Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-05-29
SPECIAL MESSAGE OF GOV. F00TE,
TRANSMITTING 10 the Senate and House Of Rep
reseatatires The New Jersey Resolutions.
Executive CHAMBER, Feb. 90, 1852.

ExEcurryE CHAMBER, Feb 90, 1852
To tFs Senate and House Of Representatives.;
have the honor to invite the attention Of Ihs
two bmses of the Isagisnlure 10 an official corn.
nunicarion which have receiyod from his Ex
celencg the Governor of New Jersey, which
with tie preamble and resolutions Of the Legis-
lalure which accompany il, | am requested to lay
before you lor your consideration. IL PERFORMING
ibis pleasing duiy | heg leave 10 declare my
warm approval OF the preamhle and resolutions
referred 10. aud 10 recommend the early adop-
ton Of resolutions of similar character by the
legislature Of Mississippi. II will he seen, on
examining the New Jersey resolutions that they
declare, in the innst uneqpivocal language, the
apnrova Of "ihe Senate" and 'lIouse of Assem-
by" of "ha measures adopted by the last ses-
sion of Congress, known as the Compromise
measures ami declare ''lhat every patriot in
every part Of our widely extended country, has
to rejoice in the adoption Of said measures. as
triumph of constitutional rights over spirit of
wild and di,organiz,ng Enu1 1icism :" that they
further derlare that New Jersey will abide by
and sustain the compromise mrasures, and that
her Senators in the Senate Of The United States,
are expressly "ihsirHcted' and her 'R-presen-
/ tiyes IN Congress are requ sied 10 resist any
change, alteration, or repeal thereof = thai they
drclare, also, 'that the hgitive slave law is ia
accordance wuh the sipu'aons Of the Constin
ton Of lhr Uaied Stles, aud, in its provisions,
carries oui The spirit aud letter Of the Consn-
ton, IN It's compromises, u,on which our Union
is founded :" aud the Legislature of New J"r
sey approves "of the patrolic stand taken by
the Executive Of the United States, in declating
hi. determination 10 execute and enforce all laws
constitutiontlly enacted" aud gives assurance
that "lhe people Of New Jersey will sustain him
in so doing"
When we consider that these wise, patriotic.
and most seqsouahle resolutions were passed,
{as Is firmally certified 10 the documents trans
mnted under the great seal Of the State OF New
Jerspy,) by "the House of Assembly" If that
spected commonwealth ''and cnncurled in by the
Senate on the same day"--thus shaving that
public sentiment in New Jersey /. almost " holly
on this subject; and when we take
into consideration that similar resolution or reso
lmiuns Of equivalent import, have been recently
adopted, either in legislative bodies, or by large
popular asspmbhges in almost every state of The
Union, | feel that there is but little doubt Ii
the dangers aud difficulties through which the
republic has been compelled to pass within
the last Two or three years. are now terminated
forever
AT The period or my entering upon The prrfr,
nance Of my official dny as Governor Of the
Stale Of Mississippi. | rmhracrd The opportuni
iy presented, OF iaiormipg nv flw-cizrns [
generally, lhai had, iew week before. brought
10 the attention Of the Senate of ihr Uuit-d /
States whilst SIN member of that body, 'rhe |
excellent resolutions adoplei by our state Con. /
yenton of November last" made known At /
that time, The fact, that | had taken upon my-ef /
in the Ssnste. to explain The rue atitude Of the
STATE of Mississippi, in regard TO the mea sures |
Of compromise. and stated that ! had cons sidefed I
i ny dlY 10 FIR Gir adoption resoldlinn. "n 1
coff frmiiy with what deemed the wish Of this .
STATE" on the subject. asserting the series of
MEASURES embraced ia the plan of adjustment. TO |
be final settlement, in principle aud substance
Of he distrarling questions growing onl OF The /
system of domestic slavery" ! then said IN nd I
dion "In olI-ring his resolution. ! hal made 1
known the reasons which induced me 10 urge II I
a. this time upon the consideration of the -en.
e'e, which will not now reieratp. am graf /
ihed At having il in my power io say that rs uli-
mate adoption hy the Senate, bY n majority ap-
prnxmaling ve,y closely 10 uuanimi y, is in my
Judgment alnosf certain. This resolution. hen
ao'p'rd. will give assurances 10 the cpHnfy thai
zoe iIgi'ire slave act win he permanently -eiain
ed aud aihluv enfnrred; that ro territorial
governmanf will be hereafter turned. excerpt up
on The principle of aoa-iaierreH'i7H; thai no new
Slate Wi hereafter b. refused admission into The
uninn on acc 'unt Of the existence Of slavery
within lie limits ihlt the constitution and laws
li ih- LnIon are 70 h allowed 10 operate with
'r restraint or ob-irncipn in AL oar vacant ter
.ioT; III At the principle II excluding slavehol-
iers lrnm certain portions of our TERRITORY, sifua
ed narb Of particular geographical linz, Is mot
l'rsaiter 10 b. in<is'rd npln ant. in hn-. that
he Whole haiy e measures originally united IN
he report Of The committee of fhiH,en. hut az
'sr'vards separated hy the accidents 4 lesis'a>
Ion, are fecagnizsl hy The entire Ame-icap P-o
pc as iu'4rr. portions of me camprrh~u-ivr
scheae Of settlement. which can not be hsrral-
er drpaied ffon. in any mrefiai resPeci.
~'he'r a serious violation Of the principles o. :
good faiih.'
A. his resolution !. s,i'i pending IN the Senate
,hd a. great and p.cul ar eiTars have b-en made
"a VARIOUS quarters, and under the ins,igason cf