Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-07


be resistance, or danger of rescue.
That the laws for the suppression of the African
slave -ade and especially those for prohibiting the i'm
portation Of slaves into the United States ought TO be
made efiectua and ought to be thoroughly executed
and all further necessary to those ends ought
to be promptly made.
large number Of memorials from Norhern States have
been presented Congress praying the adoption of the
foregoing plan of adjustment In Offering number from
Pennsylvania, Mr. Bger expressed the opinion that the
scheme would be satisfactory to that great State There
s said be rapidly gro wing sentiment throughout the
North favorable 10 Mr. Crtenlens plan and letters are
pouring in urging the republicans to srecptit
In furtherance OF this pan circular address to the
people OF the United States, setting forth the imminent
peril OF the country and signed by Mr. Crittendeu and
many ether members of Congress- has been issued The
siguers say;
1--WE have reason to believe that the following propOS
ell amendmeuts tue Constitu ion, those given ahove)
if passed by twothirds of Congress and ratified
by threefourths Of the States, would have the effect 10
allay promptly and permanently the sectional strife
out slavery and re-establish relations Of peace aud
good will between the States and the people We
therefore earnestly and urgently recommend thst with
ite delay possible you express your Judgments on
&c proposed amendments GU best tell how this
eau be done, whether 10y public meetings, conventions
delegations through the balot-bON. II action BE-
had all TO be effective it must come promptly, aud IN
such form Indicate Enthusiastically your will on the
subject 50 that yOur representatives in Congress NAV
govern their actions accordingly. Meanwhile, wc shall
endeavOr to maintain the government and preserve the
public peace.
SssAGE OF Tux GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI.
Governor Stewards message was read to the Legisla
ture of Mis- oar Thursday last After reversing the
progress Of the Abolition and Republican parties, aud
stating the result Ct their success the Governor says that
Missouri occupies position in regard 10 these troubles
that should make her voice potent in the councils of the
nation With scarcely Di,unOnist pcr Sc within her
borders she is still determined demand and maintain
her rights at every hazard
Missouri loves the Union and will never submit TO
wrong She came into the Union upon & compromise,
and is willing to abide by fair compromise; not such
ephemerl contracts enacted 10y Congress TO-DAY
and repealed tomorrow, but compromise assuring al
the just rights Of the States and agreed to in solemn con
veniion OF all the parties Interested
Missouri has a right to speak on this subject because
size has suffered deeply having probably lost as mnch IN
the last few years by abduction OF slaves rs all the rest
Of the South IN States put together.
MESSAGE or THE GoNERSoR Or MICHIGAN.
Governor Blair in his inaugural address says in refer
ence South CAROLINA that he presUmcs, il It could be
done properly, the country generally would be wiling TO
let the restless little nation OF South Carolina retire Tor
ever Br, cannot be done without the destruction OF
TO resist 70.
The Governor denies that the personal liberty bills
have prevented the execution OF the fugitive slave law ~
single instance. The Law had always been enforced by
the court, appeal being taken. lenyited judicial
scrutiny into State legislation aud is willing 10 abide the
result but Lc is unwilling that his State shOuld be hnml
lated by a compliance threat, OF violence and war
lie recommends the State Legislature TO manifest its 10y
atty Michigan aud prole the President the use OF the
whole military power Of the State to sustain the inegri
~ Of the Union.
MESSAGE or rnE GOVERNOR or DELAWARE.
Governor Burton, in his meSasge the Legislature OF
Delaware reviews at length the aggressive spirit
exhibited by the North towards the South, ard nam
lius with iorciOe arguments the necessity for each
State to enforce the laws aud comply fully with the let
ter aud spirit Of the Constitution the only means
whereby the Union can be preserved
MESSAGE or rHE GOVERNOR oF MASSACHUSETTS,.
Governor Banks in his yaeiistory message to the Ia-
gi,Aurc OF N,s,achusett after detailed review Of the
material educational aud military progress Of that State
during tAe three years he has filed the Executive chair
and devotug considerable space discussion Of the
Personal Liberty Iaw-thc abrogation OF which he
commends concludrs as follows:
There can be no peaccable secession Of States Wheth
er the government is a compact between ates or
union OF the people it is nevethclessa government and
cannot bee dissolved Mt the bidding Of any dsail,cted
State Il has pledged faith TO the people oi every land,
aud that pledge OF faith cannot be- broken. IL has been
sane ad by the sacrifice OF the 0e5 blood OF IN" people
aud that slcricc has made IL nation iEdis soluble and
eternal Neither that portion OF the continent no"
occupied by the American States be poroned out TO hos
tile utious By aud by purcha-e every part OF the
country has acquired ndeeasble and perpetual rights in
every other part The interior will never allow the keys
the continent the and gulf shores 10 pass ia
the hands OF enemy, nor can the muume c'ues OF
States exist Independent of The good will aud support o!
the plantation aud farming ul,es OF the Interior
and though should assent 10 au unnatural and rei-
,oabe separation the generations that succeed as would
contend for centuries their righ5 until con
quest aIuihi,tOu ended the struggle. But no such
result follow the destruction Of th" American 90
yclumyut The contest viii be too terrible, the saCiuic
loo momeutou5 the difficulties ia path toe slight,
rhe capacity OF people i, too manifest and the future
TOO ilant Justify ioreLodlngs excite permanent
fats T life Of every man Is leugthencd boy trial. and
the strength OF every government must he tested by re-
volt and YlutiOn. doubt not the Providence Of God
that has hitherto protected will preserve US no" aud Tor
over.
MESSAGE OF THF GOVERNOR Cg SEw YORK
After referring 20 State aiiai,s GOV. Morgiu's mes
G. 10 tue New York Legislature touches on Federal re-
tous 1t opposes the right of secession. The repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise is held up as the root from
which have sprung all present evils But the people Of
New York 10 not wish the Of that measure
N.yertheces they ave ready, he says, "in all honorable
ways TO eldeavor t. reconcile the arrangements
existing" There should be, he says "nO surrender Of
important rights, nor sacrifice Of vital principles Meth
or should they nst points of PRIDE or on mere alb
str,cton4" The alleged Personal Liberty law of that
State il thus explained
la $40 conrormably to the general opinion of that
day the Legislature passed statute granting trial 10y
Jury in the Courts OF this STATE IerOns charged a.
being ugitives from service. Afterwards the Supreme
Court of the United States in the Of Prgg against
| the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, decided that all
STATE laws, though subordinate TO the Federal en-
actments aud favorable to the extradon OF lugtveS,
we're inconsistent with the Constitution of the United
States and therefore void and this statute Of our
State which granted riul 10y jury, became Ineffective
1 10 has been universally hld be obsolete by all our
commen ators and all public authorities, although
now improperly cassed among what technically call
cd Personal Liberty Laws and made occasion for eN-
citing iealouses aud discoutents therefore recon-
/ mend It's repeal.
IL this connection and while dlsavowing any DISPOSE
ton interiors with that which eAcusvey pertains to
the individual States, and in spirit of raternsl kind
ness would respectfully invite all those States which
have upon their statute books any laws of this cbarac
ter conflicting with the Federal Constitution, to repeal
] them at the earliest opportuuity not upon condition
that equitable fugitive slave law be passed, nor
upon any other condition. Tut lelyng for the proper
notifications C this enactment upon the justice and wis
dom of the Federal authorities. lie, the free States u-
I'LL all the obligations Of the Federal Constitution aud
laws then. with proprey they may exact hike obedience
/ from all the other States.
He next argues to satisfy the South that the newly
elected President has neither the desire the ability to
do any injury to the Slave States Congress and the Su
preme Court both standing in the way lie then jus-
fss or at least for the course OF the North in
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