Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-16

INDIANPoLIs. Jan. Il.
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor
were inaugurated this afternoon.
The Governors address tavors measures
for the purpose of giving greater efficiency
to the present very defective military laws OF
the State; the importance or a well-drilled
militia organization cannot be over estimated
in the present critical condition of national
affairs Treating on national affairs he says.
the novel and reasonable assumption that
any State has a right to secede under the Con-
siitntion is a doctrine unknown TO the Con-
siitution. and at war with he principles on
which orr government was established. If
the position assumed by the So.fh is true,
that the result of q Presidential election. le-
gally and constiiulionaily conducted. is
good reason for the dissolution of the Union.
then the Union can only lie preserved by a
base surrender of the right of he maj 'riiy TO
rule, striking down that liberty which The
Constitution guarantees. He says that th..
immediate cause of the present crisis was the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise. aud de-
clares that the people of Indians, of all par
ii s. are true 10 the Constitution and loyal 10
the Union. and that they will be in future. as
they have shown themselves in the past, will
ing to yield ready and cheerful obedience
to all the requirements of the Constitution
and laws of The United States and to main
tain and uphold at all times, under all cir
cumstances. aud at all hazards, the glorious
form OF government undrr which we live
The people of cur noble State. with but very
few exceptions, think, have resolved TO
suppo, the President of the United States in
the tree execution of all his constitutional
powers viii the manlines and our re Of a free
people. A voluntary and prompt repeal OF
all the State legiSlalion North and South con
trary 10 the spirit ofthe Constitution, intend
ed to defeat The execution of the laws, wo III
be peace-offeriug worthy of great and
free people. Indiana has not now. nor never
had, any such legislation upon her statute
books. Whatever may be the condition OF
public sentiment in other sections, Indiana
would favor an amicable, p rmaneut. and
| final settlement. based on measures alike
honorable TO all portions of our common
country. In her official relations with her
sister States, her conduct will be characteri-
z by courtesy and fraternal feeling. CHEER
| fully and promptly yielding all the just
rights as equals under the Constitution.
BosToN. Jan. 1.-The sloop -of-war Mace
| donia, from Portsmouth, passrd Highland
| Lights this morning bound South under
sealed orders.
HARRI- BURG. Jan. I4.-Prominent parties
| intimate with Gov. Curtin, say that his adj
| dress will contain recommendation 10 re-
! peal all laws conflicting with federal author
| ity. favoring the exhaustion of all means of
Cancellation and peace before force is resort
ed to, and pledging all the power of the
| State TO the Union. The message will leave
the suspension of specie payments to The
Legislature. The Govrnor believes from the
abundant resources of the State and nation
! that all present difficulties will soon becoRe
righted unless complicated by civil war. On
The whole the tone of the message is highly
| conciiiatory and will be well received.
The town is fall of strangers and the ho-
tells are crowded with applicants for office
and visitors. The SHOW is six inches deep,
and drizzly rain promises a bad day for the
inauguration ceremonies tomorrow.
New York. Jan. 14.-Judge Smalley, OF
| the United States Circuit Court, in his charge
| to the Grand Jury to day, declared South
Caroliua guilty of high treason.