The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-31

Dec. II.
South Carolina Legislature.
Report Of the Committee on Federal Rela+
tions upon the communication Ofthe Gov
ernor transmitting letter from Samuel
Hoar, an agent from the State Of Mas
sachusells.-.
The Committee on Federal Relations, to
whom was referred the communication Of
his ExceIlency the Governor, transmitting
letter addressed to him by Samuel HoOF,
an agent Of The State'of Massachusetts for
certain purposes, submitted the following
report:
BY an Act passed on The 18th day of De-
cember, 1885, the General Assembly en-
deavored TO guard against the introduction
Of free negroes and persons Of color ln1o
this State upon principles OF public policy
affecting her safety and her most vital in>
terests. The right of excluding from her
Territories conspiratOrs against the public
peace, and disaffected persons whose pres
ence may be dangerous to her safety is es-
senlial to every government. 1t is every
where exercised by Independent States,
and there is nothing in the Constitution Of
the United States which forbids TO South
Carolina the right, or relieves this Legis-
ature of the duty Of providing for the pub.
lie safety.
Massachusetts has seen ft to contest this
right, and has sent an agent to reside in the
midst Of US, whose avowed object is to de-
feat police regulation essential to our
peace. This agent comes here, not as a
citizen Of the United States, but as the en-
missary OF foreign government, hostile to
our domestic institutions, and with the sole
purpose Of subverting our internal police.
We should be insensible to every dictate
Of prudence, if we consented TO tho resi-
dence Of such missionary, or shut our
eyes 10 the consequences Of this inlerfer-
ence with our domestic concerns.
The union OF these States was formed
for the purpose, among olbeE ihings. Of ems
suring domestic tranquility, and providing
for the common defence, and in considera-
ton thereof, this State yielded the right TO
keep troops or ships Of war in time Of
peace, without the consent Of Congress, but
while thus conserving to be disarmed, she
has in no part Of the constitutional compact
surrendered her right of internal governs
ment and police, and on the contrary there
Of, has expressly reserved all powers not
delegated TO the United States, not prOhib-
tied by it TO the States.
The State Of Massachusetts denominates
as citizens those persons for whose prOtec-
ton her tender solicilude has devised this
extraordinary mission. Yet il il were nd
mited that they are citizens Of That State,
your Committee cannot suppose that she
will challenge for them greater rights, inns
munitles and privileges within our terrific
ries than are enjoyed by persons Of the
same class in South Carolina.
But your Committee deny that they are
citizens within the meaning Of the Consti-
tuition, nor did Massachusetts herself treat
as citizens persons of this class residing
within her limits, either at the adoption Of
the Constitution or since; but on the con.
trary, they we're subjected TO various disa-
biIilies from which her other inhabitants
were exempt.
Your committee cannot but regard this
extraordinary movement az part Of delibs
crate aud concerted scheme to subVeTt the
domestic institutions Of the southern States,
in plain violation of the terms Of The ma
lional complct, and Of the good faith which
ought to subsist between The parties there
to. and to which they stand solemnly
pledged.
Your committee recommend the adoption /
of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the right 10 exclude from
their territories seditiOus persons, or others
whose presence may be dangerous TO their
peace, is essential 70 every independent
State.
Resolved, That free negroes and persOns
Of color are not citizens Of the u States,
within The meaning Of the constitution,
which coHfers upon the citizens Of one
State The privileges and immuuisies Of the
citizens ia the several States.
Resolved, That Ibe smissary sent By he
State Of Massachusetts the State Of south
Carolina, with the avOWed purpose Of in
terfering with her institutions and disturb.
ing her peace, is 10 be regarded 10 The
character be has assumed and to Be treated
accordingly.
Resolved, That bic Exesllenoy, the Gov
ernor be requested 10 expel from our Ter
lritory the said agent after due notice 10
depart, and that the Legislature VIII 'u'-