Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15
Lieut.. Goverp,or's message.
Fellow Chisens Of he Senate,
and House Of Delegates g.:

General Assembly letter addressed 10
me on the Both OF April last, by Little.
>on Waller Tazewell. Esq, resisning
Nhe office Of Governor of this Common,
wealth. Having completed the circle
of his country's honors, that distinguish
I'd gentleman exercised Ut length the
privilege of long service, 10 retire
from the turmoil of public aif'.irs. to the
qniet and repose of private life.
From the period OF MIR. TazewclrS
retirement, il deyo!ved upon The 10 as.
sumo, as Lieutenant. Governor, the per-
Torrance of the high and important du-
ties OF the Office of Governor. The
weight Of SO importan; trust | have
felt very sensibly, and am conscious how
inadequately | have discharged myself
of its obligations yet, So far as any sue
cess may have attended my eudcavors TO
discharge them, feel bound TO ascribc
it to the prompt and valuable assistance
and co-operation have received, gen
orally, from the public officers Of the
Commonwealth, and. more especially,
from those with whom have been most
Immediately associated.
In discharge OF the duty enioincd on
me by the Constitution TO exhibit TO YOU,
on your annual meeting. the condition
of the Commonwe alth, and recommend
70 Your consideration such measures as
may seem to me expcdient, | proceed
90 the first place, to Invite your attcn-
tion 10 such external concerns as appear
most materially TO affect that condition,
and most strongly to demand your atlen.
tive consideration.
The most prominent Of these, is that
auost extraordinary spectacle whirh mod
vrn Tins have witnessed, and which
still is exhibited, as for some years past
il has been in the NortherR States. Of
hands of organized conspirators. graveiy,
in broad day. sitting in Judgment Oh the
domestic and peculiar Institutions Of the
Southern members Of the confcdcracy-
holding up their citizens as objects Of
cxecration 10 all the earth-denounciu
their Constitution and Laws as iniqui-
tous, impious, and o! no force; and in
solently resolving never TO relinqrish
their efforts till iuose Constitutions and
Laws be overturned to that end EN-.
ploying money, appointing agents, dis
seminaling false and ina atory publ
cations, end inviting the whole world
10 Join them in their mad and1niscliiev
Gus crusade. And we see this not in a
hostile, or even neutral land, but under
the eye and the protection Of States.
bound up with us in many respects. as
one people, in a league, the closest and
most fraternal in its spirit and provisions,
and in its sanctions, the most sacred that
ever yet united Sovereign Powers.
4 Io ri
interesting and Invaluable bond, for the
sake OF reace aud Of true humanity, that
it were in my power Is announce TO you,
the subsistence Of this il>bodiug Fanat-
lcism" Bat regret TO say, neither such
informations as | have been able 10 OBJ
tain, nor the occurrences OF the year,
authorize such an assurance. Deaf TO
tntreaty, despising admonition, impene.
TABLE to all appeals, unabashed by re
'buke, and unawed by the denunciations
Of all wise and good men throughout
the Union, these inccniiaries continue,
regardless, as they avow themselves, Of
consequences, zealously to promote their
designs, and constantly to increase their
numbers. The "handlu Of fanatics. as
they were justly descibed but few
years dHO new OOdSt Oh lbeii Nv ( Vi STA
hundred affiliated socirtes, numbering
not less than Fifty thousand members
Still for themselves were they too insig-
=: nlticant TO challenge notice; yet the fact
can neither be disguised nor denied
that through their secret, assassin-like
emisserics, and the noiseless circulation
Of their incemdiary publications, they
have il in their power, unless arrested
by just and necessary laws, TO scatter
through the South, seed that must riPen
sooner or later, into harvest OF blood
aud desolstien,
Already We begin TO experience 4
forctssie Of the bitter calamities which
are TO follow IN the train ofthis most un-
warrantable aud unprovoked interfet-
tnce with our exclusive concerns. That
free and cordial intercourse between the
people Of the South and the North,
which, with our improved means OF
communication, was rapidly increasing
with the happiest effects in aIlaying
mutual Prejudices and misconceptions,
and In Strengthening the ties which bind
rs together, is already threatened with
serious interruption, by reason Of the
notorious, and too often successful at
tempts of Abolitiouists spread every
where along the principal routes, to de-
prive by seduction or force, the citizens
OF the Southern States Of their travell-
ing domestics-tbeirp rOnertv Inv as high