Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-01-17

diverted to, and commended with great
carnestncss 10 the immediate attention OF
the Legislature. This is followed by a
brief rcci,al of the recent Manor difficulties
in the county of Albany; and the hope is
expressed that some measure may be odop
| ted, which, without the violation of con
tracts, or Injustice to either party vii!
ass mlla,c the tenutes on the Manor, to
those which are more accordnnt with the
prime piles of republican government. ond
more conducive to the general prosperity,
and the peace aud harmony OF society.
The demand of the Executive Of Virginia
upon the Governor of New York Cor the
|elivcty Of three persons, citizens OF New
York. as iusi,lves from Justice is next
alluded to, ,l!e reasons OF Governor Sew
ards refusal succnc'ly stated, and the
correspondence to which j. gave rise, sub
united to The legislature. We quote the
case as stated.
"A rcquj>,,ion was made upon me in
Julv last, by he Exccu'Ive ot Virginia. for
= he delivery Of TIRE" persons, a. inGi'iv's
from iusIlcc. charged with havlhg ieI"nl'
ou.ly stolen ucgro slave III TINT state. !
declined to comply with the rtqn.Hion.
I, on tie ground tina, the right TO demand and
h. obligation ~ surrender tuoltvc- from
= iu,tice balwccn sovereign and lDdrpend'
, ~, nations a. d, fined by the law uf rn
:, i,u.. include only those cases IN which
he acts constituting The uifeucc charged,
p are r,c"Gnz d "a crimes by he universal
laws Of all CIVILIZED countries; that the
object Of the provision cent aIDcd IN The
constitution Of she Untpd s ajes, author
z,nu The d mand and surrender of iugl'ivr>
- charged with treason, felony, or Other
., ctltue, was TO recugnlZe aud establish TINS
prluc,ple of the law Of ra'luns ~ the mn'u.
al relations ot the states a. independent
equal ard sovereign commun,,lcs; hat the
@ acts charged upon the persons demanded
o were not rccogn'Zcd rs cr,mIual by the
laws Of tins state or by the universal laws
of all civilized countries and that conse
oupn,ly he case did no, fall within The
u provision of The constitution of the Unltet
Is States.
Z annual message, referred line subject tt
Is The cons idcrn'lon Of the legislature ct that
Y Stale. and declared that my constructor
Of he constitution of the United State
could not b. acqules ced IN or submitted TO
| H.. added tina, It It wnrc allowed 10 prevail
and 10 rcief could be ub'a,rcd agaln-
o what he designated hagrant invasion II
i, Ibr rights OF Virginia, either by an amend
ment Of the constitution OF the Unle,
y Safes. or by the action Of The legisIatur
d. of Virginia, it night ultimately becom
-, The impor ant du'v OF Virginia to appra
from the cancelled obligations of the ma
'ioual compact. to original rights, aud th
as law OF self preservation.
d. ! confess my surprise that il should il
Al any part of the Union be regarded as
npw aud startling doctrine that the consri
: lutlonal power of The Executive Of an
III other state to drmand the surrender Of
g. citizen Of this state to be- carried to IT,
M former ard rrlcd Tor an offence cOmmltie
- there. Is limited To cases IN which The ")
= lencc CHARGED is rccugnz d a. ctln,nal b
y, the statute laws of hts state. BY the con
". mon law, or by the universal laws of mar
:, kind. Nor can ! withhold the exproSsio
us of sincere regret that a construction of I'll
" constitution manifestly necessary to mat
j. tam the sovereignty Of this state and th
D.. personal rights OF her citizens, should
y gardcd by the Executive Of Virginia
Oh juslllylng in any contingency menace
Ter accession fro.. the Uhion.
TIE CURRENCY.
nd The condition Of the Currency occupl
nd the next few paragraphs in the messag
nd The conduct of the federal government,
he ncglectipg its proper functions. is just
md and severely censurcd ; and the duty @
joined upon the State Legislature, of ~
Urn king The evils Of our domestic curren
ns' the subject Of speedy and eff ctual relor'
ear Our fellow citizens IN v0riovs parts
ngs the state viii very justly call your attic
10 the condition al The currency. We q
q commercai people. We are rendered
'" by the location OF our countty,.ns physrt
Sc formation, It's variety of climate and pr
lis due IONS, end ITS internal commitment 10
BY land and water; by the operation
republican institutions a3d equal laws;
CO. our wants; by our resources. by our cnlG
b. PRISE by the mu'na confidence aris
nos from moral and intellectual cultivation;
the intercourse existing among the cillZ'
o'y nf tho several states, aud by our relallo
aud with foreign nations. The federal Cover
no- meni has heretofore encouraged CONNER
ION, by entering into commercial treaties,
the establishment OF a navy, by The redu
'o tion Of lmpos,s. and by the Improvement
and tlvers and harbors on our lakes as well
'aId o" the se'ooa,d' Inc ''g's'a'u'es OF
ooIs ,,o,oss,n, ,ho rao,,,,,n, r., ,,oo ~
y De promotion of commerce in all lis brancl
anne affords HE most tifrcrual enconrogemc
+. 10 agriculture aud manufactures, brcat
W. cnnmrlc 90 Il IN lu an n q hmm III nrnlI