Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-01-17
VIRGINIA.

The General Assembly of Vroini,
mond on Monday last. Oscar M Crn,n ne. In Rich.
was elected Speaker of the House Of naI lied' Esq.,
The message of Gov. Johnson is leDo,bss a'es'
document. We copy the concluding nOr,is and able
as follows: POf''0n of it,
o,hi since the adjournment of the last L.,
,Mrh mas transPIred particularly caIcua,a5 Stature
turo our federal relations The exci,I o'ed 10 d.
out OF an unwarrantable and uncons,i,Os CROWN,
ference Oy the general government WIKI ~ Intel
Oh slavery, has partially subsidized. and ie subec,
hoped that the agitation on this subject nit IS to BE-
De aVoided-that the reckless shirt ~ heFeafe,
hlnoleo the hame will be discounteraa""oa csn
peace and quiet restored TO the ouhIi and
this patriotic and reasonable expectaton ",lhd' If
disappointed, the most serious apprebon. Shall be
| well be entertained for the safety If Tohs may
tous crisis. and monsn'
The series of laws passed during the lac,
denomnated the 6 Compromise. ," wero 'Gs' Congress
unjust to the South, and constituted UNEQUAL and
complaint But regarding them as fp 90, cause Of
tiement OF that dangerous and vexed ona; una Set.
In that light only,) the Southern Stafe0 Ion (ald
ally manifest willingness to acquiesce very geR.
OF their justice or equality, but for the because
Union, to maintain which, whilst undo oaAe OF that
troed by the written constitution everu and Con-
pledge his fortune, his life and his Would
but which, without the constitution i hOnoE"
and deserves not the veneration of ans, worthless
true that those provisions effect setIamo.h 1t be
question, be 1t so; it is what we want IN Of this
and 1t alone is all have ever contendoj let Us
any effort to reopen the wound or renew 0F; and
upon the subject should be frowned unoD discussion
! patriot. NPOn by every
w mist, therefore, proper regard for so,e
and the respect of the nation, as well 40
and policy, dictate that Virginia sbouI1 a ad
maintain the position she has heretofore aIaSO
Lott do ol.~,I--
agitation as possible. If the law for tho m as little
fugitive slaves which but provides the means t OF
exercise OF right secured to US by an ex 'of The
vision OF the federal constitutions and the nI Po
the series calculated to be acceptable or bcDo Os
to the South, should be made a dead Io,t 0eeHea
statute book, either by open resistance or bv @
legislation or other devices which shall U'dSVe
faithful execution in the non -slaveboaing S, lis
should congress repeal or materially modfv ~, VI
visions, the last hope entertained by the Souib is, %
Justice and protection guaranteed TO her bv a'
ten compact under which she entered into the ILL.,;
VIII oe lost. though the spirit in which this 5~
mas been received In the Northern States is wo I
culated to excite serious apprehensions vet u :
hoped that those who have it in their power tn aos
SO great calamity to US, to themselves and IN W.
world, will see the abyss upon which we stand .n5
stay policy which, if persisted in, must precn,s
US into lrretrievable ruin.
cannot close, without availng myself Of ,bis =,
Portunty to call your attention to those great noi
landmarks which have and should ever chsac,ori9
the foreign policy of this government. Surround"
circumstances everywhere admonsh US that these Ar
revolutionary times. The great events passing b
lore US indicate an approaching crisis in the polite
affairs OF all European nations, and deem this
occasion whe we should be admonished to religious
ly observe the American doctrine of non-iDerva
ton, and the avoiding of all "entangIing alliances
hrst taught US by the g Father of his county," an
followed by those patriotic statesmen who succeeds
him, until it has been regarded as the settled p5re
of this government"