Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-13
Executive DEPARTMENT.

! Columbia, BON November ISL
Gcnt.ercn Of the Senate and
Hous< Of Representatives:
The accompanying communication was :.
ceired by the last mail, and deem il proper d..
il should be laid before you Tor Your informal 2
|, viii be seen that the State of Massachusetts s,
appointed a special acen, 10 reside in this Sta,
Tor the purpose OF con'eslng hy series OF law
suits, long Standing law OF peculiar charsc.
ter, which is deemed Of vital Importance u III.
security OF cur properly, and the peace OF nI.
citizens. She has also appropriated lu.c ,,
the purpose Of delrayng the expenses OF the h.
cation. These facts gather only from the Y...
muniea'ion Of her agent, which i lransmil.f f..
YOU. have received no notification lior. ,f.
authorities Of the State. Ii is for Won 10 c..,.
mine whether any, and what measures >hoa. G.
taken 10 maintain the police regulations ci ,...
State within her limits.
J. II. HAMMOND
CHARLESTON, 2slh No.. l-li
SIR Your Excclency is already iniorme
circumstances made BIZ the Commonwealth
Massachusetts against the arrest and imprIso-
/ ment OF her citizens in South Carolina acalr..
whom The commission Of no crime is ALLEGED 49,
The Legislature OF Massachusetts has recent,
passed resolve, authorizing the Govcr1rof ;Ia,
State t. APPOINT an agent 'tor the purpaec 81 coll
leciiny and transmitting accurate information r..
sPccfiag the number and The names OF ciiil.l>
Massachusetts who haze heretofore been. Is. nv
be, during the period OF the enga cement %: H..
agent, imprisoned without the allegation @: a-.
crime The agent Is also authorized To lr,e-
and prosecute one or more suits in behalf 81 az
citizen that may be so imprisoned a, The exro,..
OF Massachusetts, for the purpose Of having IT,
legality Of such imprisonment; tried and q
nired in Tie Supreme Cour d, the United Stab
. The Governor OF Massachusetts has appOira
4 NE agent OF that State. 10 execute the purro,,
above mentioned and arrived in his CIV hi.
morning for that purpose. 90 not know tha
your Exceilency will consider ii proper in ary
way 10 notice Ibis suhlec'. vc; plopriely seemed
REQUIRE this communication.
With great respect,
Your Excecncy's OBJ. serv'
SAMUEL HOAR
To His Exceency,
J. Fl. HAMMoNp,
Governor Of South Carolina
Those citizens of Massachusetts. VINO are a.
, ierred 10 b. Mr Hoar are persons OF color. wfo.
South Carolina had in the exercise OF Ter col
servative police power, passed general aw
some years ago 10 exclude from her borders
The Legislature Immediately proceeded 10 -
on the subject, and adopted TIC following seric,
OF resolutions with only one dissrn,icn, Nj
Memninger who was in favor Of a s;rong,.
and more stringent measured
"Resoired Isl, That the right 10 exclude from
their territories sedi,ious persons or Others. whc,s
presence may be dangerous 10 their peace, is &.
s:ntiaI 10 every independent STATE
"ReS fr'd -, That Tree negroes and persons 81,
color are not citizeds OF the L. S.e,cs wilhH e.
meaning OF the Constitution, which cortcf> ur
tae citizens oil one State TIC privileges and inn..
mites Of citizens in the several State.
"Re@irtd Sd, THAI the emissaIy sent liz Il
Stale Of Massachusetts, TO the State of Sourh e..
rolina, with Tie avowcd purpose Of intcricf:rg
with her institutions and disturbing her peace, o.
10 be regarded in the character he has assume
and to be treated accordingly.
"Lfesoircd an, That his Exccllercy The Gu
ve nor hc reqpesic, to expci from uir terrilcrr
tie said agent, after due notice To depart AMI ha;
the Legislature viii sustain the Executive author
y in any measure it may adopt for the pun.sc
aforesaid"
The Governor was preparing 10 carry he resU-
luion into effect, but Mr.. Iloar took HE hint, r.
fact, he was waited on hy severa! gentlemen ~.
Charleston on Friday last, and politely iniornc'
tina; although friendly disposed towards him lh,,
could no, I've responsible for what might h5pye
and that he would consult his in,ercs, he Wcal
promptly leave this city. Their ADVICE. wc 1r-
noon in the Wilmington steamer. Mas sachu>et,
had better attend to her own affair and leave tcr
sisters 10 manage heirs, as they may think pc
rer."
Ole has since arrived at Washinsion.)
Propositions are now ctorc The Legislature
proposing 10 send copies ot the resolutions 10 tie
southern States alone: and others for sending ca
pics 10 every State in the Union. The following
re- olu,ion is also on the table OF the House Q! r.
presentalives:
"Re>oired, That his Eycelencv, the Govcfno'
be authorized and requested 10 issue his pr0c.a-
nation 10 the citizens OF this State. and our CIV
States, setting forth, distinctly and s.ronglv. ~
grounds on which South Carolina. in retcrenCe 70
the action OF The Legislature in the matter of I.r
Massachusetts commission sent TO this State. Viii
the avowcd OF jet OF questioning the con ,i,uiiof-
ally OF, and attempting 10 defeat, our police rtsg-
latons."
TIE Washington correspondent of the Char.
ton Mercury writes on the 9Th instant. that i &c
not observe that the papers in the South have hoe
nced The appointment, by the State Of Massachg-
sets, OF the Hon. Samuel !l0ar 10 reside q.
Charleston, and the Hon. Henry HUI bard to 70
side al New Orleans, as agents rnIerthe IesOlgt,
of 9th March, 1913, and he lGih Mach loia-
with regard TO the citizens of Massachuseil, in
prisoned in slave States. Mr.. Hoar. il i stated
has already proceeded on his mission 10 Chdl!cs-
ton. You will understand. that the ctz-LS q
Massachusetts intended by this mission TO te pro-
tec;cd, are the free negroes and colorgd scainen
who may think proper 10 enter your State con-
trarv TO your laws. This is new abolition
move ii may be, TO play the part of Turnbul ile
British Consul and abolitionist in Cuba As !
dignitary and abolition missionary from MasSa-
chuseils he viii OF couIse make his reports 70
Massachusetts, and furnish n plenty ol iood.
amongst other things orthc agitat;ons in Congress
now opened wide ard licensed by the resc.ncing
OF the 2lst rule
Mr. Memminger has also submitted bill 10
provide for the punishment Of persons disturbing
the peace Of this State, under the color OF author
~ from other States il the Union"
The discussion on Federal Relations has 10
re, terminated in the House. A Corcsponce'
of the Charleston Courier, from Columbia oi re
4th says, that "From all appearances, nothing
can stir the majority from their determination -;
again to involve tie State in an at,emp, % alone
wage war agains, the Union. The common sen
tiIncnt is, that The very fact, tina, no other S'a'e
will unite with u. ought 10 suggest 10 ms that "
are not the chosen leaders Of The Un:ou, but NUS
be satisfied with fighting in line"
The Legislature have elected William a
the Governor af'er four ballots Che last stsrd.
ing, for Aiken IS, Scabrook 80, Buchanan -
Allston /, scattering land J. T.. Irvine, Lieut.
Governor, on The first ballot.
The Legislature of Massachusetts have i-''s"
into two errors on this subjecf. In the frs pace
each State has right 10 adopt police laws oi -
own safety, as quarantine laws-ihe exclusion -'
any nuisance-such as The Introduction OF any
species of population which may prove t aahss'-
Gus TO her safety This power no STATE mas ever
parted wilh-and MassachuscHs, IN sehoihs
Eoar 10 Charleston has forgotten that she MAJ
be encroaching upon the State Rights Of South
Carolina, and the police she has adopted for he.
safety In the second place, South Carolina IS
M, violating By her former conservative law any
riybt which Massachusetts or her own c:lizer,,
can cons,i,u,ionslly claim All the citizens o.
ono state are not equally the citizens o! another