Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-24
EXECUTIVE DEpARrMENT,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ]
Frankfort, Ky. Dec. II, 1917,
Sir: The last general assembly adopt
ed the ANNEXED report and reoolulious il
reference to certain proceedings had in
meeting of The people of Trimble ant
Carroll counties in this State, which nov
have The honor 10 forward, agreeably t
the directions Of the legislature.
have the honor 10 be, very respectful
ly, your obedieul servant.
WM. OWsLEY.
Governor.
w. D. REED,
Secretary Of Stale.
10 The Hon. Jos. r. Underwood.
These proceedings disclose stale OF
things affecting deeply the relations of
the States to each other and TO their
common Union under the constitution;
and the rights and durics ofbo,h are es,
sentIally involved. What laws may be
and ought TO be adopted by Congress,
Tor the protection Of slave owners, in re-
claiming their fugitive slaves escaping
into nan slaveholding States, depends
upon the provisions of the federsi con-
s'lu'l"n 81 and the laws Of Congress made
Tor their enforcement, as we'll as up
on the laws of the non slaveholdIng
States, that may in anywise affect or in
teriere with the remedies which the Cit
liens of the s'aveIlolding States suppos-
cd were 10 be found in and were affect
ed by them. The second resolution ur-
ges upon Congress the Importance of
passing such laws as will fully enable
the oitizans of Kentucky, and the other
slave States to reclaim those slaves that.
Holding States Of lie Union; that they
declared by the said laws the severest
panaiy fol their violatson that the con-
slilu,ion OF the Uuiled States W Il tol-
crate.
This plainly expresses fearful truth
that the laws now in force are inade-
qua,r 10 remedy the evil; or that the
non sIavcholding States will not recog-
niza and enforce them according TO the
obligation which it was intended they
should impose on tho parties to the fed
clal compact.
That compact originated in the into.
rest, and was intended for the mutual
security ofils members. 1t was adopt.
cd by wise and practical statesmen in ii
mutual spirit OF concession, Of compro-
mise and of Justice; and the abiding
guarantees for lis harmony and preser.
vation and pcrpetui,y, must be GOOD
FAITH. When that ceases to operate
on the confederate States, these guar
antics will lose the sustainn, breath
Of their life. They will be appeal
ed to in vain, when their is reluc-
tance or aversion 10 observe and en-
force them. There was some elements
Of discard. arising from dissimiarily Of
sectional interest, 10 be adjusted by
those who framed the compact. But
the great and wise men upon whom the
task devvlvcd did not look upon these
elements as theoretical philosophers, or
Nor III ,,,oy s,r
rpetu'"'',s r. ' 1; 'S'a'I;s -' ,a, a' ,,s: m sso M
~ , sII':o""' ] ''r'"o'rr o",r,I % ,h u; ronnsnls
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c"wI c"s;,,,as y, ono mon,Ja ;nv,IvoJ :, =,
oon,1,,n oo % Jos,;n,, @ p''f1
Tho s,avohni,lirr States =, ,,,a, ,;oo
tho s,ronocst norton I'm, from obvious
cnrsrs Iikrlv n havc nccuIiar npsj,i,n
would no, hayo cn,crcd into tho confed.
rracv w;,bon, cxnrrs, rccooniliop o.
,hcir io>,i,u,ious and wi,hout what lIcy