The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-16
THE VIRGINIA AND NEW
YORK CONTROVERSY!
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OF me virginia Inspection Laws upoF
vessels entering the waters Of this Stat,
from N York.
10 the House, a Mr.. Hathaway has
applauded the message Of Gov. Bouek
upon this subject.
In the Albany Argus, the mouth
piece Of the Regency, writers vindicate
AZ ea.'s@ Of Vifuiaia
These several authorities ell assume
that the inspection Laws OF Virginia
will be repealed the instant New York
repeats her offensive law, extending
the right Of Jury Trial 10 fugitive
slaves.
That is one condition which must
be observed before Virginia will repeal
her inspection laws. Let Us remind
the New York authorities that there is
another condition precedent embodied
in the inspection law itself: Il is that
Ibs 3 fugilives from the criminal JOS
tice Of Virginia, whom Gov. Seward
refused TO give up, must first be sur
rendered, Isaac Ganzey and two 9th
ers.
We are not sorry to learn that the
inspection law piRches We shall
think the better of it on that account
1t was designed as a lea talionis, 10 a
certain extent at least, and the more ef-
lective it prove 10 that way, the more
speedily may Virginia look for redress.
Ii is idle for New York 10 complain,
when day devoted to doing Justice
to Virginia, will bring certain relief TO
her own citizens.
Will TIE Legislature OF New York
repeal the jury Law Will Gov. Bouckl
surrender the three fugitives : Win
acts be accompanied by disclaimer
ofthe principles and these views OF the
Constitution which led to the passage
Of the jury law, and to the negation of
the demand for the surrender Of the
three fugitives
We hope these things rather than ex-
pect them. Political and President
interests are involved, which
make the event extremely doubtful,
and render it question, considered in
a "capital making" view, extremely
nicely balanced F; and the Virginia rea- |
der may feel well assured that 'capi- |
tai making" and not right or the Con-
will decide it at last, let i, be |
decided as it may.
Mr.. Van Buren's friends WELD the /
Government Of New York without con-
Tol. That parsonage is again can
lidate for the Presidency, and be and
MS party are openly charged by the
Calhoun wing oftbe Democracy, with
,onciliating, courting and wooing the
A5OliIionists, who bold the balance oil
power in The States ofNew York, Con.
lecticut, Massachusetts and Ohio, and
must be confessed that the Calhoun
les adduce pretty strong evidence Of
he fact.
II then Mr.. Van Buren's friends in
he New York Legislature repeal the
ury law, and Gov. Bouck surrenders
he three fUgitives, what will be the ef-
sct? Why the horror, disgust and
ertain alienation of the whole Adolf
on party. Nothing we imagine could {
ppease or conciliate them, after overt
cts so decisiyely hostile to their "a
alical views and feelings.
This is one view: Another is this {
|, now that the Van Buren, party have a
Ill swing in the New York Legisla-
ire, and there is no let or hindrance c
the redemption oftheir former prom .
es if, after railing at Gov. Seward, !
ID Wanting what they would do when u
ey go! the power, they decline to re- P
al the Jury Law, and to surrender Y
anzey and the rest, what will Virgin b
and the South say to it, Must tot t'
r. Van Buren, be oyenhrown in all "
e States South of the Potomac, by u
thus demonstrated Irritation and u
Illusion with the Abolitionists m
The reader will observe that we al
'ai it purely as a political, or rather o
a party question, and be may rest y
'ured that we are right in doing so, pr
q that in this light only is it regarded an
Albany. Right Justice-the Con- q
.ution-enter not into its considea- I'M
n, with the cabal who have resumed nj
.ir ancient sway over New York an
all we make most by complying be
h the demands Of Virginia, or lose no
st T Is 1t better TO lose the Adolf pl'
nists certainly, BY repeating the Ju- de
Law, and surrendering the fugtives er'
Or 10 run the imminent hazard Of SUI
ing all the South, by refusing both ? cei
These are the questions, which the cit
gency at Albany have to decide up- res
and this the dilemma in which they ho
placed. It cannot be denied that in
are in a bard place, and that the w
liion OF the problem is Of extreme bu
iculty as we'll as momentous conse- moi
nee. MI. Van Buren's fate hangs
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