Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-11

ALABAMA. \,
a-oo,bv N tho Proclamation of the Governor, the
o;sl,ture of that State met at Tuscaloosa on The
10th of April, for the purpose OF passing al ~ -
the election of members of Congress before he ns"
lar elections in August next IN order that Alabama may
be represented in Congress at the extra session on ''
3lst Of this month. .
The following IS an extract from the Message VI W
vernon Bagby to the Legislature
at would be entirely superhuous TO add, That re-
curing an extra session OF the Legislature was
measure resorted 10 with extreme reluctance on my
mari: and that no consideration less imposing 'han g
curing to the people Of Alabama IN the present pc'u
liar and deeply interesting crisis OF our pnbc aarS
the improbable right OF being iuy representa-
could have justified il, attended as y necessary nus
he with great personal inconvenience 10 tie eo'S
If The LEGISLATURE and considerable pubic expense
poI;evng il not improbable, from the indications then
,sorJed that those who about 10 succeed 10 me
administration Of the affairs OF The Government oil Tue
H. s. might think it necessary IN ORDER 10 carry ihlo
nractca operation and effect, the principles lhey no
dorb, honestly believed be involved IN the issue OF
tho recent election Of Chief Magistrate OF the CnIon
that Congress should be convened earlier man te re-
guIar period xcd by law for the meeting oil mat pody
and anxious that the people OF Alabama should ne i"y
represented at the very commencement OF .hal us's
irons poli,ical career which my mind had been 100
perceptiby sadowed forth by the result OF the fresi
Dental election; on the 18th of December last TOOK
the liberty Of submitting special message 10 'nc
neral Assembly respectfully recommending me pas
i pf n
since happened And if with the lights by winch !
vos Then aided the utmost necessity was discovered
for the most unremttng vigilance on The part OF os'
who occupy the responsible places oil guaruiahs Oh '
publc interests and the sncercst apprehensions were
felt that tho Government Of the L. $, IN ~Licn We
have stake of such incalcuabe value, was not lIkeiy
to be conducted upon those pure and nherr'ns PinI
niles of Democracy which have always prevailed ~ e
better DAYS of the Republic canoor ihiPe's "'e - -
declaration that these aprrehensiohs nave ~. 80.
obated or diminished by events winch nave si"Ie "
n;red /, NAV be safely asserted rs genera p''"e'
r., ~ oo,rec,ness Of wIch all VIII probably &c
rodo thai no public functionary IS Jnsuiiahle y" r.
- n The exercise Of the extraordinary powers
Win which he is invested, except III CASES ~ '"'p
necessity; and where the exercise oil me Ordinary
powers with which he IS eio'neu 70 - ~
msr.ency which renders resort TO Inc extraordinary
ra1s necessary and proper. And IN all cases before
H. oxorcise Of extraordinary power is resoried 70, Tue
nacsss;,v for il should he clearly shown to exist II
- therefore considered unfortunate, and not Calcutta
rcd 10 alay the apprehensions Of patriotic people,
;,,ous Of their rights and watchu of their servants
that the President of The l.. 5. should have thought Il
his duv 10 convene Congress al time not only unn
sual but within less than ninety days after the al
ournment Of that body and at expense, not 10 Do
lightly estimated in these times, without stating clearly
and distinctly his for doing IN order mat
generous and confding people might understand Tue
necessity which existed at the time, for continuing %
subject them to an increase OF those burdens when
they had been repeatedly told were greyous and op
pressive and which they had been solemniy assured
in almost all the varieties OF PROMISE shouio oe g'eay
diminished if not taken of entirely
uTbe derangemcnt of the currency ls to be sure al
uded 10 as the reason why il is necessary tor Congress
10 assemble: and so it has perhaps with equal justice
been ASSIGNED the of all the public ana private
railroad and steamboat accidents that nave
taken place since the guardian genius OF y . ba"R
has been Withdrawn from 1t by providing OF re