Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-25

! made wish certainty. AaV p,cvions a,ra;,-o.
| premature compromise may iotevrr hia>t The
hopes of 4 patriotic ambition. and put thc on
yet Tar from its grasp, Witch "iherw1Se aiiEh
nave coGrted It's accepiAnre' ihe
STATES now united against ihe iutther extern
sion OF slavery also mite then strength ioI
the attainment of IA different oijrct, IL were
isiile in NlAine "a exhaust her uuavailing ct-
forts In 4 different direction. la this case she
would alternate more friends on the One side
than she could hope 10 gain "a tie other
No, Sir, Maine has common interest with
her sister states ia the vicinity. With them
she ought 10 have u COMMON 6oHd of nHi0R-aud
u understand her geniH>. she wdi never be
prevailed n,ou hy the mos, cfei,nt OF her ci~
t'zenS 10 to's.ike hrT natuta, trends. and To
throw hofsei into the AIMS OF strangers. a
p"hCy 81 prcpesteiOrn a.! records with the
SOheI sen>t ui The people.
The sleve holding states actuiied by two
Of the ia"st powerful passions hich influence
the conduct di men. The hre ~ property and
the lore ~ Potr'r, aie united Ia IA common
cause tor sectional GSccHdeRcy Ought the
other states Ia remain ~ indifferent Specia>
tOisf 0ugh, they tamtly tn look on, ard pas.
siveiy behold. not only The sce,,tre but exc
~ ensicn at power departing irom them =
Ou-Et they not rIti,ri 10 learn wisdom from
their riyaISs Ought they not 10 take "A inaulv
attitude, aud say In UHGae dSc, HdeRcy hitherto
thou hast come, but IhOu shalt proceed no
further aud here sh al iby proud attempts
be- staiu
Action aud reaction, Sir, yOu know, are
equal Inihc natutal world thry preserve
that cquiiib,Iam on which depends the 81 tety
oil the system. A similar effect l,uot uufre,
qnenlly produced il, d nation by the counter
acting Influence OF different sections. "A
balance OF power, .aluiary aud inyIgOtatimy
- the whole, Is hereby preserved.
III natare's difference keeps all natures pcace."
Under The specion> preirxt OF adding
strength and psrpetuiiy 10 the Whole we
shonlI not weaken tlIc paris OF what is
whpie composed bat its pats The main
pillars OF an ediiice are hut lis parts. Inn
pair these. aud The structure itself Will sink
iGto rnin Fiewin: the sahjeci ia this lighI,
L question the corfrcin,s 81 that policy
WHICH would urge sacrifices on the altar OF
co"ciiiaiI"n. Not on the ndiscriuiinAte offer
ings OF peace. bat on the balance Of iOtcer
depends the safety OF our repuhnc
The representatives from the easi and uorih
nave been sufficiently partial IN THEN attach
ments They are sincerely DESTROYS TO pre-
serve The integrity OF the Union, aud TO live
in harmony with their sister states aud breth-
rem Ut the south But i. ihe sine qua IiGn of
amIty and concord he SeltmmJiAIIOn. aud
the sappiua OF the touudaIiOn OF our national
edIhce, The most beautiful structure OF Ibtr
" the world ever beheid, they camuoi sun.
scribe 10 the cOndiiiOus To serure "a n!oIneu.
tary calm Ia themselves, they cannot cOn-
sent to entail on their poste'iiya series o: III
M ost dtleIeiIOuS evils. There some Sacs
titIcPs TOO great 10 be made even ioT the al
glorious blessing ofpeGce
Such, SIR. are my reilsciioas on The sub
lects which not wlhout interest TO the
people OF Maine, aud their IGl.Is. Nith Somc
OF the latter, fear. my oriuiOns and views are
not in unison. l have no personal designs :;
/ teel for the honor Of Maine. ] AN aux ions
for her consistency OF Character ed 1 hum
bly, trust in Heaven, HAT SHE viii never be
souuguarded as 10 sanction policy which must
degrade her In public estimation, and fix on
her escutcheOn a siaiI--a deep aud bidcii stain
which no Time could oblittrajc.
With sentiments OF high respect, | am, Sir,
Your most ubedIeBt humble Servsnt.
JOSHUA CUSHMAN
n. b. This letter l. uol intended Ior pub
Lefty II is addr ssed TO YOU, aud other cone
idential friends.