Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-07
LOUISIANA

On the2lst ut, Gov. Johnson communicated to the
Legislature OF Louisiana, his annual message. 1t re-
laes, OF course, chiefly the affairs OF the State We
from one paragraph that contract has been made
under law passed by the Legislature, with Hiram
Powers the sculptor, for statue of Washington to be
delivered at New Orleans for the sum of one thousand
dollars. Its designed to be placed in the new Capitol
| at Baton Rouge, which is not yet completed
| The following s what Gov johnson saws on the sla.
very question
1t is with feelings of lively satisfaction see the South
posing herself in lofty and patriotic attitude in de-
fence of her rights The moral submity Of the specta
Gle inspires with augures favorable TO the peace of
the Union, and il is earnestly hoped that firm united
and concerted action among the Southern States may
avert the danger that the Union through the ac
lon OF the Federal Government, nstigated and mpe
led by the fandcism OF anti-slavery Identified in in
teres feeling and position with the South sense of
common wrong and Of common danger imperatvely
demand tha Louisiana shall cordially cooperate with
lhe SaVenoldng States in defending the rights and in
teress OF the SOUTH and in maintaining unmpared the
auhores aud liberties othe States and of the people
The Territories belong equally to all the States and
can only DC disposed OF and governed for the common
benefit Equality is the foundation on which the Union
rosts destroy it, and there is longer Union in vir-
| tue of constitution And yet the mad ambition of
an-slavery seeks to establish by of Congress,
discrimination between the citizens OF State and
those OF another by applying principle to the Terri.
tories which permits and invites Rhode Islander to
engrate with his property OF every description whilst
vllege.
The inhabitants of the Territories have a clear and
lndsputable right to settle this question according to
lnelf own wishes, when ready for admission into the
Union as State Any interference with il, however
by Congress, whether in the States the District of Co.
lunbla or the Territories, is mschevious pretensop
involving direct violation of the constitution If the
right in Congress to interfere in this question is recoo
missed, it may be exercised force it where the people
do not want it, as well as to refuse where elm ate soil
and every thing unite to render it desirable In short
u this right recognized, Congress may permit or for
bid the institution OF slavery at discretion.
his being the case is the sacred duty of the South
to proclaim, with one voice, fixed determination to
rescue the Federal Constitution from such absurd con-
structions and open violations. Non-nter|erence Inv
Congress with the slavery question is the surest means
OF preserving the Union and that doctrine should be in
sisted on with unnchng resolution never to surren
derlt 10 any proposition, therefore, to compromise
that doctrine, the South with the bitter and hulatine
experience OF the past before her, will turn deaf ear
Submission to incpent oppression prepare men for the
YOKE and compromises on this question are nothing
less than ant-slavery victories
The repeated, calling and unprovoked aggressons of
anu slavery leave no anticipate cessation of
hosllues and the South, think has been sufficiently
warned that, ii 1t Is wise to hope for the best it is equal
" prudent 10 prepare for the worst 1t is far better to
be aWless than to live under lawless rule Holding
tnese opinions nave no hesitation ia advising the adon~
Ton OF proper means to send delegates from this State
TO the convention, which, recommendation of the
patriotic people OF the State of Mississippi is to be held
at Nashvllein June next feel proud assurance that
Louisiana will support with courage and dignity anv
measure the convention may adopt.
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