The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-13
G OvvrnOx Held, or Forth Carolina. and the
CNAprQmhsa MNaauras.


ConPromlse Measures.
The following are the remarks OF Governor Reid,
OF NORM Carolina, In his inaugural address, upon
lhe compromise measures, and the question OF
The misguided fanaticism of sbolltonists at the
North threatens the overthrow OF the constitution
and dissolution Of the Union. The slavery ques-
uon Is one OF faomentous importance TO the South
ern States of the confederacy, involving an meal
culabe amount OF property, as well as the dome site
peace and security OF our people In the formation
of the federal constitution the institution of slavery
was recognized, and provided tor in manner JUS!
and satisfactory to all the States Subsequently this
question deeply agitated the country and the South
made concessions to the North, and submitted tothe
Missouri compromise, with the assurance and ex-
pectaen that this exciting element of political strife
was to be forever put TO rest After avaing her
self OF all the advantages derived under that COM
| promise, the North urged exorbitant demands,
which led TO the enactment Of the series of compro
mise measures passed by the present Congress, by
which the South lost important rights by again
making concessions TO the North. The North,
having avaied herself OF all the advantages under
this compromise, does not cease TO agate the sub
ject and now threatens to repeal the only one Of
the measures which enured to the benefit Of the
South accompanied, in many instances, by violent
threats to disregard the constitution and the laws,
and to forcibly resist their execution.
We have net been indifferent to the encroach.
ments that have been made on our rights, yet we
have patiently suffered them, with the hope they
would not be again renewed. We now have just
cause to fear that this hope was Elusive North Ca
rolina, one Of the last States to enter the confed
eracy, yields to none of her sisters in ardent
attachment to the Union. She would regard its
dissolution as an awful calamity, which she would
avoid at any sacrifice consistent with her rights
and safety She came into the Union to be gov
erned by the federal constitution and to secure
herself against tyranny and oppression; and so
long as the constitution is faithfully adhered to
and herrights respected, she will be among the last
of the States to desert the Union. But she never
gave her consent to enter into union which
would overthrow the constitution, violate her dear
est rights, and manacle her with the letters of OPP
preston. To such union she owes no allie
glance. A solemn sense of public duty inpels me to
declare, that the Entertainments of the North on
the domestic institutions of the South, have al
ready proceeded to the farthest allowable point
Entertaining this opinloa, regard it due to can
dor that we should make thai fact known, that our
brethren at the North may be fully informed that
we know our rights, and knowing, dare maintain
them - and that If they proceed in their aggres.
sions they must expect to meet the consequence
In view Of all the circumstances, | respectfully
mend to the General Assembly to provide
in the event OF contingency arising TO justify it
for taking the necessary steps to maintain the con-
suton of the United States and the rights of this
State that we may cooperate with such oher
States may determine to stand by Union
governed by the compromises of the constitution.
Pursuing this course, we shall feel proud con-
seriousness of the Tectltude of our cause and be JUS
tined in the estimation OF all impartial minds and
then, the awful calamity must come-which God
forbid let the consequences fall upon these whose
madness and folly have provoked it,
That the rights Of Tie States may be respected,
the constitution preserved, and the Union, accord
ing tol the constitution, perpetuated, my ardent
wish and the Legislature and the people OF the
State may rely upon my hearty CO operation in such
measures as may tend TO the consummation of
these de sirab!e Ohiects