Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-31
VIRGINIA AND NEW YORK.

dom of coonery.-Boston Morning Pest.
VIRGINIA AND NEW YORK
We have stated frequently, that the act Of the
gislature of this State of 1910, which grossly vol
the Constitution the u. s. in relation the rIgh
the South, was adopted as Wing measure at the
ges,ion of the Editor of the Albany Evening Jou
10 secure abolition votes. The State Of Virginia drn
by the unjust attack on her rights and property To
hatory measures, has passed what are called h
spection Laws, in relation 10 commercial and tn
intercourse with this State, Of which complaint ii
made, and the subject by petition, will be broushis
early period before our Legislature. The Even!
Journal having first moved in this violation OF the c.
sttution and attack on the rights of the South sg@
ceedingy anxious to be sustained in his course b.
Democratic Legislature, and il possible, to compel II
Democratic party TO widen the unhappy and uncsl.f
for iiicues by covert threats of hostility from ri
abotonists. We extract the following from l.a'
number Of the Evening Journal.
"It behoves the Legislature to take early notice Ill
Virginias pretensions. The Argus indeed would haze
it's readers believe that all causes Of difficulty beaea
this State and Virginia are removed. The U. 5. 81
preme Court, says that pager has in feet repealed I
law of this State giving the right Of trial by jury u
persons claimed rs fugitive slaves. Such may be h|
opinion of the Argus, but Gov. Seward takes ven
different view of the matter. In his message to the M
gsIaure the special session he thus refers ,he De-
cison in question:
81 call your attention TO some cases in which he lay
of Virgins, retaliatng peaceful citizens OF New
York injuries supposed to have been committed BY e
Executive and Legislative authorities, has been putin
operation Although commerce is not greatly emi
barrassed by these unraernal proceedings, yet unor
ing citizens ought not in such TO be left TO nc
inconvenience, or suffer loss. therefore 4
request for authority to instruct them TO test the valid
of the law of Virginia in the legal tribunals. J
"The terms in which the Supreme Court Of the L n
assigned reasons for their judgment, in recent ~
between Maryland and Pennsylvania would inyalt:k
every State law concerning fugives from justice, wb
should fail ~ facilitate the capture without IL.
process, of persons claimed slaves whether they
ever been subjected to serytude not; but the au
rity Of the decision cannot be extended pns
ing facts materially varying from those which mark}
the case thus adjudicated 1t is therefore believed
the privileges of habeas corpus and the right Of irla
jury, as yet remain unimpaired in this State; end
are not obliged TO retrace what justly regarded az
important advance towards that compete political
legal equality which being conformabe 10 divine
and essential TO the best interest Of mankind vii.
mately constitute the perfection Of Republics
stitutions. 4
"The Argus is also of the opinion that Virginia
persist IN the exercise of this novel right OF searc
long as the doctrines maintained by Governor Sewi "a
in the Virginia controversy are tolerated and no lof
Now the gist of Governor Stewards argument IN ~
honorable discussion may be found in the follow
extract from Of his letters 81 could not, 10 s
the commerce of the State, even the peace Of
country, subscribe to the faith prescribed 10 NE =
cannot believe that being Of human substance, igIf
and image, endowed with the faculties, prof ensit'e
passions common 10 our race, and having the s.
ultimate destiny, can, by the force Of any human
stituton or laws, be converted into a chatle or u
in which another human being Ike himself can
property, depriving him Of his free will, and o!
power of cuItivating his mind and pursuing IA
own happiness property beginning with his b. ia
ind reaching and enslayng his posicri,y =
| mt can bp uhi is
cannot be, property. Such is the doctrine, and "a
noble one, maintained by Governor Seward ~ 81
to understand from the language Of the Argus III
doctrine will be repudated by Co BoucS
If not, how do the Regency propose to induce W
TO relax her commercial restrictions:
So speaks the Evening Journal. We presun
| Governor Bouck will concur in all that is rer
per, and constitutional in the of Governn
ard, and will "repndate,' with frmness nd De-
all that partakes of contrary character, in y
cia discharge of Gov. Sewofds duties. Cert: s
that Governor Bouck will not agree with Gov $ 7
ns TO the character Of the decision OF the 81 =
Court of the U. States, and will feel himself b0e
a good citizen, and the Chief Magistrate Of tbs =
who swears to support that Constitution, to csr
effect the decisions of the Supreme Court, ard 49,
presume he will do, without fear Of the A.
lists, or apprehensons Of the censure of the Lr g.
Journal.
We have had great pleasure in concurrng y =
vernon Seward on many important 9nest9t' ~,
consider him very able man-a very success k3]y
Magistrate, with but few equals; but we uaW ~
entertained doubt that his whole en- u 81
gna question wrong from it's very on
commenced with violation Of the Consiiui o. p n
4 upon him BY unfortunate advisers for bad polf~
jects; and the foundation being in error, if
structure was equally feeble, unstable and W.
Can there be any thing more mawksh, mos 5
character of a schoolboy, more canting, more =
thy man Of mind and elevated character
above homily about the impos,lblity, even TO Z
the peace Of the eOuury," Of his considering =
of human substance" as a species of property
were they considered in his fathers house, ~ ls19
county, in the days Of his boyhood, before Saw
abolished, by law, in this State: 3&
4 What are they considered by the CONSTITUTE ~,
U. s., which Governor Seward has sworn ~ ~. -. II
We are not discussing the question Of sa,, ,s s.(
abstract, contending for the rights .,
under the Constitution; and until that eo" ~. Q;
abrogated amended, it is the ecPrene .nIs,e!
land and cannot be suspended, evaded OF t." yr,rk
and void, to crafty political aboonss ,",,, occ
sentiment. We trust therefore that an e. g., IA
will be embraced by the Legislature 10 vi, and
Of 1910, and thus sustain The Constitute" 9Th
nate an unpleasant controversy with .he :. 4
cialy provoked for political objects; a o'spu
ference, which, if permitted 10 endn1e l, aI,,
, may forever prevent social, commefe.',oe rr.;or
nectiors between the two Statcs-.'' = .'''0
q y,RtJsT sarE-Punuan,io Deed Of inlss . e.
b1rt Anderson 10 the .uhscriber lns n