The New York herald., 1850-12-06

and splendor Of the morning sun. God grant that
II may never set IN blood. iii can be preserved
with safety and a. honor to ourselves, say, le, il be
he cut forever. hope am sufficiently unders rstoOd
But this is not the time for applying the knfe At
| a moment when we have aroused the intelligent
portion OF the pcpnati OF the free States full
sense of the danger of the crisis, who have at once
the deepest stake in the preservation of the Union
and of the public peace Of the country-wh0 are
now waging ad tntsrna ftonem with the most
vindchve of our enemies-for a single State, like
South Carolina, so suspected in her Loyalty to the
Union, TO make the issue at once, would be ca
lamty | cannot but think greatly to be deplOred.
will, undoubtedly, be Tetored upon me-You
were IN favor OF separate action by the State 10 1881
and 1882; and, perhaps, had as much, if not more,
to do IN bringing on that crisis thaa amy in the
State This is altogether true. But we grapped
then with what we believed palpable violation of
the constitution. We had an issue on which we
could apply, through our own State Legislature,
practical remedy. But if the crisis had terminated
In blood, for which We were prepared, on this
great question, we had the sympathes of the whole
civilized world in our favor. Shall We have it in
the issue you are now urged TO make! Besides, in
our Tree trade struggle, although We had onethird
OF our own STATE against us, triumphed, and
fs@peiied fsas Congress TO repeal the 0d0uS tariff of
1t is falsification of all history, to say this was
charitable boon-a concession To the fears aad
weakness OF South Carolina. II resulted from the
fact that the General Government were less will
Ing to look civil war in the face than ourselves.
10000 men enrolled, and a larger field train and
heavier battery than the French had at the siege of
Antwerp.
1t is time / should conclude this long letter.
which has already been extended TO an unreasona-
BILE length
Let me say something now of a man whose
opinions were little short of oracuar with you,
who now sleeps in his grave, before speak of SO
insignihcant parsonage as myself
lbelieve, before God, if the voice of John G.
Calhoun could now be heard from the tomb, he
would call upon you to pause Ii he were how
alive, he would see that every hope he had formed,
in the sanguineness Of his temperament of the CO.
operation and alliance of the other Southern States,
was fading under the gradual fall in the public
spirit In those States which he so confidently
relied. He would the WiImot Provlso, as far
as the Legislation OF Congress is concerned, crushed
and trampled under foot He would see Fugi-
tive Slave Bill passed far more stringent in its pro-
visions than he could have supposed would have
received the sanction Of Congress. He would see
great party rising up at the Morrill, great at least
IN wealth, intelligence and talent, who are re-
solved 10 maintain the constitutional rights of the
South In spite Of the admission of California
fagrant that act of injustice m ay have been aud
the passage of the Boundary bill, he would now
say to you, "wait and bde your time" "The
issue or pacific triumph must come soon.'' "In
an interest common 10 the whole South the whole
South must move in harmony and resistance to-
gether" believe this would now be his language,
II God, IN his mercy, had spared him to as.
Revolution il has been Justly said is the ho,-bed
of genius, and of high capacities for the public ser
wee: i trust that you may find some man who
shall arise out of its prolific matrix, who sh all pos
the colossal grandeur of the inte lect OF John
u. Calhoun When | ask where are now the COM
panions OF my labors, in my free-trade struggles
the grave can almost alone respond TO my moaning
inquiry.
Calhoun sleeps in the slumber of death. The gift
ed Turnbull, with all his sterling integrity and firm
ness ot character, his Incompatible power of inves
ugatinR and discussing the most subtle truths i'm po-
uca philosophy, has gone forever to his rest Har-
per, with all his gigantic ability, is poweress now.
And what shall say of the friend of my bosom,
the endea,ed, never TO be forgotten, and superbly
endowed Hayne, man Of whom as think, " my
heart grows liquid as write, and could pour II
out like water" " here are McDufiie and Preston,
once equally commanding, brilliant, and all power
fol, each in his province of intellect; both
stricken down by the hand of an unrelentng and
cruel iEffmty. God grant that you may find such
men In your approaching struggle The soil
which produced them may produce others of equal,
~ not transceDding pcwer. But you will be fortu-
nate u you ind such. As To myself among the
lest suivivors the least considerable OF the throng
claim the privilege Of speaking to you. Yea, 10
the language Of ruth and holiness. have no
public honor or emolumeni TO ask at your hands
II The influence Of my opinion for time dis.
eredlted by my supposed interest in the public
debt oi Texas, that discredit circumstances must
now Withdraw forever. The payment of that de bt
is placed beyond contingencies Even in your
jealous occupation am at last freeman again,
ard every inch South Carolinian. When,
therefore, 0Pwoach you, and ask you, as believe
your great Statesman would ask you, il he were
now alive, TO pause and bide your time, come not
alone, as man who once contributed to lead YOU
TO great constitutional victory but as one who is
now determined, n you do act, 10 share in all the
pers Of your struggle, whether defeat or victory
lights on your standard.
lCu may discredt my opinions, and, because
they diiier with your own, suspect my allegiance
but you cannot deny me the privilege, Whatever
msy think OF the wisdom and policy OF your mea-
sufes, al battling with you, however humble may
be my post.
know no other public ethics which are sppca.
BILE To this subject but this. lt is enough that our
country Is AT war Let our enemies demonstrate
mat che IN wrong. ersons have but one duty, 10
think that she right, and to senctiiy the belief
with life itself, If need be.
hope, fellow-citizens, that you will pardon the
extreme freedom Of This communication. ] could
not leave this for the interior OF Texas, which may
detain me tor very lew weeks from South Caro-
lina, without admonishiDg you of the extreme peril
OF your relying on the sympathy and support of the
Otber Southern States, aud the no less greater
peril OF aching separately at the present crisis j
know your dsuntless courage. God, in his bene-
hetnct, has never made a brayer people. know,
on your own soil, IN your own defences, you Can
whip twice your force. let il come from where Il
may desire that these great and glorious re-
sources shall be busbandtd ans reserved for a
orisis IN which, " II should come they will tell with
victorious power. For venture TO predict, il such
tIighiiuI calamity civil war should ever befal
our county, the banner Of South Carolina will be
m the van, end her gallant sons will form the
tenth legion IN any force with which she may be
albcd. In suoh coboii, If the hand Of God does
not strike ne with death or paralysis, you will
tud ne enrolled But let us add to bravery, dis
creiion;to coolness and selfpossession, forecast
as subtle ss the stratagems which may be designed
10 circUmvent us.
tell you, and tell you in the language Of an old,
tried, and once trusted friend, wait with patience.
a peact iul or bloody triumph Is al hand know
you are prepared for either. | subscribe myself
with unalerable 10y atty, our devoted fellow-citi-
zen. JAMES Hamilton.
Retrieve, Oyster Greek, Brasoria county, Texas,
Nov. II, 1850.
The LATE ACCIDENT ON THE ROCHESTER AND
BATAVIA RAILRoAD.--Ihe person killed was an
lrishman, about thirty years of age, named Fisburn
direct ifom Ireland, and bound tor Cleveland. He
was sitting in a car, with hs only child (I0 months
old) in his arms, when the death blow struck him
IN the breast, but what appears most extraordinary
is, that the child escaped without the slightest
injury HIS wife was considerably bruised about
lhe hatk ana hps, ihough not danreIouslY. a