Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-07
Meer;na. Lu La.l Ec1n;;no.s .M.l.


TIE las, Evenings Northern mail bring tic .ie7
s7oe of the Coyprnor Of Nea OH, TO ia. Legs
lature, on Tuesday LIST. We have Lot had al ofror
tunty Of reading the whole OF IL. hut ilers p5s-
sage IN it, which we ko with enthusiasm. tie toes
the mark Ike nan-aId cones forward 20 discharge
lis duties as the Chief Magistrate Of lie largest STAT
n his Coniedela'ed unioD. lie atirns The 6aty oi
New York ''houesiy and faithfully 10 discharge our
obligations 10 Tie General Government and 10 Tie
several States with h0m are associated. l5y Tie
compact GwdcF which the Union exists, the States have
:aaae IL. .l-e'ves name among tie nations "i the
earth; they nave reared 5uiwark for the defence 81
free institutions, aud secured TO tie peope advantages
Of the highest value, which could not have been mai:
,aired b; sci.Fa,a, sLd perhaps rival States AS We
cherish the Lnion cughi carefully 10 abstain from
all encroachmtut upon The esitimn'e powers of the
General Government, and scfurnicusy in.hl our obt-
cations 10 the other States.
Gov Bnuck tells them, t!a. he has 'b.on led to this
of remark from the tendency which has bren
noticed 10 strengthen the national IL tie expense
OF the several States, aud from finding upon our STA
tu,e books laws which! have been adladsed 10 stand al
conflict with obligations 10 the other states ! a.
hide 10 laws relating to Persens held To service or
labor in other States, who riay escape 'nto this
lie tells el ha; "0ur laws have iiroa many oh
acies in The way oflhe claimant IN the assertion OF 's
right. The principle upon which !hrsr laws are based
has been pronounced unconstitutional by o:r own Sa-
preme Court, and by Tue Supreme Conr OF tie United
States.
prescribed by The Constitution sabrn, whether these
laws ought any longer 10 have place the statute hoo.
II does not become US, as rcmter OF Tie con!ececcy
10 hold language to SISTER States which they MAJ
deem offensive, and which The asbi;rr between
has declared 10 sc .epuGGcn 10 the national
pact. will not discuss the gne-ton &c slavery. The
abstrac; right to ho!d any il bondage is question:
upon which IN this Stale theie is diversity Of OPT
mon. We have happily relieved ourselves from H."
evil Of slave y. Bl; we have right 10 interfere with
/, oy,ci. ,1crS lafp haze
virtually agreed that it shall be dore, and un
prepared 10 break up the na;icra compact: and lake
the hazard ~ civil war obligations 10 the olieF
States Should be faithfully discharged.
"The Federal Constitution has also provided Tia. "A
person charged in any State with treason, felony,
other crime Who shall flee from justice and be found in
another State, shall demand OF the Executive au.ho
!ty of the State from which lie fled, be delivered up TO
be removed 10 the State having jurisdiction c! tie
crime AT The last session o. She Legislature, con.
current resolution adopted by the two HOUSES, H.
claring shat in the opinion Of this Legislature, steal
ng slave within the jurisdiction and against the laws
Of Virginia is crime within Tie meaning OF the So
cord src.;on u the fourth article Of the Constitution OF
the L. S deem proper Ia say, that this resolution
fully cccord5 with nv Judgment. Although such
all act may be Forbidden by our laws he stealing:
of slave been declared BE- crime other States
and il transgressor of their crimina! laws flee within
urssc'ion, are bound b. compact not 10 screen
him. The Constitution declares that he shall 'be DELI
vered up.
ain stating thus frankly the opinions which enter
tain upon this delicate and important subject,
that nay incur The Of some whose good
opinion should be glad 10 preserve. But repase
with confidence upon the grant body OF tie people,
who, am persuaded, are no. blinded by passion
prejudice thai they cannot lcok upon the subject with
candor: and whn, whatever may be their private op
mons, viii not attribute my course To any ether motive,
than sincere desire to preserve the Union, ard per-
petuate the blessings Of free government, By seru
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wards sister States
This clear and trumpet tongued ansuas so superior
TO all the chcanery end qnibhIss Of the late Wing Co.
vernon Seward, is above all praise.