Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-14

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ter TO be deposed from the command, TO be prohit-
ted from unloading and rc-loading his vesseH Arc
the matches TO be shut down. II, as the ar con-
sirueton ~, the possession - TO be sole possession
that Is TO say, adverse possession and the mas
| ter being deposed, wthdrsws himself and his crew,
what is TO become OF the vessel and her eargoi
But the bill extends to "any vessel OF any size or
description, navi.ated or COMMANDED ny euzen o,
/ New York." SC. What u there TO exempt SHIPS OF
war from It's operatlon' III TINS OIL goes INTO euect'
may we not reasonably expect one day 10 behold n
doughty inspector, with all the pomp and ceremony
OF power, IN virtue OF the iaaenabIe soreTtigny ol
the Ancient Dominion, sruttlng IN ''sole possession
| OF the irowning decks of a man-of' warl
There still other objections against the erpe-
dency Of this measure that claim attention II carr
ried into execution, 1t will involve an interference
with individual rights guaranteed by the Consutu-
tion and secured by the laws of the United States
Ii Is probable that the good sense OF the people OF
New York will leave the vndicaton OF their rights
to the peaceful action OF the courts oil law Inc hts
inspector who attempts to execute the provisions oi
this bill, VIII lay himself liable to an ACTON iot ua
ages; and II, as will I've presently shown, the law Is
unconstitutional, he may be made TO smart Tor inc
consequences But u, yielding to that excitement
which the measures calculated 10 produce, they
snail choose, as We do, to take the remedy IN ,heir
own hanus, what viii be the result virginia pass
es law TO prevent citizens oil New YORK from
carrying slaves OUT oil this Common"eann, &c
NeW iork may pass a law 10 prevent ciu<ehs o'
virginia from kidnapping Tree negroes W"n'n he'
Jut'sueton' &c, ana impose her pains nnu penai-
yes, ano Vexatoos requisites AGAIN; view IoIH'
uIns 'ne P'agmaueai interference VI our .'SPee
'or win tue commercial rights oil her cilZehs, may
pas an ee' declaring any 'ueh lntetleIehee
auu :" rt.ue VI ner p,ahehao'e sopt'es Wy
"'S "e' oo'o"s !" Whatever "a'e's ,"eS hO"'' e'''
mHhh her JURISDICTION, make IL punishaole US sucn
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rd ;nr;,;os Of ~. c;,,-s,s - ,bs .sx.rai S,.tssn
d., no rs ,h. roo r.,j,, 20 dcIec, ,h. er-or ne
h. La5 i,L,rJ TO- ~. 800 oc ,vo bo,rs n,
~ ;v..,,,;o IS ,h;s sL;ss, nd Tho ;unres.
SION ,hst Inc sec,ion reoJ ss ouo,sd !, ard was
onI, rI;evJ n, The cnd of ,b,, ,'n,e from his nuz
zIe bv 6pIipg No such article ,b.re The eontI,.
n,., S,v, ,bnI .ec,;on ,vos M, ;n,snd,o n confer
he NvRnE NJ aaFh nj NJ
is enioved hv the c;,izsns m the several states bpt
onIv such ;nJ,menI,I DriviIcses and immunit,es as
nronarlv n.r,ain eycry ybe,e IN Tho cb,rac,er oC
ri,;1en ard ,eIsrs 70 4 wash nv et Ren,s n,ec
asa ,,bera T,d,e Iy,sb;ng,op in d.Iivaring the
iudtment of the Court saws.
..erL. ;n,,;r, - ~ a.. IN. ,-;vile,ss nd i'm
nun;ties of ci,i,ers in the ssver,l Statss1 w. feel
no bes;,s,;on i, n;n ,bes eynressons 10 tbose
ptincinics which nrr in their nature h,ndamtntal-
Which hsIo of ;cnt ~ Tho c;,i1sn. of ali free Co
v.Tnments-snj which baye AZ nII Zines, Leeo en-
iovcJ Inv the citizens of The several States which
Commas ,bIs ITnion from, The lime oC their becomin
free independ.rt and SOVEREIGN"
MIR Scot said he would not stop to crticise the
section and comnare IFS force ana eff-ct with and
,.,boui the in,ernoI,tion Usb,d ouotsd from, me-
morv and il was possible he had ficn into the in
accuracy. If so !, was mere in,dvertence. he
certainly had never undersiood that section in any
other lieh, than as he now understood it-nor was
tho sunDo.ed in enx wise necessary for
bis arrnp,s,, he conceded that the Nrbole fore.
of the Section was IN entitl. the each Stale
only 70 tbos. General and Fundamental priyi,yes
.nj ;mnoppi,.s vbicb neIainrd of rgbt In Citizen
,l;, IN tho several STATES Rut the outstons sill
r,curred-wh,t are those riobts7 Were thsy af. |
fected Inv the nrnviSions of this biI7 In the very
next paIaeranh CoIowine that already quoted Judge
Washnoton linus exnnins the nature Of those RIGHTS
"What these fundamental principles are il would !
,e,b,rs he ,orc ,o;o,,s ,b,r hi, IN ern,,sr,,e
They NAV however. be aIl comorebended under the |
following general heads; Protection nv the Govern.
ment; he endowment OF life and liberty. with the
rght 10 acquire and possess ptoperly Of every kind
and 10 pursue and obtain happiness and safety
subject nevertheless TO such restraints as the Go
vernmen, may Justly prescribe Tor the general good
of the whole. the rgbt of citizen of one State 10
pass through or 10 reside in any other State for
purposes Of trade agriculture professional pursuits
or Otherwise. and an exemp,on from higher tax.s
or imnoo1s than are maid bv the other citizens of
the Sta,nn
These are some Of the nriviIeees and immunities
which are caleuIated "tbe bertep 10 score and ner
petnste mutual friendship and intercourse amono
people of the different States of the Union.p
R,t ,ybst are the r;sbI. affsc,sd b,, NH, hill
The citizen Of a sister State is branded with IN.
10 nscnn;arv nsnsi,es and eyac,ions W;'bony Of
snce on his part he IS to be forchy dspossessed of