Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-16
NEW YORK.

The Legislature OF this State assembled Albany
the ID inst. George II. Davis, Esq, of Rensselaer,
(Loco of course) was elected Speaker Of the House
and the Lieutenant Governor is ca oico President of
the Senate. The message OF the new Governor VIM.
C. Bouck is long and in many respects an interesting
docnmentthouah il mostly devoted the affairs of
his State. He denounccs the heresy of Repudia
ton in strong ermsand recommends economy in every
department of the government. He hosis the flag Of
State Rights, which he alleges have been dsregarded
by several recent acts of the federal
the Distribution Law, the requiring the several
States to be laid ofino Congressional districts and the
Bankrupt Law But il is worthy of special observa
ton thai the Governor Of New York. although discour-
sing length the alleged usurpations and misconduct
of Congress is ,chouy silent on The Tariff question =!
How SO? Does he neither approve disapprove the
recent act of Congress? Or is he afraid to hoist the
flag of Repeal in that quarter of the Union There
must be for this extraordinary omission 10
notice. by general declaration of principles, this
important subject. We apprehend the Democracy tho
North differ very essentially this topic from the De
mocracy of the South. But they should remember that
here is silence that speaks as cxprcssyely and as
cmphacally the plaincst language Coy Bouch 5 ST.
lence is OF this sort Events, very remote will in
terpret it.
There is one part OF Gov. Bouck's Message which we
advert 10 with undssembled pleasure We mean that
portion in mich he treats of the mutual relations Of the
savehoding and non slaveholdng States. lie frankly
declares that the laws of New York have 'truwn lnanv
obstacles in the way oiihe recovery Of fugitive slaves.
and he insists upon 1t, that the Supreme Court having
recently decided that all such laws unconstitutional
hey ought To be- promptly repealed SIT does not be
come Che says member of the confdcracy To hold
language TO our sister States which they may deem of
icnsiye. aud which the common ariHer between us has
declared to be repugnanl To the national compact
Ohough, by the way, this reference 10 the Supreme
Court, the common ablter between the States will
strike rather harshy upon the years of the State Rights
men of the Calhoun school, OF which Gov Bouck is
said to be one of the Northern dsciples) Gov Bouck
not only denies the right of the slavcoldng States
to Interfere with the institute of slavery but he pro
cceds to grappe with the immediate subject of con,ro
versy between New York and Virginia. and declares
that in his opinion, the stealing of slave though not
made criminal by the laws of New York, is a crime
within the meaning Of the federal constitution and that
slave sealer fleeing that State ought promptly to
be delivered up. Should these sentiments thus boldly
expressed, and for the expression of which Gov BoucL
deserves all honor be responded by. the Legislature
OF New York all ground Of controversy between that
State and Virginia will be removed and the repeal of
Inspection Law will oconrse be the m,ncdia,e ron
sequence We hope that this will be or and that rater
nal relations between Virginia and the Empire State in
ierrupied by the ana icisn of Gov. Seward, NAV be
promptly restored, never more to be interrupted