Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-09
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
Isdirs Of TIRE States.
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY ., is,a.

that party INDUCED 50 literally, when they had power
perform them. The Southern States viii regard the pro-
eccdings Of the New York Legislature with peculiar in
teresi and Judge by the disposition they make of the Jury
Law, and other offensive acts how far they have hereto
fore been humbuggcd by Van Burenm how far par
was sincere in their parade OF zeal for Southern rights
The Legislature of New York last Tuesday and
organized by the choice OF Democratic officers in both
branches, from the Speakers the messengers inclusive
Gov Boucks message inclcgan,y written and compar,
badly in literary with the highly intellectual and DC
sed State papers OF his predecessor He embodies most
o. the 'enets OF modern Democracy, with guam. suf of
the slang which Is generally employed recommend them
TO the Dear People, and concludes with recommended
ton TO refund the fine Gen. jackson.
On the Virginia qdeston however the Governor of New
FORK has spoken with independence did not antci
pate, and for which accordingly and cheeuy award
MN the tribute OF applause which he il entitled lie
| says:
while we are thus careful watch and defend our
own nights bound honestly and faithfully to discharge
our Obligations to the General Government and the
era States with whom associated. nv the compact
under which the Union exists the States have made them
selves name among the nations the earth;
reared bulwark for the defence OF free institutions
and secured 10 the people advantages the highest
value, which could have been maintained hy separt
and perhaps rival States As cherish the Union we
ought carefully TO abstain frm all cncroaclmcnts upon the
legitimate powers of the General Government and scripu
lousy fulfil obligations the other States =. long as
we remain M and reap the advantages, OF the Union
are bound by every consideration honor and good nith
to yield to Others what demand for ourscvesan honest
iuhlmeno the compactby which, for many purposes
| are made people.
have been led TO this OF remark from the ,cnden
cy which has been noticed strengthen the national arm
nj the expense OF the several States, and finding upon
our siatutebooks laws which have been aduged to stand
IN conflict with obligations the other States al.
Jude 10 our laws relating persons held 10 service or
apo IN other States who may escape into this. The Fed
eal Constitution has provided that they shall not Sin con.
sequence oi any law or regulation" OF the which
eI may escape, be discharged from such service labor
but shall be delivered up upon claim of the party 10 whom
such service labor may be due" In 1888 Con
passed law prescribing the manner i'm which the
surrender should be made and obidding all persons under
heaNy penalty, from interfering with the claimant Our
laws have thrown obstacles in the OF the claimant
IN the assertion OF rs right The principle upon which
these laws are based has been pronounced
BY our own supreme court and by the Supreme Court of
the L. y That high tribunal made decision at its last
January tcrm which the whole length of declaring our
laws repugaant 10 the Constitutions and consequently void
After the question has been thus settled in the mode pre-
seribed by the Constitution, submit whether these laws
ought any longer 10 have place upon the statute book IL
does not become mcbero the Conederacv 10 hold
language 70 our sister States which they may deem often
sive and which the arber betweenus has declared
To be repugnant 10 tie national compact.
will not discuss the question slavery The abstract
rsnt 70 hod any man m bondage Is question upon which,
IN this State there Is diversity opinion We have han
PLY relieved ourselves from the evil of slavery Blu, we
have night 70 Interfere with institution as it exists in
other States We have virtually agreed that it shall not
DC done and until we prepared break up the national
compact, and take the hazard of civil war; our obligations
TO the other States should be faithfully discharged
lac Federal Constitution has also provided that
charged m any State with treason. felony or other crime
who small flee from justice, and found i'm
SHALL on demand Of the executive authority of the State
from which lac fed be delivered up 10 be removed ~ the
State having jurisdiction Of the crimer the last session
OF the Legislature, resolution was adoped by
the two Houses, declaring that in the opinion of this Lee
gsanre stealing slave within the jurisdiction and against
ue laws OF Virginia, 4 CRIME within the meaning Of the
second section OF the fourth article of the Constitution of
e United States deem proper say, that this rcsolu
hon fully accords with my Judgment. Although such
act may be forbidden by our laws the stealing of
slave has been declared TO be other States and
trasgrossor Of their criminal laws flee within our %
Geo we are bound by cGmplct not to him. The
Constitution declares that he shall 'bc delivered up
This Is meeting the question with a fearless irankness
which argues highly OF Gov RS personal rnness and sin
cey viii the Legislature display equal libcraity Justice
and courage' We hope So and that controversy so ILL.,
omened will be brought pacific close. But we have
doubts.
PennsyiraHia.-Tho Legislature Of Pennsylvania con-
vened Harrisburg lust Tuesday and each House
elected Democratic officers
The message OF Gov. Porter Is principally confined To
domestic affairs and abors with adroitness dssi
pate the gloom which the embarrassed condition of Penn
sylvans has occasioned IN the minds of her citizens aud
70 encourage cheerful of the future We trust
that in these sanguine nncpaons the Governors hopes
do not outrun the probabilities His denuncaton of Re.
Pudiauon entities him all appreciation. We annex an
extract from his message
For upwards Of years Pennsylvania had been gra
duay improving her condition. and enjoying all the adyap
tages that from substantial currency and the n
tire confidence of oil parts of the world AT an unfortunate
period the banking capital which had been during this nou
sning season about twenty millions ct dollars was ncreas
ed 10 near sixty and, 0 the fatal consequences
many unwi-e and impoiuc public improvements undertake
corporations created for purposes beyond their means
to accompish-individuas contracted responsibilities and
entered into spcculnons which they totally unable to
bnng 10 successful close; add finally TO render the catss
rophs destructive, the Of this enormous hank
bubble has crushed all those enterprises public and private
Ut lac Gfofo 4
blasted hope and public folly. IL will require little time 10
recover from the panic, and estimate with precision the
extent Of the mischief II will probably found far less
than has been generally supposed. The ygo and indus.
try Of the community sustained they by our immense
noiua! resources will soon this temporary repuse
and 90 % u he'd never happened Some will lie un.
fortunately ruined, but the great mass Of the community
will IN the end be little affected. That portion of the com
mnnW engaged IN agricultural pursuits b. comparatively
free from debt and embarrassment and possessed OF nil Tho
benefits that arse from favorable and plentiful har
vests.
81 can myself just ground for that dependency
which peryadc, generally the minds of the ueo
OF much temporary Inconvenience will ultimately be ser.
yicouhe 10 the community. will teach RELY on our.
selves, - turn attention % the development Of our own
resource. aud TO obtain ha by our own labor, which
have hitherto bought upon trust. Whatever may be- the
l i'ars OF That portion oi "ur community who always
| predicting num- and bcmraung Lic effects Of causes
which they do not understand time will prove that
the Of Pcuns lyiuil her ability a. meet all her
engagements, and the respect If her citizens for thr
pighted faith ol the State have been in the slightest
degree shaken by any Of the msfortuncs under which
we are now suffering In nearly nl instances these fear
will be- found "a have had their origin In the croakings
Of unpnncped dcHngpgrs who ar' willing ~ underyauc
her means and the integrity Of her citizens II they can
thereby promote their selfish ends. II there be any Of
our citizens who honestly believe that Pennsylvania will
prove unable 90 perform r her engagements, they will be
found o be ns'hcrycy deep rcsoncrs, very accurately
acquainted with c abundance and nature 81 her
There be any Oi her citizens who iuk that she will prove
ioiac- and unwilling pd,.cufgc her obligations, may
safely say they know itc Of her character, and
with no encouragement favor from any considerable por
ton d the community. To do what she agrees 70 do and
py what size p0incs o. pay two Of her distinguishing
ncs;Hudhc who would scckO induce hcrtO forfeit
either of 'm viii find at he Ruins neither the confidence
nor respect 81 her citizens by the attempt She may be
temporarily obliged % postpone the discharge oi her engage
mts uuu more convenient SEASON. but o. deny the Obi
gnuon itself, or 10 refuse comply with IT, would be
pronch upon her integrity which public dare advise
and sanction
Hassachuseus.-'Tho Legislature Of Massachusetts
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