The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-01-13

Vigor Into all the various departments Of indus
try, and, It the same time, without imposing
burdens uEon the people, afford to the Genera
Government revenue amply sufficient for all
its wants.
The ea1y admission of the Territory OF Kan
sas as onePf the sovereign States OF the Union
under Constitution legally enacted, and folly
acd taFiyratIfed by the direct votes oil large
majority o. the people of the Territory, will
remove from the National Legislature a subject
which hasptherto, in no inconsidera bic degree,
attracted tlF attention of the Nation, and which,
from The ns'ure and extent of the discussion in
Congress, hig been productive of much crlmina-
ton ane retiimnatlon between the various
| sections of our common country. Popular
Sovereignty having finally prevailed, in the
| full. free and tar adoption of the fundamental
law OF the Territory, according to the wishes
| Of the peoPle this yexed and dangerous ques-
| ton, IN th't Territory, may now be considered
as satisfactorily and perpetuaily settled
| Copies ol the correspondence between the
Governor d Virginia and the Governor of Penn
| sy7anla, o. the subject of the recent outrage
at t5arpeg'4 Ferry, are herewith transmitted TO
/ the Legislature. The letter addressed by the
/ Governor q Virginia TO the Governor of Penn
| Sylvanla, was nissent to Harrisonburg, Virgil
| MA, and hence was not received until the first
/ day OF DeciHber, one day before the execution
/ OF John BrfTn aud therefore, it was impossl-
! to reply tok by mail, in time to reach the
/ Governor q Virginia before the execution. The
answer wa consequently sent by telegraph,
which wiliaccount for its brevity and senten-
tious charakter.
The rec{at seizure Of the public property of
the Unltedstates at Hayper's Ferry and the
invasion oftae State of Virginia, by small
! band OF de4eFadoes, with an intention to ex-
cite tue Stare population TO insurrection, have
drawn atteliion TO the dangers which beset our
federal relabns. [, is a source of satisfaction
TO know thit the authorites of Virginia possess
ed the meals and the determination to punish
offenders @til promptDess and Justice that
the mllharY lorce of the United States was a
power Immediately available to aid in putting
down the dlhreak against the public peace =
that the sra population were contented with
/ their condllgH, aud unwilling to unite with
dIsorderly white men in acts Of treason and
murder AID that the great masses ofthe peo-
pie have 10 sympathy, whatever, with any
attack upon e rights and institutions of any
oi The Slates3and have deep and abiding de-
yotion 10 oof srsat and glorious Union. To
n = .'saiza, : = 5~at = log -, heliaesa
that the citizen. OF this Commonwealth have
not, IN any manner, participated in this unlaw-
iul proceeding, and to know that when some of
the guilty perpetrators were arrested, within
our JurISdict!9, they were promptly surrender |
ed to the justice of the offended and injured |
State.
g NJ Ii, nj,
pendent soveriynties, except so far as they |
have granted 'ertaln enumerated powers 10 the |
Federal Government. In cases not provided |
tor 10 the FEDERAL Constitution, the several |
States, IN thelrrelatioEs to each other, ought I
to BE- goVernedby the principles which regu-
late the conduit of civilized nations. These !
principles lorhd, 10 all nations, ''every evil I
practice tendiIg to excite disturbance 10 a
n0therlSiate : and are founded on the maxim,
''diilerent Mathis ought, IN peace, to do one
another all thegood they can, without preiudi-
cling their red interests" This maxim, re-
cognlzpd by al civilized governments, applies
with peculiar free to the several States OF this
U1on, bound tgether, as they are, by sacred
compact for mutual support and protection
aud, therefore, my attempt in one State, to ex
itelnsurrectlod in an another, is an offence a.
galFst all the Sttes, because all are Ebound by
the Constitution to put down such disturbance;
and he act of 6ngress authorizes the Pres-
dentof the UnIhd States to call out fine mill
TIA o the several States for The purpose. 1t Is
a hlg offence aainst the peace of our Com
mon leath, for qlsorderly persons within our
jurisdiction, TO combine together for.the purpose
oi string up lnqTrectlo0, IN any OF the States,
or 10 induce the slaves in the Southern States
to atSond from Gleir masters and it would be
prOfe, in my Judgment, for the General
Assen5ly TO consider whether additional legisla-
ton ny not be necessary TO insure the punish {
ment such offenders against our peace and
securN.
In determining our relative duties to- I
wards5nr sister States, the morality of servi-
tude mot an open question, for We are bound i
by thlegal and moral obligation of the COM
pac! cthe Union, under which we have been
broud into existence, and preserved as IN
depeGent States, as well as by the principles
Of aernationa law, to respect the iG- |
situtns which the laws OF the several States
recodze, and in no,other way can we faithful
ly ful our obligations, as members OF this con- Z
f7decy.
Fflie ehteEtdlu no douot tudt Tue great
Replllcan experiment on this continent, so
happy commenced, and carried forward 10 its n
preat exalted position, in the eyes of the c
woi, will continue, under the Providence of a.
Godo be successful to the latest generations,
it is1e part of wisdom and patriotism to be "
wauful and Vigilant, and to carefully guard o.
trsure so priceless. Let moderate coun sells )
preil-let spirit of harmony and good will, Il
anQ national fraternal sentiment be cuIiva- '
tedmong the people, rywhere-North and n
Soa-and the disturbing elements which b
terora:lly threaten our Union, will now, as CT
tht have always heretofore, assuredly pass a. II
W. io
enGsylvania, in the past, has performed her n