viii convince the world, that however fierce
and angry may be eur conflicts with each other
in the field of political warfare, there is a COM
mon cause which brings all together-leyeIs
the distinctions OF party-and sinks every other
into the proud character and title of American
citizens-THE CAUSE OF THE UNION AND THE con-
sTITUTIoN That she will nobly acquit herself
of the obligations which that position imposes.
Kentucky does not for moment hesitate 10
believe.
with the instructions of the General Assembly
of Kentucky, TO suggest TO the General A ssem-
bly, OF Ohio, ''the passage of an act 10 prevent
evil disposed persons. residing within the Iuris
dictional limits of Ohio. from enticing away the
slaves of the citizens of Kentucky, or aiding
and assisting and concea!ing them after they
shall have reached the limits of that State. and
to solicit also the passage of an act providing
more efficient and certain means for re-captur-
ing and bringing away absconding slaves by
their masters, or legally authorized agents.'