The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-29
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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
VOLUME XXI.
Gov. Reds Inaugural,

lore both Houses Of the Legislature ON IN,
ls' instant. We should have published j, be
fore but we could no, conveniently dnd room
for il.
Seaators and Members
of me Hou'e Of Commons:
Impressed wi h deep sense of prn,;,uds
10 my fellow citizens, enter upon the do,ie,
OF the station to which their kind par.ial,y
has called the, with the earnest invocation IA
Almighty God SO 10 direct my official con.
due, as TO pfomo'e the welfare, the pr,speti.
". and the happiness of the people O, the
State. The duties Of the Executive. a, ali
times delicate and respoRs bic, are msyo,6ad
by the Importance of the crisis; and should
approach The fearful task assigned me v,,h
greater reluctance, we're ii not for The far,
h'd myself surrounded BY the Legislative
authority OF the State, cohtded to gentlemen
whose wisdom aud pairiotlsin doub, NOT
would be found equal to the emergency.
ne Misguided ianslIcism Of Abol,,,onists
at The North threatens The overthrow of The
Constitution and a dissolution Of the Uni N
The slavery question is one Of momentou.
Importance TO the Southern Stale. oc tho
Con'edefacy Involving an ncalcuiabIe amoun,
OF property, as well as The domestic peace
anu security OF our people. In the fnrm,.
'ion oi the Federal Constitution the in.,,tn
upn oi Slavery was recognized and provided
Tor ~ manner just and satisfactory to all
the States. Subsequently this qaes,,nn deem.
" aeiiaIed the C untty, and ths S,n,h mado
concessions TO the North and submitted IN IN.
Missouri compromise, with the assurance and
expectation that this exciting element of DO.
hncai s'n'e was TO be forever put TO rest.
Ater asailtng herself Of all the adyau,aoes
derived under that conprom,-e, the North
urged oxorbIlant demands which led Ia the
enactment OF the series Of compromise me
nres passed by the present Cunsfes. nv
which ihe South lost mportant rrh's by a.
gam making conce essons TO the North. The
North having avnied herself of all the nd.
'antages under this compromise, does not
cease 70 sgilaie the subjec and now threa
'ehs 70 repeal The only one Of the measures
~h'eh Injured TO the benefit of The South nc.
companled. IN many instances, hy violent
threats to disregard the Cousi'uiion and the
laws, and TO iorc,bly resist their execution.
We have not been Indifferent TO the On
croachmcn's that have been made ON our
rights, yet we have patiently sulT' red them
With the hope they would not be again re-
ne~ed. We now have Just cause to fear
that this hope was illusive. North Catnlina
one Of the last States TO enter tho CnnCcdera.
cy, yields 90 none of her sisters IN arden, NJ.
isehmen, TO the Union. She would regard
Ns dissolution as an awful caiamitv. which
she would avoid at any sacrifice consistent
WIN her rights and safety. She came INTO !
me Union 10 be gosefncdby the federal Con
suiu''nn, and to secure herself agaln,ttyran
ny and oppression and .n long as the Con- i,
s'iuiion Is faithfully adhered 10 and her riolt,
respected she will b. among he last Of hc ;,
States 10 desert The Union. But she never :
gave her consent To enter intoa Union which ,
would oseflhros the Constitution, violate her !,
dearest rights, and manacIe her wnh The le, !,
'efs OF oppression. To such Union she !,
owes no allegiance. A sense Of pubic duty :,
''npr's me TO declare, thar the eac~onchmeais =
% me North on The domestic institutions of :,
me South, hare already proceeded 10 the far =
me" adorable point. Entertaining this opi. :,
''oh' regard II as due 10 candur that We ),
shou'd make that fact known, hat our bferb. r,
'th al the North may be fully Informed that Il,
We Know our rights, aud knowing, dare =.
main'ain them" and that # they proceed n
IN 'heir aggfessions, they must expect the =.
Consequences. "
IN view ol all the circumstances, respect.
'u''y recommend to the General Assembly ).
W provide Tor iakiog the necessary steps to =,
"s'h'ain The Constitution Of he United States
'"' 'he rights ct this State that We nav co. -
'pefate wiih such other States as NAV deter.
nine to stand by Union governed by the :,
ompromises of the Constitution. Putsuiny ~
MS course, We shall feel a proud cnn.cIou,.
ess ot the rrclhuds Of our cause md he =
usiihed 10 the estimation Of all impartial
III d' and lher, lf The awful calsally must -
'me-whcb God forbid l-lrt III, conse.
iences faIl upon those whose madness and {
oily have provoked IL.
M
hat the rights OF The S ates may be res of
ec'eu, the Constitution preserved, and the VIII
'"on' according 10 the Constitution. perpe. sui
ua'ed, Is my ardent wish; and the Leeisla, tan
'fe aud Ibe people Of The State may rely up. iior
!" my hearty CO operation in such measures tior
may tend TO the consummation Of these de. the
'fabe objects. inv
IL well worthy Of consideration whether ter
y, police regulations in relation to slaves
w Tree persons Of color are sufficient, and sou
w whether the public interest does not re. it i,
ufe iurther legislation TO more eAeclually pie
'ure The apprehension and couvictiono Of per. sub
'"s who endeAvor to excite slaves TO rebel. ihe
:" or insurreciion, or who kidnap or per ten,
'aue 'hem TO leave their owners, more es tied
'ea'y ) IN cases where such offenders flee to is n
'her States. NV ~ net, -
,.l.-. pew
Juo'c'ous system Of Internal Improve cho
, ~: "y 'he Slate has ever been regarded as SEN
eo' OF Importance worthy Of the consi lege