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am with high consideration and respect,
Your excellency's obt serv't,
MARCUS MORTON.
REMARKS OF MIR. TAYLOR. of Norfolk DO

MARCUS MORTON.
REMARKS OF MR.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk Bo-
rough chen the communication Of Cor Norton 10 Cor.
MeDOtreH, reiatire 10 the demand Of GRO LATiNER,
a tugitre from justice, read IN the House
Of Delegates
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MIR. TAYLOR obtained leave to address the House
lie pleased this commune had been made be-
fore the adjournment OF the General Assemby-As he
desood the communication made by the Governor OF Mas
sachusetts, while he informed the Governor of Virginia,
that the Executive of Massachusetts, deemed il sacred
right fulfil towards other States, amply, every obligation
imposed by the Constitution and Laws the United States
upon the Executive OF MISUNDERSTANDING atthe same ume
distinctly informs the Governor Virginia that the ENecu
tive OF Massachusetts did consider demand by the
Governor of Virginia, of the fugitive from Justice the
else OF constitutional right OF Virginia; that he did
consider 1t imposing any constitutional obligation
upon the Executive Massachusetts surrender. This
he understood the Executive of Massachusetts ntima
ting distinctly.
Ii is true the Governor OF Massachusetts does refer
refusal of his predecessor comply with the demand
and does express his unwingness To assume the
rogativc of Court ct Error. All this Is true-very true!
And then given understand that, the opinion
OF the present Governor OF Massachusetts, paramount
the consideration due the fact, that his immediate
predecessor has recently refused hearkcn this demand
the present Governor of Massachusetts regards that
superior consequence the constitutional
right Virginia; the obligation imposed
upon himself, Yes, IL adJudicdtd the Cover
OF Massachusetts, has expressed. Was apparent
them that demand by the Governor of Virginia. upon the
justice, is not recognized by the Executive Of Massachu
sets, the Of constitutional right upon the part
OF virginia. or is not admitted blythe Executive of Massa
chusetts, impose upon the Executive Of Massachusetts,
u constitutional obligation surrender the fugitive-
found in Massachusetts,
And the Of Massachusetts, takes this position
himself having informed the Governor OF Virginia hs
the Governor OF Massachusetts possessed the Of
knowledge of the facts official file the
Executive department OF Massachusetts,, left there by his
immediate predecessor IN ofce-and which he induces
infer (,yhat doubts himself had examined.
Such then in the view the Executive Of Massachusetts
enough declining comply with what the Governor
OF Virginia, representing the Commonw eaih Of Virginia.
has Constitutional night 10 demand aud the Governor OF
Massachusetts, deeming his sacred duty fulfil towards
other States amply, every obligation imposed by the Con-
suuton OF the United Sntes feels himself bound
comply with. Who doubt that in the estimation Of the
Executive authority % Massachusetts, the Constitution
the United States does upon Virginia the right
make the demand. Or that that Constitution does
impose upon the Executive authority of Massachusetts
the obligation surrender Who say that the Cons-
utionu right Of Virginia in this regard distinctly de.
MED by the Governor of Massachusetts
What otherwise is in, his view, the Constitutional right
of the State OF Virginia
1t be obvious that with such views he has
presscd-h paramount respect the decision Go
Davis the constitutional right OF the State of Viz
gina is worth rush. And not merely so, but
be obvious that the Governor Of Massachusetts
does hold that under the Constitution Of the United
Safes and by force of it sanction he is NOT bound
ply with such demand from Virginia, the Governor OF
Virginia has made upon him.
Strip the communication Of all the idle consequence
which Governor Morton chooses assign the de-
OF Governor Davis that decision which has wronged
Virginia. and which the present Governor OF Massachusetts
possesses ample authority II he peasesj and
find the present Governor Of Massachusetts determined 10
add 10 that and sheItering himself behind the de,
ference he Peases afford 10 the very injurious deci
sion Of ms Immediate predecessor in office.
This, forsooth Is adequate motive, for the present Go
Of Massachusetts add wrong wrong already
conntledin Withholding his Nrginas just pre-
tensionS--her constitutional demand
This particular response OF the Governor OF Massaehu
the Objectionable because left infer
from his communication that perhaps the individual de-
manded fugitive from justice IN Massachusetts
any time SINCE the demand from Virginia made
him, and his belief that such j. the fact. WHY then
it so should tue Governor OF MASSACHUSETTS be salts
fed with assigning this reason for failure comply with
the demand for surrender II the fact so, or
justly deemed so, enough and the Governor of Mas
sachuse might have contentcd himself with the
But he has quilted the broad road for the purpose Of relying
upon the conduct Of Gov. Discriminating his off.
cIal and personal knowledge Of the official communications
made by Virginia that officer and adhong the refusal
Of that officer. In effect rcstatng that and adopting
the grounds thereof for refusal surrender, others f
you chOosel more Objectionable.
Whether the fugitive demanded be be in the State
Of Massachusetts now, thing sydenr The Governor
OF that State POUNDS his conduct upon that grounds that
he refers 10 merely as mere inducement
In reality Mr.. Taylor felt surprise the intmaon Of the
Governor Of Massachusetts upon this pointhe had heard
and he rey bsiifrss ho informed and rerlv believes
Why hero surely must bc private conversation be-
tween the two Governors But no: this official
muncaOn from the Governor Of considerable State 10
the Governor OF another considerable State; and mt
nations oi vague information perhaps hearsay and impress
sOns founded thereon, he considered unusual similar ca
aud also quite unceTemonious However let this
pass. Is the demanded fugitive, Lamer in the Common
wealth Of Massachusetts or non QuHrel The Governor
Of that State neither nns that he not does he
seft that h. official authority mas been exercised
tain the fact.
For himself. be could be nscnsibe how important 1t
that George Lsumer should have been surrendered
nor could he fail ell more important consi.
dsnon Of the particular character Of the objections Of the
Governor % Massachusetts, comply with the Just preten
sons-the constitutional claim Of a constitutional right By
the Commonwealth Of Virginia
GLOUCESTER.
At meeting Of the Whgs Of Gloucester County at the
C0un House, SATURDAY, the 25h March 1873 Mnt W.