Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-22
VIRGINIA AND NEW YORK CONTROVERSY.


Oar ncighbor OF The Compiler has not show ita usual
communicating iibcrny III the stGicnents has jun put
forth about the proceedings OF the Legislature of New
York IL coniesses, that "The Whiss are openly OPP
MIA and New York" So far we cordially arree with
the Compiler Wo INTO the South, when it puts its
trust in the Wings of the North So say We! Bat the
Compiler s no, "luy satisfied, that the other party
were not triti'ng with u.s." "They have given us
cords (says our worthy ncghbo) bat they M s give
acts. And have they not giyeo ia actsY Have
they not passed, without single vote from the Whus
strong Resoiutons could a been expected from
any Legislature whether of the North or of the South
respecting the delivery Of the frlons who steal our
slaves: These resolutions denouEce their Governor
for his msdeeds-and he forsooh has the nodesiy to
refuse the mere ministerial Office of transmitting their
Resolutions TO The Executive of firsi But at all
events, let US do the Democrats the justice which,
SO far, they are certainly entitled.
But they did no; pass the bill renealng the Jury Law
We truly sorry for -athough we have little doubt
that lis passage by the House would not have had the
effect contemplated by The Compiler. Such proceed
ing the par, Of The Legislature would not shave
pended our Inspection Law so near the period of its
operation, and winch SO we'll calculated 10 widen the
breach between US Even passing some difficulty
in own Inspection law about the surrender of the
three fugitive elons, docs the Compiler believe that
Mr. Seward would not have rc,ohd their law Is he
not certain, that he would have done III Does he be-
lieve, that notwithstanding all The Wing slang we have
recently heard against the power Of the Feto this 60
rernor, who had already vetoed three OF The Democratic
bills during this very session, would have not launched
his hrndeboits against this bill, wihhls usual slang
about "bcings possessed of faculties, becoming "no-
thing hut goods or chat:es, thing.
Blu, the Compiler believe it was nothing but
"trhng,' when it that the bill was actually pass
cd, by the Senate, in the face of strong Wing "ppo-
si,,on: We regret that the other House tas
dious than the Senae-but there any reason to be-
levr that they had not serious sc5upcs IN act.
ing in responsible upon newspaper report OF
the decision of the Supreme Court? We have seen
that of high honor in the Legislature of y. York
did entertain such doubts. Mr. LOOMS, the Chairman
Of the Judiciary Committee, is man of that character.
All the Committee had similar scrupes. They frankly
stated them appears in the Report. "Let the
Report then, says the Compiler. Very well-and if IL
be perfectly satisfactory TO ''lher friends in the
South, we will unite with The Compiler in reprchend
imC them But we have the assurance of one of the
respectable members Of the Legislature that will
prove so.-Yet the Compiler harps upon another thing:
-"tlad The Enqulrers Correspondent taken half the
trouble to procure certified copy Of the decision n the
court that lie has to his political r ends of the
South Of the sincerity of himself aud party, lie might
have placed il in the possession OF the Legislature
month past at least.
Now does the Compiler know that he did not take
this tronle:-a gentleman by the way, who is not
Correspondent But we happen 10 know that our De-
nocratc friends in The Legislature did take this trouble
We have letter before US, from of the most
respectable members of Congress (of the 10th instantly
VINO was applieQ 10 lot copy, anu VINO
al tried to &c; an official copy of The decision, but
could get it, all the opinions mol filed. Yet
Won will see - saws what Mr.. - repeats, that he
makes report saying the bill ought 10 pass if The OPT
Mons and decision be recited in the Senates bull
That (npinon) will soon be published"-and we hope
The bill will pass in August and shall not then hear
whimper about their trlil'ng
We ish 10 set our friend of the Compiler right upon
another tack. He states upon the authority Of the
Evening Journal that Mr. Cramers resolution against
Ne, ! NJ ms no NoN we We
evidence before that it did,
lst The following extract from the journal of the
Legislature from the Albany Argus:
| ain Senate-Nlonday, April III, (9jtcrn0on SeSs'on:)
"The resolutions from the Assembly ins,ructing our
Senators and requesting our Representatives in Con
gress for repeal Of the Distribution law, passed
at the Extra Session of lSll were taken up.
'Mr. Dickinson took the floor and occupied it until
past clock u. m; and the resolutions were finally
passed
% The following Editorial article Of the A. Argus
TuE LaxD DIsTRIErrIoS LAw.-Tiie resolutions re-
ported by Mr.. Cramer nsructlng our representatives.
lin Congress vote for the repeal OF the Land Dstbu-
ton Law aad which had passed the House, came up
IN the Senate after II o'clock on Monday night. A.
i; D cknon then got possession Of the floor, and kept
il until three The morning, speaking against the re-
soutons-when, the bray having ceased the resolu-
tons were adopted. albany .7rgns, AprH II.
Sd. In the IN Y. Express, (Whg) of April 18th,
Is42, we find number of Resolutions and Law pass
ed by the New York Legislature. There IS M,S art-
Gle ''Rsoluton oil Instructions to vote for repeal oil
the Land Distribution BILL adopted al the Monday night
session. rather Tuesday morning; for reached three
in the morning before the Senate adjourned.
In correcting this mistake about New York, let US
Sc 70 the opportunity of doing justice to the State
cf Georgia Ii gives US pleasure TO publish the ioi
lowing article from the Augusta ConstltutionalIst oil
the l6h-and we ask, how with percInptory an IN
,tyuetion staring him in The face, Mr.. Berren
concle it to his of duty to thwar, the wishes Of
the Legislature:
pancrs much praise bestowed S. Carolina, Alabama
Virginia and Mississippi, for tho stand taken by those
States against the distribution Of the proceeds OF the
public lands The praise IS justly due; but IS not eor
gia TO participate in III The citizens of Georgia are
not prone to talk much Of themselves j, is well known
that on great and critical occasions, they take counsel
from nobody they act and then they talk, il there IS
any talking be done. In the Cherokee controversy,
they acted rst and then agreed TO talk In the case OF
Tassels they wanted Georgia TO talk first. But Iasses
was hunp and then Gcoga said, now let us talk about
the matter" In the case of The Missionaries, they
wanted Georgia TO talk first But those MISSIONARIES
were put in the Penentiary first, and then Georgia
SAID let us talk nbou, this matter About this snhlec
of Distribution Georgia has made fuss But she has
acted Yrs she has acted md she has mt acted. Al
tic last sessions of the Legislature the following reso
lu,icn adopted by both branches, and sanctioned
| by the Governor:
sResoired, That Senators in Congress be in
sruc,ed and our Representatives requested, to vote
n,ajust the establishment of L. S Bank in every
rect and in every that II may be presented; ana
that tim use their Test t1ertiOns to fleet rtPcai IF The
Distrbuioa Bill and to modify and reduce The Loan
Bill and Revenue Bill as 10 limit the sum raised for
the support of Government TO an amount only which
economy in the public service may require:
"Georria has thus acted in regard to the Distribution
bill.
"Maine too is right about Distribution says the
Richmond Enquirer. "The Legislature have made no
for accepting any portion Of the proceeds un
der that act" Did the Legislature OF Georgia make
any provision for accepting any portion ofthe proceeds
under the act? No.
Tho are the Natural allies If The South
The Whas Of the North-or the Democrats OF the
Nol,h' Take the Legislature of New York, as sam
pie of their feelings.
Who voted for The Resolutions Tor surrender'ng 'u'
ai,ive felnns. The Democrats alone-the Wings 10 a