Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19
COYERN0R M3Rcr's .ucss3CE.

0Of Eh-fOA H.Jhtl y .EESo1GE.
The Wings are chagrincd well as surprised by the
admirable spirit which breahcs in Governor Marcy .
sessage towards the Southern States. But the Cover
nor - not alone in the expression of these
we lay before our readers the two following Extracts
from two New York Plpers The is from the Aba ~
argss, whom our whlrlgig Wing calls "thc Mouupieec
oil Mr. Van Buren,. The others from UeJt's Courier
nd Enquirer, wio abuses and reviles Mr. Van Buren,
without rhyme Both OF these papers, howe
yer, unite the subject Of Aboon-Both aarce as to
the small count nance which it ccivcs fro the
O. III Nor hand the desire of New ri easc uay o
discharge ar Cute 10 the South
(from the .7itany .4rsns)
But the subject of tho greatest and which
occupies, by due pre-cminencc the largest space the
Message, Is that of slavery and the aboliionss The
fanaca movements and designs of the latter their con-
sequences, Tor unmgaed evil, upon the tranquility of
the country, the constitutional rights of the States and
the integrity OF the Uuion stated in manner that
cannot fail TO carry conviction all minds not already
noued with error, resolved upon the prose Of
Tue worst schemes of agitation, for personal or political
OBJECTS, by The most reprehensbe means We refer to
hs portion OF the Message, speaking emphacay the
voice OF vast majority of the people of this Sate and
as being in perfect coincidence with popular and the
representative feeling That it will lead 10 Legislative
action upon this subject, have very little doubt and
that II ought TO do So have none We would be the last
TO invade the constitutional guarantees the liberty of
speech aud the press. We would preserve them in I'M
impaired vigor, relying upon amcnaby 10 the laws
and To the public opinion for correction of
ness or ABUSE But when individuals residing in this
Sae, not only pcrvert these great rights the
purposes OF ncendiaism, but addition the language
oil agitation and excitement within own borders
whin our jurisdiction, and send into other States mis-.
sizes OF insurrecon and massacre derogation of the
laws of those States and in violation of the rghts yuar
anteed to them by the Constitution have hesla-
lion IN believing that such acts should be arrested bv
legal restraints should be punished, upon
oy aJury OF the vicnage, violations of the statute
From the Neac York Courier and Enouirer)
HE GovERSoRs MrssAeE.-We published yester.
day the annual message Of the Governor of this State TO
tie Legislature. 1t is we'll written busness-like do.
cument embracing great variety of TOPICS on some of
winch we differ in opinion with the Governor, and to
nese we shall take another opportunity express our
dissent here is one subject, howeverthat of incen-
diary abolition publications-whicis treated By Cover.
nor Marcy in way, of which say too much
In praise His language this is well becoming the
Executive officer of great State II bespeaks a mind
uiive TO the dearest interests of the Union Hereafter
when we meet with those who seek wound instead Of
heal by representing the opinions of the people of the
North as hostile to the interests of the South we can
point with exuation TO this document and show proof
IN IT. OF the anxious desire of New York to perform all
the opgaens which her position in the Union impose
upon her. As connected with this subject we take the
opportunity to advert the total discontinue which the
dangerous designs of the fanatics have every where re-
celved They now dare longer show their heads the
foreign emissaries have made their escape many of
The leaders here have, if correctly informed
abandoned their weak and wicked plans we will hope
forever Taken altogetherthe message of our Cover.
nor with the proceedings of the Legislature which we
confidently hope will follow IT, the of Congress as
already expressed this sessionand we cannot but con-
graduate fellow the happy prospects Of
harmony and peace which now dawning on the in
ternal affairs of the Union.'