The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-25
NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA.

We have been surprised aud mortified
a, the conduct Ct the Executive Of New
York, 10 refusing to surrender the Legrc
steaIers 10 that State demanded by the Gov.
ornor Of Virginia. Tho reason offered by
his Excellency for this reiusal-tha' the
crime charged by tho Governor OF Virginia
is moi known to tie laws OF New York
appears to Us TO be but hUlc better than a
miserable sublertuge. II this doctrine is
sanctioned by The Legislature Of New Iotk,
II will lheu become the duty Of the South 10
provide new guards for the safety Of their
propettya od the maintenance Of, their rights,
On this subject, there can be 30 division
IN the slas ehoding States; and the press
should speak out their sentiments. We
are glad 20 learn from The Richmond Gem.
piier, that "a report has been introduced
N the Senate of Kentucky by Mr.. Wickhfie,
Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Re.
latous, approving tho course of the Exccu-
tive of Virginia in demanding the surrender
of the three fu5llyes fron that State
charged with negro stealing, and denying
the constitutional right Of the Governor Of
New York to refuse compliance with the
demand. The repor; points to the second
section Of the fourth article of the Con9tItu.
ton, which provides for the surrender Of
tUc;;iyes from justice, by the State where
they may take refuge, to the Slate where It
) alleged the crime was perpetra,ed, as tue
authority under which Virginia makes her
claim IT, argue the committee, It be held
constitutional doctrine, than an alleged
criminal who makes his escape from Gus
lody 10 one State, shall be tried BY the laws
Of sister commonwealth ia which he may
seek an asylum, then a State by the abroGa
tion Of IFS penal laws, may become a sane
tuary for Williams from all parts of the Union,
Such a violation Of the plain principles OF
justice, has, IN The opinion Of the committee,
been efociualy guarded against by The pro
VISION Of the Constitution, which declares
that the lUglIves shaN be gwen up for trial
10 the authorities Of the State where the Of
fence s alleged to have been commtted."
The following resolutions are unprecedented
to the report:
Resolred by The General assembly Of The
STATE Of Kentucky, That they have care.
fully examined the letter of the Executive
Of Virginia, and the preamble and resolu.
tons passed by the Legislature Of that
State, relative to the demand Of the Exec
utiye of Virginia on the Executive Of New
York, for the surrender of three fUgltives
from Justice, to wit: Peter johnson, Ed
ward Smith, and Isaac Gansey--and the
reasons assigned by the Executive of New
York for bis failing and refusing TO com.
ply with the demand, and that in the optn.
ion of the Legislature Of the State Of Ken.
lucky. the SAID reasons Of tho Executive of
Nav York for failing to surrender said fu
gitives-Peter johnson, Edward Smith and
Isaac Gansey--on the SAID demand of the
Executive Of Virginia, are wholly INSULT
ciont and that if the State Of New York
shall sustain the Executive Of that State IN
his conduct in refusing To deliver up said
felous for trial in the State of Virginia,
where the offence was committed, that it
will place all tho slavehnIdng States IN
imminent jeopardy, aud demand from them
not only their solemn protest, but render II
necessary That they adop; measures for their
own safely and preservation against the
lawless acts of all slave stealing felons as
we'll as to maintain due obedience TO their
rlnhts as coniederatcd States.
ResoireG, Tha, the Executive of this
State cause copies of this report aud reso.
lutions to be transmitted to the Executive
of Virginia, with request that he lay tho
same before the Legislature.
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