The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-02-06
NUMBER 5.
The Message Of the President.

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To The Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
| the United States :.
deem il tpy duty TO submit 10 Congress
series of resolutions adopted by the Leg.
lsiature OF Virginia on the 18th instant.
baving in view peaceful setllenent of the
existing questions which now threaten the
Union. They were delivered TO me on
Thursday, the 24th instant, by Ex.Presi.
dent Tyler, who has left hia diguffied and
honored retirement in The hope that he NAV
render some service 10 his country in this
| lis hour Of need.
These resolutions, it will be perceived,
extend an invitation 10 all such States,
! wAeiher slaveholding or non. .slavehnlding.
as are willing to unite with each other in
an earnest effort TO adjus: The present un.
happy difficulties in the spirit in which the
| Constitution was originally formed, and
consistently with its principles, so as to af-
| ford the people of the slaveholding States
adequate guarantees for The security of III ,ir
rights, to appoint commissioners 10 meet
on the fourth day of February next, in the
| city OF Washington: similar commissioners
! appointed by Virginia, TO consider, and if
practicable, agree upon some sort of ad.
justment.
| confess | hail this movement ON ths
part of Virginia with great satisfaction
From the past history of this ancient and
renowned Commonwealth, we have the
fullest assurance that what she has under
: fako ho 1l..b =. =
by able, enlightened and persevering eff.
| forts. 1t is highly gratifying 10 know that
other patriotic States have appointed COM
mlssioners 10 meet those of Virginia in
council. When assembled, they will con-
stitnte body entitled in an eminent degree
10 the confidence of the country.
The Federal Assembly of Virginia have
also resolved that Ex-President TYLER is
hereby appointed by The concurrent vote of
each branch of the General Assembly
commissioner to the President of the Uni
ted States, and Judge John Robertson ia
hereby appointed by like vote a commits.
sloner TO the State of South carolina and all
other seceeding States that have seceeded.
or shall secede, with instructions 10 res.
pectiuly request the President of the Uni
ted States, and The authorities of such States
10 agree 10 abstain, pending the proceedings
contemplated ty the action of this General
Assembly, from any and all acts calculated
10 produced collision of arms between the
States and the Government of The United
States"
However M hp r-1u do.f
ter into such an agreement, am convinced
that do not possess the power. Congress,
and Congress alone, under the war making
power, can exercise the discretion al agree
ing to abstain from any and all acts cacu-
lated TO produce a collision of arms between
this and any other Government. |, would
therefore be usurpaiion for the Executive
10 attempt to restrain their hands by an
agreement in regard to matters over which
he has no constitutional control
II he were thus 10 act, they might pass
laws which he would be forced 10 obey,
though in conflict with his agreement.
y, Under existing Circumstance my present
, actual power is confined within narrow
limits. 1t is my duty at all times TO defend
aud protect the Federal property within the
seeding States, 20 far as this may be prac.
ticable, and especially to employ the con
slitutional means 10 project the property OF
the United States, and TO preserve the pub
lac peace of this ihe seat of the Federal
Government. If the seceeding States ab.
stain from any and all acts calculated 10
produce collision of arms, then the dam
I, ger SO much TO be deprecated will no longer
exist. Defence and not aggression has
> been the policy OF the Administration from
y the beginning.
Bot whilst | can enter into no engac q.
: ment such as that proposed, | cordially
commeud 10 Congress, with much conh-
i dence, that it will meet their appreciation
10 abstain from passing any law calculated
z 10 produce collision of arms, pending he
1t proceedings contemplated by the action O
e the General Assembly of Virginia. an
one of those who will never despair of the
S Republic. yet cherish the belief that tn,
l. American people will perpetuale the union
Il OF the States on some terms just and hoUor
e able 10 all sections of the country
II trust tha; the meditation of Virgini,
; may be the destined means, under Provi,
e dence, of accomplishing this iLesiimabl.
benefit.
Glorious are the memories OF her pas
= history, such an achievement, both in re
laiion 10 her own fame and the welfare O
" the whole country, would surpass then. all
JAMES BucHAsAs.
GONG IN ON SHAREs.-"Boy, where d.
;, you come from, and how do you live p
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