Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-12
GOVERNOR cRIrTENDENs MESSAGE.

GOVERNOR CRlTTENDEN'S MESSAGE.
We have received copy of the Message of
Governor CRITTENDEN to the Legislature Of Ken
lucky, now in session. Its concluding passages on
the UNION will be read with pleasure:
The preceding remarks have been confined to the domes
tic sars of State but nothing that the
Union be alien to US, unwilling to close this
muncaon without reference relations and duties
the Constitution and Government Of the United States
sThs to be made more imperatively my duty by
the deplorabe agitation and political exctements which have
recently been but manifest in the proceedings branch
of Congress- and which, they do threaten and endan
ger the tranquility and integrity Of the Union have excited
soctude for its safety
"The Constitution of the United States was made by the
whole people, and compact among was made
with deliberate soemny. Involable respect and obe
dence that highest law of the people, in all its
quences, is the bounden duty of ALL While it confirms all
State institutions unites us, for national purposes
people, great republic 1t is in that union alone
that we exist nation and have bond Of brotherhood
From it, fron rich fountain, public prosperity has
ed over our whole land and from the bosom of our great
national republic spirit has gone forth throughout the world
quicken and raise the oppressed, teach them
lesson Of freedom, and by pointing to example, show
them the way 10 selfgovernmen. .... ..'
"The heart of man swell with conscious pride at be
ing the free citizen Of such Republic =.
Dear Kentucky is TO US, she not whole country
The Unon the whole Union, is country and proud
we Justly of the of Kenucksan, have loier
and iar-famed title, that Of Aaeriean citizen
known and respected throughout the world, and which,
wherever may be, has to protect us from the despo
ism of Emperor King. .
"As party to the constitution, Kentucky, interchange
ably with the other States pledged herself abide by and sup
and The
that pledge her only obligation it ought to be nvolab
But the seal of Washington stamped upon it. the thousand
glorious recollecons associated with its origin the benefits
and blessings has conferred, the grander hopes in
Spires have day by day. increased attachment, until the
of pghted faith and allegiance is lost in proud
grateful, and affeconate devotion.
81 entertain apprehension for the fate of such
Union The approach of any danger would be the sig
nal for rayns to its Defence the first moment of its peril
would be the of its persuade myself that
there will be found in Congress- the exciting subject which
has given rise to the late agitation and alarm, acis bear
and patience, that will from danger
and that the very men who the beat and contention OF
BATE have spoken most boldly the language of defiance and
menace to the Union will not be hndnost in making sacrifices
for its preservation. @..."
"The Union has further security in the parental and
guardianship of its present usous Chief Magistrate and
far above all other securities, it has the all powerful public
opinion and affection Of the people. ..... .1.,
To Kentucky and the other Western States in the Valley
OF MISSISSIPPI, Union indispensable TO their
merca interests. They occupy the fertile region the
world, eloquenty described by celebrated foreigner the
most magnificent abode that the Almighty prepared
dwelling place for man. These States, already popuous
and productive, rapidly increasing and in long time
must become the most popuous and productive portion of
the United States. They remote from the and to
enable them, with advantage dispose of their bound
less productions and purchase their supplies they will require
the of all the channels and ocommece and of all
the markets. ports and habos from Boston New Orleans
Under present Union enjoy all these facilities, with
the further advantage of maritime force capable protect
and actually protecting commerce every part OF the
world. ...
Disunion would deprive US, certainly, to some extent
and most probably to great extent, of those advantages
and Of that protection. cannot enlarge the subject. A
moments reflection will show the u:nous consequences of
dunon TO the CT Kentucky and the other Western
States The most obvious considerations of interest combine
therefore, with all that nobler and generous, to
make the Union not only object Of attachment but Of
cessity to -....
Kentucky is insensibie TO the causes which have
produced much sensbiy and irritation with her brethren
Of the Southern States, she without her sympahies
with them But she does not permit herself harbor
thought against the Union She deprecaes dsunion the
tainy, for any grievance yet complained of be APP
pretended '... ,s".' ,...." ~.
Kentucky will stand by and abide by the Union to the
last and she will hope that the kind Providence that
enabled fathers to make it will enable preserve it.
Our whole history has taught consolng confidence in
that Providence. ....-,
GO 1t becomes people acknowledge, with gratitude
and hankness the many signal proofs have received of
Divine goodness and to invoke the Great Ruler of events for
continuation Of his favor humby acknowledging hawh
out his aid the labors of man but van.'