Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-27

pllshed IN that way would, q was hoped, present
sufficient inducements to all who were governed
by conscientious motives, TO deslst from present
ing their memorials, and leave al others without
even plausible pIetsnce for continuing to ag,.
laiS the subject IN that form. No one could, II
wGs supposed, believe that our southern brethren
could be driven into peaceable emancipation
by the mere force Of egllauon--by appeals to the
fears of tie master and the passions Of the slave
these might indeed, II persisted IN, draw utter
them selyIlc, and probably civil war, with
final dissolution of the Union. Attempts TO eX.
pose our country to such fearful bazards, TOT no
other asasuable motive than To ha,ass the slave.
holding States or 10 subSerye political purposes,
would ne, It vas confidently believed, be endur.
ed, mucl less coun'enauced by the American
people. Pattakng largely IN the general apple.
hcnsiu0 ~ regard 70 the effects Of this halsful
agltauoH-hauug seen enough to satisfy me that
no circumstance 50 directly aud inevitably tended
TO lmpur the stability gad interrupt the harmon.
Gus aetlon Of our complicated political system, as
the existence of doubt in the public mind con
earning the action Of the Federal Go,emmen.
ipon this disturbing subject sincerely anxious
TO promote the communicable design OF Congress
to restore tranquility to large aud uniformly pa
uiotlc portion Of the Union-and deomiag the
subject 10 be of sufficient importance to justify
departure from the ordinary usage Of the EX.
ecutiye, embraced the first public oecaslln TO
refer to the Opinions had expressed before my
election, aud to declare, formally that no bll con.
lllcung with those views could ever receive my
constitutional sanction, Those oplnons, and that
determinations have been greatly strengthened by
subsequent experience ana reflection.
mo one can doub, lhut the tendency Of this
species Of agitation is, as your House OF Repre-
sentatlves have very justly observed, TO disturb
the amcable relations subS,sng between the
sIaveholding and non-slav ehodiag States Of this
Union and Il is no, the least remarkable feature
IN its history that the means employed e,c pre-.
cisely those best calculated 10 deloGl tie ayowed
objects Of it, authors, 1t ~, TO my mind, most
dangerous deuslon, TO believe that tho people Of
the slaychodug States are likely To lie induced
to change a condition Of things over which, IN
der the Constitution, they alone have the control
which they have no agency in producing aud lor
the consequences of which, whatever lney may
be, they cannot be justly held responsible which
IS interviewer with their domestic relations and
political lnsttutons--by charging It's existence
unon them as a crime against God aud man, n
gainst humanity and religion or that to awaken
The nppreheusluus of the master by appeals TO the
passions Of the slave, Is The way TO improve the
condition Of the latter. All candid and temper.
ate observers must on the contrary, admit that
such are not the means by which sautary ends
are produeed-~that furious donunclauns aud IN.
,i,,,oJ ,ho, al, I,,t, ,ccn,d ,,tl cbr,y
-, -. NH t,,.,,o,l to,o ana ,,,,ch
l., .',,,.,
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dc9uleseehct' h'So h"'ns wv "o"'onS"u'eu
III Inc results OF INC ldool5 ol me hpolHohIsls
IN the United States, which have hitherto been
productive of nothing but cyii, new restraints up
on the colofcd race, yeXalon to the owner, and
d,srpc,,o, ,o ,he co,nc,ls Of ,bo nnt,on I'm
c,,a.',a 49,, -, s,oI ,,,,.,,,,y a.. ~. ,,tcl,
'''''I ~ NV" " SUI" ~ WY
you nave Cd"eu Wy "''0"''o"' N"''' a' punt
man, ma inc pam OF uuy o"lJ " ONO uHtCHo'--
that OF undsguISed opposition
| am gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your obedlcnt servant,
M.VAN HIREN.
An. r.irlo, I,coL Conn, n no,,uc,h.,
i"'' ~ - o. >,
anu lhos' o. i'o'o' '''N'' ~o'''''''''''' ~
Frllew.e,liyeus. Won have heard much Of what
ana Marty Inn, sneerInpy termed the poa.egumltaL
,,,a If Mr. Van Blrte and vhot tAe sam, pi,ty
Ind said and sung OF tle honesty, Independence
and ,r,,,,o a character of ,be available e.l,rted
as ms candidate Tor me presmency--aud, witI line
,rc,,o,nt, Lotions belc Won. we animal t vnu Ia sv
wl,Tb,r you uuys ever mel wlh NOR, siukiur ~.
,t,,ion ~ rep,ute IN one instance or prai.c m ,be
,ILers }np.,rtl.e hero dodo,u, Lrl'uI n Con6.
den,ul Coonjlire oi ,fanJlDg u,ete. and lhe rry,.
cd " Non. Communal -lne WHY Aapciau"--
freely and lear.cSsly ayowug his sentiments. One
cannot eouGdc IN tic intelligence aud Patriotism Of
his countfyncn. the other itarlcssy appeals 10 both
One dare not uter sentiment lor the public
even araipst aboItoepts Tie other proctltns thep,
in tho lace Of the ualIon dlsufber. Of The dpbbera
lions of Conyres. and of the relations slbststinv
between he slaye.hoiltn, aud the uon.slayeboldo1
States One desires and expects the aid of fine n,
na,,rs he othrr repudilte, The utbles, taclon {"
a I9.ns +, nvar,l,v of o<snrtai,ou r,,lb p,tt.r If