, 1861-01-07

The following ure the paragraphs In the
sc Of tho Governor Of New York de-
voted to luz question Of secession:
The complications witch environ the ques-
ton Of = speedy adjustment Of existing M
tionnl difficulties, are not the results si any
new aud unexpected causes, but are the SLOW
growth Of d generation. The evcnts Of the
past year, amon. which is the significant dis
rnption Of the Chur1eston Convention in April
last, have served to produce d more general
conviction that there exists MI active and in
huential class Of politicians at the South, de-
liber.tely conspiriug to destroy the American
Union, aud to construct from thcrutns South
crn Coniedcracy. While ulauy have believed
Tint the frequent manifestations of discomfort
among oar Southern brethren, had their ori-
gin III real or faucied wrongs On the part OF tue
North, and have been willing ro give q sympa-
tActic car to those complaints, they arc not
disposed, now that it Is more apparent that Sc
cession has been contemplated for years, to
encourage Ill attempted obstruction Of the
Government upon mere declarations, unsup-
ported By evidence.
But do not question the sincerity of NIL
who threaten secession; on the contrary, ac
cept the declarations Of many rs those Of car
nest nnd determined men; and while have
faith that time will essentially modify their
views, change their purposes and prevent
them from rushing madly to inevitable de-
struction through the paths of treason and
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patriotic Commonwealth should not hold po-
sttton Of npparcnt indifference, md that We
should deliberately consider our relations TO
the questions of proposed secession, as wcltas
tho duties which such m event may force upon
US: Beiieving TINT rs this Confeder;,cy had Its
origin nud consn1nlnation in mutual sacrifices
aud benefits; that it is based upon solemn
compact to which the whole people of the
United States were parties, and by which all
are firmly bound, ant. that this compact pro-
Eides for Il peaceful redress Of fundamental
grievances, It is clear, that without disregard
Of mutual engagements, no State eau vuluntu-
rily scccde from tue Union. A separation Of
ono or more Of the States though called scccs-
sion and claimed to be lawful under rights cr-
rnncously supposed to have been reserved to
t!r States, can, nevertheless, be practically
nutntlits ei6c than llsunion, mud, so soon
as IL shn1l take Its neelfnl form and pro-
portiuns, must reveal itself in the character of
:reas,.n, which It will be the high duty of the
G::ar.:: Government to arrest and punish
The laws Of the United States must be excru-
ted; the requirements of the Constitution
must he obeycd. Ii the National Government
IL tu exist. its power must be adequate to the
enforcement Of its laws in any OF the States OF
the Union, and nnder any circumstances. To
permit or to acqniesce in reasonable con-
spfracy against the national authorities, is to
confess that our Government IS an absolute
failure The people of the State of New York,
in my Judgment, nrc not prepared for such ali
admission; on tile contrary, they will giye to
the Federal authorities, in the adoption Of all
wise, just and necessary measures for the Ell
forcement Of the 1awe, their earnest faithful
and constant support.