The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-08

Interesting Corrsspeadsnes.
We have been requested by friend publish the fol-
lowing correspondence between two distinguished gentle
Of the South, on subject Of much public interest
IRON ths Texas Union
General Gadsdsa 10 General Houston.
cHARLxsroE. July 81, is4s,
STA; Your not having answered some inquiries pro-
pounded the last winter WsI n Ran,on and hs free
soil aboitonisis their nefarous designs on the Ights
Of the South. was gratifying evidence that silence
fined Yourself 10 an examination of the statements and
reasoning in the Southern Address, disproyng the first
jsft YOU to YOUR own Constituents. But having in your
address them, travelled beyond the record, and lodged
the truth and the argument in malicious denunciaons OF
all who felt the force OF BOTH feel constrained from the
position hold to one OF the aggreved States, to read you
a lesson Though you have no claims but to a savage
instinct which pursues Its personal qualification every
hazard, yet common-sch0ol education when the his
tory Of the American was a book, must have
taught you that the higs Of the observation-disclosures who
did not desert, but dared TO caution The mother country
Of the consequences which tcoud and did follow their
entertainments the Liberties and rights oil the col
onieshad to encounter az every STEP the language and
denunciations used by Benton and yourself In
deed, one would almost suppose that you had both
copied your addresses from the appeals OF the tories
of that day, who sought TO mislead the people, and
reconcile them to the expressions of the mother country
by abuse Of the patriots who were resolved to protect
them Your language is the same, and you have Goa
lesced with one on whom you thought debasing
cpuuct NC Hadppltu5 W dIldncmdtZc one, among
others, Gas venerable ancestor by the torres Of
l776,) disunionis-as having designs against that
Union which you hold so dear, and around which, with
the romance Of lone For one, sir Who has not respected
that Union with which has feelingy entwned
its endearng and magical test be severedfor
such to stamp with infamy and the patriot
who would caution those whom you know to be the real
dsturbers OF our peace and harmony-why, Sam, it's
damned hypocrisy! 1t ten times as treacheIous to
aesce, from ambitious il not malicious motives with
those who, in the confidence Of creduy, had yielded
to the truth OF your statements have enjoyed rela-
%nsh wnn Y n history
confding simplicity have not needed the admoRi,ions
OF worthy member and Contemporary of Jacksons staff
now more but who, with prophetic VISION predicted
everything which has since come to pass in relation to
yourself and others /, too, have DIARY, and from
which extracts reliable those from Adamss can be
made. The truth OF history may at more convenient
time induce to record what came under nv own OBJ
servation and knowledge. For the present. advise you
that my memory and my records not to be impugned
not bumbugged yourself by abotonsts and other dis
turbers OF our peace, who amuse the ambitious child
with the toy OF the Presidency 1t noble stake; but
play for it in nober manner than by coalescing with
lncendaries to propagate falsehood.
You may essay TO throw around your shoulders the
skin Of the dead lion But the Of the Texan cal.
amount not the braying OF the ass, frghen an
enlightened people from their proprety Their wrongs
and insults be concealed under the smoke of dem
as the true object and aim of thisgovenment and If
il does not fulfil both, must have rsreading and
new adjustment, | profess no reverence for govern
ment which refuses all its promises, and becomes in the
hands of fanatics and FOOLS instrument of oppression
and not protection You will lind that our people are
sound this point and longer TO be amused or mis-
led by the deceptious cry Of "wof! wolf :" calhoun
Calhoun" There no doubt many wolves in sleeps
clothing; but the American sheep, with the meekness
OF lambs hitherto threatened 10 be eeced, have awaken
ed 10 their danger, and will not quietly be sheared Now
before too late TO reco you sincere your attach
ment to this Union unite with those who alone per-
petuaie the only Union worth preserving, and the one
which we received with pledge Of defending with our
lives and our sacred honor-a Union OF equaly-a Union
of common interests, OF common sympathies, common
benefits, and common burdens.
This is the only Union | recognise-the only one
will stand by. II you for submission the deuson
and treachery of northern fanatics- you would turn on
Your brother because he will not sell his brihrght for
of pottage be il Depart in peace. You were
oace my FRIEND but will then BY my enemy, and must
be yours.
JAMES GADSDEN
Gen SAM HoUsToN