Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-13
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RICH MOND:
THURSDAY MORNING. JANuAnY1a,
Ns,o York and Yireinia.

| ''e" i%N ana Virginia.
| mo albany Evening Journal contains n yolumi
"'u' correspondence which has taken place be-
tween Gov. Seward and Lieut.. Gov Rutherford
since last Sprns, respecting the matter in contra,
Versy between the two States. We do not ob,.rv.
that any new lights have been thrown upon m.
subject, and the point in dispute rests JUS, where !,
did, when Gov Gilmer threw up tho Gubern,,o,;,I
oihec. Gov Seward repeats the arguments nd =
vanced formerly, and avows that his conyic,o,. -,
the uneonstitu,ionali,y Of the demand by yi,,ini,
remain unchanged. The 'host lie laws =, he tc,r,s
the ae OF the last session, prccludes any farther oc
ton on hs part, and he submits the whole corfes
pondence to the Legislature. His concluding letter
oil Nov. sth, contains tho following passages:
"Chccriuily deierrins TO your opinion, that Tho
long correspondence which has taken place between
'he Executive authorities OF Virginia aud ~ York
may now hc brought To close without do,r;men,
TO tho public welfare, shall only notice one of The
'op'es upon winch you have been pleased 10 dwell
nave deemed 1t my duty to observe, that under
'no eNtaofclhory circumstances of the case and i'm
"shuch us tue parties were equal, if reconciliation
were 10 DC accomplished by the acts of tho n,rt;cs
4 appeared To me that tho first advance ousbt 10 b
made by Virginia. Dissenting from IN, on;n;on
mus expressed, you ask, after rcierrin. to the his
Tory OF the controversy, "ln thi, state of thing,
when New York has neither complied with The -
mands of Virginia, nor offered any redrcs, C,r ,,o
wrongs OF which she complains, what sott of nd
vance can she possibly makcl Is j, expected Ly
your Exce!cnoy, that she should rcliroui,b her de-
"a"Is' tePso' her defensive law, leave her wrongs
"hrcdrcSSed, aud her rights unpIotectedlr
You will do me the Justice to odmi, thu, from,
INC oee'nh'n: OF tins controversy until now bnyr
been Content that TINS State retained and yvonid Co.
W"ue I" retain an nnvnryins pacific attitude towards
Virginia, and have chceriuly left the nu,ho,;.s Of
virginia To decide upon the re ntions ,shi,h H.,
COmm'nw should hold towards her sis,c, Sat-
Inc proceedings were commenced Nv Virsini, viii |
demand, To which, representing this State, could
not accedc. have fully explained that IN, law az
New York, complained ot toy Virginia, was pnss,J
without any reference whatever 10 ,bnt Cannon
wealth. aud without any design to affect lis citizens
anu that II does not affect any right secured :, Vi
E'nia or her citizens Ivy the Constitution md laws os
the United States. When the Executive Of Vi,,i.
ma reiaiiAted upon this State by refusing to I,Sr-
"'uSbNe from justice, IN case OF acknowI,dsed
obligation, declared that this State would wait tho
1'u'e OF virginia TO recedc from the POSITION She
'nu ihns assumed. When Vrsinin npne,lcJ IN ,hc
other members of the American f,oil,, ~ $3.50 Wv
n.' controversy ana make common cause ,g,ipS,
New fork, this State, unwi Hing TO he ,c,,v. >, d.
!utolns the general harmony, and confdins in the
justice oil her sister States neither remons,,,,, -
VTsinln, nor defended herself against ,ccnsa,;on"
deemed unsenerous and unjust
must now add, that since Virginia has bc., Tho
s' '."u "nY otac, which, since the federation WAS
established, has, by aggressive Legislative ,r, n,
sailed me constitutional sovereignty of this Stot.
New ork neither cntcr,nins a thought of ,e,,I;,,
ing such unkindness, nor does she rcn,onsrn,c mr.
even complain. In the same spirit that hls conf
huiy governed her ocecjing, she must decline IN
susses, 10 virginia form of advance towards tb,t
reconciliation, for which this State unconse;ons &c
h'''hS committed wrong, or having iniulncd n
sense OF INJURY, Is ready, when il shall peosc vi
gina 10 meet hor on the basis of cqml cons itntion
a rights. Even II Virginia makes no ndy incc ,h;s
state w' be content to leave her citizens TO their
nnivIoual remedies, and will cheetfullv Wal, no,;i
the supreme Court, the nrbiter between the mem
ners oi the conedcracy, shall have had occasion IN
decide upon the constituiionality of both laws mr.
virginia sha'l see III To remove the obstacle shc has
interposed 10 an adjustment by the States IT.,
selves, OF The misunderstanding which both h,vc en-
much reason to deplore. do no, suggest th,t Viz.
sinia shall reInquish her demands or repeal what
she describes as her defensive law or iii a, sh sbI
leave her supposed wrongs unIedresscd mr. ber .,,n
posed rights unprotected. only insist ,h,t ,vbie
virginia maintains an aggressive posture she can
NOT teasonnoiy expect the menaced State TO NANTES,
IN acquIescence IN II proceeding so inconsruo,,s iii
what she deems the relations of the States ne mos,
assuredly she won DO, did she consent to discnss
uhuer such circumstances, the original subject %
controversy. ! trust may be ncrmi,,ed In add
win perfect Difference, that If Virginia had no,
passed the injurious law which noyS excludes d,
oa'e on the original question, she would still have
renamed IN the enjoyment Of all the rights and all
'he means oil rcdressns wrongs which this State. |
ana every oher STATE, possesses, and all which. in
he
U. b allows TO any State"
Gov rutherford, on his part, Celebrates and am
pilhes the views OF former Governors. and insist,
'hat virginia has been injured, and that rcparation
is justly her due. Ills last letter of 2sth October
to which the foregoing letter from Gov. Seward is
a reply, thus closes:
VI will not lrespass upon the time OF your Excel
Iency by repeating arguments already adduced nm
on the various topics which have been discussed hc
tween us. Nor will ngain noice the sentimcn,s
you nave been Pleased to rcerate on the subiert nj
sn'cIy 'arthcr Than To say with all due Difference
NAV must continue 10 regard them as irrelevant To
he question IN issue, aud aiiDrding no Justification
nr your refusal To comply with the re1uisitions nj
Tho Federal Constitution, ORGANISATIONS which ,Lc
distinguished men referred to by you recognized 10
Inc fullest extent. But, before closing this comm.
nlch''on' beg leave 20 notice the opinion you ex-
press, that IN tins controversy, "nnsmuch nc Tho !
parties are equal, If reconciliation is IN no ocr,,,
nhshcu' virginia ought to make the last advance
IN TINS opnon. can not concur; for this con,,ovc,
sy. as you. E1celency rs aware originated IN the
refusal oi New York to comply with the demand
Of Virginia for tho surrender of certain fn.,,,,.s
from justice, charged with crime az inst her laws
which refusal was regarded Ivy her as n palpnbt |
'Io'i'n OF me federal compact; that this cause of
complaint, IN her opinion, has been greatly npor,
vi'eu ny me subsequent passage of n law by Ncw
4 ofk, winch takes from masters the means Of re-.
covering thclr iugitivc slaves, guaranteed by the
provisions oi the Constitution and Law of the Uni
en STATES; lhht ntier reiterated and unayniliag
appeals to New York for the recognition of her
L'Eh's, virginia has deemed it necessary to ADOPT
: measure OF protection, the enforcement of which
mas been deferred in spirit of Cancellation. md
*I'l deoend on contingencies within the control of
New York. In this sintc OF things, when New
York has neither complied with The detnnnIs Of
virginia, nor offered any redress Tor the wrongs Of
which she complains what sort Of advance can she Il
possibly mnkei ist expected hy your Excellency |,
That she should fcilnqush her demands repe,l her
defensive law, leave her wrongs unrcdre,sed. and
her rights unprotected Mere forms Of etiquette
am sure, VIII hev prevent her from m king nny
lnVancc compatible with her homer and s. II respect
Tor the adjustment Of differences with sister Sin;o.
.Ont she can never prove rccrcant TO herself TO
The Constitution and 10 the Union as To surrender
me rights "nd principles for which sho has contend.
ed IN the course of the controversy
The Lexington Cadets have accepted nm invita-.
lion from tho Managers, to visit the Theatre this
evening; and the weather being fine m the bill
rich ono, anticipate ono of the best ftrn.ou of