Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-05-09

Give powers confded to the government
The foundations must be laid IN the affect
ions Of the people; in the security itgives
to life, liberty, character and properly in
euery quarter ofthe country; and in The fra
ternal attachments which the citizens Of
the several States bear to one another, as
members of one political family, mutually
contributing TO promote The happiness OF
each other" We have also been warned by
John Q. Adams, that the permaneney OF
the Union rested not in the coercive pow
ers of the Federal Government, but in the
love and affections Of the people. His o.
pinions were exprassed in regard to the
perpetuity of.ths government in the follow
ing strong ard truthful language: "The
indissolubIe link oil Union between the peo-
pie of the several States of this confedsra-
ted nation, is after all, not in the right, but
in the heart. II the day should ever come
may heaven avert it when the affections
of,ths people fihese States shall be alien-
ated from each other, when the fraternal
spirit shall give way to cold Indifference,
or collisions of interest shall tester into
hatred, the bonds Of political association
with not long hold together parties no
Ionged attracted by the magnetism Of con.
solidatsd interests and kindly sympathies,
.nd far better fer the people Of the disunited
States to part 10 friendship from each 9TH
or, than to be held together by oonstraint."
But the lessons Of wisdom taught by the
older and purer statesmen OF the country
seem 10 be unhesded by the present Ad-
minis,ration. Its policy is rapidly tending
to revolution, and unless speedily arrested
will end in ruin and disaster TO the hitherto
prosperous and happy people to the Amer
lean continent. The great and patriotic
State Of Virginia, after having failed in all
her efforts 10 readiust the Union, has, at
last yielded in despair and has seeded from
the old Federal Union. North Carolina,
Tennessee and Arkansas, it is believed will
rapidly follow in the footsteps Of Virginia.
and Kentucky is profoundly moved on this
great question. Our interests and cur
sympathies are identical with those Of the
slaveholding States, and necessarily unites
our deetiny with theirs. The similarity
Of cur social and political institutions our
industrial interests, our sympathies, habits
and tasles-our common origin and terrific.
rial contiguity, all concur in pointing out
our duty in regard to the separation which
is now taking place between the States Of
the old Federal Union. In the meantime
it IS. in my judgement, indispensable TO our
safety, that we should emulate the policy Of
all the other States, in arming our State in
proper attitude for defense. The militia
law should be revised and rendered more
efficient. a good system Of drill and dis
cipIine should also be adopted, in order to
place Oursslve, in position our rights O. n
be defended by strong arms and willing
hearts.
Missouri has at this time, no war to
prosecute; it is not her policy TO make ag-
grsssions on any State or people; but in
the present state of the country, she would
be faithless to..her honor and..reoreant to her
duly, were she TO hesitate moment in ma
king the most amyle preparation for the
protection Of der people against the aggres-
sions Of oil assailan,s.
/ therefore respectfully recommend the
appropriation Of sufficient sum Of money
to place the State, at the earliest practical
BILE moment, 10 complete state of defense.
In conclusion, permit me to appeal 10
yeu, and through you to the whole people
Of ths State to whom we are gil response
Bile, to do nothing imprudently or precipit.
ately. We, gentlemen, have most solemn
duty to perform. Let US, then, calmly
reason one with another, avoid all passion
and all tendency TO tumult and disorder, o.
hey implicitly the law and the constituted
authorities, and endeavor, ultimately, to u
mite all our citizens in cordial cooperation
for the preservation Of our honor, the sscu.
rity of our property, and the performance
Of all those high duties imposed upon us BY
our obligations to our families, our country
and our God. Respectfully,
C. F. JACKSON.