Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-02
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NEW YORK CONTROVERSY a,cre,ng Facts
EXTRACT Of iet,r Tram .Vbaay, February 20, ISL
"You have watched the course Of proceeding in our
Legislature, touching the controvcred questions be.
tween your Executive and The "Whigs," after a
fortnlnts discussion have given the question the 20.
by either denying the Legislative right To interfere
matter exclusively belonging to the Executive, pre-
fcrrng 10 avoid expression ot OPINION, IN which, II
they all agreed, il mi ht not be polite TO
The motion for indefinite postponement, sprung
upon the Democratic minority of the House unexpect-
edy after the usual hour Of adjournment and with the
aid of the previous question: and the usual auxares,
which Federal legislative officers and leaders know
how 10 bring to their service on an emergency. The
Democratic members, 10 man, voted against pone-
mcn and are, to man, opposed TO the dangerous and
indc.ensiblc ground assumed by Gov Seward; while
the "Wl,r members, although unwilling 10 meet the
question by direct yote have avowed, Throughout, the
discussions their entire approval OF his course and po
stoDs.
"Thc truth is, Governor Stewards course was taken
solely with party design and with eye to the Abo.
litlon votes and favor at the North With this view,
the monstrous proposition, that because the condition
Of servtude longer exists among US, therefore the
kidnapping stealing Of slaves cannot be recognized
as a criminal offence, nor offenders guilty of it, fugi-
tivcs from justice, delivered up rqnston of the
Executives Of other States, was conceived, and de-
bera,cy acted upon From considerations, thus ephe
neral and unworthy the guarantees ofthe Constitution
were deliberately violated, and the rights of every
Slave State under il wantonly denied But what was
designed n strUke Of policy At the North, con-
sdered questionable III its effect at the South, bore
The election. Hence, while the position assumed
here and known TO lie assumed through the Abolition
lists and the Coourfd dissertations IF the Erecutire and
the fact, brued for political effect, it withheld
from the South by the various and sinister pretcxs TO
which the Executive did not hesitate TO resort, until the
great contest was beyond reach Of any consequences
that might be expected 10 follow it in section where
il did not fail to prove unpalatable.
"But sat down 10 write you, in reference TO the
fact stated by MIR. Grout that Governor Stewards re-
ply TO Governor Gilmcr, was submitted to the super
vision othe coloured clergyman here (no doubt, with
view to this opinion, and 10 the circulation Of the fact
among the Abolitionisis, for political efTect) MIR. l.
T. Cropper, member Of you Legislature, has written
Col Blooc, of Waterford in this State desiring 10 be
informed to the accuracy of Mr. CIRCUITS statement,
and COL 3. having written me on the subject, MIR. q.
will himself reply TO Mr. C. The latter will probably
receive the reply by the mail which conveys tins.
The information came TO Mr. G.. from member Of our
Legislature, who had it directly from the coloured
clergyman himself. There is, indeed, no question OF