, 1859-12-30

@sD Luis. W n.r"ksHSfA1isS'
/, Ves aeen aaa heartfelt gratitude il due to
LAeA Atmleaty power which Inns bestowed upon
ne euen Faf1eo ahd numerous blessings through |
OUT me past year. The general health Of The
country has beco excellent orr harycsts have
Deea anaeualiy plentiful, tud prosperity smiles
throughout the1nnd- Indeed, Notwithstanding |
our desnsrsts, we have much rea.on to believe
IRON aae past events in cur history, that VIC |
nave enjoyed tile special protection Of Diviuc |
l'rov'dence erer since oar origin as d nation
n1Ve bern exposed to many threatening and |
alarming difficulties in our progress; but on |
each e. Is, successive OCCASION the impending cloud
,reaar 10 burst upon our m % hesd, md sLe dan
scr 10 our institutions has passed a~ay. May
we ever be under The divine guidance and pro-
lection.
-. HARrERs FERRY.
:. Whilst it is the duty Of the President "froh
Ting to time 10 give to Congress inforrn at;on nj
.4si, to tho 1cceut sad cnd bloody occurrencf, ~
1t Hsrpar's Ferry. Still, ii iy proncr to obscrye
chat these events however bad aud cruel m
themselves, derive their chief importance from,
the apprehension that they nre Int svmptons Of
vzn ineurable disease in The public mind. which
may break out iu still more dauuero,,s ouraccs.
and terminate at last ID an orep war hr fhe
North to abolish slavery ia the Sonth. W'b;]st
for myself, entertain no kuch nnnrehenx;tn
=, they ought to afford solemn warning to ~ ali
: . beware Of the approach Of danger. Our
deuaad our const.nt and ~ssrhf s;si.n ~ "
its presarvatiou. In iii. r;cw let ~ ;1,,,io;a
my couatrymcn, North and South. to cultivate
!'sl,e ancient feeiine of m,,tnal fort,.ranrs ,nd
good will towards each other, and striye 10 al-
thy the demon spirit Of sectional hatred md
strife no6 alive Il, tha land Tl;a aJ,.;ea ,s.n .H
ceods frnm The h+art NJ m III ,,nhi;n r,n,tkns ~,
4ry whose services commenced Ia lie )axt rcnc.
rai;op. anour The wise and con.err.'tire ssatas.
sucn Of that das, now nearly ali passsd away,
and whose first and dearest earthly wish il 10
lesra his country tranquil. prosperous, united
: and powerful.
pecsaliy in this country. there is M incessaut
tux and reaux Of public opinion. Questions
which il their day assumed most thsekteuirg
inspect, hare now nearly gone from the memory
nf men: They arc "volcanocs burnt ont, and
on 1he lava and ashes and kuuai;i scori,c nf aid
crnptons grow the peaceful olive. The cheering
vine, md The sustaining corn" Such. In tny
opinion, will prove TO be the fate Of the present
sectional excitymeut, should those who wis. 1y
seek to xpp3y the remedy, continue always ia
continc their efforts within the pale Of the Con-
stttut1es. 1t this course be pur ued, the c5ist
ing pEitat}ou On the subject Of domestic slavery,
lke everything human, will have it's day aud
Eive place to other and less threatening coutro.
versies. Public opinion Id this country ia all
powerful, and when it reaehes dangerous *,
cess upon any question, t1se good sense Of tie
people will furpish the corrective and brinr +,
back within safe limits, Still. to hasten he aus
'ricious result, at the present crigjs e ought Il
remember that every rational cTeailra must b.
presumed to intend The natural .conaennenccs q
. his own teacfincs. Those who A. suounce alstrac
doctrines subversivc Of the Constitution and tt,
-Union must not be surprised should their heat
i. ed partiznns sdyaucr onr stcp further. aud 1T
1erpt by violence to carrr these doclr;nes mi,
" practical effect, In this view Of lie subject i
..ought neyer to be forgotten that. boweycr rrcbh
msv haye becn the nolitical adraniare. r..sni,
inT finn, the Tu;on tn ararv ,,o,s;o- ~ m
:. common couutrT. these viii iii nrora to i,c !
nnth;np shonld ihc tima crer arr!ve when III
cannot H. enjoyed ,ritl,ont se-ions aanoar IN ~
i. III safety OF the neonle of fiffeen 1ne1r
bers of thc confederacr II a1;e neace n Ii
domestic Gres;dc tLrourhont .these State
1ies with;r, this rrfcnsiee rac;nn sI'nn,d ,ns h
ahia IN rat;rs ~ rast ot ,;cbt w;,bnnt s,f,.;, :,
drs.ifnl annrchcns;on. II wfnt %or oIaI l,a H.,
nrn S.te S a,,S tLnt of ,hsr c,';adroa T Hser.
14th. ~ ~ ss
tha Tnnn Slfn-ssarr..;a, - IT, %'a :s.:.
- ,..5 .tarac ~. ." ... .us
rlch ia s.ord ;s ofitba t3,,a s,tstasS ~ -.
= ths lend. of thc ncnni. ,nnet a. J.' ,n
become ;ntofcrab1r KIT t I indni"c n ~ s,,r -"
r5aomr fnrstoa;nT~ ~ 10 consr,.r ~ r. g., e"J
ksI;arss that ~ cssn,s vi at III W,rpa..s n nt'
s.sns;nr IL .eoor1a 81 .a' go. .s, ~
.e;h s:f ~. Ii'ple " pause aoa lsnset upon u
: pe:nns III p. " ~, e',sI'e.su Hi"un1A;.'' 4,
Maa .h ee .ns Msans. unocs Irosoaence, q! a'ia
!; .sns .ns ,t..n'.s ceeeIt aoa plevenung (,
UT n;r. ou.5sea1s -. 2; sar enasas'er IGe
n 20, ~, tnas a;,e auo tne ~"
se4. a. wv ~ c9". y. tasu e9onsG1s, Ah'
~ ~ ~, siou.u ne sn'er eo1a oe loosea
NV h"'uc.. a,I." u""a W p."hen atnIe iouh.a'''
moa tt9s t9"s eon'u us'cf 'enu''e aae ee1''e'
4oo Aos@ae 1tasnien.s.
SLAVERY In TIE TERRITORIES.
j. ! cordially congratulate you upon the fl.
settlement by the Supreme Court Of the Uni,
states Of the question Of slavery in lie i.
formidable ut The commencement Of nv {
ADMINISTRATION, The right has been estaLIj,
ed Of every citizen to take bis pronc1
y Of any kind. including slarcs, into the Co
mon Territories belonging equally to Ill
~ u .aS ana ~ na:e Npro5e
a.eas anmet sTe as.esai e9os:Na.on' Nell
xs. xaS.sse a"s tsss'ossu t Essssasate, nor a
noan pv"e4 AaH NY 1M.no'Hy 70 annni
amPas n1s.sesaee nent. lne supreme lnale
ttoupai o. lne county, wa,ch Is co.oFdln'
o9saen o. 'ne government nhs sanctioned .
etntnea tnsse PInc.P'es Q, cons1nat1oha, Il
so aaaaesuy Jus. IN snemaeNes; ana so well
nusfeeo 20 pfqnole pease ano nasmony nHo
.1e o.Aef. 10 saaklnE prooi o1 1he SCI
o. 1ust'ce wh.ch Is inherent IN our people. q
me ptoPetty ~ ssa'es oas never oeen disturb
ny xno"1eess, ~ "ny o. Luz 1ets1tor1es
Escu throushout The late troubles in hnn
tnese mas not peen any st1efnpt, as am cFedi
informed, 70 interfere IN single Instance, "
me f1ght OF the master. llad any such atset
been made the Judiciary would doubtless III
sHardsa 2 e.. a. Adequate remedy. Should they
= strengthen Their hands hy further legis!ati
j., Had it been decided TINT either Congress or