Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-06

high. to make the demand un;mpairad by tho
statute, il will be perceived, that the warrant o.
arrest must be executed By the agent The State
whose ,ChiBf Magistrate makes the demand,
and that the Governor ofs1aine, may authorize
the arrest either forthwith, or ut such times, as
may be designated in the warrant The ditfi-
:ulties which such agent:weuld at any time
experience, lrnluking an arrest, in 'ForeIgn
Jurisdiction, especially with warrant deslgna-
ting remote day for its execution. added 10 the
chances of escape which It holds out, would,
in most cases, make it utterly impracticabe
However incompatible with the Supreme Law,
your Committee may deem this Statute Vi
Maine, illustrated rs il is by the conduct of her
Executive Department they are constrained to
regard it, as indicating the settled detelmlna-
ton Of that Stale, that 10 citizen of hers, shall
ever answer in Southern tribunal, for IN
offence againal the right 10 certain property. to
| which her POLICY AND PEOPLE, ore most cordl-
ally hostile.
The facilities which tho Federal Constitution
affords to citizens Of the United States. who
are inimical to slavery, of abducling and lnreig-
lingslares from their owner1. nnd the temptation
to embrace those facilities. which is suggested
by such impunity, as the authorities OF Maine
have provided for her citZcns. presents con-
iunctnre; which the least tmid, and the most
prudent amongst ns, may well deem full OF peril
TO The rights Of the South. When tho safe
guards ofthe Federal Constitution shall be-
come Intellectual and illusory, then indeed. the
period has arrived, when the States OF the
South must take care that their citizens sustain
no detrirnent. Let us tell our brethren Of the
North mildly. but rcsolutely, that If they did
introduce slaves amongst us against our remon-
STRANGE, they slial. not remove them against our
consent, aud that whilst we tolerate 10 inn
parment ofour title 10 our properly, in the
Halls of the Federal Legislature, we will, also,
pent no State to convert itself into city OF
refuge for those who invade it as .ielons.
Your Committee recommend the adoption Of
the following Resolutions:
Res0lred, 'rhut it IL the duty. az well as the
right, of any State to insist OIL the faithful OBJ
servance Of the Federal Constitution, by each
State in the Union.
Resolped, 1'hut t. defre crimes and felonies
within It's jurisdiction, is sn incident 10 the soge-
reignty ofeach State, aud that no other State
can question the exercise Of that right.
Rssolred That to demand the surrender and :.
removal Of frgitives from justice is, by the Con-
stitution, righ and the arrest and surrender
duty: that the denial orimpairment Of this right.
il inconsistent with the constitutional obllga-
tons of Stale, and subversive Of the peace
and good government oftie other Sntes.
Resoired, That the right has been impaired,
If no, denied by The authorities of Maine, and
that this State will never consent, that any State
shall become an usylum for thnse who are fugi.
lives from the justice of other States.
Rcsolced. That this State will make common
cause with any State of this Confederacy, IL
maintaining its just tights, under the guaranty
of the Constitution Of the United Stales: aud
should the obligations of this instrument be dis
regarded BY those whose duty ii may be, to ell
force them it " i'll take counsel Of its co.States
ofthis Confederacy, having similar interests 10
protect and similar injuries 10 redress, in devi-
sing and afloptngsuch measures, as will main-
tain, any hazard, these ri shts. and tliat pro-
perty, which the obligations OF the compact OF
Union-cancelled as they then will be, as TO US
have failed 10 enforce.
ReSoircd. That the Executive Of this State.
be requested TO transmit to the Executive Of tie
several States, To be laid before their respective
Legislatures, to the President of the United
States, and tu our Senators and Representatives
in Congress copy of the above Report, and
Of these Resolutions
Resoir.d, That the House do agree 10 the
Repsrt. Ordered, tha, it be sent TO the selate
f. f. w. GIoVER Clerk Ry,e:.nsG,rs, sss
IL SENATE. December 20. 1875.
Resolred. That Senate dd concur. Ordered,
it be returned to the House Of Representatives..
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