Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-04
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E>rcrrivE DLr.RTNENr, Jan. ~, loli.
Sri herewith transmit 4 communication from Inc
Governor of .Habama, with certain resolutions auoP
nv The Legislature of that State in reference 10 .he
controversy between the States OF Georsa ana hnhe
;ovolvinr the right to demand, and the oblisatoh "
surrender fugves from Justice.
/ anvil myself of this occasion to call the attention
r the Legislature to the fact, that the proceedings o
the Legislature of Georein, submitted by my prfGeces
cor =, former Session of the General Assembly ana
involving with regard to me o'a'e OF .na.ne ne
the same questions which have arisen between tins
STATE and Nec York. have not been directly responded
- m the mari of Yireiaia Having invoked the CO.
er,,;on Of the State of Georgia. II seems proper that
our readiness TO maintain, IN her case 'e P'".Pe'
or in our own should not be lett to mere IN
ference. ,,r .,h
The resolutions Of the General Assembly OF Alaba.
ma although not responsive in terms to those adoP,eo
with laudablc unanmity by the last egisiutuie - ~
State evnce determination promptly 10 SUSAN '"e
rights of the saveholdng States and 10 fepel Tue u
constitutional and dangerous positions assumed Dy Tue
Governor OF New York Ii is gratifying, also, 10 per-
ceyc the disposition which has been manifested IN some
ofthe ehodng States to respect our sovereign
rights and abide by the stipulated remedies OF OUT
deral compact
i
semhly the correspondence between this department
and the Governor of .Esu York. it is understood mat
the grave questions involved have become The suuecl
of discussion in the Legislature OF that State. ie'
warranted by earnest desire TO preserve the amcaoe
and intimate relations which the Constitution was oe-
signed to establish among the States 10 discriminate
between what regarded as the erroneous acton OF
single department Of the government OF Ntn forH anu
the deliberate action of the State itself; ana WIN tnS
view forbore to recommend TO the General Assembly
tIrh
the approval acquiescence OF the State OF We"
York to the views of its Governor Should The e-
osature of that State sustain decline TO disavow the
positions of lis Executive with regard TO lis consttu
onal obligations, this unfortunate controversy usl ~
once assume Il more serious aspect, but one which
cannot doubt the Legislature and the people OF IH-
ein;a arc prepared TO meet
Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS w. GlLMER.
To tic Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TUSCALOOSA, Jan. IL, 1c4l.
Sir-I transmit herewith Report and joint Resolu
tons of the General Assembly OF alabama, responsive
to certain resolutions of the Legislature OF South Caro-
lima, in relation to Georgia and HaiHe Controversy
with request that you will lay the before the
Legislature Of the State over which you preside
With great respect,
] am Sir,
Your obet scry't,
A. p. BAGBY.
His E1ccIiency the Gorernor of Iirsinia
The Committee Federal Relations, 10 whom was
referred certain JOINT resolutions Of the Legislature OF
South Carona, in relation TO Georgia aud hd'nc Con
troversy, have had the under consideration, and
beg leave To report
That after careful examination Of the facts and cir
cumslances set forth in the preamble 70 said Jont reso
lu,ions, connected with frlonnnsy stealing and carry
ing away the slave 3uicu, BY Danic PhiJiook and H..
kbron from the State OF Georgia, and transporting hm
the State of Name and tie refusal OF the Executive
of the Stale Of Name 10 surrender said Phd6rook and
kttbroa tugtIves from justice upon the demand made
Dy tie Governor of Georgia, pursuant In the provisions
of the Federal Constitution they have come 10 the con-
ciuslon that the demand made legal and proper;
hat the right clear under the Constitutions; and
The refusal 10 surrender inconsistent with the con-
stutona obligations ola State they therefore concur
the resolutions Of said State, and recommend their
adoption by the General Assembly Of this State
ls Resored, That il is the duty, we'll the right
Of any State TO insist on the faithful observance of the
Federal Constitution by each Stale IN the Union.
Cd. ReSoired, That 10 define crimes and ieonies
within its jurisdiction is incident TO the sovereignty
of each State and that other State question the
exercise of that right.
Sd. Resoircd, That 10 demand the surrender and re-
nioval OF fugtlves from justice is, by the Constitution,
right aud the arrest and surrender duty; the denial
or impugnmen. Of this right is inconsistent with the
constitutional Obligations o State, and subversive of
the peace and good government of the other States
fth ReSoired That the right has been impaired, If
not denied, by the authorities Of .Nant; and that this
State will never consent that any State shall become
asylum for those vino fugitives from the justice
OF other States
9TH Resotrcd, That this State will make common
with any State of this Confederacy having similar
interests TO protect and similar injuries 10 redress,
devisng and adopting such measures will maintain,
at every hazard these rights aud that property which
he obligations of the compact nf Union cancelled
they then will be, rs to Us, have failed TO enforce.
9th. Resoircd, That the Executive of this State be
requested to transmit 10 the Executives Of the several
States, he laid before their respective Legislatures,
TO the President of the United Suites, and to our Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress- copy Of this
port and of these resolutions.
(Signed0 J. IF. COTTRELL,
President Of the scnaic.
r Ill. BAKER.