Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-01

the lnteligencer.
Mos, cordially and respectfully, oo,-,
Letter from Er-President Tyler.
snKnwoop FoHEsr, May q, 1850.
Mr. Dean SIR Your letter of the l0th, requesting nv
views touching the expedency Of adopting and CARRYING into
effect the compromise scheme which has recently been
ed from the special COMMITTEES Of thirteen, reached in due
of mail and recognising the claims Of
friendship which quite DESTROYS CHERISH do not he
state respond your wishes Let PREMISE that al
though secluded from the affairs Of the political world the
agaions which disturb the country have not failed to reach
me- and painfully ailct They have arisen on
question which alone has seriously to affect the stability
Of institutions question which admits but OF one
Of solution, and that in the practice Of perfect justice
by the members Of the Union towards each other Let the
which agates be stated any impartial arbe
and be would have difficulty in settling H. Here num-
Der of States in union, partners in great political firm
where all equally entitled to participate the benefits
the concern BY their joint they acquire valuable
territory Common and justice would declare the
right OF all free from every legislative mpedinen enter
upon and enjoy il, with all their moveabes and effects But
may be, that from difference in the constituent elements
OF society the inhabitants Of portion Of the States could not
sit down by the side of the other portion and prosper
that If held in common, the property would Mostly
not altogether tc the benefit of moety Of the partners
What does common and common justice dictate such
an event. Precisely what would take place between nd
viduslsneither less Let there be fair division
between the parties, that each may have full and perfect
participation in the benefits Of The partnership This
leading motive in the Missouri compromise But then por-
ton OF the partners hold in holy horror the does nstu
tons of other Portions and to any act which
will give wider spread those institutions To so great an
extent IS this epugnance carried that in the Senate
among the conscp fathers, of their number, and he
representative from the most potent State in the Unon has
not scruped substantially declare that obligations imposed
by oath nohng that pghted faith between States is
nothing that solemn compacs between nations nothing
that all and every thing heretofore be sacred and
aUnnnU ic
To those who entertain such feelings and sentiments ready
mode presents itself to avoid the awful conflict Of real and
supposed duty They by retiring from positions where
in such dreadful alternatives present themselves avoid them
n their retirement they have only lay asie the duty Of
good citizens and there erect altar that deity whatever
is be- that requires for its propation the disregard
OF OATH sacred bond and with the great God Of
the Universe. But what shall be done by States TO avoid
the fufment of constitutional obligations and the DISPENSE
ton of justice Will they in spirit of worse than Punic
faith towards their associates and partners Surely surely
American honor is not reduced to low standard That
honor which has remained bright and unarnshed amid num-
berless collisions with foreign nations it be that il
now destined TO suffer eclipse. Justifia at ruas celu
was, and trust still continues be- the maxim Of these
States Let still be elevated above the warcry of faction
and ii the the domestic institutions Of the outh
SO great as give serious dsquetude let the non slave
holding States say at let them tell the South We
cannot rest in peace by the side of this moral conagon
While we remain associated cannot Justly or constitutions
ally deny to you equality of benefit with ourselves in all
hat forms part of the common stock but prefer be
eased from obligations which, while they exist must be
acredy observed let partition the public debt pub
property on terms OF perfect fairness, and separate in
oeace Such course however to be deplored would be
both lofty and honorable II would realize the reply of Aris
ides to the Athenian people, proposition Of Themso
les Nothing could be for the benefit of Athens said
'e than what Ihemistocles proposes but nothing
Djust You will remember that Themistoces proposed to
eze on the feet Of The Grecan allies, order to ensure the
mastery OF the seas Il it proposed the pub
lc lands to obtain mastery the Union?
From these reflections, my dear sir you will readily deduce
ne color OF my opinions think the South might very well
ave surrendered to the North and Northwest the golden
reasues of California, and the rich grazing and farming
ands the Sacramento and San Joachim and the North
ngnt nave been well conened to leave open the influx
southern institutions all the country south of 36o 3O
uch an adjustment the North would have had the gold and
II the power that gold purchase Whether the last
you'd ever have ennred to the benefit Of the South is ex
1emey prooemalcal may possibly have been stimulated
settlement BY the hope Of mineral deposes yet disco
cred am aware of no other motive. Be that as it nav
ne States would have preserved good faith each other and
u would have been peace and good will. Nature would
ave presented the barrier TO emigration from the South and
and no murmurs of dscontent would pre-
allied But this did suit the views of certain men, Aei-
alton succeeded and Congress- losing its balance gave to
california no Territorial Government and provide no means
establish the dominion OF law and order She left like
estray to wander where she could and either to submit 10
rule Of the sword govern herself in the best manner
ne was able May not be justified in saying that none
ut The descendants OF the advocates Of law order
S"i
running into state of anarchy league Of the good
formed to restrain the bad and the principles Of our
ere put actively into operation. It has not therefore, been
matter OF the least surprise that the people of that
errtory should have formed State Government the more
erecty to protect the rights Of persons and Of In
DING this they have thought proper exclude slave labor by
heir fundamental law. Ii this is the result of the fair and
nbiased sentiment of that people, they had as full right to
doPt as to adopt any other feature of their constitution
that view the South has right 10 object to it. It was
attribute OF self government appertaning entirely and
xcusivey to themselves in the exercise Of which they cal
OF be regarded giving offence any other people or
That else have they done Doubtless much that is ohec-
enable They have embraced the whole coast the Paci
c, and embraced within the limits of their proposed new
tate tract Of country not only properly represented
all in the convenon but capable ofmakng large and power
il States in themselves at some future day All this 10 highly
aconabe and, under ordinary circumstances should not
submitted to- but Southern men, with full knowledge
eforc that slave labor will be excluded from all the Terri
OF California, however it may be divided Of what conse
to the South whether the country be admitted as
more Sates' Isl even better for the South thai the
hole country should compose single State, SINCE for some
me TO come twill be represented by instead Of four Sc
ators the two Senators being by BIRTH by connexon and
education identified with the South!
But if object to the admission Of California part Of
proposed compromise, and thereby defsa it. pray tell
hat we shall have gained BY the bill reported new
erriories to Ee erected Utah and New Mexico to
hich not only is the Wmot provso waived, but express
ipulaon is made that the Territorial Legislatures shall make
law upon the subject Of African slave labor Congress