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


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 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 llat the Democrats OF New York
sound upon this question. And his convicticn OF
that must be very clear or he would not be wiling 10
predicate solemn legislative action upon it, In this re-
spect he went beyond Mr.. g., who was not willing to
move until he had something like official evidence of
their friendship. Surely the gentleman did not mean
TO propose the suspension Of solemn legislative act,
entered into under the most solemn circumstances,
simply TO test the sincerity Of the New York De-
mocracy upon this question for mere party effect
| He would not entertain such suspicion. MIR. Is. re
iteraed the expression Of the opinion, that Governor
Seward would interpose his veto. Not anticipating
that the subject would be before the House, he had not
the documents; but he stated positively that Governor
Seward, in his official communications had taken Inc
ground that his constitutional obligations required MN
10 take the position he had refusing to surrender the
fugtives from justice. lie had averred in the most po
stve MANNER that they never should be surrendered
during his continuance in Office He had also taken
the ground that the Jury Law only secured the eons,
tutionai right Of the fugitive slave; that its repeal oy
New York would be disgracetu TO The State; ana ne
intimaed very clearly that he would not permit its re-
peal while he was Governor. MIR. Bayly stated ina.
! he had had a correspondence with distinguished
statesman OF New ork who expressed the peliei h"'
this controversy would be amcaby adjusted, whenever
the Democratic party got control of the administration
Of their Government; but that that hope could not be
entertained as long Governor Seward was in office
After further remarks from sessrs Tuler and ayly MI
of the resolution and against the Inspection
Law which he declared defective respects and voatSe
Of the Constitution. . . s.,
| lie stated that the trade between New York and
Richmond amounted to 10 millions of dollars annually
and that this trade would be greatly embarrassed by
our Inspection Law. He expressed his conviction that
the course of New York unconstitutional and out.
rageous; but he unwilling that should bite oil
our nose spite face. lie thought the law onght
to be repealed; and if should the pleasure OF the
House, to refer it, following the lead Of Mr. Toler,
he should urge its repeal. lie went into some specti
cation 10 snow the Inconvenience of the law; and also,
its unconslitutionalty He expressed his opinion very
confidently against the constitutionality OF the law
MIR. Buyy replied. AS to the arguments of Mr. Dan
el against the consttutionaly of the law, he had moi
one word to say They, with many more, had all been
urged the winter before by the gentleman from Eau
quier (Mr Scotp with force which Mr.. never could
hope equal. Mr.. B. had then replied TO them and he
hoped successfully. AT any rate the House had sus
tanned him by an overwhelming majority. There be
ing occasion for reply to his Arguments there wa
still less the very confidently expressed opinion. TX
hat opinion he content to oppose the very larg