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Dn. BAscoaI,s work on sLAvnRY.

OAAs 9A8NOM,N NNOLklkr ON 8LANEhHs
Dr.. BsseOm hs. Published work 10 r.fsrenc.
20 the divisions which have taken place betwesr
the Episcopal Methodisl's oflhe North aud South
We lesra from The Richmond Christian AdVe
cate that the edition, though a large one, ha,
been exhausted; but that the lesraed author i,
preparing new edition with : new aaalyt ica
arfsngement 6f the phols.
The Advocats says;-"while upon this sub
jeet, We v IL aJt withhold from our readers In.
opinion Of Two II The mos. disting ui,het sla,es.
&nea ofouf couuiry, respecting the character and
worth et4he aorkin question.
FoRTI HiLL, July lib, le45
Dear Sir am under much Obligation 10
you fof The eoPypef The Rev. Df. Bascom's Re.
view Of the Manifesto Of The Majority, which
you were ~ Kind To send~me through the Rev.
ar. Wlghimstfo u Charleston.
l have iesd IL with much attention and 4
great deal pleasure. Il is 10 every respect
very ably executed both as 10 matter and man.
ner and asa fail sddlriumphsul yindicslion of
the cguree adopted by he southern potion Of
the Melhodisr Church. Their conduct through.
out the whole affair was such as became PATTI
OTIS and ChIistiabs.
DR.. Bsscpm has displayed The talent and 10.
formation, not only Of al able Divine and l. ri.
clan, bat also Of an able Statesman and profound
Philosopher. Ireeard j., taken as Rhoie, the
eeisss production which has yet appeared a
Eainst that f.naiical agitation ef the subject rf
abslisier, Which exists 81 The NOr,h aud Nofth
SNess, and which thleaieas both ,;hnieh and
STATE with so much mischief. Thewhole Union,
but more especially The South, is indebted TO him
for hu clear aud fuileIposi,pn Of us character,
.sndsacy and oblsct.. With .grea, respec,, am
-. sc. J c. CALHOUN.
~ NJ. SIS I. ., s--ssssoN.
q. AsHIAsD, August Ian, io.,.
My Dear Sir received yeur letter inf,I ming
me that new and .revIses.tdlti,n Is about TO be
published OF Dr. Bascom's pa mphIei, ia respect
10 ,hs divisions which have uhhapn.y ARISEN in
the Aethptisls Church. Lperused sSeopy d, the
hrsted,ton With very efeavxatisfaci,cp, and con.
slider itss disling uished BY uncommon sbslJiy =
Besides The particular quss5ions Involved an the
controversy, between the southern and Northern
SECTIONS III lhe Methodist Church, il treats offo-
Their subjects slavery and Abolition] in q mas.
,erlY maaner, aud well adS2le,i 10 make deep
and lastssg Impression upon all patriotic and Ie-
tigioas minds open 10 the reception Of great and
impoflsaf truths The intention Of DR.. Bascom
10 divide. the prlneiple topics e the work into
suitable shspieis viii be an agreeable faeililyio
the reader OF il.
An uhwarIaD,a5ls Interpretation has been
given 70 letter which I addressed several
moaihs ego 10 Or. Boeihe. in regard 10 the me
naeed separation Of. The Methodist Church. u
was my Purpose, in that letter, TO conhne myself
strictly 10 an preston II my great regret Of The
Consequences 10 The Church and to the Uniop,
which Tapptshended from The separation, with
out iintimaiinR any opinion whatsver as 10 which
Of ihe Two parties 10 The ccptrevery was in The
wrong. understand that my letter has been
coas,Tsc,ed 70 imply That thought The Southern
aRisiob 81 The chnreh "a errer, which Is certain.
Ily not the cpirian that do really ehiertain.
Ny psdfoond regrets on account Of The divi-
sionof the chutch, for ths easss ehieh broxgh t.
dbost, femain. undiinnished. 4 koow that ihetei
ere very high authorities for eherishing the hes=
liefIiha,. he even, will add. sueosth instead q
ersstine danger To our political union. anx-.
iossly hope thai experience may demonstrate The
correctness af ihatand the ralacy Of my opinion.
] am respeeifully,
Your friend and OBJ serv't
H. CLAY.
Tao. B. srEyESsos, Esq.