The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-02-20
Prom the National Inielligencsr.
A Sensible and Independent Letter.

a sensiDlo ana independent Letter
A copy ofihe following Letter from one
Of The Representatives Of vireiniain Con-
ere-s to his constituents having fallen into
our hands. We hare pleasure in placing
IL also in The hands Of our readers:
Washington, February 9. 1850.
To my conaiisenss Of The iiA congvcsasRal
Disfriefin Taginias
GESrLEaEs: Great disturbance Of The
public mind is al present felt. growing oui
Of the agiiaiion of the slavery question:.
Fear for The perpeiniiy Of the Union has
become acomman sentiment. The rels-
lion in winch | stand towards YOU de-
mands that ! should express nv own
Jews on this important question. The
confidence have in The sound and heal
thy sentiments Of those represent here
require also that should, as now do. ask
your COUNSEL and advice in matter 50
deeply interesting 10 Ms all.
will direct your attention 10 The action
of the Legislature of Virginia. now IN ses-
sion. Resolutions are al present pending
before that body, the distinctive features
of which are recommen alton TO send
delegates TO the Convention TO he held al
Nashville in June next. Secondly, the
call of a tony eniion Of The people IN their
icTegaies 10 &C.
neral Southern Convention. upon the hap
pening Of either Of the following events,
Through the action Of the Federal Govern.
meni. thai is: lst. The passage of the
WiImoi proviso in lave fer the govern
ment Of The Territories; %. The passage
Of any law sbolishing slavery in The Dis.
irict Of Columbia: 3D.. Abolishing the
slave uade in said District; or, S4lh. Pro.
hitiling The slave trade between The States.
10 some Of these resolutions have Sc
rIous objections. To remove al suspi.
cions that my opposition NAV a,ise from
sectional motives. | here make lie decIa
ration that 90 with Virginia for veal Or
for wo. My hest efforts shall he cxeI,ed
for her. be she right or wrnncs bu. my AZ.
dent wish is that Virginia shall be right.
Every Thing dear 10 mo of earth is center.
ed there. The prospects Of l,e glorious
future, 10 enure TO those who are TO follow
me, are even more interesting than any
good or i'll that can befaH me IN this rem.
uaut of life.
My first objrciion is To sending dele
gates TO the Nashville Convention. Is
this not prema,uref Has not Virginia on
Two several occasions lately declared her
firm determination To resist aggression on
her rights! Who now doubts her sinceri.
Ivy! Is more infamed state Of The pub.
lie mind Increased by the sympathy al.
Itendant upon the collection of large mas.
ses Of persons desirable for the peaceful
and wise settlement Of this question! Il
moi Virginia in precisely the same siiua-
ZION that she has been for the last iwenly
years! Then. as now, SHE had Just cause
10 complain Of the refusal Of The Northern
States 10 afford means for the apprehen
sion Of abscondiBg slaves. no act Of lht
Federal Government, in view nf This sub
jet. has treGched upon the rights Of ihs
South, unless you include as such The vii
mot proviso engra!t.d into the Oregon bill
But that insertion was in conformity Il
The Missouri compromise, which measure
/ Virginia participated in and assenled to
II the U ion is of value-if ratid and in
ronsiderale action may prccipila,e its dis
soluiion--if GOODNESS and camness and ;
wise patriotism have heretofore been ne
cessary to its construction and preserva
iions do we not hazard something in send
| ing delegates to Convention where, in
all probability. will be found those OF heat
ed and excited minds, produced from III,
contemplation Of realor supposed injurie.
orineuIls! Where. in all probability. cri
-u,aaaiion in the, South will reproduce cri
minalion in The North! Where. gmos
likely, some indiscreei persons will max,
wholesale denominations Of the North, in
GLIDING therein ihose noble patriots oil .ha
county who stand up for the interest,
aud rights of the South. And will no
thai bndy Of our true friends be broker
down by this course, when their fansli.
enemies shail poin. TO the South and say
/" Behold thoss whose interest you hasi