Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-04
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The New York Legislature propose 10 give back
the QUOTA which her Governor had received. The
following is the report on this subject made TO the
House on the 9th March:
Mr.. ALLEN, from majority Of the Committee of
Ways and Means to which was referred The commu.
nicaion of the Treasurer in relation to the DlSTRi
BUTlVE SHARE Of this State of the availS OF the
PUBLIC LANDS, on deposite in the CONNER
cal Bank, submitted report in writing, concluding
by recommending the passage Of The following JOINT
resolutions:
Whereas, by communication from The Treasurer
of the State under date Of January ., 1913 appears
that The sum OF S4,5S 30, being that part of the pro
ceeds OF the sales OF the public lands awarded to the
State Of New Yots, under and by virtue Of the act OF
Congress of the 4th Of September less S616 paid
by hls Excellency William II. Seward to Lewis Bene-
dict, Esq for his services in bringing this check of
the Secretary of the Treasury from the city of Wash.
ington the city of Albany, is now lying IN the Com
mercia bank Of the city of Albany the Treasurer refus-
ing to receive it into the Treasury without legislative
authority: And whereas sad act OF Congress is uncon
sttuiona in principles, unwise unjust and unequal
in lis provisions, and corrupt and demorazing IN ITS
tenderness And whereas this State cannot consent to
place herself voluntarily attitude which shall have
the appearance of shortcomings directly or indirectly,
either the principles provisions of that act There
fore.
.R.soireG, III the Senate concur,) That this State
will not authorize the reception into the Treasury OF
this Sue of any part Of the proceeds of the sales OF
the public lands Of the United States distributed under
the said act.
rer of this State be directed 10 inform the Secretary OF
the Treasury of the U. S. that said of SS4 1858
so and the interest which has accrued shall accrue,
thereon is subject 10 his order aud topay or direct the
payment OF the same 10 the Treasurer of the United
States in such manner as the said Secretary shall d.
rect
uResolzed. Gf the Senate concur,) That the Execu.
tive of this State be requested 10 forward copy oil the
foregoing preamble and resolutions TO each oil the Co.
vernors Of the other States and Territories with re.
quest that they may be laid before Their respective Le'
gislatures.
GOA motion of Mr. Thomson ten times the usual
number of copies Of the report ordered to be PRINT
ed and the resolutions laid on the table.
The report was not read but the resolutions direct
that the Share of this public plumber, which has been
awarded to New York from the Bankrupt Treasury Of
the United States shall be refused and this refusal IS
based on the ground of the unconstituonaty, as well
as the fatal tendency Of the Federal legislation
This is the ground assumed by New Hampshire, and
Virginia, and South Carolina. We have no fears but
that the people of New York will sustain the Legisla-
ure in assuming this independent, and manly, and De-
mocra,ic ground-.7iJaay .aias.
The Stare QUESTION, ard its Present 9specfs
II will be seen, By the liberal extract which we quote
from the Second Report of the Judiciary Committee on
the Slave Question, that, notwithstanding the bill which
they first introduced substitute for the law OF
1910, the Committee urge the abolition Of all State
laws concerning fugitive slaves The Constitution and
laws of the United States, il is commended now, are
sufficient for the purpose, without State interference
and as no law be passed conflicting with the Federal
jurisdiction, all State laws on the subject are deemed
superfuous.
In this reasoning, as readers are already aware,
we fully concur. We think, for many reasons, that
this State and all the States should be exonerated
from any legislation on the unpleasant subject II al
ords satisfaction to find the present judiciary Com
miitee of the Assembly, ike the committee oil last year.
maintaining these grounds: And j, is an additional
testimony TO the cear-sehted policy Of the Democrats
in the last Legislature, that their successors IN The pre-
sent Legislature assuming Oh the slave question
views accordant with those held by Judge Looms IN
the report Of last year which lately published in the
Atlas.
We earnestly invoke the attention of all readers
to this report made through Mr. JONES' the chairman
the concluding half of which will be found in another
coumn.-D.
More Fine Spirit
SrolL REJEcTED.-The Senate of Maine have re
fused receive the portion the proceeds Of the sales
allotted the State by vote