Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-21
LGGISLATJRB OF VIRGINIA
THURSDAY, Jan Is. 1856.

THURSDAY, Jan 16. 1856.
SENATE.
PRAYER bv the Rev. Mr.. Wilson, Of the Metho-
dist f. Church.
MESSAGE PROM THE EXECUTIVE
The President If the Senate laid before that
body communication from the Governor which
was read ~ follows;
To III Senate and the House Of Dele yates o the
General Assembly Of III. Commonwealth Of
Tirginia:
GrSrLrMEN:-I hesitate to decide upon com
plying with the request of the Governor aud
LEGISLATURE of Verm ont 10 lay before you the
accompanying resolutions of that STATE. ''or 80
much Of the Governors message as relates to
Kansas.
Those resolutions are in every sense offensive
tou., and unboeoming the intercourse and cor
respondence which should obtain between sovcr-
eicn States. in the same confedrracy. They are
designed to irriiate public feeling upon topic
concerning which it is naturally and habltually
sensitive and excited, and are calculated to i'm
pair the affection which should bind the people
If the States together in national union. Ex-
tremely erroneous aud false in fact and in prin
cipe, they nre not worthy of discussion. The
time for discussing such nnwelcoine mssives
frntn State 10 State il passed W. cannot rea-
sou with the heads of fanatics, nor touch hearts
fatally bent upon treason.
l. therefore recommend that no action be had
or taken upon these resolutions by you. 1t is
proper. perhaps that they should he preserved
only as State archeves in proof Of the wrong Of
fpred u and of our forhearance; and this. and
respect for State sovereignty alone, determines
me to notice them a now do. They are but
minor results of the same cause of apprehension
and danger which has assumed much more for
milahle phasa, and now arrests the gravest at
teninn oi our country. The federal government
l. urr,s tod in IA nparaton thu Rpprp
branch in Congress is disorganizpd, and the Rep
rescntative principle itself is brought into d.re
pute by it at this very moment: and in such n
crisis a this, we can hardly descend to look to
il results upon a Vermont Legislature and Exc
cnive. Our attention is called to Washington
city, not to Montpelier. Parties. affiliated with
those of Vermont who have sent to US these resn
luiions. have grown SO strong as to succeed "
eec,ing in Congress more than one hundred
representatives. In oppose mere minority who
are now defending the Constitution, and in with
holding from that minority the support of thirty
representatives more. chiefly of the southern
States. and the effect that the House "i Rep
resentaiives cannot be organized except upon
terms -ub> cr-ve of the Constitution aud u
Mon and the South is distracted and divided
against itself.
From time to time, for many years, the authors
of such mischief have been demonstrated with i'll
RACES, to renew insults, and at last t. organize
opposition to the Constitution and laws and to
seize upon State and federal authority for further
aggression.
In the present posture of relations. we can
but wal, in calm, dignified. and patient compos-
ure either for the worst to come to the worst. or
for returning sense of patriotism, ii reverence
for the past, sacred regard TO law and order, a
love of Justice and of peace. to he awakened
and 70 restore sisterhoo1 of States, its afec-
ton its harmony, its glory and strength
Is the design of the plurality disunion ? Is
the purpose of the .fcction Mrision among our
seires! If so il is time that all people and all in
terests in our country should he aroused to 4
sense Of The fact that the easiest step to dish
MON is Il cithdra,cai Of representation, and thai
the most potent cause to compel Gwithdrdcdl o
representation is TO diSorganize, distract and de
grade representation. How long Virginia shall
be kept waiting for organization on constitution
al terms how long she shall be kept Whiting OF
Reorganization TO droid being pat upon terms o
dishonor or being exposed 10 danger! are ques
iions for her people and her Legislature to de
termine. For my part. repeat the recomm"n
daton, of calm, collected dignity, and of patien
and forbearing patriotism. Hat but be not ran
ting TO ourselves and poSterity, earnestly i'm
plore you.
With the highest respect.
Nour nh't sery't