The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-08-11

off 20 join In the fight which was 60
ing on during the time the boats wer
burning. The particulars of this dis
graceful scene will be given mex
week. Hickman (Ky) Newsletter.
: The TREASON CONFESSED. READ
READl-A late Charleston, S. c., Mer
curry contains the following lette
from w. H. Seward, late Governor O
New York, and now Senator in th'
Congress Of the United States, to /
commitree Of Wings who had invited
him to participate in the celebration
Of the 4th July:
AUBURN, July Is, 1649.
Gentlemen Your letter inviting
me to participate in the celebration
Of the recent anniversary of Indepen'
dence, by the Wing citizens of Phila.
delphia, was received when ! was sc
intensely engaged in professional du.
ties at Canandaigua. as to prevent
me from rendering a seasonable ac>
acknowledgement. ] cannot now per-
form that deferred duty without ex.
pressing my conviction of the truths
fitness and justice of the views of the
Wing party, which you have ex-
hibited.
Experience has shown, that the
counsels of that party lead to domestic
prosperity, while they are imbued
with national moderation and mag
nanimNy. But there is nov opening
a field of political action hitherto
unexplored by parties, and measura>
bly, untrodden by statesmen. The in.
evitable conflict between Human
Slavery and the Democratic principles
of Free Government. long repressed,
has broken forth at last. The policy
of abolishing Slavery in the Federal
District, and prohibiting it in the
Federal Territories, has excited a de-
bate which pervades the Union, and
and tends TO disorganize all
existing parties and combinations.
Incorporate zeal on either side of the
debate, threatens the subversion of
he Government and the dissolution
Of the Union itself.
All enlightened, sagacious and can
lid men see that the period has arri-
'ed when slavery ought not 10 be de>
ended, and cannot be protected by
he power or influence of the Federal
government, as it has been heretofore |
rotected AMI defended, against the i
legitimate constitutional efforts to con- a
ne it within the States, where it is n
anctioned by Constitution and laws. S
is equally apparent that the with v
rawal of that protection and defence D
ill rouse the spirit of faction and il
'dition. What other party than the f
1hig party has fully adopted as its
--i- ths. ;.,alia~ahl-e-: e,Ls- ~r --... y
I'd is, therefore, 90 well qualified 10 g
vorce the Federal Government from n
averyl What other party has so i'm G,
icitly adopted the principle of the h,
'solute supremacy of the laws. and p
therefore, so well prepared to re- CO
ess faction! The exigency Of the pI
mes requires that the government III
all combine, both these principles te
its action, avoiding on the one su
nd any concessions to slavery be- G,
nd the letter of the Constitution, al
d the other, incorporate zeal, which de
peals from constituted authority to co
'lence and sedit;on.
L has always seemed 10 me that
Wing party through its long and =.
en- disheartening trials, was ac> us
ring the firmness, the consistency Va
the discipline necessary to en- AZ
c it to conduct the country safely We
ough this its greatest emergency. Isl
gree, therefore, most cordially with
in your opinion of the imports IA
70 of inculcaiing its principles now 70
Re zealously and energetically than
7 before, aud rejoice that the first DC
manent Administration which the IS
liz party has called into power ian
fully and completely indicated its OF
lciples, its wisdom and its patri- w
m. ,al
am, with great respect, your Lit
able servant, are
WIN. ii. SEWARD. 70
i Matthias, ID. b. Hinman, Geo. the
!. Thornton, Charles ID. Lybrand, enc
Dhn Mechanics, II. X. Strong, ~
1seph b. Myers. Committee. pie
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