Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-08

"a tho Executive authority making such deina"u, " :"
IN. n,cn, ofsuch authority appointed TO receive u y
a;,;y.. and TO cause such fugitive to De Delivered s"1"
are nj, he shall appear within SIX months = 'e '"'
Of such arrest. l.. a., s,,,es no.
Ill, = rnlcss a more correct rule shall be hdop'e1
in The construction of the act oil Congress IN casc ~
demands shall be made for the surrender Of ih9n'ceS
charged with committing" ieionies ol crime, 60
ence 10 the peculiar interests OF The siavehoiu'hs wv
!, - ,hviou. that Congress must provide more ciiee,uai
moan fur the surrender Of such iugitivcs, ny eS'cnu'"s
Tho .omcr of the Federal judiciary, or lhal lhe ''dVr
/ ell H.. driven 10 adopt measures OF prccautioh anu seii-
dof,nc. which must lead 10 unpleasant COLLISIONS OF u
4 total interruption oi TIC lci"'o"' nov" '0'
tween them. .:,h;,
There are eFt ctual measures oi seii-deience "i'nih
our reach. but do not think a resort 10 them 1T P!r,-
sent necessary for our protection, or coihpa.'oie ~"
that mutual confidence winch sioulu oe c''e'''"e' :,
the States. As we claim no more than our compact VI
,,;op 9 - clearly guarantees 10 US, and as there Ia YET
much reason 10 hope that the views d inc n"'cfhoi VI
New York NAV not he sanctioned ny the imposing ~
thority of his State, it is due to ourselves, anu = u
relations which we bear to the Union, that we shouia
no, op,nlov our own ample means Of protection, untii
ue have exhausted every effort to obtain a recognition
Of our Jus, rights. II cannot be necessary 70 infn'sh
m example, in order 10 satisfy the world mat Nir9in'ans
are animated by Que feeling Of devotion TO Their SUIT
While thss question is open 10 the influence oil reasoh'
!, IS moro importnnt to persuade our coun'rymcn, mat
we are indicating their rights, as well Us our own, ~
maintaining the sacred bond OF our union, ana 'hl.'
while we are ready 10 hazard every thing tor iissnPPo'..
we are unwillin. To doubt their fdeIty 10 us P''he'
ples. | forbear, therefore, TO urge those measures "i
your consideration which will suggest themselves Whcl
the necessity arises for their adoption.
would ecommcid the appointment ct one or moe
spccial commissioners on behalf OF this State lot 'e
purpose of bringing this question directly before INT
Legislature Of New York, and ascertaIning whether
that body concurs i'll the views Of their Governor
rs to rights which tho last Legislature OF virginia
declare we 'cannot and VIII not, under any c'fcuih-
stances, surrender or abandon When reneln-
be. the uniform correct decisions OF the judiciary "l
New York, on this and similar questions, ana ne
rcspec, which has been manifested by the people aud
officers of that State for the Constitutions, am re
luctant 10 regard the indirect acton oi tHe'r last Le'
aislature as evidence .! a concurrence, e!'ier III li'
views of the Governor, or those OF the committee U
whom the proceedings Of the last slrglnia Legislature
were referred. 1t is due to the relations ol perfect amity
! which have so long suDsisted between Virginia ana New
York, besides the obligations which are due from each
10 the Constitution, tina. we should leave nolhihg 10 oe
inferred against ourselves, aud nothing 10 DC presume
as 10 the course of that State. ! have no DOUBT OF Inc
cordial concurrence of the slareholding STATES IN IN.
views which Virginia has taken fiber rights, ano
of their readiness 10 cooperate with us III mann
tanning them. Indeed, cannot believe that The non
slcyeholiing States will hesitate 10 appreciate ana AT
nit our conclusions. There have been several prece'
dents, IN our own history, and IN that ct other States
Tor The course which, have suggested: and ! am At
loss 10 conceive any other which is perfectly consistent
with our owl selirespcct and our respect !or The STATE
Of New York, aud which at the same inc, affords a
favorable an opportunity Tor Deliberate reflection on
the rights and duties involved in this question.
4 direct application to Congress, ~nh view to carry
into effect the power which the Constitution has con
ferred on tie Federal Government, ~ enlarging TIT
scope of the act al 1893, would only operate az 4 men
sure Of precau,ion against the recurrence OF stmllai
que s,ions hereafter. 1t is desirable that tins question
should be settled, if ii is possible, by the States them
selves, without appealing 10 those means when nave
Lcrn already agreed on, or 10 Il Contention, where TN
harmony winch prevailed in 11>7 might not eNi-t again
We are content with the compact rs II IS. We have
per!ec, right 10 insist on It's fair Interpretation and II
lull execution; and il New York resists lis authority
that State will be- responsible in the eyes oil nations an
the eve IF God for ils consequences
The whole subject is submitted &c you, IN the Jules
confidence thai you viii guard the tights and interest,
Of the Commonwealth with a dciberauon and iirIn
ness worthy Of the occasion.
THOMAS W. GILMER.