The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-05
From the New Orleans Del,.. Nov a.
Governor Qaitnssss msss.xs.

from he New Orleans Delts, Nov n
Governor Qsisn..'s Message.
We are indebted TO Mr. Fielding Davis for eoos !,
this interesting mesease-interesng ana particulsYys
porian because OF the deeply absorbing nature 81 ia
questions TO be discussed in this unusual and ex,s
ordinary meeting OF The representatives Of the people 81
our sister State Whatever determination Legislative
body convened under circumstances nomentd1s naav
arrive atwheher one OF approval OF the late action II
The federal Congress, Of absolute condemnation of
there can be little doubt OF the correctness OF ihs Goa.
elnslon that either way must operate great changes n
isssslpp herself, as well as in those States linked d
her. as al the slave States are, by natural affection and
common interest, We shall watch with anxety, but moi
without hope. the progress of events al Jackson for 10
never alter in the belief that whenever great crisis o
ours IN The affairs OF the republic. direct appeal 10 tie
enough TO provide remedy and acorreciive 4 N
Men who take extreme southern ground appear deter
mined rather TO provoke an issue than ward of strife
and, IN Their Incorporate and unreasonng zeal arbns
70 opposing citizens an inclination TO truckle 10 ,hs
Norh-a predisposon to surrender at discretion Than
this view OF the present position Of Unionoving LOUIS
lana other States partakng fully her devotion 10 hs
confederacy, we can imagine nothing more unjust a.
we hazard nothing when we declare our most solemn
convictions that should any attempt be made 10 weaken
or impair the uglvesiaye bill N the Congress about 10
assemble or IN any manner TO impnge the settlement
made at the last session Of Congress, and since ra6sS
by the people. will be met in this State by Tess,aoc
more united r and determined, than has ever before
been experienced on any occasion since the first seia
ment oil the Stale. 45
We must now look at the message Of Gov Qu;,m,,
gives his reasons briefly for calling the legislature TO-
gether, and proceeds without circumocuton 10 ,hs
ton OF slavery al the North, in the following passage
This hostility slavery has become the s,ab,oh
ing alronifolng element of political action and party
moyemeni both IN Congress and throughout the northern
Sacs Political parties uni,e SEPARATE ant are modified
with reference 20 ~ Political platforms are built upon N
II Is the na question In The con Of candidates Tor all
offices 1t Is the active element Of religons benevolent
charilabe and literary associations and the spice
Uned States the rights Of the States gravesi questions
ofpublic policy, all are construed and determined with
Congress Of the Unsd safes whose powers ale m ,ss
mainly 70 the regulation Of national and external objects,
sss
they should exercise Jurisdiction. 3il as@438 ka
1T might be interesting 70 trace the progress Of the abo
tion ani-saveTy excitement from its small BEGINNING
TO its present overshadowing influence, when il actually
sways the whole machinery OF the federal govesnen, But
IL sufficient ia this connection 70 state the question ait
during the last session Of the legislature, and pfe
sent orcibly the changes which have since occurred
The message next takes up the question of the territory
acquired from Mexico, treating il as slave territory aid
regarding lis alienation from that purpose outrage On
the to be regarded from the action
Of the Nashville Conventlon wisdom and patriotism
des southern interests apparently fogetf0 that other
States have rights well Mississippi The line Of IS
degrees 80 minutes he thinks might have been accepted
for the sake Of peace and UNION hut with the express
declaration that this was to be the extreme concession
In this strain the governor proceeds 70 comment upon
the compromises settlement; directing very strongly 10
the million indemniiyto Texas, which he cannot but
regard in the light L the federal treasury were 10
purchase slaves to make them free He next proceeds
TO consider the loss which the South sustans ia the a
be more falacous than his assumptions this point We
matter of justices permit him 10 speak for himself;
"My purpose leads me TO examine the act Of Congress
beaiing Upon The political destiny OF he country md i,
effects upon the southern States in pecunay pointed
depends upon The demand for their labor The hisory
h. cultivation OF great staples shows that this vaiueh
% * the aoss'sss n
reward well directed industry Ia the gold mines Of Gale
forna. exceeding those which have ever flowed from ss
furnished demand for the pplicaton OF abo
ahausble in extent and infinite ia duration Had this
wide field for investment been open TO the slave abof
quenty value Of slaves home would have been
W enhanced. Many hundred millions Of dolaD would
have been sdded the capital Of the southern States had
they merely permitted avail themselves Of the bene
fits to which they ened under the constitution oil
the Uued Had the sarritofy, acquired BY
JOINT vaior aud purchased by joint Treasures been honsy
eqas Justice been erisndsdi
ihetheY would be rejoicing and exultant In The &C.
in tse iuare Which would have been impaired ~ such
pansoa To this Of the pecunary intefestoa
may properly Be added ,bs probable price
great staples caused by the abstraction 81 portion o. The
labor employed an their growth, and threatening IN
time production Had these profitable and pcrnansn
fields Of bor been e open 20 as all fears Of such results
s3oud have been forever dissipated." Ws.g
Than the picture here drawn, and the deductions made
iherefrom, nothing can be more aacous and unfouRdd
ii there be one Thing better established than another
relation 10 California; il is the indspuabe fact that under
no possible circumstances could slave labor have been
troduced profably therein. We make this assertion on
the concurrent testimony of many southern gentlemen,
sojourning and residing in that distant portion Of the
Union and with OF asccrtaning the public sent
men therein superior 10 those OF almost any citizen OF this
or other States We have therefore hesitation Ia
clang establishment al the bodness OF assertions Ike
those OF Governor Quitmsn, unsustaned ~ suthcny
that would carry weight with the public. II Governor
Quiman stated fact within his own knowledge, his
hority would be all sufficient for but we cannot per
NIT his views the eligibility Of California a. field for
slave labor TO pass without the expression OF our unqua
We are also surprised TO find lawyer like Governor
Quitman assert the unconsiitatonalty Of the act admit
Jung California the more particularly a. that objection
was abandoned as untenabe by the most determined o.
ponents Of the measure in the United States Senate.
Z As we share the objections of the executive OF Mis-
slsspp in regard TO the abolition OF the slave trade
the District OF Columbia, we have remark 10 make
on that portion OF the message. ~ isl ..r- 81 e
With the following gloomy picture OF our situation,
the mode OF preparation 10 meet H. according 10 Gov
Quitmsn's notions. and few closing remarks, take
leave OF the message, for the present al least' g
There IL nothing 70 encourage the hope that there vii
very been distinctly naked openly ssefsd
Shades OF difference opinion may Distinguish norte
statesmen but ell unite 10 stern opposition TO the crnn
mination conne II TO It's present limits and ioevep
cose The public territory against us. f3lhiNst
" The North has but Just nphed in every claim shc hss
asseed and yet az this moment OF or Humiliation, hs
people, less patient than we, In blsze OF cxciicmsn
at every attempt 10 execute the bill 10 secure the return
fugitive slaves THIS plain compliance with one Of ~
ed but conventions OF both political pariies formal NEE.
ings Of the people, and deliberate addresses Of
men, openly take ground that. being sgsnt the pubs
sentiment 81 the people Of the North, ~ shoud be 81
fail cl~ ulro ufa