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h;s recommendation, and TO pray ''a' i"'
his magnificent and glorious design. n,op
MESSAGE FROM THE Go' I'm, arSrsr.1

;, III. recommendations and TO pray o'a' i""
his maeniffcen, and glorious design
''' ,rcs,cE FROM THE GoVERNoh.
MESSAuL EXECUTIVE DErA RTMEasT'
p,cuMosp, DEC. l6, 1851.
~ Ne c.n<ra Assembiye Of the Staie@ sprsambe and
Gsn,iemep: herewith transmit " f Indiana assem-
Resolutions passed by the @ State and the Report
ole1 pns of like Convention OF inc ,a a bc re-
ond The spirit in which they are % the hope that
gardcd as and dssension which pevads me
may yet pass harmlcssly away nj the
Jed norentous manifestations " ue1p ~ naumed by The
aeeu ~ ,hssn have been heightened ana hl'u , ~
SCUM; anu nmrsed in Vermont the iegis'aa ~
,haI State has virtually, by statute % which alone
Congress for the recapture OF iugae in the late Com.
ndced the Southern States 10 acquesce ~ mnon The
nouteo Vermont has thus inc'er P.,h W..
| rtxhoJs South at once an injury ana an ia'u''
can we with honor se-respecl 6on settlement
Tbor. mus be distinct, immediate anu I;na md the
h question of slavery between the save-ho,as I ,e
slayeholdng States. If the Preseh. n this ale
tinueo e h remoyed no cause of feud remains 10
conardize the penanence OF our conleueld nernenate
HE means should be left unred 10 Ies'o GU rfeasure NJ
nomilitv For this should exhaust every n'as w.,
tfanqui.s. nd farbenrunce We can scarcely pay 100
much for the restoration OF that fraerna h,h ann
he if blood of edeate organizat9n anu d;chaYae
~ t nv len 9TH of time preserve the Union IN &c
can io any the South owes 10 herself and her citizens
he must nainuin ut all hazards and al any COST nc
her equality her ana e r". be nTepared to
nroof of her devotion TO the Union she must oe "
sacrifice all else 10 her sense OF PATRIOTISM. ,,,
Th la notion of Vermont demands an instant settlement
of the issue which has so long distracted me 2
propiriou. for it's amicabe decieon OF the
complete and eectual harmony would sueses. neu
in which the patriots of all sections and all VINO FEVER
re and ac willing abide by the Constitution may CO.
operate. ,,,. T a,,ol,,,ro ne re
solutions inviting all the States Of the Union 10 1hi'e ~
sending delegates represent the whole people In uehea
Convention which ought 10 assemble al an early
not later May-at Baltimore OF some other
fhn nf
ona controversies relative to slavery 10 secure ha emo,
lie principles which should govern the acion OF INC
vsniion ought to be announced 10 Inc ZION o,
il i, called Ali should be invited 10 unite IN tns
yho nre in favor the pepeuaon OF the Cnion ana
10 attain this result in favor OF the Fugitive oafe p
onesty and cordially enorced-who are opposed 10 Ia re-
l or essential rnodfca on and who adverse to any
farther agitation slavery question: eher IN congress
r. in IN. Suites With this the South will De content
ss. than this can only in the dissolution OF the
Union The action Of such convention If successful ana
uy sustained by the saveholdlng States wouo sas
md Quiet the Soulful would prove that tne
ends of order the Union are impoten 10 cono tho
analica passions hica are urging speedy DISCO
adon 1t which addresses itself TO no partcu
party, and refers TO no political organization out ask
ne cordial support every patriot In all SECTIONS Vi
our widely.t xended Republic and which alone seems
.dequae redress aver the terrible evils under winch
inc country now abors, Of which II is apprehensve
TO render this eectua and 10 relieve the oeiloe
ratoos of the Convention from the ramnes by winch IL
night otherwise be embarrassed would farther recommend
that such resolutions be accompanied with the sincere ana
earnest appeal of the Of Virginia. speaking through
nor legislature 10 her sister States Of the South enreatng
them 10 postpone any action in relation to present
difficulties until the result Of the deliberations OF such
convention could be known The restrictive measures "c
the Legislature may adopt, might ba made dependent for
their continuation upon the ultimate action OF this ConVen-
ion
By the adoption Of this course appears the Union
might br preserved and perpetuaed in aterna harmony
or the South enabled present united and unboSen front
10 The assaults OF fanatcnl adversaes The st must Dc
the sanguine hope of all lovers Of freedom and their country
the last must be TIE sole refuge of Southern independence
only when all brighter hopes proved by This last effort 10
be futile and vain The motto Of the South must De- as
has BEEN Union, If VIC can-lndependence If we must
have the honor be, very respectfully your o6sdient
servant, JUN ID. + LoiD'