Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-30
REGENTS.
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The Governor states TINT the whole charges up
the canals during the past year. excepting interest ON
loans was S599O99 81, which, deducted the receipts
leaves the proceeds from tolls of 81 057 8o2 "a lie
adds, Tho improvement which has taken place all the
revenues oflhe State, while be highly gratifying to
our eowclizens will hope only conduco to greater &c on
omY in the management of public n1ars"
In reference TO tho correspondence with the Governor of
Virginia which was referred to, and justly annady eed
upon by Gov Campbell in his late Message the egisn
nre OF Virginia. Gov Seward makes the following plausible
remarks
" iequsllion was made upon me in July last by
the Executive OF Virginia for the delivery OF three
persons as ing'es from Justice, charged with hay-
ing ielonlously stolen gro slave in that State
declined 10 comply with the rcqusition, upon the
grounds that the right to demand and the recipro-
cal Obligations TO surrender iugtves from Justice be-
tween sovereign and ndependen nations as defined
by the laws OF NATIONS, made only those cases IN
whlch the acts constituting the ofeace charged are
recognized rs crimes by the universal laws of all
civilized countries; that the object of the pfovis
contained in the Constitution of the United States
authorizing the demand and surrender OF fupitiyes
charged with treason felony or other chine was IN
recognize and establish ibis principle Of the law of
nations IN the mutual relation of The States as indie
pchnch,eqnaI, ana sovereign communities; that the
acts chaiged upon the persons demanded were not
recognized as criminal by the laws of this Stale or
ny The universal laws of all civilized countries and
that consequently the did not fall within The
provision OF the Constitution Of the United States
he Governor Of Virginia, in his last annual
message referred the subject the consideration of
lhe Legislature OF that State, and de Ca,ed that nv
, construction of the Constitution Of the United
States could not be acquiesced in or submit ed TO
lie added, that II were TO prevail, and no relief
could be obtained against what he designated rs a
Migrant invasion Of the rights Of Virginia either by
I an amendment of the Constitution of the United
States, or by the action Of the Legislature of Vr.
' gna' II might ultimately become the important and
I solemn duty OF Virginia to appeal IRON the can
ceeo oo'eauons oithe national compact, to original
i;Shts and the laws OF self preservation.
>" confess my surprise, that 1t should in any part
4 OF the chon be regarded as new aud startling
doctrine that tue constitutional power ofthe Execu-
tive oil any other State TO demand the surrender of
a czen OF TINS State to be carried TO the former and
tired Tor an offence committed there is limited TO
cases IN which the offence charged recognized IS
cim;aal by the statute laws OF this State, by the
comrlon la;y, or by the universal laws Of mankind.
Nor can withhold the expression Of my sincere re-
greet that construction Ui The constitution, mani
testify necessary 10 maintain the sovereignty of this
State and The personal rights of her citizens. should
be regarded by the Executive of Virginia as usti-
r ry'ng IN any contingency menace of secession
from the Union.
: " The subject is one which appcrtain, to the Ex-
ecutWe department. The duties of that depart
meni 10 such cases are prescribed by the Consitu-
ton OF the L. States, and not by the constitution
q or laws OF tins State. Nevertheless, the respect
n eh'ei'"lh 'of me Executive OF Virginia, as ell as
the defence owe to the Legislature Of this Stale
f induce me 10 transmit herewith the correspondence
winch has taken place"
we remarked that the foregoing reasoning plausible but
His only as abstract reasoning that il not
reference TO the question issue 1t is barely possible
h"' an act regarded as civilized State will not
be SO garedn all others aud hence it scarcely ever &c
ue expected that Estate sovereignty (which becoming
very popular all once will be endangered by the de
ano lug'es who are not properly amenable Justice
'of docs ms case constitute exception when con
Sdered Tor although slavery recognized in New Fork
ye' we suppose sdrestedng less crime on that ac
count New York. Sovereign State" party 10 the
compact OF union which binds her her other States differ
emily situated in this rcspect-Sates in which slavery is re-
coszed ana rds recognized the time that compoct
ofmcd-and New York then by ,e EXPRESS Terms of Tim,
compact soemny admitted that these slaves were the nyo,
cry OF the people by whom they held IT, then her s
SeS either by force abduc these slaves or by
uhee Them from their alleg their masters are they no
eoy oil highland is theft crime according to he stn
utes OF New York lit be not it high time they were n
nehded; but We take for granted that s-and therefore
'heSe negro seaiers "iugises from usicem within e
meaning OF the constitution by which slaves are
ana dealt with as property and properly h.,
the Governor OF Virginia. and should have been
oy ts "ovefnor OF New York The position assumed b
noVernor Seward be asserted by IN. Sou,bo
states; and, what is will be- If he
m as Gov Campbell asserts, the South twill nn,eoI G
me cancelled obligatonso the national conpnrt IN
hgh's and the law of selfprescr alton" This No ca
hadng threat used in the spirit Of Modern ChvnIrv - h
4 Is the sober determination ofevery Southern man