The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-27

Message oT the Governor or Lsuisaana.
In his last annual message 10 the Legislature Of Louisiana
6overnsr Robert Wioke disooarses ON the subject OF
federal relations to considerable extent He Says
Several Of the slave States have proposed TN certain
consngency, congress- or convention for consultation
and the adoption OF means for mutual safety As the
meeting OF such body would violate law infringe no
right and might be advantageous, recommend that
other body she may be called upon participate in.
would be manifest dsoourtesy in her refuse 70
IN the hour Of danger with those whose interests are en
teal with her own.
II has been said In view Of the embered hostility of
the North and the institution OF slavery, that retaa
tory measures should be adopted In self defence In hs
there Ia much and TRUTH and II Southern Legsia
retalate without violation OF law, they will b.
recreant to their duty they do not do The North
its population considered Is dependent section OF thu
country; exports comparatively nothing OF own pro
ducts and imports nearly everything Il trades on other
South without the patronage the South well nigh un.
versal bankruptcy would ensue. Tho South importing
hardly anything exports in fact three ourths of the pro-
ducts OF the country which the debts Of the country
II the cotton crop Of the South to fail for a angle
year. there would not be solvent bank, capitalist,
acurer or ship owner In the entire North No business
man viii controvert this proposition. q f .f
How are we to retaliaie?
Distinguished jurists, learned In the law have ex-
pressed the deliberate opinion that the Legislature OF any
State can by system OF licensing by special taxation
nfcs such discrimination upon goods, when exposed
sale within Their larsdstion as will amount 70 absolute
prohbitaon On this point express no positive opinion
and only suggest the subject, having been favoraby
mentioned in high quarters Yet deem worthy yoaF
consideration, for you find the proposition entirely "
GAL and conclude to adopt ii, il viii have the effect Of
making New Orleans the largest importing as she liz nov
the largest exporting, city the continent State dis
elimination against everything manufactured in those
States warning upon Institutions or imported there
and brought here which would approach the line Of pro
hibon would necessarily supernduce direct importation
need not dilate upon the immense advantages which
would enure to the State by making New Orleans
great importing as she now the exporting, metropolis
or the Union She would Immediately become
OF exchanges and her TO the treasury the
present rates OF taxation would in decade far exceed
those DOW paid by the entire State.
CANDIDATES FOR VICE PRESIDENT DEAD.-n "a remark
able fact that nearly all Of the candidates the Vice
sdency in the Democratic National Convention Cncin
natl in June, 1885, have since paid the debt Of
Lynn Boyd, OF Kentucky Dobbn, Of No, tn Carolina
Gen. Quiman Of Mississippi Gen. Rusk, Of Texas; Aaron
Brown, Of Tennessee were presented candidates by
their respective States and obtained large support
They are now all dead Gen. Quitman got the highest
number Of votes the first ballot more even than Nc
Breckenridge who finally received the nomination Az
the candidates for President in the same convention
still living-Buchanan, Pierce, Douglas, Cass.
The SUGAR CROP FRosr.-The accounts furnished
By the newspapers Texas Louisiana do not show