Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-10

suggestions OF Governor urged that important
eci should receive the consideration Of the House. The
natural allies" Of the South were now IN power in New York;
and there was reason TO hope that II the operation NJ the insec
ton law deferred for longer tmr. the Legislature OF Thai
Stale might take that would render the Law nnece
In reply, Cen Bayly expressed the hope that The re-
solution would not be adopted. lie was completely
taken by surprise by it. Ah ugh nc bad been the
Chairman of the Selec! Committees for iwo winters
which had had this subject in charge, and although the
measures of those committees had been sustained by
overwhelming majorities Of the Assembly, yet no IN
mation had been given 10 him that It was the purpose
OF any one 10 bring that subject again before the AS
semby, until the gentleman showed m the resolution
when he was upon the point of presenting IT, So little
prepared was he for the movement which had Just been
made, that it was purely accident that he was now
in his place.
MIR, b. said that he had n,aturely considered that
part OF the Governors Message which the resolution
sought TO refer, ut the commencement oil the session
He had then come TO the conclusiun that further
action was proper part. For much stronger rea-
sons, which would appear in the course OF his remarks
he thought no action called for at this time.
At the last session, acting with the greatest torbear-
ance, and after we had exhausted every means oi an
amcable adjustment of the controversy, we passed our
Inspection Law. twas then more fully discussed than
he had ever known any law 1t was framed under The
scrutiny of all the able ofthe Assembly, by whom
every defect exposed and far as possible RENE
died In his opinion the law required no modification
carefully framed, should be again referred to committee
for revision and amendment, until some gentleman was
prepared point out defect To be cured; particularly
when that very reference would seem TO indicate an
instability on our part. Our law would not 60 into
operation until LIST Of May; in the mean time our Le
gislatuse would be in session, and if any thing occur
red which would make modification OF It proper, u
could then be made. Surely nothing has yet occurred
to affect The question, except far as the outrageous
letters Of Gov Seward, addressed TO Gov. Rutherford
ncf uyiniar nffp Tod Fart haI did
not think at the commencement of the session that any
farther action on our part was necessary 1t was still
less proper at this time S. Carolina had adopted
law exactly passed by us; and he insisted that the
Legislature Of that State had adjourned, it would he
improper in us and unjust 10 South Carolina who had
sustained us, Difference 10 our own request, to aban
don even change our position.
Mr. B. continued file was panied at part Of the
marks of Mr.. Tolcr That gentleman had REFERRED for
the first time upon that floor, "party in connection
with tLut subject. Mr. b. had uniformly and eau
tiously rerained from any such reference, from the
beginning of this controversy 10 this time But as the
gentleman had rather auntngy referred to tle natu-
raj allies Of the South now in power in New York,
he would state what, under other circumstances,
he would not II notorious fact, which has not
been denied and which cannot and will not be denied,
that Governor Seward had been sustained IN his course,
in which had originated this unhappy controversy, by
The Hhigsof the .leu York Legislature and he acas op
posed in II, and formally denounced for 6ythe Demo
had been Wig party measure! Nay, more, the jury
law, which, in Mr.. B opinion, was the most material
and dangerous part Of this law which
the report Of the select committee OF last winter show
ed 10 be palpahle violation OF most important pro-
vision of the Constitution, which was necessary Tor
the protection Of the rights Of the South, and, without
which, the South would have agreed 10 the Con
stitu,ionthat law which had heen passed IN obedience
to the views Of the Abolition Societies OF ~ T., and
which rendered the ougtive slaves imposs
,bo aTt tnu
party measure, and resisted by the Democrats
such And the Democratic party OF that Stne IN their
address TO the people in the year lclO-the year the
law was passed-dencunced it as invasion OF the
constitutional rights of the South. These were I'M
questionable facts, and if they denied, as they
would not be, he would prove them Mr.. b. felt the
strongest conviction Of The sincerity of the Democracy
of New York. but he reminded MIR. Toer, that Cover
nor Seward still in office that the Executive OF y
York had veto; and that he had given us to under
stand most distinctly in his official communications,
that the three fugves from justice demanded by US,
would be surrendered; and that the Jury Law,
which he regarded necessary to secure The con-
sttutona rights Of the runaway slave, should never
be repealed during his continuance IN Office. Mr.
Bayly felt satisfied, that, the Democra-
cy Of New York got control Of the administration OF
that State, in all its departments, our Just eapecta-
tons would be met and redress offered US for our
wrongs Whenever that was done. our law would ex-
pire by it's limitations. Until that was done, he
ton, which had been deliberately and cautiously Ia
ken In conclusion, Mr. d. stated that he had regard
ed this whole question settled, far the action oil
Virginia was concerned. lie had to that concu-
son after conyersng with the leading opponents oil the
measure of last Winter 1t was with that understand
inr TINT he had consented TO be voted Tor for Judi
cal lie hoped he not mistaken: but " the
proceedings Of the House should shcw linn he was so,
he would every personal sacrifice, great as they
would be- forego the retirement for which he longed,
nd Ta0isl1turp He wuulI
abandon hs post, as long this question, which was
the most important that had been agtaled in his
day. unsettled.
M Toier responded-whn he spoke Of the natural the
he did with reference To the assertion constantly Hade
by Democrats the Wings Of the North Aboionsts
tended thai under Ills assertion VIC had the right anticipate
the New York Legislature favorable toour inter
ests and rights maitcr-ihcy had the opportunity 10
prove Of position assumed by their Southern
political be,hen. lie satisfied that Governor Seward
would veto step Of theirs eractlng the acts o. which we
companed-and alluded the few days SINCE where the
signed The act repeans The m s onn".on law
of the Veto except where could be inerpoed 70
the Inspection Law and was not for It's repeal us
might bar to The action was supposed me New "Ik
position The Inspection Law His resolution expressly inquired
revison the adoption Of additional
enacncns efrctualy accomplish ~ Objects nchcn
tally additional argument why the matter should be refer
the committees he suggested that its gos.ponemen for
might deemed proper Of the friendly professions
made by majority party The New York legislature
Mr.. b. replied He had great confidence in the SIN
certy oil Inc Democtatic party oi view ioIk.
confidence not great that he was wiling 10 pre-
dictate legislative action upon It, lie wanted something
more Official. lie differed widely from Mr.. Toer IN
this respect That gentleman had constantly denied
that the Northern Democracy sincere in their OPP
position the Aboations,s and in their professed
friendship for and yet, simply because the Demo-
cratic party had got majority in the Legislature OF
New York, he willing TO suspend the operation oil
law for which he had voted, and TO which he now said
he was friendly in the expectation that that party
would do us the justice which the Wings had withheld
The gentleman cannot defend his course upon any
other ground, than tat the Democrats OF New \ ORR
are sound upon this question And his conviction OF
that must be very clear he would not be willing 10
predicate solemn legislative action upon it. In this re-
spect he wen, beyond Mr.. b., who was not willing to
move until he had something like official evidence OF
their friendship Surely the gentleman did not mean
propose the suspension Of solemn legislative ACT
entered into under the most solemn circumstances,