Litchfield enquirer., 1848-02-17
Woodbury, Feb. 3.
From the Washington Daily National lntell-
 igencer. A LETTER FROM THE HON. TRU-
 MAN SMITH.

-Nessrs Editors:- :-I desire to invite the at tention of my friends in Connecticut through the medium of your colums) to the action O. the Wings of the two Houses oi Congress, m expressing, as they have, in conformity with usage, the opinion that the selection Of our candidates for President and Vice President should be referred to National Convention' to be held at Independence Hall. in the city of Philadelphia, on the frst Wednesday ct June next, It is the wish of our judicious friends here that Members of Congress should have as little to do with this subject as possible, and l am confident that any attempt to forestall the action of that body in this focus of political excitement will be drowned at and put down, To this tribunal the various opinions and pre- ledictions which SCI m to exist in many parts of the country in regard to the most suitable persons to unite the sufrages of the great Whig party of the Union should he submitted by all. I entertain unhesitatingly the convlc- ton that the wise, discreet, and good men who It is believed will compose that body,will come to such conclusions as are best adapted to arrest the tide of evil now setting in upon the country, and to promote the happiness and prosperity of the American people At no period of our history has thorough union of the conservative impulses and principles of the Whig party been more imperatively de> manded thar at the present moment can not see the least chance of rescuing our Gov ernment and Institutions from the dangers which beset them except by means of the next next Presidential election. With a war on our hands, waged with prodigally of treas ure and of life which is as stupendous as the object now svowed-the absorption of large part, whi.h may soon become all of Mexico,t to he ere long converted into States and admit ted into the Union - to permit devo- tion to or admiration of this or that pub- lie character to interrupt our harmony or 10 prevent co. on,-would be tie height of fslly and madness. It cannot be necessary {, remind yon that our political brethren of oth- CT and distant sections of the Union take pre- cisely the same view we do of the existing con- dilion of public affairs that they stood by us shoulder to shoulder, (wlth few exceptions.J in resistance of Texas annexation, opposed the reckless policy If this Administration in the matter ot Oregon, and thus aided in wardlng off the danger tat one time imminent) of a col lision with Great Britain in that regard, and are now unceasing m their efforts to arrgn the authors of the war with Mexico, 'unnecessar- an enlightened public opinlon Under such circumstan it seems to Ire that Wings every where should speak of the views of each oth- CT in regard to the Presidency with modera- tion, good temper and liberaity; should tore go pre- nature and uApIoflable discussion, and unfurl the b .nner which we bore aloit 50 proudly and go successfully in lS4O, and on which was inscribed the generous sentiment the union ot the Wings tor the sake of the Union.' If We cultivate this spIril, we snall, think, find in mutual consultations an ark Q, safety and rust that the wings of the whole country and particularly those oi Connecticut, will be prepared to accord 10 the proposed Convention their entire confidence. If by
 such an agency ticket shall be formed which
 snail pay aproper respect 10 the opinions and l feelings oi all sections of the Union, las doubt not there will be,l we may rest assured that large majority of the American people will mark with their signal displeasu,s the 1 present rash administration oi our affairs, and will sternly rebuke those who have sporled with the peace ot the country, and made ol war and ils bloody front game oi politics. TRUMAN SMI I'll. Washington, Feb. $, lSis.