Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-02
RICHMOND, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.
virginia and New York---Georsia and Maine.

RICHMOND, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.
Virginia and New York---Georsia and Maine
We have informed our readers, that the Georgia lie
gsature have rejected the 'b to compel vessels owne
commanded by citizens of or coming from the port
of the State Of Maine and the officers scamen and pos
sengers thereof to perform Quarantine and to proyid
for search thereof on their departure. In lieu
this BILL they have adopted the following Resolutions
1.-The Federal Constitution, having been framed mar
tally with view to regulate the conventional inter
course between the sovereign States that ordained it
md having conferred all the powers necessary and pro
per for carrying It's provisions into full effect upon
Congress of the United States, is incumbent on tina
BODY bv its legislation, TO the several States il
the enjoyment of their constitutional rights Not the
least important stipulation III that compact is TINT &c,
person charged with treason, felony, or other crime
who shall flee from JUSTICE and be found in another State
shall demand OF the Executive authority Of the State
from which he fed, be delivered up, be removed I,
~, State having jurisdiction of the crime
Doubtless the past legislation this subject, has
,en prcd;caed upon the presumption that each State
by;n III the pledged faith of all the Others sufficient
guarantee nothing more requisite, than TO pre-
rbe the forms which should give authenticity to the
Jn,nd Doubtless too, in the times which cave birth
n The Constituton-whilst the Union was Young and
her evolutionary associations fresh and warm this pre-
,mp,ion found its warrant in the mutual fidelity which
romn,ly responded to all Executive demands. To this
o,o,ation has been reserved the humutinG spectacle
NJ
ic;,ire lons from her sister confederates Two such
80 nj recent occurrence, demonstrate the utter netf;
;sncv Of the existing laws for carrying into
rov;sion of the Constitution They moreover clearly
indicate the cause Of this neiciency. Those laws
9spendant for their execution upon the mere will Of
b Executive officers of the several States, who neither
are nor be made responsible TO the General Govern
ment If then it be correctly assumed that the Federal
7 LEGISLATURE is bound to make ample provision for the
contemplated eygcncv, and if experience has proven
St,ta dplu he rllea.
ton occurs, whether there be any other mode which
gives tairer promise security, May not the object be
accomplished BY employing in that service, officers ap-
pointed by and responsible TO the Federal Government
Inasmuch as that Government has employed, III every
State of the Union competent judicial and ministerial
officers il believed that this Duty cnjoned by the
HIGHEST obligations and intimately connected with the
harmony and perpetuiiy othe Union, may be appropr
aely and efficiently performed, through their instru-
mentality There would seem to be peculiar fitness
in providing that the aid which she is bound to afford
10 the State udc:ares, should result from the action Of
her own judiciary The process would be simple, and
the agents directly responsible TO the power whence the
laws to be executed cmanate.
"Be therefore rcsoircd by the Senate and House of
Representatives, Of the State Of Georgia. General As
semby met: That the statutes of the United States,
enacted 20 carry into effect the latter clause of the
cond Section Of the fourth article of the Constitution,
wholly inadequate to the object.
Sind be tfurther rssolred That in the opinion Of
this General Assembly, those statutes should be
amended, as-lS, To authorize the demand in the
conemp plated, to he made upon the Circuit Judge of the
United States having jurisdiction the State wherein
such fugitive NAV be found 2diu, Torequire that such
Judge, upon such demand being made in due form of
law, shall his warrant. ODE directed to the Mar
shall of the I. S. in the State wherein such fugitive
may be- requiring his arrest and delivery to the agent
duly authorized to receive him who shall be named in
such warrant. silly To require each Marshal to whom
any such warrant shall be delivered forthwith to exc
cute the same.
Sind Le further rssolesd, that his Excellency the
Governor be requested to forward Senators and
Representatives Congress, copies of the above pre-
ambe and resolutions with request that they endea
ror 10 procure such amendment of the statutes in ques
ton, as in their Judgment will be best calculated to cf
feet the desired object.
Our friends IN Georgia, il seems, prefer a. present
appeal TO the Federal authorities rather than take their
redress INTO their hands An intelligent Corrcspon-
cen, II e9rgia takes this view the a attfr he Co
vernon Of Maine has certainly dsregarded the proyi
sons Of the Constitution Of the United States, and has
constituted his State the accessory of the offenders
against the laws of Georgia.-Bctwcen independent
nations such would be 4 just cause Of war, If
friendly negotiation should afford no relief. Between
the States of this Unon federal legislation to be
substituted in most cases for treaties, IN all matters
where negotiation treaty would be indispensable be-
tween foreign and independent powers.-An amend
ment of the Act of Congress of l7?3 to carry into eff
feet that section of the Constitution of the United
States, which requires the Governor of one State TO
deliver fugtves from justice, upon demand, from the
Executive authority of another, would 1T appears to
remedy the difficulty, unless there should be de-
termination on the part of the non-savcholdng States
10 drive Us 10 resort 10 the ultima RITA.
II Congrcss can we have no objection to their tax
ing t!,s course: But can they, or will they: We con-
TESS we look to this almost hopeless. For
our parts, place sort Of reliance in it. The
Southern meabers may consider the matter and what
u best to be done.-But! in the mean time, Virginia
should look to herself A strong, animated, urgumen
tavc appeal ought to be at addressed to the world
to the South to effect co-operation-to the North
10 ea!ich:ea her Judgment and overulc any objections
she may entertain We must speak out-assert our
rights and suggest remedies boldly, fcarlessly
frankly, IN concGtorv terms, but in the rmcst spirit
Inc Correspondence between the Governors of Va and
n York, thus urged in the OF the Legislature and
People Of Virginia. may be conducted in The of the
year. and laid before the next Legislature for lis wiscs
hruest action If Congress can OF will do nothing IN
Iae premises at lis present sesslonand if the State OF
new ork, Will DO nothing, to carry out the behests OF
he Constitution, uicn at next session will have
al these lights before us, and must act as becomes us
From Washington Letter to gentleman IN this CITY
December ~.
Il send YOU the Presidents Message, which party
st:ie has detained unconsconably long from the
PuhAc eye | think you will agree with me, that 1t
eonaiHsth The principles by which the Government should
be gn,ded in IFS course.
"Such Of the State Rights Wings, honestly che
Fish the principles they profess, should now be prompt
ca by The prevalence of truth, honor and justice TO
abandon all such Federal aspirants, General William
Henry Harrison; and support with cordiay the genu-
nc Democratic measures of President Van Buren,. Mr..
Calhoun has openly and unreservedly resolved do so
and indulge the pleasing confidence, that MIR. Hunter,
the new Speaker, will do the same. In his short, but
nanly and significant Inaugural, ne ayowed his pur-
pose to maintain the presiding officer of the House,
he public principles he had before recommended to
he country. You are aware, that he warmly admired
md steadily supported the strictest limits of the Con-
'tituonal Charter of liberties; that he has advo
eed the Independent National Treasury; opposed the
establishment of any United States Bank; and depre
cated further connection between the Government
ana any 't,nk whatever.
sThe .ho House or Representatives. are
now NAV EXPECT frequent
and vic
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