Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-02-22
MICHIGAN.

We have received copy of the Message of Go
vernon BARRY to the Legislature of Michigan.
The Governor estimates the whole redeemabe public debt
of the State about two millions of dollars above the avaa
BILE and refers to report Of the Auditor General
which shows that this debt will be exngushed by the action
of proposed sinking fund in twen,y-four years
The receipts Of the State Treasury r the fiscal year end
ing Nov. 80, 1850, were S429 26s, making with the
balance hand its commencement whole Of
the year S4s47l5 The expenditures f,r the same Pc
Rod s449,355 40, leaving $4,000 in the treasury
at the close Of the year. sf8#
The expenditures for school purposes during the year
S4392l The number Of children in the State between
four and eighteen years old is 324, Of whom 47s
have attended school during the The amount paid to
the University from the interest fund S9,64t. The
students in the department of arts and sciences were 3d. and
in the medical department than So The Board Of
Education have contracted for the erection Of suitable e
fee for The State normal school for O0O of which Sl2 600
have been paid The building will be completed and ready
for the reception of pupsby the lst March, 1852.
About column OF the Message is devoted to national af
fairs. few will show the spirit in which they
| treated
No State individual can rghtfuy interfere proven.
the execution Of the laws Of the Union of any State One
Stale may think another State the central Government
may think particular State sanctions and adopts nudcious
or immoral institutions but neither may interfere correct
OF extemnae the supposed evil tecaus in its domestic
y and internal regulations, each State Is sovereign
The States of The North may look upon slavery permit
led IN the South, great mischief great sin, both
but sovereign themselves they mn respect the sovereignty
OF Their sister States and refrain from interfering with the
stution deprecated II be regulated abolished by
the Tree States nor by the central Government because
ing municipal regulation, each State entire and
elusive jurisdiction In legsatng upon the subject. Any in
reference BY one State with another by the central Gov
nent with STATE upon this other like subject would
be violation of the federal compact"
of individuals be permitted to declare legislative enact
nugaory, by Of their alleged immortality or FOL
cause the whole statute book would soon be repealed
deprived Of its general application by whimsical fance
: and tender consciences
Should States be conceded like permission to Judge
and override of the central Government the uniform
and harmonious operations If laws would be DESTROYED
and the most frightiu and dire cslamies ensue.
The of compromise adopted the last session
Congress, and designed quiet the unhappy agtaons
the country the subject Of slavery, have been msepresen
ed and denounced Fanatics Of opposing cees have
the intention of resisting their enforcement, and, in SON
ms ances, have made demonstration OF executing the
threats"
"Regarding with dsapprobaon and censure all unlawf
manifestations OF opposition, come from what source the
may, is the plain and undoubed duty Of all TO obey
enforce the laws in question. They the result Of
deliberations of wisdom and experience and in the spirit
the Constitution designed to the rights Of the Nor
and the South Though may not approve every provsc
detail therefore relieved from the obligation
giving them effect The right to resist if indeed such
right could be named futile and destitute of a foundation
but the lucubraon of dsoded mind Obedience the Law
s nculcsed alike by human and divine precept, and vi
alone give securito life liberty, ard property. will alor
from the appalling evils Of anarchy and whoev
counsels resistance clearly dregards the best interests
himself ard his fellow men, and ncurs the guilt of consprr
against his country"