Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31
SOUTH CAROLINA AND MASSA.
CHHSSETS

was MOI coward.
SOUTH CAROLINA AND MASSA-
CHUSSETS.
The annexed report and resolutions
passed both branches of the Legislature of
South Carolina on the 9Th inst:
The Committee on Federal Relations, TO
whom was referred the communication of
his Excellency the Governor, transmitting
a letter addressed TO him by Samuel Hour,
an agent of the State of Massachusetts for
certain purposes, sumbit the following re-
port
BY an act passed on the 10th day Of De-
cember, 1885, the General Assembly en-
deavored TO guard agains, The introduction
OF free negroes and persons of color into
this state, upon principles of public policy
affecting her safety and her most vital in
,erests. The right Of excluding from her
territory consprators against the public
peace, and disaffected persons whose pres
ence may be dangerous TO her safety, is
essential to every government. 1t is every
where exercised by Independent states,
and there is nothing in the Constitution of
the United States which fcrbds to South
Carolina the right or relieves from this
Legislature the duty Of providing for the
public safety.
Massachusetts has seen fit to contest this
right, and has sent an agent TO reside in
The midst of us, whose avowed object is to
defeat police regulation essential 10 our
peace. This agent comes here, not as
citizen Of the United States, bu, as the en-
issary OF a Foreign government, hostile to
our domestic Institutions, and with the sole
purpose OF subverting our internal police
We should be insensibe 10 every dictate Of
prudence, if we consented TO the residence
of such Missionary, or shut our eyes to
the consequences Of this interference with
our domestic concerns.
The union Of these states was formed
for the purpose, among other things, of
lnsuring domestic tranquility and providing
Tor the comon defence; and in considera-
lion thereof, this state yielded the right to
keep troops, or ships of war, in the time Of
peace, without the consent OF Congress:
but while thus conserving TO be dsarmed,
she has in no part of the constitutional COM
pact, surrendered her right of internal gov
eminent and police, and on the contrary
thereof has expressl y reserved all powers
not delegated to the United States, nor pro-
hib,ed by it 10 the states.
The state Of Massachusetts demon mates
as citizens those persons for whose protec-
ton her tender soldi.ude has devised this
extraordinary mission. Yet if it were ad-
mitted that they are citizens Of that state,
your Committee cannot suppose that she
will challenge for them greater rights, i'm
munItes and privileges, within our terri
tories, than are enjoyed by persons of the
same class in South Carolina. But your
Committee deny that they are citizens
within the meaning ofthe Constitutions; nor
did Massachusetts, herself. treat rs citizens
persons of this class residing within her
limits, either at the adoption Of the Consti
tuition, or since; but, on the contrary, they
have been subjected to various disabilities
from which her other inhabitants are ex-
empt.
Your Committee cannot but regard this
extraordinary movement as part Of de-
libcra'c and concerted scheme 10 suhvert
the domestic institutions of the southern
states, in plain violation Of the terms Of
The National compact, and of the good faith
which ought 10 subsist between the parties
thereto, and to which they stand solemnly
pledge.
Your Committee recommend the adop-
ton of the following resolutions:
Rcsolrcd., Isl, That the right to ex-
clude from their territories, seditious per-
sons, or others. whose presence may be
dangerous to their peace, is essential to
every independent Stale.
Rcsolrcd I'd, That FREQ negroes and
persons Of color are not citizens Of the u
States, within the meaning of the Consti-
tuition, which confers upon the citizens OF
one State, the privileges and immunites OF
the citizens of the several States.
Resolrcd. Sd, Tha, the emissary sent by
the Stale of Massachusetts to the State of
South Carolina, with the avowed purpose
Of interfering with her Institutions and dis
turblng her peace. is to be regarded in the
character he has assumed and ID be treated
accordingly.
Reselred, 4M., That His Excellency the
Governor, be requested TO expel from our
territory the said agent. after duo notice to
depart, and tina, the Legislature will sus-
tain the Executive authority in any meas
ure it may adop, for the purpose aforesaid,
A resolution offered in the House as an
amendment, read as follows
Resolved, That the Governor be relues-
ted TO have said agent Immediately arres-
ted, and with the advice Of the Attorney
General, TO take such measures as may be
efleciual TO protect our institutions and pun
ish the individual according TO the laws OF
the state; and in case it shall appear that
he has not yet committed any overt act
against our laws, TO expel from our terri
tory the said agent, after due notice 10 de-
part; and that the Legislature will sustain
the Governor in any measures he may
adopt for the above purpose.
This was objected 10 on the ground Tint
i, might raise questisn on the writ OF ha-
beas corpus, and the House being impl-
ten, Of all pos,ponement, i, was rejected.
| The Charleston Patriot of Saturday last
says--s.Ar. Hoar, we understand. LEFT
here yesterday afternoon in the Whining
ton boat"