Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-31

TIE STATES

TIE ST3TES
GroRciA.-The Legislature have imposed new take.
for the supply OF their Treasury. After much discus.
sion and modification of the remedy they have passed
the following important Quarantine law !:
In Ict 10 protece Stare property Of The peope OF the
State ef Georgia, by compelling resseis oacaed
manded6y citizens OF, coming from the ports Of tie
State Of Milne, and The officers, seamen and Passcr.
gers Mereot TO perform quarantine, and TO proetie .r
search Mereof on their dsparture.
Hhereas. certain persons have been charged with Ia
wing te!onIous taken and carried the personal
property Of some of the good citizens o this State and
have fled 10 the State Of Maine: and whereas the 90.
vernment Of Maine has refused, after constitutional
and legal demand has been made rs the Executive
of this State 10 deliver up such fngitres from usce:
which refusal is assumption of authority oGiy IN
violation OF the constitutional compact but wholly d.
structiye Of the rights OF private property For remedy
whereof,
l. lie enacted by tie Senate and House Of R,prcstr.
tares Of the State IF Gtorgia, in General assembly met
That from and after the first day OF March next,
vessel BY Whatever description name known. owned
or commanded by ang citizen o:. coming directly or
indirectly from por: o the State ~ Name. the
officers crew end passengers thereof. shail perform
quarantine for and during the space Il one kuna,cd
days after ARRIVAL within the limits Of this State, aad
whilst such vessel be under quarantine i shall na
be lawful 70. the officers, seamen, and passsngc-s
thereof any Of them, 10 go shore board j:
any ship vessel boat Whatsoever and in case s.cA
officers sesmen or passengers whilst uader Quarantine
whatsoever. he, she or they shall! b. gully 81
demeanor, and conviction, shall be mpris ono Il
hard labor the Peni,enary for period nole.s than
1 fre longer than ten years.
/ =. ind IL IL furtter eHGct>d, That during The COZ
,nuance Of tin. act, yesse! from the State 81 Name
before described, any officer, seaman, pa.
senger thereof shall approach within three miles Il.
any seaport, city town. or hamlet ot this State With.
beng considered having yolard the ltIits IL
quarantine intended 10 BE- prov by hs act ma
4 ri y. or Ia ~. ta
She. or ;hey, shah b indicted Tor ,nlsdr,acaaa-
and on cony elton, he imprisoned Ii the Frn'ratasy
at hard labor, not .ess tnan ire longer .au eG
years
3 Ind Je frther enacted, Ths; !, shall Be law.
Jul for any officers. passengers Of any
sell as herenbciore described. whilst under quarantine
10 nave hold any intercourse or communication,
either directly indirectly, with any slave slaves
or free person persons Of color without
thority Of The guardian thereof. which SHAH
be the only Justification for such officer 81 pa.
sengers and II, whilst such vessels under quarantine
such officer, ssamcn, or passengers, shall have
hold any intercourse communication wiki a1y slave
or slaves ~ person or persons q COLOR without the
authority aforesaid, he, she, they. sa.. H. indicted
for misdemeanor, and on CONVICTION shall be ill.,.
prisoned as herein provided BY the mrs; section.
A. .7HI he II furtier enacted, That after any vessel
hereinbe:ore described shall be discharged from qua
rantne ard before sailing from port IN this S,gir
II shall be the duty Of the captain commander thee
Of, 10 give twenyour hours previous nj sgcn
departure 10 the or the nlTHest municipal
of the seaport city, town, hamlet from winch snca
vessel about TO SAIL who shall be, and hereby az.
thorised 10 make search Of such vessel and failure
give such notice, such captain commander shall l.
guilty Of nilsG-neanor, and conviction, fined i:
the discretion of the court.
This forced upon Georgia. Maine lis re-
fused comply with the acquisitions Of the Cons,u.
ton. New York has been guilty Of similar Outrage
against Virginia. In fact, # the Aboton.s:s oi tie
North continue their cgg!cssions upon the South they
not only refuse TO surrender those fugtycs from usc
who have stolen property but throw many
strictons III our way as 10 prevent our retaining
property, driven 10 strong and decided measures
What can those States who violate the Federal Coa-
pact expect: DO they expect 10 acquesce in ,hc.
injustice Or must Ne not csunteraci them.
SorTH CAroLEA.-The Legislature have adopted
some interesting Resolutions Federal Relations
IT, Ist resolution declares, that in the opinion ms
Legislature, Bank chartered b. the L s. and whose
notes are not receivable in payment II The public de-,
IS coatrar. 10 the -Pt aud intent of ;.c Constitution,
is not warranted b. any express grant power Con
gress, and is unnecessary and mpoit,c Passed tie
House, AYES Il, NAYS 10 Tie "a resolution De-
ciares that the collection Of tie AZ tie I ;.
in gold and silver CON, is strictly constitutional and
well calculated 10 preserve sound circulating mrC am
aud the keeping the public funds The Treasury o the
I. S. instead Of entrustlng them 10 The custody 81
any incorporated company conformity - the pro.
visions Of the Constitution. (AlES a., NAYS Il
The Sd resolution was that the power given Congress
to lay and collect taxes duties and mposs does
horize Congress TO collect money, except FOR revenue
md H., - nro,oct -. ;nns,s,,,f :. 80. r,,,
or,ha oan,n-,ni,, ~ ~ ssoarsa 49,. - -
l,,a - ~ -, ,d Ia,,afsa a. I, ,.,, c,i
i s., n -" - - Wv No,s. -. i = =,
States will decide for themselves the mode and Inea.
sure Of redress The 18th and 9TH resolution are 3.
follow
,ar,on ~ iar;in Van nren arc arTo1J p,,t, cr,ir,
aud VII calculated preserve tie psprjuty tie inta
~ an .'ia anu lst p'e,"n :. ~ fis,- = 'rl .'" ha
~, - ..c"r. nnn,,i,,a her ,nd H.
RoreG, That great ,ati>faoon
steady and consistent adherence her senator Join 'aAoof
70 iir wei SNOW asowsn anu anls pm - n 1
can" and nohonr The se,tIed and wc knoM doc,re II me
State wnc, lie high tP4sssa 4.
"' -. ., =, - nays 49,
| The following resolutions were then adopted 81 10
~ al the instance OF Nlr khe;t;
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e"nneI have happily aad tn, s,uth ca
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