The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-21


Evs"ing Post Of yesterday publishes very GU
rious document, which it styles the s'Jont Let
ter" pleasant witticism on its disointed con-
tents II is still more amusing, witty, philosophi-
cal, exciting. and astonishing than the confidential
circular" II is the last kick OF the amiable clique
OF the Post, and SO we give it with the inroducto-
ry remarks OF Mr.. Bryant. Here il is
We publish to-day, promised, the joint letter
which was to have been sent TO the answering the
circular. By its positions willing to abide They
Judgement, they viii not be hastily abandoned
We ask the Democratic electors otis State read this
letter; to weigh its statements to study its reasoning
We believe contains unnnswerable truth points
out the only consistent with their integrity
democrats and citizens Wequarrel not with those who
differ from They may ha good men and sincere demo
Gratis. We give our own views with he same freedom
which yield to Them But far are concerned
low democrats 10 support the BaI,imore nominations with
all fidelity with energy and earnestDess that know
rest and at the same time their faces like flint against
the remuneration of Texss al the earliest practicable
period the mixing Of that question with the struggles
ofparty The Letter - as follows:
To THE DEMOCRATIC RKruLIoAN ELEcroRs OF THE STATE
OF New YoRx.
Fellow citizens: The present circumstances Of the
Democratic party induce us TO address you 1t has been
placed by the late Baltimore Convention. in position
difficulty from which nothing extricate but prn.
dence frmnsss and recurrence TO its original princ
pies
The Convention rejected Mr. Van Buren, 10 whose
nomination great msjority had been pledged and no
minated Mr. Polk for reasons CONTESTED with the imme.
date annexation Of Texas and then pasfed resolution
the purpose of which to pledge the whole party
the anneaation at the earliest practicable period This sig
nes neither less than annexation II
receive the forms Of law and pays no regard to our
relations with other nations to the debts OF Texas or 10
its slave ms buttons.
In this position ought the Democratic party at the
north to reject the nominations and abandon the contest
or support them rejecting the resolution respecting
Texas, and taking 10 counterfeit Its tendency
The latter alternative has been wisely preferred But
ought not to be done silently On the contrary there is
kn(r IL
where apparent acqaiescence might be drawn into
dent the voice Of the whole party should be made known
united in this address, not merely to make known our
views but to ask the operation Of fellow electors
in measures to eounteract the tendency towards mmc
date annexation.
We protest against the resolution because.
was an unauthorized act of he Convention The 70
solution itself we consider unwse and unjust We
denim not because opposed to the extension OF
territory the admission into union new com.
munesno that would resist the interference OF
any european power in the affairs Of the New World
policy to which this whole people is devoted, but be-
cause.
a. We have treaty with Mexico, binding US to in
vioabe peace and friendship" Texas is now en-
gsged in war with Mexico. and taking her. take that
not act Of sincere friendship to take ourselves
country which once belonged to her, which abe has
vss II 70 our
her forces had actual possession of the that
country but It admitted more 1t neither admitted
denied that Mexico had claims and rights in respect
Texas.
49, Texas has enormous public debt, which she is
unable to pay, the amount of which is unknown, and
which must either DO assumed by u.s. left as it now
ISL dshoDored claim upon an insolvent state. In the
latter case we add another to the list already too great Of
for the Union debt contracted by it or
for it, au act OF doubtful power and evil tendency.
institutions will claim admission into the Union, with
slavery its unequal representation. and its acquisitions
no sympathy with them. We willing abide by the
compromise Of our fathers Wewill not obliteale line
ofit We will not stop short Off, but we will not go
step beyond it. No threats reproaches shall force
beyondit We stand by the Constitution Of country
But when is proposed to extend that Constitution and
compromise to foreign countries. take leave inquire
what sort Of countries they are and by whom inhabited
IT is said that the annexation Of Texas will not in.
crease the number Of slaves i were So would not
connection with slavery. Why should we
multiply relations with it, even II the total
American nag all the slave communities Of the world
would overcome your repugnsncet it to tell you that
the number OF slaves would not be increased?
We are unwilling to give any foreign slaveholdng
ton those extraordinary and unequal privileges greater
than our own which our foreia.hers gave to their breh
rem snd companions in arns citizen Of Mississippi
with five slaves has virtually many votes four cit
zeas OF New York If Texas into this Union,
Of s citizens shall have, with consent more
power than citizen OF our State.
But they who think thnt the annexation Of Texas
will not increase slavery andthe number Of slaves The
annexation IL pressed upon us by portion of the South
source Of prosperity for slave industry, and
new guarantee to their Institutions. Do they not know
and experience both teach q different lesson
Slavery has increased in Virginia and the Caronas
ways commensurate with slave markets Population ex
pands with the Of its subsistence and the demand
for its industry To increase the market and the value Of
the labor to increase the population No law Of pot
cal economy il more certain.
"For these reasons firmly and unaterapy op
posed to the annexation of Texas any shape in which
1t has yet been offered to the American people But
cannot consent to see Wing candidates elected and Wing
0f or n vart Th6
great principles Of our party were never firmly
rooted in the hearts Of a majority Of the Amer
ton can be made to rest on them, shall as
suredy prevail How shall we separate the true issues
and duties which the Of the Baltimore Convention
has created ia the question have considered
WE see no m Of doing 80 bit to support the nomna
nomination ofmembers of Congress opposed to this an
nexaon. The President do nothing Of himself If the
two House are ofa different opinion. TO this point then
we invite your particular attention You can IL you
choose. eectually couneract the tendency TO
ton, by Letting members Of Congress opposed to it.
You about to elect thirtyour members Of the lever
House Of Congress- and State Legislature that will elect
one member OF the Senate If we might he allowed to
counsel you at this crisis, would do and earnestly
entrea you not to faer in your support Of the Baltimore
nominations, but at the time to nominate for those
unwise, unjust un-Amercan scheme of adding Texas
our domnions without even plausible pretext with IN
decent haste regardless oftreaes and with
its its debt its slave institutions and their preponder
asing political ,e power.
It's proper to say that Mr. Townsend, who was one
the sgners Of the circular does much
the above letter refers to the question Of slavery
We think, in all the curiosities Of politics, ant
Heaven knows this is saying a great deal-ther'
| cannot be found a more amusingly contradictory
cool, impudent, absurd, and whimsicala documen
than this. In this strange episte the democratic
party exhorted to put forth all their energies
/ order to Sc cure the return of President in fayo
Of Texas, and House of Representatives dea,
opposed to Texas. Such trucking to party an,
kicking against party-such a scolding of the Bal
timore Convention, and yet firm resolution to sus
tain its action, is such mass of contradiction ant
folly, as we have rarely, if ever, met with. In on
paragraph the writers of this precious epistle ar
perfectly scorching in their abuse Of the Baltmor
nominations; in the next they swear they will SUP