Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20

their territories seditious persons or others whose
presence may be dangerous to their peace, is es-
sental to every independent State.
Resolved, I'd, That free negroes and persons OF
color, are not citizens of the United States, within
the meaning of the constitution, which cOnters up
on the citizens of one State, the privileges and i'm
munities of the citizens of the several States.
Resolved, Sd, That the emissary sent by the
State of Massachusetts to the State OF South Car
olina, with the avowed purpose of interfering with
her institutions and disturbing her peace, IS to be
REGARDED in the character he has assumed, and to
be treated accordingly.
Resolved, 4th, That his Excellency the Govern
or be requested to expel from territory the said
agent after due notice to depart and that the Lo-
gslature will sustain the Executive authority in a
ny measure it may adopt for the purposes aforesaid
The remainder of the story VIC give from the U.
S. Gazette:
Well, the Governor sent his messenger to order
Mr.. Holr out of the State but before he arrived,
Messeurs, the mob, had given similar orders, with
significant hints that if not obeyed forthwith they
would be executed in very summary manner-
Several gentlemen urged Mr.. ii. TO leave the State
Immediately, assuring him that they could not an
swer for his safety if he did not and upon his con
sentng to do so, accompanied him as protectors on
board the boat
We have come to pretty pass truly, when a sin
Gle State can play such fantastic tricks" as this
unrebuked! What! are the Tires of American cit
liens to be threatened, and they expelled from a
State for daring to question the constltutionaty Of
one of her laws and for proposing to try the ques
ton before the Supreme Court of the United States
1t was stated to-day that had not Mr.. Hoar had
a daughter with him, he would surely have been
hung by Judge Lynch! Mr.. II. is probably sixty
six or eight years of age; remarkably bland III his
manners, and mild spoken, wits head as white as
snow and this is the man who would have been
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not bring myself to believe he stood in danger OF
any such fate, even though assured of the fact by
one who knows, and whohas certainly no interest
in mlsrepresenting the State Of which he is a ma
tive and citizen
The part of the u. S. Constitution which South
Carolina infringcs land does Louisiana,) is to be
found in art. sec. g as follows:
"The citizens of each state shall be entitled to
all privileges and immunities Of citizens in the seY
eral states"
When South Carolina resolved that free blacks
are not citizens of the United States, 1--WE should
like to see the constitutional authority for such an
assertion,) she begged the question completely
the words of the constitution being that "citizens
of each state" &c. &c. Now by the laws of Mas
sachuset:s, and Vermont ALSO blacks are citizens,
freemen, voters-in every respect much so as
persons of any other color II, then, South Carroll
ma nullfes the constitution by mere distinction
to color, why may she not by other distinctions,
such as wealth. character or even religious or POI
litica faith? Her position is eminenty ridiculous
Massachusetts might better claim that South Caro-
lima has broken her allegiance to the constitution
and is no longer entitled to any of the privileges Of
the Union.