The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-24 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

NEW YORK, DEC. 21.—The ferment is exces-
sive. A vey large meeting of all classes has been
held in the Park, contiguous to the city, when the
following resolutions were unanimously adopted
" Whereas, the people of the United States have
enjoyed under their present Constitution unexampled
prosperity, and, during a period in which the civi-
lized world has been shaken to its centre, and nation
has been arrayed acainst nation, have remained in
peace at home, and, with the exception of a short
interval, in amity with Foreign Powers, engaged in
boil-ling towns and cities, extending information,
facilitating communication between distant parts of
the country, advancing the interests of religion,
promoting science, and encouraging the arts, until
they have attained their present proud eminence
amongst the enlightened and powerful nations of
the earth ; and whereas the world has hitherto pro-
claimed, and we ourselves have acknowledged, that
to the union of the States, as secured by the Con-
stitution, those blessings are eminently due;
"Therefore resolved, That the Citizens of New
York, here assembled, regard the union of the S ales
under the Constitution as the source of all their
wealth and power, the foundation of their peace and
happiness, the defence and bulwark of their free-
dom; and while they are willing to sacrifice to its
preservation and security all temporary advantages
and sectional interests, they fully concur in the sen-
timent of their Cnief Magistrate That the Union
must be preserved.'
" Resolved, That we approve the principles of,
and sentiments expressed in, the proclamation of
the President of the United States—that a crisis
appears to be approaching in which the continuance
of our unexampled prosperity .ind political existence,
and perhaps that of all free Governments, may de-
pend—that on the approach of T.uch a crisis, the first
Magistrate of the country is bound to exert tempe-
rately but firmly the powers conferred upon him for
the execution of the hos s, the protection of the Con-
stitution, and the preservation of the Union; and
that in the exercise of this duty he is entitled to the
warm approbation and zealous support of every lover
of his country.
" Resolved, That appealing to the virtue, the
intelligence, and patriotism of our fellow-citizens of
South Carolina, and influenced by those feelings
which ought to control the conduct of members of
the same family, this meeting most earnestly con-
jure their brethren of that enlightened State to for-
bear from pursuing measures which may tend to
alienate the affections of one portion of the Union
from any other.
"Resolved, That this meeting recommend to the
serious consideration of their fellow-citizens, in
every State, the following sentiments of the father
of his country, deeply persuaded that the Union
will never be in danger so long as the example and
counsel of Washington shall be remembered and
fillowed

" The unity of Government, which constitutes
you ene people, is also now dear to you. It is justly so;
for it is a main Filar in the edifice of your real inde-
pendence—the support of your tranquillity at home,
your peace abroad—of your safety—of your pros-
perity—of that very liberty which you so highly
prize. But as it is easy to see that, from different
causes and from different quarters, much pains will
be taken, many artifices employed, to weaken in
your minds the conviction of this truth—as this is
the point in your political fortress against which the
batteries of internal arid external enemies will be mo•r
constantly and actively (though often 'covertly and
insidiously) directed, it is of infinite moment that you
should properly estimate the immense value of your
national union to your collective and individual hap-
pirtess—t hat you should cherish a cordial, habitual,
and immoveable attachment to it ; accustoming
yourselves to think and speak of it as the palladium
of your political bafer y and prosperity; watching for
its preservation with jealous anxiety; di,countenan-
cing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it
can in any event be abandoned, and indig,antly
frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt
to alienate any portion of our country from the rest,
as to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link to-
gether the various parts.'
" Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the President, Vive-Presidents, and
Secit taries, and be transmitted by them to the Pre-
sident of the United States; and that they also be
published in all the Papers."