Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-06

can we avoid IL she refuses 10 restore our properly
and to surrender the fugitive felons she consents 10
trample upon the Constitution itself, We must Protec.
ourselves Most gladly would we expunge the ACT
ron, lilo statute book. if the State of New York will
In, do us Justice and hope, Sides that we may not
BE- compelled TO extend the same PROVISIONS or even
more rigorous restrictions 10 MassachuseEs IL "oulo
he \ most unpleasant alternative, II the Sontn were
constrained to shackle her commerce with that STATE
so as 10 Gu, off her people from all the advantages Of
onr commerce. and all the facilities for obtaining our
s,ape productions. Deprive the factories OF Loweii
and Boston of our Southern cotton on lie pest TERMS
and the privation would be more serious tax upon
the consumers than the producers How easy to pre-
r, any recourse 10 such a police Massachusetts has
only to take the strait path of the Constitution fol her
Guide and carry out the guarantees 10 when she 10 So
ennly pledged and all cause OF difficulty, Of dispute
and of retaation is at an end we say sout.eln
cotton, and we may say, "Sou'Defn cooPelau""' We
cause uuon this subject the whole South must symPa'
thise and act together Alabama and South Carolina
have already passed laws in conformity with our own
and the reader will perceive from the following e1'
tract of Governor Richardson Message to the Legs
lature of South Carolina, OF the s9h ult, WIN "nat
spirit and efficiency she has acteo with US III RELATION
.yt,c lork and Pirginia.
eThe nosition ofallance which this State has assumed
in defending the Institutions OF the South against the
aggressive legislation OF New YORK. IS oil character
too important and interesting 10 be overlooked IN the
deliberations of the present session The wise and ne.
cessary inspection law-insttuted by Virginia TO fegu
late her commercial relations with that State and adopt
ed with great popriety, and trust sauiary elect, IN
ths-h1s been executed, SO far as has been IN my
power to enforce it, with the most exact and rsId ad
herence to its provisions and requirements. THIS mea-
sure mild, temperate, and defensive as It ls-the least
that an injured State aggreved people could re-
sort to- To protect the rights and property OF the cit
ns-forbearing and constitutional as It must be admit
ted by all States and nations to behas regret TO say
not been responded 10 by the repeal Of those obnoxious
asures against The institutions OF the South, upon the
evidence OF which l should nave oeeh authoTse 10
suspend its operation.
"Yet it has not trust, been altogether without its
effect upon the counses, its moral influence upon
the Justice and the magnanlmy, OF the enlightened
paople of New York. The principles of Democracy,
about TO be ascendant in her councils, Will unques
tonably repudae the injustice of enactng aggressive
laws to violate the rights and institutions OF sister
State The late decisions of the Federal judiciary too
plainly prohibit and dscountenance such daring aud
wanton outrages upon the guaranteed and sovereign
rights of an independent member of the Contederacy
e confidence If her people has already been shricen Of
Tie influence of Tie actors and asgatorS 81 that Hnietse
and uidtral proceeding; and The ctelal asssrtss0rs
rebuked, dish0nored amt dtsruSted, are
abc 10 be consumed 10 eri;ed and ret56utlre oGsca-
ritz.
mo other legislative action perhaps necessary at
this time but TO re.enac the provision OF the law,
leaving discretionary with the Executive to suspend
IFS operation in the event of those favorable contingent
ces arising which would render it expedent TO exeI-
else il.
"Slany gratifying, although unofficial, assurances,
induce Us 10 hope for speedy renewal Of our ancable
relations with sister State, whose Importance, one
of the Conlederacy, well as the sound Democratic
principles and entcrprising spirit oil her people, ana
We all the friendly associations hitherto subsstlng
between US, render in every respect desirable.