The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-11
Message OF the Governor OF Tennessee, In
Extra Session, Jan. q, 1861.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
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NASHVILLE, Jan. 7, 1861.
GENTLEMEN SENATE HOUSE, REpRlsESrArIvEs
The ninth of the third article of the
ton provides that extraordinary occasions, the Gov
may the General Assembly. Believing the
emergency contemplated to exist at this time, have
called you together Ia welcoming You To the Capitol Of
the state can but regret the goomy auspices under
which We meet. Crave and momenious issues have
arisen which, to unprecedented degree agitate tho
pubic nLd and impern the perpetuity OF tho govern
M, A.
me systematic uanton and l,,g continued a,itson ofs
siatrg qntioa, nth the actual and uccatnet l1yresoas
n ne Northern Safes an Poy,son Of their peopc upn
he Re defntd Constitutional right u the Southn citizen
ne rafsd sguaH Ghd ia Tcs ia az ne clements Of boioer,
Img cci'o.of larty, ,chcse lond Of union Is
Promising haSag y a. rghs and int, aions Of me NJ
t,a Soursea Nates, hare produced the arrs If
the uniyy unydsrid IN TIE history Qf The past, resulting
air ady IN ne lci hdgulr1 frcm he cJnfc Tracy of Of
nr sttr9nteS sh,et cnpo.d Il, thte others rapidly
lgsJ arm 10 more an ne same cotton. Fuzzy apprecitng
the inheritance OF the duties which devove up IN YOU
ftaueht os yorI action must be, with consequences of
tie hg est possible Importance to the people OF rcaues
See; kpuwing that, as great Commonwealth, our oea
otiy,ed Stoe alike Interested Nth her sisters, ico hare
sdted md orr p7drag % 'e0rs, 10 M's tedrjM aierni
tirc have called YOU together Tor thc purpose OF
aud dsassionHtc d,beraton, earnestly trusting as the
chosen rep escutatves OF free aud enlightened people,
that you viii, AZ this critical juncture Of ,iiirs,
prove your scv equal to the occasion which has called
tor the exercise of your talent aud paifipisn.
brief the history or the past Is necessary
70 proper understanding Of The ssucs presented for
Previous 10 the adoption Of the federal constitution
ea' state was a separate and independent goveram in
UNION each reserved all the rights AM powers incident
10 sovereignty except such as expressly deeg itei
by the constitution TO the general government sach
A. clearly tact lent anu nec ssary TO the exercise
Of stme expressly delegated power.
The constitution distinctly recognizes property in
sayeamakcs II the duty OF the states 10 deliver the
fugitive TO hls owner but contains no grant of power to
the tcdeal government 70 interfere with this species of
property. except the power, coupled with the duty
cun to all civil governments, u protect the rights OF
property well as those Of life and liberty, Of the ot
2cn which clearly appears from the exposition given TO
that Instrument by the Supreme Court of the lnitot
states IN the case q Scott vs. sanford In deliver
ing the opinion Of the court, Chief Justice Fancy said
Vow as we have already said in earlier par, Of this
slave distinctly and ssprsssly samed IN .he constitution
And no word can he found IN me constitution which gives
sn e. property Of hst Ind 10 protection Than property
s duty 91 and S,sns s
c~ ner In hts rights.
our government settles the question beyond the possi
by OF doubt that slave operty rests upon The same
bas and Is entitled 70 the s sa%s up % as every
ment has no power 70 crcumscrbe or connne IL
within any given boundary TO determine whore Il shall
shalt not exist, or In any manner to impair Its valdc
And certainly win not be contended in this enlightened
age Of the confedcracy can exercs, high
Or powes n ms respsc., eeyona , ,hc ass 81 ms own
1hc states entered the Union upon perfect po
liica equality each dclegating certain powers 10 the
rener government but neither dcegstng any power to
the other interfere with It's reserved rights or domes
AFFAIRS hence there ~ no power on cartn Whch can
fiehtruly determine whether slavery shall shall not
exist within the mits of any state, except the people
thereof acting IN their highest sovereign capacity
The attempt Of the Northern people through tho In
strumcn,ay q the federal govcrnment-their state GO
vcrnmt nts and emgfsnt aid socetts-to ccnhnc this
species Of property within the limits o. Toe sou'a
ern ststee-to impair M rdiue BY constant agitation and
nsal % deii,vr up he fugti~-to appropriate ne
uh.ts If Me Territories, trhtch ore TIC common
rgoasrfy Of all the people 9 all the Sa,cs, to
fhemytpe by excluding therefrom every southern
man who Ia unwilling TO live under government which
may by law recognise the free negro as hts equal ant
viii r.. in tho belief Of It's ultimate cxtint tpa," Is
regarded by the people OF the southern states
cvoss ard rnire rico,o of he psyii and oriase nt'
sng Of Me cc,nrad ~ - iicn-ar impeachment me-