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Report of the Committee on Federal Relations. 1838 142 (1838.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactssc0310 and id is 1 raw text is: 142 Franklin Branch-Thomas Thomson, Charles Dandy, John M'Laren, Jun, John White. BEAUFORT DISTRICT. Commissioners to approve Securities to Public Officers-Samuel R. Gilli. son, Abram Haguinin, and Joseph M. Lawton, vice Joseph Longworth, James Cuthbert, and Benjamin Thompson, deceased. IARION DISTRICT. Justices of the Quorum-B. Moody, Robt. T. Askins. Justices of the Peace-William H. Stone, Niel M'Krimmon, Dugald Car. michael, Allen Ford, Jas. R. Bothed. Commissioners of Free Schools-Thos. Evans, Thos. Harlier, B. Moody, Jas. D. Bostick, John D. Jones. Commissioners of Public Buildings-John C. Bethca. ST. TIHOIAS AND ST. DENNIS. Justice of the Quorum-George Elfe. Justices of the Peace-W. Postel, W. tngraham, Geo. E'Dowell. Resolved, That the House do agree to the report. Ordered, that it be sent to the Senate for concurrence. By order, T. W. GLOVER, C. 1-. R. In Senate, Dec. 19, 1838. Resolved, That the Senate do concur. Ordered, it be returned. By order, JACOB WARLEY, C. S. COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL RELATIONS. In Senate, Dec. 14, 1838. The committee on Federal Relations, to which was referred the Resolu- tions on the controversy between the States of Georgia and Maine, beg leave te report:-That they have considered the resolutions submitted to them, and recommend that the same be adopted. WHEREAS, this Legislature has learned, with deep concern, that a serious controversy has arisen between the States of Georgia and Maine, in relation to an alleged violation, on the part of the latter, of that important provision of the Constitution of the United States, concrning the apprehension and trial of fgitives from justice. AND WHEREAS, this Legislature has received no ofricial information of the facts and circumstances attending this subject, or of the course which our sister State of Georgia deems it due to herself and the Constitutionto pursue. AND WIIEREAS, it is the solemn duty of every member of this Confederacy, to protect and defend the national compact, and to insist on a strict and fiith. fI observance of all its provisions, by every sovereign party thereto. Therefore Resolved, That with a view to a filll and correct understanding of the subject, and the adoption of such measures as our constitutional obliga. tions may require, the Governor of this State be required to correspond with the Governor of Georgia, and obtain exact and official information of all the particulars relating to the alleged infraction of the Constitution of the United States, by the State of Maine, and all the proceedings consequent thereto, and to communicate the same to this Legislature, at its next Session.

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