Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-16
'.,:o,r. TUESDAY,. FED. l6, 1871.

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! mo,r, TUESDAY. FED. 10, 1911.
a .rr>,. be,reen Firginia and .Ntw York.
Fl = ,,ornins before our readers the very iu-
u ~, E.,ort ot the Select Committee. We
~ .,,,cnd il to the attention OF every read
'''' .r,,od II sets forth the wrongs which
n Z" J" mod at The hands of a sister State,
- SO, which our peculiar relations appear
u 49, nn,,ssion Of fact in the Report, which
.n,-,c, ltmakes no allusion to the letter
n 81 RIO Governor Seward, of August Ia,
';a,' -,n,,r,cal narrative which it presents of
Il i's W., Il the last year. That letter makes
'Hs"'; \. -. which was written to " His Ex-
as'.~ ,bs subject, before his final reply was re.
Z" 49,, mean time, stlis Excellency" was con-
- ',,orrd" friends upon the character of the
o. 's ,h,n, 10 make. So says MIR. Croft.
% Va. more, The report of the Select Com
~ N, ns,Iy strapped ofevery species of allus'on to
pm Rat whilst We are willing to ncquit the
,s w,;,s Of any sympathy with the doctrines OF
~ :, !, suhiect-and whilst We hope that
7"'u - .y;.r,n.a. whether Republican or Wing,
:, stand by her during the present strng-
,.,,cbsrous course of the Wing organ III
- =, considered as speaking on thus occasion
,,,< -. lis party,) yet we cannot toroear TO
aS,,l, If Virginia, the political bearings oil
2. ~ ,bs Northern States. They ought to
.. f.ends from their iocs-and we WISH 10
"s' ~ some of the Southern Wings them
!" ~! character of their own political allies 10
Wa Law these facts before our readers, ana
,bsm. whether they can expec, justice rom
NV York, so long as her deS,nleS are con-
=, H.. councils which al present c"h,'"i 'ne'
,.,. attention. especially to the rejection OF MT
adIrsss l.
i,,.ls LEGISLATURE of y. York. Can any man,
,Iy.,,, 10 the tl;e of his resolution, entertain
ma, Wing Legislature is disposed to back the
4. Governor, IN hls outrageous warfare on the
|. o: the South
). IN. ,r,c,edinrs of the General Assembly Of
1 =, we're communicated 10 the Legislature q
/ IA Mr. Mann, distinguished Democrat o.
.,.ss Of Assembly OF that State, introduced tn,
en- resolution, VIZ:
;s,ei That the Legislature has seen, with deeI
/ ,ui decltedly disapproyes and condemns The ct
/; .nany misguided individuals in the Northern
|. . interfere, without right and IN violation
| c.pes on which the Constitution of the Un'te'
xas established, with the domestic institution
4 S,',. States at The South: thereby disturbing
| ,res. C peace of the States, weakening the bond
( lntan. and sowing the seeds Of its dissolution,
ii the Wing members having the floor, made
folent speech against the resolution; denounccc
|, 4nis;.alion and the Democratic party and, te
/ repy. demanded the previous question when
,.liDeG BY his party. Under this gag, the reso'
as voted down: by 40 cas-, to % nays; erfry
|. ent, Jeing a Democrat, and scery nay mig
! ne Wing Abolition majority did not stop here
| .en,ly they introduced and passed the law winch
:, ,sed by Gen. Bayly in his report. This act was
y introduced into the House of Representatives
| ,eveit, Democrat, moved to amend II, SO n:
/, That so far as respects the penalty OF i'm
ncnt N the State prison, 1t shall not be construed
nd 70 anv claimant Of a fugitive slave who shall
stained the certificate Of Judge or other Office
.z,nr the removal of such sla-e, pursuant to th'
lie Congress Of the Uniled States, in such case
AMI provided This anne ndment was adopted b.
ed: IL g. OF the az yeas, 40 were Democrats
|. Wings All OF the 81 nays were Wings. The
hen pased by nearly strict party vote, every mar
yoed against i, being Democrat
b. On then vent TO the Senate. The section e1
N. Sou,hciu men from ten years confinement III
|frsi,en,arv, for proceeding, according to the ac
a.ess, 10 rccsp:urc their runaway slaves, did moi
"a splrit al Abolition. So the Senate struck oGt
r,,isIon added upon Mr. Roosevelts motion in
Horse. and more eifectually to enforce what thai
vas designed 10 prevent, there were added the
nd 9Th sections of the bill. For the character
: sections, we refer to TIE report of the spe
nmi.lee Thus amended, the bill passed the Sc
Il a vote of l. TO 4, Ofthe yeas Is were Wings
|. Democrats-all of the nays were Democrats.
s1 the bin was returned to the House, Mr.. Birds
ia Thig, moved 10 concur in the amendment Of
STATE, ard Mr. Roosevelt moved to lay the motion
abb. Mr. Roosevelts motion failed and MIR
t.5s S prc vailed by vote of ~ 10 3I-aH the yeas
|. IngS, aad all Tie nays being Democrats sare one!
g.. al the Wings Of the New York Asse mbly,
r. voted 10 punish Southern men with fine of
/ nd Imprisonment in the Penitentiary for ten
t. ty- proceeding 10 recapture his slave under the
Is Congress, while every Democrat voted against
:. tn monstrous Act which annihilates the pro-
10 Of The Constitution, inserted for the protection
<9sih,ra property, received the sanction OF o
/: io,e:ncy, and now stands upon the statute book,
:PGu,i memorial Of the character of the Northern
81 tue Southern Wings.
,}ie. f.ct, 10 show the bearings Of the political
=. d tie Empire State. At the close Of the SEES
her Legislature, the Democratic party met and
ssaousy adopted and incorporated in their "Ad.
i the Democratic Electors Of the State Of New
+. resolution, which condemned in the strenges,
"a, the as .: the 9th May, as "a measure designed
"A Abolition votes. This is the law, which is
-se'lully analyzed in Gen. Bayly's Report.
"Emanc,pa,or' of New York has devoted long
.e On tie 2Sth January to "New York and Fir
b it'dicules our claim, denies the constitutional
atom OF New York 10 deliver up fugitive slave
e's denies in unqualified terms 'sthat she is under
% CATION, constitutional or otherwise, to recognize
i'slt OF property in slaves 1t derides the rene
as p:cpose-says the Merchants Of New Yorl
" treat the Inspection law as q uullity-that they
" enter their vessels at our custom houses, ans
ri w,f
n; hey mi2h "allow the negro. catcher to examine
vessel for lie sake of peace, lhe would be quite CT
m, !. the authorities should detain New Yorl
q c2y, 70 the damage Of the voyage, u suit would
'oi-ai a the Federal Court which would give am
recess threatens US with the loss Of our trade
IL vengeance Of New York, with the overriding
e Of tGe Federal Court, &c, &c. We leave
. egr readers to say, what respect is due to
: aFeats Of the Abolitionists-to this bold denial
e ;ights of the South and Of the Constitutional OBJ
oas of a. York-and to this ridiculous contemp
as power Of Virginia and Of all the South; for VIII
Doubt that the whole South will make common
e with Us, in case where such important right
n'olyed, and where the moderate remedy con
o. an additional Police Law' If we have no RICH
a.; such law, as this fanatic "Emancipator" seem
mend; Il New York will neither give US back on
~'.y, nor deliver to justice the felons who hav,
= nj We then have no power to prevent thei
asi', by inspecting their vessels, obtaining seer
V'on The spot to indemnify US for the property the
Zeal from US, we might as well abandon at ono
~ personal property, and our State sovereignt
~' 'anaicism of the Aboi,ionists.
>. TUE NEW CAST OF THE CABINET.
- cast OF the Cabinet, which we announced in GU
: a'script head, from the letter of Washingto
.rsponcsnt, is now fully confirmed by the follow
meal announcement of the National Intellger
>. ~ -. t'aiNEr.-It is of necessity that the Pres
~, rs, should, some days before he enters on tn
=, ms high Office, make selections Of persons t
~ ea'ei Executive Departments Of Government
- 'a'ofH'a'ioE, which we presume may be relic
W. have the pleasure of being able to inform GU
- mai. IN all nrnha hiiiv The Cahinet &c the