Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1844-12-28

3 Just snA Mr4ited uehake.
However much men may differ in opin-
ION ~ to the wisdom of the course which
the State Of South Carolina has deemed it
her duty 10 pursue within the last several
years in relation 10 one or two questions
Of publ; policy, the spirit with which she
never fails 10 rePei interference from
abroad in her ocal aff.irs cannot fail to ex-
tOrt general appreciation; and inneinsisnes,
witl,inour knowledge has she rebuked i'm
pertinent inier,neddling more creci.ably 10
herself, or more appropriately, than the
one Of which mention IL made below.
In the year 1895 an act was passed BY
the Legislature Of South Carolina, the OBJ
ject Of which was TO guard against the in
PRODUCTION Of free negroes into the State.
The moving cause Of the passage Of this
law was se!f-proteciion: tor with the privi-
lege Of free ingress ard egress to and from
she State to all free tl;cks, many Of whom
were known to be agents Of the addition
lists, the citizens fe't that they possessed
nc security for either their pr perty or
their lives. The State Of Massachusetts,,
which 10 known to entertain great partial
ity for the African race, and by her laws
has come well nigh o .li;crating all distinc-
ton, ii in Iced any al all be left, determined
10 contest the constituiionality Of this law;
and for this purpose Mr.. Samuel Hoar, a
lawyer Of some emincnce, was despatched
as the agent Of the State to Charleston, TO
institute proceedings. Mr.. H. upon his
arrival, addressed note to the Governor
advising him Of the object Of his visi',
which note was transmitted BY Gov. Ham
mond to the Legislature for such action as
might be deemed Necessary. The suffice,
| was referred 10 the committee on Federal
! Relations, and elected report protesting
against the right Of any State to interfere So
as 10 defeat Police regulation essential
i TO the common safety, and denying bl; cks
TO be citizens in the meaning Of the firm
ers Of the constitution. Accompany ing the
report were the following resolutions,
whica passed the House Of Representa-
,ives by vote OF ll9 TO l, and the Senate
unanimously, by which It will be seen that
Mr.. Hoar has been EXPELLED from the
State. This is proper treatment, and jus,
such as was deserved.
Resolucd lsf. That the right to exc'u e
from their territories seditious persons, /.
others. whose presence may be dangerous
to III, ir peace, Is essential 10 every indie
pendent State.
! Resolrei III. That free negroes and per-
sons Of color are not ci izens Of the United
States, within the meaning Of the consti
tuition, which confers upon the ci izens ni
one State the privileges and i.nmnni,ies q
the citizens Of The several States.
Resolved 81. 1ht the emi>sary sent by
the State oi Massachusetts TO the State Of
. South Carolina, vi b the avowed purp0 c
# int r'sring with her ire'iiulions an.
distnr ing her peace, Is 10 he regarded il
the ch,rac'er he his assumed, and 10 b.
treated accordingly.
esofvsd 4th. Th;t his excellency Il G
governor he requested i, rxpel from on,
territory the said agent, af er due motto.
to depart, AMI th,t the legislature viii
sustain the executive authority in any
measure it may adopt lr the rurpos.
aforesaid.
iv These resolutions were forthwith adr,A.
ei in the House Of REPRESENTATIVES by !:
' .;e Of ll9 to I, and Of ,rwards co cur.
red in. unanimously it Is believed, by III.
+ Senate.