Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-11-28
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Inc tienilohu Enquirer uf The -Jh lnS1. contains
long eA'faol from private letter. received by The editor
o That paper rrn "a distinguished citizen o Souh Car
una," vino, ium certain revelations therein cuntan.d
we presume 10 be no less influential personage than
Mr. PIcksns recently prominent member Of Congress
irom that Stale. This letter We deem Of suilicien, s
terest 10 lay before our readers:
ExrR.cr of II letter from
"Cn.RLEsToS Nov ~
"Onr hearts here filed with the d., pest uratInd.
al onr TRIUMPH bGcau'e believe sincerely that II will
the permanent peace and Independence of the
country aud preserve The onion upon The PRINCIPLES NJ
The constitution. Mr.. Clay's Success would have en-
dansefed bolh Bh nov, my dear sir, enthusiasm and
tlrmness have wuh the victory; but II will regnre Wis.
dom aud judgment finally the fruits oi thu, VIC
tory. have been wlth Mr.. Polk TIN. summer and WE
VEN over The grounds fully aud freely | know him
weil-he Is appa nily mild AID retiring man; but on
sunnd political principles there Is M Grmer or lrupr
man IN ihls Cnon lie Is tlorongI !nasirr Of The Whole
field betre hun. and rely believe lie i, an honest
man. Ills difficulties will be ereal, but irntk GfeIiiy
and trhhes. viii carry HIM through; aud by these he
vii be able to impress himself upon The institutions 81
the country, aud become blessing 10 the mon lie
oneht 10 announce his pahc pies dsiiacly and ccdyg in
his inaugural and tins viii immediately save INN
much trouble and c1nnsun 1t Will be due Il, his
honeS aud character. MAT he should announce himself
IN hvor OF siact hefeaW 1ari3, lsrnrd npon thr
principles I'll the Compromise Act vi 1888 This will
ofn ray lng paint. and the public MUD will sptflr
du"n upon something d,ti,tie immediately Then IN
relation 10 Texas. hr ought Ia announce the ,a,i,u-
declaration made hy Mr. Monroe hen President in r..
creme 10 The Interference of European Guyrrnmehis
with those nations who had heif indpppnGencr IN
ou Tie American continent. These Two points secured
and all others viii follow and his Al. in:silafl,n viii
he successful aud rIumpan hui # he is mt clear and
firm upon these. there viii be confusion and diligently
Guns defha The P'sltlm oi things in Europe. and Tie
extreme a!e Of the king al France hprr /. Great diff
Guilty ahead ~ thai uulrrT. H., rtppt ,i.it IA, Er
gland Is an ndiau thai he has received lheir pledge
10 sustain his Dynasty And ii colynl-lun ucrnrs NJ
un his death England mu>i and viii prepare 10 neri
II. Hence II Is that She Will withdraw hrr ronnrlle
tom Mexico, and abandon her nhlrcs ON Texas Sc
cannot risk rupture with us, and the el,cun Of Mr.
Pak VIII srcurr every hng IN salty; and lhnk may
~rle the 19uaon 1T our gTtdt d0nHStic question:, lof
years al least. Let what vii come, trust IN God
hal the Southern STATES will hereafter be- united and
IN cllrcna his look 10 Virginia Ia ,Ia much my
sell am and have been for year. opposed 10 all agta-
ton aud uliraism IN S.,ulh Carallna. We nrr united
am Tor moderation and f'rbeannre | am utterly up
posed 10 any thing like dissolution of the Mon nm
less shad be absolutely necessary. hie nay God
in his mercy aver) preserve our very existence
have hoeh opposed 10 all The recent agitation this sum
mer IN tbs State There was neither wisIln or pat
rlollsm IN It. Bnt notwithstanding his, hope aud
trust that Mr.. Pix viii ann5uacr in his k,a,r,,d
that he ior strict rereauc Iaril AID rrsiin, nran
the principles o Compromise let Of 1888 Il is due IL,
hunt Is due IL the counity-and there will b.. 40
Peasr cido'd il. .e much upon this pdot, as have
rlskrd much to allay tie excitement IN this State am,
pledged myself ap,n il. bclleyr NY vsr In Tonnes
SEE did much to satisfy people, illom Nfr York is
prepared tot such position also, and desires IT,"
II will he seen, by the fregang eirer. that lis an
thor visited Mr. Polk last summer; and he nf,rms MS
that, although Mr. Polk would make no rnycatin of
his opinions On vitality important questions of public poll
cy for the eye Of The people. notwithstanding he was
more Than pointrdly caec,ized Net he had na,l
ecl'on IN private interview with pleripoteniiay
fnm South Carolina To 90 over all the pronud, fully
and freely" And 1t is not strained inference Ia pre-
that he satisfied that pleniputenliary that, h,h IN
the Texas and T,rl questions he concurs in opin ON
with the Nuiers of that State inasnr,ch AZ, for The
purpose Of aayng excitement in the Palmetto empire
he states in reference 10 the Tariff particularly thai h.
pledged' himself in behalf of Mr. Polk ha, he is To
Como 0ut IN favor 81 "a srci revenue tariff resting
,he grounds Of the Compromise Act Of 1S33nocconrsc
as that Act is understood in South Carolina-io wiz
that without regard To the necessities Of the Govern
mcnt the duties be reduced 10 % per cent and the
valuation is TO be made upon the foreign invoice instead
Of the home valuation. Well, suppose that this ,x
peclaon shall be reaIlzedand even suppose that this
letter writer is mistaken as we have every rp,so
Ia believe that he is, in the assertion 80 nnou,Gedlv
'''' '''' 49," ~" - i'!iicu uf klCH 4 NISliuI'
What Will Pennsyl wanna say, when she fin Is thai she
mas ot'h betrayed INTO the support ri man ns prrae
u "rIedged oa system of direct hostility 10 her opir-
IONS and interests. WHILE pending The election and when
he deemed her vote essential 10 his election al, friend
III that State uniformly affirmed the contrary and an,
nealed, IN confirmation Of The correctness Of that ina
lion, To Mr. Folks own letter 10 James k Kane in
which he avowed himself in favor Of a tariff which
would afford ''iacidenta protccton tn all the oreat in
ierests nj the country? What will be said If Thar vac,
number Of citizens in other States Shn. alboupb mira
po'ecllonls's supported Mr.. POLK un the faith IF his
celebrated letter 10 Kane and the subsequent s,uded 81
cnce of lis writer? We have already heard in advance
response 10 This inerrogatury IN the enpla,i warning
OF the "Snibmg ,lmerican," Lucotoco p,per nublish
ed IN The heart OF the coal and iron repon of the
State. and which z'aonsy supported Mr. Polk as The
FREUD Of protective tariff: .JIoc be 10 he mn, ,rL
stoR Lcray Pennsylvania -
But the comments otthe Enquirer npon the letter or
lis south Carolina correspondent, are more curious than
The letter Itself What says The "Nestor of the press
Gas distinguished editor in New York SAYS Mr. Rirb
would deserve 10 be called fhe had not proved himself
even more worthy of the appelIaon of AchiesN Iltor
him:
ave must initiate our correspondent ai lcos, in tho
tran6ntss wth which he expresses his sen,impn,s,nJ
therefore. say at once thai we cordially secnd The rup
os"n which he u.akts We trust that Mr.. polk " IN
IL. 10 Sflri At