The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-11
Message of the Governor of Virginia,

Message Of the Governor of Virginia.
The Legislature Of Virginia assembled on the I'd
instant. 1t was organized on the same day, and
the Message of the Governor read before the two
Houses. Gov. Floyd dweIls at some length on the
subject of slavery, and upon the relations of the
South to the North. He says
81 persuaded that the safety and welfare of Virginia
demand at your hands some mild cOncatory cal
solved respect their hands for rights and
property The slavery agitation DIRECT attack upon both;
and the Connecticut resoutons fair Indication of the
Northern sentiment. We may be allowed to indulge the
IN their minds But in the meantime we should show 10
them by acts thawe have the peaceful and lawful
ntermsddng with our slaves necessity exists for
ySnT coSsSsto0 he n anu of aH ,eGUenq
products of the saVehoding States offered for within
territory 1t can be easily accomplished, and WILL in my
opinion, constitute the most persuasive of all arguments
ensure proper TeeHSsnit0n OF SuE rights
me tate whose duty = snail b 70 examine all manufactures
ducsd the avehoding States II should be provided
nrodGcton Of nonsavehodng States unless sufficient proof
10 he contrary s afforded by tile vendor wonld Sso re-
command hat snob a% he }mnosed mon foraign m
ported through nonslavehodng States as will oer ctual
Encouragement to direct importation into ports.
! After referring to the Compromise measures OF
| the last Congress, Gov. Floyd proceeds to say:
"Bu the spirit in which the for he reclamation of ug
i've slaves has been met in the fee States emineny cacu
free and slave States This is tie only of Congress
directly remotely bearing the suDleC
Ut slavery, which has Appropriated towards justice
the South and has been met there would meet dis
organizing proclamation OF an invading foe. Public meenE
nave been called denounce it, the newspaper press has
aSaled with unusual bitterness the preachers of the
pei have lnveghed against II from the pulpit opposition
Il has in many places obliteraed party lines, and
every rank and condition OF life of every degree of inte
genee and influence have banded themselves together with
te aVowed determination OF resisting the law whilst the
| D0oks and OF ultimately effectng ITS appeal.
virginia, and think all the slave holding States
anu ought calmly but explicitly TO declare, that the repeal OF
e fuglve slave Law or essential modification Of It,
b iuai repeal OF ne Union: The faithful execution OF
hs Jaw - IN my judgment, the only left, by
when % Union can be preserved with honor ourselves and
peace 10 the country. Such declaration the part
SCUM VIII give strength and moral weight the
utuuon and the supremacy of the laws who are truth
sayehOlding States. ~
Theie were never more important trusts committed to the
anarchy, Of peace boOdshed and fire Their defeat L
he kne OF The Unions for il the fanatics Of the North come
nO the halls OF Congress with to control the action al
l. few years only VIII elapse before they will throw aside
appearance OF restraint aud abolish slavery in the
states With the alternative presented TO u.s. of h
his action, dissolution OF the Union there would moi M
voice raised IN favor OF that Union, which there
| thousands who would shed their blnnd
Surely after the sacrifices the South has made il i nsknr
tile when she demands of Congress be faithful To nm
hedges has given and of the savehoding States Il
bie by the Constitution of the country, and the laws mad
eclaratory OF its obligations.
II" however, consideration of prudence or patriotism
an restrain the majority from the non savehOdmg States
eir headong Of usuTpaton and wrong and shout
ney repeal essentially modify the Fugitive Slave Law, III
lost prompt and decisive action Will be required
ands In either event. would earnestly recommend that
0nVsnuon OF the people be called once to take into
nerauon the mode and of redress well ii
aeAns oil providing for our future security and peace.
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