The Van Buren press., 1861-01-04

weather is extremely cold on the plains, and
it is with great difficulty the stock can be
kept alive A report WAS reserved hese, to-
day of the hanging of Il man between thus
place and Pleasant Hill for t.mperinS with
slaves.
HARRIsDunG. Pa, Jan. I'd.
The Governors Message was delivered
to the Legislature to-day. He declares the
doctrine of secession erroneous. The Con-
s,;tution is something more than moie
compact. Organized resistance to the iede-
raj government is rebellion. If successful,
it may be purgei of the crime by revelation
il unsuccessful, the persons may be execut- |
ed as traitors but while denying the right
of State to absolve its citizens from ale !
glance to the federal government, neverthe-
la,s il is proper that we carefully and prop |
erly examine the reasons alleged, and if they
are well-foundetl, they should be unhesltat-
ingly removed. and reparation for the past,
and security Cor the future made, fore gov
ernment created by the people should never
do Injustice to any of its citizens. Penn
sylvsnia has been included in the Sts.es al
legged to have refused compliance with the
Fugitive Slave Law, he unhesita,ingly AYERS
influenced by high regard for her sister
States. After examining the present State
law he says, there is nothing to prevent the
revival Of the act Of 1896, leaving the
claimant to seek for a remedy under the
State or Federal laws He recommends
that the consent of the State be given to the
master while sojournng or passing through
Pennsylvania to retain the services oi the
7 al. nj
the Missouri Comprornise, ami that that
! line be extended to California, and thereby
amend the Constitution. He also recon-
niends the Legislature TO instruct our Eep-
resentatives in Congress to support such
amendments to be submitted to the State
/ Convention for ratification, and il Congress
| fails to propose, let it emanate IRON the
people. He closed by declaring that Penn
! sylvania is devoted to the Union, and tol-
low the stars and stripes through every per-
il. He adds but before assuming the res
possibilities that ara foreshadowed, 1t IS the
solemn duty of Pennsylvania TO remove
every cause of complaint, so she can stand
before high heaven without rcproach and
then she is ready to devote her lives and
fortunes to the best form Of government
ever dcy ised by the wisdom of mau. Tho
a dark cloud ROW rests upon the Union my
hopes and affections still cling to it. My
prayers are that he who orders the doStines
of nations when he shall leave us Tor our
sins, viii again have mercy upon us and
bind us in tighter and stronger and more
hallowed bonds OF fraternity so that the
Union may remain unbroken throughout al!
future time.
BosroS Jan. ID.
Mr.. Claiton made short address in ac-
cep,ing the Office of President OF the Senate
he said deep agitaon prevails in other
parts OF our country, causing every true
patriot to feel the deepest anxiety. Disun-
ion is attempted III some states, because II
is allcIged laws have beee passed in others,
contrary to ihe Constitution Of the United
States. Massachusetts is accused in this
matter, IN some of her enactments, although
she has always been ready to submit to lu-
dicial decisions and is still. She has ever
guarded jealously the rights OF her citizens
we cannot now .alter, without disgrace
and dishonor. Whatever action we may
take, we should be careful Of the rights oi
others and that OF our constituents be not
impaired. Speaker Phelps in his message
to the House uttered substantially y the same
sentiments. Gov. Andrews me essage viii
not be delivered before Saturday.
ALBANY, y. y, Jan. 81.
; The Legislature met at II o'clock. this
morning. The Gov. in his message in re-
lation to National affairs, says in his opin-
ion secession or disunion so soon as it shall
. tale form and proportion is treason which
it will be the duty of the General Govern
} ment to arrest and punish. He recommends
the repeal OF the SO called personal Ii berty
bills. although ii is entirely inopperativc,
5 and all laws of similar character conflicting
r with The Federal Constitution. He think
: it would be we'll for the Legislature of New
Yoak to give solemn assurance to TIN
, Southern Sssths. that all of their rights
under the Constitntio and laws be recoSniz
ed and will Oh the pait of the people OF thu
, State be respected and maintained.
!; WAsH,sGros, Jan. 2d.
t The Post Office Department has conGiud
ed its contract with the Isabel line for tn
conveyance of the mails from Charleston
to Key West.
Many persons found it impossible to OBJ
tain admittance to the galleries, they bein.
crowded at an early hour this morning. Ii
; addition to the oratolical attraction it wa
thought the President would transmit tn
5 contemplated message in relation to affair,
in South Carolina /; this however has bee,
necessarily delayed. Instead of message
however the President sent in an importan
nomination for collector in the neighbor
: hood of Charleston harbor. The name il
believed to be VIM. Mcintyre, of Pennsyl
vania. although others say of New York
The Republican Senators decided to 60 int
: executive session on the subject, but th
WAS resisted on the other side and all al
journment was carried by the Democrat
present with the exception of Bigler, La
than and Powell. 1t is not certain accord
ing to present appearances that Mr.. McIn
/ tyre will be confirmed the nomination i
considered in the highest degree important
, and foreshadows the future operations os tn
Il Administration.
Private accounts from Charleston stat,
that l.00O negroes are engaged in the cree
, tion OF fortifcstions at the mouth of tn
D harbor which has been obstructed by sunk
en- vessels also that Gov. Pickens has re
| ceived the offer OF 10 900 volunteers from
without the State and who holl rharn sal 20