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L CASS.. i.nmldiatc nrizhbo neighbors sau. On the 43; h inst., the friends of General Taylor itv Detroit Michigan, (tjie town in v'hich Gen. Ct.sVf resides.) had- a large meeting. -(Sv'cni j.'entlemeu who have li to this time ftcty'd'with the Democrat ic party took part ,fn the meeting among them John N'oivril, late lT. S. Senator, and now U. S. District Attorney for Mich igan. One tiffin p:akers was Ex-Sen ator Woodbritlge, ivho bore testimony 6i jthe tfood realities 4fGen. Cass as a prk jvate citizen, but commented with unspap 'ing severity on UUchiJfli;ig propensities, and instability of pprpo.se on questions of public concernment, as tin; annexed ex tract from the speech will show. The statements l Mr. fUoodbridgo are enti tled to more than kotrdinary consideration, for two reasons : tlic first is, that he has a national reputation as a man of integri ty, and the other, tat he made bis decla rations right in lbebearing of Gen. Cass and in the hearinirW his daily associates. ko that if be bad iiiisstalid in the least I'tbev were on the spot to correct him. Mr. Woodbridge' says tliat in the beginning. Of II. Cuss was opposed to the annexation j iff Texas, and ns thnt he "WAS AN j HAILS'EST.ADVOCATKOFTHE wil- ! MOT PROVISO !p" So too he has! J ''changed about atjjd wbceled about on all the other great (jjuestious of public pol 1 icy. Wil. Cton. Extracts fro.n Mr. W'oodbridge's , speech. 1 What, for example, have been Gen. Cass's viewsrelativ to the encouragement ' of Domestic manufactures ; and the home industry of the country 7 Now. I have known bitn an ova ztttlous advocate for : the protection of hoirie manufactures and : merican Industry. Not even Mr, Jeffer son, tcho tlesired tjiat the Atlantic bad been "a sea of fire" that we might be ut- I . I mind: and tie question was considered settled, j Gen. Taj'lOlJ aild " the Independent " At any rate this was my opinion ihen, and I f-ih 5tnfft nf Mirrlinrl bare seen no cause to change it since. Should f the MaiCOl Maryland. I do so, I should not hesitate to declare it. T v ' mi .. .u a.a Whv the subioined Letter from Gen. Taylor, ! Intelligencer of the 22d nil.,) to a committee ot . political views. I ask i9 man, le le V big. Democrat, or Naiite, for hi Tote. take' ere. ery American citizen's interest in the ttelfare of bis country to be as pure aud as deep at my I - I km baT . J : U . I nvn ; ano t nau lunnuiu uu iim, bihi .-r CAROLINA WATCHMAN. Salisbury, TV. C. THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER .1848. these were my sentiments. I write in haste, amid the pressure of official duties, but remain, Truly yours, MILLARD FILLMORE. FILL- FOU PRESIDENT, GENERAL ZACIIARY .TAYLOR, OF LOUISIANA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, Millard fillmore; OF NEW YORK. WHIG ELECTORS. Dkt. No. 1 KEXgETH RAYNER. - " 2-EDWARD STANLY. " " 3 HENRY W. MILLER. 4 W. II WASHINGTON. " " 5 GEORGE DAVIS. 6 JOHN WINSLOW, " " 7WOILV KERR. " " 8 RAWLEY GALLOWAY. ' " 9 JAMfC W. OSBORNE. " " 10-TC.DD R. CALDWELL. ,? " 11 JOHN BAXTER. " the Independent Taylor party," comes only to be published at this late hour, is sufficiently ex plained by the Correspondence which precedes it. " This letter, like every other successive dis. closure of the sentiments and feelings of our candidate for tho Presidency, shows how much his own delicacy and extreme modesty have heretofore stood in the way of that just ap- ANOTHER LETTER FROM MR MORE. The Buena Vista, published at Jackson, Mis sissippi, says : Through the politeness of Mr. King, oflhe Raymond Gazette, we are enabled to lay before our readers the following letter peciation ot his character which every one is trom Mr. r uimore, wnicn, n win ue s, oears nQW pied to m;ke date the day on which the reported flare-up ' among the Whigs of Albany took place, in con- ; sequence of old Zack's accepting the Charles, j ton Democratic nomination. This letter does ; i not look much like his countenancing that ill- officers of his Government. Though I have no objection lo your circulai ling this communication among such of your friends as may he interested in it. yet I request that it may not be published. My aversion to the appearance of my name in the public prints, in connexions with such subjects, is my a polo gy for the request. With great respect, gentlemen,- I am your obedient servant, ' Z. TAYLOR. Messr. Chas. II. Pitts, John W. Walker. Th. S. Alexander, and others, Baltimore, Md. LIGHT f; More Proff of G a. Vic THE CORRESPONDENCE. j Baltimore, Septembeb 20, 1848. j Dear Sir: A letter from Gen. Taylor of the 8ih ultimo authorizes me, in my discretion, MASS MEETING IN IREDELL. We call the attention of the public to the call for a Mass Meeting at Statesville, on the 21st instant. From the array of j fuly understand the t The Mobile Adv. 27tb, says : We fir.-! Gazette a letter ni! !. Sentinel by R. J. M State Delegates fro:., timore Convention, I correspondence brtv. Gen. Cass, prior to i' latter by the Convi :. dence exhibits Genc r to the rights of the extension of slavery, with neither the be courage to say so. city of the man sta:. ing prominence in tl That the people of t:. MR. FILLMORE ANOTHER LOCOFO. CO LIE NAILED TO THE COUNTER. Our readers will recollect that the Locofoco speakers hereabouts, are making a great noise about Mr. Fillmore, c harging him falsely as will 'be seen below, with being opposed to the slave trade between the different States where slavery now exists. Knowing that they could not afTect General TayW, by such infamous falsehoods, though some have attempted it, Mr. Fillmore is now the object of attack, but unfor- advised movement, as has been recklessly as- to call, for publication, for a copy of his letter of; names of distinguished persons, mention- ' man w torn Locofocc the 29ih June to Messrs, Pitts and others, a ej as speakers, we have every reason to 1 suOratresL w-civc tl committee of the late Independent party of our I . . .... . . t State. This I now do, and you will oblige me ' suppose that it will be a very interesting , prominent place in by furnishing it. The failure heretofore to give , time, should the weather prove propitious. : ask the true frienils tho letter to the public, because of a request to : We hope every Whig and Deinocr(l with ' where, to aid in "ivi: that efTet from the General himself, unexnlain. u r c?.-.. ...:n i..: i ------- mts w m a v v 9 pd by his motive for making it, has wilh some, given rise to suspicions that it contained matter serted bv the Locofoco nres.?. In order to ena. i hie the reader to see at a "lance both the letter and the resolutions which be approves, we ap pend the letter ; Albany, August 25, 1848. Dear Sir I have the honor to acknowledge rppoint tC vnur nriff rf t!i Qth inct.. prirln. sing a printed copy of the resolutions adopled uc " 4"" l" by The Rough and Ready Club of Raymond on i ' 1 deem "j1 lo h,m to have dPf jd, the 5th inst., and desiring to know whether the ' and 1 knmvL mod? o certain to accomplish it political views contained in those resolu , T in accordance with my views. , "ur ahsence trom the c.ty, when I received The 10th and 11th, only speak of mv posi.ion lh General s letter, and my own subsequent and views; and though I cannot feel justified ! ncc, has prevented my communicating with in appropriating lo myseii ail the nattering ; J . compliments contained in those resolutions, yet I am happy to say that they truly define tny po tunately for them, this charge, sustained by no 'ferly cut oft' fiom 'jthe work shops and j evidence, is nailed to the counter by the Whig pauper, labored jijopr, was a more uh tra protectionist ! j iut Democracy V is )rogn,.sjive' and I jiave since known him participating in all ijhe " anti-tari(f notions of the South ! Mist free trade" speeches previous to the election of 1844, are not forgotten, and his vto, with the aid of the 'jVxas" Senators, repealed the Tariff, 1842. f! I bav known bitti in favor of the Na- candidate for the Vice Presidency, himself. No man, after reading the letter confuting the vile slander, if possessed of one particle of re spect for his own character, will dare repeat it. The dirty work will he left for the little dema gogues and loafers to do, if done at all. Let the people tead the letter of Mr. Fillmore, and mark those who assert the false charge hereaf. tional Roads and LdUe Harbors. He ear- ter see if they are not politically aud morally liestly and ably sustained the policy of the devoid of truth, ready aud willing to do any Senate. Uut bis rfcent demonstrations, thing which the more respectable of this pie. and especially his fujl and unqualified ap- ba)d mrty are ashamod to do. provnl ol the whobl of the Polk adminis- .r, f i, ,u , m i r ,u n 1 , i c il . t ii i, I he tollowing are the remarks of the Pc- tratlon, and ol the " Democratic Platform, t . , T . . ... ,. it- . i i . r .i it itersourg Intelligencer upon the subject i imply ins entire abandonment ot the Lake ' . Harbor policy. Add bis explicit adoption j " The locos hav; laid much stress on that of the .avowed piiliciples of the lialti- portion of the letter alleged to have been writ jnore Contention,"" the acknowledged I ten by Mr. Fillmore in 1833, which declares articles of bis jiu'sent political faith, seems ! his opposition to the slave trade between the to leave him no retreat. j ,iie different States of the Union. R,.t sition and express my views on the subject to j which they allude. I am happy to inform you that unless some thing occurs which cannot be foreseen, I think i this State is certain for the Whig ticket by a ! large majority. j Please to make my acknowledgements to the ' members of your Club, and believe me, ! Respectfully yours, MILLARD FILLMORE. John B. Peyton, Esq., Pres'l. With regard, you friend. REVERDY JOHNSTON. Wm. II. Collins, Esq. Baltimore. Baltimore, September 20, 1848. Dear Sir : In compliance with the request , contained in your letter to me of this date, in which you say "a letter from Gen. Taylor of the 8th ultimo authorizes me, in my discretion, to call, for publication, for a copy of his letter of the 29(h June to Messrs, Pitts and others, a to committee of the late Independent party of our State. This I now do, and you will oblige me ( patriotic undertaking. 'I k. P.. linn. n n in IKa ..ml..l C. - .1 i J. ... . u.p .uC ICS.IUUUU9 icici icu I Yfiii a conv oithe letter which was comm tied j i j . to my custfdy by a resolution of the Independ. ent Taylor Convention of Maryland, in July last, with instructions to furnish a copy for pub. lication " whenever Cien. 1 aplor, or any of his 10. Resolved, That we recognize in Millard Fillmore the Whig caifdidnte for the Vice Pre- sidency, a genuine republican, pure patriot, a venient to be there. Every arrangement pje, for, our word fur , will be made to make all who go as com-; a place in the colurr. :. fortable as possible. No false prejences ; and Butler organs. are resorted to get a crowd, such Mas The circumstances honor to returned volunteers; though respondence as deta 1 should any such attend, they will find j are succinctly statu! themselves among brothers. The meet- Republican thus: It j ing is intended to encourage the efforts of Moses reached Wav." the people to restore the welfare of the i way to Baltimore, he. Country. To lift it out of the mire and ! Mr. Cass, making-err slough, into which the misrule of Locofo- j his, views on the subj co democracy has plunged it. To place territories, with a vh-w it once more, where it was when Wash- j before the 'Conventir.:,. ; . T nr.. , .i i,i: . : r . . jruri 1 1 aim iuauiuii rrr in ui- j niS anSWCr uCCOrut'U V . olutions. Mr. Cass said in ! that slavery coubl tu to the new territoiit contrary to their lau , colored race prcpondi ten to one over the v!iit fice. This is the object, and a glorious one it is. Come one, come all, and give one day towards effecting so noble and lie man of exalted intellect and high acquirements authorized friends, shall ask for the same for that one who has served the republic long aud purpose. j Again, there is hp proposition perhaps, jn rspecjjo whfchHhe people of Michi gan un. in-opinon ;mor united, than in jhisj tbnt the extension of slavery, and tlje incriMisi; of slave power, is adverse to to lhi prosperity ojf the Union. and in for this alleged letter, our Locofoco fiienuU would not have a plank to. stand upon. Their "Baltimore Platform" has been so battered and shaken that they are afraid to trust them. faithfully in the civil department of the govern. merit, whose every act manifests that he is a true devotee of liberty, whose name is prominent ly identified with the Whig party, and whose talents and patriotism justly entitle him to the love and admiration of his countrymen. Resolved, That the charge of abolitionism, recklessly adduced against Millard Fillmore, by unscrupulous partizan opponents, for the pur With regard, your friend, WILLIAM II. COLLINS. To the Hon. Reverdy Johnson. GEN. TAYLOR'S LETTER. GOLD HILL MEETING. ! The Locofoco meeting appointed to be : held at Gold Hill on last Saturday, enme ! therefore permit th , off we understand, and was addressed by I 0f thcmstlusr . l.ove, tion. cnas. Wisher, and John olitionists could dcirr, U. Yoler. We understand Mr. Fish- lhe Wilmot Proviso i I er's speech was very bitter against Mr. j Moses addressed him i Fillmore, as bis resolutions adopted at this j telling him that bis Ni place in the year 1835, were against Mr. ; not sufficiently explicit i Van LiJren, but whom he made it conve- I enquired of him, tbi i , nient to support in 1840. Every man, in ' considered that tl (-0 pose of exciting sectional prejudices against ! lhe 2th instant, calling my attention tocer- i him, has no foundation whatever in truth, but i ,UIU emenn reiauve 10 my posiuon neiore , Baton Rolge, (La.) Jc.ne 23, 1848. vi entlemem : l have the honor to acknowl. . Rowan ouht to hav. a conv nf these shl . .. ., lie the receipt of vour polite communication . . i r,lort oeiore .m y ann o t tir i o r I a ncl lit i Ano 1 ment. have the rili He was replied toby Mr. J. CUrke, and wbethertbn -sl.iv, on the contray, is triumphanUy disproved by j the country as a candidate for the Presidency, ! who, if we may judge from the hurry of ! tjje riEui-t0 migrate v:' the solemn declaration of our candidate for the j which are represented to have been made in the lh. ip(lpr tfl . nfr rM,rnm ! - . J? ' . Vice Presidency, uttered lonir since in the coun. I Whig National Convention, recently held in I . . . . .. i an ecan iemtory " " ni .1 i . . . . nn f sneein inni-.neri ndvrrsi; to the rights, i which so onu served them for raoitul. has bppn i under the constitution, to interfere with the in- ,.n,l minrmiisi in il..l. ih!r,.Lt nf ib,. nnn. ' un:,oToil l.l.,,i ,i. t,-.wi i. ! stUution of domestic slavery as it exists in the of ,he delegation from that State ; i i . A . . . 3 . States of this tin on : and ihprefore vp rP wp 1 to be informed whether s ir i.Vi . '.. i .' i . i . i . ,. ,.. ,,,re ot Snn lUU PresidentPolk; for agsur,d lhul Soulh ' instilullon3 wi nevpr hft ! were made by my authority. I i Yiiuf, ix ihmiv, iney wouui ue n uo , evpn Tnrofon1 : ntA pn,.i 1 iU i...j i . 1 v in rK- ,.at ,.u;rin t - " ussaiicu vi muiirsicu uv-iijv aci 01 .tjiuaru rui- : j rj ," to all the stipulations of tin; Constitution, and faithful to the Tcompromises' involv- ; ed in it ; they an', rtid (except when the ftlVl'vescetici! ol p.trjy fervor may for some j short space of time Jutve overclouded their , understandings.) nljwnys have been deci dedly opposed to thVi application of thee .peculiar rlipuUtitis' to newly acquired j 'Stut'es or Countries, not originally parties 1 j to those coinprom'kii s. , i Irow 1 hupposc it to be a matter of no I LioriHy here in Detroit, that in the bcgiii- utng, Gen. Cass opposed to the annex- ation of Texas atuliii like manner oppo sedjtoall further extension of our national i liiriits in tho Southwest. ' (Hut shortly affefvnrds he appears the I decided advocate of that fatal measure ; and of the Mexican war. and of stripping i that miserable U-jvul)lic of still more of iber territory If Anticipating the probable acquisition of Territory , in that direction, the Michi gan Legislature h;id passed Resolutions instructing its Skm1tors in such an event, to jrequiie. in thu tijrms ol the Ordinance jof 11787. that involuntary slavery except I for dime committed should be forever inhibited in it ; nnr;General Cass was an .earnest advocate f'6r icWilmbt Proviso. "i GIVE ! GIVE ! iii. i it i m " selves on it, and the famous "Siunal Letter." cils of the nation, that Congress has no power. Philadelphia, pending the action of that body, mu1 ,lrtVC ucnu u,,,c u,"s ujniii ncxed ,Q lhe United S '- . . . ' - . ' 1 T...l c 1 f r .. . . " .Ll !..- 1T"VI oy juoge oaunaers, oi Louisiana, in the name me neaus oi ass anu r isuer. and request. 1 uch statements have to inform thai Conven tion, Judges Winchester and Saunders, of the Louisiana delegation who have been for ma ny years my personal friends aud neighbors MTmIp ( mp ipnnaclimr mv viuii': liuira ta 1838,then,is all they have to go upon. 1 hat meeting of the Convention, as to the course I 4 po.ikpd nn in aa mnhv 1 Urpnf wavo actKmr I 111 tu ui IHC 1 OM-WUICe by any task of damning Gen. Taylor for what they pre. more. tend to suspect, and sustaining Mr. Polk for what ( he has actually done. The Fillmore letter of HREMOVAL OF P. M. AT LEXINGTON. ingenuity can suggest, and it almost seems cru. j pPartment at Washington, are determined, it j two communications, addressed to them in re- el lo deprive them of this, their only material. ! aPPear?' to do their share f parly woik, re- ' ply, I informed them insubstanee,thatat my dis. Hut justice demands they shall, lose all that is ' gar,JIt'ss oflhe injustice done individuals, or the 'since from the scene il would be quite impos- left them. The annexed correspondence will ! "Convenience and dissatisfaction occasioned i s' or me to K'xe :iny specific instructions up- 1 ..... i on the sumert : that in:inv noeslinns or ponlin. show that .Mr. Fillmore is of opinion that Con- j communities by their acts, these public . i . . d - . . f . Couveption, the character of which I could not questions whichever v ,,r , . . n ask, but which Mr. C DL We have received the first num- 1 . . , P .. . , r, .. ; porters have never ' ber of a new paper, called the rannlu .... . , . , ... ... i 1 1 . i What does he do 111 tl, isitcr, published in Kaleigb, by A. M. ,f encjoscs tne - .j Gorman and J. B. Whitaker, devoted to i , ,i,,C ....... r ,P . . ; only answer, and that t the dissemination of It inperance princi- , . . " . I ses had informed him V. pies, viriue ana moraiuy. 11 is neaiiy printed, and the original and selected ar tides prove that it will be quite a wel come visiter in all families desiring to see Morality, Temperance and virtue cultiva ted throughout the world. i to explain the cause of. the removal of Mr. J. j cordia approve.' grcss has no power' "to interfere with, or break servants are disposed to exercise the powers of off, the transpoitation, removal, or disposal cr, masters, and the people are given to under persons held as slaves from one slaveholdin I stand that iu'leX submission best becomes them State to another," but that the power is vested If anv one dou,jls thal lhis is so, we ask them in the States. New Yohk.Skpt. 10, 1848. Dear Sir : You may not he aware as I am, whose business it is daily to read Journals from all part f the Union, that while (Jen. Taylor is denounced in theNoilh by what calls iiself '...1 i . ... f "ine uemocraiicnariy nere, lor Ofinir a Rev. Dr. Wi'rhtman's opinion of Gen' foretell; and thai they must, therefore, assume Taylor. Many of.our readers are person- the responsibility of acting for me : that I felt my honor and interest safe in iheir hands, and that whatever they should see fit to do, I would most P. Mabrv, tbe late Post Master at Lexington? Was he partial or unfaithful in the performance of his duties V No and this was his offence. Was he honest 1 Had he been otherwise (un less locofocoisin has improved very lately) he could not have been dispensed with. Was" he .1 . . 1 1 i . .1 iru; same so cauco i7'mrcr:iiie parry in irn South, for being an Abolitionist " and for holding extreme abolition. principles. We who have known you here, need no reply to calum ny, but calumny everywhere, concerning you, cannot be treated wilh contempt, us among your own friends and citizens. For an example of what is said concerning Cnn said in onepf his Oregon M deg. """r 1 ee -chra-d in the Kichmond Enquir I substantially informed them, further, that, unless they should discover an evident disposi tion to treat me unfairly which I had no rea son for supposing would be the case I thought that my friends should go into the Convention, as they had been selected by their fellow-citi-zpiis for this purpose ; bul that, having onco en- Slaveholder, you are not the less denounced by offensive or disobliging to the people coming to j tered it, they were of course bound, if I were was not sa'.isfactory ! 1 evidence be adduced t afraid to meet the qu letter was intended to What an easy matter i to answer these qucssi south, if he were sine Let it be remembered, ses wrote lo him be fe ted by the Baltimore there could have been replying frankly and 1. How long Will the self? 'How long shall move from our eyes the 40 minutes speeches " nations . are like the daugthers of the horse-leech ; they cry ive, give.' jlf we can credit tbe public documents 'nations arc not pecu liar in this n pect!i We know some in dividual who hnfe been crying to the .American people llur forty Years, "give! : P y .1 J. . .. ." r ' nun mey arj nor, yti saiisueci. er, that you hold it to be "within the power of Congress, to interfere with, or break off' the transportation, removal, or disposal of persons his office ? Not at all. Is he a responsible man ? and is he respected and beloved for his moial worth ? lie is. Then why turn him out of office and put another into his place ? We cannot account for this removal on any ground other than that of the fact of Mr. Mabry's being a Whig. And if he had used his office to the prejudice oflhe party in power, then had he incurred its just displeasure. But this is not pretended : It is apparent then, that their oh- nominated, to sustain and support the nominee, whoever he might be, and that I hoped they would do so, heart and soul. That I was a can didate for the Presidency only so far as my friends had chosen to make me one ; hut that hav. inj been placed in my present attitude towards that subject without any agency or act of my own, directly or indirectly, I did not feel myself at liberty, by any such act, to withdraw myself; that my friends, in whose hands I have ever been, could do so whenever they should see fit ; and, finally, that if they could succeed in elect ally acquainted with the Ilev. Dr. Wight- man, of the Methodist Episcopal Church at present one of the Editors of the Sou thern Christian Advocate. He published in his paper in January last an account of an interview be had casually with Gener al Taylor, on the Mississippi, and the same was transferred to our columns. We Will liiitl'PVpr r r rw I m c:rmu wsri inno his narrative. 1 prejudice, with xxhr 'The first thing that struck me wassim- ; lcrs would obscure r plicity, an unfailing attribute of true great- us blind-fold to our o v. ness. He ate, and talked, and carried wc will not detain th himself, with tbe unstudied ease of a child, correspondence which lou would have supposed him some plain u; : . country-gentleman, whodreamcd notof at tracting a look or calling a remark. held as slaves from one slavehoMing Slate to ject must hare been either to reward the pre- ing to that office any one belter qualified for its another. 1 was so sure, not only from my own knowledge of your opinions, but from your de ference to the Laws and Constitution of the country, there could not be one word of truth in such a. charge, lhat I peremptorily denied it to Martin Van lJueii has received during ! some Richmond friends who wrote me on the that they will gain nothing by il, fur the indig. W 1 sent incumbent of the post office at Lexington, 1 d,it,e3 tnan 1 was and wno xvas al ,he same for services he may have render, or else to place ! lme hoi,es'' ""l1' an!1 Pa,riu,i their there an iiTtlividual in whom they can rely for services in future. lJut we assure the nartv his public life. frrm the State of New York, and from the? LV Slates. $'204,000, and Iik is still crying out for another Lrwi Cass has received from the Un ited Slates, as far as we can track him. MM. and how much more Heaven only knows, YetJbe, too, is crying out for another SlOO.dOO. Tbes too geiillflmeii are certainly tbe Coolet citizens x$o have ever fallen un rbr our observation. What they have ! duty to go for him ; and that, so far from being disappointed or mortified, I should hail the re sult with joy. Such, I think, has been lhe language which I subject, and I promised to write and to ask you nation of the community, particularly inlerested, ' have uniformly held on this, subject since my name was nrst mentioned in connexion with it. I regret I have not a copy of my communica tions to Judges Saunders and Winchester; but the above I believe lo be their substance. Un- if I was not correct. In pursuance of this pro mise, I have written you this letter. Yours respectfully. JAMES BROOKS. at the removal of Mr. M. is only equalled by that felt at the appointment of Doct. Whitney. Nay, they could have submitted lo the removal THE REPLY. Alrasy, Sept. 13, 1849. James Brooks, Esq. Hear Sir : I returned this morning from lhe West, and have yours of the lOth, in which you say it has been charged in the Richmond En- of Mr. M., (that gentleman not being anxious for der the general authority, then, thus given to the place.) but to be compelled to bring them- these gentlemen, I shall deem whatever state selves even into business relations with this men,s ,liey ma' have made to be right and pro- per ; and, conhdent in their integrity, and in the " As we rose from the breafast table 1 was introduced to the old hero. I told 1 him 1 was from South Carolina, and re joiced in the good fortune which had al lowed me to tell him how much the peo ple of my native State honoured and lov- , ed him. His eyes filled with tears as he i shook my hand warmly ; and I saw that the assurance of love could affect pro foundly a man who faced the storm of bat tle with a nerve that never moved. His conversation exhibited fine clear, common sense, without the slightest tinge ot any sort of affection or personal vanitv. " "The General remained with us until after breakfast the next morning, and was bis attention : r . Waibingto;:. General Lewis Cms : Dear Sir As your probability, be pron. Baltimore Conv-ntir Monday next, for the ; ting a Candicate for Pr ted States, and as 1 s'r vote of the State of I tion with my colle.-i;-rive, (or alone in any it is desirable that th oe informed ol vour of slave holders to mi; tory with their slave : how far they accord under which we arr will, therefore, respect 1st. Whether you fver done, that they should consider them- quirer, thai I hold it to be in the power of Con- vp entitled to le selected as the recip wots ol these unbounded favors, is some thin that v., ur qjuite unable to explain. We rtad in the llrov'ctbs. that I be 'horse Irrch bath two daughters, crying 'give The bore-b eclyfamily has grown since I h.f provi rbs werei written, and it now L -.numbers u),oiis, as well as two daugb- iris and their names are .Martin Van Bu irli niul Lewis Cass and in 'their cry lby me as miuh fike their sistersas two pens III a oi, ior ii nas ix eiv lor lorry gress to interfere wilh. or break off. lhe trans, j poitaiion, removal, or diM.al of persons held as slaves from one slaveholding Statu tuanoth- "r I am not aware thai this question has ever been dUcussed in Congress, or was ever pre. sented for the consideration of the Supreme Court of lhe United States, before 1&41. In that year the celebrated case from Mississippi was decided, and Mr. Justice McLean cave an elaborate opinion on tins point in which the Chief -Justice concurred. lie came to the con- Doctor, is a grevious offence; and, although the party may gain some corrupt advantage by it, yet are they certain to lose the respect of many, even of their own part)'. Hon. John C. Calhoun. We learn(says the Hamburg Republican) that an impor tant letter has been received by one of our citizens from this distinguished Sena tor. We know not if it be of a confiden , tial character, but we presume it is not, as we have beard several persons speak of the contents, as having important bear ings on polit ical topics. As the views and opinions of this great man have, and should have much influence in determining our citizens in their course on the Presiden- sincerity of their friendship for me, I shall sus tain them without qualification. 1, therefore, now lake upon my own shoulders the responsd- landed at his own residence on the river. some distance above Natchez. I smiled sitions taken in your to see .the Republican simplicity, with Nicholson, Esq., of !) which a couple of bis negroes, field hands, If so, am I cor r who happened to be at the hmdin?. walk- ; to .mean that, you co: bility ofthe acts oflhe Louisiana delegation in ed up as he got on shore and shook hands hitants of a terrltorv, that Convention, and am prepared to stand by with him without doffing hat or cap, and State Government, b . .v M .v -"r," "" ""-..... iuc cAjiri'jssioii oi ueiigni Wim WUlCn thev ,,at ur 'ruiiruii &mt-i looked into his face as be spoke kindly x most consistent wilh t and familiarly to them. 3d. And that tbe the paramount bnv ! elusion that lhe constitutional power over this matter was vested in the Slate, and not in Con. yrars.. with luiih of th:m nothing but gioe ( gre.. So far as my knowledge extends, this ! tial question, we trust this letter may be (J1VK. ! GIVE ! Battery. opiuiyn carried conviction to every unprejudiced j made public for the public good. I regret exceedingly lhat my friends in Hal timore, whom you represent, should have thus misunders'ood the course pursued by the Louis, iana Delegation in the Convention, and should have imagined that 1 had abandoned lhe posi tion which I have uniformly held in my publish ed letters on this subject. I feel bound, howevor, to r.pect the opinions of those who houe.ily differ with me; and. therefore, while I feel conscious of no change of feeling or inconsistency on my part, I cannot probation, chan- . J . of the territory upon State Government, c: I . : . : .i iauvc sauuiiuu ns iuv There is another t:. THE OIUNGE SENATOR. The last HilUhoro' Recorder has an address from Mr. Waddell to tbe freeholder of Orange County, resigning his seat in the legislature, f'l .'Pll Him Vil- lVo kl I nn ,,! rf lla iiAriflT !n August last, and offering again as a candidate i ,udd ton 'our ic:' . i - i v - a i i mm k k w ior tneir sntuaires. I ne eieciion, we nresume. 4,s" U"- ju" n t nnni or Hir ih 1 r ! ' - J - - - . . . III.IIU3, tllOIII "III II. cl JIJMMMI CV Mil 1IIC fill Jl UirilllWr IHC JWU viJ.v. you represent, shotdd do violence lo their own day of the Presidential election, and aUo the W'ould have the ur. . sense of right and wrong, by .upportinjj my day on which vacancies are to be filled in Da- ! grate, with tlreir I s.'. , election, while they believe I have changed my ; plin, Richmond and Burke. Greens. Pat. j territory that may I .
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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