The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-19


psete copy or Marats AMI da Peuple brought alga
sun NJ Solar WAS unriyalled the diligence with which
collected fugitive literature OF the French revolt
ton and many pamphlet or broadssde IN aus collection
which worth nothing sixty years ago. Is now eagerly
sought for 10y the curious Nothing indeed, Is more in
testng than such specimens OF political ecccntricy
read the old original iloa paper the monstrous
sentiments q mon who at lime Of commotion have
gained power the minds 81 their contemporaries has
singular attraction. should a. one ~ the present DAY
be disposed form such objection for the beneht OF
Iosteriy he should certanl ass care TO include IN
the Message Of Governor JOSEPH Brown to ihe iegela
ture ~ Georgia. document which the future historian
az the United will hardly fail to quite illustrating
tho height TO which party madness reached at the time
Of the great Presidential election OF 1850.
have already alluded 10 this preposterous compost
,ion, which In parts seems more like burlesque of the
southern political style than serious state paper but II
would be vain attempt 10 convey notion Of its con
tents except by something like an abstract, which We
will therefore give readers Governor Brown, though
precntousiy logical as French pamphleteer sets out
with principle which IL carried into action viii involve
the Georgans IN war not only with New England, but
with the British empire and every Power IN Europe lie
bases the morality Of retaliation the fact thai the
Norherncrs grossly dishonest in ncgiecng 10 cap
ure fugitive slaves nasmuch they inherit the fortunes
made by Northern slave, dealers in the old times and
also themselves make money by manufacturing and sell
ing cotton which is the produce Of slave labor Tins ar
gnment so conclusive the eyes OF the Governor that
he devotes something like column OF our type 10 its IL
Governor Brown theory is that in selling negroes sixty
years ago the Northerners coveued for the quiet pos
session OF them and their progeny forever To prevent
he slaveowners. therefore, from introducing their
back again is great invasion OF Southern rights
if the Charleston savannah authorities we're to seize
capped the Jealous Governor that this theory applies
equally to England. Our forefahers were large slave
traders fortunes have been increased by selling
groes to the American planters, and yet perversey
and dishonesty declare that Georgian gentleman color
ed servant becomes free man directly he touches
British ground ccordnly every right liberalization which
the Southern States have against Massachusetts, they
have also against England Should, then, the
mild wisdom of the Governor prevail, and "a South
am pfsfc hp cts hIiChp RrpN nr IN
ciples we must expect to have some very perempto
~ demands made on US and N case Of refusal
to be adopted against them it may there
FORE be interesting 20 inquire We told that pro
baby the records Of State nation in Christendom
more blackened with the deep stain Of disgrace
caused BY wilfu violation OF public faith than those
OF Massachusetts through is antisayery legislation
nc merchant goes there 70 trade, and carries with
him his slave body servant (Which he has rs much
natural right 10 do as citizen OF Massachusetts has TO
carry his baggage with him when he travels through
Georgia. the laws OF that state take from him his pro
pcrty aud refuse Ia permit him 10 bring with him when
he returns 10 his home The inf,my Of such conduct
nrges the Governor 10 seek remedy ana he finds il in
Internal onal law. t'Ah writer's on government &C.
quesce in the justice Of reprsals when the citizens Of
one state injured by the public acts OF another.
II is the duty OF Georgia therefore, whenever one
Of her citizens no matter how humble, IS robbed Of
! his property, 10 demand prompt compensation, and
in default, ito make reprsals, by Selling the pro
perty Of the offending state or nation wherever u
is found" The law OF nations does not conune the
injured State 10 the seizure OF the public property OF the
offending state In short. Governor Brown recommends
to the Legislature the passing Of law to empower the
Governor seize such amount of the money proper
" Of such offending aithiess state which may be
found within the limits Of this state as may be amply
sufficient fully to indemnify'the Governor Is through
out rather redundant syesuch citizen OF this State
who may robbed Of his property by the failure
Of such aihless state discharge obi
gationsn But this is not all The Northeners not
only to be robbed every time state refuses TO aid in
catching negro, but they TO DO murdered with i'm
punity In the history Of the French Convention nothing
arocous is recorded than the proposal OF Governor
Brown that "the Penal Code aud all other laws of this
which protect the lives liberty and property Of the
citizens Of other states while in this State, be repealed
regards state which refuses recognise the
owners property in his slave within its limits The only
ton message and knows tina, his counses will never
be adopted The people Of Massachusetts,, Vermont
Michigan. Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York
ard wsconson being the principal offenders, would At
be declared without the protection OF the laws Of
this state" and il would res, with the Governor
them 10 such protection when their respective go
yeinments should have met the views Of he southern
1 party.
with tho abolonlst States, ~ discriminating duties IN
favor of those whose legislation is more satisfactory
| seems quite natural is recommended that diheren
tia duty Of twenty per cent shall be laid on the pro
auctions Of every state which negiecs TO carry out the
principles OF tho Fugitive slave law, and system Of in
QUESTION is to b0 established in order to discover wha.
amount OF Northern goods II yearly sold IN the State.
/ these remedies fail the Governor recommends seccs
sion, seeming hot to recognise that his former pro
posals involve not only but wa The act OF
secession he thinks would be easy enough should the
tinted states government prosecute any Georgian citizen
Il
by sezbg and hanging upon the nearest tree two of the
subjects OF such government for each citizen OF Georgia
whose life should be thus illegally taken. The remain
der Of the message Is devoted view of Southern
prospects which the Governor thnks most cheering
England Is dependent cotton, and therefore would
have 10 be friendly 10 the cotton States As TO negro in
surrecton he does not believe in H. "0ur slaves are
usually under the eyes Of their masters and
Few OF them read write They not permitted
to travel railroads or other public conveyance
They have mail facilities, means Of communication
with each other at distance Thcy feel and recog
mise their nferiority and their dependence on
| their owners, whose smile OF appreciation CONSTITUTES
their highest enjoyment" Hence general rebellion
occur ,rng disturbances, (which would oblige us
promptly TO execute the slaves who should have depart
ed from the path OF duty On the other hand in the
North there IL likely 10 be instruction OF the poor
white against the rich white. There the white per
forms mental duties which in the South he shrnks FROM
In Georgia the white docs not belong the mental class
1.-The negro OF the term his equal. Ne
blacks no masters boos, and bows the knee ~
tod alone IN the North il far otherwise, and a,
tune the white laborefs may require satsfsc
ton for injustice and assert the principal recognized
the south that the true arsocracy u not arstocra
cy Of wealth, but OF color and conduct Such the
auspices under which the Southern states asked 10 de
the Union which has lasted eighty years aud gvet
them plnce among the first nations OF the earth. Th'
world will Judge itself what are the chances Of
spirit
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