Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-08
Thus, all the Wings in the n Y. Assembly one


voted to punish every Southern man who shall attempt
10 recover his slave property IN that STATE even though
he NAV proceed IN accordance with III" laws ut the 7
States with fine OF 500, and ten years confinement
m the prnitenary, while every Democrat voted against
l. And this monstr"us act, winch attempts at a blow
10 annlhate one Of the provisions of The Constitution,
inserted for the protection of Southern property IN
slaves received the signature of the Wing Governor OF
New York and now stands upon the statute book oi
| that State as a law
NJ man can doubt that the object of the .boltionss
IN Drocuru the massage u this act was to prevent alto
reta.r the recovery OF fugitive slaves vino hive made
their way to that STATE Holding that the master cun
have no legal property III his slave, and anticipating
that some Of their sect Will he found every Jury, they
believe that verdict will ever b" obtained BY
and that every slave apprrhended lnyIlvr from Ia.
Dor VIII finally 20 free: and 10 deter the master from
resortinu Ia other for redress excepting those
prny ,!ed for BY o! Congress, they hold up HIM,
IN terror heavy fines and Imprisonment III the penen-
tiaTy.
Acting under the same fatal influence, the Wing Go.
vernon OF New York has assumed principle IN rra-
ton 10 fugves from justice never before heard of, we
helcye and fatal TO the interests and safely Of the
South than even the Jury Act, which he approved
ost wear three individuals from New York, beng on
board vessel at Norfolk, Virginia, stole slave from
his MASTER and carried him 10 New York. The Go.
vernon of Virginia demanded of the Governor OF New
York TO the thieves tn be delivered up Tor trial As
provided hy The Constitution and laws OF the l. s..
This the Governor of New York refused To d. on the
assumption that bv the laws of New York, there can
be no property in human beings; that by those laws the
stealing OF a slave is crme and that TO Justify
the delivery OF Il fugitive from Justice, the act with
which he charged must be crime IN the State to
which he has fed Ii Is in vain that the Constitution
Of the L. States recognises property IN slaves 1t Is
m VAN that the L. : IN Congress have repeatedly
ccgnz"d and taxed them as property; Is N VAIN that
the judiciary oil the /. ). universally recognise THIS
\ ~ 81, rfI Mao Af-t ntI,rh
sworn to support the Constitution when called upon /"
execute one of its PROVISIONS declares that he cannot
consider slaves property III IN VAN, That The Con
suon declares, III so many words, ttat "a person
CHARGED is lSy STATE with treason felony ar other
crime who shall flee from justice and be found IN ano-
,b.r State shall on demand Of the Executive authority
of the State from which he fed bc delivered up /" be
removed the State having jurisdiction oi The crtmr
without comforting the Executive authority OF the
State 10 which he fled power to go back single step
beyond the charge; yet the Governor OF View ork has
assumed the power decide that the act charged no
crime and under Of that usurpaton has refused
TO obey the mandate of the Constitution >" much oi
Gov Stewards letter shows the ground OF his refusal
is hereto annexed, marked &.
We cannot snu; eyes to the fact that this extra
ordinary assumption by the Wing Governor OF New
York which, far that State concerned, annns
provision Of the Constitution designed tor the benefit ."
The South the fruit OF tina; un"n between Wings and
AboitoustS from which he obtains his Office and de.
rrvrs his power! Elected BY Abolition votes, ana rely
ny upon them for rc-eIec,nn new principles are onh
after and constructions adopted fatal I" the rights
Of The South and the institutions al the country toar"d
He nd!ur the wd tanaiicsm winch IN thai stat" holds
The balance ofpowcr
See, icowclrrzrns, what, IN the State OF New "rh
has been the effect of the coalition between tn" Wings
and Abotonists To steal your negroes has become
no crime Citizens Of New York may steal them from
your plantations houses the night, and carry them
home in their ships If YOU seek to punish the thieves
YOU are told 1t is no crime II you seek to
your stolen property New York jGrv following thr
example of Their Wa- Governor, ;rlI you thee can
be no property ia man and II YOU seek redress III
the Federal Courts, or otherwise, You are mcnaccd
with fines and the penentary 1t is thus that the
Wing Governor and Legislature of that State propose
to keep your stolen property and to the thieves
from punishment,
Now look at the Democracy Of that State Every
man OF them in The House Of Assembly, and all but
two in the Senate. voted against III. infamous act
Not only So but The close Of tie session they unan
mou Siy adopted, and Incorporated III their address 10
the Democratic Electors OF the State Of ~ ork, The
following rcSnlut on, VIZ
.Re.o'rtd, That Federal majority passing aw at the
ptc.en, ,nhctns penalty oi I'VE hundred dollars %" any
person no attempts iarre s1vca measure DE-
sanrd catch imrn ynr>and ai the sam" time irving their
support rrd HARRISON wh" voted IN Tn ONO Legislature 70
81, poor >laN"lrini.!i APT illustration :" thor
nrm r'r~ ah i., ,"I ,, ara ~ ,Hr ', "a 3','G a. u
the House, r i"d r candidate for VICE
pro. ldri unr ui r~tr" state, and II"
had mp,c Inn, ii, prescribed H law
+, 81 Coh-res> IN,
! From this theatre OF outrage and bad Sath under
mr. authority, pleasant To turn 10 the conduct OF
the State of OHIO under Democratic rule Passing
over the strong resolutions adopted BY III" Legislature
81 liza, State IN 81 come rrCt!y 10 a more dec
sly. act exhibiting the determination 81 her Democracy
| To muntara the compromises Of the Constitution and
preserve peace and rood feeling with the sIavchoidIng
States.
Sai;rrnr from the acts Of the Aholrtioniss cn,cing
away the slaves from the bordering III" OH"
RIVER cnncealnr and sending them to Canada the Le
g,slaure OF Kentucky resolved to send Commissioners
ONO TO ask Tor the passage OF more effective laws by
the latter State, 10 put an end I" The evil In iheir
communication to the Governor and Legislature OF
OHIO, dated January Gotta, i-39 the Kentucky Com
rssiOrers ;hus set forth tc grievances ol winch ihcI
State complained, VIZ:
"In calling the attention OF the Legislature of Ohio
10 the subject of the foregoing resolutn and solicit
ing for 1t their respectful and deliberate consideration,
the undersigned would remark that the injuries slls
tanned by the citizens Of kentucky, lnhablting the
counties bordering the OHIO rlycr adaccn, 10 thus
State by the loss of their slaves has ceased /" ,e
fined o 4 small number Of pc Facts wilin the
personal knowledge OF the representatives Of those
counties aud communicated 10 the Legislature uu.
merouS memorials of the people, leave no doubt that
losses are felt alarming extent threatening, III
the absence of more efficient lcgisation not only 10
lessen the value but to cndangcr materially the tenure
or that species of property IN many OF the counties OF
the Commonwealth and 10 excite diSaicctrou and DIS
tIrbancc among citizens ni the common coni"drracy
who should feel themselves allied by t!" strongest ties
oil fraternity and friendship.
/ "ialc drvciopemcnts, moreover, o. a character so
conspicuous s 10 require from The undersigned
than bare uiIuSinn 10 them, have attracted Tn" attcn
tiou of in. GOOD citizens both of OhIo and Kentucky,
10 the existence OF an organized plan of operation, by