Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-20
MICHIGAN.

Gov. BARRY's MEssAGE.-The Message Of Gov. Bar
to the Legislature Of Michigan give no countenancs
to those agaors who would keep alive the slavery ex
element, and iname the sectional animosties OF the
North and the South for political selfish purposes The
concluding portion of the Message thus treats OF the
Compromise measures OF the last session of Congress
The measures OF compromise adopted at the last ses
sion OF Congress- and designed quiet the unhappy
agatons OF the country on the subject of slavery hare
been misrepresented and denounced Fanatics OF on
posing creeds have avowed the intention Of resisting
their enforcement and in some Instances have made de-.
monstratiOn OF executing their threats,
The compromises of the constitution partake not lit
tie OF the nature OF treaty between sovereign powers
and their violation is not less criminal than The violation
OF treaties They possess all the validity OF the laws
and the superadded obligation OF the pghted faith OF
the state to give them effect Without concession,
the Union could have been formed; ami it is the
duty OF the national legislature, by appropriate enact,
ments, 10 give effect TO all the spulaons eontalned.ia
the articles OF compact In return for the advantages
secured by the Uuon each Of its members must perform
lib share OF dut ss soned and bear its portion burdens
imposed; and refusal in either is papabe viola
ton Of iah and its repetition can only lead to dsas
trous results.
Regarding with disapprobation and ceus,ra n n nm.
lawful manifestations OF opposition, from VIVA,
source they may, II IS the plain aud andouhted duty oil
all to obey and enforce the lava in question. They
were the result OF the deliberations of Wisdom md ex
perienee and IN the spirit OF the constitution designed
to secure the rights OF the North and The SopIb -
Though We may not approve every provision in detail
we Grs not therefore relieved from the obligation O;
giving them effect. The right to st. il indeed such,
right could be named is futile and destitute of ali
the lucabratoa OF disordered mind
Obedience to the laws is inoulcaed' alike by humnu
and divine precept. and will alone give security to lie
Liberty. and property--it will alone save us Iom The
appalling evils OF anarchy; and whoever counses re-
slsance ary dlsregards The best interests of himself
and his fellow mon, and incurs the guilt of con plrus
against his country. 'N
Michigan il is confidently believed, will require no
Fronting IN the uihment OF duties pertaining TO her
'eaefai relations. The laws OF Congress W Il be
cuied in her borders with promp,ness and iiJtlity.-
II she nisudae for the moment, she viii moi a sooa
10 ieiraee mistaken step. Though comparatively
Young in the sstehood Of States, she will he found 81
cond to none III attachment to The ime-honored prm-
cples OF our unlon and OF their perpetuaton she will
strive by earnestly supporting the compromises OF The
constitution and the supremacy ofthe laws.
New CALIFORNIA. The Aberdeen Is. ca Gazette
says that lump OF gold weighing near one quarter q
pound and other particles OF smaller sza were Dis
covered laely in some OF the pits sunk ON the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad near the Sauda river 49,
These Jumps were found on land belonging 10 Maios
Weborn.