The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-04-25

answered the questions; Mr..
Morehead is mum. Mr.. Van Buren,, too,
has given prompt and explicit answer,
as follows:
WAsH1NGToy, March 81, 1910.
l have received your letter of the 2lst
inst, and can have no objection to say IN
reply, that the sentiments expressed III my
letter 10 Junius Amis, and othsrs, on the
9th March, 1886 and substantially repeat
ed in my Inaugural address, ARE MOI
ONLY STILL ENTERTAINED BY ME,
BUT HAVE BEEN GREATLY
STRENGTHENED, BY SUBSEQUENT
EXPERIENCE AND REFLECTION.
1 am. sir, very respectfully, your obi.
serv't. M. VAN BUREN.
WALTER F. LEAK, Esq, Chairman, &c.
In the letter to Mr.. Amis ana others,
here alluded to by Mr.. Van Buren, he says;
"The Constitution of the United States
carries with it an adjustment of all qres.
tions involved in the deliberations which
led to its adoption, and the compromise of
interests in which it was founded, is bind
ing in honor and good faith, independent
of the force of agreement on all who live
under its protection, and participate in the
benefits of which it is the source. The
relation of master and slave is matter
exclusively belonging to the people of
each State, within its own boundary, and
any attempt by the Government or people
of any other SlaIe, or by the General Gov
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would violate the spirit Of that compro.
mise which lies at the basis of the Federal
compact. We can only hope to maintain
the union Of the States by abstainiDg from
all interference with the laws, domestic
policy, and peculiar interests Of every
other State"
"If the desire of those Of my country
men who are favorable to my election
is gratified, must 60 into the Presidcn-
tiaI chair the infexible and uncompromis-
ing opponent of every attempt on the part
of Congress, to abplish slavery in the
District Of Columbia, against the wishes
of the savcholding States, and also with Il
determination equally decided, to resist
the slightest interference with it in the
States where it exists" at now only
remains to add, that no bill conflicting
with these views can ever receive my
constitutional sanction" Could the South
ask more of Mr.. Van Buren,? But, where
is Gen. Harrison, and why does he not
answer, too? Why, the reply is to be
found in the policy" adopted by his
"dry nurses" the secret Committee, who
say that he shall not make " any further
pledges to meet the public eye" !! Free.
men Of North Carolina, will you support
such man?
Mr.. Van Buren has been charged with
having been opposed to the last war with
England. The extracts we published
some time ago, from speeches delivered
in the New York legislature and addresses
made to the democracy of New York by
that gentleman, during the war, show how
false is the charge. But, the wings, not
content with repeating such g. many other
falsehoods, accuse him of having support
ed Rufus King for the Senate Of the Unit.
ed States or Ambassador to England Ii,
Mr.. Van Buren did support Rufus King for
these high and responsible offices, he did
that which every true American patriot
would have done, placed under the same
circumstances, and what were those cir
cumstances!
Mr.. Rufus King was during his life, but
especially before the last war with Eng.
land, the leader and most distinguished
member Of the federal party. lie was
ultra in his federal principles, and the most
formidable opponent of Mr.. Jotferson's
administration. He enjoyed the unbound
ed confidence of his own party, & was, on
several occasions, the candidate of that
party for Vice President of the United
States, The federal party was opposed 10
the war. That party used every effort 10
paralyze the measures adopted by the ad-
ministration Of Mr.. Madison to bring the
war 10 successful termination. Did Mr.
King join his own party in its endcavours
to crush the hopes of the patriot, and to
prevent the success of the American arms!
No. On this occasion Mr.. King abandon
ed his own party and joined Gov. Tomp.
kins, Mr.. Van Buren,, and host of other
patriots, in affording all the means within
the power Of the state Of New York to the
general government, in order to insure
victory, and repeI invasion. Mr.. King
abandoned his political friends, Caleb
Strong. Josiah Qaincy, Christopher Gore,
and other Jealous supporters of the Hart
ford Convention, and nobly and patriot
ically stood for his country in the hour of