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| The following having been snxiously in
quired for by some Of orr ,us.cnber,. we
take this opportooi,y Of publishing H. Ora
tiled We certainly are With every thing which
indicates change of opinion in favor &c tina,
much prosecuted and most able statesman.
ussnr CIar; bot we DO think that too much
Importance has been gwen to Mr.. Cbil,on's
letter.
WAsHINoToN. MARCH Q, 1850.
10 the Editors IF the Nalisnei Iaiel;genoer :.
Cenffe'nsn: II your paper be not al :
ready too much crowded with co,nmu.
nications. J beg of YOU the favor to in
sert this address.
There are duties which men owe to
others-but il may Justly be said, that
"paramount" duties are such as thew
owe to themselves. There are times
ana circumstances under which for
oearance may he u virtue, but in the
course OF human events. il sometimes
happens that individual, have no alter
native left, but 20 vindicate both their
n,ofires and their actions.
10 this unpleasant condition am
placed at present. An honorable man
ieels no charge more scnsibly than that
oi inconsistency" and an uaprovok
Ell abandonment Of those with whom he
has acted IN great struggle, whether
etrtf. political, or rnriike. He should
always be able 10 assign at least piau.
si6fe " not substantial reason for his
course.
As member Of the dominant, party
IN this nation. | must solemnly protest
aud declare that, To the utmost extent
"l my power, both publicly and private
~, | have defended the doctrines up
on which that party came into power.
! now neither arraign nor challenge
The purity OF their motives. But, while
the warning voice Of charity demands
that l should suppose others as sincere
as myself. IT does not impose on me the
humiliating necessity Of following in
the wake" of any man or set Of men.
nor Of joining the busy throns OF " of
flee seekers" 50 as TO viulato either
the dictates OF my conscience or my
reason.
am charged with Inconsistency"
and a dcreliction Of duty-for the Dur.
pose of Frustrating me, and lessening
the influence OF candid declaration
which, IN the sequel Of this letter. |
shall tearlessly and conscicntiously
make.
THE charge OF Inconsistency" means
that have abandoned any Of the es
sentiai interests Of my country, l only
ask that the specifications and eyidcn-
ces calculated to support it, may be af
fortled. IL IL b. that Ihave ,nsuccess.
July attempted TO retreRch the expen.
ditures OF the Observation-Disclosures, re
qui'e no proof lfit mean that have
been jealous to ailay the ferment. and
queli the rising disirust IN the South !;
and to GO justice to an oppressed and
patriotic population-to proven, tlisu.
mon, and perhaps ultimate blood shed
then admit IL. If these be the grounds
| hope III God, l may continue obnox.
ious to the charge Of inconsistency
and that. with untiring zeal, NAV
perseverc in an attcmp, TO merit its
application TO myself. | should rejoice
10 lave them avowed from North TO
South.
Nc--the secret of the whole matter
consists in this. We are to be annoy
ed with another desperate Struggle for
power. And the question is-,cho shall
rise, and Uho shall fall.
The reasons why am not satisfied
with the present state Of things are
manifold; though TO record a few of
them must suffice. for the present., a.
reasons for my course.
During the last contest for the Chief
Magisiracy Of this nation, | hesitate
not To- say, that more harmony and
good feeling were sacrificed than TWEEN
~ years TO come can atone for or re-
store. Society convulsed, and expect.
alton lifted as high as the clouds, that
upon change OF n.pedce, happiness.
prosperity, erOnoDiy. and indeed epery
Other blessing. would be restored Ia =
People. who were S0id to have been
1lSufifd and igjUyedW call Tor a view
OF the great and fondty anticipated cor
reetI0ns. Where eau THKY be found.
and IN WHAT do they consist9 Let
those who cry out Inconsistency. pro.
duce them. and exhibit them 10 the
view oi an VnsusPeeii, e, and yet wheu
disappointed, an indignant people.
presume that many with whom
have acted. like myself. supposed. tina,
by changing the face Of things, "A stimuli
taneous change would take place in all
the Departments of the Government,
aud IN their respective claims on the
Treasury. bad said. among my cou.
siituents, that believed the number
oi officers employed under the recent
Administration aud the salaries others