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and the neglect or refusal by the General Government
TO enforce hc Constitutional provisions for the reclaim

and the neglect or refusal by the General Government
10 enforce ne Constitutional provisions for the reclaim
n,ion Of fugitive slaves.
srouse TO the Resolutions 81 Maine, to return to her
resolutions unanimously reafiiming the position oil
Mississippi with calm, temperate aud dignhed ex-
rosti, If our rights, and determination to main
Tain them gf all ld.aTds IT, then, Maine and our
Northern ssies shall make the issue of the Union with
III upon the Constitution, tie responsibility will be with
them and the night with u, whatever may be the re-
suit"
II will be seen from the passage which we have
put in italics, that Mr.. Banks is by no means tho
only person in the world ready, under certain con-
tingencics, to let the Union slide" The Legis-
lature of Mississippi have enumerated no less than
seven contingencies in which they would not merely
do that, but would consider themselves justified in
resorting 10 measures of resistance" Ii might
be- well, perhaps, if Extra Billy took this case also,
into consideration. We hope, however, that the
good people of Mississippi, before they take any
such decisive step, will ponder a little upon the
following suggestion Of the Governor, which &C.
ours toward the beginning Of his message:
The burdens of Government rest lightly upon the
people prosperity scatters plenty to them patriotism
subdues ambition, n and We scarcely know or inquire
what it that brings to the great blessings OF life
We happily and securely enjoy. III Is the shield OF
the Government over us held by the overruliog hand
of Provider CO. manifesting itself through Insttu
tons and in the sentiment of people, which ack-
rowledges it, ard for which we should be ever
grateful
The Message concludes with the following OBJ
seryations on the subject of Kansas, which, chang
ing South into North, will answer excellently well
for this meridian also:
"The difficulties in the Territory of Kansas have
PRODUCED much excitement in the country and
awakened feeling of deep interest among the South
EN- States. Fully impressed with the Importance of
securing that Territory TO our interests, and for the
eyteu of our institutions after the most mature
fection have not been able to how the State in
her sovereign capacity take measures to effect
that object
"Yot am ready to cooperate with the Legislature
in any constitutional measure which their wisdom
sugg, Il or their better Judgment devise to
desirable and important a result. Were it in the
sphere of my duty TO address the people this sub
icct would make every appeal to them which could
rouse their sympathes their interests to encourage
the spirit and aid the progress of emigration to that
Territory. The people of the South have it in their
power TO it, and they have only to make the
Numbers may come there from the Free States,
but tie Southern emgants control it, not by force,
but by the irresistible energy of their determination
and their will. If this Territory lost to the South,
it will be the fault of our own people"
We conclude with the remark, that while 30
many Southern Governor's.chairs are occupied by
fustan braggadocios Mississippi is happy in having
a man Of sense for her Governor.