The Arkansas banner., 1850-02-26
special NIessnge from the Gorernor.

special Message from the Governor. Ts ta< Senate aud House of Representatives. ef t.e
 Sists sf MissssipDi.
 avail myself of the earliest opportunity, 10 lay before the Legislature, copies Of a commu uaicatioa received on yesterday from our Senators and ksD- resentaives ia Congress.
 The subject of which ii treats and the exlraorGi- nary sasur~s taken to ada tue direct question o the Nilmot Proyiso, asd vet, the summary intro daction of Cal2fofaia by State, to exclude the iastitUt0n of domestic slavery from the riches; por- tioa ef our neEiy aeqaJed territory, have already besa forebly aud ably presented io your csnsijesa ton in tac annual message of my pTedecessos.
 fhs Semi. official announcement ia the letter now presented, Of ths probability of sae consutnmsiton of this unJnst measure by Congress, is calculated arrest onr most profound atteaiioa-
 NonStdefed Ia cOaasetiOa D ith all the attending circumstances, and the refusal of Congress, a their last session to proyi5e territorial governments for California aad New Mexico without restrictions against the introduction o} slavery, regard this measure 6 indirect mode of eEciading sa- very fromthe territories. The enemies ol our isl- sututons, checked ia thes mad career of sggrss. sion by the hrn position taken by the SlaYs- hold Ing States, now seek to accomplish the same end. by meaas less paioaby unco nstit a0nai bal ecaaiy suoversive of our rights.
 The violent agitation of ihs slave question which eo'nneneed svea before the treaty wttn Sfexco Was ratnea. and which has Osea kept up ever since, served ihe purpose of det=Fiag tae ctizsus of the southern states whose best blood had been shed im the acquisition Of this fieh territory, from hssteR- lug 10 shsrs ide fruits cf our golden cong uest
 In the mids; of this agitation aui within twelve months after the final ratification of the treaty with Mexico, s1>eitl agent is tespa;ched accredited with al the influence of the federal cabinet and with instructions 10 urge the floating population of that newly acquired territory. composed of persons ef all natiSas, to form constitution and claim Faatn mi Fffa Tai fsitefiog proposition was accepted. An uaorgan- tIed community of aarsuiufsrs some Of taein II true, bold aad aNr1 pioneers rom car own cOGa- try, but many of them aliens SA4 strangers to oar institutions, hastily a+"e HseG, asi as .a< antici- paied by tas planners of iae rao.emeat adopted as part of their organic law, 8 prcyi.ton excluding forever the slave property Of large portion of the States from ths extensive and r.cn territory thus usurped.
 A ud now, while yet that broad .nI deep stresm of emigration is sii flowing iuto that coaatry, ta, admission of Cailornia ilto the Union as a soye- re'ga State, wiih restriction against slavery Is temaade4t
 We do aot deny 10 inc people Of an organireI serdtory the riGAi to ass.albie aud deiib~r4l-ly Y 'f@ms Tor themselves slate Constitution wita sucn republican features as they may prefer. Me snail not oe found cPPosl2g the caim and desibsrar. ex- preston si lac WlA oi the people any oi the ter r'tortss oa the subject of domestic slavery within tae ocr9ers, wasn their uli period of maturity for admission as State snail nave arrived but the clear pFiae'Ple of equal justice 10 all the States oeman5s that Inc commoa territory ei the States should be open for emigration and settlement 10 tn. cftEeus o al the states Has tEis been Dc tmitte1 n tae cas-, "i the territory of California; Is IL not ertdent that her hasiy admission is aoa deman.eI for no ether purpose than b exclude slavery from her Am'n is t just that handful of adYeutasers Nhs shall just set foot upon any of our Gisaat ac ealsitons, shai be permitted vl,taaliy b exclude ths citizens Of half of the States of the Union From lha privileges of settlement ana occap palion7
 Bat foTocar further comment upon this sxtraoF- atna'y aai unprecedented measure. The motives for this hot haste are but iwo appa.ent.
 aeToaty rasi that the Congress of the United Slss shaf not consent to peypetrats this gross of injustice upoa the siave-hodiaz States To leave DO measure WBtried to avert il, recommend hrm remoasiraace against the present admission ei IaioEaia as State with the restriction against slavery.
 Should this measure bs coasummaiei, we may eKpscI to se, IisS by isS, chain of states encir- SSg our Soath-wrserH horyier, wha, II they sbaafi aoos the hostile spirit displayed in tha resolutions a0G aets of some of the Northern States would be- e"a's iiore dangerous to our prosperity and rsposc NAa ioreisA States. Snch event would, ia my ePn'on' render it ihe duty of the Soaiicsu States To eonsait together, and In concert To adopt sach "'ea'ufss a. snail eHseiaai,y protect their rights
 4 sears their sateiy; ana give to the ei,iz1ns Of 'ae -holding States soan4 assurance ef trans hitting 10 iheir children and inheritance of 1eac, aal prosperity, ami nst of war and bio0dshed, The 'PPoF'nai'y will be offered by the Coaveation about ' assemble at Nashville, 10 ths deil5eratioHs of sab,ect. "A OfrfCUaN
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