Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-16
:...-a;oslr with ,ha object, purchased bills of Elk.


cco-d;ncly. with this object, purchased bills of Ex-
,hanre aud other paper 10 largo amount Inc extra
,l;n,rv sum OF one hundred aud eighty nine thousand
collars of this paper has been permitted ny the drawers
nd ndorse.s 10 be returned under protest for non pay
ent although they under the mos. solemn ooii-
p,t;ons moral ms we'll as legal knowing the object with
which i, was purchased, TO mee, at maturity In ad-
dillon 10 This the re is running of THIS paper the sum
nj forty -four thousand seven hundred and thrty doi'
lars Hence appears that during Lie year. 10 answer
The rcrus,:on. OF the Legislature anu TO pas ihe pup
lie de the circulation of The Central BANK mas uee"
;,crsased one million eleven thonsaud seven nun
dr.a and thirty four dollars and two cents IL Is ap
narent that tins immense sum, excepting tic pa-
nor purchased 10 pay the debt above meh'one",
amounting 10 two hundred and i"uf '"'usa"a ''u'
hundred and nineteen doilars,) is chasst "io ~
a,, stock of the Bank and IS so FAR an utter annni'
-, c 10 means Although the Bank IS entirely
able 10 meet all its engagements OF every Sort u mas
10 reiy mainly its collections Tor Inc purpose .e
bonds nroyided for the redemption OF lis no'es, %nI
have as yet been but little available De pu. OUT ~.
question considerable part of the protested paper
shove mentioned was purchased withoutan abatement
of interest in consideration of the difference OF eS
change between this place and the place where IL was
made payabe which, if it had been Punctuaiiy paul.
would have been gaining operation TO the banS, lne
,,,e of exchange exceeding The legal interest II is
expected to sustain the public credit through the ope
ratons of this Bank, summary remedy must oe pro-
y;ded for the enforcement of such contracts wonid
recommend the immediate enactment oil law Tor TINS
nnse aoplicable as we'll 10 all papers Of whatever
kind. now held by the Bank, except accommodation
notes received at the ordinary distributions, as TO pa
ners for which il may hereafter negotiate Tor the pur
pose of paying the public debt or the interest thereon
In Apr;l last, John Greenman, otherwise called
Alanson Greenman stole negro woman, the slave OF
Robert w. Flournoy, and escaped to Inc Sta,e OF Wv
rurk. affidavit Of the fact was naoe oy VIZ IN"
1E.- th hon attnn
act of Congress- was transmitted 10 the Governor OF
New York with demand for his arrest anu deiVery
10 Frederick Huntington, who was constituted 'ne
AGENT of this Stute to receive him. Alhohgh Tue IL
CHARGING the offence is positive and uDequvoca
conformpu in all respects the act Of Congress- the
Governor of New York has demanded proof Of the iact
and circumstances of the before III VIII order the
ares, and surrender of the fugitive. This proof al
though entirely convenient, declined procuring, as
was fi,llv satisfied tha, had complied with the letter
.nd sn;r, of the Constitution and act OF Congress.
,ubmt In vau copy Of my correspondence with Gn-
yernor Seward THIS subject 1t will be seen that he
does not DENY our right To demand OF him the execu-
,;on or this constitutional provision while, from his un
tenabe positions it ia papnble that he is determined To
eyade it's performance II is with regret that CON-
uunicate to you my decided conviction that the State
of New York, justly occupying commanding position
smonr the States OF the Union, has proven oy the acts
of her Legislature and Executive officer, settled del
son 10 attack the institution Of slavery in other Stan
an institution which she has countenancedby ms re-
ton Of the Federal Constitution, and which,s until
copnized and maintained within her own dple. The
it ceased to be advantageous to her owactually pre-
LEGISLATURE has passed act which bscondinr We
vents the master from recovering Executive has as
who NAV be found there and hall not constitute all
sunied to say what act shall iher State thereby de-
offence when committed ines to protect the property
Sing the right TO eIactment Of penal laws. The
of th>ir people oy tnes not only intended 10 encou.
act Of the Leg'saof slaves into that Stae, but s in
rage the eiooenon Of the Constitution of the U. S
direct contra with the act of Congress to carry into
and in coEcond clause of the second edition OF tue
effect tcle of that instrument Collisions oil TINS
fourt, he States may he expected MS long as the
81. >".S neral Government deyolved upon
~, s;.e,. &c ,be State Governments, sonic OF whom
ne c,nnd oc,,s;on,i'y weak and rresoiute enough
TO sacrifice the great principles wch u".e .'e
together to local cxc'tements anu low sect''.i pre-
iudces. Tie duty Of delivering fug't'Vee ,,on !,'
without discrimination, is created by the s''ns'aeo
of the Union and is unknown 10 the laws oil nuuons;
40 that the States independent sovereigntles woua
have no right to demand it Of each other except oy
compact or treaty. The Constitution no whefe re-
onres the execution of this duty by The States IL IS
hen 10 he performed by the General Government and
il ought to be required TO execute H. Tins the true
doctrine of State rights. While II jealousiy GUARDS
against the entertainments of Federal power, treqnfes
of the General Government the strict performance Oh
all it's constitutional obligations. The Constitution
5sssEs Of The States the &C. Of IfS
dress On the demand by the Governor Of one State
upon the Executive authority Of another, of fugitive
frou it's justice, who may be found there. the latter
might with much propriety, require proof OF the an
thori,y ether by the express OF the Constitution
or necessary duplication, require Of him the delive
~ Of an abscondinr fslon. The authority for de.
,nand would be unreasonable, but must be made
upon the Government created by The Constitution, and
not upon the State Government on whom no duty to
make a surrender is imposed. The Constitution OF
the T. S. is admirably adapted to the preservation
of pacific foreign relations, by preventing one State
from Involving the angry collision with other
nations; il equally lcitous in providing for do
mestic harmony among themselves, by Gegolring on
the General Government every regulation, and the
performance ofevery duty, which, If left 10 them, might
give discussions and boodshpd. Cases like the
which has given rise to these remarks, not TO
be endured. The property of citizens is to be pro-
tected by all the safeguards which We think proper to
throw around II; and no State must be permitted to
send tie 6rigands and robbers amongst us to plumber
and destroy and then afford them sanctuary and JUS
tify their ourages. AS the General Government, BY
act of Congress, has deemed it expedent, out of
comfy TO the States, 10 ask Of their Executive officers
respectively 10 execute that provision ofihe Constn
ton which relates to the surrender of aG'tiyes from
justice, and Of refusal the injured State las
no constitutional redress, resort must be had either
TO unconstitutional remedies, or some regulation must
be adopted 10 prevent recurrence OF the evil. The
latter course would recommend.
The spirit of fanacism, against which We have TO
contend, ia ardent, un,iring, arfu and nsdious 1t
has sent It's misses into neighboring State, and per-
haps into our own, in incendiary print. and publca
tons, concealed in packages Of goods. Although as
body the highly respectable merchants of ohe. States
with which we have held commercial intercourse, may
not engage such neiaroGs business, it essential to
cur safety and interest that avenue should be left
open through which may be assailed The open
ground occupied by the constituted authorities Of New
York on this subject, leaves to doubt that
large part of the population Of that great Slate hos
tile 10 The institution OF slavery; and that for the pur
pose OF destroying IL would desrny In this state
of things. our safety requires that system Of police
should be adopted that will po,ect US against The pos
sbility of harm. would therefore recommend that
Law be passed subecDg to inspection any package Of
goods that shall be impaired either directly indirect
~, from the State of New York, or any ether State
inanifesting the disposition Of hostility 10 our in
situtions: and that competent officers be appointed to
execute the law, with sufficient salaries Ia Ea provided
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