New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-17
slavery In Tcnncssee and Nermcnt-Gover-
uorr, Nier-ngcs.

Hon. NELL s BRovS, Governor OF Tennessee,
has the close OF his Official term, Just addressed his
Annual Message to the Legislature. The larger
part Of it is devoted to the pecunisry affairs Of the
State, which, the Governor says have been managed
with fidelity The Bank of Tennessee has done pretty
good service and has paid fair profit, II, stockhod
eTs but tie Governor thinks 1t has sunk $4,000 OF is
csr''.l s-d .As r.s.e-, coil oss 80 A-aseo Ia
10 years the difficulty 10 that the Bank has too much
10 do for the State 1t should then either be required
70 90 less, or be discontinued The Message recon
mends Improvement in Common School Education
and the authorization Of Counties by general vote, to
increase the taxes for tbs, purpose liberal encourage
mcnt 10 Railroads Is recommended and the route from
Nashville 70 Memphis urged spon tho attention Of The
legislature the Mobile and Ohio road IL also spoken
OF rs deserving the public aid The Governor IL. how
decidedly opposed TO rash rprses which might
cndsnger the credit of the state Next be recommends
repeal OF the law ;Sxag merchants and smendmen,
Of the criminal law relating TO Slaves. The sw suthor
izng the Executive to commute the punishment Of
death TO imprisonment for lie does not extend 10
slaves but ought Having gone through the vari-
subjects Of State policy Gov. Brown feels himself
obliged speak OF Slavery M regards the Institution
exclusively belonging 10 the States In which exist
and neither the General Government ror the other
States have any night 10 edde With H. lie also denies
the power Of the General Government 10 exclude the
institution from the new territories aud not only has
Congress authority 10 legisate Slavery but that
body would do well 70 leave delicate subject I'm
touched The termination Of the institution only
be retarded by metdling with H. The people Of the
new Territories should decide for themselves 10
whether they viii cave the Institution or not. lie be'
heves California and New-Mexico Will settle the qaes-
tiou for themselves, and al lovers Of the Union will
jscc in such soonsumnlstlon. he has sympathy
with the dsuuion.sts on e her side The Unoa should
be preserved before all ihinss Whether slavery q
right OF wrong will IL. course and whenever IL
10 DC prost-ble, It viii asi II did IN
New Englsnd Il asks protection, and attempts 70
propsgsndIsrn il simply demands 70 BE lei sl0ne.-
rae Governor according concludes By advisne the
Legislature 10 memorisze Congress sgsnsi al legis
lson the subject ard leave the evil If Il . EVIL
correct isef undsr TIE .u,pcc. Of local public
mcnt. sud local esislatlon-snd allow the blessing II
it be blessisg. to be eajoyed unmoesed under the
sanctuary Of State authority.
Gov. Coolidge OF Vermont sent in his Annual
Message 10 the Legislature on Saturday lss.. he
Is afraid " the spris Of the age rather too much
in hurry 70 remodel the avs Of the State, and
goes FOR "s steadiasl opposition to every legAl
change which "a radical until ls Decessiiy shall have
been made manifest" and also recommends the exsr-
else Ct Increasing vigilance lestthe innovsns spirit Of
the day share cur honesi poiy. Railroads he recon.
meads earnestly. and anticipate. the time when, By
their TIE division which the Green Mountain.
cause IN the state Will be surpassed The message
,aen eommends Mr. vaEsemare's system Of Interna
uonAl Exchanges and nasly takes up Slavery which
occupies third Of the entire document The tone ia
which Gov Coolidge discusses TIL. 'abjeci Is decided
lie goes for A6oshins Slavery and the Slave trade IL
tee Dstr.et Of Columbia and sgars Slavery extension
In the rev Territories In word, ne uiters The sent
n-nt Of the Wig parry in Vermont and adds saotaei
10 the many Proois that that party IA enqhAresly n
| favor OF Frce-SolL