The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22
beginning OF the Free Soil Agitation.
Letter from M Fosfe Of Mississippi, 10 M Ciingmsr Of
North Carolina.


North Caroline.
wA.nIsoros Nov TO- 1919
STA Being casually Informed Of your recent arrival
In this city seize the opportunity of inviting your at
tention to subject Of high Importance TO the whole
country and Of to the Southern States
Of the confederacy Of which you have the honor
to represent In the councils Of the nation The session
Of Congress s almost at hand and indications are
sorcsd' and every moment mu,'ply,ng which seem TO
the sboltiouo slavery In the District OF Coumbia will
be again brought forward either In the Senate House
supported by the jealous aud
tcrupuous advocates these t~o mschievous
with Increased violence and confirmed pertinaoty IL
IL moet evident TO that the Union Itself will be put
In seiious jeopardy by the movements thus mspaced
as hold IL to be certain that State Of the South
win patiently scquesce in either Of the sggressons al
luded to | regret TO perceive that there IL
Impression widelyjprevslsnt In the North that
the South IL psithsr in earnest nor united IN any
scheme q opposition aud resistance to the insulting
encroschme nts hercely threatened IL this i'm
preston IL permitted to remain uncorrected until
either of the edtated ourages referred 20 shall have
been perpetrstsd 10 Il to be feared that II will be
late 10 the republic from consequences too dread
full to be contemplated without feeling Of patriotic
solicitude and alarm whereas, is firm conviction
that tn. sober thinking men q the free States could
once ascertain the dangers that demagsgues and
,hs,r osns,ns hre,hrsn Of ths sou,h nv ,hs sa,
vocscy Of schemes Of Injustice and oppression which
cannot possibly result IN practical benefit to any
ton State OF the confsderacy they would rise up
without further delay and say TO the agents Of sede
who have heretofore sported with their creduity and
abused their confidence that the period has length
arrived when they will not longer permit them In their
name TO smple the sacred provisions 81 the consttu-
ton under foot and embroil the Legislative councils OF
the nation In unssemly and wicked Taking
this view of the matter, and knowing that you have
had opportunity Of conf.rring freely during the
past with your fellow citizens of North Caro-
lima venture TO lay before you the resolutions recently
adopted by the Southern Convention Of the state OF
Missssippi and call upon you To- say vhethsr or not
Mon approved In the State Of North Carolina and the
South generally. Being prominent member OF the
whig party you will doubtless feel authorized to speak
In language too explicit TO be Misunderstood az TO the
probable action Of your political associates In the
south should the present sectional contest be pushed
will observe both the tive great political parties Of the
country equally represented the resolutions
nimousy adopted BY that body, may be therefore
gsroed decsrativs Of the views and feelings Of the
whole state However IL may possibly be elsewhere,
ssn .surs you mo.t eooassn Una. IN. people Of
ing aspects, as above party ] am well satisfied that
this s the condition Of things generally In the SOUTH
and hope that you will feel justified In expressing
had the honor of addressing, few days since In.
9nres similar 70 those n9s 20 you TO your
Who proposes 90 soon as the physical ndispos,tion
With which he s at present afflicted will permit to de-
clare his views upon the whole subject in somewhat
extended form I am grstised TO know aud to be spe-
cisy authorized TO state that he fully and warmly APP
a. -ss esr.ipy 70 b. expected from one ready
heretofore ss he has bsen 70 defend the honor and
safety Of the South against sssressons either actual
meditsted from whatever quarter they might emsuste
I have the honor TO be, very cordisly and respect
fully, your friend end obedisnt servant
Hon. Tues. L. CLres,r.
R,pIy Of NJ. Clnsmen to M. Feoe
Cfrr oF WssHiNGroN, Nov 10, 1S4p.
Dr.b sis-Yours of the 10th instant has been re-
ceived In which you ask my own vie~s ss well my
opinion what will be the Of the South in
either Of the contingencies referred to Your position
a representative Of of the States and the cons-
derston due you personally, merit alike prompt re-
Having on former occasions given my views In detail