Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-15
IMPORTANT SUGGESTION.


the House BY Governor Floyd Tuesday afternoon. The
continued refusal Of the Governor Of Ohio to surrender ug
tives from Justice demanded the cearest constitutions
grounds and The strongest evidence not only an injurious
aggression but grossly Insulting contumacy When we re-
member moreover that the lower House of the Ohio Legs
sture have passed law (Which it is thought will pass the
Scnate making penal offence In any person to interfere
for the purpose of aodng any aid in the arrest or detection
or surrender OF fugitive slaves-and that the demagogue
Seward the United States Senate nsoenty boosted tina
no law of Congress the subject could be executed at The
North-we may well regard as time for the South 10 look
out for means to defend herself This may be done by de
termination carry ont non-intercourse and commercial in
dependence or by system OF taxation, which will make
itself felt the citizens OF States which rob US OF our rights
Those States which interfere with property and insttu
tons have no right complain of any retalaoy
which the South may think proper to adopt protect hs
rights We glad that Gov Floyd has thus solemny call
ed the attention Of the Legislature and the people of Virginia
TO the subject We doubt that public opinion will be
maturcd In It's favo-and justice be forced from wanton
assdilants
| To the General Assembly Of Virginia.
Gentlemen herewith transmit to you the accompanying
letter OF Thomas c. Green some time since appointed an
agent To demand from the authorities of Ohio free negro
charged with crime. His letter will explain itself.
The demand refused and the ground for the refusal
are forth in opinion Of the attorney of Ohio
communicated by tho Governor of that State. You
will discover that the assigned scarcely
pretext for the disregard Of the constitution Common
courtesy required that answer should be given TO for
NAL requisition upon that State for fugitive from justice,
made in strict conformity the constitution Of the United
States fiat refusal would exhibit plainly the gross
of the outrage inflicted upon this State The attempt
in the opinion OF the attorney general is the msy
veil TO cover the wrong
The constitution of the United States provides that IA
peson charged in any State with treason felony or other
crime who shall fee from justice and be found in another
State SHALL demand of the Executive authority of the
State from whence he fed be delivered up be removed
the State having jurisdiction of the crime 1t imposs-
Die conceive express distinctly idea
mand All CRIMES are recognized by the Constitution and
whether they be offences against the moral law the
any State is matter OF sort OF moment To surrender
murderer is the duty OF State than surrender
man charged with any crime whatever, made by the
laws Of the State where il may have been committed.
But argument upon this subject is useless. All right
minded satisfied upon the bare reading Of the Con-
stituon Those whose minds jaundced by annticism
would not be convinced by any which human wit
could devise controlled by any obgaon which religion IT,
self would impose
This Of thing of frequent occurrence and must be
remeded If the Federal Government fails 10 furnish adc-
quate protection touching slaves and offenders
against the laws concerning the then must take the
medy into our hands, for our citizens entitled ample
protection in all their rights whether of person property
The government which from fear weakness fails
compsh this great end for which instituted Is deserv
ing of neither The respect nor the support Of free and
lightened men.
of tho opinion, that system of taxation under the
license law be 50 arranged as TO transfer entirely the
trade from those States which have trampsd under foot the
Constitution of the United States those which are still
willing abide by its compromises and recognize rights
under it. This would be peaceful and efficient remedy
douby recommended 10 us because is under
elusive control and the work of our authorities.
The present session far advanced perfect the de-
tails of the pan and therefore only suggest it, that your
minds may be turned TO the subject enable You
with promptness and efficiency Immediately upon your
return winter concerted and united action on the
Of the South In this matter will either redress our grev
ances once transfer the direct European trade 10 the
Southern ports build up manufactures OF nil in our
country, which would ultimately tend greatly strength
and independence
We now tax tin pedar ten dollars year. whilst clock
pcdar has pay fifty The vendors of all articles manu-
featured in the States could be taxed hundred
per cent? and the vender be required TO show where the
ticles made. Pains and penalties could be easily at
tached any evasion Of the law which would ensure the
due enforcement OF it, The details could be made to en-
brace live stock and the products OF the soil.
Very respectfully, your obcdien, servant,
JOHN B. FLOYD