The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-08
RncIlanan,s Ileffer.

ter is written with that clearneSs and ability whici
distinguishes all the productions Of that eminen
statesman and it will be read with equal interes
and pleasure in every section Of the Union. We
rejoice that such man has come forward al The
right time to lift his voice of warning against the
schemes of those who would disregard the com
promises of the Constitution and the rights o.
the Southern States, and that he has pointed ouI
the only course which can secure harmony and
concert of action to the great Democratic party
and at the same time hold this Confederacy to-
gether. za ilsqy zs esa szat sst .a ts6s
We copy this admirable letter from the Penn
sylvanian 1; 1t was written in replyto an invita-
ton Of the Democracy Of Berks County to unite
with them in their celebration of The Harvest
Home, and bears date two days before the la
,nented death of Silas Wright The following
is the letter. 80 o' ia1'.sat d 90. 7.32.. "a 81,
aas WAsHtNeroN, 25th August, ls47 =
Gentlemen: have been honored by the receipt
of your kind invitation TO unite with the Democracy
of Old BeTks in their Harvest Home Celebration,
10 be held at Reading on Saturday, the 28th inst.
should esteem it both pleasure and a privilege
10 be present on that interesting occasion II Is,
therefore with regret have TO inform you that my
public duties during the present week, will render
thus impossible. t,..- Lei. ..-.l,f -. - ,., ,-,.
Irejoice to observe that ,he glorious Democracy
of {" Old Berks . are buckling on their armor, and
preparing for the approaching contest. 1t is long
since any State election, has involved such impor-
tant Consequences for the Democracy of the Union
as the approaching election for Governor of Penn
sylyania. On its result may probably. depend the
ascendancy OF the Democracy of the Union for
years to come. Hence our Democratic brethren of
other States are Witnessing the contest with in
tense anxiety. The field is fair one; our candi-
date well-tried, able and honest and he has been
regularly nominated by the parry. Should he be
defeated the attempt will be in vain 10 expain the
decision of the baIlot-boxes, in any other manner
than by admitting that the wings have majority.
Our candidate for Canal Commissioner, is, also,
above all reProach both personally and politically,
and is eminenily qualified for the duties of that
important Office. Ii, under such circumsrance
the Democratic Keystone should give way, there
Is great danger that the arch may tumble into
pieces. In this contest, emphaticallY, he that is
not for US is against US. do apprehend defeat
unless our wiley foe should first lull into security
by making no extraordinary public effortsMa Mand
then. at the eleventh hour, quietly steal march
upon US, they have doue in some other States
Our vigilance ought to be constantly on the alert
until the moment of victory.
The question of slavery, in one of its ancient
aspects has been recently revived and threatens to
cOnVu!se the country. The Democratic party of
the Union ought TO prepare themselves in time for
hour of danger is cling fast to their time honor
ed principles. A sacred regard for the Federal
and for the reserved rights OF the
States, is tire imnlovabe basis on which the party
can alone safely rest. This has saved US from
The inroads of a6olition Northern Democrats are
not expected to approve slavery in the abstract
but they owe il 10 themselves as they value the |
Union, and all the political blessings which bounti-
fully flow from il, 10 abide by the compromises of
The Constitution, and leave the question, where that
nstfusnen, has left it, 10 the States wherein sla-
very exists. Our fathers have made this agreement
With their brethren of The South and it is not for
ne descendants OF either party, in the present
generation. TO cancel this solemn compact. The
'boIonists by their efforts annul it, have arrest
I'd the natural progress of emancipation, and done
greaI injury 10 the slaves themselves. -...s.sI
After Louisiana was acquired from France by
Mr. Jefferson, and when the State Of Missouri,
which constituted part of il, was about to be ad-
nitied into the Union, the Missouri question arose
md in its progress threatened the dissolution of the
Jnlon. This was settled by the men of the last
other important and dangerous at eS-
ions have been settled, in spirit of mutual con-
sssion. Under the Missouri compromise slavery
vas forever prohibited" " north of the parallel Of
6 deg. 80 min. ; and south of this parallel the
ueston was left TO be decided by the people Con-
ress, in the admission of Texas, following in the
ootsIeps OF their predecessors, adopted the same
ne; and, IN my opinion, the harmony Of the
tates, and even the security Of the Union itself
Pqulre that the line of the Missouri compromise
hould be extended 10 any new territory which we
laY acquire from Mexico .. =. ... ...r.-
l should entertain the same opinion, even if it c
'ere certain that this would become \ serious r
ractlcal question but that it never can be thus
onsid cred, must be evident 10 all who have at v
.ntively examined the subject
Neither the SOIL the climate nor the productions!
that portion of California south Of 36 deg. 80
lln. nor indeed of any portion of it, Nolh or N
outh, is, adapted to, slave labor and, besides,4 -
very facility would be there afforded to the slave '
escape from his master. Such property would Il
E utterly insecure in any parl Of California. II ~
morally impossible, therefore, that ma iorily of
e emigrants TO that portion of the territory South
36 deg: 30 min. which will be chiefly composed Il
our fellow citizens from the Eastern, Middle
i'd Western States, will ever re-establish slavery
ithn ITS limits. In regard TO New Mexico, east is
the Rio Grande. the question has been already n
'ttled by the admission of Texas into the Union
Should we acquire territory beyond the Rio
rande, and east Of the Rocky Mountains it is still o.
ore improbable that majority Of the people OF G
AT region would consent TO re-establish slavery -
hey are, themselves, in a large proportion,
'lored population and among them The negro
pes not socially belong degraded race. -. fs Ct
The question is, therefore, pot one of practical al
lportance. Its agitation, however honestly in.1 =
nded, can produce no effect but TO alienaie the "
,ople of different portions fthe Union from each al
her; to excite sectional divisions and iealousies:
I'd TO distract and possibly destroy The democratic
rty, on the ascendancv of whose principles and c.
easures depends, firmly believe, the success nj
our grand experiment of self-government. 'e1 =
such have been my individual opinions, openly a.
ID freely expressed, ever since the commence al
ent oil the present unfortunate agitation and of 81
places in the world, prefer to pu, them ON re- :
rd before the incorruptible Democracy of. Old
erks l. therefore, oeg leave to offer you the fol- :
wing sentiment -, t,. ..,-..,.- '''' =
The Missouri Compromise Its adoption in hi
'2O saved the Union from threate ed Jconv,iIsion