The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-12

! Message Of the Governor OF New Jersey.
| Governor RodmAn NJ. Price transmitted his annual
to the Legislature of New Jersey on the 6th ns
On federal affairs the Governor speaks plain and under
stsndabe, rs will be by the extracts given below.
He reers 70 the encroachmenH on the harbor of New
For the better protection and prevention of encroach
ments upon the waters Of New York harbor that Stae
appointed commissioners to survey the said harbor
report an exterior line for wharves piers other
This state has equal interest with New York in this
important matter and therefore recommend that ON
nssioners should be appointed by this State for ike
purpos-to act either separately conjunction with
the New York commissioners, as they may deem ad-
visable. This survey is, ! am informed, al most
pleted and the line will shortly be defined The CUTS
Of ths State Of New Jersey may be seriously affected
desirable.
| THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE ETC.,
herewith transmit of public interest
received from the states OF Massachusetts Connecticut
and Maine, in accordance with request contained In
the resolutions Of those States They refer to the Mis-
rege ted that any Of the States Of the Union should
deem necessary to ngitate at this any otner tme
casory 1t must be admitted by ali, that the questions
referred to are Of character to enlist in their consds
ration all the prudence, moderation and forbearance
which the people of every section of the confederation
have right to expect and demand from those of other
sections In this spirit do desire to direct attention
Of the Legislature to the points involved in these resou
| tons.
That the so-called MISSOURI compromise was in tself
expedient devised to immediate for the time being
the conflicting opinions which existed in regard the
admission Of the State of Missouri with constitution
cogniziDg the existence Of slavery will deny.
The act in its nature so far the future exclusion
| of slavery from the remainder OF the Territory
q restriction upon the rights of the slaveholding
States, since in the normal condition of that Ter.
| rtory slavery was recognized. And although ta-
City submitted to for while. there was nothing in
its provisions to cast around 1t the balo of good
it ON repeal. But it is repealed; and submit can it
now e restored with any sdyanages In restoring it,
were it possible to do SO, bring back the free
who now inhabt or may in fu inhabt those Terri
tories to that condition OF quasi colonial depende nce
which they are now freed from, and which is variance
with the principles of free government. We, Jersey
men, conIend that have the capacity, and are en-
dowed by nature in common With all our counrymen,
to the right self government We enjoy it 70 the fullest
extent in State. But should inclination or ne
cessity take us to Territory the property of
a. snan We ereDs ,oIa, thas right and
than ares Shall part with the right having
voice in the establishment of institutions which
our future may dependf l think not and therefore
believe thai the estoraicn of the Missouri compromise
not to be desired any more by US Of the Nortn than
| by our brethren Oh the South.
With regard to the disturbance in Kansas however
much they formed subject Of regret and condemnation
the acts of the misguided fanaticsm of portion of
the people Of the Eastern States the violence of
OF these parties tad been willing to have dealt fairly
by he settlers in Kansas, and have left the to t.
enjoy ment Of the fights which they themselves possessed
under Territorial law and the constitution Of tie United
atee, disturbance would have occurred excepting
such nay be considered inseparabe from the cpud
ttn II the first occupants Of Territories such
is the nuae good and love OF justice of Aeri-
can people that discord cannot sway them long
presence OF those benefits to be produced sy
harmony and union Left to themselves the people OF
Kansas will settle their differences they wou do
were they still the inhabitants of Organized states with
out any in erference from federal authority
The States, whose resolutions now commenting
on. asa for the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave law
been wasted in regard to the cons uionay Of act
Without troubling you with Details the hair splitting
merely necessary to efer you to the section of the
sttution OF the United States applicable to the subject
It is thereby declared, art w.. section o.
No person held 10 service labor State under the
laws thereof escaping toto another SHALL consequence
labor delivered up on the Claim Of the party
% 'so g. the right Of the
owner to claim tn person who shall have escaped from
his service and Of he duty of the State under whose
must be admitted that without this provision in the
constitution the union of the States would have
been esa bshed and the repeal Of enactment which
intended to give effect and vitality to the conditions
contained in would necessarily destroy that which it
therefore am free to believe that sober, discrim
mating judgment of the people of New Jersey will resist
result The recognition q the principle has been
always sustained by the people Of this State and ample
provisions for its enforcement contained in sta
tutes.
The resolution by the State Of Maine that no new
States shall hereafter be admitted into the contsdera
tion with constitutions authorizing slavery, is, to
my mind, entirely irreconcieable with the principle
of self government which have already referred to,
well with the provision the subject contained
national compact The only condition provided
in that instrument for the admission OF State.
is that it shall have republican, form of government
and the representatives. Of the States in Congress
bled, have right to impose upon it any other condi
ton It is true that the constitution does not it
obligatory to admit any States and members Of Con-
gress may in the exercise Of the discretion reposed
them, refuse to for their sdmisson but no other
possession by the States so applying 1t would
be- to my mind, most fragrant departure nom duty and
quanted with their responsibilities and faithful to the
oath which they have taken to support and maintain the
constitution; and it would be just reasonable to say
that New Jersey other State, having abolished
slavery, cannot their discretion recognize
tablish it. Without discussing further the points
erred to by the resolutions now transmitted would
only add the expression Of my confidence that in the
listing dssepsions and those with which country is
further threatened New Jersey Will continue occupy
position Of just and honorable conservatism True the
mt mores OF the past and hopeful in the considerations
rights which belong alike to every member of the Union
Standing by independent sovereignty reserv
es s Us mutual with gu, sister STATES let
Let us not above all for the indulgence OF what may
consider motives Of philanthropy, peril the and
generations yet unborn
AMENDMESr UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
ton Of the United States and for this object plan OF
ame ndents to accomplish the change has been submit
to which beg call your attention. as they are c4lcu
lated to popularzs free institutions and make them
more national by submitting the elections of President
and Vice President and Senators of the United States
directly to the people, instead Of indirectly through the
electoral colleges ard legislatures and further amend
ment by which the Judges of the United States Courts
shall hold their Offices for twelve years. be d ded
three classes that third may be chosen every
fourth year, instead Of holding their Offices now dur
ing good behaviour The Importance of modifying the
constitution Of the United States is manifest from the
present condition OF the House Of Representatives The
choice Of President and Vice President should
placed where the election might be indefinitely post
poned, or result in placing men in Office without
gard to the popular will The proposed amendments to
difficulty this account, 1t conemplates that each
State shall be divided by the Legislature thereof
into districts equal In number the whole number
OF Senators and Representave to which such State
may be entitled in the Congress of the United States
and the receiving the greatest number of for
President and the receiving the greatest number of
votes for Vice President In each district shall be holden
to receive one vote which shall be certified to Congress-