Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14
Richmond, Thursday, Jan. II.


hCHOs1u, thursday, Jan. III.
ENLARGED AND LIBERAL DocTRINE.
We have waited for Governor Marcy's Message To
the Legislature of New York with much curiosity nd
no iittle soiicndc Two of the Multiplying Wings have
told us IN the ionse Of gates that n State North
of the Potomac will think OF passing laws in any event
against the fury ofAb,itonsn They have pointed their
finger to ~ York and said, "1here is the State in whose
bosom the magazine of mischief rcposes"-will she
who Is the intimate friend OF MIR. Van will he
evercare To whisper word in of INA tine
nha is 'he proud reply: Let Governor Marcy give
It IN his own admirable Message to the Legislature of
New York.
The Legislature of this State began it's annual session
at Albany on Tuesday, the 9th inst Lieut.. Governor
TRACY took the Chair of the Senate and Cu.RI,s
huMrnRrr the Republican candidate was elected Speak
of the House of by vote of los 10 ~
The Governors Message is long and an able pro.
duction-Thc following is the mastcrly Exposition
which he presents. of the whole Abolition Question Ii
rs nnquestionaby the most admirable like pa
per, which this whole subject has elected The mis-
chiefs winch these Fanatics doing both at home and
III Tue southern States, are grouped together in the
strongest coors But the enlarged and correct Views
which it exhibits Of the true character of The Fedc
RAJ C0npaet-the obligations which ii imposes on the
Nitletn States to respect its guarantees of slave pro
perry the duties, which dictated by good faith and
honor ITSELF To suppress the ncendary attempts which
making to disturb our peace--tbe noble enloo;,r
which he pronounccs upon the Southern characcrthc
Chexamplrd energy and unanmiiy, with which our
Northern brethren have expressed their OPP mons upon
THIS snbect-and last ofa the duty which incumben Mt
upon them, VI public sentiment shouid fail i'm its effect
10 put down. by the exercise of their
der of
arc a admirably portrayed-We hail it IS one of the
best Signs OF the Timesus of those noble efforts
which are we'll calculated brighten and
the chain oil our precious Union.
FOR our own parts do see why each of the co..
States should not pass Laws for protecting every other
against the designs Of all those within her bosom who
may be plotting against the peace of all others ; We
have thrown out this idea belore-we ask why should
not such laws be engrafed upon the municipal codes
(Eron the GloJe
GOV. MARCY'S Observation-Disclosures
The close of Governor Marcy's Message is appropr
aeo 10 the discussion of the subject which political and
faDaco zealots have combined 10 make one of impor
lance IN New York How admirably this paper sus-
talns the character of its excellent author How finely
te luminous understanding of this exalted urst dis.
robes OF their shadows the twilight apparons which
gloomy magnations have conured haunt this subject
will be seen perusal. Poor Tazewell's hoped Tor
occupations gone There is nothing left for him 10
hang his cobwebs He must now digest his venom
in a corner. - ~
Having concluded my remarks on the subjects in
whch our constituents have immediate exclusive
interest, my sense OF duty will permit me TO abstain
o' presenting TO you at this time considerations
arising from our federal relations.
inns State is member of immunity of rcpubcs
suolectn many things TO general government and
pound together by political ties that must not be sun
aefed. Inns relation gives rights essential to our
we-being, and imposes duties equally essential 10
the well being of sister States AS we value The
immense advantages that spring from this Union so we
should cultivate the feelings and interests that give
enSn, ana abstain from all practices that tend to its
dissolution few individuals in the middle and Eastern
States acting mistaken motives OF moral and eligi-
disra-
gading the obligations which they their respect
I'VE governments, have embarked in an enterprise for
aoolsng domestic slavery in the Southern and South
WESTERN states Their proceedings have caused much
mischief in those States have not been entirely
harmless IN our own. They have acquired too muci,
Importance, by the evils which have already resulted
from them, and by the magnitude and number of those
which are likely to follow if they are further persisted
in, TO Justify me in passing them witIou; notice These
proceedings have not only found favor with vast
majority OF our constituents, but they have been gene
t hny neprooated' The public indignation which they
nave awakened has broken the restraints of
ana LED 10 dangerous tumults and comnotons which [
regret TO say, were net in all suppressed with
out the interposition of the military power If we con-
suer me excitement which already exists among our
ieIiowcizens on this subject and their increasing re-
pugnance to the abolition Cause, have great reason 10
lear That further efforts to sustain il will be attended
even III our State, with still more danoerons dis
turbances of the public peace.
In our commercial metropolis the abolitionists have
esosheu one OF their principal magazines from which
they have sent their missiles of into The slave
hodng States The impression produced in those States
n' 'is proceeding was encouraged by portion of tn.
business men OF the City of NewYork or at least yn
not sufficiently dscountcnanccd by them Threatened in
Jurious consequences to our commerce. proposition
was MADE Tor an extensive voluntary association in the
South TO suspend business with our citizen
regard Tor the character Of State for the public in
es LOT the preservation of peace among our citizens
as well as due respect for the obligations created bv
our political institutions and relations calls upon s t do
what may be done consistently with the great nrncne
OF civil liberty to put end TO the evils which the abo
itonIss arc bringing upon and the whole country
WIN whatever disiayor may view the institution of
4,
mdnble difficulties of aboisbing it, or give countenance
10 any scheme for accomplishing this object in violation
oil tle solemn guarantees under not 10 inter
with this institution as il exists in other States
Domestic slavery existed in almost every State when
the Federal Union formed. It's character was as
well understood then il is now The men who fsund
ed the General Government had as much philanthropy
and as Just an appreciation Of moral and religions
ana knew as well what due TO the of human
rights as the present generaon great did they
gard the dcutes OF abolshng slavery and
TO the public welfare would be, as they nDprehended
my intermedding with it in the respective States X
cept by the cizensand civil authorities thereof that they
oeiegated TO Congress no TO this subject
turlber than 10 prohibit the importation slaves cS the
year ioOI but they recognized the right of the several
SAes TO continue slavery, without interference by obi
gn9 Them TO deliver up 10 each other all fugitive yes
they lett the right TO abolish slavery where only il could
be safely lett TO the respective States wherein sayerv
existed The State of New York had this right and al
mough the difficulties and dangers Of exercising IT, the
reason OF the small number Of slaves i'm proportion TO the
whole population, trivial compared with those which
would attend the exercise Of it in the Southern States
wheie this number proporonably large vet slavery
was not finally abolished here until 1891 We were left
70 come 10 TINS result IN our time and manner with
out any nolesation Interference from any other State
am very sure that any inermeddlina with US in This
matter by the citizens Of other States would moi have
hccelerated our measures and might have proved mis-
chieY0us such services, if they had been rendered
would have been rejected useless and regarded as an
invasion Of our rights.
II we view the abors Of the abolitioniss in the calm
light OF reason undisurbed by any morbid svmpatbv
and upiDfuenoed by the spirit Of anaticsmif we look
at their object, connected il be with the means
they are using 10 attain tiff regard the utter mpro
liability OF their reaching The end by tho use Of these
means, and the certain consequences which result
rom pushing forward their Efforts in the present dec
ton, we must think, characterize their schemes as vi
sionnry and DerDcious.