Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-12-20
From HE BnIiiH,ore Patriot.
]. Fare mp in south Carolina.

In Is 81 the legislature of South Ca ma pass
cd n law prohibiting FREQ colored persons from
coming into that State. In tho enforcement of this
law, some negro seamon who were in fact ems
snrlos OF tho additions and that whilst IN Cha rios.
ton they had succeeded in abduc,ing some negro
slaves.
The fact Of the arrest Of these negro soan,op,
was brought before tho Massachusetts Lcplsln.
ture by the nboiionists n I'd through their ins,ru-
mentality, resolutions were passed by that BODY
authorizing tho Governor Of Massachusetts to mp
point agent IN Cha reston to protect these .ci,
izcns Of Massachusetts" they wcro called.
from illegal arrest. This appointment was Of
forcd BY tho Governor Of Massachusetts to sew
cral citizens of Cha rlcston, and by nlI Of ,hom
poremp,oriIy declined. The Governor then com
missionod Samuel IIoar, a citizon Of Massacl.u-
sotts. and sent hm 10 Cha r!oston, TO fulfil tho du-
ties of the commission. Mr.. Hoar accordingly
proceeded to Charleston, md on his arrival there,
addressed cicr to the Governor of S. G. notify
ing him Of his arrival, and declaring the purpos
and object Of his visit 10 be, to ascertain the
names and numbers Of such citizens Of Massa-
chusetts may be, have heretofore boon
imprisoned in s. Carolina. by virtue Of the opo-
ration OF certain laws thereof, and 10 test tho
same before tho Supreme Cour: Of tho United
States.
On the receipt Of this letter. the Governor Of
South Carolina addressed u communication to tho
Legislature Of tho State, now session. and On
sures should be taken 10 FREQ the State from this
'.incendiary."
Tho maitor Immediately taken up in the
Legislature, and after some discussion, referred
to the committee on federal relations. This com
mittee reported on tho 9Th inst. They set forth
the fact Of the passage Of tho law in question: and
declare that the fright of excluding from hcr ter
ritory conspirators against the public peace, and
disahected persons whose presence may DO dan
gerous 10 her safety, is essential TO every govern
Incnt; allege that it IS every where exercised by
Independent Ssatos, and that there is nothing in
the Constitution Of the United States which for
bids TO South Carolina tho right, relieves from
her Legislature tho duty, of providing for tho
public safety
They then say that, massachusetts has seen
fit to contest this right, and has an agent to
reside in the midst Of South Carolina. whose a.
vowed object is 10 defeat police regulation es-
sentiaI to her peaco''-tbnt he comes there mot
as 4 citizen of the United S,a,cs but rs the cm-
bassy of Foreign Governments; hostile to their
domestic institution. and with :hc solo purpose Of
subvertIng their internal police"
Under these circums.a noes. the Committee dc.
claro ":hat South Carolina would be inssnsibie 10
every dictate Of prudence, if she consented to the
residence Of such a missionary, or shut her eyes
to the consequences of such Interference with
her domestic concerns
They further declare that negroes arc not ci,i-
zens within :he meaning Of the Constitution Of
the United States and no: regarded, 81
Their by Massachusetts herself at tho time Of tho
adoption of the Constitution by the States, or for
long time thereafter; but, that on the contrary,
they have been subjected in Massachusetts, to
rous disabilities from which her other Inhabitants
are exempt.