Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-16

" the Select Committee u The House 81 bnt2afeS o
Itrgtaia, on the Coairorersy 'r'h Var lor@.
The Select Committee 10 whom was referred the
Message of the Governor, together with lbs Cores
pondence with the Executive Of New YORK, relative TO
the refusal Of the latter surrender three iugVes
from justice, charged with .oniousy stealing slave
from citizen oil this State, have had the same under
consideration, and agreed 10 the following
REPORT
At the last session Of Inc Legislature Il this State,
tina, body adopted preamble, closing with several re-
solutions, among which the following;
"RcSotred That the reasons assigned ~ the 20
of New York, for his refusal surrender fesr
Johnson, Edward Smith and Isaac Ganscy a. iugltses
from justice, upon the demand Of the Executive 81 tbs
State, wholly unsatisfactory; and that Mat refusal
IS palpable and dangerous violation Of the Sonsai"
ton and laws OF tnc I. =
"Rssoired. Tha, the course pursued 81 i.5 .~'ciye
Of New York, cannot be acqucsced and, i sane
toned by that STATE, and persisted in IL will become
the solemn duty Of Virginia Ia adop; the DECISIVE
and efficient measures ot>he protection Of the proper
" o! her c.tize"s and the maintenance oil rights,
which she cannot ana VIII not, under any circum-
stances, surrender or abandon.
s.Resoired. That the Governor Of this State be
,horized and requested 10 his correspondence
with the Executive of New ork. request ng that that
fnnconary Will review the grounds taken ~ hin, and
that he VIII uge the consideration of the sub upoa
| the Legislature Of his State
In pursuance Of THIS last resolution, the 9th Of
April l-i0 Governor Gil,ner addressed commlnica-
ton to the Governor O. New York, transmitting the
proceedings Of III. General Assembly oil ast WINTER,
in which exhibited II bold relief, tnr rights Of r.
the 18Th ~ AMI Governor seward actnoved rea the
econ, NJ me cation. informed Goycrao. Gil.
NOR that he retarded !, "a be MS duty t. submit tie
same to the Legislature ofh:s STATE and that is answer
would necessarily be delayed cn after - ADJOURN
ment Tbs note vas accompanied with copy ~ :As
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and illustrated ,cth dtsttHgn,sheG a9tdy CpHctiriag
that there IS occasion 10 submit aay PTopositoa 70 The
House for its action, your Committee osk o BE discharged
from the further CONSTRUCTION Of the sntsct
The Committee, says Governor Seward, : "as
thereupon discharged.
On the OH o. June, Governor Giimsr acSna"!Tfsea
Inc Ieccip' y. pose'"'l '.e"ai" e''''''. "
the 18th OF April, and informed him that as some
tune has elapsed since the Legislature - ~ 1l1'e
was reported 20 nave aoloufheo, ne p'92ea 'os'
specuu!ly 10 call his fxceiency attention - IT. iu
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ton 10 the subject and reminded him OF me dntes as
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the SINE as soon as il could he copied FIR that
nnrnose' On the 22nd of October. Governor liner
Ian addressed Gov Seward. informing HIM hat le
would be pad 10 hear from his Exce.!ency a. soon Us
W. -nrl,. cou;d he con:.a