New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-05
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TIE regular session ot the Legislature OF thl
Psimeit, state oomucncei e. Columbus 90 TIE -7r
ult. On IN LOVING day Gov. JOHNSON delivered &.
aanus. Wesss-e watch reprss nis iae finances OF 10
stata % b. n healthy condition. 10 regard TO ,h
state bank lie Governor says is s1srs have been ver
well managed s.acc u cstsl.shmeut m l.ll II IN
question of Il. establishment Of each sn institution
we're gov brought ~ he would be- zHqusIdefly 70
posed 20 d. but thinks under the circumstances shat
il lnexpei.srt 70 cofe - Bank and wind % %. con
Germs now.
The south Carolina College Il n a sozrishins condi
ton and the Message calls the attention Of the Lee.a
ture - TIE Public school system Of the ststs which
represented As defective u Is framework and orgna
structure snd which bas dragged on wre,ched exist
ence thus Jar without any apparent benefits except in
cities and large towHs The Governor frankly admit,
ihat he 10 utterly unable % suggest any improvement
likely 20 produce results corresponding IN any reason
able proportion 70 he very large sum annually expcnd
Cd Ia the support u nose schools be suggests how
ever that az iutog gent agent be appointed 70 visit al
parts Of the state collect what Information he can on
the ubiecf and report 20 the next Legissture A
there Is believed % BE- inadequate supply Of teachers
for the primary schools 10 she various parts Of the coun-
ny the Message susEssis the proprety of educating
teachers ~ he pub- cxQense something after the sys-
TEN prsct.cf 81 our sssrsl t,s.-e O. the North
The subject ~ Internal Improvements Is CONNIE q Ief
20 the attention Of the Legssture The Governor r..
ers several local sub ecfs not ~ interest our read
and then gcts up his stills end talks ot slavery
10 the following strain
The constant aud norereniing agitation Of the Ques
ZION Of slavery between tie slave holding and non.
ssveholdn1 -tstes apart from the i-.res really nvoi
we'd vii OF t.en the end inevitably Iced g. fhe most
disastrous consequence The passions 81 communi
ties Ike those % Individuals reused and infamed
by constant viiuperston however unmportant msy be-
the matter 10 controversy and the degree VI resent
ment engeDdered by it & 10 proportion O. the msgn
tude of the msttcr involved To Us the question is
vital the issues oi life liberty snd pronr'y are In
v0Vtd in BE- the poison oi snstcistn j. infused IN
the masses that hsre charity enough 20 suppose that
many worthy men c0isr.ent0lsy believe that nv0lun
tsry seryitude Il danning curse and would willingly
turn our slaves loose O. cut our Threats. But the
mockery of he neral and llghtCued politicians
Of the isVeholiirg -tse 10 discainng the sutho
ry Of Congress 70 int riere with the Institution In the
states where % exists but protesting against its
extenson beyond ~ present limits j. more calling DO
they not know that the furOur- cement and protection
given 90 fugitive slaves have rendered property 10 them
Of little value IN the border States Do they nor know
that eircumscribed 10 the territorial limits they
occupy. they VIII To- lev years exhaust much Of the
now productive soil and n their rapid increase in NUN.
bers overwhen their owners. and drive them % seek
asylum elsewhere and that by excluding them from
additional territories already hereafter 90 be acquitted
they VII through the agency OF Congress accomplish
ind rectly what they cJucedc 90 De unconstitutional
will not speak Of equal Iehis citizens Of this
Confederation the argument mas been long ago ex-
haused. and demonstration papabe ss mathemstl-
cal conclusion will avail nothing
The probability Is that whether we will or will not
be permitted 20 carry slaves into the Territory
qured by treaty with Mexico will be definitely settled
a. distant day. II against us, the question will
cesssry arise as 10 the measures we ought 10 pursue
All the other sage-hoding states have precisely the
: au n We
know that many IL not all Of them, feel the same
lictude about il that We DO and il may reasonably be-
hai they would readily unite with rs In any
measure promising relief With our united moral and
physical strength 10 Just and honorable cause
successfully oppose any power that can be brought q
bear upon Concert A. 20 time and manner Of action
j. indispensable 10 10 this unity and the question
Is, when and how this % be brought about Is the
present time pr0p.uous
We know already or have abundant reason 20 sup
pose that the prcsent Chief Magistrate % the United
states. adopting the Missouri Compromise as rule
will II Congress IN its folly and madness In total dis
regard Of resson and right exclude entirely from the
Mexican territory, nterpOse the conservative veto
power u j. known too that in the election OF bis
cesor many of the SlavehOding states cast their votes
for the candidate who vii be- elected and that IN AL
the rest there was gree. d vision, none probably than
the results have brought TO light and ! take IL for
granted that i was upon the iah that being south
ern man. he would not be unminiul OF southern rights
Il cannot be supposed thCn that the States which will
vote for him aud the minoritiC- in those States which
will against him. be brought o act together Ia
anticipation that rights will be violated under his
administration he having the power 10 prevent IT, The
present time H. therefore in my Judgment unpropi-
tious for seton We ought. notwithstanding 10 pro.
vide for any contingency The blow msy be struck
when we are unaware OF our danger and time ought
be lost In projecting 10 unite the SlavehodIng
states IN some common mode OF action, when the oc
casion shall arise and free discussion and inter
change OF opinion will greatly promote this object In
preparing The public mind 20 meet it, consequences
As before remarked unity u time and concert OF action
are indispensable - success. and Southern Convcn
ton the most direct and practical means Of obtain
ing H.
No one state reasonably hope for success, when
acting alone IN opposition 70 the opinions Of All the
others The effect OF such sitempt would expose
them 70 be- overwhelmed in detail What il may be
asked will Souih Carolina DO If she Is ett alone 10 ngh
this battle There spirits in her bosom that would
willingly perish in defence Of her rights But wonld i
be wise 70 seek such destiny long there Is hope
Of succorf DAVID JOHNSON.
Bills were introduced In both branches Of the Legs
lsiure TO give the Election Of President and VcePres
dent 10 the People.
A Governor and L. :. senator are to be chosen At
this session OF the Legislature