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Thr following are the au.wrr, n( Jmlp-
Wuitk mul Governor I 1 u h, to thr letter ol
the Committee informing them of tln ir tinmin
ntion liv the Anli-Van Burcu Convention of
Gcorpn. n« ('niolidnte* (or the nfiic e ol IVe.i
dent ■■■<! I ice I'roiilcnl of the I'uiti >1 tiwlci.
Wmhiviituv, May Utlth. I"•§*•-
Gtnlltmrn:—Your letter tlaleil the lilt not-.
informing me that a Convention of Delegate*
of a portion of the people of Georgia, lately
helit in Milletlgoville. Ii.id nominnled no «* »
mitahlc per*on to fill the olllee of l*re>i*h‘iit ol
the I’uited State*, na» received u few •laj*
lioned h\ the peopla. in which the eitucu t* re-
quired to act ui •iihmit himaclf to the action of
other*, or n conventionorigiuntionK in tho»|>uii-
laneoti* will atnl action of amayoiity of the peo
ple repi< ' inmg folly mill fairly tlletr .culimeiil.,
I ii.ne a log’ll authority; hot parly convention*,
or any olio i H**oeintion< not roniing from a nia*
jonty ol tie o hole people, nor representing ful
ly uni fairly their aentiment*. no matter under j party ; whiUt the election of Van llurcii can
n hate* er pl iu-il.le pretext, lormed with the re- J give tticce** tn the principle* of no party that
alih ign to rontroiil, direct or counteruct pnh I eaiinul vouch for the continuance of the "
lie •cntiiiiciit, lire mere conirivnncea hy which I and popularity: hi* policy being to
conning, ambition. and unprincipled men are en- ! principle* ami partic* whenever hit intereit re-
thc priuciplea of the oppoiite party, it at Was* »
parailoa, am' one which no man. whoee under-
.lamling ii not at crut* porpovr* w ith hit judg-
meut,cancomprehend. Should Judge White he
elected, a fair ixlmim.trillion of the Government,
with a consistent maintenance of l ninu priori-
pie*, (if principle he the object.) will unite the
up|H>rt, and hurmoiii/.e the interest of the I nion
i the
•tore.
Through von, I heg leave to tender I
member* of that Convention my tiurerc ac
knowledgement fortius distinguished inaik ol
their roiitidvncc.
Kehrvnig a* I do, that the elcetiou of a I hief
Magtttrate ought to lie the work of the people
Iktatnlnt. nninflitenred hy those o/rro./y in "Jl>
rr. or hy tho*e who may desire tuia off.<. I
have heretofore said, that my pnlincal Iricnil*
have my Content to make *tirlm*cof my name
u in their enlighlenedjudgcincntwill most pro
mote the public good. .\s yet. I have seen no
reaann to satisfy me. that in gi'mg such consent
I have fallen into any error: iheri-fure, I will
continue tn occupy the position m which I have
lieen placed. *■■ long as die wi lie* of the com
munity may in to require il
Accept my thank* for thr polite and friendly
term* in which you have rominiiiiicntcd the re
•ultof the deliberation* of tlm Convention, and
believe that,
I am. gentlemen, very respectfully, vnor nb'l
.errant. III): I., frill ITS.
F. F. Dr/jnnnyp .V. IforAiw//, Raj'*. inu/olAeri.
hh d to subvert the power of tile people, and
usurp to themselves the reign* of government * j
I rinisiili r the llaltiinorn Convention a daring
outrage upon tho right* of the people and the
fu*t principles of the Constitution, ait attempt
hv a self i realctl body of men, unknown to tho
t '*>11*111 in imi. to dispose of mm department of tho
government, in a mode unknown to the Con
stitution mill prohibited hy it, which, if itshunhl
sneered, would virtually dissolve the govern
ment : mol llin framers of the Constitution have
eviih ntly inteuilrd hy the mode presented for
the cirri mu of tho l*reaident, that tho trine of
lb - pi'o dr alotio should »|H*rate in th.i choice of
the person to whom that importauttiii*t should
In- molded, mol they have carefully goaiilrd
the election of that officer from every possible
approach of e.ihal. intrigue noil corruption- To
quire* it. Hut what i* the nature of the party
rinima, ami the object of the party ascendancy
which is urged with so much solicitude, and for
who oppose Van Buren art nut responsible for
it, siuc* it is well known that the party are ah
most unanimous in feeling and pri
to him. It is a few leading men
termined, by the aid of the political
of caucuses and conventions, to transfer the
support of the party to their ancient euemy, who
Uiu»l hear the responsibility.
Respectfully, GIBSON CLAKK.
I The abuhuoiiists have two objects in view, one
or,mere the uilivr alttnor. Their primary object is
ih« iMMsdiafs ami uaionHutoaot .manematiun of
the staves of the South-, to tins object their exer-
(ions, principally, heretofore, have been directed s
their hopes of immediate success had nearly expired,
MR. COBB'S REPLY.
Pxkhit, May I&lli, I83fi.
O'entUnun—Vour letter of the full, wa* brought
me by the mail of thr Iddiimt- I now comply with
your request to furnish you an - early reply. ’
| consent that my name may be used by my fcl
„ hen they verv unexpectedly revived in the discov
erv, thul Congress kai mnrtr to ubolitk tltirtry, at
least in Maryland and \ irginia. or in certain parts
of iliiisu Stales, tbrioirig the District of Columbia.
Toe ulttrior object of the ahohlioiiial*. is to ilittoltt
tlu lnion: their principal reliance in the accom
plishment of l Ilia object, is to form and controlAorta-
trn public opinion ; for tliia por|Miae their aamtroai
and powrful engines are kept in steady operation
and plied with sleepleae noil untiring vigilance and
industry. 1/Ike oMUiomilo/slim the accompli.li-
iiient ol their first object, which i* now doubtful,
will doerl all their energies to the fulfilment of
public have slroug
their newspapers,
Imnncipatnr, »ny»,
nr#* of intruding my country a greaier good. | -• THE ALTEKNATIV K.—William M ertenhaker,
r - ... 1 have never been a supporter of Mr. Van Buren. | a ,.i,innl PoMninatcr, and Librarian of the Uiiiversi-
nilanry. anil theiehy to organise the very 1 „„ t|„ contrary it has bs-en mv fortune to art with IY ,,f Virginia, give* notice that he liaa committed
|iirit of fdl'tioii w liirli has ever produced disor- iUi have opposed him. This opposition rom- j t |, r flnmot, a ropy of Human Rights we scot linn,
need in HMS, at the lime lie received the vole of nm | very graielv a»ks, " Which of die two do you
gia. f-r Vice President * - . ., c.l-
w liich such sacrifice* of principle and character | Ic.w-eilixen. of the Republican parly, upon their | t |,ev will direct alt their energies to
, , t | , • .r ... make ' ticket for Klectors of l*rc»ident and V iee President • || ft «*ir oilier object: the Southern pi
■re " ! '* "!':‘: , i„, io nldiratiou i «f .he f.iited Stales. I feel amply rewarded f.,r n |...|,„on pr ' >.f thi- I on. of*
the succe*. of a pa. ty paramount, in ohhg t the personal aar.rilicea I maka, in the conscientioua- poidished in Sow York, the Eo
I....... >.. ilmv to tlis-ir efiootrv : ■ _ . , ' **r:ii'
upon its members, to their duty to their country
to make the public interest subordinate tu party
der, confusion and anarrhy, that dtadly enemy
of Mr. Van Boren to condemn, so I (ad tvrry tkieg
in Ihe sharacter of Jiooa Wuiva te approve an]
admire. Inwhntcvcr station lie haa beta placed
lie has hoen usefial; his prompt, open, aastgetie as’-
lion ; hi* sound Hepuhhcan principles t «iabighta-
Inns ; his nttnrliment to Southern ihstuatioa* and
rights, eminently qualify him for the Presidency at
this time. S» entirely am I convinced nf tb, »«.
eeasitv of a Sowtkm man sacrrediiig fiesertl J ir y.
aon, that, without hesitancy, I place all my hopes
for ihe safely of thr (,'mi.titminn and the Puma yp _
on that event, wiihoul unking arrangemenw fur
contingencies. Wr owe some respect to pan hiasa-
ry ; il, alike admnnivhra a* of dangt, aad daty |
there have hern srven Problems of the Raked'
States, five<ifllirni were hinlhrni, and hatlwe A'nti.
rra men ; ihe Svmthrra Piwsideul* have rein arced la
office and aorveil out earli two terms ; the ffari/kra
1‘residents w ere littA turned' out of office at the aad
of the first term. The prinriplea that begat the
alien nod sedition laws; principles that would drite
the Room into consolidation; showed that the*
were not extinct, if defeated, in Georgia’* own eoa-
test w ith the younger Adam*.
The Sooth, nod pnrlirolnrly Georgia, is at thi*
time beset with difficulties, all of wliirli may he
to republics, and under the operation of which, ' the electoral college of Georgia, fork ice President
all popular government* have ty perished ? of the United Stale. Thar mm intr.dored Mr.
Self-i-nii»liluied Inolies of men, nctuat a ' Boren to .he " r
. < . ■ . * • , ... # ...itsa.rw-i and those | acted with, then, atiu ever <mrr, r.uiini
ronimoii luipuUe ..f pa^.o.i or mli-ml voic . , ll(ll# T ,„. |iarlv .voirc wm loud
l» the right* «Um t h«yi% uud«-t the |ong itl lU dt«„ u „.-iatioiK . I Mr. V«n. Burn.*
influence of |mrty excitemetit, wild ill tho tnurn|»h onr narticulnr |»«rty nrjean. il»e f’edernl t'nion. in
.. . „ , r trured to Nwllioin Rgwnfljft inHnenre nod inverfrr-
fer, ii perpetuity of nlnverv »»r n Uinwoliilion nt tho oiirr. ThetnrifT Imi hut jn*l eettled lire eourwe hf
I'nimt 7” Tho latter ue way hv allodiN. if we muwt
rh«Hne. We arc for l’nion, but not with wlavery.
We will jivr the t'nion for the abolition of aht%ery.
if iioihins els»e will t*tiin it; hut if we cannot gam
ii nt alt. then the South ia welcome to a di»*olution.
the sooner the hetter. Tin* alavedioldtr «i«*y «« w ‘ell
which the South may he relieved ol’itt tit*rout hut-
(Jena, wIm-ii the Aholitionisis appear tu txritc the
•lavet, and the ludinna to murder our rillfteng airy]
their wive* and children. With the Setnmelean*
our Southern, the Cre<k* on our We«irrn. mnI Hie
Cliemkees on onr Northern and .Xortfowruteyw
„ r| g ( .,w„ II „vw I ... l - of pm ty airoinl;im*y. imlifTcrent Huf' mid coun- 1 .pealing „f him, umk mieh lnn|unge nu tliie, “ Are understand fir»tim lrt»t, that the “ ruion** may have , d rff in a »»tair of open hostilitv, or with highly vs.
thi. (hey have committed the right of rua- j trie*, under nil popular ayatents of government. p B i r „,ije cilixens required to resign ibeir own right <lt |, rr use* to ihrm than that of a look, to shako over rued feelmga against us, ready to hurst out on Ike
itl.Uncc,
ever roiislilnlcd in lhctn*i-lvo*. the fright- I /ol. lasiarrrr amt srtfisk pofi/iruiri t and bind them- ; The <pic»i
fill of all dr Ii-Ml*.* Thu object and effect uf : •• Ive. to the car of an a.pr.ar.pM ran ate >
, >. , o have nreferoureii (or other raudidatra avIioiii 1 ;*t|y other ni
cnurtit and party I ouvrulom,. t* hy cut.* «•** *" ! w ' |, c j,. v „ L„ d,„ntrrruM. nnd more ,}
ntoucnm Cm ^tt, \ a>» May *d"».
GtnllcmritI have been duly huimred hy
the receipt of your letter of the lift iu«taul, in
forming ine that * at a f s’unvolition of l>« l:i*rfit**-
of a portion of ihe people of <i(Mirgist, lately
held at Millwl/oville. I li.nl been niMiiimoudy
nominated a* n %uit:ihlc per-on to (ill itm olBcr
of Viet* President of the Tinted Stales**
Thi« annunciation ha* reached me in that re
tiremet to which rrccl cvrni. haic convigueil „„ M . ;„|j lin ,| pV e
rnr. ami is therefor.-the more highly valuer -- | |,o!l v of mm, ...h-
Whether n majority ul your fellow nti/.« im«)iiiII
concur in «iiAtniuiu^ the nomination thu« umde.
rests mo*t happily with llivio to drtortiiinc*. lie
that as it may, (and it 1* evlmively their own
coticcrn.) I ean in 110 event l»e deprived of the
gratification I eaperieure in hr iiiK deemed w or ,
thy, hy a portion of her people, of tho high %ta- 1
timt to which they have ae«;u runvou tn nominate
me. I have had no agency in eau<*ing my inline
to lie brought before the country, uml feel it to
l*r my duty tu abide the ordeal of the puhlie util
in a spirit of the moat perfect lUMpiie^ceiice.
With aMiiraucctof my high respect,
I have the limtur to In*.
Your olied 1 en I aervant.
John tyu.u.
F> I'. /) Iminmi, .S’. .N. ff. f /,».
K»quiret % ami othen.
produce this comuiuu iinpuUe of pna«iuii and 1
cmtenM to umhiMly one spirit, and to give to it
1111 artificial force nod power which, when pre
dominant, destroy* nil security for public and
net of tho wliidu people of Auicr- j private right*. The *»mne moves which have
in the elmicii of persoiu for ; heretofore produced disorder, confusion and de*-
of mat.ing tho | (ruction under all popular govern merit*, and by
w liieh they have finally pcri»hed, mu*»t in this, 1
under «iiiiil*rrirrii!ft*taf>rc«, produce like enccU,
and lead to the aume eala*truplie.
Tho Opinion entertained and expressed hy
Mr. Van Buren upon tlio constitutional power
f of Congress to nholndi slavery in the District of
But tlm effect f'oltiiuhia. must excite spnrrhen«ioiis still more
oiiveniious. in awful and abrining— r,u»ieavnriiig to propitiate
Imtli tho South and tho Aholitiouists, he says
Mich nu net hy f’ongrcss would ho impolitic and
flighty inexpedient; hut fe cannot see any Con
stitutional restriction on the power of Congress
to pass such set. Whether this opinion of the
political inexpediency of the measure, which
opinion uinychaugo with thelirciiinstaiiceaof a
day, hen secirity cjual to a roustitutioual pro
hibition, I I five to the holiest and patriotic to
decide. Krim a belief in the constitutionality
of such nu net, the transition to the expediency
of the measure would he neither difficult nr lung,
purr,
jHitriotU than Y*nn Buren.” *• We have object!
to this sW/fsA Hi»umhlrr, which we cannot he con
strained to forget.” •• Thoroughly versed in all tlm
< milling arts of that leljblmntl timlulyohc)f hy w hich
king tlit i pjio iitini nt, not to any pre establish- 1 perpetrated the most horrid enormities, and have j of choicer Tu
etl body of nun, who might ho tampered with
In foro hand to prostitute their voles, or w *i«»,
from **i lli , *li or nnihitioiis motives, might c!.-..ito
n erenture of their own to the thief magistracy
of tho I nion* hut to men chosen for tlm special
inirpuo* mid at tlm particular conjuncture.f
, i'he election is referred, in iliefi-
tho iuimcdiat
j ica, to Im etc
the temporary and sole purj
appointment, and they have excluded from cli-
gifidity lo rhi-s trusts all who, from situation,
might lie mi-*peeled of too great devotion to the
iVrsideut in oflirn. ** .No per*oil being a Sena
tor or B< present alive, or other per-mi holding an
office of profit or trust under the I oiled Slat
j shall Im appointed an elector.'*
1 of the caucus sy»tem, or party
111 'king ui I'slrctioii of the IVosidrut, is tn di<i
to an cirl- the heads of Northern fretmeii.*
1 first opportunity ; it would In* rensonnhle to supposs
n ol various and opposing interest*, sentiments nurse I
and principles, are united m pursuit of office; in t ti*m »i
the field of omtm and komtruhle exertion, he rises hut
rite question of Moiitliern slavery is of more vi* 11.at we would he cautious of Northern men I
nee to the integrity of tlm I nion, than ( Northern influence. I trust, I .hope, | believe, the
* Wl || ar | *0.
I’osnesiuug iIicac sentiments and opinions, if §
w ere to art otherw ise than I do eel, and am deter*
mined to set, I should he in my ow n estimation, %.
base and degraded wretch ; • traitor to every vir
tue ; n traitor to every |mn«mble and patriotic sea-
tiinent; a traitor to KepuMicnnism; a traitor to the
South, to Georgia, In the Constitution, to the I'nion,
uestion that has heretofore engaged the
the people. Mv attachment to tlm I n*
ionTTtoo ardent, to Ward it for the purpose of par
ty, personal or political gratification. Slavery should
never he made a party uuestioniu the South, I hope
it tuny not hr no; wv should not lie divided among
if however il wins! he made a party mies-
ugst us. I sin on my native, the Southra.
........ r ... H H H ... . .f it. It affords me great pleasure tn say that nn d to Amerienn Liberty ; and should deserve, t« f
little above mtdiucritv” ** Who believes that in 0N « „f (jeorgits Representatives in the present Con- H ||ould expect to receive, the exerrstions uf strry
r...* v... i****L^.... t 1>ts>t, na I ^. hnsdone his irAide duty on this subject; he honorable, patriotic, and virtuous man*
fact Van Buren is the friend of Jackson f as long
it was possible to ilrfrat Jack son, Van Buren w
fragur#/ w ith his biltrrett rnrmirt " '• At the eleventh
hour, when success was certain. Van Buren came
ml uf ciiluil*inti ignc uml rarrup-
enjoy :i!f the patronage of the
jeet to tin
lion, who
guvrritmnit, uml 111 turn inuke tlm I'rcsidcnt
their rrcxftire, dcpcmlcut upon them fur fiis e*
lection uml rontiiiuuiie** in ollire.
'I lit -t nir ui»li k * sound polilii'ul axioms limn
the hitherto acknowledged principles of the
I’nion p »rty. mid yet we have »ccu a pretended
conveiitiun gotten up i* the .State, not 0 con- _
• tiuii.ifthr«ht>h- l >pu|.h-. lull uf u j*nriy. tiul j w lit iicvi-r n mnjurity uflhn |Miu|tlc should sir-
rt-|ir> .. Itiiii-itilly Itiitl fttiil* Iht-si-n**-uflho p»r-I nify thfir np|iruh»iiuii of that niaasure. Y«-i
ty. ttur :•
.-.I >,hj.-.-
It-illllliu
1 lort.uti
in tiul.lt
some of tlivio who tiro urKi»x hi* (iretrnttoii*
ith *0 much xcal. ufli-ct In »t-c in it the same
t ul i-uiibruiiii^ tlu- iioiiiiiintiMii ul tiii-.M-t'iirityasiiithi'iiusitiM-t-iiai'tinrntsortheCnn'
Cunvi-iilioii, amt thereby tu effect the slilution. Let u* cxaniitio this uttiuion of the
Martiit V.111 Hun it to the l're*iilciit-y, j |to«or uf Rottgres*. 1'inler the 4lsl clause of
1 of all tin- mo«t suh-iiifi furins ittul »a- the C’mistitiitioii uf (ho Ciiited States, exclusive
t ally a tcutli uf the |>arlv, lit tin- sits
feu active |iulili(ian*, for lilt? tivun-
riiiiGriiiing tlu- iiutiiiiialiuii uf the
Copy of II Utlrr tliltlrrmnl hu thr t 'nmmillt hi
tnrh of thr noniinrrt for tlurlorof I*rvititltlit
anJ I ice t t ir$itleni of the l nihil ShilfM. •
Mii.t.r.nisM it.1.1, May, ■’». I■*!>». 1
Sir:—\i an \uti Van Buren i'onveiitiou
lately Held ut tin-* place, your iriuir wn* placed .
011 tlm Klcrtorial tiekcl u« u friend of 111 «. 11 I*, j * "
Whits: of Teenevsee, nod Jhiiv Tt i.r.a of \
giuia, who were nominated for tile office of IN
•ideut ami Vice PreHident uf tlm I n 1 C« <I Stall
and wc were appointed a coinniitee uf corn
pondeure tu notify you of your iiiiuiiiinitnn, and ut ’|'
earnestly to request your iicceptattee of tlm , * 1 **
tame ' ”'' r
It is believed that tho lime ha* arrived when
party distinction* should cease, uml very patriot
of Uoorgin shimhl he up ami doing In pr.erve
the dearest interest of tlm people from destruc
tion. Acting upon thi* belief, tlm t 'onveulnm
have nnmiunted an Klectnrial ticket wilhout it*
gard tu our limit party distiuctimis.
We, ax the org :ill* uf lilt- Convention, tllku
,tcii |th-nniru in ruiiininitiraiiiiK you your
nontitiaiiuti, ami n t- heg leave to .uhl our |tet mu-
al **i*he« lo tliu«i- uf the Convention ill regard
<0 vour ■cretitaiico.
Be |ilca»--il to favor tt* nillt an early re|tly.
Very rrjterlfiilly,
K. V. DKI.kl NY.
N. \V. COCKE.
S. ROCKWEI.I..
JOI’.I. COI.LEI.
JOIIV H. TKII’I'E,
IRIIY III DSON,
Af.I.EV CO UK \\,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
1*1111.11* COOK.
THOMAS \Y. BOLTON,
CommitUr.
red |it illrqde*
heri«h<-tl -tail
of the Cnustitulinii, anil tits long - legislation i* Riven to Ciingres*. in all ***«••
* ■’ tvhat.uevtr, over the l)i«lricl of Colunthia. Tht
term* “ exclttsiv, legi.laliun,” il i* adinittcd.ex-
eltitlt'H all other legislative authority. lint it
eonlendetl that tho term, "all ca«e, whatsoe
ver,’’ give to Congress universal power over the
subject of,Ihvery within the District. If tho
rouitruclioiihe true, it must have given univet-
sal power al*o, over all other sitlijecl* enihrarel
hy thr Coiistitution, for tho clause is general,
tint particular : it is not confined to the stibjcl
of slavery. Thi* cinulruclioii would create the
most perfect rlespoti.m at the xeat of gover,
meat that ever wns established hy any govera-
mcnl. W ithout limitation or control, Congrets
might reduce the District to absolute slavery
they might pa** hills of attainder, ti potto fiicio
laws, suspend the writ of huhnit r or put. lay tax
r* in liny mode or nuy proportion, prohibit the
freedom of speech and of the press, ami trial hy
the principle* of n I jury, prohibit the freo exercise of religious wor-
“ ' ship, anti in fine, di-regard all the limitation, im
posed, or right* secured hy the Constitution. I
art tu all free system* of! apprehend that the citixeua of the District are
il l pause ami rnutitler I entitled to the hent-fila uf thu Coualitutiuu. anti
1 know lodged principle* of till'
I'nion parly, \ml this imposture ami decep
tion they have the audacity tu call an election of
I’n -idi ot hy the people, ami dare tu brand as
ti lt ml .1 ud 1.1 remits to their principle* and po
litical faith, nil who do not support it or ilnro
ih-lm-t Ihe imposture and expose tho fraud.
igo, and no member uf the I'nioii
party would h ive dared tu nnins -Martin Vail
Buren to tlu' support uf the parly, a* a candid
ate lor llir I’n-sideuey ; no member of that par
ty would have dared openly to defend the iikiii-
hy which lo- is now supported. Yet, ill
short period of lime, some uf the active lea-
ul'lie'party— you, new moil, have tho af-
front) ry to nunc forward and denounce the firm
and con>i-ifin Ii o-iids of the parly and it* prin-
nple*. lot not supporting Martin Vail lltiren and
the measure* neer- u-v
W ith a change of lead
party often change, anil when we are culled In
support principle* an I measures which we lit,*
ever opposed as con
KOYcriniH'ut, wc **!
mmM* to Hefml Jnrk«oti, Van Buren wa* haa •natal nr«l the caimc of tlm Month; liedo»ervaa ,
tlm H|*|»r«*haiion of the Hontli.
Mr. Van Bnrcn, tvithallhlaamhijfiiity,iiimcrtain-
For tlm kind inatirmr in w hich yon «rc plrMH to
AjicnU. ^cntlcincn, yon w ill |tlc:i«c nrerpt my tliwtika,
j and Imlicvc MIC fo he, w ith llic hiphrnt regard. * <lUf
to tlm ancce-afal hanner. jn*t in time to appro- tv n ,„| non-roinniiitnl intenttona, ia, for oncu, clear | ohnlient, humble •ervnnt, HnWKl.l. COBll.
Me«ar«. Drlnnniip, tioclnnU. ( orkr. Colley,
Trift/tr, I holt on. ('vrhrnM. Ihlliumt, Ccok and
littUoM, ('oinminec. At.
prialc a large jihnre of tlm epoilt of \ ietory.” “ jnrk
•on with a peimrnn* anil eonfiilinf fiifiulAhip Im*
Inmed a %a*t rot|ionaihility. in order to defend ami
promote thi« man, w hile he *rlfi*hlv arrk« bin own
ail vn nee moot at the linrard of the |*re«uh’nt'* pupil-
Inrity.” “lie i« a $rlji*k ralcohitur, 0 jUtteriog ryco-
jthtiot, a (owning ronrtirr, utterly nnworthpnf thr
of friend V “An a •liiimnunn In* \* 4r»tdnte. of
ynn
in tlm opinion that “ (^onicren* tin* thr power to
nhnh-li rlavery in tlm Dietrict of Columbia." Noth*
ing could he more deplorable to the Smith than tin*,
if true—nothing more dangerous if w rong. The
power of Congrea* in deduced from the aiglitli rt*e- j
lion of tin* lifAt nrtii'lr of tho Constitution, which i* |
III these word*, '* Congress shall h»va power tool- I
rrri-xr exelutuve I.C(ri«latioii. in all caars whatsoever Ul jt „f* (|, r nmiiinniion inmmhv the politiml t’nn-
MR. CU.MKH*8 RITI.Y.
leKlixr.Tov, JittieVRth. IHM.
Crnllnnrn—Your letter has been received, notify.
riplr; lie knew, he t»cknnwled|ied the tariff wm
jo*t mid ooprt»*ire, and yet to jenin popularity III n *
.V York, ho supported thin odious mraaiire.” “ We cci
can have no nate hold on In* nffrrtiont; we ran re- 1 mRnt of ihe I’uited Staten, and to ncrc
po»e no ronfidenc« in In* In thin clear, J thoritv oxer nil places purchased hy the consent of 0 f t | M . fnited Stntes
plnin and true latiKun^e, do (ft, **
h District, (notexceeding ten mile#siiunrc) , vontion. lately held in Millodgciille.ofnn I lerioiat
may hy cession of particular States, and the nr* 'Picket favorable to the election of llugli |,. While,
ptaneeof ('onyennn, heroine the tent id Govern* «f Tefiiies»<*<>. for the office of IVe*i«h-t<l, niid Jelm
like
Tv lor, of Virginia, for the office of \ ice I'lrsideiit
It tlm |m
M Fditors of the Fed- i ( |„. I^gulnture of tlm Slate in which tlm samcslialll ( ^
ernl I'nion mark out the character of .\lr. Van Bn- |,<t ; f ur tl,«- erection of fm-ts, inngnxincs. arsenals, t |mir confnlence hy elec ling me 01m of
ren; in it they discover much anxiety ami solicitude { dock-yards, and other needful buildings.” It will «»f President and Vice President, I v
’ * • > *„ |) int Congress has no
to preserve the principles and policy of their party
from corruption or taint. I cannot think I have mis- ' i r , r 1 of I'ohimhis that dims not extend to " oil place*
purchased” in other Htates, for certain purposes.
taken or misunderstood the part v<voice thus plniuly
uttered, nor can I Imlieve that that party w ill fail to
support their principles, and policy, at the approach*
injc elections.
The settled opposition manifested in thr preeed* I •• n || j| 1( . other places purchased in the !*tnles
inpr quotations, arises from various cause*—-one is. | Geor||ia has made several cessions to tlm I'liited
bit bring* Federalitt. The principles that mark nut ! Sinter, and no has nil tlm other Stales, at whichnre
Mr. Van Buran's character 111 thin respect, diaclnsed I erected lislitdioiues, forts, arsenals, dock-yards,
themselves nuflirievitly plain in his opposition to the | Ac. I n»k every Georgian if he does not know
war; his opposition to Mr. Madison's re-election ; j f|, n t Congress As* not the power to nhnfisdi *lnvery
his support of tlm peace-party, during tlm war; his { m diene places f To admit that Congress Im* tin*
support of Rufus King, as ,Senator of New York, ..... . . :
pie of tlm Ktute, should honor ms with
- the I Iff lor*
rill volt Ur
Hugh I*. While and John Tyler
I am decidedly in favor of the eledina af Jadgs
White, because I believe him lo lie nu honest. Miiai-
light other h?
iiclusion is iriSfistihle, that if Congress has |,|e. practical man, who Im
the power of nlHilisliing slavery in the District of vile means, whose tirunie*.* and patriotism willtr*
Coliimhin, it has the autliority to abolish sin very in m r p tn the people, if lie should he elected, an im-
" •* - 1 1 1 *** **•“ partial and itithful a«lininistrat»oii of the govern.
incut. I am in favor of the election of Judge W loir,
from the hope, that the great body of the intelligent
and upright citizens of all classes and nil parties,
may he induced to unite in hi- support, upon bid h
principles ns will avert tin evils winch nt present
endanger onr political si i*fcin. Tlm continued pros
perity of the rottitlry for the IjiaI twr-nty years, »r*l
tlm e’xtiiiguishuieot of parlv ilivi-o»n*«. wliicli win 1
tf w . , power lo alrolish slavery nt these places, is tu admit
one wrho prided in the name of Federalist, without , p* power tn nholith it in ihe Stole; and if Congress ^ f
analf ration ; and his support of Mr. Clinton ngniusl has such power over tlmae places, it must have the existing, kept public attention alii e to the public
Mr. Madison. Mr. Van Huron's course as it stands ' n n me power over the entire State. I assume that tercst, have gmduitlly withdraw n tlm people fr«
.-j -ll .1 *- — * 1 Congress did not want, did not ask, and cannot exer* politics to tlm pursuits of*
cine the fiower chiimrtt (or it hv Mr. \«n Buren. rhe honors and rewards o
What i« tlm general government ? il is tlm creature j |y ,„ore aree#-itile than I
of the States. It has hut an incorporeal existence,
which may he terminated w henever the State* think
proper to do so. It is contrary to its nature lo hold
territory ; all the interest it ha* tn things of that sort
ronnerted with these events, is so perfectly and
universally understood that I need not now say more
•bout it.
Another ground of oppo*ition to Mr. Van Buren,
arises from his uniform action upon the plan of non
committal ; lie iicts with and again*! the antne party;
for and ngninet the same measure ; for am I mgninet
the same principles; for and egatait the same man, J i a nn usufructuary interest. The entire ten it
whenever his penorndintermit requires it. Without j n „,| , 0 il over w hich tlm arts of the general g
fidelity to any party, principles, measures
odd# 1 ;md fulfil 11 change in the all tho rights uf American ritizciis ; and that the
<1 j.idicv ol a party, dues not involve 1 clause giving exclusive legislative power to C011-
' gress, in ull cases w ltuNoexer, over the District,
did not give them unlimited nr universal power
MU. Cl. VUK’S RKPI.Y.
Mi Domuuuii, July ‘-JBlIi, l^iki.
To I'. Delaunny, E*<f , uml othrr*. Committee
nf Corrt*iKindenre fur thr fnfi I mt litmn Cot 1-
tw ntion.
(■K'iti.kwkm Your letter tiotyfyingme that
I had hern nominated nu F.leetor hy the \tni
Van Buren Convention lately lit Id at Mi.lml^t
ville, and requesting my areeptnnee of tin* same,
was received hy duo course of mail. I have
endeavored to give to tlm subject the most «h
liberate and mature coti'idrrMtioit. w hit’ll r-10
triune importance not h*s* than the relation
which I sluuil to my |Milh:icn! friend*, and luy
duty to my country 11* » citizen, demanded.
I farukly confess to you gentlemen, th.it it fia*
required no o’diunry exertion of per»oii;il firm-
ness am) fortitude 10 do justice to tlu- occ.isioo.
To he called upon to sacrifice some of toy i «i
liest and xtrungest political HtlachiuenU. mil to
surrender op ancient uml hitter pollitieal preju
dices, to tear myself front some of my warmest
political friend-, and n»sociate with the mo-t in
veterate political enemies, 1% indeed atri l; it
is, perhap*, the harde-tsacrifice which an honest
man in the exercise of his civil duties, can he
railed upon (o make to hi- country, f rounder ,
that my duty to my eotmtry i* p H amount to my
obligation* to my party, and that patriotism r»
ouires all men every where to sacnlice equally
their attachments and rum it it>* upon the ah ir
of their country’s good, and that tin* orr i-ion
and the rirriimstaiiee.x of the time-, imperio'.i-lv
demand this sarrilice from every good citiy.i 11.
I hive, in common with my political fin*nds,
ever been opposed to Mr. Van Buren: hi- va
cillating character and (Inetiiiifitig policy in n
gard to the p'oiiiiiient men and measiiri - of the
eoiintry, have long marked him 10 a d< -lotting
aad unsound politician ; hi* uniform use and
support of the caucus system proves lino to l e
not lets inimical to the principles of free govern
meat, than totally destitute of those high quali
ties and prominent public worth, that should euli-
Be him tn the roufidenre and support of a v irtu
ous and free people. The basis of free govern- J
men! is the capacity and tight of the people to
govern themselves; hut the caucus svslein is 1
predicated on a want of this capacity, and the
assumption of the right by the few ni dictate to
the many. The theory of our government i*.
| whether s
principles I .
I il .. lien.mi of principle, uml imlientc a ilestitu-
'ioiinfmni.il and political integrity. Such 11
• Ii.hi; e might minister to flic tempumry interest
1 or ambition* thirst for power ami office in a few
leaders, hut it w mild not, therefore, support thu
> pennant ut interest or future prosperity of the
| narty. We should not abandon principles w liich
! have sustained Us amid tiialsiiiid difficulties, and
1 conducted ti* in safety to triumph and success, tu
' adopt new* prim-epic* of action .Mini of faith, fho
falsehood of w liich, w lien tested, may leave u«
I to deplore, when too late, the lo** of character
II id principle. A* the honor and interest of (he
party .ire In *1 sustained hy truth mid principle,
and a* 110 party ran long sustain its character
1 without them. I prop*e to review some of the
prominent ground* upon which this new* sys-•
j 11*m ol principles and faith i* recommended to
our adoption.
I Th" fir-* ground assumed i*, tlint the ("raw-j
ford 11 ml I 'lark parties were divisions founded
upon an attachment to 11011 and imt to priiici*
I'i.’L and tint mir nppo-itiun to Mr. Vail Buren
arose from hi* friendship to Mr. ("raw lord, nod
not from a difference m principle. There i* 1
something so superficial -tad peurile in this nr- 1
gnment. that it h im: worthy «d notice, hut for the 1
reproach which it conv ,vs. I appeal to every!
honor aide mind to -iy w hetiier such a priiteiplc J
j of ttctiuii w us cither jn*t, liberal or patriotic,
i ami whether it was not utterly unworthy of any !
1 honorable until or respectable party. Tin* po- I
| silioti i- cquuMy imjti-t to the party uml iuroii-
sistent with the character of (Jen. Clark. K- j
very Iriend who knew him intimately, know*
that, gencron* in feeling, lie rondemm d no man
for ail honest difference of opinion, and still less
for a pc 1 -oil a I nttmlnmiit ; that inflexible in
principle, he would -uppnrt 110 man in whose
iutegi il v uni pri mi | >h - he could not confide,
j The Ki-eoiid ground i*, that in republics, par
ties should he formed upon principle, and not
upon mi attai hiueiit t * * uieii. (to w liich I do not
ohji'ei) uml that a* Mr. \ in Buren i- now slip-
poi tiu our friends uml opposing our enemies,
a regard to our principle* require* 11- to support
him. V* tin- second propn* nion i- hut tliccoini-
in pint of the first, and ns^-ur opposition to Mr.
\ hi Buren muse in th' a opinion of il* author,
from Ins fridiiUhip to Mr. Craw ford, ami wa-
conn qiicntly founded upon an uttachiueot. to
men and uoi to principle-, surely onr support of
him, from hi* support of our friend* mid oppo
sition mir cn. tnit *, inu*t be foiimled upon ihe
-Mile piittciple ot an attm*|iiiieut to men Mid not
lo oh i-uic- ; *0 that this boasted proposition of
loiiion/parlie* open j rim iple, is 11 mere play
upon wonU. Used only to deceive, ami to effect
the cWtion of Mr. \ nil B11
know that the wor-t or most insincere man on
f _ men
lie seeks confidence hut to betray it. lie is “ n sel
fish dissembler on whose affections wc can have no
safe hold,"
Another objection to Mr. Van Buren i* hi* support
of the protective tariff, fnuuluirly railed “ the Ame
rican system." I know tlmt this objection is gener
ally mel with flic answer (lint Mr. Van Buren acted
under the instruction* of the State he represented ;
hut this answer loses its force from thu liict that Ar
procured himtilf to he instructed.
In innltrr* of a political character ns much cer
tainty and precision raiiuothe expected or required
I a* those of a forensic sort. Mr. Van Boren may
I not lake the name of Aholifioui-I. hut if lo* was up-
11 trial for possessing aholition principles, his course
~ entiou of New York ; Ids support of Ru
tile *en*c contended over slavery or any oilier ’ in the C -
subject enjoined l»y the Constitution ; in oilier! fus King, the great Missouri resirinioni-t: Itiacoursc
word*, that it did nut make them superior to the i» the organization of the Territory of Florida, and
penor
Constitution; that thu list clause Im* im more
validity than any other provision of tho Consti
tution ; and tlmt the several clauses of that in
strument must he construed consistently mid w ith
reference to each other that tho tvholu tony he
preserved. The legislative action of Congress
Id* recently expressed opinion of the power <»f <'«
greasto abolish slavery in the District of Columbia,
would most certainly condemn him.
Slavery is a subject that has hern heretofore
thought sacred. It was thought to hr an institution,
exclusively, under the government nod control of
the Slates in which it existed. A* it is n Slate, a
in reference to the I)i*trirI must therefore he eon* , domestic institution, foreigners have no right to n*e*l-
incut operate, belong In tho Stales or sonic organiz
ed territorial government. It may have nu interest
in the money nrnduecd from the sale of the soil, hut
not in the soil itself. At least these opinions are
correct as far ns they relate to the District oft'oluin-
hia, and “the other places purchased.” It is 11
principle I deem correct that a party delegating «
portion of its power need not mention that tin- re
mnindcr of its power is reserved. The power to
exercise autliority in llic Districtin' Columbia dor*
not relate tu dotm-slic institution*, at all ; that is not
the meaning of the Constitution ; the Convention
that formed the Constitution, had their attention
drawn to the subject of Congress hitting ill a place,
free from the l.oghdnfiou of the Htnte where it might
art, from the riieiimstance of the interruption it ex
perienced in the city of Philadelphia ; if Congress
had not been interrupted there, it would never have
wanted a place, perhaps, tlint w as free from 8tnte
Legislation. Did Congress possess the power w hile
silting in I'ldladelpliia to interfere with any of the
institution* of )Ynn*y!»nitin f certainly f»»l; and it
would not have had power to interfere with the in
stitutions of nuy other State where it might have
held it* sessions. It was simply for the purpose of
relieving Congress limn similar etnliar
sixtent with the rights secured, and limitation*
imposed, by the Constitution and the articles of j
cession. If this reasoning he jtM, ('ongre*t ha* 1
no more power lo pa** a law abolishing slavery
in tlm District than in the several States.
On this occasion I cannot hut remark that nn
ntt utiou to the vital interests of the South is
charged a* an attempt tn form n Soul hern par
ty, and the parting advice of tho father of hi*
country ha* been paraded in the public prints,
ami attempted to he prev cried to a deception of
tile public mind. That illustrious patriot ex
presses hi- concern flint “any foundation should
lie furnishr d fur characterising parties hy geo
graphical di-rririiiti ifion.” Tlm ndmotiitio.i ad
mit* the existence of different interests ns laid
in the rircnnistance- uf tin* country mid nature
of thing*, and tile intention wn*tn guard the
country aga list an unjust ami injudicious devn-
tiuu lo local and peculiar interests, in disregard
of the general mten -t and puhlie welfare. We
have an agricultural. eotumtTci:tl mid manufac
turing iuten-t pervading different section* of
the country: ami whilst a liberal and enlighten
ed policy dictate* a harmonious adjustment of
conflicting interest*, experience proves that com
munities, like men are too much governed hy
their interest, and tlint every section of the coun
try is more di-posed to advance it* own peculi
ar interest than to roii*u!t the general welfare or
interest of the whole. Ami should any particu
lar section neglect its local and peculiar interest,
it would l»o in danger of being coii*umed hy the
superior skill »ml vigilance of a distinct aud per-| .
h ip* opposing interest—W itne-s, the grow th of believe, tlmt they are •nqmnr'ing the cause of re-
.... — and np|—- —-i “--i —“ , “ 1 -— 1 —**“ *- —
lie with it, particularly ns it is a subject much mi*
iiinlerstotHl by foreigners; fraught with many dan
gers to those where it exists, when disturbed, hut
completely harmless when let alone. Those op
posed to slavery where*« rfoiiinf, are know n by flic
name of abolitionists. These persons, so numer
ous in the Northern State*, especially in New York,
number ov or half a million ; they have formed them-
*e|ve* into Hneirlit*. the principal society ismllfd
the American Anli-8fav« ry Hnrieiv,
eipal wholesale meichnni* ol New York, is a high
officer in this society. These societies are respec
table for their nuiuhers and wcsilth. For the pur
pose of disseminating their principles, they have a
number of newspapers, such m« the F.mnnripninr,
Human Rights, and the Ati»i-8hivery Recorder.
I nun their pre»*s i*su« s large qunnfitjt sofmagaziru s.
periodicals, pi iuiers, hy inns, poems, pamphlets, r#.
says, report*, sermons, letters, \c. Ac.
\hlion_h more than five hundred thousand of the , u ;|| |„. Virgiui'i
people of the Northern States have formed them-
•elves into Mholiltnu societies, yet we are not to con-
i !ude that every abolitionist in sentiment has attach
ed himself to one or other of these societies, «ny
more than we are to suppose that every believer in
the Christian Religion, lias attm lied him** If to the
Church. There is in the Northern States, a unirer*
»*t, n national feeling against Southern slavery.
Thi* form* a part of their moral character; the neo.
pie are taught aholitioo principles hy their religions
instructors. This extends tn the fcmnles nod rhil-
dr
and to enable it to preserve nod protect its dignify I tl |» w | | j c || v „„ „ re t (,
mien st. so tlmt
flier hu% c become grr«(>
nrrly, to those vvliiord
them for selfish, rather than noble nod patriotic jisr-
poses. From this Htate of things is fnrining 11 part*,
who without holding any political prior ip IA in com
mon, or agreeing upon any of the great questions of
policy which divide puhlie opinion, i* united indy
in tlm attempt to appropriate to itself the rtrhisbs
possession of all the otlices of gov • rmueut. Tlm
patronage of the govermnent is already so mark
within its rontrol, dial office is cnnferrrul, nr tlm
hopes of office liehl out, to even one who w ill bring
to it strength or influence. Thr increase of the
number of otlire* uml their salaries, to quid the de
mands of hungry expectants ; the prodigal eiiiemlt-
tore of public money, to reward the Instruments of
party power; tlm highesl officers engaging in lbs
most fraudulent speculations in flic public property ;
appointments In offer without regard to qualificati
ons, and tlm separation uf n11 honor t»Mn puldii sis-
lions, are a few of theev i!» o hieh may he evp* rlerlt*
follow from the success of such a party. To prr-
veul the possible occurrence of snrh evils, »• tbr
most iuiportnut duty vv liich (hu people nt presmt
owe tn llteitceh es.*
Between Mr. Van Br.ren and Je.lge While. tU
soutest ought to bo considered n struggle licmcrn
the patronage of die government nod the iiidencs-
dent action of tlm people, the luve of olfire snd lb*
love of ronnfry.
This brief expression uf mv opinions, will, limps,
find its jiistiliention in the iiuportiinre of the siibjcrt
and the coniiertion which I have been ninth* to have
th it. through din tinmiu.'ilimi of dm Cunvciition
anil character, nod not to e/trml ite power, that the
District of ('olumhia was formed ; Cotigiess want- j
I ed no territory. But if these opinions an* incorrect, ;
I still Congress has not tho power claimed. The ,
l District of Coluinhia is formed from the States of -
' Marc land and Ynginia; 1 Imvo to regret that I can- I
; not fiave uci-m-s. for wont of lime. to the grants from ;
these States to die general government, in tlm ah-
, senec of things so material to a correct understand- 1
f the pDu* | jug, | -hall proceed upon the supposition that they [
* lire silent upon the subject of slavery. It the power •
to abolish slavery i* not particularly given to Con- j
gress.it is In lie considered n* withheld. Maryland t
and Virginia are both *lnvc holding States, and the
grant to ('ougtess hy these State* was upon ti e j
“ terms" that sl.ivrrv should remain ns estahl'lslied 1
in dm dir-trict of ('olumhia, and whenever (.’on-j
gross attempt«tlm nholition of slavery in tho l)is-1
Irict, it will erente a di*pnte, the parties tn which
ml II try land on one side, and
Genernl Government on tho oilier. Mary
land and Virginia had a right tn impose upon the
general jpivcr uniciit, in making the grant to it of the
District, such “ terms” ns diev thought proper. If
is correct that none of the domestic institution* of
Very rcspoclfullv, vours. A c.
GroRtji: 11. r;iLMi:R.
F. I*. Delaunay. S. Doe!.well, ,Y. /!'. CueU,
Joel Coth if, John II. 7V»j/r. Irly lln.hain,
Alien t orhran. John It litiawe. /*. /,. (is*/.,
Tiunnim II. Ilohan. ('oioiuittve.
I*. S. Ahsetuc from tfm jStiitv prev unfed an esrbff
answer.
MR.
HAMILTON’S RTFLY.
(*assviu.r. May •Jfiih.lWf’i.
fit nth men— In ausvvci to vouisof ific.'th. inforo*-
ing me tlmt at an Anti-Van Buren Convention,
Iv held at Mil'edge ville, mv name was placed •*•
the FJectornl Ticket, as a ftietid of Hugh L\V^
of Tennessee, anil J« ho Tyler, of \ irgi'-in. el"»
went uoiuiualed for the niticc* uf I*r« sideal a»*d
j Vice President of the Ciiitcd Slates, and that y* M
1 were appointed a I'ominittee of Correspondence »«
uotifv me of my iioiuitinttoii a* an F.leetor, I have
respectfully to say, tlint the nomination i*. agreesl-l*
! to your request, accepteil; and that should I
I chosen by the people of tin* Blair, at the sp|»rosr!'*
| ing election, to he nu Klecfor. I would, in teo n'*
, mice with the wishes of the Coiivcntinii. and W*
1 -i-lenlly with tlm best opinions I lmv«* hern enskkd
Virginia or Maryland were to be altered,
tmlled hy Congress, ami nil tlint was granted hv ; ( 0 fi» r m'relative to the security nf interests |ier
these State* was the right to proceed uniiiterruptcd
fv in ifn* p« rfiirinauce of its duties; n mere suspen
sion of legislation hy the State* over tlm territory
altar
lioterrupted- ( | U || |( , South,nod to the perumm-ory of the I ••••'"*
teru *"*pen- • most willingly vote for Judge \\ hits- ami Mr.
, . , forming th#- District of Columbia. If t|»e«c opiti- 1
u. and into every relation ot society, however | ion* are correct. Congress hat not tlm power r |»im-
ate and secluded.
It is reasonable to -oppose, that a large fund is re
quired tn support and keep up the large aholition es>
taldislnnents. The sums necessary for these pur
are raised with the greatest promptness and
• d. and an act hy Congress abolishing slavery in
tlm District, would be nu uncoustitiitiunnl act. I
know it is old fashioned and much out of us#- to re
fer to past circumstance
what is proper to be d
the Tat ill* system. The dastard policy that ^'V , - , - _
uni,I,I .licli.r.- it -tifiml'.inn nf lur*l inter..! tn ; Annllnn. , n.rry ; ootUol „ f. » vr.r.
I cannot fail tu put the Northern portion of the Ciiom,
' on thi* subject, under the influence of religious big
opinion* to ascertain
or vv lint i* correct, hut I
Tlm lore-
views of the
igly vote lor Judge
Resiiecifullv. x-mirs.
Till). HAMILTON.
F. I'. Delaunay, S. Fork writ, A*. IF. Coekt,
Joel Cathy, John II. Triupe, Irby llodtun,
Allen Cochmn, John H uhnnin, Vh. Cook,
Tho. II. HoUan, Committer.
the control ol other*, or a surrender of our just
right* to >111 equal participation in the benefits of
the government tube received a* a matter of
try. which, when uncontrolled is mure tube dread-
I than war.pestilence and famine. Religious lug-
favor, would deg ade us ton state of ofiy catahliidied the auto-da-fe : the impiisitinn.
imi ilepemlenee worse than the cotldi- I carried its thousands to the stake, and swelled the
1 li*t of martyrs, hv entploving every inode of torture
MR. IIINF.M' RF.PLY.
Lihkntv Coextt, llhh May, l"-*' .
Centlewrn—Yours continuing the proceedi'
the Conv ention, lias been received, and in n rrr
ing, I am Imppy in believing that wr are scltas
concert, w ithnut regard to our sev# rnl party d'-
tiotis, hut fur the promotimi of onr country * [
. r „ t . interest, w ith a belief that in our day. it n* 11 ) , "' 1
Inr cession hy particular States, of the District to unwise, particularly in making a selection *" r '
htv. the iieople being instruelrd to l.eliev. and J |,nve not vet fallen out with that c
* y are soppi.rnng the cause of re- ophmms an* founded on tin
ed and snth'nng huuianit)’, in op- , f r i en ds of the Ciuislitutinii. when it was referred to
.. • -- • —• ** the States for their sanction or rejection hv the Con
vention that formed it. In the Virginia Convention,
on iloit ttccnmim, Mr. Mmlison*ni#f, “let me remark,
it not already remarked, that there iiiiimI Im* n partis' 11-
tiun ot t 'olonisl bondage.
If these view* which have been dictated hy a j human ingenuity could invent
conviction of duty, and a sole regard to the pub- ' The abolitionist* may properly he ranged into
•i.i.i ...... lie interest, shall meet with the public approha- two classes, the hold, open and violent, may be call-
\\ Im dues not lion. I shall feel gratified ; hut I know tho effect \ «d thefanntie class; the cunning, oly. cnofsnd cal-
— - i; -
i-.irtli. might-U|.|iort mir fiirn.l. frmn mntivr. of pre- iipoiithf puhlie inin.l : thitt III the .xcittnl b,|,,l„ ,, r .M.f him I lliirik. i.luio-
temporary pi.li.-> ..r im.-re.t. ami tlmt n good .tote t.f pxrlu;. m th. country, public Ml.ittion | | v ,| lmv<i AM ,| 1K n|1|M „;, ioil ,| l( . u h..|iti»„i.t.,
mail might, without guilt, support our enemies ; i* cutifiucd chiefly tu the papers of their respec- wlietlier hv Southern nr Sorihern men. i* directed
igrcss, and that the States may settle the fens#of j highest office in our republic, to unite mir '•ff" , t |
ths cession. The States may make w lint stipulations I the support of him who is acquainted with * H,f ^
they please in it, nod if they apprehend nuv danger, I hit* amt .celings, and possesses alike our ‘‘
they may refuse it altogether ” Mr N'irhola*. also* I interest.
With assurances, grntlcmeu,of my licstresp'
|zealous friend of thu Coustituthm, in urging Virginia
to adopt it. on this subject, said, “ that as the Htale
within whirh the ten miles square might he, could
prescribe the ierma on which Congrete ahonU hold il,
no danger could arise, ns no Htate would consent to
injure itseff. ” There was the same Mvciirity with res-
pect to the places purchased for the erection of torts,
magazines, Ac. and ns to the territory of thu l T uiti*d
I am yours, very respectfully, .. tur j
Charlton bines
To Mr,nri>. #’. *’• Drift...]/, fi. Hucktfdt.
S. Corkt, Jotl Colhf.
MR. HOLT'S REPLY- l4S .
Auoii.t*, liny . .’, -,i)>
that the government i. im.itOri, fur tliv brut-fit I
Illtll th:il th 'support or iq>|msitiuu to tin'll on live pntii... I know that (to imprimatur ha* j ugnin.t tlu /.iutir rl«», Ikr fr.tr.I outtr nfahuUlum I Sinn-., tlu- |,nwer of Cnngrrs. uuly ctrmlrd to 1 (Sratlrmtn I li»v* r.rriviil your note |
Diirll priiu-iplos nii-rrly. u oolil In- ou« ortliy tin- I'rrn plarnl upon thr party pr<-.., uml that no- j r*«»n< hr krlitr srrrrd than k) panaiag a roartr of that \ ntnka tirrdfol rule, mid rc,nlntio»a' cunerrning it, | iu»t. mfnrmirur m« tli.t my n.me hn»b« U
u-r.il, patriotic unit correct j thing i< purmiltrd to he ptthlish<*<l w hich does for this clans, from (heir holdness, put the |-Iiliuut |ir>‘j<i<liriiig tli.rlHimul’nny pnrtirnlnr Rtnlc; I til. late Auti-Van Burnt Coiivrutinu. »l Mm"#
■lot favor tin- view s of a few pnrlizau leaders. ' Southern slove-lmhlcr on his gunril, uml rn#nl» him | Ikr right of Irrriturii nut bring gin a ap. The sent of! ville, upon the Electoral Ticket, lo he preset"' ^
character of nil lil
I'he uext groiiinl a»«umcl i
of the people, or llio-c » ho are governed; l>
the effect of.aticiises anil party convention,, i.
to make the government op,-rate for the benefit
of the few. or those who govern, ami out for ilu-
benefit efthe mint , or timer nbo nre governed. iuiopnwer tin- pi
Lonvrntions|iroper are founded upon ll-.e rirlilof l’* rt
the majority tu goveru the iniimrily, ami nill'll
■Mlietl to the anion of the whole ptuple upon
their joint eunctru.. are just and proper; but
when applied to t| )(! Mtion of 11 part to mnniigc
the concern, nftli e whole, nre nrtthcrjnst or pro
per. and .hoohl not be .ubtnitlcd to, since tin-
effect would he to place in tlu- hnml> ofnn nrlftil
and eutcrpn.mx Mtiuoritv, the control of the um-
jurity. ami thereby tu defeat the I
pnucipl. of free gnvcrnim iK. Regular couven-
uous called by legislative authority, and .uuc-
tliatit i. neces- and that all informatmn or intelligence of aii * ,,n M-'o-' dwir attempts. ^ The iaeUioa, elas. j goveriinient was tn be still a part of n (-title, and as to j to the people of Georgia, and reqoestm| n ,e
sary to secure the trnimpli uf uttr principlne, ami n PP
the success of llic party lo .upper! Mr. Vail Bu- the press i. no longer « hat it shoulil be in a re
ren. ami that the election of Judge White would
site character i. carefully excluded; that -'•ve-'.ol.lee by ronde.nn.ngthefanatirs. |.ne,alregulnt.
“nd telling him thvrs is nn danger; “ public | Mr. MaduMin
. was to be connhlrrej at each.
hsrquetitly remarked, •• As th«1
repi the numination.
This I do w ithout any hrsitatios ; M»
salt!
iph - of tin* opposite
ll'ow till* clfi-tiou nf Vail Buren, who
i« in no way peculiarly idfiitifii d with the I’nion
party. (e\K-pt hy hi- i—m i itimi in the C"al»i- \
net.) i« t i secure the triuinpli of I'liion piinciple-
ind h" W 1 hr
electiuii uf Judge \Vhite, w Im i- •! i •titigtiishatl by
vvoriU mid art :is w f uinn tumi. and who foil* j
liuiie* true tu the Iniili, notw ith*tatidiug tho de-
*er(iuti«ifa part uf hi* friend* unit tin* support
J . -w~- » I , ••••. niilfp. IIM, M null wt-||, .11 111,7 . till* I U* • e* WHJ Iironm..." . 1
tinldio u r u .iltf..l-eiitiiw.l.s.iil. .'JVgVs.lV tsiMop g,f M l ,,n, °n is sound, it is nn yonr side,” •* the fanatic n consent of the State in whiel, it may he, (ihe ten every Georgian, hut every Inver of his
puhl c, a faithful ^'Bttul oil the watch-towtr oft are nut *o numerous ms they arc represented lobe;” . miles square.) must he obtained and if mav stipulate "should he up and doing.”' Your apprehend • ^
liberty, xnundmg the alarm at the appruarh of and thus hy impereepiihle degree* they »teal into \he term* *>( the grant; should they riolare the par- puldie danger is, unhappily, hut tern well fmm*
danger from any quarter, Imt the venal ami cor- Im* roufidenre. There is nothing connected with txculmr point ions, it would he an nsnrpation” 1 We behold a system of uni«er«al prosciipl^ n
nipt instrument ill the hand* uf the few. used to the institution of slavery that is unimportant to thr ; Mr. Pendleton, another sdvorate fur the adoption who will not br.w in subserviency to power, f"'
nists, with Southern lief
their hands. The right ■ t
delude mid to deceive fho people : thill there ia | 8nuth; yet the nhol
im resotiree left, hut in the virtue of the people, *' ,rf nuiposts
and itide|K'iidi*iii*e of those who dure lie honest j' ^
adinidsl the general venality mid corruption.
I accept, gentlemen, (he nuiiiiitation, and in
doing
eigners, has been hniked iipun heretofore a* nn in
i*nff**ini«n fi„. nninii.niiiiii umi ... ,, . ul Hoir '* '* •» o1 on, r claimed, nuil in*i*iej 1 th* inter,*1* nf the ritiuus of the l awn ol large
uifliinen. tne liominauon, amt u,mii. and ezen ised by foreigners, hut they nre /»* it gives them |mwer over the toted police oftl.e place,
u. be perm.ttml m .ay that I feel . „ aU , ku h Si,tk,ra\,ra. 8» ...vinu. „re I arc,I nay iuUrr.plioa J .heir
«‘l the Cnustitutioii. and tlie President of the Couven-
I. " 'Phis clause docs wot give Congress povv- ,
er to impede the o|»«rntiou of auv pari of the Con-,
•tilutiim. or to mnk«* any regulation tlmt mav affect
‘ *“ but,
wwerv grade are opmdy bestowed a«» rev
party serv ires, and the puhlie tren*ure*
subservient to ilm same ilNeit end ; and th* ,
nlrv.havej
aot* 1 ..
Hint I am ail)ocaliug the firinciplc, which my ' *«mr Soul hern pcq.lc for ibe .arc... of Mr. Van
of a portion of the w hi;:-, is to liring into power * l ,:,rl } *dw ay* sup|M»rted ; and if. upou the Buren. tlint the question of gnutlirru slavery i* rob-
| Pr(**idci!linJ question, n division exists, those j **d of mueh of iu infrinsie importnare, tlmt he mny
eountry, espeetally the ftonlhern
morked and insulted hv a nomination
for the two first otfiees'in tin* goveriunent.
Baltimore, by a self*tvh d Nationnl t
• Wa bin
t Cuiietit ;
iladietorv address.
**• soil kt»l. mint.
• VYashni^mn't Valedictory Address.
•"nds Isss ohjeetiouahla to tlis people of the
* South.
proet-eding f
Mr. Van Buren'* history furnishes no feature for j having for itsdtieoi object tho perpetual!* 1
admiration ; he has not rendered the cututry any | abuses
v.xluahls st-rvire mi the cabinet or the field, ill pence | To «l
or in mnr \x l find everythin* in tht character as the
defeat tliis nomination should hr
• M*»st important ami neceas.vy stvp