Kentucky Gazette

The following extract we copy from The Ariel of the 9th January, a paper printed at Natchez Mississippi; is copied from the Argus of Wednesday last.

Kentucky—It must be a subject of regret, with every friend of social order, and of State rights and governments, that in Kentucky and in Georgia, such anti patriotic attempts have been made to turn State sovereignty into contempt. If things go on as they have for the last twelve months we may begin to hear people cry aloud for consolidation; because without paying due respect to state sovereignties, they cannot exist.

In our columns, to day the reader will find an extract from the Message of the Governor of which was delivered to the house at the meeting of the Legislature. Some scandalous resolutions have passed the House of Representatives demanding an explanation of the first message; and these precious morsels have been carried to the Governor by the sergeant at arms of the enlightened body from whence they emanated. How long has it been customary to call on the Governors of states in this degrading manner? Whence did the Gentleman, who introduced these resolutions obtain a precedent for them? But we presume they were entirely original, both in word and substance. These resolutions no doubt highly improper in themselves might have been treated probably, in the usual way, but the same gentleman at whose request they were passed, on the reception of the Governor's explanatory message, "moved to send it back to the Governor by the meanest officer who attended the house"—the boy we presume, who made the fires in the Representatives Hall. Mr Wickliffe, who preached the "Crusades" against the Governor last session has during the present acted the part of a noble enemy, and a wise man, so far as we can understand; but the spirit of opposition is revived with ten fold vigor in the person of the mover of the resolutions above alluded to, without a twentieth part of the power to wield it. It is astonishing to us, how men who have the least grain of common sense, will be so far led astray as to indulge in such open abuse of one who is said by his opponents to be entirely devoid of feeling. If this be the case, why be making attempts to injure what the Governor has not? Those who take this method to enforce their opinions should reflect that it is not Joseph Desha, who suffers, but the dignity of the governor's office. They diminish that obedience and respect which is necessary to enforce the decrees, not only of the present dynasty but of every succeeding one. We cry you mercy gentlemen! By the time you get a governor to suit your minds, the ounce will not be worth preserving; and the boys in the streets will point at him and say "there goes mock majesty."