Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-03-23

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TRaTERsY, about the surrender Of the
slave kidnappers, il seems that The slave
holding States are likely to make common
cause with VirgAia, as will be seen from
what follow:
Missouri LEGIsLATURE.-The Spea-
ker introduced into tho Legislature Of
Missouri, a series Of resolutions, in rela-
tion to the course taken by the Governor
OfNew York, in regard to runaway slaves,
sigmatlzing the reasons ofthe Governor
as flivilOus and unstatesmanlike, and con-
cludes with the following:
ResoIued, That goods in the hands Of
merchants in Missouri, manufactured in
New York, or brought from thence, shall
pay higher excise than is levied on 9th.
or goods, save that such discrimination
shall not apply to goods imported al New
York into The United States, and brought
here in their original cases or packages.
The Speaker introduced these resolu.
lions by speech, in which he dWelt up.
on the advantages likely to follow the di,
version Ofthe trade from the Easiern cit
} les to New Orleans.
ChancellI KENT has given, in his Com
men.aries, a very clear statement and
opinion in regard to the controversy be-
tween Virginia and New York.
From Kenl's Commentaries, vol. /. Note to
page 81.
"The Constitution Of the United States
has provided for The surrender Of fugtives
4 frem justice between The several States,
( in case Of treason felony, and other
crirnes,' but it has not designated the
: specific crimes for which surrender has
been made, and this has led TO difficulties
a as between the Sta'es. Thus, for in
stance, in 1889, the Governor of Vir-
!. gina made application to1hO Governor Of
New York for the surrender of three me n
charged by affidavit as being fugitives
from justice, in feloniously stealing and
# taking away from one ColIey, in Virginia,
: negro slave Isaac, the property of COlley.
The application was made under The act
of Congress Of February IL, 1898, chap
Ter 7, sec. l. founded On the Constitution
Of The United States. Art. 4, sac. 2, as
being case of treason, felony, or other
crime, within the Constitution and certi-
fed as the statute directed The Cover.
i, nor of New York refused TO surrender the
supposed fugitives. on the ground that
}. slavery and property in slaves did not exist
in New York, and that this offence was
J. not crime known to the laws Of New
York, consequently not crime within
j. the meaning Of the Constitution and Stat.
ute of the United States. ...
o the Executive and Legislative author
ity of Virginia, on the other hand consid-
!, cred the case to be within the provisions
of The Constitution and the law, and that
the refusal was denial Of right. 1t was
!. contended that the Constitution Of the u
4 uited States recognises the lawful exist.
encs of slaves as property, for it appor'
tons the representatives among the
G States on the basis Of the distinction be-
l. tween free persons and other personsS
!. and provides in Article a, section 2, for
!. their surrender when escaping from one
/ State to another; that slaves were regard
" ed as property in nearly all tbe States and
II protected as such, aud particularly in
New York, when the Constitution was
j. made, and that the repeal Of those laws
=, and renunciaiions of that species OF prop
erty, in one State, does not affect the val.
D idity Of the laws and of that species OF
70 property in another State; and that the re-
IN fusal to surrender felons, who steal that
,s property in Virginia. and flee with 1t, or
1. without it, to New York, on the grounds
K that blacks are no longer regarded as prop
m erly in New York, is a violation Of the
Federal compact, and of The act of Con-
oress thereon. This case involves very
crave considerations. | have read and
E. Considered every authority, document,
ID and argumen. on the subject, that were
within my command, and inNmy humble
view Of the question, cannot but be Of
is op,nion that the claim Of the Governor Of
10 Virgins was we'll founded and entitled to
- be recognised and enforced" 1i". }