Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-11
From The Richmond Eag2irer
COPY OF CORRESPONDENCE.
MARkENraN, n c. Mnrch- 10

NARHENToN, n c. March. 1889.
SIR: portion 81 your fellow ci,izens in this |
County, having understood that Il was your in,en-
uoa! visit the South IN the course Of the sprinr.
ana Nat you would probably pass through their |
neishbo'hood, and beng desiruus Of tesnfylnc |
IhelT respect ior the Chief Magistrate of the Tn. |
lon' and their appreciation Of your emiueuty use !
'ul public services, have appointed us a commit |
Tee TO invite You to parlake ct public dinner At
Mrs. Bel'auy'S IN tie town Warenloa, on such
day as nay best compou with your conyenlnce
and arrangements, and to assure you Of tho great
pleasure your soJourn among them, long enough
tor the purpose, would afford.
We should not do justice to our own feelings.
Of The feelings Of thnse we represent, did We not
avail ourselves Of tie occasion 10 express her
and our high admiration Of the ,uet imaartmlIy
and patriotic deviation 10 tie principles Of The
Constitution, Which have characterized your nd
mlnis,ratiun. IL reviewing the measures and mol
lcy OF the Government, sluce yea have been called
to the Executive clair, Ne have the pround and
cheering qualification Of seeing eXempl.fcd the
statesman, whose comprehensive Patriotism and
exalted views OF public duty point 10 the onar.
dlanShlp and protection OF every interest in every
portion Of oar common country, and who. in nd
mnslerlna the powers coHfded to the General
Governments has made It the cardinal feature in
his policy TO extend the broad eggs of the Consti-
tuition every "here-compre the good of
the whole Union, aud cautiously avoiding all un.
due sectional prelereuces-at the same time care
fully absainlng from every interference with or
or INVASION OF the sovereignty and rights of the
Smles--bu leaving their internal police and do
nestle institutions where the Constitution left
them, under the fostering care of tho reserved
powers Of the States, themselves.
We hail you, than as The President Of the whole
Union and the faithful sentinel Of the States, I'M.
der whose pauIotc and yigilant guidance the
highest aZ1 ralons Of every lover Of public liber-
ty may be hoped 10 be realized
We would be pleased to hear from you on what
day il would suit your convenience to participate
in the proposed festival, and are,
Very respectfully
Your fellow citizens,
H. FIrTs, sen VIM, Eaton, If. &c.
To bis Exceency MARTIN VAN BuRrs,
President of the United States.
WAsHNGToN, Match %, 1899.
GENTLrMrN: take great pIoasue in nc.
kuowledging the receipt Of your letter Of the 4th
instant written Under The Impression that | was
about to visit the South and inviting me 10 purakc
ola public dinner IN the town Df Warenlon.
The report Of my intention to make an exten-
Swo tour through the country to which you have
alluded, was well founded. Never having had
the qualification ovisit either of the States Of
LOUISIANA, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Mis-
SCUM, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana.
I,gl,
much my ability TO execute, successfully such du.
ties as may deyolve upon me, in connection with
their interest would be increased by personal OBJ
servation, had determined to visa those States,
or as many OF them as TINE and circumstances
would allow in the course OF the ensuing sum.
mer In making III Is tour, my course would have
brought me in your vicinity, and beg you to
believe, and to assure those in whose name Won
have addressed me, thai would have been hinh.
y gratilied at the opportunity 10 exchange per.
sonal sauatlons with my eil0w-ctizens of War.
renton and 70 have made them my acknowledge.
ments for The compliment which You have tender
ed me in Their name. regret, hewc,ci that tie
present state Of public affairs has induced me, in
accordance with my sense Of duty, to defer my
proposed Journey to future period.
For the fattonng expressions Of confidence
and regard contained nyour letter, return YOU
my hearliul thanks The assurance Ct me oyis. |
ence Of such feelings among his constituents is
The best reward ior any services which public
servant can render; and il possesses for me in
this instance peculiar value from the circum-
stance that such assurance proceeds from the
friends and immediate neighbois ofthe late Ma
hanjel Macon--irom those who have been famll- |
lar with the counsels and nurtured in the ptine-
pies Of that great and good man, whose friendship
It was my happiness TO ENJOY for many years, aud |
until the day Of bis death.
1t affords NE greahkatisaction TO find that my
political opinions, and course have been approved
by those whom you represent. The principles to
which you have made special reference are those
whlce have sustained throughout my public life,
and to which hope to remain faithful 10 the end |
Do me the favor TO communicate these scn
menls, IN my name, TO those whom you represent
and accept, Tor yourselves, assurances Of the
high respect and regard wIth which
am, gentlemen, Your friend and servant,
NJ. VAN buren,.
10 Messsrs. HENRY FIrrs, &c. SC. &C.
From tie Bowie Knife.
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