New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07
MESSAGE OF GOV. MAGOFFIN.

We have already printed brief teegaphic Abstract
of the Message Of the Governor at tho opening Of the
Keutueky Legislature. Here il all he has to say on
Federal Relations:
| congratulate you that our policy has been such as
20 reeTye the ueace at home aud thus far to save us
from being involved in the pending war. No man can
coufemulae the strife now raging between the hnsti
s.copi without shuddering No one can think OF war
among ourselves without horror. II possible, let us
avoid such a calamity. Can do Il Can we main
tain our Iresen, position All phanthropists, fatr
ots and Christians win mp In earnest 10 The good
work. Let us preserve inyioate onr position OF neu-
toity, and i IA accomplished. That position Is cur
only hope. II Il be invaded from one tde It VIII be
violated ON tie other and Kentucky will become the
da and bloody battle-ground Of the warning sections
Looking 10 the Constitution Of the United S.atea
the nature Of Institutions the philosophy OF their
construction, and the causes OF THIS war, lhhk Men
tnclgy has right g. neutral siupn. Ken
ucky had no agency in the ganZIion and fostering
of bat sectional party in tie Free States which has
proven 50 disastrous 10 the Unon, nor did she approve
lie separate action and Secession a the southern
States AZ the time We are not responsibe for the
war; and ought not TO be invoked by either section 10
involve her people u The State in tie struggle. More
over our relations such ns 20 leave TO toe State no
other rostiion The Presidents of the United States
and of tho Confederate states are her children, both
natives Of Kentucky Many OF the chief actors on
both tides are Ksnluckians. Oar people have time
ard again manifested ard proven their love for and
LOYALTY 10 the Iti0ni but u cannot be controyc!ted
that their synpshis and trade. their ions, aud
lies ol blood and friendship their Institutions ana In
terests are mainly identified with the South. The
North-Neslern and Southern States are pe1pled with
our kindred. Neither party ought 20 expect kentucky
az is time TO abandon her chosen position Of Ieltral
ty and engage in the against her brethren and
Ti5nds ana in violence TO the eympatbies, feelings,
and convictions Of her people. Especially ought not
this to he asked expected when il is ma iest that
owing TO the division among our people, Kentucky,
while benetng mother party, would herself become
prey to civil war; tho very acme OF all social po
ftuul fuI.V faa n Than lahnN 70 Tl,.
impending ruin Let us preserve position Of neu.
tralty the only anchor Of peace OF hope, and of
safety. Thus may we avert civil war, and
our soil from the desolaton OF the conflict Of hostile
armies.
Until recently the neutrality Of Kentucky has not
been seriously agQrssed upon by either OF the bel
ligerent powers. Lawess raids upon soil have
been suffered from both sides, private property has
been seized, commerce interrupted and our trade
destroyed These wrongs have been borne by our
citizens with great patience, and reparation obtained
in all eases where it possible. But recently
military force has been orgauIzed, equipped and
camped in tie central portion CT the State, the officers
are comInsioned by, and act under, the authority of
the President of the United States, and the soldiers Of
which are sworn into the Federal service The au-
thoTites Of the State not consulted in THE
ment IL was done but short time before the assem-
bling of Legislature fresh from the people, and into
whose hands end keeping Las been committed the
policy and desliDies Of the Commonwealth. Under
what provision Of the Constitution BY what laws Of
Cougress or this State the Federal Government has
proceeded 10 raise volunteers In Kentucky, aud quar-
Ter an army in our midst, do Tot know. For what
purpose their army i5 encampcd in our State, what
good expected 10 result from s presence, and what
the plea OF policy necessity which has induced the
President aud his advisers to dsreglFd the thrice
chosen position Of neutrality the part Of peo-
pie, 1 am not advised. Is any protection needed in
Kentucky which the representatives, Of the people
cannot afford DO majority Of the citizens OF the
State desire the presence of Federal army in the
Statel think not. Is there larger force neededf
Increase IT, is the present law detective Alter it
amend it-giye It efficiency. Placea sufficient army
in the field In need be, 60 make position respected;
but let it be done under tho laws and Constitution Of
Kentucky. / recommend that the law Of last Spring
be so amended as to enable the Military Board to bor
row a sufficient Of money 10 purchase the arms
and munitions Of war for defense.
Soon after the organization and encampment of this
force In the State commissioned two gentlemen Of
Lexington, Messrs. w. A. Dudley aud Il. X. Hunt, TO
proceed 10 Washington City, 10 urge upon tue Pfes-
dent eitltr the dsbandng Of this force its removal
beyond tho limits Of the state. \ also commissioned
Ar George w johnson Of scott County TO proceed TO
Richmond, Va, and urge upon the President OF the
Confederate States q continued observance Of our posi-
ton. The report Of tie Commissioners, with the en-
tire cOnespondCnoe upon the subject Is herewith sub
miticd. In tis connection, submit correspondence
between the Governor Of tennessee and myself on the
same subject.
In ms response to my Communication the President
Of the United State feys ho has acted upon tie urg
cut solicitation Of many kcntucuans, and in accord
ance with what ho 'believed to DO tie wish Of ma.
iorty Of our people, and that he does not believe IL
- the popular wish OF Kentucky that the force shall be
removed" Thus impressed as 70 the wish Of the peo-
with my raques The inference seems to be fair that
Il advised Of the with of tho people Of Kentucky for
the removal Of this force the President would comply
with it.
Believing tla. a large majority of the people Of
Kentucky, Including majority oi tas ppi9a men,