New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-12
VOLUME XIII.
Nsh Orlsaus Duly Grtstent.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER II, 1860.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.


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The message of Gov. Moore, which we laid before
our readers yesterday very generally answers to
public expectation The Governor has said what
was expected of him, and has said 1t well. The
message, after rapid and accurate review Of the
causes of complaint which Louisiana has, in COM
mon with her sister States of the South proceeds
to expressive opinions and Recommendations of the
Executive upon three measures Of practical legis-
lation. l
First he advises immediate provision for the call
ing OF General Convention of delegates, elected
by the people Of the State " to whom shall be COM
mitted the duty and responsibility Of determining
the position. and shaping the policy of Louisiana,
so far as affects her relations to the Federal Gov
ernment.n
Secondly recognizing the right of each State to
withdraw from the Union he advises that Louisiana
promptly go to the assistance of any seeding
State, if the Federal Government should attempt
to coerce such State into submission.
Thirdly, he recommends the creation of a Mill
tary Board, whose duty it shall be to purchase
arms and distribute them throughout the State to
volunteer companies that may be, or are already
formed. And for this purpose the Governor ad-
Yises that an appropriation be made by the Gen
eraI Assembly Of not less than half million of
dollars.
Touching the first Of these propositions, the
Governor has only given official sanction to what
public sentiment had long ago demanded. A con-
vention of representatives of the people, to de-
termine the course which Louisiana will take, will
most assuredy be called at an early day. And
This State will be but little behind South Carolina
and Mississippi in her action. What that action
will be everybody knows
In regard to the duty Of assisting other States,
in the event or conflict with the Federal Govern
| rnent the recommendation Of the Governor is pa
triotic and wise though scarcely necessary in the
| present temper Of our people. There are thous
ands of our young men ready to go, upon their
| own responsibility, to the assistance of South Car
| ona or any other State which may be in danger
| Of being oyerborne by Federal arms. Nothing
could prevent them from going, even were the
| State to take ne action upon the subject. Still, it
Is proper that the Governor should give official
preston to the feeling Of amity and sympathy
| which exists among the Southern States, and will
exist in the last resort Of appeal to the sword
If circumstances should render such appeal neces-
| sary.
The policy Of arming the people, also, is some
| thing too much neglected heretofore, but may be
| easily adopted now. On this point, the Governor
states that his recommendation would have been
still the same. even were there no disturbance Of
our relations with the Federal Government.
Besides these recommendations Gov Moore ex.
presses some individual opinions pertinent to the
times that are upon us. He does not think it com
ports with the honor and selfrespect Of Louisiana
as slaveholding State, to live under the govern
ment of Black Republican President-which is
equivalent to saying that, in his opinion, the Con
vention, when it meets, ought to provide for the
withdrawal of the State from the Union before tht
4th Of March. He also thinks that Louisiana ough
not 70 refuse 10 meet her sister sayehoding State
in council The Governor has desired this all thu
time and says he ''sti desires" it. On this point
only it is likely he viii find himself in opposition
to the public sentiment of the State. The peopl
of Louisiana are not averse to Convention of th
Southern States, after the act of withdrawal shall
have been accomplished. Bnt before that, neithe
Louisiana, nor any other Cotton State, is in favo
of council" 1t is manifest that the States tina
withdraw will do 50 indiyidualy-each one upon it
own Responsibility. 1t can be done in no othe
way. There is no necessity, then, for Convention
of them all, unless for the single purpose of al
ranging a time when all shall go out together. Blu
this is not the object of the border States whic
solicit this council Their object Is to try an
/ keep the Union together by expedients, eompro
mises, 1'guaranties, and all that sort of thing
And it is precisely because the Cotton States ar
determined not to remain in the Union under an
circumstances whatever, that public sentiment
so nearly unanimous against the proposed Cor
ference. The States are willing to "confer," dtte
the act of separate withdrawal-not before.