Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-12
f1sE RDBDuDENT"S MESSAGE.
HE OPPOSES SECESSION, AND DE.
CLARES IT REVOLUTION.
IL bEooxn8HDs 4 ceNvgHGsoa 10 AMEND
TuB CONSTITUTION.
WAsHlxoroN, Tussday, DEc

WAsRINoroN. Tuesday, DEc. 4.
The Presideut's message was presented to
che Sanate and House, to-day by his Private
Secretary, Ar. Glossbrenner. In the House,
the message was read BY Col. Forney, the
Chief Clerk, and in the Senate by tho Seers.
sary. ..7., y~.. ... ..--.,. !
Aner attending 70 the great commercial,
agricultural and other msterial prospects Of
the country, the President asks Why Is it
then that discomfort now 90 extensively prc
wills, and the union Of the States, which is
tho source Of oil those blessings is threaten:
81 with destruction? The long continued
and incorporate Interference Of tho North
srn people with the question Of slavery in
the SoHthesa States has at length produced
its natural effect. The different sections Of
the Unisa arc nov arrayed against each
other, asd the time has arrived, so much
asplorsl By tic Father Of bis Country when
host;'e geographical parties have been
termed.
This loes not proceed solely from the
essim on the part Of Congress or tho Terri
sorial Legislatures TO exclude slavery from
she TsrrtoTies nor from tho efforts OF the
different States to defeat the execution OF
che Fugitive Slave Law. Bat the immcdi-
ate peril arises from incessent and violent
agitation Of tho slavery question throughout
the North for the last quarter Of = century,
which has produced its malign Influences
among tho slaves, and inspired them with
vague notions Of freedom. Hence sense Of
security no longer exists around the family
altar. This feeling Of peace At home has
given place to apprchersions Of scrvi|e in.
surrection. Many matron throughout the
South retires at night in dread Of what may
lefall herself and children before the morn
ing. Should this apprehension Of domes tic
danger extend and intensity itself until it
shall pervade tho mass Of the southern peo-
pie, when disunion will become inevitable
Self preservation Is the first law Of nature,
and no political union, however: frausht with
blessings and benefits in all other respects,
can long continue If the necessary conse-
ques'ce be to render the homes and fircsides
Of nearly half the parties to it lnbitualy and
nopeIcssly insecure. Sooner or later the
bonds OF such union must be severed. 1t
Il ny conviction that this fatal period has
not yet arrived. ,,E.. ~.
Aher referring to tho incessant agitation
against slavery at tho North for the last
twenty. five years, both by the press and the
people, and asserting that the time Of Con-
Srsss is occupied with violent speeches on
this never. lending subject, he remarks, how
easy wou:d it be for the American people to
settle the slavery question forever. and re-
store place and harmony to this distracted
country. This can b. done by letting the
Slave States alone, and permitting them to
manage their own State affairs, - they on.
" arc responsible before God for slavery
existing among them. and with which the
North hes no moro right 70 intsrisrs than
With the similar instutions in Russia or Bra
xil. The President still relies on the good
sense and forbearance Of the people, alleging
it IL out Il the pswes Of any President 70 ~
eomplish bat little. .iI@i .ajsEa Z u
T.. This leads the President 70 observe that
the election of any one Of eur fellow cisisens
70 the oRce Of Prssldsnt does not. of isssll
Afford just cause for dissolving the Union.
The late election having bssn held in strict
conformity With the provisiou, Of tho sos,sti-
lusion. does .sA j~sa;ty 1sessmiaaeien ts
destroy this vssy eoassitut;os. Reason,
justice and sTegsa lor 'the constitution, ali
require that W shalls wait for overt ard
dangsrous aets - Ne part Of ths President
SsONeS UOsVSV tVyOS HsSSk W OSC0 y SO9DSVyO =
a Mr.. Buchanao ss(sn % the het that The
President's provinces s net to make but to
execute Tho laws. Il 10 alleged = enc cause
to' immediate secession. that the Southern
Ssaiss are dsnied equal rights with the 9TH
Or States In the common territory. BIT BY
what authority are these denied? Not BY
; Congrsss, which has never pasesd, and I
believe never will pass, any oct to exclude
slavery from these territories, and certainly
not BY the Supreme court, which has sol.
elnn'y decided that slaves are property. aud
Ike oil other property, their owners have q
right to take them into common territories,
and bold them under the protection Of the
constitution. The anticipation that Con.
grses may pass some law obnoxious, il no
good reason for dissolution. ~, s.
The President 6easserts the power Of Con-
SFeas ,ns,nc C.~e~.A- - ~. s~--:. 'rI
sacred rights Of property are secured by the
constitution. .5.0- .,'.-.- ...
The most palpable violations Of the con-
atitusia.l duty which have yet been COM
mitted consist in the acts Of different state
legislatures to defeat the execution Of the
fugitive slave law. Il ought to bc remem.
6srsd. however, that for these acts neither
Congress or any President can Justly be held
responsible: having been passed in violation
.! The federal constitution, they are, there
tsss, noal nd'v6id. It will Le tho duty Of
The next President, as it has been my own,
70 net with visof In executing The fugitive
slave law again,t conflicting enactments OF
state legislatures We are not to presume
In advance that he will violate his duty,
which would bs at war with every principle
n jnaics. Let Us wait for the overt act. 2
The Fugitive Slave Law has been carried
into execution in every contested case since
,hs commencement Of the present Admins
traitor. Let " trust that the State Legis-
iofssss will repeal their Unconstitutional and
se0extous acts. Unless this shall be done
viahons unnecessary delay. it is impossible
for any human power 70 save the Union,
and Ahe .Seusheln States haze right to
denaad this act of Justice from tho North
ern'Ssa.es- Should this Le refused, the
injursa Stascs, after having first used all
peaasal1s means to obtain redress. would
10 joetihsd III Nhe revolutionary resistance to
ls Union. .... .s,..... '.....
The alleged prctencs that ~ each State
becomes party to tho. Union by the vote
Sfiss own pcople assembled in convention,
so'any one Of them may retire ircm the
Eu;on in n similar manner, by the votr tf