The daily union., 1856-01-22
SPECIAL MESSAGE OF GOV. WISE.

On Thursday of last week Gov Wise sent the following
special message to the Virginia legislature:
GESrLEaES; hesitate to decide upon complying with
the request of the and legislature Vermont to
lay before you the accompanying resolutions of that State
on 50 much Of the governors message relates
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These resolutions in every sense offensive 10 us and
nnbecomlng the intercourse aud correspondence which
should obtain between sovereign States In the same con-
ederacy They designed ritae public feeling upon
topic concerning which IL naturally and habtuay
stve and excited aud calculated impair the aec-
ton which should bind the people OF the States together in
national union. Extremely and false in fact
ana IN principle they are not worthy of discussion The
time Tor discussing such unwecome mssives from State to
state Is passed We cannot reason with the heads of IA.
Datcs nor touch the hearts fatally bent upon treason
From time TO time for many years the authors Of such
mschie have been demonstrated with ia vain and ha We
been induced but TO repeat oatages renew insults and
at last to organize opposition the constitution and laws
and seze upon and federal authority for urher
aggression. 4sssH#e4 =
In the present posture Of relations we can but wait In
calm dgnihed and patient conposure either for the worst
70 come 10 the worst for returning sense OF patrio-
ISM reyererce for the past sacred regard to law and
order 1--we of justice and of peace to bc re-awnkened
ana 70 estore sistehood of States It's affection its har
mony It's glory, and strength
therefore, recommend that action be had or taken
upon these resolutions by you. IL proper perhaps that
they should be preserved only State archives In proof
OF the wrong offered and OF forbearancc and this
aud respect for State sovereignty alone determine me 10 no
ce them as do They are but minor results of the
saue cause OF apprehension aud danger which has
snmed much more formidable phase, and arrest the
grayes attention Of country, The federal
s arrested IN its opcraon the representative branch of
congress disossansed and the represen principle
itself brought into dsrepute by this very moment
and IN such crisis this hardly descend to look
t0in results upon Vermont legislature and executive
Our attention Is called to Washington city, not to Mont
pelier. ~ 80
Psrtcs affiliated with those Of Vermont who have sent
10 as these resolutions have grown strong as TO sue
ceed in elecng to Congress one hundred rep
Tesenatives 10 oppose minority who are now de-
onding the constitution, and in Withholding from that mi
noriy toe support Of thirty representatives more chiefly
OF The southern States and the effect is that the House OF
Representatives, cannot be organized except upon terms
subyersye Of the constitution and Union and the South
- distracted and divided against itself Is the design Of the
plurality dsHhionP Is the purpose Of the faction diuon
among htDsetrcsI IL IL is time that all people and all
interests IN our country should be aroused sense Of
tact et te aslet sep % disunon whdrapoi Of repre-
senation and that nc most potent 10 compel Nth
dragdt e rvesenatoh s 70 disorganz distract and de-
grade representation.
How long Virginia shall be kept waiting FOR orQapxa-
uoa on constitutional terms how long she shall be kept
waiting on dsorgsnizson 70 avoid being p pon ters Of
dshonor or being eposed 10 dgR are questions for her
people aud her legislature TO determine. For my part
repeat the recommendation OF calm collected dignity and
oi patient and forbearing patriotism
Waff bit bs not naming 10 oarselces and o,r nos,ex;
earnestly impore you.
With tho highest respect, your obedient servant
HENRY A. WISE