Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-24

thorties Of New York. When these fusiiives from
lJus,iee were imprisoned IN the city OF New York,
TO De 5elivered op to the proper authorities 10 be
tried, whilst the demand made bv the Governor OF
Virginia YVES pending before the Governor of New
fork, the Recorder ofthe city OF New York, by a
haoees corpus. dischsrged the criminals-upon what
g7ounds l have not learned; but | suppose for tea-
sons similar to those given by the Governor of that
State IN refusing to surrender them. At the next
session OF the Legislature OF Virginia, Gov. Camp.
bell, IN an able communication, laid this subject be.
tore the General Assembly. IL was referred TO a
select committee, who brought in an able report and
resolutions, one OF which requested the Governor to
Ivenew his correspondence with the Executive Of New
York, requesting that functionary to revi.w the
grounds taken by him, and to urge the consijera-
ton Of the subject upon the Legislature Of his State.
On the 9th of April, 1910, Gov. Gilmer commune.
Gated the resolutions oi the Legislature TO the Exc.
cuuye of New York. On the llth of April follow
ing, the Governor Of New York laid the resolutions
before the Legislature OF that State. The Lesi,la-
ture of that State not only treated with contempt
our resolutions, but Immediately passed a law Civ.
ing TO Fugitive slaves a Trial by jury, and embracing
other features which render the recovery OF a slave
almost impossible. The provisions OF this law I
viii note more particularly, after | pay my respects
10 this Governor Of New York. wish to call the
attention of the House to the time this correspond
ence commenced, and the delay on the part of Sc
ward IN answering the communications of the Exc
cutive OF this State. On the llth OF April, he COM
municated the resolutions OF Virginia TO the Legs
lature of New York, and in answer to our Governor
said, his communication would be necessarily de-
layed until alter the adjournment of the Lcgisla-
ture." In July, some tine after the adjournment OF
the New York Legislature, Gov. Gilmer reminded
Seward OF his promise TO reply 20 his eommunica.
ton. IL seems he had left Albany, and gone TO
Auburn Tor his healIh-butp promised TO "beslow due
consideration on the subject of the correspondence
very soon" On the liIh August, our Governor
again addressed him, "hoping his health had been
restored" To this communication Seward did not
reply. On the 18th, the Governor of Virginia again
r. a. htHN E-.n. - .A.I.. s.A- 80. ~ = l.
the ith resolution of the Legislature of Virginia,
The was requested TO open a correspondence, re-
guessing the cooperation of the slaveholding States,
and reminding him that the time was approaching
when The Legislature of the State would convene:
therefore he could no; much longer defer a compli-
ance with the Ith resolution OF our General Assem-.
bly, On the 2sih OF September, Seward replied
that he had p epared his reply, and would transmit
It rs soon as 1t could be copied. Governor Gilmer
waited until the 22d OF October, when he again adj
dressed him, and gave hin a very decided cut, by
tellin. him he should I've 'sratifed TO hear from his
ESeellency as soon as his reply could be copied"-
ana from the delay which had occurred, he felt war
ranled IN the anticipation that his Excellency's re-
ply, when It was received, would save him the pain
taI necessity ottarther correspondence with the other
States To this Seward made no reply.
The Sih OF November ame-no reply had been
received. and our Governor again addressed him,
reminding him that several months had el,ns.d
since ne had the honor TO communicate the preamble
and resolutions adopted by the Legislature Of Viz
gina" Atlensih, the reply came, dated November
GIN, forty two days after 1t was written, 1.-THE time
required to copy 1t y and seveH days after the ia.
NOUS - OF November, which, in part, explains the
cause Of this lons delay!
lhe reason Is too plaIn-"he that runs nay read"
IL !, useless TO attempt TO disguise il; he feared il
might affect the pending elections. The course Of
THIS Governor has been that Of a shutting, trading.
New ork politician. As illusions have been made
IN The public prints 10 n letter | wrote some time
since to a gentleman IN New York, relative to a
charge made against this Governor by a member of
Tue New York Legislature, | will here notice that
charge, and the reason for writing the letter. saw
u stated IN a speech delivered by member of the
OF New York, that cone of the causes OF
me delay IN answering the communication OF the
Go'eLnor OF Virginia, was, that the Governor of
New York, beore transmitting his reply TO the Go.
vernon OF Virginia, submitted II to some OF the color
ed clergy OF Albany for approval! :" As soon as
this statement, ! Immediately wrote TO an nc.
IN New York tCOl. Bloore) in reference
TO tins charge. He informed the member who made
Inc charge OF my desire to know It the statement
could tie relied on. From the member who made
the charge | received 4 letter, stating lha, there was
no DOUBT OF It's truth, and that Seward had never
denied II, nor had any Of his friends for him.
! wish, Mr. Speaker, this Governor OF New York
dld not belong 10 the sam party that | do. II this
charge be true, land from the shutting and eyasive
course pursued by him IN answering the eommuni-
cations Of Gov. Gilmer, | do not doubt ill., he i, a
disgrace to the State of New York. The tmtb i,
he knows the abolition party in New York holds the
balance OF power, and TOR that vote he has been NAV
tie would barter not only the rights OF tie
South, but those OF his own State, for political pow
er' II the Governor OF Virginia had acted as the
Executive OF New York has done, he would deserve
to be denounced as a traitor TO his State, and a dis
grace 10 the sntIon he fills. I cannot believe rbe
people OF New York will sustain such a man.
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