The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-06

NrssAGs ~ GoyrK,oE FL,,p, OF vmsfrtL Tho
message Of Gov FL yd Of Virginia was transmitted to
Sd inst Upon the subject OF internal im
tse document - elaborate aud points out the great
pecuniary advantage which would arise 70 the Sae by
connecting, by railroads and canals the Atlantic board
with the Ohio and the valleys u Kentucky aud Ten
nessss. lie r.oomuends change in the Consultation
of the State, 1bregsting much Of tho po-er OF the
eourts The prinoYl. Of universal suffrage u every
whit. citizen should be adopted combining the voters
the counties in which they reside Upon the subject
ef the federal relations between the North and South
bis REMARKS are calm and moderate, but arm, The
tendency OF the mosem.nt at the North Il directly TO
disuBion the eonsummatiOn OF 10 would be the over
throw q the Union The fearful question Ne fraugh
with the moet momentous consequence, aud Ia one
upen which the destiny II the Mon seems to hang
The free soSpstty claims for Congress the right 10
eude slavery from all the territories Of the United
ktstee, and, acting upon that assumption, declare
their purpose Of prohibiting the Southern man from
cmigiHtiug with Lis slaves 20 any the national do
main not erected into a slave State fAny grea.
question Of human liberty was involved In the
fsue. n any grand or striking tystem Of policy
Affecting the glory " the nation depend sd upon IT,
there might be soue reason found TO excuse
the jeopardy into which the country plunged by
The movement orgiDgted ia Wild fansticism, and IL
per,tted In from mere ~antoouess and lust of
Rot even the nimsy veil % a tTsnscendsntal phsn-
thfopy for the negro slave 1. offered 60 conceal the
votDE features 81 the black treason against the con-
rtituiiun 81 tbs nation for there would not be one
slavs IN ell America should Congress append the Will
mot pro,iso TO every Law the statUte book Let
the slave be carried whore ne s bur;ben rather than
source ~ profit. and seiuterest would prompt his
liberation, much more sinly tbsa the keslous
efforts q di-intsrsed pety ia the regions where cot
ton and tobacco grow The terms Of deep and bitter
rspToach which the females OF the North heap upan
the South rs being dihsured with the blot OF Amsri.
can bondsge are not 70 b. reconced with simple de-
rire 70 exclude slavery from the territories Tbsy have
received 20 dissolte As uiou belize log that the
south has not the spirit o. resist have determined TO
invade The sanotty Of their homes aud bers,e their
fAtes The ssvenCls NJ coaBtty furnishes the stsple
products, which secures 90 the North the wealth aud
property they ENJOY aud beast Of aud the curse Of
slavery has never hltd the land with felony aud
crime mobs, srton. aud wbnie,sie murders, 60 mourn
over. 20 Juni,h or To countenancs They have no
wotthouses crowded with furnishing and unprovidrd
wretchedntss svaTms Of brggars infestug their
bes no onerous poor rates levied 60 support cverlat.
Ing psppsrsm FROM extremity OF ths land 10 the
ohtr Is felt In every ramicstiop Of society per
1ect ana sbeoiute personal security ia fsnatcsl
tnenthiity s TO break down u. provisions written
oonsttsuon, there Is at eud Of the confede-
rscy. They plant themselves upon the constitution
ana rect their claims 20 protection upon its solemn
guarantees They ssk tor superiority hut eouality
Of ighu privileges and immuntiss aud are resolved
70 bsve them The surrender u the North western
Territory In 1TsT rendered i'm that the slave
. rr should ever after have the ascendAncy Of the
49,. To the Missouri CON promise they ace a and
- .,tr 20 be governed by its conditions The 10y.
$500 =. ton Of Virginia 20 the a. nion ne says are
Syy.a q, r. 4, rid She was among the arst 20 strike
for constitutonsi . - Wv n ls,t ', sosn.
Sic o.red and soIer.i a. chief sacrifices 70
lie permsnency. In ali thing. Ian We nonot suo
gio'y Of the confedsrscy, her Ss s.nno. s,Sss,
olOssd except upon the ssord, but e. ,a,. s =, NV
20 ,hs usurpstiob q authority this ~ ~. "a ~.
rght-this vantOb dtgTsdstiOD Let the 5v~ i"ss ~
that the question be settled nos and forever lie,
b. settled 70 every foot o territory belonging 10 the
Lnitsd States or which may hereafter be ksrs BY a
conpsetss inviosbe A. the constitution itself IL
conflict must esms, let " at once The expert
meat Of England With her West Indian COLONIES has
proved failure, and reund Of years will tell the fatal
eoDsequsnces which wil result her from that stu
pebdOus folly Humanity lts.lf must shudder at the
bare ~ the slaughter most certainly TO
folio prosecution ~ these iniqutou. schemes The
men Of the south viii MT remain passive the sword