Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-23
yERNIONp no vIRGININ.


In the Senate of Virginia, on the 18th inst,
the Clerk read the following communication from
the Goyernor9of the Commonwealth, transmit
ting series of resolutions from the Governor
Of Vermont
10 the .Ssne.te aud Hopss Of DSteg0tes OF he
GeaerH -lssembiy az The Commonwealth eJ'
Eirgiaio.
Gentlemen:-Ihcsitateto decide upon comply
ing with the request of the Governor and Legis-
luture of Vermont to lay before you the accom-
fpany ing resolutions of thatStats, .on so much
of the Governors Message as relates to Kansas
These resolutions are in every sense offensive
to'us, and 7unbecuming an intercourse and cor
respondence which should obtain between SOW
ercign States in the same sconfcceracy. They
are designed to irrtate public feeling upon to-
pic concerning whichit is naturally and habitu-
ally sensitive and excited, and are calculated to
impair the affection which should bind the peo-
pie of the States together in national union. En-
tremely erroneous and false in fact and in princi-
pie, thcy are not worthy of discussion The
time for discussing such unwelcome missiyes
from State to State is passed. We cannot rea-
son with the heads Of fanatics, nor touch hearts
fatally bent upon treason.
From time To time, for many wears, the au-
thors of such mischief have been demonstrated
with in vain, and have bcen induced but to re-
peat outragcs TO insults and at last to or
ganiZe opposition to the Constitution and laws
and to seize upon State and Federal authority
for further aggression.
In theprcsent posturcof Relations, we can but
wait in calm, dignited and patient composure
either for the worst to come to the worst or for
q returning sense Of patriotism, q reverence for
the past, sacred regard to law and order, love
of justice and of peace, to be re-awaEened and to
restore 4 sistcrhood of States its affection its
harmony, its glory and strength.
/ /, therefore, recommend that no action be had
!! or taken upon these resolutions by YOU. Ii is
proper, perhaps that they should be preserved
only as State archeyes in proof ofthe wrong offer
cd US andof our forbearance and this, andrespcct
! for State sovereignty alone determine me to no
tice them as | now do. They are but minor re-
suits the same cause apprehension and dam
ger which has assumed much more formidable
phase, and now arrests the gFavest attention Of
our country. The federal government is arrested
in its operation, the Representative branch of
. Congress is disorganized, and the Representative
principle itself is brought into disrepute by it at
this very moment; and IN such crisis as this,
we eau hardly descend to look to its results upon
"a Vermont Legislature and Executive Our at
tcntiOn Is called to Washington CITY, not to
Montpelier Parties, affiliated with those OF
/ Vermont who have sent to us these resolution,
have grown so strong as to succeed in elccting to
( Congress more than one hundred representatives
to oppose mere minority who are now defend
ing the constitution, and in Withholding from that
minority the support of thirty representatives
more chiefly of the Southern States; aud the
effect is that the House of Representatives can
not be organized except upon terms subversiye
of the Constitution anu Union; and the South is
distracted and divided against itself 1t is the
design of the plurality tlisunon. Is the purpose
of the faction division among ourselves. If So it
is time that all people and all interests in our
country should be aroused to q sense of the fact
that the easiest step to disunion is n Withdrawal
of representation, and that the most potent cause
to compel withdrawal of representation is to
idisorgaaize distract and degrade representation.
How long Virginia shall be kept waiting for or
Ganizatiou conStitutionatte rrnsg How long she
shall be kept waiting on disorganizatou, to avoid
being put upon terms Of dishonor or being OK
posed TO danger? are questions for her people
and her Legislature to determine. For my part
| repeat the recommendation Of calm collected
! dignity, aud of patient and forbearing patriotism
! Wait but be not wanting tn ourselves and our
prosterity, earnestly impore you. With the
/ highest respect,
/ Your Ob't serv't,
HENRY A. WISE.
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