The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-06-07
An Important Letter.

recent letter from asother highly distinguish.
cd individual. on an interesting topic.
To Gen JAMES IN, late Governor Of
South Carolina, &c &c &c. 4
My DEAR II--S :--H our friendly aud eley
CANT letter of tho lth inst, dated at the 81
Charles, New Orleans, reached me say
Bulletin. The manner Of addressing ys1
you adopted needed no apology; "our oldaf
valued friendship" is a reason altogether salsY
factory for communicating with me through II,
new spapers. Besides. isn't il plain that by aBy
other mode the effect Of yonr letter would hay
been lost, or at least suspended So my dean
JIa, it ii as clear my own Forty Bale Thee.
ry," (Which, by the eay, is completely exGsoded)
that you did perfectly right in sending the manu-
script Immediately 10 the printer,
You. silusion, INV valued friend, 10 The
macy which has long fubsisled Let
while it has doubt greatly interested
fed the public, hos touched a chord Of ~ Ind
whose vibrations will continue, until beneath the
sod, in our own-aye eta owN-mueh loved
Carolina, lay down this toll.worn frame which
has lived for her honor. Carolina Carolina
/ Land Of worth, and fame, and glorious deeds =
II perchancc, future generations Of they chiyal
rous can but read among the records of thy
glory, tho name of the humble indi--; but
4 forgive me dear Jim The awakened memories Of
I the past and crowding fancios Of the future are
leading me away from the matter in hand. say,
excuse me nv dear In; you know my ox-
cesslve sensihility, and can pity-nay, sympa.
I thile with--these warm gushlngs OF the heart
Assure yourself OF my uudiminlshed Affection
and whenever, by an allusion to it, you can add
TO the effect Of any thing you write for the pa.
! pers remember that you have a carte blanche on
the subject.
+ What you say about Texas is entirely true and
very proper Webster has given us something
E lkea Chance for the old war cry OF DIsUSIoN.--
Shall tell YOU my gallant friend, that am be.
hind no man in devotion TO my couutry-I mean
South Carollna-and low. and reverence for the
lusirious man who has been her "towor Of
strength" for the las, thir,y years No! You
know me we'll. Y on know that | will venture
with the boldest in the execution Of any project
for the advancement OF his interests for to Ger
tain ca tent they are identical with my own , but
| fear me- my dear Jim, that we cannot build UP
our SourHsRN CoNFEDERAcY, out Of this Texas
Question. There are so many people, even in
( the South, who retain an old fashioned love OF
tie Union taat unless We can slow excellent
reasons for lis dissolution the opposition to our
plan viii be tremendous. True, we might in any
event count on South Carolina-God bless her
but tile rest, however much they desire tile an.
ncxation, would not be willing TO pay SO exlrav.
aganuy for il. The three States which " you
" touch in social contact and sympathy think
you my friend they would come TO as | fear
not. When You ealled-no matter how loudly
and eloquently vt hey woulfnt dnsirer yerl.
Is believe, my dear jim, you might assume the
identical Fri cornered hat and feathor-thc same
buff pants and long topped boots-which have
seen so much service in Meeting street, and on
the Battery IN Charleston, and parade over those
three States your trumpeter ahead of you, with
ont raising more formidable force than marched
TO battle with the fat knight of Windsor.
/ have intimated my belief that the people OF
( the Southern States would prefer the Union evon
10 Texas But that is not the worst. Hero
comes CLAY with his COMPOUNDED tyou observe
Z that write with the utmost freedom OF conf.
dental correspondence moderate, sensible let.
ter, giving tho South strong hope that Texas
can vet DO Obtained quietly peacefully and hon.
orably. If they will but bidc the proper time -
I Plague take the fellow he is always rcconciling
4 difficulties restoring the good temper Of those
who have quarrelled pacifying the hotheaded
and compromising Us out OF the field. And
ten to one, when he becomes President, AS entire
nous lac certainly WILL he will acquire Texas
by mcaps of some internal Treaty, or something
of tho sort. Just TO make us look foolish! ] say
TO you, my dear friend in the utmost confidence,
that the TEMPER and JUDGMENT Of that man
make him ovsrtmatch for all of us, including
even our immaculate chiet.
The tact and eloquence with which von have
appealed to the pride of Southern men, in this
matter. excite my adrnirAtion. Indeed | have
always entertained tho opinion that in tho way
Of defamation, you have no superior The tin
sci of your eloquence is always tasteful and al
tractive your stage show is perfect at every
point and those who are content with front
view must always be delighted. | must say
however. in friendly candor my dear Jim, that
Invested Of their gliding and painting, your nr.
gnments are fiail and unsubsautal, and are
to carry out my comparison-a good deal like
many articles IN tho property room of theatre.
1 Witness your Argument for disunlon, founded
upon passage IN Wehsters letter, wherein he
usos this language Ito tho full extent of these
guarantees" or TIE right Of n: Slave States,
1--WE are bound in honor, in Justice and by The
Constitution - But of course this opinion is ut
tered only IN the strict confidence of confidential
communication publicly, agree with you en-.
tirely. to What you say of Mr. Webster's letter
As TO the purity Of the motives which have c
,uated YOU IN coming before the public with the
influence Of yonr name, IN favor of annexation,
| have not the slightest doubt from my heart, |
believe them TO be Us pure as my own, er Mr.
Cahouus OF John Tylcr's. But the censorious
ness of this world is proverbal, and YOU must not
expect that you will be thought entirely dsinter.
estod, seeing that you have heavy pecuniary
claims upon the Government of Texas" Wore
YOU any body else than yourself my dear Jim,
should have my suspicious. But IT doesn't mat.
ter much what the world thinks or suspects and
you may we'll be content if you can get your mo
ney, let people say what they Will. AS to the in,
consistency Of your present position with that
you occupied whsn assuring the Nations of the
Earth" that Texas was 10 continue a distinct
Republic, that is absolutely nothing. Have you
never been inconsistent before l have, and sc
have John and all the rest of us-but we float
along, handsomely as sver. fig for consisten'
cy--'tis the WANT of it is Jewel"
You will not, am sure, my dear Jim, take il
amiss, when | say that you blew your own trum
pet a little of the loudest in the paragraph il
, which Won advert TO your services in procuring
the recognition of Texan Independence. II be
ing, however, only between ourselves, 10 charg'
of indelicacy on that score can be made ogains
YOU, unless indeed some besides myself happen
: TO have read your letter IN the Bulletin ant
even them, you might say that no one has righ
to trouble himself about the contents Of your prl
J vate letters. But, nevertheless, must caution
YOU against tho temptation to wind your own horn
, II is allowable in South Carolina, because Their
, it has the sanction of the universal usage Of on
D party. ELSEWHERE it is in bad taste-and peopl