Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-11

hS':'st Col Johnson coay the following httack u"f
nun ii the Wheeling Gazette, tic leading W:s ofga: o
Northwestern yhania:
GOV. JOHNSON. should no, be forgotten ba line 9'eo
re- .l"t t'' E1ln"" o! The democracy {" the State, IS h'
us governor, elected Inst ~ ca.,vn majority y
l":iy-ciLh II he ooo;. enough eastern as:acra
ana Lack baE7 fr election tair Governor tGn Is
u" good enu@h white basis ani i s;ir;. io
tF'"r:hor, TO nc snrrotL ~ Western Virginia AMI til:
VINO have been cE:Eanc'i-l b. the constitution! W.
thns not. The new contribution nteadsd 10 reform
"a abuses, 10 bring !orytrd new aud nc@ Einn-
l" cpida:e lEiel and clquc aad III" snvcTn"n
INTO the hands III the paop!c whom it belongs trUu.a liz
nat n nature and The dcn.ani oi ,c sovereign will "t
"ouc give the RoHIar's caution Ia ''oewa:e."
MESSAGE OF GOV. TOWNS IN GEORGIA.
Governor Towns has rcc.s 10 the question Of Federal
lallons in the close OF his message:
Under the present mi!al pan the only reliable ,rce u
iErt any crisis however great the yIntcrr companies
now oSanized comaIend:a spirit 10 "rn volunteer
socaIl"n: as manifested sei! III many sections OF the
State within The last tour years. oa :cr arLur has been
checked ir"' my inability ~ finnish and equipments.
This REGARD great misfortune To The strong arm and
stout heart Of the citizen soldier look "r pTnicc-
ton IN peace and III aud view nj pisshlc
Cable relations existing wit: the States CnncJarnry
or disturbance n,e strictly local and domestic in IL,
character, docs it dassr' upa The Legislature rro-
vide arms and munitions "elnp ~ least onc-lld Of The
militia inrce Of the STATE! Ih; subject addresses -Ii
with peculiar force 10 the eg.irrc this lime. from
The altitude assumed by the people in Cnavenon last
December, that "G"oraia would md ought 10 resist,
(2vcn as a last rcsou) Ia disruption II every tie
which bia!s her the Union, ary action of Congress
upon the subject of slavery in III" District III Culul!a
or III places subject Ia the jurisdiction If ConG,ss in
compatible: with III: safely r rights and the Eonor "f
the safchjiIrg States" HIll Gf,rg:a take step
Backward! val Ir lIiuupha: majority that have ratified
this sentiment that they shJrii b. provided
with arms and munitions "i war need b. 10 ansoc them
tu maintain tins patriotic sGnilnrni az "i i'a WIS., and
precautionary measure b. postponed Gadcr n: persuasion
that tile contemplated hy The resolutions the
Convention will n'isr Ii this was certain ur
faro nf
would justify 'aie"i4, s.hIn; l. 10 III: sunni u:g-
n The Legislature i! the a'rpt!un u the
recommended u ac'iaa the p:urlr, wuui d.
prevent lsmrpatlon "f bower by Congress- in this succ
than the adoption "t the u'!cns themselves Tie State
that lis citizens and "rcs w:r!n The an4r*4jr To
Ci he blow, w. b: rspee,ca bat enuncia
the %uGld unaccnnp.nA "itA any preparation 20
il, wunld rather arcs:,rl;c, an tie agpre-
bonded aggression, wh.r;i it INST The D
al. prevent hu" wc: wrI;ay G!c tie
5ast calculated 10 ,Irct that ~ lcci
These It.c:ipn- Submitted with partisan .9r,
VIII! design irIite recall th past That i- t np
proIa,u ,!uy historian my duty is deal ,h!ngs
Is ;Iey exist ~ earnestly consideration
w!arrvcr in my Judgment will coaIucc Ia tl@ sle:: hon
an ppncss ' STATE Irrespective 0i every cp.is.!c
rhiiun but lie pH1.lc veal.
Hlyi. h:u;irht L. the attention oi the Legislature, such
maasufr- IN iIi-aent, sl,Gi cn.ag" IT. llf.non
my .ulY j. we'll ngn ea,e! Ever ioaIaut respectful V
he "p;ins ut Others have ui ole
~: al gl. t"ii-, SKATE Fed,:, %
putl.n c0nccr.cAt. II has been ny constant oIrc
exercise ollie duties naiaain p.rnciu and a
vance the honor III" gh: liberty aud rri-;cEl:: oi th pee
pie u fi:ur-': ;!n u"nH Ike ?n9r :u the ia.nn
op: it on 0: ooscr?u.. no,d f in al! thn2s 1isc
an"n2 al Glasses ta h"s>nHS %: rauch;in L" s"Gite
~" nc ,t 10 increased iiustry b.; Developing
sDurces ut the STATE; o> ire al w!tE fresh love OF
Cuuntry. i.lte,ly and Equality.
IEes" have been nhjccs al my unTemn! sp'icitn'a-
sd II on this occasiGn abstain iro!n aiycriin.
III, ;.:es conn .ci.i with !hcsa p."t wAc' has. wic
~ ana deeply u.itIci the pua; mn:, growing Di the
"a tcru Cnnc-rSs, IL l. no b"aaS Ire "yCii have
80 often expressed avc u.tcIG,nr cr.n"c o! r>i5o
10 coacca lra. t a de.cr;ce 10 Tie popular VIII AMI my
reluctance Ia throw possible ob-ac: attempt % do
-. in tie .g and rnrr Ts-rortun % iTatnrna
cnu- atI harmonious action among the people OF lie
Sti!c.
Whatever destiny may await us whether of prosperity
,dy,rs;y we cannot invuHc the Guidance that
iiu t;cas whose lavo. j. power dis l"asrc is
wratre~s GEO. ". TOHNS.