Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-11-13
Kentucky.

The Legislature organized on the fourth by the elec
tion of Hon. George Robinson, (Whig) Speaker.
The Governors message is short, comprehensive
and statesmanlike document 1t treats principally
The affairs of the State The following extract, which
commend to readers is all the message contains
in relation national affairs:
"a The dark and lowering clouds that recently threat
ened the existence of the union OF the States oil this go
rious coniederacy are happily passing away Kentucky
the firm and devoted friend of the Union; and or
maintaining involate and carrying out, and
in TRUTH in letter and in spirit the compromise
passed by the last Congress of the United States She
acknow edges the lgh and esimabe blessings which
the Union, under the national constitution, coners
each and all the States and holds that all the provisions
and guarantees of that sacred instrument binding
npon each and all She invites aggression, and pia
the oil the Union the binding obligations oil
the federal constitutions and declares the citizens of
all the States, that good faith in strictly and justly
rying the provisions OF the constitution Is essential
to its preservation. The general government is Of
limited powers, and it designed that it should
interfere with the domestic institutions OF the States,
and every attempt the part of the national govern
ment to interfere with the right of property abrdse
the free exercise control OF property in the States is
a violation of the national compact and encroach-
upon the sovereignty Of the Statesnor has Con-
gress the right to interfere with the question of slavery
in the territories; 1t is matter oi domestic concern
ment andits settlement should be left exclusively to the
people Of the territories.
II is deeply be regretted that portion Of the cti-
Z3nS oI some oil the OlatcS O tie
have resisted and attempted resist the execution of
ths fugitive slave law All fOrcibe of resistance
the execution of the laws treason against the Un
tied States and those who advise and abet such
sisance traitors the constitution, and enemies
the best interests o the republic II is to be hoped that
rigorous prosecution and punishment OF such offenders
will the constitution and laws to be respected and
that their execution will longer be resisted from any
quarter. Kentucky expects from her sister States a
faithful and impartial execution of the laws and whilst
she eheerulIy Acknowledges and accords 20 the
northern States all the guarantees of the constitution she
demands that of the guarantees of that sacred In
strument be withheld from the South
Happily for the OF the Union, and for the cause
of human liberty the lactioniss whose baneul teach
ngs threatened the existence OF the Unon have been
rebuked by the potential voice of the people, in every
quarter OF the republic.
So far, the constitution and the Union have fulfilled
their high destnies. Under them have grown from
weak to strong power distinguished alike IN the arts
of peace and Our progress in agriculture, manu-
factures commerce, arts and sciences, has parallel
the history Of nations. In little sixty years,
people have increased from four to nearly twenty
four milIians-we have grown from thirteen to thirty
sovereign States Our territories have been widely
exended-our domain reaches from ocean 10 ocean,
and, where, broad land, our people are
protected in the enjoyment Of civil and religious liberty
by the strong and broad shield Of constitutional law.
We indebted the constitution and the Union for
the countless blessings have enjoyed nation and
for the proud and enviable stand we have assumed
amongst the nations of the earth and under the aus
pices Of heaven and the precepts OF Washington Ken
ucy will be the last TO give up the constitution and the
Union"