Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-10-31

Z NASHVILLE, Ten Oct. End, 1910.
/, ITO The Hon. s. M. GATES,
Member Of Congress, from
he State If Men York
Sir--l have received through the Post Office a
communication, under your official frank as a
memeer of Congress, containing certain proceed
ings Of n body OF men styling themselves A
I" Convention Of The friends Of the Negro, assem-
p" bled from various parts of the world, convened
" Tor thc.pupose of promoting the immediate,
:. entire and universal abolition Of Slavery and
" the Slave Trader This Convention, il APP
pears, was holden a, London in the month of
June last. The envelope covering the commune
+ cation, which comes 10 me under your frank, IL
posl-marked al New York, ia sealed with stamp
bearing pictorial representation OLA person in
ian imploring attitude, and cncircled with the
words, British and Foreign .Anti- S2aaery So
: ctety." The communication itself contains an
'appealto the Governor Of Tennessee 10 employ
AZ the influence and power vth.which Divine
i Providence has entrusted him, 10 secure immedi-
ate and unconditional liberty to the Slave"
! The fact is indisputhbIe that you have lent
your official frank to this selfstycd {" World's
Convention Of Abolitionists,n as means ofena-
bling them to send their infamous publications in
manuscript through the United States mails
That you couutenance and approve the proceed
ings which you aid them To circulate. In po-
Escnpt TO the communication bearing your frank
am requested TO acknowledge IFS RECEIPT in
letter addressed 10 The "President ofthe Conyen-
ton at London" This request shall Disregard
cannot recognise by any act Of mine, olicIa or
otherwise, the right of foreigners to make an at.
tempt IN itself so impairment and impudent, TO
lnermeddle or interfere with the domestic insti-
lut'ons Of this State. But you, Sir are an Amer
ieah ctIzen, and by the part you have borne have
uade yourself equally criminal and responsible
win the foreign ngitaors aud fanatics with whose
proceedings yon have identified YOURSELF Were
IL not to- the official station which you occupy,
nm free to declare, that | should treat the part |
which You have borne in this dark transaction /
WIN me scorn and contempt which | entertain |
Tor the proceedings themselves, and which am |
sure all patriotic citizens, ardently attached 10 The
Union aud desiring its preservation, will pro-
hounce upon your conduct
ia to be regretted that the affected ANA hyp
ocrilical philanthropy Of British and Other foreign
abolltlonists, viii whom your official frank idcn-
tnes you, had not been reserved for the suffering
SUBJECTS OF their own domnions, whose nnremit-
hsr toil-even III seasons Of profound peace is in
miiny instances scare ely rewarded with the means
otprocurmg wholesome food ana decent raimcnt.
Unacqnanted,.s the Convention, whose nrocecd
ihgs Jon endorse and circulate by your frank
seems 10 have been with the peaceable relation
Of master and slave in the United States. their 4,
aovcc us as worthless as il i graluitous.
Inc loreigner, IN Exclamation OF his crime NAV
plead ignorance Of our form Of Government, bnl
nom you, Dir, his American alder ana ahettcr M
sn9h Pic" = nt"'i-st'iyr He tnay be actrated hv
q neslre 70 produce resurrection in the heart of
~ e.. nauon' but what apology have you, Sir,
.or lehdi9g yoar ofoial privilege as member or !
Congress, to aid him III an attenpt n ntn1uce j
anarchy and confusion ii one Of tie const;tuan, /
soVefeIgnles OF your own governments Have 7
you seriously reflected upon the dangers Of he |
'rtisade IN which yop are cngagcd-a crusade n :,
ihance with foreigners, which not only threatens =
me peace ana harmony ofthc Union. bnt ma n
endahger It's existence If the wicked agitation 70 b
yhlch you give your countenance il persisted n
are you so deliberately reckless OF consequences Z
y TO be willing TO lend the aid Of your official =
privilege TO eountenancc and abet foreigners II a
aoceedinSs caicula'ed, fnot designed to excite Eh
Jealouies and heartburnings divide IN
y .o'd'es ny geographical lincs--io array one
ceuon against another, aud that loo. Al 1hc III. N
ninent peril of producing domestic 6nsurroc,;nn >
nd servlle war! LIave you vet % 10 informad lie
lat slavery existed in the Colonies long haIoro y,
Independence was achieved. Have van III, "a 4"
arm tilat ~ the adoption The Constitution Tho "a
,gustment Of the Slave question presented ana va
lhe chief difficulties to the formation IA nv All
mon which had to be encpuntered-and tbat \, lla
rs ultimately settled upon principles or n,ntnal =
'ucenslon and compromised Would Won d;storh ~
e fundamental compact upon which M III. 70
q q the S,aiet restss But will not argue the XII
les'ion. u Is not one achich Is deJateab{e, bl
~ y matter o. sincere regret thai any American
tzen shonld be guilty OF such HIGH treaso u ~ N
q principles upon which the States bscara ~ N
tad. Your official fiank covering these oro- ue
edlnss stands Up h Judgment against van X KIN
ltness whose testimony is not 10 be mneacbod ~
The only further notice which I shalI tnke M III
csc nearRons proceedings Of foreigners. MA trt
hom you stand associate,l, will bc "a exnosc is
en- 70 the indignUnt reprobation Of the peopls fo
Tennessee. FSVl's
JAMES X. POLK. ! i
The prompt and severe rcbuke which tbe ,eb;o n n
eanber Of Congress has received atthe hangs a an
democratic Governor. renders I'M ID;
mment unnecessary.--W have renea te,tIr n. m,
leg public attention 20 tho wicked schem.s ~ IN
~ grand conclaye incendiaries assembled I, a III
'ndon--we have shown that its deig,,ss r.o { IN
nerica talk like accursed traitors q lbejr conn wi
IN Us counsels, that they hailed the nnnoina ihi
n Of Harrison ''as tcay-mark w Ee;r Er;.:o MN
y and with their ADDITIONS ara nov G,e.shI., ~
Il mudlv supDornp him IT,.,;c,, /. NJ VI sss'y VIC