The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-11

New Mexico, was, Immediately on its passage, trans
mitted Nv express TO the Governor OF Texas, TO be
laid By him before the General Assembly for It's a.
preemont thereto Its receipt was duly acksowl
edged but 40 official information has yet been re-
ceiyed OF the action Of tho General Assembly there
on; il may. however, he very soon expected, as. by
the terms Of the propositions submitted. they were
10 have been acted upon. before tie first day
OF tho present month.
II was hardly to havo been expected tina, tbs Sc
es Of measures passed at your last session. with the
view OF healing the secliona differences which had
sprnng from tho slavery and territorial questions,
Should at once have realized their tenihccnt PUT
pose. All mutual concession in the natdre OF
compromise must necessarily he unwecome TO men
Of extreme opinions. And though wItheu, such
concessions our Constitution could not have been
formed, and cannot 5e permanently sustained. yet
We have seen them made the subject OF bitter con.
troversy in both sections Of the Republic. IL 70
quted many months OF discussion and dciileration
TO secure q concurrence of a majority OF Congress
in their favor. II would be strange they had been
received with immediate appreciation By people aud
States. prejudiced and heated by the exciting con
troversiss OF their representatives believe those
measures have been required by the circumstances
and condition of the couHtry. believe they were
necessary to aliay asperi,ss and snimosities that
were rapidly alternating one section OF the country
from another, and desroyr. those ifaternal sen,i-
uiens which the strongest supports oil the Con
sti,ution. They adopted in the spirit Of con.
citation, and for the purpose Of concillaien be-
lievo that great majority of our fellow citizens
sympathiza that spirit, aud that purpose, and IN
the main approve and prepared Ia all tssPoelr,
to sustain these ensctmeuts. | cannot doubt that
the American people, bound together by kindred
blood aud common traditions siil cherish a para
mount regard for the niun Of their fathers and that
they ready 10 rebnkc any attempt 10 violate us
integrity, to disturb The compromises on which Il is
based to resist the laws which havo boon enacted
under It's authority.
The ssrios OF measures 10 which have allussd
are regarded by mo as settlement, in principle and
substances fna settlement of The dan gerous and
exciting subject which they embraced. VI oss o
these subjects. indeed ond your roach the
esslai which Opposed of them was. in its char
aeler final and rsvoeable. 1t may be presumed
from the opposition which they all s,coustcred thai
none OF those measures free from nperfse,ions
but in their mutual dependence ard conn,sien thry
formed system of compromise the mos, eaBcIlia'o
~. aud hest for .he Gnliro county, that could b,
obtained from conflicting sectional Interests opin
, ions.
For this rs,son / recommend your adherence 81
the nstmc nj Established by those measures, unit
time and experience shall dcmonstTate the necessity
OF further legislation 10 guard against evasion o
, abuse.
tho " de and barndlcss agitation that surrounded u
ard have firm. distinct, and legal ground to res
upon. And the occasion. rust. will Justify me II
exhortiug my oountrYmen 10 rally upon and main
tain that ground IS The best, II not the only meius
restoring peace aud quiet 10 the country and mat,
tanning nvolsio the integrity of the unisn.
And now, fellow citizens. canno, bring this con,
municatIos TO close without invoking you TO Joi
r ma in humble and deyout thanks 10 the Great Rule
OF nations, for the multiplied blessings which lie Ia
gracious bestowed upon HIS hand, SO otter
visible in preservation. has stayed the PeslIcnre
! saved US from foreign and domestic distufbau
. ees, aud scattered plenty throughou, is land.
Our ltsr:ies, religious and civil, have been mai
tanned; she fonntiins al knowedgs have all beet
kept open. and means of happiness widely sprsa
and generally enjoyed. greater than have fallen Il
the lot OF any other nation. Aud. while deeply pene
rated With gratitude FOR the past let hopo tina
his all wlso Provldence will guide counssl'
as that they shall result in giving satisfaction 10 on
constituents, securing the peace OF the country
adding new strength 10 the united Government NJ
{ der which We live.
y MlTLARD FILLMORE.
, WASHINGTON December 81. 1850.