Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-07
PROM tAs Dasly Aissns Aarsrhssr. April ~,
VIRGINIA AND NEw-YoRK.

Il would seem that the Albany Regency ar,
| claiming great credit to themselves Ia Yirginia
for what they accomplished during the last session
in the matter OF the controversy between that State
and New York. IL will be remembered that the
Legislature Of Virginia, year or more since, pass
ed law subieeting all vessels belonging to or
trading from New York to search and inspection.
which law was to 20 into effect on the 9Th of May
| next unless hrst the Governor OF New York should
consent to deliver up the authorities OF Virginia
three persbns charged with having stolen a slave;
/ and secondly, the Legislature of New York should
repeal the law extending to fugitive slaves the right
of trial by jury. During the session OF ls4i the
Regency minority in the Senate and Assembly,
MIR Paige leading the and MIR LOOMS the other,
improved every occasion 10 assail the Govern
| or for the stand he had taken in the Virgil
| MIA controversy. IL seemed though they
could not discuss the question too much. They
had 1t up on all occasions and il was quite
refreshing to hear their jealous pro;sstatons OF at
lection, &c for the Old Dominion. and their truly
pueous Lamentations over tho nuri inflicted upon
that State by the refusal OF the Governor to deliver
up three persons charged with kidnapping a man
Well, the session OF lSt2 found the minority of ~
IN majority, and the some leaders, MesSrs. Paige
| and LOOMS, on the ground to direct operations
The attention OF the Legislature TO the Virginia
troversy was invited by the Governor at the open
ing OF the session, and OF course expected that
NesSTs. Paige LOOMS y Co having fully discussed
the subject IN ~, abun5antly prepared to re-
port upon II in 'iS. The result proved otherwise.
forts OF the Wing senators to call up and dispose of
these matters, the Regency members steadily refu
sej TO permit any discussion on the subject, and
the judiciary committee in each house preserved an
! obstinate but eloquent silence. They were AFRAID
TO bring up the question. Notwithstanding all their
promises to Virginia. they did dare, as a ma lori.
~, TO carry out IN ~ the doctrines which as mi
| nouty, they had preached IN IL.
Accordingly the subject was carefully kept back
until the heel of the session. and tten law repeal
ing the trial by Jury act OF $40 hurried through
the Senate, sent down tn the House, and there nc
cordirg 10 agreement, doubtless, reported against
by Mr. LOOMS, and so killed. Yet, it is upon this
thsi the Regency now pluming themselves in
Virginia late number OF the Richmond En-
| qui.er publishes letter from "a member Of the
| New York Legislature" IN which IL is stated that
| MIR LOOMS judiciary committee 'were unaniE:ousl y
OF opinion thet when the decision OF the Supreme
Coud shall be published it will be their duty, II
the points settled ar, they now understood, TO
repeal not only this act, (hc trial by jury) but the
Provisions in the Revised Statutes relative To the
same" Ii is further stated that "thc positions" oil
Mr Looms Report will be found satisfactory "to
their friends ut the SOuih"-ths report, be it recol
ected, being adverse 10 the repeal OF the jury law.
Whether the; and similar will suffice 10
| hoodwnk The Loco Focos OF Virginia, we do not
undertake TO say, but after having made much
"capiial' rs hey can IN the Old Dominion, by their
course on tins question, we hone the Regency viii
next give an account OF this part OF their stewart.
ship TO the people OF New York