The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-26
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER &c, 1914.

ol SOuti OdtOlt1d duufeSSeu Il COunI1unlCd-
ton to the Legislature of the State, now in
session, and enclosing the letter, and sug-
gesilng that some measures should be taken
to free the State from this .~incendiary"
The matter was Immediately taken up in
The Legislature, and after soma discussion
referred 10 the Committee on Federal Re-
%lations. This Committee reported on the
9Th INST. They set forth the fact ofthe pls-
sage ofthe law in question, and declares
that the "right ofexcIuding from her terrific
ry conspirators against the public peace, and
disaffected persons whose presence may be
dangerous TO her safety, isessential 10 every
government; allege that it is every where
exercised by independent States, and that
there is nothing in the Constitution of the
United States which forbids TO South Caro-
Ina the right, or relieves from her Legislature
the duty, ofproyiding for The public safety"
They then say that, massachusetts has
seen ftto contest this right, and has sent an
agentt to reside in the midst Of South Caro-
lima, whose avowed object is TO defeat a
police regulation essential 10 her peace"-
that he. comes there ssnot as a citizen of the
United States, ba, as the embassy of a For
eign Government, hostile to their domestic
institutions, and with the sole purpose of
subverting their internal police"
Under these circumstances, the Commit
tee declare SHAT South Carolina would be
insensible 10 every dictate 0 psudenee il she
consentedi 10 The residence ofsuch a mission
airy, or shut her eyes to the consequences
of such Interference with her domestic con-
%cerns.''
They further declare that negroes are not
citizens within the meaning Of the Consli-
luton of the United States, and we're not so.
regarded, either by Massachusetts herself
at the time cf The adoption of the Constiiu-
lion by the States, or for a long fine there
after; but, thatonthe contrary, they have been
subjected in Massachusetts to various disa-
Utilities from which her other inhabitants are
exempt.
The committee for these reasons, and be-
cause they cannot buf "regard this exiraor-
binary movement as part of a deliberate and
concerted scheme 10 subvert the domestic
institutions ofthe Southern States, in plain
violation Of the Terms of the national com
pact and of the good faith which ought to
subsist between the parties thereto, and to
which they stand solmnly pledged recon-
mend the adoption of the following resolu-
tions:
Rosolped LIST. That the light 10 exclude
from their Territories, seditious persons, or
heir peace. TgEssssnso my be dangerous to
dent States State.
RESOLVED I'd. That free negroes and per
sons of color are not citizens ofthe u. States
within the meaning ofthe Constitution which
%confers upon the citizens of one State, the
privileges and immunities of the citizens oi
The several States.
Resolred 3D., That the emissary sent by
the State of Massachusetts, TO the State Of
S. Carolina, with the ayowed purpose OF in.
terfering with her Institutions and disturbing
her peace, TO be regarded, in the character,
he has assumed and TO be treated accordingly
RESOLVED 4th, That His Excellency the
Governor, he requested 10 -expel from ouI
Territory the said agent, after due notice &c
depart, and that the Legislature will sustain
the executive authority in any measure II may
adopts for the purpose aforesaid.
These resolutions were Immediately acted
upon in the lower house of the Legislature
and after some discussion, adopted by a vote
of lI9 20 (Mr. Memminger, of Charleston,
and on the same day were unanimously a
! greed to in the Senate
SO the Governor is authorized TO "expel'
: Mr.. Hoar from the territory. Our account
! are from Charleston up TO Saturday evening
but they say nothing ofwhat measure, ifany
were taken by the Governor, to comply wit
the request ofthe Legislature. Perhaps MI
EIoar will conclude that DISCRETION is the poin
of valor here, and, by leaving the State, saw
The Governor all trouble.