The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-11

The legislature OF Georgia assembled al Mllledgevlle
on the Sd instant and both houses organized by the
election OF Mr. Miller, OF Richmond president of the
senate. and Mr. Meriwe,her speaker Of the house OF
representatives. On Wednesday, the 3lh instant
learn from the Milledgevills Recorder both branches
with large eoncourse OF citizens. assembled in the rep
resena,ive hail. when his exceIency Governor Cobb de-
lvered, in an Impressive manner the following inaugural
address;
SENATOR'S AND REPRESENTATIVES,; In obedience to the
popular voice OF the State appear before you day 10
assume the duties of the executive chair. We have
been called, gentlemen TO our respective stations al an
interesting perioa in the history OF our State In all the
departments OF life which stamp the impress oil progress
and greatness upon people, Georgia occupies an eminent
position among her sister States OF the republic In agr
culture-he nobles pursuit OF civilized man-shc yields
the palm OF superiority 10 none. Endowed by Provi
dence with q saiubrious climate and fertile soil, under
the culture Of her enteprsag citizens, she stands forth
the generous rival OF the foremost amongst her success
full and nourishinS sisters. In manufactures and the
mechanical arts our State presents picture which her
prondes may contemplate with pleasure and graft.
hcation. The youngest among US may remember the
time when the walls Of the first factory were raised 10
our State, and now in every section OF II may ne seen
the daily increasing evidences OF the success which has
attended the efforts of energetic citizens IN the man
ufacture of the great American staple The progress we
have made for the last few years, in this and other
branches OF clearly foeshadows the period
as not far distant in the future when she Will rank
among the successful OF the manufacturing States
of The Union.
Nor has Providence been less generous 10 us in the
the basis of commercial greatness.
Amidst all the evidences that mark the progressive
spirit OF our people, to none should Geogians look with
qualification than TO those which characterize the
energy and efforts oil her principal seaport Linked and
bound together the different sections Of State
by her system of internal improvements begin to feel
more truly and justly the identity of interest and feeling
which should exist between mountains and seaboard
1t has made neighbour in dstanceit should make
results from railroad enterprises pleasure should
be enhanced by the reflection that is the almost excu
sve work OF individual effort and private capital. The
State road constitutes the only exception to this general
remark This work. in its origin gave promise Of great
advantages to the State developing The OF that
vast and interesting section OF country through which It
Meeting the western waters with the Atlantic coast
In the realization OF these ancipations we ind
ample compensation for the labor and capital which
have been invested in this important enterprise.
II now depends, in great measure, upon the
fostering care, enlightened Judgment, and unbendng
mness OF the representatives OF the people, to render
1t permanent monument OF the wisdom and lore
cast OF its patriotic projectors. Whilst the attention of
our people has thus been directed with en-
ergy to these sources Of national wealth. they have not
been unmndiul OF that important and paramount duty
the education OF their and daughters 1t is, indeed
grateful spectacle TO witness throughout the State the
increasing interest manifested in this Interesting and i'm
portant subject In free government like ours where
all power emanates from the people, cannot too highly
estimate the Importance OF preserving throughout the
land, pure hearts and enlightened minds Those who
shall place il within the power OF every and daughter
OF Georgia TO receive the benefit of plain and practical
education will be justly regarded among the nobest ben
under the blessing of Providence, the consummaton of
this great obect-he education OF the hearts and minds
Of the people,
TO our hands. gentlemen, for the time being, has
conhdng people committed these various and important
interests OF the State We should enter upon duties
with consciousness of the responsibility we have
sumed, and determination SO TO discharge them that
there may exist in the public mind no just cause 10 regret
the lrus, that has been reposed in US
Nor, gentlemen, is the present less interesting
" hp TQtp
relations. Our federal government is now passing
through an ordeal which may Justly be regarded as
the seveIest test 10 which it has ever been sub
ected In the issue involved not only our. own
peace and happiness, but the solution of that prob
lem which has engaged so much OF the time OF the
abest and purest men who have ever vedte capacity
of man for self-government
AT the commencement of the last Congress the country
was convulsed with bitter sectional controversy grow
ing out of the institution of slavery exists in the
southern States The ablest heads were appalled, with
the magnitude OF the danger that threatened the integrity
weight Of responsibility |, would be inappropriate
this occasion TO review the history OF that angry and
threatening controversy, nor would necessarily refresh
your memories with many OF its painful reflections but
there lessons and admonilions TO be drawn from lis
consideration which cannot be too deeply and forcbly
impressed upon the public mind OF the country.
This threatening issue ultimately brought 10
close in national legislature by the adoption of
series OF measures Familiarity known TO the country
important principles The first recognised the great
American doctrine OF the right OF every people in the
organization of their State governments to determine for
themselves whether or not they would have the nsu-
ton OF slavery part of their social system-a prn
cpe dear 10 every republican heart and upon which
rests the whole fabric OF Amer can Neutrality-suspicious.
pudaiing that other doctrine, Justly odous TO the peo
pie of the South, OF the right and duty OF Congress 10
jeci Stale applying for admission into the Union be-
her constitution tolerated the institution OF slavery
The other cardinal principle OF the Compromise recog
nes the constitutional obligation to deliver up our
fugitive slaves when they may escape into the non.
slaveholdng staesa duty expressly imposed by the let
ter OF the constitution, and The enforcement OF rth
essential 10 The permdnence of the republic. Alter the
adoption OF this Adjustment by Congress- circumstances
imposed upon the people of Georgia the important duty
OF pronounciDg the first authoritative judgment upon IT,
rected, and fellow citizens everywhere looked to
movements with anxious solcitude Ii under these
circumstances that Georgia called upon to speak
She spoke, and her voice brea,hed mingled spirit OF
ardent devotion TO the Union and OF patriotic warning TO
its northern friends Looking the past and consider.
contest the dangers and difficulties which had surrounded
the country and the important principles upon which the
final action OF the government was based she solemny
declared her determination TO stand 10 and abide by the
Compromise permanent and final settlement oil this
dangerous and vital ssue-ts 6nality and faithful en-
to commend TO the favor and support Of herself and her
sister States of the South. Looking to the future, with
reference The OF threatened which
had been freely INDUCED in by portion OF the people
OF the North, and regarding the adoption OF those
against which she raised her warning voice, in the
aimed her most vital interest," she has calmly but firmly
said to this maddened spirit Of fanacism Thus lar shalt
thou 20, and no fartber Her position taken with
camDess in 1S50-t has been reafirmed with de-
Liberation in 1851 and now renew the pledge OF my
hearty cooperation in maintaining 1t with hrmness and