The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-03-27

REPRESENTATIVES
alone TO complain Of this The Governor OF New
York cannot complain, because he Is informed that
the rights Of his State will be respected when he re-
spects those Of Virginia The people Of New \ ORR,
TO whom their Governor is responsible, may ask nIm
how long justice shall be withheld from them, since
is in his power at any moment TO entte them TO THAI
which he withholds from the people Of Virginia In
all the relations Of life the demands OF justice are mu-
tuaand is il only In the intercourse oil states that
this rule is TO be dsregardedf II the aggression OF
State the rights Of another are not 10 AFFECT the
claims of the offending State in precisely similar cases,
when they are preferred in the forum OF the state
which has been injured acquiescence on our part VIII
only encourage the preparation Of wrong ana oppres-
sion on the part of others II the Instances OF Migrant
disregard OF constitutional obligations which has oc-
Cured on the part of New York does not affect her
demands on Virginia, it may be inquired how oten
the offence to be repeated before we can be permitted
to hesitate in submission
II is not the fault of Virginia that our relations
with New York have been subjected TO these embar-
rassments Every expedent has been resorted TO, In
vain by different departments of our Government to
avert this state of things. The State of New York
has placed herself beyond the pale OF the Constliu
ton and il is competent for her Executive TO restore
the relations which once existed and which we desire
to exist again, at its pleasure As the chief magis-
trate of Virginia, have not been willing TO acknow-
ledge any superiority in the demands OF New YORK
those of this State; and, while hold TINS staon
no demand of the Governor OF New fork VIII DE re-
spected until il conceded that Virginia entitled to at
least an equal measure of justice and respect with
New York II wonld have been 10 me source OF IN
expressible satisfaction If In this view OF my Official
duty had been sustained by the Legislature. am
very sensible of the i'll consequences resulting from
discussions in the councils of our State on such sub
ects Ii be longer disguised that interests
involved in this controversy which never In dan
ger while Virginians united In their defence,
which, the other hand, exposed to extreme peril
by our divisions. may have formed an erroneous
estimate Of those interests, entertained mistaken
views TO the high responsibilities of my station
On questions OF such moment, i am not willing TO
obstruct the action of the General Assembly by my
individual judgment II is now apparent that, what
ever of force the position of this department may have
possessed has been impaired, -if not destroyed The
General Assembly have done me more than justice
in believing that my course has been prompted by pro-
per motives. shall rejoice if the course which you
have indicated will attain the ends which mutually
desire; and while my own conscientious convictions
of duty to the State will not allow me TO conform the
action of this department to the views you have ex
pressed beg leave to resign TO the General Assembly,
as now do most respectfully, the office of Governor
or Chief Magistrate of Virginia, in order TO afford
YOU an opportunity of selecting an individual who will
concur in the measure which you have recommended.
In thus dssolvng tie official ties which have connect
ed u.s. cannot forbear to express to the General As
sembiy, and through them to the people of Virginia,
the profound sense of gratitude which shall always
cherish in remembrance of the unmerited distinction
which their confidence bestowed on me.
am your 1ellOW-cltlZen,
THOMAS w. GILMER
At the afternoon session. beginning at o'clock this
day Mr. CRUTcHFIELD submitted the following:
!" Resolped, That the message of the Governor of
this Commonwealth of this day be respectfully referred
to that officer and that he is hereby informed of the
wishes of the present General Assembly that he would
withdraw much thereof embraces the resignation
of his said Office"
After considerable debate, Mr.. May moved the fol-
lowing:
"That leave be given to bring in bill to fix the
time when the term ofthe Governor of this State shall
commence and that the committee have leave to sit
during the session of the House.
This proposition agreed to, and Messrs. May,
Goode, Holiday, Crutchield, WorIhington, Fulton,
and Strother, were appointed the Committee
Mr. MAY, after short time, presented bill fixing
the commencement of the term of service of the Go
vernon of Virginia from the LIST day of April.
The bill Immediately taken throughits different
stages, passed. and sent to The Senate. In short
time message received from that body that it had
passed there also.
Mr.. MAY thereupon offered resolution that the
Legislature proceed on the 22d Monday to the cleo
ton of Governor
Before the question the adoption of the resou
ton was taken, on notion the House adjourned Mr.
Crutchfeld having however, first obtained leave to
withdraw the resolution offered by him.