New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-14


is no hope for peace justice, safety init she VIII,
and Gun, and ought, 10 do no more.
SPECIAL MESSAGE OF GOV. BROWN OF
GEORGIA.
His excelency, Joseph E. Brown, Governor OF
Georgia has transmitted to the Legislature OF that
State special message Federal reatisns and the
right and proprety of ceeession. This important docu
mept opens with reference to the resolutions passed
by the Legislature of South Carolina a, its last session
inviting Convention OF Southern States " to concert
" measures for united action" which invitation Mis-
sssirpi accepted Alabama is expected TO accept but
which " Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, and
probably other Southern States" have declined As
Il is evident that the Convention, should it ever meet,
will be composed of delegates from a small portion
ONLY Of the Southern States and little good could re-
suit from it's deliberations unless the representation
should be more general Gov. Brown decnesto recon-
mend bis own State to send delegates 10 II. lie does
not therefore, however wish to be understood rs ac-
ouiescing in the repeated aggressions of the nom
slaveholdng States" On the contrary he believes the
rights of Georgia have been violated that the whole
civilized world would justify them in adopting any
measures for the restoration Of those rights and their fu-
ture protection.
His Exceency refers 10 the period of the adoption
of the Constitution when the rights Of the slavehod-
e1s were recognized in all the Northern States. The
slaves be asserts were brought to this country by
Northern shps and the proceeds invested by Northern
men, in shipping, manufacturing, &c" The sons Of
those men have forgotten the Of their wealth,
and now advocate the doctrine that slaves should
be set free among us, intermauy with children,
"aualgamae with and be placed in all respects, upon
basis Of perfect equality with our free white popu-
"a,ion" To promote this object, Southern State has
been invaded and though the invaders have suffered
the penalty Of the law the justice Of their punishment
il denied their names are cnonized and even IN the
pulpit they are frequently referred TO martyrs TO
| the cause Of liberty" The guilt Of the North he
holds 70 be quite as great that Of Souheners would
be who should invade the NORTH, burn down fac
tories. and destroy other Northern propery-all Of
which be contends is the fruit Of the slave-trade The
claim 10 carry such property into the Territories while
the right to take the slaves which the South gave in
exchange for il into the same Territories il denied, Is
| fragrant violation Of Southern rights.
Such was not the spirit If the trainers Of the Con-
stitution. which Gov. Brown considers Is - COM
pact in the nature OF treaty, by which certain con-
cesions were made by each State for the good Of the
whole Among the returns for these concessions was
an aaueement made by the North 10 3" deliver up all
fugitive slaves from the South and by this the Governor
understands that the Northern States agreed not only
that the fugitive might be reeaptnred within their
boriers but that they would catch and return them
Their failure to do So and the obstacles some Of the
States have thrown in the way BY Legislation OF such
rendition Of fugitives is another fragrant violation OF
Southern rights. To this point Gov. Brown devotes
considerable portion Of the Message relying upon the
statute Of Massachusetts 10 make out his case.
Probably" he says, - the records OF no State or
nation in Cristendom, more blackened with the
deep stain Of disgrace, caused by witul violation
of public faith than this record Of Massachusetts,;
where if Georgia merchant goes 10 trade, and car
- ries with him his slave body servant (which he
" has a. much natural right 10 do a citizen OF Massa-
chusetts has 10 carry his baggage with him when he
travels through Georgia., the laws OF that State take
from him his property, and refuse TO permit HIM 70
" bring il with him when be returns TO his home
He considers therefore, that by the law OF natons
"and the law of Nature it ID the duty OF georgia,
in such a case to make reprsal, and to seize where
ever it can be found any Massachusetts property, or
prcrery belonging TO any Of her citizens, ana satlsy
Herewith any citizen Of Georgia who has been IN
Massachusetts, deprived of hs property IN his slave
He recommends the Legislature 10 pass law
authorizing such repriss,ls and in case the properly
thuf taken is not redeemed by the Governor oil Tie
offending State, 70 much of it as IL necessary 10 IN
demnfy the loser of the slave shall be used for that
purpose.
Believing furthermore, that the eelfrespect OF The
people of Georgia requires that they should withdraw
from al Northern States who thus untrue to Their
constitutional obligations his Exceency advises The
Legislature to enact law, " take effect after the iS'
OF January next whereby the sale Of all goods wares
or merchandise in that state, from the Salef oil hasss-
chusettH, Vermont, Michigan, Maine Rhode Island
Connecticut New-York and Wisconsin, shau be sub
iecled to tax Of twenty-five per cent The right 70
levy such tax, he considers comes within the cohst
tutional exercise Of her sovereign power OF taxation
That such law might be eyaded, by marking New
York goods for instance coming from New-JerSey'
be considers as no valid reason against ia enactment
Should such statute prove insufficient to bring the Oh
Tending States 10 sense OF their constitutional oosa
tons he recommends AL additional enaetmet' whereby
the citizens Of those States shall be declared without
- the protection Of the laws" Of G,"iSA Ia
addition 10 the influence such law "oald
have in bringing thee states 10 taeis aeassi IL W0ua